Historic New England

Chamber Pot

Round pewter chamberpot with an overhanging rim and a handle on one side.

Date: 18th century

Maker: Campbell, Thomas C. (Vendor)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 265964

Accession Number: 2002.60

Painted birdseye maple with mahogany banded borders; top of box depicts landscape scene with a tower in the center; front has keyhole and two squares within which are painted smaller landscapes with structures in background; inscription in front; all other sides have painted flowers; PL side has dra...

Date: 1815

Maker: Probably Sanford, Clarissa, 1799-1878 (Painter)

Material: bird's-eye maple, mahogany (wood), paint (coating), paper (fiber product), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 265966

Accession Number: 2002.59.1

Oil lamp

Electrified oil lamp with brass colored finish. Lamp has a baluster shaped body stamped with three rows of floral and geometric designs. Lamp has two small loop handles attached to the side. Handles are stamped with floral decoration. Lamp is attached to a square brass base with pierced decoration ...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 266032

Accession Number: 2012.66.1

Table lamp

Brass table lamp [a] with squat vase shaped base topped by a brass ball, hollow. Pleated ivory fabric shade [b]. Brown felt fabric glued to bottom of base. Electrified.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), electric wiring

GUSN: 266033

Accession Number: 2012.66.2AB

Wall sconce

Electric wall sconce with white glass body, shade has printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266034

Accession Number: 2012.66.3

Mirror

Wall mirror, rectangular with gilt painted wood frame, carved decoration in corners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266035

Accession Number: 2012.66.4

Tablecloth

Tablecloth, blue and white floral pattern, Cotton, United States.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266041

Accession Number: 2012.66.10

Table runner

White table runner with embroidered red initials.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 266042

Accession Number: 2012.66.11

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, blue, and gray.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266058

Accession Number: 2012.66.27

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, pink, gray, and ivory.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266059

Accession Number: 2012.66.28

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, blue, and brown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266060

Accession Number: 2012.66.29

Braided rug

Braided oval rug, maroon, brown, dark green, and blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266061

Accession Number: 2012.66.30

Portrait of Hannah May Burrough (1872-1972)

Full-length portrait of Hannah May Burrough. Sitter is wearing a full length dress, bodice has a rounded neckline with lace trim, pale blue sash at waist, gathered skirt; Hannah is holding a fan in her right hand and is standing next to a small table covered with a pale yellow cloth. A clear glass v...

Date: 1897

Maker: Breul, Hugo August Bernhard, 1854-1910 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 266203

Accession Number: 1929.69

Book - Night Thoughts

"Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality" by Edward Young, PhD.; leather bound book; brown cover with gilt dot docration at border and on binding.

Date: 1818

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 266251

Accession Number: 2002.59.2

Carte-de-Visite

Black and white image of Clarissa Sanford (1799-1878) seated at a marble-top table, wearing black dress, hat, fur stole; book upright on table.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266252

Accession Number: 2002.59.3

Carte-de-Visite

Oval black and white image (bust of Rev. Levi Packard) wearing black jacket and high collared white shirt.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266253

Accession Number: 2002.59.4

Dress Box

Box for wedding dress and cape; turquoise cardboard box; white lid with gold edges; manufacturer's logo in turquoise ink on top center of lid.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266261

Accession Number: 2003.19.1.3AB

Wedding Veil Box

Turquoise cardboard box; white lid with gold edges; manufacturer's logo in turquoise ink on top center of lid.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266265

Accession Number: 2003.19.2.2AB

Box

Brown cardboard box containing 7 wedding invitations, 2 engraved printing plates, and a sheet of directions for assembling the invitations.

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266269

Accession Number: 2003.19.8

Box

White cardboard box with lid; lid is covered with textured (like alligator skin) white paper; company logo in center of lid in green ink.

Date: 1970s

Maker: Charles Sumner (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard, ink

GUSN: 266270

Accession Number: 2003.19.9AB

Dutch Cocao Canister

Tubular cardboard canister; red bottom and red removable lid; sides of canister are wrapped with a tan label with gold lettering; there is a tea kettle on one side of the label and an oriental well on the other side.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 266273

Accession Number: 2003.22AB

Window Curtain

Sheer white with small white dots; rectangular with straight edges; appears they are unfinished.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 266274

Accession Number: 2003.25.2AB

Window Curtain

Each part consists of two vertical rectangular panels sewn together at center of valance; off-white sheer with white dots in horizontal rows; green and white checkered valance with scalloped edge; green and white checkered trim on inner and lower edges and one vertical checkered band a few inches in...

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266364

Accession Number: 2003.25.3AB

Window Curtain

AB: Ivory sheer rectangular panels with white squares and dots throughtout; ruffle at header; threee horizontal bands of ruffles below which is a wider panel; ruffles along all edges; CD: two ruffled tiebacks of same fabric.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: G. Fox & Co. (Retailer)

GUSN: 266366

Accession Number: 2003.25.4A-D

Window Curtain

Sheer ivory rectangular with rows of embroidered ivory dots and ovals; straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266367

Accession Number: 2003.25.5AB

Window Curtain

Off-white lace; rectangular in shape; slightly scalloped edges; floral and leaf design throughout.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266368

Accession Number: 2003.25.6AB

Window Curtain

Two rectangular panels stitched together at header; sheer white with horizontal bands of embroidered double helix design; straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266369

Accession Number: 2003.25.7

Window Curtain

Off-white lace rectangular panel; diamond pattern; straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266370

