Historic New England

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black paper of a man facing left, ink drawn details of hair, mounted in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103918

Accession Number: 1956.55

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette set on white paper of a man facing right, mounted in a gilt wood frame with a verre eglomise mat with an oval opening bordered by gold rays and foliate sprigs.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103919

Accession Number: 1958.84

Miniature portrait of Sardine Sparrow Bigelow (1819-1848)

Miniature watercolor on ivory, bust length portrait of a man facing slightly right wearing a black coat and neck tie, mounted behind an ormolu mat with oval opening and in a hinged brown leather case with green velvet lining.

Date: 1845-1848

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, leather

GUSN: 103920

Accession Number: 1961.40

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103921

Accession Number: 1963.304B

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette portrait of Portrait of Deacon Samuel Whiting (1702-1772) set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted behind glass with paper backing.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103922

Accession Number: 1964.140

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Miniature watercolor on ivory half length portrait of a man facing slightly right wearing a black coat, white shirt and a topaz and pearl pin, mounted in an oval hinged red leather case with white satin lining.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), leather, satin

GUSN: 103923

Accession Number: 1964.220

Wax Relief Portrait of James Sullivan

Modeled colored wax relief portrait of James Sullivan, set behind glass in a round wood frame.

Date: ca. 1808

Maker: Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103924

Accession Number: 1964.394

Engraved Print

Bust length profile portrait of man facing right wearing a coat and white shirt, mounted in a wood frame with twisted rope border.

Date: 1798-1803

Maker: Saint-Memin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de (French painter and printmaker, 1770-1852) (Engraver)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103925

Accession Number: 1967.139

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set on black paper of a young man facing right.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103926

Accession Number: 1975.151

Miniature portrait of three children

Miniature painting on ivory of three children, boy in center wearing brown suit and lace collar, girl in blue dress on left, and boy in blue dress and lace collar on right, mounted in a deep gilded wood frame.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103927

Accession Number: 1982.169

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette set over black textile of a man facing right, set in a painted gold frame under glass.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103928

Accession Number: 1982.176

Miniature portrait of an unknown woman

Miniature watercolor on ivory portrait of a woman facing slightly right with brown parted hair with a braid, mounted in a velvet mat with an oval opening with gilt metal border, all in a fold over burgundy leather case.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave), leather

GUSN: 103929

Accession Number: 1982.177

Silhouette Potrait

Full length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing left with arms crossed, pencil drawn background of an ivy covered marble railing with an urn and ruins in background, mounted in a painted green wood frame with bead border and cream mat.

Date: 1842

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103930

Accession Number: 1982.250

Double Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow cut silhouette portraits set over black silk of a man facing right and a woman facing left, mounted in a gilded wood frame with verre eglomise mat with two oval openings for portraits..

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103931

Accession Number: 1985.739

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a young child facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scrolled edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103932

Accession Number: 1985.740.1

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette over black silk of a young child facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scalloped edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103933

Accession Number: 1985.740.2

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black wood frame with eglomise mat with yellow paint chain border.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103934

Accession Number: 1985.741

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a man facing right, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103935

Accession Number: 1985.742

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a man facing left, drawn in hair, collar, shirt and coat lapel, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame with a twist rope border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103936

Accession Number: 1987.567

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a woman facing right and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black and gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103937

Accession Number: 1987.568

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left with wide lace collar, mounted in an oval molded wood frame with beaded border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103938

Accession Number: 1987.569

Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow-cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black cloth of a man facing left. The details of his hair, collar and waistcoat were drawn in with ink and watercolor. Mounted in a wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103939

Accession Number: 1990.109

Silhouette Portrait of Cornelia Cook

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103940

Accession Number: 1990.286

Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Cleghorn (Stevenson) Gaskell (1810-1865)

Miniature watercolor on paper half length portrait of a woman looking over her left shoulder, set in an oval brass frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1832

Maker: Thomson, William John (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103941

Accession Number: 1990.1354

Miniature portrait of Grace Aspinwall Bowen

Miniature watercolor on ivory of a half length portrait of a young girl facing front with long curls and a pink dress with a lace collar, mounted in a brass ormolu frame with twisted rope border and oval opening.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103942

