Historic New England

Painted Box

Rectangular box with dovetailed corners. Painted blue with black corners and decorated with white and yellow flowers. The sides of the base are ribbed. A black escutcheon is on the center front portion of the lid. The lid of the box is domed, hinged to the base, and has a c-shaped metal handle. The ...

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 251770

Accession Number: 1949.956

Miniature Blanket Chest

A rectangular chest that rests on four straight bracket feet. Ogee molding on inner edge and a rectangular skirt has a centered lobed drop. Long rectangular drawers at base is surmounted by two larger drawers, side by side. Each drawer has a turned handle. The top row has false drawers and has two c...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 251771

Accession Number: 1949.962

Wagon Bench

A two seated wagon bench that has three rounded and tapered stiles held by two sets of shaped slats. Outer stiles have turned arms and supports. Six round legs and six sets of round dowel stretchers, with two medial stretchers joining the center, front, and rear legs. The bench is stained brown and ...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), weaving, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 251772

Accession Number: 1949.963

Andirons

Gooseneck-shaped andirons; iron; stirrup feet; flat front; ball top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 251773

Accession Number: 1949.964

Landscape

Oil painting on canvas; Midday scene of hunter and dog retreating from pasture enclosing startled long horn cattle. Signed H. Coleman/ Rome, Italy. Molded wooden frame with applied gilt gesso decoration of a border of fleur-de-lis set within painted arches alternating with bells; beaded edge; gadroo...

Date: 1869

Maker: (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 251774

Accession Number: 1949.968

Carriage Lantern

tin carriage lantern; Trapezoid lantern has rectangular door on front side. Door has centered mica window panel. Flat top has centered mushroom shaped final with ring handle above. Interior has cylindrical candle socket.

Date: 1801-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), mica (mineral)

GUSN: 251776

Accession Number: 1949.970

Hanging Lantern

Lantern; wrought iron; hanging; globe-shaped glass; electrified.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), glass (material), electric fixtures (light fixtures)

GUSN: 251777

Accession Number: 1949.971

Victrola

Victrola, four leg mahogany cabinet with hinged lid. Green felt covered turntable. Speed regualtor dial in bottom right corner. Winding handle on right side. Manufacuter's label affixed to side of cabinet, inside left cupboard. Victor Talking Machine Company, December 14, 1921. Model Number VV 280 ...

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 251812

Accession Number: 2011.16.1

Woman Reading to Child

Charcoal drawing of seated woman reading to a child. Framed.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 251844

Accession Number: 1953.363

Portrait of William M. Rogers

Portrait of Rev. William M. Rogers, pastor of the Central Church, Boston. Figure is seated with a book in his lap. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 251849

Accession Number: 1918.119

Portrait of Reverend Joshua Gee (1698-1748)

Portrait of Reverend Joshua Gee (1698-1748), who succeeded Cotton Mather as pastor of the Second Church of Boston. Sitter has shoulder-length wavy brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a white clerical collar and black robes. Black painted wood frame.

Date: 1734-1736

Maker: Smibert, John (American painter, 1688-1751) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, Masonite (TM)

GUSN: 251906

Accession Number: 2011.17.1

Windsor Chair with Writing Arm

Bow back enclosing nine bamboo turned spindles. Curved left arm with scrolled hand hold and three bamboo turned arm supports. Writing arm supported by five bamboo turned arm supports. A sliding drawer with keyhole is attached to underside of writing arm. Broad saddle seat with straight front edge....

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: poplar (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 252008

Accession Number: 1949.972

Andirons

Ball-top andiorns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252010

Accession Number: 1949.979.1-2

Ceramic Flower Vase

Thrown and glazed ceramic flower vase.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), throwing (pottery technique), glazing (coating), pottery glazing techniques

GUSN: 252011

Accession Number: 1949.980

Vase

Art pottery; "marble clay" technique; North State Pottery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252012

Accession Number: 1949.981

Pottery Vase

Southwest Indian-style vase with geometric decoration; painted yellow-ware.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pottery glazing techniques

GUSN: 252013

Accession Number: 1949.983

Framed Print

Print engraving depicting winter scene of a farm with animals, people and buildings covered in snow; engraving from painting by J. F. Herring Sr.

Maker: Harris, John, 1787 (Engraver)

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 252014

Accession Number: 1949.982

Bowl

Guord bowl, Southwest Indian-style with geometric zig-zag pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252015

Accession Number: 1949.984

Wallpaper border

Green floral flocked wallpaper border. Installed in the Rundlet-May Sitting Room.

Date: 1808

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252018

Accession Number: 1971.2181

Stoneware Jar

Stoneware storage jar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252044

Accession Number: 1949.985

Redware Vase

Squat redware vase; bulbous rounded bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252045

Accession Number: 1949.986

Vase

Blue decorated salt-glazed vase; signed by maker.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252046

Accession Number: 1949.987

Vase

Yellow-ware vase with incised stripe decoration; brown slip interior; art pottery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252047

Accession Number: 1949.988

Jar

Deep brown, salt-glazed stoneware jar.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252048

Accession Number: 1949.989

Statue of George Washington

Stove-top cast iron statue despicting George Washington.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252049

Accession Number: 1949.997

Garden Statue

Stove-top cast iron statue of unidentified young woman.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252050

Accession Number: 1949.998

Shelf

Glass and metal shelf

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248718

Accession Number: 1984.983.2

Catalog

Red and blue catalog for the exhibition of Adolph Gottlieb's work at the Hayden Gallery at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Date: 1966

Maker: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

GUSN: 248721

Accession Number: 1984.986

Fireplace screen

Pair of wire mesh fire place screens that pull closed with two metal handles.

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 248725

Accession Number: 1984.989

Vase

Cylindrical, brown, "amber glass" glass vase with thick bubbled glass.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248726

Accession Number: 1984.990

Acorn

Acorn without cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: organic

GUSN: 248743

Accession Number: 1984.1005

Candlestand

Candlstand with three legs; round tip-top; turned stem; paint decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), paint by composition or origin

GUSN: 248783

Accession Number: 1949.423

Reverse Painting on Glass

Rectangular reverse painting on glass; depicts pastoral; ancient ruins and statuary; trees and other foliage; with five figures in 18th century attire.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248784

Accession Number: 1949.424

Print of Daniel Joseph Hamilton

Print of a man's portrait; matted; framed; depicts Daniel Joseph Hamilton (1784-1878).

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248786

Accession Number: 1949.425

Coat of Arms of the Hamilton Family

Coat of arms; matted; framed;

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248787

Accession Number: 1949.426

Wall Mirror

Empire-style; rectangular vertical wall mirror; gold frame with spool turnings and four decorative squares at each corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248788

Accession Number: 1949.429

Mug

Ceramic; mochaware mug; basket-weave pattern in alternating cream and blue colors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248790

Accession Number: 1949.430

Print Engraving of Indian Chief "Edmund Kean Esq."

Engraving depicts Indian chief with right arm raised; ceremonial attire; landscape setting; matted with inscription; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248792

Accession Number: 1949.431

Work Table

Three-drawer sewing table; three pairs of turned wooden knobs on drawers; oval-shaped cylindical cabinet; slender groved and turned legs with ball feet; groved, column-like decoration on either side of the drawers supporting a rectangular top; half-circle cabinets swing open on sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248793

Accession Number: 1949.435