Historic New England

Pair of candlestands

Pair of brass ormolu candle stands with covers

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174086

Accession Number: 2009.5.19

Pair of mirrors

Pair of oval gilt mirrors with wreath and ribbon ornament.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 174087

Accession Number: 2009.5.20

Pair of plaster cherub heads

Pair of plaster cherub heads from Harvard Church, Charlestown, MA [built in 1819].

Date: ca. 1819

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 174088

Accession Number: 2009.5.21

Knife Rests

Pair of knife rests designed to look like andirons. Rococo revival style.

Date: 1905

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: electroplating, silver (metal)

GUSN: 174089

Accession Number: 2009.5.22

Set of Forks

Set of twelve forks with mother-of-pearl handles and an overall foliate motif.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, sterling silver

GUSN: 174090

Accession Number: 2009.5.23

Set of Knives

Set of eleven knives with mother-of-pearl handles and foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer) Possibly Rand & Crane (Dealer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 174091

Accession Number: 2009.5.24

Saltcellars

A pair of silver saltcellars with an octagonal shape, a single large foot, and dual caryatid handles. Bowl has a broad scalloped lip with a beaded edge.

Date: 1900

Maker: Black, Starr & Frost (Retailer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 174092

Accession Number: 2009.5.25

Salt Spoons

Pair of silver spoons with caryatid handles.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Co. (Manufacturer) Black, Starr & Frost (Retailer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 174093

Accession Number: 2009.5.26

Serving Spoon

Silver slotted serving spoon with an overall aquatic motif.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 174094

Accession Number: 2009.5.27

Trivet

Circular glass trivet with silver overlay.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), fine silver

GUSN: 174095

Accession Number: 2009.5.28

Pitcher

Glass pitcher with silver overlay.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 174096

Accession Number: 2009.5.29

Decanter

Glass decanter and stopper with silver iris patterned overlay.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 174097

Accession Number: 2009.5.30AB

Powder Jar

Silver powder jar [a] with silver cover [b] and cobalt blue glass liner [c], 4 paw feet.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cobalt glass, sterling silver

GUSN: 174098

Accession Number: 2009.5.31A-C

Pin cushion

Silver Victorian pin cushion with felt top. Monogrammed "EQ". Ellen Tyler (1862-1904) married Josiah Quincy V (1859-1919) in 1900.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material), sterling silver

GUSN: 174099

Accession Number: 2009.5.32

Plant Stand

Plant stand with circular top and scroll shaped pedestal base. Dark veneer finish.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174100

Accession Number: 2009.5.33

Round silver frame containing photograph of Mary Honey (Mrs. Josiah Quincy) wearing a dress with short puffed sleeves. Frame monogrammed "MQ". Mary Honey (1873-1941) married Josiah Quincy V (1859-1919) in 1905.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, sterling silver, glass (material)

GUSN: 174102

Accession Number: 2009.5.35

Josephine Biamonti Quincy

Ornate silver frame with photograph of a dark haired woman wearing a dark dress and pearls. Probably Josephine Biamonti (1910-1965) who married Edmund Quincy (1903-1997) in 1940.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: photography, sterling silver, glass (material)

GUSN: 174103

Accession Number: 2009.5.36

"Pride"

Framed mezzotint "Pride", in original frame. "Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill"

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Bowles, John (Printmaker)

Material: printing (process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 174104

Accession Number: 2009.5.37

Print of Marie Antoinette

Framed print of Marie Antoinette in painted gray frame. Engraved by F. Bartolozzi from miniature painted by P. Violet

Date: 1790

Maker: Bartolozzi, F. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 174105

Accession Number: 2009.5.38

"Nedda, an Italian Head"

Framed print, "Nedda, an Italian Head" in plain gold frame. "Drawn and given by John S. Sargent. Published and sold by Mrs. Lewis Niles Roberts in aid of little Orphans of the War, Christmans 1918-New Years' 1919"

Date: 1918-1919

Maker: Roberts, Mrs. (Publisher) Chandler, John M. (Framer)

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 174106

Accession Number: 2009.5.39

Woman playing a lute

Framed mezzotint of a Woman Playing a Lute, in a simple wooden frame. "Sold by Ryland & Bryer, Engravers & Printsellers, at the Kings Arms in Cornhill"

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 174107

Accession Number: 2009.5.40

Cyclists at Railroad Crossing

Oil painting on canvas of abstracted cyclists at a railroad crossing. Signed lower right "Quincy."

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174108

Accession Number: 2009.5.41

Walled Garden

Oil painting on canvas of a partially walled garden with flowering trees, stucco buildings in background. Signed lower right "Quincy."

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174109

Accession Number: 2009.5.42

View of the Longfellow Bridge, Boston

Oil painting on panel, View of the Longfellow Bridge Boston, Massachusetts. Signed lower right "Quincy '27"

Date: 1927

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), panel painting (image-making)

GUSN: 174110

Accession Number: 2009.5.43

Still Life with Cauldron

Oil painting on canvas. Still life with brass cauldron, book, and Japanese print. In wide gilded frame. Signed lower right "Quincy." Brass plaque attached to frame reads: "Springfield Art League/Tenth Annual Exhibition/ HONORABLE MENTION/to an Artist under 35 yrs of Age/March 1929."

