Historic New England

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17079

Accession Number: 1917.1204D

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17080

Accession Number: 1917.1204E

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17081

Accession Number: 1917.1204F

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17082

Accession Number: 1917.1204H

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17083

Accession Number: 1917.1204I

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17084

Accession Number: 1917.1204J

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17085

Accession Number: 1917.1204K

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17086

Accession Number: 1917.1204L

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17087

Accession Number: 1917.1204G

Steel prong is approx. 5" from its base to tip. Shape of prong is pyramidal, with an average diameter of 1 1/8". Prong is mounted to a green bone handle by a turned ring. Handle has an ellipsoidal shape and is rounded at the end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17088

Accession Number: 1917.1205

Wine Glass

Plain circular foot. Octagonal stem. Long bowl with straight tapered sides. Cut fluting extending halfway up bowl. Band of engraved geometric decoration below rim, including stars and diaper pattern. Polished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17090

Accession Number: 1918.1330.3

Decanter

Pear-shaped form with cut fluting at base and shoulders. Engraved geometric border encircles middle. Neck has four applied rings, faceted neck and broad lip. Faceted stopper with ground base.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17091

Accession Number: 1918.1329AB

Wine glass

Handblown. Broad base w/ plain slightly tapering stem. Tulip-shaped bowl is approx. the same length as baluster. Unpolished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17092

Accession Number: 1918.1569

Argand lamp

Electrified lamps in neoclassical form. Square base. Tapering columnar form w/ turned rings surmounted by amphora-shaped font. Single brass arm projects from column, terminating in vertical burner apparatus, now electrified. (Frosted glass globe vertically sectioned by clear glass stripes--1932.783 ...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Jones, John B. (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 17093

Accession Number: 1952.452.1

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Winter's Tale/ Act II. Scene III." Interior scene depicting the armoured King Leontes, presenting a sword to the elderly Lord Antigonus at left, while pointing to naked infant, Perdita at right. At right, a guard and four other men look on scene from the shadows; one helmeted soldi...

Date: 1793

Maker: Simon, F. P. (Artist) After Opie, J. (Artist) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17094

Accession Number: 1952.454

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Winter's Tale/ Act IV. Scene III." Outdoor group scene w/ a maiden, Perdita, presenting herbs to King Polixenes seated at left. Prince Florizel wearing plumed hat holds Perdita's elbow. Dog in foreground. Background shows couples in peasant dress dancing. Beneath image is inscripti...

Date: 1792

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher) Fiuller, Ja (Artist) After Wheatley, Fra (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17095

Accession Number: 1952.455

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Romeo and Juliet,/ Act V. Scene III." Interior scene depicting crypt with young woman in white, Juliet, raised on one elbow gesturing to Friar Laurence who holds a torch in his left hand. The dead Romeo, vial of poison still in his hand, lies center foreground; bloodied sword visib...

Date: 1792

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher) Simon, P. (Artist) After Northcote, James, 1822-1904 (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17096

Accession Number: 1952.456

Sherry bottle

Dark green glass; mold blown. Lipped opening which tapers into neck. Neck is 3 2/3" and tapers into cylindrical body. Shoulder inscribed. Straight sides taper slightly to base. Basal edge embossed.

Date: 1834

Maker: H. Ricketts & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17097

Accession Number: 1919.485

Wine cooler

Cylindrical form, straight sides, on three claw feet; enclosing three conjoined smaller cylindrical forms attached to each other. Central post w/ handle. Spout at base w/ spigot above one foot. Exterior in black w/ stencilled gold grape vine and leaf borders at top and bottom. Interior painted dull ...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17098

Accession Number: 1919.870

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Tapering stem. Foot is thick and circular with an unpolished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17099

Accession Number: 1920.104

Wine Glass

Hand blown. Conical bowl. Tapering stem. Circular foot w/ unpolished pontil mark.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17100

Accession Number: 1920.106

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Circular foot tapers upward to thin stem, which thickens upwards to bowl. Unpolished pontil mark.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 17101

Accession Number: 1920.107

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Stem with three rings. Lower-most attached to base. Plain circular foot with a pontil mark is very thick.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 17102

Accession Number: 1920.110

Mezzotint

Interior scene of chapel with a congregation of monks and an altar in the center. Lit by clerestory windows. Portraits on both side walls. Inscribed under title: "From a Picture in His Majesty's Collection."

Date: 1828

Maker: Gleadah, Joshua (Artist) After Granet, Francois Marius (Artist) Bulcock, James (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, ink, mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17103

Accession Number: 1920.329

Engraving

Scene depicts young girl having hair cut as rite of entry to the sisterhood. She kneels before nun who weilds a scissors, while nuns, one row on left and right, hold burning candles. In the center is an icon of the Virgin and portraits hang on both side walls. Scene is lit by two clerestory windows....

Date: 1828

Maker: Gleadah, Joshua (Artist) After Granet, Francois Marius (Artist) Bulcock, James (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17104

Accession Number: 1920.330

Portrait of Rev. John Moorhead

Portrait of "The Reverend John Moorhead, Minister of a Church of Presbyterian Strangers at Boston in New England..." The portrait is a simple bust-length, in oval with spandrels.

