Historic New England

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with tapered and stepped spire over a ridged ball; faceted shaft; conforming stepped log log stops; pad feet; curved log supports.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Founder)

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

GUSN: 257921

Accession Number: 2012.1.1

Handel, THE ROYAL FIREWORKS; Purcell, TRUMPET VOLUNTARY; Berlioz, FAUST, and other shorter pieces; front cover black background; yellow, red and gray; black, white, red lettering; red, yellow, white firecracker design top right corner; left center, image of a man waving baton in right hand, pointing...

Maker: London

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257922

Accession Number: 1998.44

Phonograph Record

The Complete String Quartets of Ludwig Von Beethoven: Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major ("harp"), Op. 74; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM LP record; front cover with faded blue background and bust-length drawing of Beethoven; drawing shaded in blue with white crumpled border around it; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257923

Accession Number: 1998.45

Phonograph Record

BEETHOVEN, String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132; front cover green background; image of portion of a sun, covered by a butterfly's wing; lettering white and yellow; back cover, lettering in black; image left center depicts four men with string instruments in a doorway; inside cover summarizes informat...

Date: 1973

Maker: BASF Systems

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257926

Accession Number: 1998.46

Phonograph Record

Artur Schnabe Plays Beethoven; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM LP record; front cover top half blue background with white and gray inscription; back cover white with black printing; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257933

Accession Number: 1998.47

Phonograph Record

MOZART, SINFONIA CONCERTANTE IN E FLAT MAJOR, K. 364; 33 1/3 RPM long play record; cover is square with orange, yellow, black, white and gray; back cover lists pieces and other information about instrumentalists.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257939

Accession Number: 1998.16

Phonograph Record

BACH, Concerto for two Harpsichords and Orchestra in C major; Concerto for two Harpsichords and Orchestra in C minor; cover: musical keyboards on top right and bottom sides; one hand playing on each keyboard; cheribs and instruments in various places (left side); colors include white, black, yellow ...

Date: 1954

Maker: The Hayden Society, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257943

Accession Number: 1998.18

Phonograph Record

MOZART, EXSULTE, JUBILATE; front cover right side has photo of woman with both hands on her cheeks; rings on both ring fingers; orange, yellow and brown skirt; light brown background on left; record still has plastic around; back cover lists pieces and summary about Mozart, singer Elly Ameling and c...

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257948

Accession Number: 1998.20

Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel with tiered knob finial and fluted handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 257950

Accession Number: 2012.2.1

Phonograph Record

Artur Schnabel plays Beethoven; cover in two colors, top half olive with gray and white lettering; bottom half balck with white lettering; back cover summarizes Artur Schnabel and pieces included on the record.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257951

Accession Number: 1998.22

Armchair

Armchair with square back with rounded corners. Yellow floral swag upholstery. Floral swags interspered with bunches of daises and roses, swags separated by green ribbon bows with tassels. Carved knees and front feet, plain back feet. Front feet have castors.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), upholstery

GUSN: 257967

Accession Number: 2012.3.1

Chandelier

Chandelier with a lower section of six "c" curve arms terminating with brass cups. Brass cups hold six opaque glass sleeves resembling candlesticks that terminate with candelabra bulbs. Upper section has six thin scroll arms with no lights. Upper and lower section are conneted by bead chains and cry...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, crystal (lead glass), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 257968

Accession Number: 1951.198

Large Chandelier

Large chandelier with three main sections; top section has six arms with leaf pattern and hooks to suspend beaded chains and crystal drops; the middle section has a large cone shaped piece below a six-spoke wheel to suspend long beaded chains to the lower section; the lower section has three tiers o...

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, crystal (lead glass), glass (material), electric wiring

GUSN: 257970

Accession Number: 1951.199

Phonograph Record

HANDEL, TWELVE CONCERTI GROSSI, OP. 6; front cover dark and light green, pink and brown; lettering in white and black and light green; conductor's stand, baton and stool; cards with G-clefs falling from above stand; back cover lists those playing instruments and summarizes each piece. Record inside ...

Date: 1949

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), vinyl

GUSN: 257972

Accession Number: 1998.24

Phonograph Record

VIVALDI, THE SEASONS, OP. 8; flesh-coloered cover; four scenes in each corner of people working in brown and white design across top and bottom; lettering green adn brown at center and across bottom; back cover white with black lettering; summary of record on back.