Accession Number: 1991.2

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette portrait of Thomas Hubbard Fayerweather in a gold frame.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103943

Accession Number: 1993.635

Silhouette Portrait of Capt. George T. Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a mustache and hat in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103944

Accession Number: 1993.636

Silhouette Portrait of Thomas

Silhouette of a young boy in a painted gold wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103945

Accession Number: 1993.637

Silhouette Portrait of John Appleton Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a tall hat in a painted gold wood frame.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 103946

Accession Number: 1993.638

Silhouette Portrait of Man

Painted silhouette bust portrait of a man, framed in a large dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103947

Accession Number: 1993.639

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of man wearing a black suit, mounted in an oval gilt metal frame with pendant loop at top, mounted in a painted green molded wood frame under glass with black velvet mat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103948

Accession Number: 1993.721.1

Gourd Bottle

Gourd bottle with stopper. Stopper attached by rope tied around the neck. Possibly Hawaiian in origin.

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd

GUSN: 171396

Accession Number: 2006.44.1451

Bowl

Yellow marble bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 171397

Accession Number: 2006.44.2117

Pitcher

Carved black stone pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171398

Accession Number: 2006.44.1452

Display stand

Black wooden stand with four feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171399

Accession Number: 2006.44.2120

Spinning top

Carved ivory spinning top with eleven black and red numbers.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171402

Accession Number: 2006.44.2119

Needlework picture

Embroidered silk with an elephant and people encased in a gold painted wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wood (plant material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 171403

Accession Number: 2006.44.1448

Case

Brown leather cylindric case with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 171404

Accession Number: 2006.44.2118AB

Rubbing Tablet

Board made to imprint a pattern rubbed onto bark cloth. Likely from Samoa, Fiji or Tonga. Elongated triangle shape made by sewing coconut and bamboo strips onto pandanus leaves, creating a raised pattern. The barkcloth (siapo in Samoa, masi in Fiji and ngatu in Tonga) is rubbed over the form and co...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), coconut (fruit), coir

GUSN: 171405

Accession Number: 2006.44.1450

Fan

Painted peaock feather fan.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171406

Accession Number: 2006.44.1449

Bowl with handle

Bowl with handle, carved out of a coconut. Probably from the Pacific Islands. The bowl is thin-walled and light, and has wavy lines along the edge of the bowl and both sides of the handle. The outer surface of the bowl and handle is highly polished and shiny. The inner surface is unfinished. Likely ...

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit)

GUSN: 171407

Accession Number: 2006.44.2116

Scrimshaw

Tooth with scrimshaw decoration depicting a horse and a floral basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: dentin

GUSN: 171409

Accession Number: 2006.44.1455

Basket

Small woven wire basket with a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 171410

Accession Number: 2006.44.2114

Pendant

Ivory pendant from a Hawaiian "lei niho palaoa" necklace. Pendant usually suspended from multiple thin braids of human hair. Worn only by men and woment of the elite class - or ali'i - lei niho palaoa were potent symbols of status and sacred power.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171411

Accession Number: 2006.44.1454

Basket

Small Native American basket with a withe pearl stripe on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 171412

Accession Number: 2006.44.2112

Comb

Decorated hair comb, or faa, from the Solomon Islands. The body and teeth are made from split sections of the tree fern, and the top and mid-section are intricately decorated with plaited black, natural and red plant fibers. A red resin covers portions of the comb. Faa are worn only by men.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber, resin (organic material)

GUSN: 171413

Accession Number: 2006.44.1456

Textile

Round black embroidered textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: fiber

GUSN: 171418

Accession Number: 2006.44.1457

Figurine

Stone figure of a woman on wood stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171419

Accession Number: 2006.44.1458

Figurine

Plaster statue of classical female.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 171420

Accession Number: 2006.44.1459

Reeds

Bundle of lontar (palmyra) palm, pierced near one end and tied together with a cord that is then wrapped around them, making a book. Each piece is covered with an incised fine handwriting, unidentified (most closely resembles Arabic or Indonesian?).

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 171421

Accession Number: 2006.44.1460

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