Historic New England

National needs assessment of small, emerging, minority, and rural museums in the United States /by Rebecca W. Danvers.

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 28 cm

Date: 1992.

Creators: Danvers, Rebecca W. Institute of Museum Services.

GUSN: 329024

Call Number: Coll. AM11.D36 1992

Exhibiting public value :government funding for museums in the United States.

158 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm

Date: [2008]

Creators: Manjarrez, Carlos. Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)

GUSN: 329025

Call Number: Coll. AM122.E97 2008

Mark Hampton :an American decorator /Duane Hampton.

255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm, "In the tradition of Albert Hadley and David Hicks, this is a comprehensive look at the career of the late Mark Hampton, one of the most famous and admired American interior designers of the twentieth century. A classic American success story, Hampt...

Date: 2010.

Creators: Hampton, Duane (Duane F.)

GUSN: 329030

Call Number: NK2004.3.H365 H36 2010 Coll.

Snakes, snails and history tails :building discovery rooms and learning labs at the Smithsonian Institution /Judith White.

69 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Date: 1991.

Creators: White, Judith. Smithsonian Institution.

GUSN: 329031

Call Number: Coll. AM7.S66s 1991

Repair & preservation maintenance for historic and older homes /Preservation Technology Project and Bureau for Historic Preservation.

62 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Date: 1982, 1988.

GUSN: 329032

Call Number: Coll. TH4817.G76 1982

Excellence and equity :education and the public dimension of museums /a report from the American Association of Museums ; [edited by Ellen Cochran].

27 pages ; 27 cm.

Date: 1992.

Creators: Hirzy, Ellen Cochran. American Association of Museums.

GUSN: 329099

Call Number: Coll. AM7.A55 1992

Considerations for the care of textiles and costumes :a handbook for the non-specialist /by Harold F. Mailand ; prepared for the Textile Conservation Seminar, Indianapolis Museum of Art, May 5 & 6, 1978.

24 pages ; 29 cm

Date: 1978.

Creators: Mailand, Harold F. Indianapolis Museum of Art. Textile Conservation Seminar (1978 : Indianapolis Museum of Art)

GUSN: 329100

Call Number: Coll. NK8804.5.M34

Gadsby's Tavern Museum interpretive master plan /by Suzanne Herlitz Derby and Carl R. Nold.

ii, 127 pages, [6] pages of plates : illustrations ; 28 cm

Date: Ã1985.

Creators: Derby, Suzanne Herlitz. Nold, Carl R.

GUSN: 329101

Call Number: Coll. F234.A3 D47 1985

Cultural heritage tourism toolkit /Vermont Arts Council in conjunction with the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing and the Lake Champlain Basin Program.

86 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm

Date: [2004]

Creators: Vermont Arts Council. Vermont. Department of Tourism and Marketing. Lake Champlain Basin Program.

GUSN: 329102

Call Number: Coll. G156.5.H47 C854 2004

The management of small history museums /Carl E. Guthe.

78 pages ; 23 cm

Date: [1964]

Creators: Guthe, Carl E. (Carl Eugen), 1893-1974. American Association for State and Local History.

GUSN: 329103

Call Number: Coll. AM111.G8 1964

The mate of the daylight :and Friends ashore /by Sarah Orne Jewett.

[8], 254 pages ; 16 cm

Date: 1884, Ã1883

Creators: Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909.

GUSN: 330546

A native of Winby :and other tales. /by Sarah Orne Jewett.

309 pages : frontispiece ; 17 cm

Date: [Ã1893]

Creators: Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909.

GUSN: 330547

Call Number: Stacks PZ3.J55 N PS2132

Yorkshire pots and potteries /Heather Lawrence.

294 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, maps ; 23 cm

Date: 1974.

Creators: Lawrence, Heather.

GUSN: 331912

Call Number: Coll. TP803.G7 L38

Hidden treasures :searching for masterpieces of American furniture /Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno with Joan Barzilay Freund.

304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm, Antique experts Leigh and Leslie Keno describe more than a dozen of their most fascinating treasure hunts and extraordinary discoveries.

Date: Ã2000.

Creators: Keno, Leigh. Keno, Leslie. Freund, Joan Barzilay.

GUSN: 331913

Call Number: Coll. NK1133.26.K46 A2 2000

Marimekko :fabrics fashion architecture /Marianne Aav, editor.

336 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm, "Founded in 1951 by visionary textile designer Armi Ratia and her husband, Viljo, the Marimekko Corporation in Finland not only sparked a revolution in pattern making but also pioneered a new definition of fashion that embraced the entire home environm...

Creators: Aav, Marianne, editor. Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture.

GUSN: 331914

Call Number: Coll. TS1475.M37 2012

Coffee, tea and chocolate wares in the collection of the Seattle Art Museum /Julie Emerson.

37, [1] pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Date: Ã1991.

Creators: Emerson, Julie. Seattle Art Museum.

GUSN: 331915

Call Number: Coll. NK4695.C6 E64 1991

Josiah Wedgwood :a biography /Anthony Burton.

