Historic New England

Portrait of Two Boys

Two boys in profile, wearing brown suits with white collars.

Date: 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50237

Accession Number: 1982.263

Leather Sample Book

Small booklet made of pages of different colors of leather.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 50238

Accession Number: 1982.280

Kneeling Bench

Simple, plush construction; later red ingrain carpet covering.

Date: 1826-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 50239

Accession Number: 1982.282

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50240

Accession Number: 1982.338.1

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50241

Accession Number: 1982.1218

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50242

Accession Number: 1983.1

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50243

Accession Number: 1983.2

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50244

Accession Number: 1983.3

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Applied rings to the neck. Fluted round stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50245

Accession Number: 1983.15AB

Plate

Octagonal pressed glass plate in thistle pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50247

Accession Number: 1983.16.1

Plate

Octagonal pressed glass plate in thistle pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50248

Accession Number: 1983.16.2

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50249

Accession Number: 1983.17

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50250

Accession Number: 1983.18.1

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50251

Accession Number: 1983.18.2

Spill Holder

Glass footed spill holder. Faceted body. Lyre design.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50252

Accession Number: 1983.19.1

Spill Holder

Glass footed spill holder. Faceted body. Lyre design.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50253

Accession Number: 1983.19.2

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50254

Accession Number: 1983.20

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50255

Accession Number: 1983.21

Vase

Engraved vase. Vase body engraved with a scene of the tomb of Thaddeus Kosciuszko in a frosted glass landscape against a red lacquered background. Frosted foliate designs and gold scroll borders.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 50256

Accession Number: 1983.22

Ewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 50257

Accession Number: 1983.25

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50258

Accession Number: 1983.26

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50259

Accession Number: 1983.27.1

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50260

Accession Number: 1983.27.2

Octagonal melon-shaped body with reeded, twisted handle and reeded spout; brown [foo?]-dog finial; [Meissen?] "basketweave" in relief around top of body and on cover; scene in blue and white of pagodas, streams and mountains; handles leafy terminals are highlighted in blue and gilding; blue "fishbon...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 50261

Accession Number: 1983.28AB

Flowerpot

Porcelain flowerpot with flared rim, unglazed interior, enameled exterior. Decoration of rose colored peonies, green tendrils, and butterflies on a gold ground; four scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds, butterflies and flowers and 2) figures on white.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 50262

Accession Number: 1983.29

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50263

Accession Number: 1983.30

Platter

Footed porcelain platter with elliptical body and scalloped edge. Scroll and bat border pattern on metallic gold ground. Border medallions frame scenes with flowers, birds and insects. Central scene of elderly man seated at a table surrounded by women and two servants.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 50264

Accession Number: 1983.31

Pitcher

White parian body; cylindrical w/ 4 "pinched" sides; mistletoe in relief all over body; brown border around base and rim of diamond-shaped ground of mistletoe berries; four vertical brown bands; scrolled handle.

Date: 1881 +

Maker: William Bromfield & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 50265

Accession Number: 1983.32

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50266

Accession Number: 1983.33.1

Chest of Drawers

Three drawers with wooden knobs, overhanging upper drawer, foliate carved scroll stiles, flattened ball feet

Maker: unknown

Material: tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), eastern white pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 50109

Accession Number: 1982.61A

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50110

Accession Number: 1982.61B

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50111

Accession Number: 1982.61C

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50112

Accession Number: 1982.62A

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50113

Accession Number: 1982.62C

Bed

Four post low post mahogany carved bedstead with pineapple finials; two side rails and one front rail.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50114

Accession Number: 1982.63A-E

Dressing Table

Cabriole legs, pad feet on low disks, ogee-shaped skirt with acorn drops, 4 drawers, lower center with recessed arch

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 50115

Accession Number: 1982.64

Sewing Table

Splayed-leg base with paw feet, rope-twisted supports, 2 drawers and bag slide with wood knobs; 2 drop leaves

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50116

Accession Number: 1982.65

Chair

Turound crest rail with tablet; turound frnt legs; wide slat with stencil

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50117

Accession Number: 1982.67

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50118

Accession Number: 1982.70

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany veneer, white pine secondary. Four graduated drawers with inlay and cock beading, round bail handles. Rests on French bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 50119

Accession Number: 1982.71

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50120

Accession Number: 1982.72

Chair

Eared crest rail, solid vase splat, rush seat, block-and-baluster-turned front legs, Spanish feet.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50121

Accession Number: 1982.73

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50122

Accession Number: 1982.74

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50123

Accession Number: 1982.102

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50124

Accession Number: 1982.146A

Shoes

Cream dotted silk; toe has remains of silver metallic thread embroidery; thin 2-1/2" heel; embroidery eaten away at toe.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), thread, metallic (color attribute), silver (metal)

GUSN: 50125

Accession Number: 1982.154.1-.2

Quilt

White cotton ground; diagonal line quilting. Four appliqued motifs of abstract flowers surrounded by eight green oak leaves; center applique motif. Body framed by entwining vine of green and red; regularly spaced green stemmed leaves. At corners of vine appliqued yellow and pink calico flower pots; ...

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 50126

Accession Number: 1982.155

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50127

Accession Number: 1982.156

Needlework Picture

Silk Mourning Picture. A man and boy lean on either side of a memorial with urn on top. A little girl sits at the left. A garland of roses is draped around the urn. The sky and the peoples' hands and faces are painted. There is a large weeping willow behind the memorial. stitches: satin stitch

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Kuhn, Anne, 1797-1880 (Embroiderer) Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Artist)

Material: embroidering, paintings (visual works), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 50128

Accession Number: 1982.157

Splashboard

3 drawers, 2 smaller upper drawers; round corners; casters; splashboard; heavy wooden knobs

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, pine (wood), black cherry (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 50129

Accession Number: 1982.158B

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