Historic New England

Card Table

Card table. Pine. Rectangular top with hinged lead with rounded front corners. Concave front and side rails. Leaf and top pivot at ninety degrees. Rests on four turned and carved legs with spiral reeding terminate in brass casters. Legs do not swing. Replaced pivot mechanism for tip.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 60701

Accession Number: 1942.2111

Mirror

Eglomise panel; river front scn. with figures, house, boat foreground

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, pine (wood)

GUSN: 60702

Accession Number: 1942.2112

Oil Lamp

Amber; hexagonal base; ringed neck; reeded body; silk shade

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60703

Accession Number: 1942.2113.1

Oil Lamp

Amber; hexagonal base; ringed neck; reeded body; silk shade

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60704

Accession Number: 1942.2113.2

Stove Rest

Brown rockingham glaze; frontal bust of woman; used as support

Date: 1835-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 60705

Accession Number: 1942.2114.1

Stove Rest

Brown rockingham glaze; frontal bust of woman; used as support

Date: 1835-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 60706

Accession Number: 1942.2114.2

Serving Tray

Rectangular with rolled lip; stenciled center fruit & foliage; wreath/rim

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 60707

Accession Number: 1942.2115

Weathervane

Eagle with outstretched wings; breast shield; olive branch; feathr

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 60708

Accession Number: 1942.2116

Oil Lamp

Amethyst; marble base, brass trim, inverted pear shape; cut

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 60709

Accession Number: 1942.2118

Tieback

Red; round with six petal flower

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60710

Accession Number: 1942.2119

Tieback

Red; round with six petal flower

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60711

Accession Number: 1942.2120

Portrait of Robert, Earl of Oxford

Half-length, three-quarter view portrait of a man in judicial robes and wig; oval surround.

Date: 1714

Maker: AFTER Kneller, G. (Maker) Smith, I. (Engraver)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60712

Accession Number: 1942.2121

Portrait of Spencer Compton

Half-length portrait of a man in profile, wearing a dress coat and wig.

Date: 1715

Maker: AFTER Kneller, G. (Artist) Pelham, P. (Engraver) Pelham, P. (Publisher)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60713

Accession Number: 1942.2122

Picture

Picnic scene; woman, hunter with gun, dog; food & drink on grass

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: Busset, Me (Maker) Cardon (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60714

Accession Number: 1942.2123

Picture

Rural winter scene; 4 people travel by stagecoach; 2 observers

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60715

Accession Number: 1942.2124.1

Picture

Urban; 5 people travel by stagecoach; stopped to pick up mail.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60716

Accession Number: 1942.2124.2

Mirror Knob

Amber; round; star with brass setting

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60717

Accession Number: 1942.2125.1

Mirror Knob

Amber; round; star with brass setting

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60718

Accession Number: 1942.2125.2

Valance

Rectangular strip valance; separate pieces; pressed decorative imitation swags; gold painted

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 60719

Accession Number: 1942.2126.1

Valance

Rectangular strip; separate pcs; pressed dec. imit. swags; gold painted

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 60720

Accession Number: 1942.2126.2

Curtain

Curtain constructed from two panels of a quilt made from cotton printed with polychrome flowers and swags. Matches curtain over doorway in room (1942.2127.2)

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 60721

Accession Number: 1942.2127.1

Portiere

Portiere constructed from two panels of a quilt made from cotton printed with polychrome flowers and swags.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 60722

Accession Number: 1942.2127.2

Rug

Hooked rug, rectangular with interior oval floral medallion. Red and beige with black foliage and side borders.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60723

Accession Number: 1942.2128

Trunk

Red, wh, bl; rectangular; rounded lid; floral & hunt scenes on paper

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 60724

Accession Number: 1942.2132

Easy Chair

Barrel back; straight arms; straight front legs; bl. floral prnt

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 60725

Accession Number: 1942.2133

Needlework Picture

3 birds with berries in beaks; on tree branch; metallic tan ground

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60726

Accession Number: 1942.2134.1

Needlework Picture

3 birds with berries in beaks; on tree branch; metallic tan ground

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60727

Accession Number: 1942.2134.2

Toilet Bottle

Citrus green; octag. base, broad lip; bristol type

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60728

Accession Number: 1942.2135.1

Toilet Bottle

Citrus green; octag. base, broad lip; bristol type

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60729

Accession Number: 1942.2135.2

Dresser Tray

Gold & black; rectangular with rounded corners & recessed center

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 60730

Accession Number: 1942.2136.1

Dresser Tray

Gold & black; rectangular with rounded corners & recessed center

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 60731

Accession Number: 1942.2136.2

Toilet Bottle

Amber; hexagonal; relief ovals and flaring collar; clear, facet. stopper

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60732

Accession Number: 1942.2137

Toilet Bottle

Pink; open strapwork base; tapering body; serrated lip; deer & lvs

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 60733

Accession Number: 1942.2138

Dog

Red, bl, green; dog seated on pedestal; marbled glaze

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 60734

Accession Number: 1942.2139

Mirror Knob

Amber; brass setting; star motif

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60735

Accession Number: 1942.2140

Tieback

Red & gold; acorn clusters with glass, gilt metal oak leaves

Date: 1855-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 60736

Accession Number: 1942.2141.1

Tieback

Red & gold; acorn clusters with glass, gilt metal oak leaves

Date: 1855-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 60737

Accession Number: 1942.2141.2

Mirror Knob

Amber; brass setting; star motif

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60738

Accession Number: 1942.2142

Lantern

Red glass shade; conical with cornucopia punch; bottom. flower. punch

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 60739

Accession Number: 1942.2143

Bell Pull

Green cord; with tassel composed of twisted fringe & gim rosettes

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 60740

Accession Number: 1942.2144

Miniature Portrait

Bust-lngth, 3/4 view; male subject; military dress; oval format

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 60741

Accession Number: 1942.2145

Picture

White petal flower with red center, bud & green leaves

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 60742

Accession Number: 1942.2146

Picture

Spray of pink carnations with green leaves

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Kendall, Susan (Maker)

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

GUSN: 60743

Accession Number: 1942.2147

Quilt

Multicolor; eight-pointed stars in squares; plaid stripes; purple floral backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 60744

Accession Number: 1942.2152

Portrait of a Woman

Half-length, three-quarter view of a young woman with brown hair and gray eyes. Brown dress with red necktie, square neckpin. Dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Prior, William Matthew, 1806-1873 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), supports (artists' materials)

GUSN: 60745

Accession Number: 1942.3559

Fan

Folding hand fan with inlaid supports and a painting of eighteenth century dancing figures.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Mainy, H. C. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), engravings (prints)

GUSN: 60596

Accession Number: 1942.2547

Quillwork Picture

Small oval female portrait in quillwork decorated shadow box. The diorama with cental handcolored female figure and a serpent, with quilled bird and squirrel below, two black paper swags in the background, inside a black painted wooden box with a frame faced wtih glass.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paperwork (crafts), paint (coating)

GUSN: 60597

Accession Number: 1942.2644

Quillwork Picture

Small oval female portrait in quillwork decorated shadow box. The diorama with central handcolored female angel figure with animals, flanked by quilled vase and flower motif, with a border of quilled flowers, "Joanna Cox" handwritten on reverse.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: paperwork (crafts)

GUSN: 60598

Accession Number: 1942.2648

Paperweight

Light green glass paperweight in the shape of a swan on a flat base.

Date: 1880-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 60599

Accession Number: 1942.4721

Condiment Bottle

Clear glass condiment bottle with indented base, rounded body and long thin neck.

Date: 1885-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60600

Accession Number: 1942.5078

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