Date: 1951

Maker: London

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257973

Accession Number: 1998.25

Phonograph Record

BACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS NO. 4 IN G MAJOR; NO. 6 IN B FLAT MAJOR, Karl Munchinger conducting; front cover blue with green, white and black design; letter in black; back lists pieces and summary of each concerto.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257974

Accession Number: 1998.27

Phonograph Record

VIVALDI, various concerti performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Berstein; white front cover, black and red lettering; lime green lines section off parts of inscription; back cover white with photos of Leonard Bernstein, John Wummer, Harold Gomber, and F. William Heim;...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257975

Accession Number: 1998.29

Phonograph Record

DURANTE; SALIERI; VIVALDI performed by the Scarlatti Orchestra, Thomas Schippers conducting; cover beige and black, made to look like canvas; angel on a record at bottom right front; label top left folded over to top right; includes two of the same records inside, with one sleeve.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Angel Records

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 257976

Accession Number: 1998.31

Phonograph Record

MOZART: QUINTET IN A MAJOR FOR CLARINET AND STRINGS, K. 581; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM long pay record; front cover with gray and white, brown, gray and yellow branching design eminating from center; inscriptions on all sides; record inside.

Date: 1952

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257978

Accession Number: 1998.51

Phonograph Record

MOZART: SONATA IN B-FLAT MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, K. 454; SONATA IN A MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, K. 526; square cover for long playing record; front cover with gray background and black and white photo of man playing violin and gray-haired woman sitting at a piano bending over and reading sheet ...

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257981

Accession Number: 1998.53

Phonograph Record

MOZART: STRING QUARTET IN C MAJOR, KK.465/ STRING QUARTERT IN D MINOR, K. 421; sqaure cover for 33 1/3 RPM long playing record; fron tcover with black background; green and orange horizontal lines in groups of four converge and diverge across front; back cover with black and white photo of quartet; ...

Date: 1953

Maker: Westminster Recording Sales Corp.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic laminate

GUSN: 257982

Accession Number: 1998.55

Phonograph Record

RAVEL: QUARTET IN F MAJOR; DEBUSSY: QUARTET IN G MINOR, OP.10; performed by the Budapest String Quartet; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM long playing 4record; four color photographs on fron t cover; each photo of individual member of quartet playing an instrument; inscriptions on all ides; record inside...

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257983

Accession Number: 1998.57

Phonograph Record

STRAVINSKY CONDUCTS OEDIPUS REX; square cover for long playing record; front cover with green tinted backgrounds with color photo of a balding Igor Stravinsky with dark-lensed tortoise shell glasses; inscription in mu.ti-colored block on right side of front; inscription on back continues onto paper ...

Date: ca. 1963

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257984

Accession Number: 1998.59

Phonograph Record

IGOR STRAVINSKY; square cover for long playing record; front cover with black background and color photo of Stravinsky looking left; plastic packaging around cover; record inside paper sleeve which is inside cover; inscriptions on all sides

Date: 1961

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 257985

Accession Number: 1998.60

Phonograph Record Insert Booklet

SCHUBERT: THE COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS PERFORMED BY PAUL BADURA-SKODA; square paper booklet/insert for phonograph record (record and cover are missing); front with black and white photo of man with chin resting on hand; inside and back give summary of Schubert's sonatas; white background black letteri...

Date: 1971

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

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

GUSN: 257986

Accession Number: 1998.61

Phonograph Record

PROKOFIEFF, SONATA NO.1, OP. 80; BELA BARTOK, SONATA FOR VIOLIN; performed by Yehudi Menuhin; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with hot pink background; square in center outlined in white and yellow, pink and gray inside; inscription; black and white photo of Yehudi Menuhin; drawing o...

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257987

Accession Number: 1998.63

Phonograph Record

ITZHAK PERLMAN PLAYS STRAVINSKY; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with black background and color photo of Itzhak Perlman with violin; back cover with black and white phooto of Stravinsky with Perlman; piece of paper with inscription taped to front cover; record inside paper sleeve in...

Date: 1976

Maker: Capitol Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 257988

Accession Number: 1998.65

Phonograph Record

SCHUBERT: FANTASY IN F MINOR; GRAND DUO IN C MAJOR; sqyare cover for long playing 33 1/3 record; front cover with white background and copy of Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"; back cover white with black lettering; record inside.

Date: ca. 1950-1970

Maker: Vox Productions, Inc.

Material: vinyl, cardboard

GUSN: 257991

Accession Number: 1998.67

Pedestal

Round wooden pedestal with square base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258898

Accession Number: 1932.2170B

Bust of a woman

White marble bust of a woman, signed: "R.S. Greenough, Newport, RI, 1869".