239 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm, The Potteries: the name invokes images of a landscape of brick terraces, rows of back-to-backs from the midst of which the kilns poke up towards a smoke-streaked sky. Here are the Five Towns of Arnold Bennett's novels: here is a world we could...

Date: 1976.

Creators: Burton, Anthony, 1934-

GUSN: 331916

Call Number: Coll. NK4210.W4 B87

The New York ceramics fair.

75 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Date: [2007]

Creators: National Academy of Design (U.S.) Caskey-Lees (Firm)

GUSN: 331923

Call Number: Coll. NK3712.N5.N53 2007

Selected letters of Josiah Wedgwood,edited by Ann Finer and George Savage.

x, 375 pages illustrations, facsimiles, color portraits 25 cm

Date: [1965]

Creators: Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730-1795. Finer, Ann, editor. Savage, George, 1909-1982, editor.

GUSN: 331924

Call Number: Coll. NK4335.W4

Wedgwood ABC but not middle E,by Harry M. Buten.

xv, 112 pages illustrations 27 cm

Date: [1964]

Creators: Buten, Harry M.

GUSN: 331928

Call Number: Coll. NK4335.B72 1964

The illustrated guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone china:the related ware - 'stone china', 'new stone', 'granite china' - and their manufacturers[by] Geoffrey A. Godden.

xiv, 175 pages, 88 plates illustrations (some color) 26 cm.

Date: 1971.

Creators: Godden, Geoffrey A.

GUSN: 331929

Call Number: Coll. NK4210. M3

A mighty storm :stories of resilience after Irene /Yvonne Daley.

139 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm

Date: Ã2011.

Creators: Daley, Yvonne.

GUSN: 332411

Call Number: Stacks HV636 2011.V5

Historic Portsmouth :early photographs from the collections of Strawbery Banke /original text by James L. Garvin ; revised by Susan Grigg.

1 online resource (pages cm.)

Date: 1995.

Creators: Garvin, James L. Grigg, Susan. Strawbery Banke, Inc.

GUSN: 332412

Call Number: Stacks F44.P8 G37 1995

Massachusetts masterpieces :the decoy as art /by Gwladys Hopkins ; foreword by Robert Shaw ; introductory notes by Gary Clayton, President, Mass Audubon [and] Amy T. Montague, Director, Museum of American Bird Art.

127 pages : illustrations, photographs, maps, portraits ; 25 x 32 cm., A study of the art of wooden duck decoys and the lives of their Massachusetts carvers.

Creators: Hopkins, Gwladys, author. Shaw, Robert, 1951- author of introduction, etc. Clayton, Gary, author of introduction, etc. Montague, Amy T., author of introduction, etc.

GUSN: 332464

Call Number: Stacks TT199.75

Historic New England :a tour of the region's top 100 national landmarks /by Patricia Harris and David Lyon.

xi, 241 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm, "The six New England states have nearly 400 national landmarks, including historic houses, tall ships, and quirky sites like carousels and the oldest weather station in the country. Perfect for the armchair traveler or history buff."--Provided by publishe...

Creators: Harris, Patricia, 1949- author. Lyon, David, 1949- author.

GUSN: 332465

Call Number: Stacks F5.H376 2018

Jamb Hook

Flat S-scroll shape; waisted four sided stem attached to oval base; two screws attach each jamb to fireplace panelling.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5320

Accession Number: 1971.671B

Chest of Drawers

Sheraton style bow front chest. Two frontal delicately turned legs continuing to reeded corner columns enclosing a bowed apron with figured birch veneer. The case is of a Spanish cedar veneered facia, and fitted with four lipped bowed drawers with Spanish cedar cross banding, all centering two figur...

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), Spanish cedar (wood), veneer, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 5321

Accession Number: 1971.672

Doll's Arm Chair

Painted black; two arched slats, held by ring-turned stiles; turned arms taper at joint with stile; turned arm supports have single knop above rush seat; four round stretchers; painted yellow rings on stiles, arms, arm supports and front legs; upper slat has gold stencilled pheasant and vine motif, ...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), hardwood

GUSN: 5322

Accession Number: 1971.674

Fireplace Shovel

Iron tongs and shovel with brass handles; tongs have turned baluster handle surmounted by a ball finial; shovel has two bulbs in stem and a brass ball finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5323

Accession Number: 1971.676.1

Fireplace Tongs

Iron tongs and shovel with brass handles; tongs have turned baluster handle surmounted by a ball finial; shovel has two bulbs in stem and a brass ball finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5324

Accession Number: 1971.676.2

Bellows

Tear-drop shaped body with dovetail-shaped handles; one side has incised and molded circular design around a raised knop; other side of body has small air hole encircled by incised lines; red leather attached to wooden sections; red leather strap for hanging attached to one handle; molded brass nozz...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5325

Accession Number: 1971.677

Fender

C-shaped brass molding enclosing vertical wire; wrought iron horizontal decorative treatment consisting of wire garlands, waves with volutes and simple waves.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire, wrought

GUSN: 5326

Accession Number: 1971.678

Tavern Table

Rectangular form of four vase and ring turned legs with button feet, connected by four straight stretchers; surmounted by oval top.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5327

