Historic New England

Tea Table

Tilt-top tea table. Mahogany. Three-board, circular top with rounded edge. Columnar turned pedestal base terminates in three cabriole legs which rest on padded snake feet. Scalloped gouges in bottom of shaft and underside of legs.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62623

Accession Number: 1948.151

Sculpture of a Man

Classical scultpure in gray of a balding man with ringlets and long sideburns. Circular base.

Date: 1851

Maker: Akers, Paul (Artist)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 62624

Accession Number: 1948.171

Carpet

Square; cut-pile; cntrl. resrv. with geom. flowers; multi/rust; fringd

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62625

Accession Number: 1948.174

Prayer Rug

Rectangular; cntrl. tan ground with geom. patterns, stars, animals; r & rust; bl

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62626

Accession Number: 1948.177

Carpet

Rectangular; yellow field with r, bl, yellow, green, black, cream in geom. motifs

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: pile (textile component), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62627

Accession Number: 1948.187

Banjo Clock

Banjo clock, circular face with roman numerals, hinged door. Plinth finial.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Brooks?, C. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gesso, glass (material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 62628

Accession Number: 1948.718

Portrait of Charles Barrett, Jr.

Waist portrait of Charles Barrett, Jr. (1773-1836) seated facing right; dark brown hair, ruddy complextion; dressed in white shirt and stock; white buttoned waistcoat and black coat. Set on brown background, red chair. Set in simple molded gilt frame; original hanging rings. Penciled inscription ...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62629

Accession Number: 1948.720

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a seated woman wearing a black figured dress, shawl, white lace collar, and gauze cap.

Date: 1810

Maker: M. J. Whipple's Artists Supply (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62630

Accession Number: 1948.721

Quill Pen

Clear quill cut into nib; short, white feather handle

Date: 1700-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 62632

Accession Number: 1951.M20

Secretary

Early Federal style desk and bookcase in two sections. Bookcase consists of flat top, coved cornice, rectangular panelled doors with string inlay and quarter fans in each corner and simple interior configuration with 11 shelves. Desk consists of slat lid with a pair of clasped inlaid sprigs and a b...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62633

Accession Number: 1955.397

Mat

Circular; basketwv. grass with braided edge; purpl, bl, r, nat. conc. bands

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 62634

Accession Number: 1956.M7

Ribbon

White silk ribbon with wide, centered satin-weave stripe on a plainweave ground. Ribbon is block printed with two repeats of an American flag flying on a pole, facing proper left, in red and blue (white is the ground textile showing through), with the word "Union." in block letters beneath. Each fl...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, silk (fiber), satin, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 62635

Accession Number: 1987.665

Centennial Ribbon

One of three American Centennial ribbons assembled on a safety pin. White ribbon is brocaded with an eagle and American flag that has 13 white stars on a blue background and 7 red and 6 white stripes. "1776-1876" is printed in gold at the top of the ribbon. A black and white portrait of George Washi...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), metal, brocading

GUSN: 62636

Accession Number: 1987.666.1

Centennial Ribbon

One of three American Centennial ribbons assembled on a safety pin. White ribbon is brocaded with an eagle and American flag that has 13 white stars on a blue background and 7 red and 6 white stripes. "1776-1876" is printed in gold at the top of the ribbon. A black and white portrait of George Washi...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), metal, ribbon (material), brocading

GUSN: 62637

Accession Number: 1987.666.2

Centennial Ribbon

One of three American Centennial ribbons assembled on a safety pin. White ribbon is brocaded with an eagle and American flag that has 13 white stars on a blue background and 7 red and 6 white stripes. "1776-1876" is printed in gold at the top of the ribbon. A black and white portrait of George Washi...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: stipple engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), ribbon (material), metal, brocading

GUSN: 62638

Accession Number: 1987.666.3

Commemorative Badge

One of two commemorative badges composed of a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon with a silver eagle (with a shield on its breast and arrows in its talon) pin at the top and eight pieces of metallic silver-colored fringe at the bottom. On the face of the ribbon is stamped in gold ink a b...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), stamping (forming), metal

GUSN: 62639

Accession Number: 1987.667.1

Commemorative Badge

One of two commemorative badges composed of a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon with a silver eagle (with a shield on its breast and arrows in its talon) pin at the top and eight pieces of metallic silver-colored fringe at the bottom. On the face of the ribbon is printed in gold ink a b...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), stamping (forming), metal

GUSN: 62640

Accession Number: 1987.667.2

Washington Button

Round button pin depicting George Washington. Polychrome printed on metal backing depicting a bust-length portrait of Washington in blue jacket, white shirt, white collar, pink face, white hair, and red ribbon. White ground, enameled finish.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, printing (process), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 62641

Accession Number: 1987.668

Commemorative Ribbon

Centennial badge comprising a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon with a silver-colored eagle pin and tintype miniature portrait of George Washington (holding up his right hand) in the center. Washington wears a dark coat and white cravat with a wide, v-shaped collar or ribbon around his ...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints), metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 62642

Accession Number: 1987.669

Badge

Commemorative ribbon celebrating the bicentennial of New Ipswich, New Hampshire; royal blue ground with stampled gilded gold-colored lettering. Grommet top with string.

