Historic New England

Dresser

A black dresser with a base composed of three drawers above two cupboard doors. The upper part is composed of two more drawers and a single cabinet door in the center.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336056

Accession Number: 2019.17.49

Sofa

Settee with five ball-turned legs and two matching ball turned armrests. The three-sectioned back is upholstered with brighter red fabric than the seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 336057

Accession Number: 2019.17.50

Coffee Table

A rectangular coffee table depicting a fairy and a woman in an apron seated outdoors.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 336058

Accession Number: 2019.17.51

Clock

Dollhouse grandfather clock with printed clockface dial, rounded bonnet, and door painted onto the base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 336059

Accession Number: 2019.17.52

Rug

Circular braided rug, with different color fabric throughout: the center colors are pink, orange, and green, followed by red and light brown, then purple and white, and blue around the exterior.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, braiding, thread

GUSN: 336060

Accession Number: 2019.17.53

Framed Images

Two pictures ornamented with golden colored frames. One depicts a cherub wearing a sort of jester's hood, holding a bauble with a face. The second image depicts another cherub with a bow.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, metal by composition or origin, string (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 336061

Accession Number: 2019.17.54.1-.2

Silhouette of Samuel Appleton (1766-1853)

Standing wearing a top hat with a cane under the arm. In a rectangular wooden frame.

Maker: Probably Brown, William Henry, 1808- (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 336064

Accession Number: 2019.24.1

Silhouette of Samuel Appleton (1766-1853)

Standing holding a top hat and cane. In an oval gilded frame.

Maker: Probably Brown, William Henry, 1808- (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 336065

Accession Number: 2019.24.2

Painting "Waiting. Morning Effect. Venice"

Painting of a scene in Venice, Italy with a gondolier in the foreground and buildings in the background. Framed.

Date: 1885

Maker: Tarbell, Edmund Charles (American painter, 1862-1938) (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 336070

Accession Number: 2019.25.1

A (.1) female doll seated on a (.2) chair. The doll wears black shoes and a long black dress with short sleeves and white lace. The doll has white hair pulled back in a bun. The doll face is painted with white eyebrows, blue eyes, and red lips.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, textiles, lace (needlework), paint (coating)

GUSN: 336485

Accession Number: 2019.17.55

Grandpa Doll and Chair

(.1) Male doll seated on a (.2) chair. The doll wears a black suit with a white shirt and red tie, and black shoes. The face is painted with white eyebrows, black eyes, and red lips. The hair is short and white.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336486

Accession Number: 2019.17.56.1-.2

Rocking Bench and Dolls

Wooden rocking bench, painted black and decorated with golden floral and linear patterns. Two dolls sit on (.1) the bench: (.2) an adolescent female doll wearing red shoes, a blue checkered apron, and a red and white dress with ribbons in her hair; and (.3) a baby doll lies in a sleeping bag with a ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), textiles, lace (needlework), hair

GUSN: 336487

Accession Number: 2019.17.57.1-.3

Table

A brown and black table decorated with floral patterns on the surface and black feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 336488

Accession Number: 2019.17.58

Fireplace

Dollhouse fireplace made of metal with two caryatids and other ornamental features.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 336489

Accession Number: 2019.17.59

Dressing Table

Wooden dressing table with faux-marble surface and large mirrir. Both the frame of the mirror and the feet of the table are painted black. A floral pattern is printed on the cardboard attached to the back of the mirror.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, mirrors, paint (coating), cardboard

GUSN: 336490

Accession Number: 2019.17.60

Bench and Flowerpot

(.1) Wooden bench painted black with a (.2) brown, wooden flowerpot.The flowerpot contains four red flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), textiles, wire

GUSN: 336491

Accession Number: 2019.17.61.1-.2

Lamp

Lamp with golden feet and black luminaire, decorated with painted flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metal, wood and wood products

GUSN: 336492

Accession Number: 2019.17.62

Portrait

A photograpic portrait of a woman, wearing a dark colored hat and dark blouse with light colored collar. The frame is wooden with decorated pattern engraved on the back.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, wood and wood products

GUSN: 336493

Accession Number: 2019.17.63

Candlesticks

Four glass candlesticks with pink candles. Two candlestick holders bases are blue and two bases have colorless stems and red ornamental feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 336494

