Historic New England

Window Curtain

AB: Sheer ivory with tan dots and border on outer and lower edges of green half-circles; flowers and dots; C: tieback matching green border; ruffled.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266378

Accession Number: 2003.25.14A-C

AB: Two sheer white panels each with white dots, stitched overlapping together at the top; green and white checkered ruffle border at top and side edges (no border at bottom edge); C-F: Sheer white with white dots; straight edges with green and white checkered border at outer and lower edges; G-I: t...

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266379

Accession Number: 2003.25.15A-I

Window Curtain

Off-white sheer with off-white dots; AB: ruffled edge with green trim; solid ruffle at the top with off-white background and large yellow and green flowers; border at bottom edge of same; CD: solid border (top edge) (not ruffled) of same off-white fabric with yellow and green flowers.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266380

Accession Number: 2003.25.16A-D

Window Curtain

Beige background; red flowers, smaller yellos flowers and green leaves; all outlined in navy blue; small red fringe along lower edge.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266381

Accession Number: 2003.25.17AB

Beaufat

Pine corner cupboard; carved arch surrounding three shelves with scalloped edges atop a panelled door cabinet; rounded backside.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 266401

Accession Number: 2003.27.2

Windlass Patent Bedstead

Windlass Patent Bedstead, Adam's Patent. Headboard [a] and footboard [b] have ball finials, turned posts and legs, and ball feet. Rail connecting head and footboard pots is unfinished and has eight wooden knobs to string mattress support. Center section of head and footboard is a tubular shape that ...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 266534

Accession Number: 2012.70.1

Portrait of William Bowen (1763-1837)

Portrait of William Bowen (1763-1837), three quarter length portrait of a man wearing a blue jacket with yellow waiscoat and white collared shirt. Plain wooden frame.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 266535

Accession Number: 2012.71.1

Portrait of Mary Chandler Bowen (1760-1837)

Portrait of Mary Chandler Bowen (1760-1837), three quarter length portrait of a woman wearing a blue scoop necked dress with sheer lace fichu. Plain wooden frame.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 266536

Accession Number: 2012.71.2

Child's Dress

Child's flower girl dress of peach silk with lace overlay.

Date: 1944

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 266620

Accession Number: 2012.72.1

Striped black beaded bag

A heavily beaded purse with undulating lines of black, clear / silver, and gold with gold metal frame closure, clasp, and short chain. Interior labeled "Made in Hong Kong."

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), beading (process), beadwork, metal

GUSN: 266621

Accession Number: 2012.72.2

Pedestal

Pedestal with pseudo venetian marbling in gray and white.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266622

Accession Number: 1980.226

Bust of Arthur T. Lyman, Sr. (1832-1915)

White marble bust of Arthur T. Lyman as an older man. Slightly wavy hair is combed back from the forehead, side part. Bust has a rectangular base with straight cut sides.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: Probably Duveneck, Frank (American painter and printmaker, 1848-1919) (Sculptor)

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 266623

Accession Number: 1966.115

Stuffed pheasant

Stuffed pheasant.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266624

Accession Number: 1980.224

Stuffed grouse

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266627

Accession Number: 1980.227

"Les Ports Francais"

Print of the port at Rochefort, France. Plain gold frame.

Date: 1850-1884

Maker: Goupil & Cie. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 266637

Accession Number: 1969.360

Pair of wall sconces

Pair of brass wall sconces with etched glass globes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266641

Accession Number: 1951.207

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a] with etched glass globe [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266643

Accession Number: 1951.207.1ab

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a] with etched glass globe [b].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266645

Accession Number: 1951.207.2ab

Plate

Round plate, multi-color floral decoration on white ground.

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 266647

Accession Number: 1932.2242

Plate

Round plate with plum and leaf decoration.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 266653

Accession Number: 1932.2241

Plate

Square plate with polychrome enamel decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266657

Accession Number: 1926.315

Set of four brass wall sconces

Set of four wall sconces. Each sconce has an oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), crystal (lead glass), prisms, electric wiring

GUSN: 266683

Accession Number: 1951.208

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266688

Accession Number: 1951.208.1

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266690

Accession Number: 1951.208.2

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266692

Accession Number: 1951.208.3

Brass wall sconce

Wall sconce with oval brass wall plate and two arms, each with a large hanging crystal drop and crystal prisms suspended from the edges of the bobeche. Each arm has a single candle shaped sleeve and electric 'flame' shaped bulb.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266693

Accession Number: 1951.208.4

Set of three wall sconces

Set of three brass wall sconces with glass globes.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 266816

Accession Number: 1951.209

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a], round plate attaches to wall, short arm with bulbous base and ball finial; Squat vase shaped glass globe [b] with etched grape cluster design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266854

Accession Number: 1951.209.2ab

Wall sconce

Brass wall sconce [a], round plate attaches to wall, short arm with bulbous base and ball finial; Squat vase shaped glass globe [b] with etched grape cluster design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266859

Accession Number: 1951.209.3ab

High Chest

Chest-on-chest with broken scroll pediment, urn shaped finials; carved shells and scrolling leaves. Carved knees, ball and claw feet.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 266960

Accession Number: 1978.172

Half hull ship model "Cohota"

Half hull ship model, China Packet "Cohota".

Date: 2005

Maker: Parson, Stephen Pickering, 1922- (Maker) Sutherland, Mark A., 1954- (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 267042

Accession Number: 2012.85.1