Historic New England

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl (a) with lid (b). Double-handled, round, slightly bulbous body. Lid and bowl rim painted with blue band with gold stars and red band with fish scale pattern. Border around foot and inner border of lid of handpainted blue rosettes with gold tracery. Gold painted "berry" knop with...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 45691

Accession Number: 1955.37AB

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45692

Accession Number: 1955.41AB

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45693

Accession Number: 1955.51

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45694

Accession Number: 1955.52

Shoe Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45696

Accession Number: 1955.56

Shoe Pattern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45697

Accession Number: 1955.58

Shoe Pattern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45698

Accession Number: 1955.59

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45700

Accession Number: 1955.61

Scissors

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45701

Accession Number: 1955.62

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45705

Accession Number: 1955.65

Drill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45712

Accession Number: 1955.72

Flail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45714

Accession Number: 1955.81AB

Ash shovel

Hand-forged steel shovel joined to shaft with tongue-shaped brass plate and three rivets. Brass ball and steeple finial decorated with turned rings atop plain steel shaft.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 45716

Accession Number: 1955.85

Cane

Dark brown; thin; round ivory knob handle; silver collar; brass band at tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45717

Accession Number: 1955.88

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45718

Accession Number: 1955.89

Dinner plate

Three sprays of green, orange, and blue enamel flowers with gilt highlights around border; border around well: orange latticework and medallions, edged in blue and orange, of orange flowers; central image: orange flowers with green leaves and blue vine with gilt highlights; blue and gold garden fenc...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 45719

Accession Number: 1955.91

Mug

Earthenware mug. Molded chain and palmette border. Two heart shaped medallions depicting children playing.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 45720

Accession Number: 1955.92

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45721

Accession Number: 1955.98

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45722

Accession Number: 1955.99

Rigid Fan

Large round palm leaf fan; short palm leaf stem handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf, palm fiber

GUSN: 45581

Accession Number: 1954.M18

Portrait of a Girl

Portrait of a girl in an evening dress, carrying a fan.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 45582

Accession Number: 1954.19

Rigid Fan

Short, bamboo-bound handle; large rigid leaf of woven straw.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), straw (plant material), palm fiber, weaving

GUSN: 45583

Accession Number: 1954.M20

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45584

Accession Number: 1954.21

Portrait of Russell Sturgis, 1805 - 1905

Portrait of a bearded man wearing a dark coat with a flower in his lapel. Portrayed with proper right hand either removing or placing gloves in interior of coat.

Date: 1885

Maker: Merritt, Anna Lea, 1844-1930 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 45585

Accession Number: 1954.22

Rigid Fan

Short wooden handle; oval paper leaf, dyed yellow, over bamboo sticks.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), dyeing, paper (fiber product), palm fiber, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45586

Accession Number: 1954.M22

Purse

Beaded purse with brown and white beadwork, silver clasp, and three tassels at bottom

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45587

Accession Number: 1954.M23

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45588

Accession Number: 1954.24

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on green linen ground. Grape vine border. Alphabets: #1 "A-W", missing "J"; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers:"1-7".

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Thatcher, Mary, 1816- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45592

Accession Number: 1954.M32

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Alphabet at top, name and verse below. Polychromatic, words alternate in color--blue, brown, green, tan, cream. Alphabets: #1 complete-double letters; Numbers: "1-12"; cross stitch, eyelet hole.

Date: 1820

Maker: Yerxa, Susan Ann, 1811- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 45594

Accession Number: 1954.M34

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45595

Accession Number: 1954.37

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45597

Accession Number: 1954.39

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45598

Accession Number: 1954.41

Mirror

Rectangular mirror with scroll; volute crest with applied eagle; scroll and volute skirt; gilded edge with gouged decoration.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 45599

Accession Number: 1954.44

Card Table

Card table. Veneered. Semicircular top with molded edges; plain rails; square, tapered, fluted legs.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 45600

Accession Number: 1954.47

Slant-top Desk

Four graduated oxbow-front drawers; ball and claw feet wtih spur brackets; small drops; two ties interior drawers; shell-carved pigeonhole drawers.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 45601

Accession Number: 1954.48

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45603

Accession Number: 1954.52A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45604

Accession Number: 1954.52B

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45605

Accession Number: 1954.53

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45606

Accession Number: 1954.54

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45608

Accession Number: 1954.61B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45609

Accession Number: 1954.61A

Plate

Small round pewter plate and reeded rim.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45611

Accession Number: 1954.63

Plate

Round pewter plate and reeded rim.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45612

Accession Number: 1954.64

Coffee Mill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45613

Accession Number: 1954.66

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45614

Accession Number: 1954.67

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45615

Accession Number: 1954.70

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45616

Accession Number: 1954.71A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45617

Accession Number: 1954.72

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45618

Accession Number: 1954.73

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, cherry, white pine. Bowfront facade with four graduated drawers with cock beading and sting inlay; elliptical brass pulls; three locks. Rests on French feet.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 45619

Accession Number: 1954.74

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