Accession Number: 1971.679

Recamier

Carved mahogany scrolled feet; mahogany veneer seat rail; cream colored upholstery with leaf motif; curvilinear crest rises sharply to peak at right corner, then sharply curves around side to form arm; left side is armless; back left has U-shaped indentation near end; upholstery deeply buttoned at b...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), veneer, upholstering

GUSN: 5328

Accession Number: 1971.680

Dressing Table

Bow front table has four square tapered legs with banded ankle; front legs have line, cuff and bell-flower inlay; apron is arched, inlaid and veneered; case encloses two square drawers flanking short rectangular drawer, with full-length rectangular drawer above; all have center keyhole; applied roun...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5329

Accession Number: 1971.681

Rocking Chair

Modified Lincoln-style; double scrolls with carved rosette form center of curvilinear crest rail; curvilinear stiles with squared backs and round fronts; curved arms emerge from stiles; cream-colored upholstered arm cushions are rectangular, rest on arms; scrolled arm support curves downward in S-sh...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5330

Accession Number: 1971.682

Chest of Drawers

Serpentined slightly overhanging top with canted front corners and molded edge; conforming case enclosing four drawers of equal size drawers with string inlay border with fan motifs at each corner and beaded edges; each with brass inlaid keyhole flanked by oval stamped brasses with bale handles; who...

Date: 1802

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5331

Accession Number: 1971.683

Dressing Box

Rectangular scalloped box with sloped section on lid; japanned decoration all over with landscapes, flora, diaper borders; opens to black interior with gilt scrolls; one shelf lifts out; sits on four dragon head feet; brass lock and key.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, japanning, papier mâché, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5332

Accession Number: 1971.684

Sweetmeat Jar

Blown and cut colorless glass; deep bowl with an extended lip; diamond cut on border of lip; faceted under lip; diamond cut bowl; three stepped rings; flat circular knop; four sided stem flaring into stepped and squared platform base; domed cover has fluted, circular handle with partially faceted st...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5333

Accession Number: 1971.685.1AB

Sweetmeat Jar

Blown and cut colorless glass; deep bowl with an extended lip; diamond cut on border of lip; faceted under lip; diamond cut bowl; three stepped rings; flat circular knop; four sided stem flaring into stepped and squared platform base; domed cover has fluted, circular handle with partially faceted st...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5334

Accession Number: 1971.685.2AB

Animal Figurine

Painted brown and white sitting pug dog with bell and bow collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5335

Accession Number: 1971.686

Animal Figurine

Painted (brown and white) sitting pug dog with bell and bow collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5336

Accession Number: 1971.687

Clock

Fruit basket finial on square pediment-like neck; sloping shoulders echo circular clock face in center; ormolu masque above clock on shoulder; brass dial with white enameled medallions with roman numerals painted in blue; hinged convex glass covers face; hands black, spearlike; gilded leaf motif aro...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 5337

Accession Number: 1971.688

Ginger Jar

Jar with stopper and cover; cream colored induced crackle underglaze with handpainted overglaze in floral motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: crackling, earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, overglazing, vitrification, underglazing

GUSN: 5338

Accession Number: 1971.689AC

Looking Glass

Two-part looking glass has eglomise panel at top depicting architectural ruins painted in gold with gray patterned border; below is mirrored glass; gilded frame is molded; stepped pediment and molded sides have a series of applied gesso spheres; simple molded base.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5339

Accession Number: 1971.690

Dresser Mirror

Two rectangular stiles, reeded on front, and single reeded stretcher enclose swiveling mirror, held at center of stiles by two brass pins; string inlay around outside of veneered rectangular mirror frame; pine board backing; stiles rest on trestle base with two frontal scrolled feet and plain rear f...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), mirrors, pine (wood), veneering, glass (material)

GUSN: 5340

Accession Number: 1971.691

Sampler

Square linen sampler with light blue, dark blue, and tan two-ply cotton cross stitching. Top two rows have upper case alphabet, third row has numbers 1-18. Fourth row has lower case alphabet, fifth and sixth rows have stylized upper case script. Bottom border of blue diamonds. Matted and framed in g...

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: Rundlet, Elizabeth Jane, 1813-1839 (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 5341

Accession Number: 1971.692

Looking Glass

No description

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Gibbs, John (Maker)

Material: gesso, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5342

Accession Number: 1971.693

Photograph of James Rundlet May (1841-1918)

Three fourth length pose, seated; facing front; body turned slightly left; holding a cane; wooden frame with brown and gold paint.

Date: 1917

Maker: Bachrach, Louis Fabian, 1881-1963 (Photographer)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5343

Accession Number: 1971.694

Photograph

Wood frame, painted copper with black "antiquing;" elaborate applied gesso rim of leaf, swag and triple dot motif with flower motif at corners; plain raised band inside this, then a double beaded band; mat is brown velvet with gold wooden inner rim; photo under glass; black and white bust-length vie...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Earles' Galleries (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5344

Accession Number: 1971.695

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