Accession Number: 2019.17.64.1-.4

Dollhouse Accessories

(.1) a heart shaped candy box, (.2) a model boat, (.3) a golden flowerpot with pink and yellow flowers, (.4) a telephone, (.5) a white flowerpot with pink flowers, (.6) a jug shaped like a man

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, terracotta (clay material), textiles

GUSN: 336495

Accession Number: 2019.17.65.1-.6

Tea Set

White ceramic tea service set decorated with blue flowers, consisting of (AB) a teapot and cover, (C) a milk jug, (D,E) two mugs, (F,G) two plates, (H) a bowl, and (I) a tray

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pottery (object genre)

GUSN: 336496

Accession Number: 2019.17.66A-I

Umbrella

A brown umbrella with a golden cane and two identical elements.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, metal by composition or origin, textiles

GUSN: 336497

Accession Number: 2019.17.67

Rocking Chair

Wooden dollhouse rocking chair with a red cushion

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 336498

Accession Number: 2019.17.68

Doll and Rocking Chair

(.1)An adolescent female doll with painted blue eyes, pink cheeks, and red lips, wearing a checkered patterned dress. The doll is seated on a (.2) wooden rocking chair painted red with a floral pattern

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, string (fiber product), metal, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336499

Accession Number: 2019.17.69.1-.2

Shelf

Wooden shelf with a false drawer on the front.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336500

Accession Number: 2019.17.70

Bed and Cat

Wooden bed with beige pillow, blanket, and mattress decorated with dot pattnered. A tabby cat lays on the blanket.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, terracotta (clay material), stuffing (upholstering technique), paint (coating)

GUSN: 336501

Accession Number: 2019.17.71.1-.2

Serving tray

Large wooden oval tray with brass handles and a bird inlay in the center of the tray. The rim of the tray is scalloped and parts are missing. There is a green felt on the bottom. In the bird inlay are a few circles of mother of pearl.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2911

Serving tray

Metal oval serving tray painted black. Tray has some paint drops on it and is slightly rusted.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 202654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2909

Serving tray

Large oval tin tray. There are a few cups rings and rust on the tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 202655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2910

Serving tray

Circular wooden serving tray with a small lip around the edge. On the surface are a few black discolorations.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2905

Serving tray

Circular maroon serving tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 202657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2912

Serving tray

Circular wooden serving tray with rounded edges. The middle of the tray is a lighter shade of wood then the outer edge. On the back is the small remains of a tag.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2906

Serving tray

Rectangular wooden tray painted white.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202659

Accession Number: 2006.44.2913

Serving tray

Large rectangular tray with rounded edges and a chip in one corner. The edge of the tray is done in gold. The rest of the tray is a black lacquer with a gold star pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2907

Stephen Phillips as a Young Man

Charcoal drawing of Stephen Phillips (1907-1971) from the shoulders up. He is wearing a suit coat, vest, tie, collar, and round framed glasses. The drawing is on cream colored paper and has a wood frame painted black.

Date: 1925

Maker: Clark's Salem Art Shop (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 202673

Accession Number: 2006.44.642

Photograph

Black and white photograph of a woman among sheep. The woman faces left and is golding a long stick in her right hand and a small branch with leaves in her left hand. A sheep is approaching her from behind and others are grazing in the background. There are trees in the background, center and left.

Date: 1880

Maker: Reproduction of Lerolle, Henry, 1848-1929 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202675

Accession Number: 2006.44.643

Print

Color print of a landscape with water in the foreground and trees and mountains in the background. There is a lake with a small sailboat. There are three people in the boat including one wearing a bright red shirt. There are rocks on the shoreline in the bottom left and trees on the far center right...

