Historic New England

Brass mantel clock

Brass mantel clock with porcelain face, glass case. Floral garlands in a circle around hand mount, gold-toned hands.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Manufacturer) Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), porcelain

GUSN: 174085

Accession Number: 2009.5.18

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

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

Calm Morning, Venice

Watercolor painting with orange-sailed ship in center and domed building on right horizon. Background appears to be beige paper with light blue wash. The artisit's name in lower left corner. Frame is gold painted, flat with outside border. Original mat was textured gold painted mat board. Origin...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173508

Accession Number: 2006.44.529

Children's Robe

Child's kimono-style robe. Fabric is off-white linen or cotton printed in blue outlined butterflies over a lighter blue background of thin stripes and flower petals. Garment is closed with two salmon-colored synthetic ties sewn to front of garment.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 173509

Accession Number: 1993.158.1

Sandals

Child's sandals in an Asian-inspired design; woven fiber, possibly straw, braided jute soles with rawhide reinforcements on sole. Sandal is held on the foot with two criss-crossing bands of light brown fiber, possibly cotton, with corduroy lining.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), jute (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173510

Accession Number: 1993.158.2AB

Costume Pants

Red cotton [cotton based on label, but look like maybe linen?] drawstring pants with large button fly in front, shaped front pockets, rectangular back pockets, and gathered elastic ankles. Right front pocket has small attached "change" pocket. Two cotton tags are stitch inside rear of waistband.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173514

Accession Number: 1993.164.1

Costume Jacket

Lightweight, blue cotton [cotton based on label, but looks like may be linen?] with low v-neck three pewter-colored metal buttons down the front, two v-shaped yellow "stripes" on the right sleeve, and a large number "25" stencilied on the back in red. There is one interior pocket on the left front. ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173515

Accession Number: 1993.164.2

Costume Cap

Round, black cloth cap with black paper visor and round, red cloth section at crown. Treated black paper band stretches across front over visor. Band is attached at sides by two molded metal braids, decorated with anchor motifs. Underside of visor is green treated paper. Gray, plastic-coated sweat b...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper by composition or origin, plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173516

Accession Number: 1993.164.3

Venetian Canal

Watercolor painting of a waterway in Venice. Gondola depicted in lower left and a home on the right. Title on lower left, artist's signature on lower right. Original cream colored mat with folded inner edges, not cut. Frame is cream with gold outer border and a gold beaded inner border.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: Sala, Paolo, 1859-1924 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173517

Accession Number: 2006.44.534

Evening - New Castle, New Hampshire

Watercolor painting of a dirt road with various houses lined along the sides. Sunset sky with pinks and blues. Artist name and title appears in lower left. Gold painted frame with beaded inner border.

Date: 1900

Maker: Kaula, William Jurian (American painter, 1871-1953) (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 173521

Accession Number: 2006.44.541

Medieval Costume Dress

Full length dress with long, flaring sleeves, gathered at waist. Made of linen fabric with all-over repeated pattern of blue flowers, olive-green leaves, and brown and blue birds on a cream-colored ground. Lace trim sewn around neck and wrists. Center back closure with three buttons. One part of a m...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), hand sewing

GUSN: 173532

Accession Number: 1993.160.1

Medieval Costume Shawl

Triangular shaped shawl made of cream-colored linen. One part of a "Medieval" costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173533

Accession Number: 1993.160.2

Medieval Costume Hat

Cone shaped hat with long train. Made of cream-colored gauze-like fabric. Cone reinforced with coated fabric. Safety pin inside cone bottom. Stick pin at cone top.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173534

Accession Number: 1993.160.3

Scottish Costume Vest

Black velvet vest with eight gold colored buttons down the front and side vents. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 173543

Accession Number: 1993.161.1

Scottish Costume Kilt

Wool tartan kilt, red plaid color, pleated with metal fastener in waistband. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173544

Accession Number: 1993.161.2

Scottish Costume Sash

Wool pleated tartan sash, red plaid color part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173545

Accession Number: 1993.161.3

Scottish Costume Garters

Pair of sock garters with red plaid ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173546

Accession Number: 1993.161.4

Doll

Ceramic doll with glass eyes and painted features dressed in Scottish costume, including metal thistle attached to kilt.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 173547

Accession Number: 1993.161.5

Pants

Pair of medium-blue adult pants made of twill fabric with gold stripe on outer side of each leg. Five plastic buttons close front fly. Belt loops at waist. Two pockets on back, three pockets in front. Six plastic buttons around inner waist. One part of costume.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173549

Accession Number: 1993.163.1

Jacket

Miltary style jacket made of red twill fabric with gold twil epaulets and gold twill trim at wrist, hip length, long sleeves. Center front closure with three gold-colored plastic buttons. Simple folded collar. Four front pockets all with buttoned flaps- two at chest, two at hips. "25" Stenciled on p...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, plastic (organic material), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173550

Accession Number: 1993.163.2

One of twelve napkins. Matching napkins have drawnwork border all around, triangular motif at corner and small loops around edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), filet lace, embroidery (visual works), drawn thread work

GUSN: 173558

Accession Number: 1993.802.6

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