Historic New England

Bookcase

Oak bookcase with 4 doors, 3 glass panels each. Simple molded base and cornice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51658

Accession Number: 1987.441

Loiness Sculpture, Bayre Copy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 51659

Accession Number: 1987.444

Child's Sack-Back Chair

Child's sack-back Windsor Chair. Plain spindles; turned arm supports. Rests on turned legs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), staining

GUSN: 51660

Accession Number: 1987.445

Portrait Painting

Half-length, man in profile, black jacket, white collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 51661

Accession Number: 1987.446

Shot Glass

Colorless shot glass with rounded foot and hand-painted decoration of crest with bird below a crown flanked by red and gray leaves. Gray and white dots around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 51662

Accession Number: 1987.447

Windmill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51663

Accession Number: 1987.448

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51664

Accession Number: 1987.449

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51665

Accession Number: 1987.451.2A

Bookcase

Small bookcase with two flat shelves and one slanted stand; pierced trefoil and quatrefoil designs; visible tenons with keys through sides.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51667

Accession Number: 1987.453

Morris Chair

Slat back with serpentine stiles, seat rails form rear legs; arm supports carved similar to spindles.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Morris (Designer)

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), leather, upholstering

GUSN: 51668

Accession Number: 1987.454

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a house surrounded by leafy trees, hills and birds. Above the scene is a verse and above that is an alphabet. Below the scene is an inscription with the needleworker's name and age. A green and white s...

Date: 1800

Maker: Glezen, Nancy (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51669

Accession Number: 1987.456

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51670

Accession Number: 1987.457

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51671

Accession Number: 1987.458

Punch bowl

Interior border: underglaze blue herringbone band w/ stylized "leaf" chain; central decoration: rocks and exotic grasses on pond; exterior has 2 scenes: 1) smaller exotic grass scene and 2) larger exotic grass scene w/ fence.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51672

Accession Number: 1987.459

Saucer

Slightly lobed body with scalloped gilt edge; central heraldic device: bird, facing left perched atop shield with gilt floral spray surrounded by olive branches.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51673

Accession Number: 1987.460.1

Painting

Woman at monument with large urn, willow left, church right.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), velvet (fabric weave), willow (wood)

GUSN: 51674

Accession Number: 1987.462

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51675

Accession Number: 1987.463

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51676

Accession Number: 1987.464

Saucer

White transfer-print creamware plate. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint. Molded gadrooned border around the rim.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, hand-painted, creamware

GUSN: 51677

Accession Number: 1987.465.1

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51678

Accession Number: 1987.465.3A

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51679

Accession Number: 1987.465.3B

Waste Bowl

Black transfer-printed footed bowl. Pink luster rim. Pastoral scenes adorn the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 51680

Accession Number: 1987.466

Saucer

White creamware transfer-printed saucer. Centrally located purple transfer print illustrating a domestic scene. Superimposed hand painting on the transfer print.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), creamware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 51681

Accession Number: 1987.467.1

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Portrait of an older woman wearing a pale gray shirt and bright yellow scarf wrapped around her head and neck. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1935

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51685

Accession Number: 1987.470

Portrait of Mr. Stackhouse

Portait of a man seated on a settee with coral upholstery. Sitter has dark hair and eyes, and a cleft chin. He is wearing a blue suit with white collared shirt and lilac colored tie. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51687

Accession Number: 1987.472

Portrait of Dorothy Lyman

Portrait of a nude woman kneeling in front of a round bowl. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51693

Accession Number: 1987.478

Portrait of Neil Stewart

Full length portrait of a nude man, standing. Profile view with sitter looking off to the right, left hand on hip. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51698

Accession Number: 1987.483

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 51356

Accession Number: 1987.83

Goblet

Glass goblet. Pressed diamond design with circular accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51357

Accession Number: 1987.84

Spill Holder

Glass footed spill holder. Faceted body. Lyre design.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51358

Accession Number: 1987.85

Spill Holder

Pressed glass spill holder. Faceted body with a circular geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51359

Accession Number: 1987.86

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51360

Accession Number: 1987.87.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51361

Accession Number: 1987.87.2

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51362

Accession Number: 1987.88

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51363

Accession Number: 1987.89

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51364

Accession Number: 1987.90

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51365

Accession Number: 1987.91

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51366

Accession Number: 1987.92AB

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51367

Accession Number: 1987.93.2

Tavern Table

Turned legs, square stretchers; molded drawer rail; beaded side rails; one-board top.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 51369

Accession Number: 1987.96

Drop-Leaf Sewing Table

Scroll feet base, lyre-shaped pedestal, 2 ogee-front drawers, 2 drop-leaved top

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneer

GUSN: 51370

Accession Number: 1987.98

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51371

Accession Number: 1987.99

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51372

Accession Number: 1987.102

Charger

Round, shallow pewter charger.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51373

Accession Number: 1987.103

Charger

Round pewter charger with incised bands on edge of brim; monogram "M B" on brim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51374

Accession Number: 1987.104

Stereoscope

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51375

Accession Number: 1987.105

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51376

Accession Number: 1987.106.1

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51377

Accession Number: 1987.106.2

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51379

Accession Number: 1987.108

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 51380

Accession Number: 1987.109

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