Date: 1869

Maker: Greenough, Richard S. , 1819-1904 (Sculptor)

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 258899

Accession Number: 1966.132

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer printed image of a shaggy dog with mountains in the background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258900

Accession Number: 1970.1310.810

Portrait of William Reed (1776-1837)

Portrait of William Reed seated in an armchair holding a quill in his right hand and a collection of documents in his left. Sitter is wearing a black coat with high collar, white waistcoat and neck tie.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Attributed to Stuart, Gilbert (American painter, 1755-1828) (Artist) Attributed to Frothingham, James (American painter, 1786-1864) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 258901

Accession Number: 1954.169

Portrait of Hannah Hooper Reed (1778-1855)

Portrait of Mrs. William Reed. Sitter is seated and resting her left arm on a rose colored table. She is wearing a black gown with white lace collar and cuffs and a white turban.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Attributed to Stuart, Gilbert (American painter, 1755-1828) (Artist) Attributed to Frothingham, James (American painter, 1786-1864) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 258902

Accession Number: 1954.170

Bath towel

White terry cloth towel with many blue stains. "FB" in marker in one corner.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), terry, machine-made

GUSN: 258951

Accession Number: 1984.1214

Hand towel

White cotton terry hand towel with fringe.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber), terry, machine-made

GUSN: 258952

Accession Number: 1984.1215

Pair shoe covers

Pair of cotton shoe covers; cream with red flowers, red nylon cord.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber), nylon, handmade

GUSN: 258953

Accession Number: 1984.1216AB

Doily

One white linen doily; embroidered with green, white, red, yellow thread; strawberried and leaves in a circle; 16 scallop-like points around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258958

Accession Number: 1998.6308

Doily

Round linen doily with white embroidery around scalloped edges; center embroidered; green foliate vine with small pink flowers; matted with small stitches to square piece of paper; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258959

Accession Number: 1998.6309

Table Scarf

White table scarf with finely textured weave and four strips on each end. There is a "T" embroidered in red on one end that was probably sewn by a member of the Thacher family after the piece's purchase.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258961

Accession Number: 1999.638

Doily

Small round linen doily with white embroidery around scalloped edges; vine forms circle in center with green boliate embroidery and embroidered light pink flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258962

Accession Number: 1998.6310

Doily

Round linen doily with embroidered scrolling around edges and fringe; center ring with embroidered foliate branches in different shades of brown and tan; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258963

Accession Number: 1998.6311

Doily

Round linen doily with scalloped edges decorated with small white embroidered flowers; embroidered scrolled foliate decoration forms ring in center along with embroidered small white flowers; embroidered with white, yellow and green thread; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), thread

GUSN: 258964

Accession Number: 1998.6312

Table Mat

Oval linen damask table mat with fringe around edge; floral bunch in center; gothic scrolled foliate motif around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258965

Accession Number: 1998.6313

Doily

Small round doily with scalloped edges; crocheted with small 8-petal flower at center; 4-lobed flowers around smaller 8-petaled flower; eyelet and openwork designs; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, thread, openwork, eyelets (components)

GUSN: 258966

Accession Number: 1998.6314

Doily

Square linen doily with scalloped lace around outside edge and openwork border within square; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 258967

Accession Number: 1998.6316

Doilies

Pair of square linen doilies with scalloped lace around outside edge; inside square has eyelet border; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258968

Accession Number: 1998.6317.1-2

Doily

Seven-sided linen doily with seven lace lobes extending off of center linen piece; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), handmade

GUSN: 258969

Accession Number: 1998.6318

Cravat Case

Rectangular linen piece with one side coming to a point, making a five-sided shape; cream-colored ribbon stitched around edge with embroidery around it; small white flowers also embroidered in a sparse configuration; inscription embroidered at point; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258970

Accession Number: 1998.6319

Lamp

Kerosene burning lamp with a circular domed font that forms the base and a floral stamped carrying loop on one side. There is a screw in wick holder with a circular bracket for the glass chimney. The screw adjustment for the wick is marked "P & A HORNET", and "MADE IN USA" is on the reverse (?)

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Plume & Atwood (Manufacturer)

Material: tin brass

GUSN: 258971

Accession Number: 1999.639

Pair of clay pipes

Pair of clay pipes with elliptical bowls and spurs at the bottom marked "ES" with a crown. The stems are long and slightly arched with blackened mouth ends.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258973

Accession Number: 1999.640

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