Date: 1929

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174111

Accession Number: 2009.5.44

Men's Sailor Costume Jacket

Man's fancy dress costume; short-cropped French-style sailor jacket; jacket is royal blue cotton trimmed at sleeves wtih band of white cotton; sailor-collar in white with stenciled nos. "25" on the back. Four large brass, shank buttons decorate front of jacket. No closures.

Date: 1925

Maker: Waterbury Button Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 174113

Accession Number: 1993.166.1

Men's Sailor Costume Hat

One orange-red and white French-style sailor cap; linen. Cap is white with a red band and red pom-pom in middle of cap. (Red-orange wool? Acrylic? Yarn). Band is stiffened with two short-lengths of cotton (?) twill-tape hang at side.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174114

Accession Number: 1993.166.2

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with a landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1841

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174115

Accession Number: 2006.44.2980

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center is decorated with landscape. Border s rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2983

Plate

Circular plate with green and white floral, bird, and fruit decoration. Medallion design divides the plate into four quarters. Each quarter has birds, flowers, and fruit. Center medallion is surrounded by butterflies and depicts a bird on a branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174117

Accession Number: 2006.44.2264

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center decorated with a landscape. Border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174118

Accession Number: 2006.44.2981

Plate

Blue and white porcelain plate. Center decoration is a landscape and border is rain and cloud.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174120

Accession Number: 2006.44.2984

Children's Native American Costume

Native American Child's Costume. a) Fancy dress costume shirt in brown cotton with red and yellow fabric fringe decorations. Shirt has open neck with lace-up closure. (Shoe-type lace through metal eyelets). b) Costume skirt in brown cotton with red and yellow fabric fringe decoration. Skirt is pl...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process)

GUSN: 174121

Accession Number: 1993.159.1

Children's Native American Costume Headress

Native American Child's Costume Headdress, consisting of brown cotton headband with elastic sewn inside. Eleven colored feathers are attached to the headband.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174122

Accession Number: 1993.159.2

Ramekin

Porcelain ramekins decorated with blue floral designs. Rim and bowl has shallow impression of parallel lines all around.

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer) Abram French Company (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175116

Accession Number: 2006.44.1115.2

Ramekin

Porcelain ramekin decorated with blue floral designs. Rim and bowl has shallow impression of parallel lines all around.

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer) Abram French Company (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1115.3

Ramekin

Porcelain ramekin decorated with blue floral designs. Rim and bowl has shallow impression of parallel lines all around.

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer) Abram French Company (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1115.4

Ramekin

Porcelain ramekin decorated with blue floral designs. Rim and bowl has shallow impression of parallel lines all around.

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer) Abram French Company (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1115.5

Ramekin

Porcelain ramekin decorated with blue floral designs. Rim and bowl has shallow impression of parallel lines all around.

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer) Abram French Company (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175122

Accession Number: 2006.44.1115.6

Chemical wagon

Two wheeled wagon with metal chemical tank and metal hose basket with coiled rubber hose. The wheels are wooden with metal rims. The wheels, tank and hose are painted red.

Date: ca. 1901

Maker: Badger, Arthur C, Mr. (Inventor) Badger Fire Ex Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 175123

Accession Number: 2006.44.502

Brougham

Brougham, four wheeled enclosed two door carriage with coachman's seat. The rubberized wheels and lower body panels are painted a dark Brewster green with black striping. The upper panels and roof are painted black. The driver's seat faces a leather dash and there is a wooden whip holder and one end...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: Ferd F. French & Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather, satin, glass (material)

GUSN: 175129

Accession Number: 2006.44.503

Rockaway

Four wheeled enclosed two door carriage with glass panels in all the upper quarters, upper doors, front and back. The rubberized wheels and lower body panels are painted in dark blue with pale blue striping. The upper quarters and roof are painted black. The roof of the carriage extends over the dri...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Ferd F. French & Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, glass (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 175133

Accession Number: 2006.44.504

Set of butter chips

Set of seventeen majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Variously decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, curlicues and swags. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175136

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041

Pierce-Arrow Limousine

Limousine with enclosed body. Painted black with chrome trim and monogrammed "SWP" doors. there are four doors and one trunk. The driver's and passenger windows are made of early safety glass, which has discolored and frizzled. The chrome archer mascot in the center of the hood is missing his bow an...

Date: 1936

Maker: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white ash (wood), steel (alloy), safety glass, rubber (material), chrome steel, leather, cloth, glass (material)

GUSN: 175137

Accession Number: 2006.44.505

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175145

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.1

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175147

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.2

Pierce-Arrow touring car

Open touring car with folding leather roof. The body of the car is painted a dark blue with black fenders. There are four doors. The rear passenger doors are monogrammed "SWP." There are two metal storage compartments with latching lids mounted on the running board behind the fender mounted headligh...

Date: 1924

Maker: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white ash (wood), aluminum (metal), glass (material), rubber (material), brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 175148

Accession Number: 2006.44.506

Butter chip

Majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with two fantastic bird-like creatures and a swag with fruit and foliage. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175149

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.3

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175150

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.4

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creatures and a swag with leaves and fruit. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175152

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.5

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