Historic New England

Chest of drawers

Federal inlaid mahogany bow-front chest with four pull-out drawers with ivory escutcheons and French bracket feet.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171611

Accession Number: 2006.44.2188

Scoop

Silver scoop with interior scene on bowl. Coat of arms of the Netherlands on the handle with the motto "JE MAINTIENDRAI".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 171612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2419

Snuffbox

Small oval metal snuffbox with dog on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 171613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2420AB

Spoon

Small engraved silver spoon.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 171614

Accession Number: 2006.44.2421.1

Child's Windsor armchair

Windsor painted child's bow-back armchair.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171615

Accession Number: 2006.44.2189

Spoon

Small silver engraved spoon.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 171616

Accession Number: 2006.44.2421.2

Slant-front desk

Chippendale style mahogany slant-front desk with four drawers.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 171617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2190

Tripod table

Chippendale style mahogany table with round top and tripod base with turned feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 171618

Accession Number: 2006.44.2191

Windsor armchair

Painted comb-back knuckle-arm Windsor armchair with floral cushion.

Date: 1796-1825

Maker: Attributed to Tuttle, James C., 1772-1849 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171619

Accession Number: 2006.44.2192

Candlestand

Federal mahogany and maple dish-top candlestand with tripod base and turned feet.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 171620

Accession Number: 2006.44.2193

Chessmen set

Carved chess set with 32 red and white pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171622

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215

King chess piece

Carved white ivory king chess piece of an Asian monarch in formal costume holding a sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171623

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.1

Queen chess piece

Carved white ivory queen chess piece of an Asisan woman in formal costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171624

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.2

Bishop chess piece

Carved white ivory bishop chess piece of an Asisan man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (color)

GUSN: 171625

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.3

Bishop chess piece

Carved white ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171626

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.4

Knight chess piece

Carved white ivory knight chess piece of a man riding a horse.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171627

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.5

Knight chess piece

Carved white ivory knight chess piece of a man riding a horse.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171628

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.6

Rook chess piece

Carved white ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a small man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171629

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.7

Rook chess piece

Carved white ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a small man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171630

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.8

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171631

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.9

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171632

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.10

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171633

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.11

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171634

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.12

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171635

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.13

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171636

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.14

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.15

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.16

King chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory king chess piece of an Asian man wearing formal costume and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171639

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.17

Queen chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory queen chess piece of an Asian woman wearing a formal robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171640

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.18

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171641

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.19

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171642

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.20

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171643

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.21

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory knight chess piece of a man on a horse with a sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171644

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.22

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171645

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.23

Chinese export porcelain oval platter in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.214

Plate

Round pewter plate with plain, flat brim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 171911

Accession Number: 1934.623

Handkerchief

Plaid handkerchief with brown, blue, green, and yellow stripes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 171916

Accession Number: 1998.5807

Bookmark

Purple Harvard University 250th anniversity commemorative ribbon bookmark

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 171918

Accession Number: 1998.5808

Box

Small circular box [a] and lid [b]. Box covered in blue paper printed with gold stars. Box contains octagonal red wax sealing wafer [c].

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, wax

GUSN: 171919

Accession Number: 1998.5809A-C

Ring, Signet

Rectangular red translucent seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: amber (fossil resin)

GUSN: 171923

Accession Number: 1998.5811

Platter

Oval Chinese export porcelain platter with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171924

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.22

Box with Sealing Wafers

Small circular cardboard box [ab] with gilt edges. Box filled with red and blue sealing wafers [c]. Many of the wafers have printed mottos.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, gelatin

GUSN: 171925

Accession Number: 1998.5812A-C

Dinner Service

Set of 9 Chinese export porcelain plates and four saucers in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171926

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171928

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.10

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171929

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.11

Saucer

Set of 9 Chinese export porcelain plates and five saucers in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171930

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.12

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171933

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.13

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171934

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.1

Box

Rectangular red lacquer box with gold and green floral design and silver moths; 2 pairs of holes pierced in base, ribbon or string missing

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), cardboard

GUSN: 171935

Accession Number: 1998.5813.1AB

Box

Part of red lacquer box, "NO MEND" Silk Hoisery

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171937

Accession Number: 1998.5813.2

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