Date: 1950

Maker: Felt Crafters, The (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 62643

Accession Number: 1987.671

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; gilded & stampd lettrs&bordr; nh. map&seals; red

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62644

Accession Number: 1987.672.1

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; gilded & stampd lettrs&bordr; nh. map&seals; red

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62645

Accession Number: 1987.672.2

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; stampd lettrs & bordr; nh. map&seals; purple

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62646

Accession Number: 1987.672.3

Badge

Rectangular; t-shape pin; stampd lettrs & bordr; nh. map&seals; purple

Date: 1900

Maker: Kelley, J. P. (Maker)

Material: gilding, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 62647

Accession Number: 1987.672.4

Souvenir Pincushion

Purple and maroon pincushion with green and purple cording with an eagle, a portrait, a sunburst, and an olive branch.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, corduroy, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 62648

Accession Number: 1987.673

Sofa

Exposed top rail with berry and leave carved and scrolled ends. Rail flanked by s curved stiles, upholstered back. Upholstered rolled arms with closed s scroll front with carved drake's head terminating in double reverse scroll by carved floral corner block. Bird silhouette is echoed in rear stil...

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 62649

Accession Number: 1955.421

Looking Glass

Looking glass. Gilding, gesso. Pier form. Wide overhanging cornice. Cove molding with applied ball ornament above frieze composed of alternating laurel wreaths and stylized anthemions. Elaborate carved gesso cartouche of central sunburst blossom flanked with double branched foliate scrolls and f...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding

GUSN: 62650

Accession Number: 1948.196

Photograph

Bl & wh matte finish; abstract composition incl. bars&grid

Date: 1980

Maker: Kepes, Gyorgy (Artist)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62344

Accession Number: 1984.254

Photograph

Black and white image of peeling paint

Date: 1950

Maker: White, Minor (Photographer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62345

Accession Number: 1984.255

Drawing

Abstract; budlike image; pink & gray; textured ivory matte

Date: 1960

Maker: Ogana (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62346

Accession Number: 1984.256

Drawing

Stylized bird; blothches of ink at left; heavy wh. paper on tan

Date: 1971

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62348

Accession Number: 1984.260

Picture

Xerox copy of photograph of abstract composition, cone and ladder

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Frangella, Luis (Artist) Fisher, Scott (Artist)

Material: printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 62350

Accession Number: 1984.262

Drawing

Abstract; azure blue & charcoal; vertical rectangular div. into 3 sm. rects.

Date: 1957

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: nylon, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), Plexiglas (TM), metal

GUSN: 62351

Accession Number: 1984.344

Greeting Card

Bl & green. christmas tree; wh. dove; grey sky; lattice overlay

Date: 1960-1968

Maker: Kepes (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62352

Accession Number: 1984.348

Photograph

Black and white glossy photograph of a Japanese dressing screen with painting.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62353

Accession Number: 1984.351

Photograph

Black and white photograph of teenage girl from waist up wearing a halter top, and a locket

Date: 1975

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62354

Accession Number: 1984.352

Photograph

Black and white photograph of middle aged woman; head and shoulders with dark hair, wearing earrngs

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62355

Accession Number: 1984.353

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Walter Gropius; shoulders up; matte finish

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Stone, Fred (Reprographer) Possibly Charrette (Printer)

GUSN: 62356

Accession Number: 1984.354

Hand Scroll

Black and white basketweave scroll made of orange paper with black chinese characters

Date: 1948

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62357

Accession Number: 1984.356

Photograph

Photo of granite abstract sculpture. chrome museum clips

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Possibly Noguchi (Sculptor)

Material: dry mounting, glass (material)

GUSN: 62358

Accession Number: 1984.389

Print

Black and white print in the 2nd edition of 5; signed and dated

Date: 1944

Maker: Miro, Juan, 1893 (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62359

Accession Number: 1984.400

Print

Beige and aqua with abstract figs in primaries; black patches

Date: 1951

Maker: Miro, Juan, 1893 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62360

Accession Number: 1984.401

Drawing

Grey & black wash; abstract forms; black shape dominates midsection

Date: 1957

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 62361

Accession Number: 1984.402

Woodcut

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on cream paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62362

Accession Number: 1984.403

Print

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on yellow paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62363

Accession Number: 1984.404

Folio

Black line drawings on yellow backgrounds on cream paper

Date: 1947

Maker: Eichhorn, Alfred (Publisher) Possibly Hildebrandt, Hans (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62364

Accession Number: 1984.405

Folio

10 COLOR PLATES ON CREAM COLOR PAPER; CREAM COVER; 7 PP. TEXT.

Date: 1948

Maker: Keller, Deiter (Maker) Possibly Schlemmer, Oskar (Artist)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62365

Accession Number: 1984.406

Print

Abstracted cityscape; patchwork effect

Date: 1921

Maker: Forbaly? (Artist)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62367

Accession Number: 1984.408

Print

Matted; on thin paper; pair of walking figures on black ground

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62368

Accession Number: 1984.409

Folio

Grey cardboard folio with fifteen black and white reproductions; gray mounts

Date: 1912

Maker: Cezanne, Paul (Artist) R. Piper & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62370

Accession Number: 1984.411

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