Date: 1751

Maker: Pelham, Peter, 1697-1751 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 17105

Accession Number: 1920.524

Balancing toy (galloping horse)

Man on horseback with tricorn hat, red coat, sword in right hand. From belly of horse protrudes a curved wire terminating in lead weght below frame upon which horse's rear leg rests. Rider's arm moves, head turns, horse rears up as weight swings under horse. Red, green, tan, black paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17106

Accession Number: 1923.496

Couch

Empire style, rectangular form with a low open rolled arm on right and a similar, but higher arm on left, rolled in the same direction. Tubular cushions of different sizes at either arm. Upholstered back extends over only left half of sofa and terminates in elaborate wood scrolling. Straight reeded ...

Date: 1824

Maker: Vose, Isaac (American cabinetmaker, ca. 1768-1823) Wightman, Thomas

Material: rosewood (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17107

Accession Number: 1923.507

Harp

Triangular form with faceted demi-lune base with two small paw feet at front, two ball feet and seven pedals at back; ram's head column with capitol extends full height of harp at front; joined at base to sounding board which is at 60 degree angle to column; S-curve form connects sounding board to c...

Date: ca. 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, gut, mahogany (wood), painting (coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17108

Accession Number: 1924.22

Knife box

Hinged slanted top conforms to shape of base, Form is basically rectangular w/ ovolo corners. Edge of lid has cock-beading. Edge of top surface of lid has about 1/4" of mahogany inlay w/ flanking stringing. Vertical edges have similar treatment. Base is slightly molded. Box sits on three brass ball ...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, satinwood (wood), silver (metal), plate (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17109

Accession Number: 1924.255O

Knife

Rectilinear flat steel blade is attached to a wooden handle painted green--connecting piece is 2 cm. Wooden handle is cylindrically shaped--end of handle is tipped w/ silver plating.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17110

Accession Number: 1924.255A

Knife

Rectilinear flat steel blade is attached to a wooden handle painted green--connecting piece is 2 cm. Wooden handle is cylindrically shaped--end of handle is tipped w/ silver plating.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17111

Accession Number: 1924.255B

Knife

Rectilinear flat steel blade is attached to a wooden handle painted green--connecting piece is 2 cm. Wooden handle is cylindrically shaped--end of handle is tipped w/ silver plating.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17112

Accession Number: 1924.255C

Knife

Rectilinear flat steel blade is attached to a wooden handle painted green--connecting piece is 2 cm. Wooden handle is cylindrically shaped--end of handle is tipped w/ silver plating.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17113

Accession Number: 1924.255D

Knife

Rectilinear flat steel blade is attached to a wooden handle painted green--connecting piece is 2 cm. Wooden handle is cylindrically shaped--end of handle is tipped w/ silver plating.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17114

Accession Number: 1924.255E

Knife

Rectilinear flat steel blade is attached to a wooden handle painted green--connecting piece is 2 cm. Wooden handle is cylindrically shaped--end of handle is tipped w/ silver plating.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17115

Accession Number: 1924.255F

Knife

Rectilinear flat steel blade is attached to a wooden handle painted green--connecting piece is 2 cm. Wooden handle is cylindrically shaped--end of handle is tipped w/ silver plating.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17116

Accession Number: 1924.255G

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17117

Accession Number: 1924.255H

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17118

Accession Number: 1924.255I

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17119

Accession Number: 1924.255J

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17120

Accession Number: 1924.255K

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17121

Accession Number: 1924.255L

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17122

Accession Number: 1924.255M

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17123

Accession Number: 1924.255N

Great Storm at Providence

Market Square, Providence, Rhode Island, flooded by the Great September Gale of 1815. Scene depicts Market Square with high water. Two ships with sailors, ships crashing into buildings, floating debris, ominous grey sky with slight patch of blue, yellowish clouds.

Date: 1815

Maker: Attributed to Kidder, James, 1793-1837 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17124

Accession Number: 1925.208

Portrait of a Man

Three-quarter length standing pose of man (similar to Portrait of Richard Waldron (1966.239)). Possibly either Dorcas Peggy or Thomas Newman, though identity of sitter is uncertain. Elaborate brocade waistcoat with dark brown floral pattern on creme-colored ground. Subject wears blue-gray coat and w...

Date: 1745 -1752

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17125

Accession Number: 1925.252

Portrait of General Israel Putnam

Half-length standing pose. Subject is in full-dress military uniform and hat. His right hand rests on a cannon barrel and his left hand is casually placed on hip. There are three cannons in right background.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: Shepherd, C. (Artist) After Wilkinson, James (Artist)

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

GUSN: 17126

Accession Number: 1926.41

Tray

Oval tray. Rim contains an oval handle at each end. Black lacquered surface is decorated along outer edge w/ a gold leafy border which has red and black detail. A red line follows the shape of the border 1/2" towards the center. In the center of the tray is a gold and black shield w/ two arched bran...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17127

Accession Number: 1926.466

Persuasion

Black and gilt ovoid surround of reverse painting on glass. Woman seated with man on bended knee proposing. She holds dove, he holds wreath. Short column and architectural landscape with trees and sky in background. Painted in pink, red, blue, yellow, green and brown. Surround has gold floral motif ...

Date: 1803

Maker: Possibly Valentine Bernarda & Cermenati (Printer)

Material: glass (material), hand coloring, ink, oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17128

Accession Number: 1926.511

Engraving

"Happiness". Black and gilt ovoid surround of reverse painting on glass. Woman seated with child at breast, man standing behind: both lookout open door. Dog to their left, landscape with trees and stream in background. Painted in pink, red, yellow, blue, green, brown. Surround has a gold floral moti...

Date: 1803

Maker: Possibly Valentine Bernarda & Cermenati (Printer)

Material: glass (material), hand coloring, ink, oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17129

Accession Number: 1926.512

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