Historic New England

Lantern

Blown colorless glass shade; top mount conical; star punched

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), punching (surface marking technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 60644

Accession Number: 1942.2577

Portrait of Henry Addington

Interior scene with a man standing; book on table; wears judicial robes and wig.

Date: 1799

Maker: After Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Painter) Dankarton, R. (Engraver)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60645

Accession Number: 1942.2578

Portrait of Sir John Cust

Portrait of a man, standing; left hand on hip, with scroll; judicial robes and wig.

Date: 1769

Maker: AFTER Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Artist) Boydell, John (English engraver, print publisher, 1719-1804) (Publisher) Watson, J. (Engraver)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60646

Accession Number: 1942.2579

Picture

Int. scn; man lying in bed; surr. by objects scattered over room

Date: 1900-1934

Maker: unknown

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60647

Accession Number: 1942.2580

Dressing Case

Dk. stain; rectangular; collapsible parts; 6 drawers; mirror; brass trim

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60648

Accession Number: 1942.2581

Rug

Large center oval medallion, red and gray flowers; blue and beige leaves; tan ground

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, textiles

GUSN: 60649

Accession Number: 1942.2582

Tieback

Wh; round with six petal flower; opaque; milk glass

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60650

Accession Number: 1942.3866

Tieback

Wh; round with six petal flower; opaque; milk glass

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60651

Accession Number: 1942.3867

Tieback

Silver; plain, round, flat knob; mercury glass

Date: 1840-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 60652

Accession Number: 1942.3868.1

Tieback

Silver; plain, round, flat knob; mercury glass

Date: 1840-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 60653

Accession Number: 1942.3868.2

Tieback

Silver; plain, round, flat knob; mercury glass

Date: 1840-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 60654

Accession Number: 1942.3868.3

Tieback

Silver; plain, round, flat knob; mercury glass

Date: 1840-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 60655

Accession Number: 1942.3868.4

Electric Lamp

Circular base with inverted bell shape font; cream column shade

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60656

Accession Number: 1942.4094

Rug

Oval shaped braid; pink center with pnk & gray ext. alt. bands

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braid, rugs, textiles

GUSN: 60657

Accession Number: 1942.4678

Wallpaper

Chinoiserie pagodas; leaf surrounds; black & white on gray

Date: 1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 60658

Accession Number: 1942.4693

Wallpaper

Landscape with figures of dancing couple; dotted ground; ochre and white on yellow

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: McClelland, Nancy (Maker)

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60659

Accession Number: 1942.4694

Wallpaper

Wallpaper depicting lush foliage and flowers framing lndscape views; Blue, yellow, green. on white ground

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60660

Accession Number: 1942.4695

Portiere

Each curtain in this pair is constructed from cotton printed with exotic birds and flowers on a purple ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 60661

Accession Number: 1942.5080.1

Curtain

Purple; exotic birds & flowersw; fit palladian window; with tiebck

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 60662

Accession Number: 1942.5080.4

Curtain

Purple; exotic birds & flowersw; fit palladian window; with tiebck

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 60663

Accession Number: 1942.5080.3

Portiere

Each curtain in this pair is constructed from cotton printed with exotic birds and flowers on a purple ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 60664

Accession Number: 1942.5080.2

Dust Ruffle

Purple with white specks woven at random; one piece between mattress and boxspring

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60665

Accession Number: 1942.5081

Coverlet

Fitted; 20 inch gathered flouce trimmed with ball fringe; off-white

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60666

Accession Number: 1942.5082

Doorknob

Amethyst; round, smooth finish; iron mounts painted black

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 60667

Accession Number: 1942.5083

Plateholder

Rectangular; flannel backing; metal mounts

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60668

Accession Number: 1942.5084.1

Plateholder

Rectangular; flannel backing; metal mounts

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60669

Accession Number: 1942.5084.2

Plateholder

Rectangular; flannel backing; metal mounts

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60670

Accession Number: 1942.5084.3

Spoon

Metal serving spoon with a trifold handle, straight shaft, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47426

Accession Number: 1967.33

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47427

Accession Number: 1967.34

Side Chair

Shield-back chair with shaped seat with serpentine front. Chair has tapered legs and spade feet. Painted flowers on splat, rails and legs.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), caning, painting (coating)

GUSN: 47446

Accession Number: 1967.49.1

Table vitrine

Large oval top wtih thin gallery lip, tapered legs; inlaid rails and marquetry hunting scene on top

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: inlays (decorations), veneer

GUSN: 47447

Accession Number: 1967.51

T-shaped, white; central floral motif encircled by oval chain links; undulating floral vine framing center. Border of large scrolling vine ending with flower. Sides and bottom with scalloped edges with dots.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), whitework

GUSN: 47448

Accession Number: 1967.55

Spoon

Silver salt spoon with a rounded spoon and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Jones, Ball, & Poor (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47449

Accession Number: 1967.56

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47450

Accession Number: 1967.61

Sextant

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47451

Accession Number: 1967.62

Wall Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47452

Accession Number: 1967.71

Plaster

Two layers, the top one a slum coat heavy with lime and smooth.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47453

Accession Number: 1967.72A-E

Plaster

Much paint on surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 47454

Accession Number: 1967.73A-F

Plaster fragments

Nine pieces of plaster.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47455

Accession Number: 1967.74

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47456

Accession Number: 1967.80

Mosaic or Hexagon Quilt

Comprised of silk hexagon mosaic design of six block florets. Light blue satin border on sides; very bright colors.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), damask, moiré, piecing, rayon, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47457

Accession Number: 1967.81

Day Dress

Plum wool challis. Bodice printed with stylized floral medallion. Skirt is printed at border print of bands of pink ribbon edged with green foliate garland alternating same medallions of bodice. Border is of larger multi-color medallions with red ground enclosed by larger green leaves. Bodice has hi...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 47458

Accession Number: 1967.82

Dress

Cream cotton with silk pinstripe; printed with bands of ogee and diamond medallions in green, blue and pinks; bodice has gathered and padded front; waist has wide piping and narrow piping at armscye and seams at front and back; long straight sleeves trimmed with lace; bodice lined with cream cotton ...

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47459

Accession Number: 1967.83

Purse

A beaded purse or reticule in black and white glass beads over a cream fabric sack.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, beads (pierced objects), glass (material), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 47460

Accession Number: 1967.84

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler. Square, ivory linen. Medium scale floral border at top, wave border at sides, small scale floral at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; #2-complete; #3-"A-X"; #4 - "A,E,I,O,U,W,Y"; Numbers:"1-10". Cross stitch, eyelet hole, satin stitch.

Date: 1820

Maker: Tower, Mary, 1810- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47461

Accession Number: 1967.85

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47462

Accession Number: 1967.91

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47463

Accession Number: 1967.94

Pair of shoes

Each shoe in this pair is constructed from white kid leather without additional embellishment. The oval toe is wide and the last edges are covered with a band of white silk trim. There is a slight spring heel and a leather sole.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Garfield, Lyman (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47464

Accession Number: 1967.97AB

Banner Weathervane

Banner and arrow weathervane. Painted yellow surface.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), lead (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 47465

Accession Number: 1967.101

Slippers

Taupe wool flannel; embroidered w/ polychrome butterflies; brown binding; rounded square toe; squared throat; 4" vamp; sole has narrow waist; 3/8" stacked wooden heel; white linen lining.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, leather, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47466

Accession Number: 1967.102AB

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