Historic New England

Bookshelf

Golden bookshelf with three shelves, containing eight books made of paper with green, red, blue, black, brown, or purple covers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), paper by composition or origin, glue

GUSN: 335953

Accession Number: 2019.17.9

Clock

Golden clock with a printed dial and metal hands. Red background behind golden pendulum. Front is painted in gold. Clocktower shaped capital. Decorated with ornamental pattern throughout.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335954

Accession Number: 2019.17.10

Fireplace tools

Basket containing a fireplace shovel decorated with an engraved flower pattern and a fireplace poker.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335955

Accession Number: 2019.17.11

Chair

Upholstered chair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 335956

Accession Number: 2019.17.12

Toy train

Toy train with a black locomotive, yellow coal or wood car, red wagon, and green caboose.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 335957

Accession Number: 2019.17.13

Chair

Upholstered chair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335958

Accession Number: 2019.17.14

Chair

Upholstered armchair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 335959

Accession Number: 2019.17.15

Armchair

Upholstered chair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. Arms covered in fabric. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 335960

Accession Number: 2019.17.16

Picture frame

A golden frame depiciting a house with a closeline and a body of water.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335961

Accession Number: 2019.17.17

Pot

Brown plant pot with four red flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 335965

Accession Number: 2019.17.18

Clock

Dollhouse wall clock made of painted wood with an eagle decorating on top. The dial is a printed image on paper with a landscape painted below, depicting a classical edifice with columns.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335966

Accession Number: 2019.17.19

Pot

Orange-brown transparent plant pot containing two flowers made of wire: one orange and red and the other silver and green; leaves are two shades of green.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, wire, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335967

Accession Number: 2019.17.20

Chair

Upholstered chair with beige floral patterned fabric and fringe beneath the seat. Flowers in pattern are red. The four chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textile materials by form, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335968

Accession Number: 2019.17.21

Sofa

upholstered sofa with a red floral pattern on beige fabric and fringe beneath the seat. The four feet are made wood and painted black.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 335969

Accession Number: 2019.17.22

Fireplace

Fireplace with immitation marble mantlepiece and metal depiction of a lit fire and smoke inside. Ornamented by two columns and various painted decorations.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 335970

Accession Number: 2019.17.23

Pouffe

Upholstered pouffe with red floral pattern beige fabric and fringe beneath the seat.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 335971

Accession Number: 2019.17.24

Candle

A rose candle with golden brown candlestick.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wax

GUSN: 335972

Accession Number: 2019.17.25

Chair

Painted bow-back Windsor armchair. Painted and worn finish. Thumbprint details along bow-back.

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335973

Accession Number: 2019.21.1

Gloves

Pair of women's white gloves. Kid leather.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, leather

GUSN: 335974

Accession Number: 2017.41.3AB

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce (dates unknown)

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce standing contraposto in front of the Langdon house door. Cyrus Bruce is depicted with his right hand on his hip and his left hand on the door knocker. He wears a purple tailcoat, yellow waistcoat, and green breeches.

Date: 2018

Maker: Haynes, Richard, Mr., Jr. (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wax, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335975

Accession Number: 2019.22.1

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335978

Accession Number: 1934.292C

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335979

Accession Number: 1934.292D

Opera Cloak

Cream silk opera cloak; cream velvet leaf pattern with lace around collar and sleeves, and a mauve lining.

Maker: Worth, Charles Frederick, Mr. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 335980

Accession Number: 1993.19

Dress

Cream bodice (A) with floral emroidery and lace around the bust and sleeves. Cream skirt (B) with floral embroidery and lace at the hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335982

Accession Number: 1992.175AB

Bucket

Bucket decorated with ducks and geese, containing various metal accessories including an iron and ironing mat, a tunnel, a shoe, a trumpet, salt and pepper shakers, binoculars, a hammer, and a screwdriver.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336011

Accession Number: 2019.17.26

Fruit Bowl

A silver bowl containing fruits and vegetables.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 336012

Accession Number: 2019.17.27

Cup and Plate

White cup (A) with matching plate (B) decorated with silver line and flower.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 336013

Accession Number: 2019.17.28AB

Jug

Dark green jug.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 336014

Accession Number: 2019.17.29

Cutlery Basket

A cutlery basket with two storage compartments. In one there are four knives, two with dark handles and two with beige handles. In the other container, there are two forks with beige handles and three silver spoons.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, wood by composition or origin

GUSN: 336015

Accession Number: 2019.17.30

Cooking Implement

Silver metal cooking implement composed of two broiler-like features.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336016

Accession Number: 2019.17.31

Dustpan and Implement

A silver dustpan with a wooden board decorated with flowers and ladybugs

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, wood and wood products, paint (coating), wire

GUSN: 336017

Accession Number: 2019.17.32

Bell

Wall-mounted dollhouse calling bell made of red painted metal with a silver bell and a crank on the side.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336018

Accession Number: 2019.17.33

Scale

Scale or balance with a silver bowl and dial on a gray metal base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336019

Accession Number: 2019.17.34

Pair of Chairs

Pair of wood dollhouse chairs with high, flat backs and turned legs.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 336020

Accession Number: 2019.17.35.1-.2

Dollhouse Sideboard

Wooden dollhouse sideboard with a single drawer and two knobs.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 336021

Accession Number: 2019.17.36

Table with tablecloth

Rectangular wooden kitchen table (A) covered by a plaid red and white tablecloth (B).

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles

GUSN: 336023

Accession Number: 2019.17.38AB

Baby carriage

Small, blue metal baby carriage with four wheels.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336024

Accession Number: 2019.17.39

Stool

Small wooden toy stool with three feet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 336025

Accession Number: 2019.17.40

Shovel and bucket

A gold colored bucket with thin handle (A) and a black shovel with a wooden handle (B)

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 336026

Accession Number: 2019.17.41AB

Doll with Highchair

A little girl doll with blonde, short hair (A). The doll's face is painted with red lips, and black eyes and eyebrows.The doll wears a floral patterned dress with red shoes. The doll sits in a highchair (B) made of brown painted metal with a rubber band holding in the doll.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, paint (coating), cotton (textile), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 336027

Accession Number: 2019.17.42AB

Chair

Green wooden chair with a high back decorated with three flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 336028

Accession Number: 2019.17.43

Stove

Small gray dollhouse stove with four hot plates, an oven, tray, and chimney.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336029

Accession Number: 2019.17.44

Lamp

Cylinder shaped lamp with a red filter inside, attached with a golden hook and red ribbon.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin, plastic by composition or origin, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 336030

Accession Number: 2019.17.45

Rug

Circular braided dollhouse rug with five circles in varying colors: orange, green, light brown, or beige.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: textile materials

GUSN: 336031

Accession Number: 2019.17.46

Chest of drawers

A blue wooden chest with three drawers, each decorated with red or white flowers. Flowers also decorate the sides and the top of the chest.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336032

Accession Number: 2019.17.47

Kitchen Implements

Four cooking implements: Pot (A), two frying pans (B,C), and a tray (D)

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336033

Accession Number: 2019.17.48A-D

Doily

Rectangular cream-colored silk doily with a geometric design border and green, pink, red, and yellow embroidery of vegetables. Fringe around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353097

Accession Number: 1941.697