Maker: X.H. Shaw & Son (Framer)

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

GUSN: 202678

Accession Number: 2006.44.644

Madonna and Child

Oil painting of the Madonna and child. The Madonna holds the Child in her lap as a woman looks on. Gold painted frame has applied plaster detail at corners and around the interior of the frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202679

Accession Number: 2006.44.645

Canoes in Water

Black, gray and white scene of canoes in water and landing on a piece of land. There are eight cannoes with one or tow men in each. The main landmass is in the bottom right and features teepees and a tall and cury tree. There are other islands in the distance. The frame is finished in dark brown and...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 202680

Accession Number: 2006.44.646

Photograph

Three black and white photographs of Egyptian sites in a long, light brown wooden frame. Photo on left has a pillar and ruins with four people hugging the sites. Center photo has five columns with hieroglyphics and papyrus capitols and three people sitting in bottom right corner. Right photo has a l...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202705

Accession Number: 2006.44.647

Declaration of Independece

A large engraved copy of the Declaration of Independence. At the bottom left is an explanation that the copy is true to the original. The wood frame is painted gold with a rough finish. There are gold leaf decorations in the four corners, applied plaster spiral decoration and modified egg-and-dart p...

Date: 1818

Maker: Tyler, Benjamin O. (Copyist) Maverick, P. (Engraver) X.H. Shaw & Son (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202706

Accession Number: 2006.44.648

Three Children Feeding Birds at Church Door

Oil painting of three children with birds at a doorway. One child is looking down, the other two children are feeding birds. Salmon-colored steps lead up to closed double doors over which a saint's image appears in the pediment. The doorway is flanked by pink marble columns with elaborately carved c...

Date: 1876

Maker: Mion, Luigi, 1843-ca. 1878 (Painter)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202707

Accession Number: 2006.44.650

Venetian Landscape

Watercolor of Venetian buildings and boats. Buildings with towers and domes prominent at left and fade into distance right. Water in foreground and right. Prominent boat at center has red and white sails. Set in a gold mat and gold wooden frame with a smooth finish around inside with an applied plas...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202708

Accession Number: 2006.44.651

Monk on a Terrace

Oil painting of a monk on a patio, framed in a large, solid wooden frame. The painting is very dark. Monk is in the right foreground with his arm on the patio. The patio has two columns with climbing vines. The landscape is in the distance. The frame is wood with wood trim and has a natural golden f...

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202709

Accession Number: 2006.44.652

Woman Holding Doves

Oil painting of a woman holding doves, framed in a golden wooden frame with applied plaster details. The woman is wearing a red and blue dress with white trim and a straw hat with fiber trim. She is shown sitting from the waist up, left shoulder forward and exposed. She holds the body of a bird in h...

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202710

Accession Number: 2006.44.653

Spirit of '76

Framed black and white print of a family outfitting a man who is going to fight in the American Revolution in a wood frame painted gold. The scene has eight people: Militia man at door, older man preparing a gun, a woman kneeling at the front of man in uniform, a young boy kneeling with powder horn,...

Date: 1847

Maker: Matteson, Tompkins H., 1813-1884 (Engraver) H.S. Sadd (Printer)

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

GUSN: 202711

Accession Number: 2006.44.654

Portrait of Stephen Phillips

Full length portrait of Stephen Phillips as a young boy holding a whip, in a wooden frame painted gold. The boy is wearing shorts, an over jacket, white collared shirt, and a red necktie. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Pink and purple flowers are the in bottom left corner. The frame is wood with ...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Lucas, Albert Pike, 1862-1945

Material: canvas, wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202712

Accession Number: 2006.44.655

Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Black and white lithography of Stephen C. Philips framed in a simple wood frame with a red finish. Signature of "S.C. Phillips" below portrait. He is wearing a suit coat, a vest, a white high-collard shirt, and a bow tie. He has long side burns and wavy hair and is sitting with his left shoulder sli...

Date: 1840

Maker: J.H. Bufford & Co. (Printer) J.E. Tilton and Company (Publisher) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202713

Accession Number: 2006.44.656

Omaj, A Native of the Island of Utica

Black and white full length portrait engraving of a man in robes and a turban framed in simple wood frame finished in black. The man is barefoot, and is holding out his right hand, and has his head turned to his left shoulder. A large palm tree is at left; a river, mountain, and other trees are in t...

Date: 1780

Maker: Reproduction of Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Artist) Jacobi, John (Essayist) Boydell, John (English engraver, print publisher, 1719-1804) (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 202714

Accession Number: 2006.44.657

The Temple of Apollo

Black and white Roman ruins in a pastoral setting framed in a simple wooden frame painted black. Far right: two-story rectangular pavilion with a sculpture in the first floor niche. Right: Round pavilion with composite fluted columns with winged sculpture in center, surrounded by people. The foregro...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202715

Accession Number: 2006.44.658

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