CONTENT TYPE
IMAGES
DATE
Select a value in the interval:
ORIGIN
MATERIAL
OBJECT TYPE
SUBJECT
PLACE
ASSOCIATED BUILDING

Search Collections

Displaying: 198601 - 198650 of 225,242

No image available

Lady's desk

Federal inlaid mahogany writing desk with three upper cabinets and four drawers. Drawers have oval shaped pulls stamped with eagles with outstretched wings.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), inlay (process)

GUSN: 170794

Accession Number: 2006.44.2043

No image available

Umbrella stand

Cast iron umbrella stand. Round base and interlocking rings at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 170796

Accession Number: 2006.44.1146

No image available

Cane

Bamboo cane with candy cand shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 170798

Accession Number: 2006.44.1152

No image available

Wall mirror

Neoclassical Adam style giltwood frame wall mirror.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170799

Accession Number: 2006.44.2058

No image available

Cane

Straight cane with ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170800

Accession Number: 2006.44.1153

Paddle

Heavy and elaborately carved wooden "paddle" from the Austral Islands, or "hoe," The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with six human-like figures. Little is known about the use of objects like this. Some experts believe they were used as cere...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170801

Accession Number: 2006.44.1150

Scent bottle

Art Nouveau red and white cameo glass scent bottle with a silver stopper. Floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 170802

Accession Number: 2006.44.2056AB

War Club

A double headed war club, or 'u'u, from the Marquesas Islands (Te Henua 'Enana). Made of heavy ironwood, or toa, the head of the 'u'u has human-like faces on both sides. These faces are composed of smaller faces and pairs of eyes. The eyes and nose, for instance, are made of small human heads. Ther...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironwood

GUSN: 170803

Accession Number: 2006.44.1154

Vase

Art Nouveau style glass vase with floral pattern.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933 (Artist, Designer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170804

Accession Number: 2006.44.2057

Club

Tongan paddle club with oval pointed end and zig-zag pattern incised carving on all surfaces. Known as a 'akua tau.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170805

Accession Number: 2006.44.1149

Secretary

Married high chest of drawers. Chippendale style bonnet-top secretary with broken pediment and three spiral finials, fluted pilasters and panelled doors. Empire style chest of drawers lower section with ball feet.

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170806

Accession Number: 2006.44.1147

No image available

Settee

Federal style inlaid mahogany settee. Rose patterned upholstery. Serpentine front with three front, fluted, pencil legs. Inlaid swag on front seat rail and inlaid star on crest rail.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 170807

Accession Number: 2006.44.1148

Umbrella

Deep purple umbrella with wooden handle. Metal tip on handle with deer carving. Button closure on fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 170808

Accession Number: 2006.44.1164

Umbrella stand

Round chinese export porcelain umbrella stand in Rose Medallion pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170809

Accession Number: 2006.44.1156

Basket

Native American small basket with wing pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170810

Accession Number: 2006.44.2070AB

No image available

Tableware set

Large ceramic bowl and nine dessert plates. Black painted bottoms with handpainted black and white surface decoration. Bowl depicts a large map of Africa, plates depict different types of African animals. Made by Nannie Borden Phillips to commemorate her 1930-1931 trip from Capetown to Cairo. Animal...

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Painter) Pottery Workshop of Boston (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170811

Accession Number: 2006.44.1163

Basket

Native American small basket with horizontal lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170812

Accession Number: 2006.44.2073AB

Sideboard

Sideboard with gray marble top. Sideboard has six small drawers, one large central drawer, and a cupboard with tambour doors. Drawers have brass pulls. Carved cocentric circle decoration atop each of the six tapered legs.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Attributed to Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170814

Accession Number: 2006.44.1160

No image available

Bookcase

Mahogany, glazed bookcase. Four glass panes and fluting at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170815

Accession Number: 2006.44.1161

No image available

Doily

Round doily with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 170816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1162

Pole Club

Long pole club with a flattened, flared head with scalloped egdes, from the Cook Islands (probably Rarotonga or Atiu). Dark, polished wood. At the base of the club head are four small protruding ovals, and the base of the handle has a phallic shape. The tip of the club is pointed. The pole club wou...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170817

Accession Number: 2006.44.1151

Chandelier

Glass chandelier with frosted grape pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170818

