Historic New England

Bowl

Medium-sized wooden bowl, or calabash, from Hawaii, called an umeke. The bowl has a smooth, polished exterior and unpolished interior. The top edge of the bowl curves inward. The thick walls of the bowl are cracked and have been repaired using a traditional technique of inserting hourglass-shaped pl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2078

Sculpture

Bronze sculpture of a boy at a grinding wheel.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170428

Accession Number: 2006.44.1186

Mirror case

Square, teak wooden case with circular green fabric padding and lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood)

GUSN: 170429

Accession Number: 2006.44.951.2AB

Bowl

Wood bowl, or umeke, with polished interior and exterior surfaces. From Hawaii, also referred to as "calabash." Two hourglass-shaped plugs have been inserted to hold together a cracked surface - a traditional method of repair. A small Hawaiian royal coat of arms has been affixed to the outer surface...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170430

Accession Number: 2006.44.2077

Trinket box

Painted treen barrel-shaped trinket box with lid. Black and red painted plant design. Several cracks in box, one of which is mended.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170431

Accession Number: 2006.44.738AB

Kapa beater

Wooden four-sided kapa (barkcloth) beater, or i'e kuku, from Hawaii. Three sides have ribbed, parallel lines, each side's ribbing having a slightly different width. One side has a regular diamond and triangle design carved into the surface. Kapa, or Hawaiian barkcloth, comes in a variety of textur...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170441

Accession Number: 2006.44.957

Sculpture

Bronze and green patina sculpture by Auguste Nicolas Cain entitled: Lioness with her Catch, and Two Small Cubs.

Date: 19th century

Maker: Cain, Auguste Nicolas, 1822-1894 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170442

Accession Number: 2006.44.1165

Bowl

Small wood bowl or calabash from Hawaii, known as an umeke. Polished with a shiny patina inside and out. There are a few spots of lighter wood as well as a crack. The crack has been repaired using a traditional method of inserting an hourglass-shaped plug. Umeke are highly esteemed and are frequentl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170443

Accession Number: 2006.44.2075

Throwing club

Wooden throwing club or 'i Ula tavatava, from Fiji. The round club head is deeply carved with flanges and grooves, and topped with a smaller, rounded knob. The short handle is decorated with incised triangle shapes along the bottom half and along the top with vertically-aligned rows of shallow pierc...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170444

Accession Number: 2006.44.956

Coconut bowl on stand

Large hollowed-out coconut bowl attached to a koa wood pedestal stand [a] with cover [b], from Hawaii. An accompanying note explains that the bowl is made from a very large coconut which was raised on the slopes of the Punch Bowl (in Honolulu), and presented to a member of the Phillips family by a ...

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), koa (wood)

GUSN: 170445

Accession Number: 2006.44.735AB

Floor lamp

Metal electric floor lamp with an hexagonal lampshade with birds.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 170446

Accession Number: 2006.44.2081

Jardiniere

Chinese porcelain hexagonal jardiniere on stand with blue and white flower scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170447

Accession Number: 2006.44.1187

Vase

Round, Chinese export famille-rose porcelain vase with applied gilt dragon. Cream colored with Oriental scene with butterfly, bird, and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170448

Accession Number: 2006.44.736

Curtain tieback

Brass curtain tieback in the form of a dolphin.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170449

Accession Number: 2006.44.2079.1

Sideboard

Federal mahagony bow-front sideboard. Three drawers and three doors. Brass handles with wheat design. Six spade shaped feet.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170450

Accession Number: 2006.44.727

Throw pillow

Throw pillow with embroidered flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170451

Accession Number: 2006.44.1197

Curtain tieback

Brass curtain tieback in the form of a dolphin.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170452

Accession Number: 2006.44.2079.2

Side chair

Mahogany Chippendale-style pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170453

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.3

Telephone

Metal black vertical telephone with a handset. Cables are included.

Date: 1913

Maker: Western Electric (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 170454

Accession Number: 2006.44.2080

Armchair

Dutch Colonial carved hardwood open armchair. Cabriole legs with H stretchers. Slip seat with yellow patterned upholstery and padded arms. Lion's paw carving on armrest ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 170458

Accession Number: 2006.44.726

Bookcase

Mahogany bookcase with two glass doors and on caster feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 170461

Accession Number: 2006.44.2060

Dragon figurine

Brass figurine in the form of a dragon.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170462

Accession Number: 2006.44.966

Sewing table

Empire style mahogany sewing table with pedestal base and metal feet. Two drawers each with two handles and textile under the lower drawer.

Maker: unknown

Material: furnishing textile materials, brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170463

Accession Number: 2006.44.2061

Ashtray

Tirangular jade ashtray with flower and vine carving.

Maker: unknown

Material: jade (rock), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 170464

Accession Number: 2006.44.968

Candlestand

Mahogany, Chippendale candlestand with octagonal surface top and three legs with claw-and-ball feet.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170465

Accession Number: 2006.44.725

Wall lamp

Bronze double Argand-style lamps. Frosted grape design on glass shades.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer) Alfred Welles & Co. (Retailer)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170550

Accession Number: 2006.44.729.1

Tambour desk

Federal-style mahogany lady's tambour desk with two lower drawers.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170551

Accession Number: 2006.44.1174

Footstool

Mahogany footstool with embroidered geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170552

Accession Number: 2006.44.2049

Jardiniere

Chinese porcelain jardiniere with blue and white landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170553

Accession Number: 2006.44.1175

Vase

Green triangular shaped ceramic vase with a flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170554

Accession Number: 2006.44.2179.1

Wall lamp

Bronze double Argand-style lamp. Frosted grape design on glass shades.

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer) Alfred Welles & Co. (Retailer)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170555

Accession Number: 2006.44.729.2

Incense burner

Copper incense burner. Lion shaped feet with vines and sheep heads at top. Bird shaped top piece and two instruments on chains.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 170556

Accession Number: 2006.44.971

Vase

Green triangular shaped ceramic vase with a flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170557

Accession Number: 2006.44.2179.2

Miniature portrait

Miniature portrait of dark-haired woman in round, bronze frame with twisted rope and bow design.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 170558

Accession Number: 2006.44.972

Doily

White lace doily embroidered with the inscription ''Malta''.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 170559

Accession Number: 2006.44.2181

Opium set

Brass seven piece opium set with oriental engraving in Asian characters, yin/yang and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (action)

GUSN: 170560

Accession Number: 2006.44.731

Armchair

Hardwood open armchair. Rush seat with pierced back and straight fluted legs.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 170561

Accession Number: 2006.44.714

Fire bucket

Leather fire bucket with handle. "J. D. 1794" painted on front.

Date: 1794

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 170562

Accession Number: 2006.44.717

Thermometer

Large, Widdifield & Co. thermometer. Farenheit scale with blood heat, summer heat, temperate, and freezing marked on side. Large ring at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170563

Accession Number: 2006.44.962

Plate

Metal enamelled plate. Game pattern on the top and flower pattern on the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 170564

Accession Number: 2006.44.2180

Pole screen

Mahogany, chippendale style pole screen with oval screen and urn shaped shaft on tri-pod stand.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170565

Accession Number: 2006.44.713

Side chair

Chippendale style mahogany side chair with upholstered seat. Seat has an embroidered floral design, pierced splat, front straight legs and slightly curved back legs.

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170566

Accession Number: 2006.44.1171