Historic New England

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with brass log stops, egg-shaped finials, turned posts, cabriole legs, and pointed oval feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290494

Accession Number: 1958.323.1

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with brass log stops, egg-shaped finials, turned posts, cabriole legs, and pointed oval feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290497

Accession Number: 1958.323.2

Fireplace shovel

Wrought iron shovel with curved sides and beaded brass handle. Pan of shovel roughly tulip-shaped.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290500

Accession Number: 1958.324

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron fire tongs with circular brass joint and beaded brass handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290502

Accession Number: 1958.325

Drop-leaf table

Oval folding table with two leaves and square tapered legs. Legs ornamented with stringing on sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290503

Accession Number: 1958.326

Portrait of Sophia Augusta Foye Sortwell

One of three pastel portraits of the Sortwells. Framed in elaborately gilded rectangular wood and gesso frames, now glassed over. Portrait of woman with dark hair, parted in the center with curls. Sitter wears earrings, gold and possibly pearl necklace, and a black ribbon around her neck, black dre...

Date: c. 1866-70

Maker: unknown

Material: pastel paper, wood (plant material), gesso, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 290504

Accession Number: 1958.328.1

Portrait of Alvin Foye Sortwell

One of three oval pastel portraits of the Sortwells. Framed in elaborately gilded rectangular wood and gesso frames, now glassed over. Portrait depicts young man with light, short hair. Sitter wears a dark suit jacket over white button down, collared shirt and black ribbon tie.

Date: c. 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pastel paper, wood (plant material), gesso, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 290505

Accession Number: 1958.328.2

Electrified girandole

Electrified lamp with square marble base, vase-shaped molded brass pedestal with acathus leaves. Mold-blown glass globe with everted scalloped lip, etched design of grapevine and flowers, frosted around neck. Stars on prisms.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290506

Accession Number: 1958.329

Sideboard

Bowfront sideboard with six drawers in a central group flanked by sets of two deeper drawers. Front legs formed by spiral turned engaged columns topped by pineapple carving, ending in ball feet.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290507

Accession Number: 1958.330

Flatware case

Lidded red leather and wood cutlery box with sloping front, brass fittings and stamped gold floral decoration.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gold leaf, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290508

Accession Number: 1958.331

Settee

Small two-person settee with a seperated back with a small wooden knob between them, rolled unpholstered arms, and turned legs. Front castors. The cream colored upholstery with black fringe is thought to be original.

Date: 1887-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290509

Accession Number: 1990.188

Tray

Cyma curved tin tray, painted black with brown at pointed edges. Blue, white, and green stenciled daises and leaves on edges, and gold paint on rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290511

Accession Number: 1958.337

Tray

Oval tin tray painted black with floral band of leaves and lines on edges. Lines in gold.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290512

Accession Number: 1958.338

Rug

Wool rug with repeating pattern of geometric guls in orange and blue on red field. Diamond patterns fill spaces between guls; border mirrors diamond patterns.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290513

Accession Number: 1958.353

Rug

Wool rug with diagonal repeating pattern of brown angular botehs on blue field with zig-zag, geometrics. Four-banded border in brown, red, blue and white.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290514

Accession Number: 1958.354

Armchair

High backed armchair with balloon back and carved rosewood floral crest. Carved serpentine front seat rail and legs. Casters on all four feet. Seat and back upholstered in a dark red velvet with purple gimp trim [faded to a pale pink].

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), upholstering, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 290523

Accession Number: 1950.567.5

Settee

Settee with tri-partite back and open arms. Carved rosewood crests with floral and foliate motif. Carved seat rail. Seat and back upholstered in a dark red velvet with purple gimp trim [faded to a pale pink].

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), upholstering, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 290524

Accession Number: 1950.567.6

Settee

Shield-back settee with yellow silk upholstery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290546

Accession Number: 1971.1005

Bench

Settee with a moveable back, iron arms, and original graining.

Date: 1857-1866

Maker: Haskell, William O. (Cabinetmaker)

GUSN: 290547

Accession Number: 1969.261

Reclining Sofa

Reclining sofa with one rolled arm, a square back, and turned wooden legs. The arm reclines, controled with a lever under the outside edge of the roll. The sofa is upholstered with green plush velvet with a diamond and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), upholstery

GUSN: 290649

Accession Number: 1993.861

Sofa

Sofa with a straight, plain back. The arms are carved wood that scroll toward the sofa and sit on carved pineapples. The front two legs are carved, the back two are straight. All four legs terminate on brass casters. The upholstery is a light green velvet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290652

Accession Number: 1993.718

Teapot

Pink luster teapot with lid. Teapot (a) oval in shape with four feet and molded sides. Sides painted pink with pink luster design of a house with trees and birds. Pink luster stripe along edge of spout and teapot mouth. Lid (b) with molded flower knop and pink luster stripe on lid and flower.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290686

Accession Number: 1958.343AB

Dessert plate

One of a pair of whiteware plates with pink luster leaf design at center and pink luster rim.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290688

Accession Number: 1958.344.1

Dessert plate

One of a pair of whiteware plates with pink luster leaf design at center and pink luster rim.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290690

Accession Number: 1958.344.2

Cellarette set

Sixteen-piece cellarette including six large case bottles with stoppers, six small case bottles with stoppers, two tumblers, a wine glass, and wooden case. Vessels gold-painted on shoulders with grape vines, grape bunches, and stars.

Date: 1780-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 290694

Accession Number: 1958.327