Accession Number: 2006.44.1155

Sampler

Embroidered alphabet sampler in a plain wood frame. Inscription worked in cross stitch "Happy is she whose early/years receive instruction/Mary Willis born/Portland AE9 Dec 14, 1805"

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: Duncan, Mary Willis, 1805-1888 (Embroiderer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170819

Accession Number: 2006.44.1159

No image available

Wall mirror

Oval shaped, Adam style painted and parcel gilt wall mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: parcel gilding, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 170822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1158

Basket

Native American grass basket with orange and purple lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170903

Accession Number: 2006.44.2066

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set over black silk of a young woman facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening with gilt border, brass grape cluster hanging mount at top of frame.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103890

Accession Number: 1947.46

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a round brass frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103891

Accession Number: 1947.47

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black paper of a woman facing left, three shields of white paper below, mounted in a painted with frame with gilt borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103892

Accession Number: 1947.49

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut paper silhouette set on black textile of a woman facing left, set in an oval dark wood frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103893

Accession Number: 1947.50

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing right, set in a black wood frame with gilt inner border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103894

Accession Number: 1947.51

Silhouette Portrait

Reproduction bust length silhouette of a man facing left with a ribbon in his hair, painted oval gold border, mounted in an oval molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1938

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103895

Accession Number: 1947.95

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut out silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing left, matted on a piece of green cotton with floral buds, set in a painted gold plaster frame.

Date: ca. 1906

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103896

Accession Number: 1947.97

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set over white card of a young boy facing left with painted gold details on hair, collar and coat, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103897

Accession Number: 1947.98

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette cut from black paper of a young boy facing right with painted gold hair and coat details, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black edge.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103898

Accession Number: 1947.99

Silhouette Portrait

Half length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white card of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet with gold painted details for hair, hat and dress, mounted in a veneered wood frame with two inlaid borders of light wood.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103899

Accession Number: 1947.100

Silhouette Portrait

Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set over white paper of a young girl facing left, mounted in a large dark stained wood frame with white mat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103900

Accession Number: 1947.101A

Silhouette Portrait

Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young girl facing right, mounted in a large stained wood frame with white mat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103901

Accession Number: 1947.101B

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right wearing a hat, mounted in a large wood frame.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103902

Accession Number: 1947.102

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette of woman facing right with flowers in hair, mounted in a black wood frame with green floral paper mat with oval opening. Copy of a Bache original.

Date: ca. 1939

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103903

Accession Number: 1947.104

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length painted silhouette of a man facing left with pencil drawn spectacles and hair details, mounted in a painted black wood frame with gold colored metal mat and three leaf metal hanging loop at top.

Date: 1938

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103904

Accession Number: 1947.106

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette of a woman facing left with painted gold details in hair and dress, mounted within a gilded frame with oval opening.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103905

Accession Number: 1947.108

Silhouette Portrait

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a woman facing right wearing a lace bonnet and wide lace collar, mounted in a black painted wood frame with stained wood mat with oval opening.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103906

Accession Number: 1947.110

Silhouette Portrait

This hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk is of a man facing right. The silhouette is cut from a block printed bustline and mounted in a molded wood frame with an eglomise painted mat in green, yellow and red with an oval opening.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103907

Accession Number: 1947.111

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame (not original) with oval opening and gilt border, metal grape bunch decoration at top. The cutting on the bustline and dress front is particularly fine.

Date: 1813

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material), gilding, silk (fiber), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103908

Accession Number: 1947.113

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette of cut black paper set on white paper of Benjamin Franklin facing left, mounted in a molded wood frame with gilt inner border.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103909

Accession Number: 1947.115

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black ground of a old woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in a veneered wood frame with small rectangular opening.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103910

Accession Number: 1947.116

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black glass of a woman facing left, mounted in an oval gilded and molded wood frame.

Date: 1793-1820

Maker: Possibly Bache, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103911

Accession Number: 1947.117

Silhouette Portrait

Full length silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man facing left with hat in hand, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103912

Accession Number: 1947.118

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening and grape cluster finding at top.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103913

Accession Number: 1947.119

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing left, mounted in a brass frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103914

Accession Number: 1947.121