Accession Number: 2003.25.8

Window Curtain

Off-white lace rectangular panel; ruffled header; floral design at edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266371

Accession Number: 2003.25.9

Window Curtain

White sheer rectangular panels with white 4-dot clusters throughout; simple straight edges.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266372

Accession Number: 2003.25.10AB

Window Curtain

AB: Ivory sheer rectangular panels with white dots; ruffled edges except inner edge; CD: ruffled looped tiebacks of same fabric.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266374

Accession Number: 2003.25.11A-D

Window Curtain

Two off-white rectangular panels; crocheted lace with floral border along outer and top edges; wider border along bottom edge has open-circles in horizontal bands.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting

GUSN: 266376

Accession Number: 2003.25.12AB

Window Curtain

All sheer ivory with embroidered alternating bands of white dots and yellow and green holly and angels; AB: ruggles of same fabric along edges; CD: straight edges, no ruffles; EF: ruffled tiebacks.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 266377

Accession Number: 2003.25.13A-F

Window Curtain

AB: Sheer ivory with tan dots and border on outer and lower edges of green half-circles; flowers and dots; C: tieback matching green border; ruffled.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266378

Accession Number: 2003.25.14A-C

Window Curtain

AB: Two sheer white panels each with white dots, stitched overlapping together at the top; green and white checkered ruffle border at top and side edges (no border at bottom edge); C-F: Sheer white with white dots; straight edges with green and white checkered border at outer and lower edges; G-I: t...

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266379

Accession Number: 2003.25.15A-I

Window Curtain

Off-white sheer with off-white dots; AB: ruffled edge with green trim; solid ruffle at the top with off-white background and large yellow and green flowers; border at bottom edge of same; CD: solid border (top edge) (not ruffled) of same off-white fabric with yellow and green flowers.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266380

Accession Number: 2003.25.16A-D

Window Curtain

Beige background; red flowers, smaller yellos flowers and green leaves; all outlined in navy blue; small red fringe along lower edge.

Date: 1936-1952

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266381

Accession Number: 2003.25.17AB

Beaufat

Pine corner cupboard; carved arch surrounding three shelves with scalloped edges atop a panelled door cabinet; rounded backside.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 266401

Accession Number: 2003.27.2

Windlass Patent Bedstead

Windlass Patent Bedstead, Adam's Patent. Headboard [a] and footboard [b] have ball finials, turned posts and legs, and ball feet. Rail connecting head and footboard pots is unfinished and has eight wooden knobs to string mattress support. Center section of head and footboard is a tubular shape that ...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 266534

Accession Number: 2012.70.1

Portrait of William Bowen (1763-1837)

Portrait of William Bowen (1763-1837), three quarter length portrait of a man wearing a blue jacket with yellow waiscoat and white collared shirt. Plain wooden frame.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 266535

Accession Number: 2012.71.1

Portrait of Mary Chandler Bowen (1760-1837)

Portrait of Mary Chandler Bowen (1760-1837), three quarter length portrait of a woman wearing a blue scoop necked dress with sheer lace fichu. Plain wooden frame.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 266536

Accession Number: 2012.71.2

Child's Dress

Child's flower girl dress of peach silk with lace overlay.

Date: 1944

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 266620

Accession Number: 2012.72.1

Pedestal

Pedestal with pseudo venetian marbling in gray and white.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 266622

Accession Number: 1980.226

Bust of Arthur T. Lyman, Sr. (1832-1915)

White marble bust of Arthur T. Lyman as an older man. Slightly wavy hair is combed back from the forehead, side part. Bust has a rectangular base with straight cut sides.

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: Probably Duveneck, Frank (American painter and printmaker, 1848-1919) (Sculptor)

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 266623

Accession Number: 1966.115

Dessert Plate

Porcelain Dessert plate with wide acid-etched gilded interior rim with an Italianate contentionalized leaf and scroll pattern centering ivory interior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265766

Accession Number: 2002.49.1

Dinner Plate

Factory-designed porcelain dinner plate; plate is white in center with cream-colored band around rim; wide scalloped acid-etched gilded rim with gold stylized triangular pots of flowers, enhanced with interior acid-etched band of chrysanthemum and geometric detail centering the white interior.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Heinrich & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265767

Accession Number: 2002.49.2

Soup Plate

Shallow porcelain soup plate, entirely gilded; wide interior rim etched with a two-part intricate band incorporating two facing birds in an overall foliate motif surrounding smooth shallow high karat gold burnished interior; smooth gold exterior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265768

Accession Number: 2002.49.3

Boullion Cup and Saucer

Ivory-colored porcelain boullion cup, saucer and cover with burnished gold bands and accents; A (cup): wide-mouthed, tapering ribbed bowl with gold band and shaped handles on either side, with applied gold cross hatching accenting ribbing around sides; B (cover) ruffled, gold-banded edge, gold folia...

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), burnishing (polishing)

GUSN: 265769

Accession Number: 2002.49.4A-C

Serving Bowl

Wide mouth, straight rim on shallow form; entirely high-karat gold finish, except for bottom; interior etched with overall leaf and vine motif in evenly-spaced sections; corresponding outer band with smooth gold band below.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265770

Accession Number: 2002.49.5

Dinner Plate

White porcelain plate; wide turquoise rim divided into five oval sections by gilded foliate borders centering white interior.

Date: 1906-1927

Maker: Haviland & Co.

Material: porcelain, gold (metal), etching (corroding), gilding

GUSN: 265771

Accession Number: 2002.49.6

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