Historic New England

Vase

Narrow cylindrical neck with flared mouth and spherical body with low flared foot. Painted with large yellow flowers and green foliage on dark blue background. Stripes on mouth and foot.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253483

Accession Number: 1999.227

Ornament

Naturalistic figure of finch-like bird perched on grey stump. Bird is predominantly red-orange with black wings and tail. marked "98" on bottom.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253484

Accession Number: 1999.228

Boat-shaped ornamental basket or vase form with curvilinear mouth and central pierced shell-like motif at front and back with 4 scroll feet. Made in 18th century style with floral and scroll motif overall in blue, green, yellow and red.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253487

Accession Number: 1999.229

Hooked rug

Borderless, step pattern with tan intersecting dark diagonal lines. Red, green and off-white predominate in remaining segments.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), synthetic, burlap, hooking

GUSN: 253490

Accession Number: 1999.231

Umbrella jar

Imari type jar with orange, white, and blue diagonal scenes. Amethemion decoration on green background on ram. Two foot dog knob/grip decorations applied to side.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253491

Accession Number: 1999.232

Cane/ Walking stick

"V" shaped horn handgrip. Silver collar with inscription of four "FF" marks, anchor, "D", and lion rampant. Grip attched by collar to bamboo shaft with bone ferruk.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), horn (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 253492

Accession Number: 1999.233

Cane

Tree branch with crook end grip. Dark stain finish

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood)

GUSN: 253493

Accession Number: 1999.234

Cane

Tree branch with crook end grip, rough finish and nickel-plated ferrule

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 253494

Accession Number: 1999.235

Cane

Tree branch with "L" shaped grip. Hole for thong below grip. Red rubber tip.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, rubber (material)

GUSN: 253495

Accession Number: 1999.236

Arm Chair

Windsor fan-back chair. Serpentine crest with high, well-carved scoll ears. Vase turned rear stiles, turnings having long thin necks. Seven spindles and possible walnut arms with elbow and well-carved knuckles. Saddle seat with incised line around all elements of back. Turning of legs match tha...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 253496

Accession Number: 1999.237

Arm Chair

Chamfered edged rear stiles with forward scrolled ears. Back has 2 horizontal rails carved with identical center trefoil and shell flanked by quatrefoils. Three vertical splats between rails. Flat front stretcher with 4 lobes on lower edge. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and rear. Rush seat, ...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, rush (material)

GUSN: 253502

Accession Number: 1999.241

High Chest

In two sections. Flat top with molded cornice over 2 narrow drawers above 3 wide graduated to deepest at bottom. Half round applied molding surround mahogany veneered, dovetailed drawers. Cut-out skirt, single arch at sides. Six bold trumpet turned legs with ball feet. Flat stretcher between re...

Date: 1710-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, poplar (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 253503

Accession Number: 1999.242

Table

Chippendale style table. Rectangular top with 2 dropleaves and 2 supports for leaves in "butterfly wing" shape. Apron plain on long sides. A deep drawer opens on one short end, and opposite end is decorated with incised rectangles having hollow corners. Heavily constructed drawer with dovetailed...

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), birch (wood), softwood

GUSN: 253504

Accession Number: 1999.243

Foot Stool

Probably purchased in kit form. Top of needlepoint cushion thumbtacked to plywood underside. Cushion worked in blue with oval floral medallion at center worked in cream, pink, green, and blue. Four sabre legs with roundel on top of stile, molded rails between. Dark stain on wood.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), plywood

GUSN: 253509

Accession Number: 1999.245

Rug

Blue and tan braided border surrounds hooked rectangle. Corners have red or black horseshoe with stripes between. At center diamond with bright floral bouquet.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, burlap, braiding, hooking

GUSN: 253511

Accession Number: 1999.247

Rug

Machine woven rug. Overall foliage pattern with blue, cedar-like trees at center. Predominately pink with white, dark blue, and green accents. Sewn on cotton fringe at ends. Back labelled "Made of Oriental Wools".

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 253515

Accession Number: 1999.248

Lolling chair

Chippendale form chair. Serpentine crest on plain rectangular back. Serpentine mahogany arms with rounded top edges, supports are molded with bead edge, dovetailed into side rails with bottom level and lower edge of seat rail. Mahogany seat rails (possibly replaced) with new pine corner braces an...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), velveteen

GUSN: 253516

Accession Number: 1999.249

Hearth Brush

Acorn finial on turned and tapered cylindrical handle. Rounded rectangular head with horse hair (mane) brush dyed yellow, and clear finish.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hair

GUSN: 253517

Accession Number: 1999.250

Lamp

Ginger jar shape with striped triangle on shoulder and solid red triangles on neck and base. Body painted with green scrolled leaves with red chysanthemums alternating with dog-like figure. Cut-paper shade with floral design.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253520

Accession Number: 1999.251

Tazza

Shallow dished bowl with bracket scroll and scalloped edge. Circular foot on stem. Central enamel decoration of blue elaborate trumpet flowers on brown figured background with central fleur-de-lis medallion. Makers mark on botton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253522

Accession Number: 1999.252

Candlestick

Cylindrical candle socket with flared bobeche. Two rings above bulbous shaft having conical base above a stepped and molded rectangular foot.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253524

Accession Number: 1999.253

Candelstick

Cylindrical candle socket with flared bobeche. Bulbous shaft on square base with raised center.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253526

Accession Number: 1999.254

Framed photo

Cardboard mounted black and white photo of a dog's head, Framed in standing metal fram with twisted scrolled feet, oval opening for photo with blue glass, 6-lobed flower blossoms in individual mounts

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plating (metal coating), glass (material), photographic paper, cardboard

GUSN: 253528

Accession Number: 1999.255

Paperweight

Spherical colorless glass form with flattened bottom that encases green and tan mineral or glass formation.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 253540

Accession Number: 1999.256

Desk Calendar

Flip calendar has circular two-sided picture of early map of globe which rotates to change date in windo at bottom. Globe is attached by armature to base which has changeable month and day.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal

GUSN: 253541

Accession Number: 1999.257

Pair of compotes

A pair of decorative lattice-work compotes.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253542

Accession Number: 1999.246

Banjo Clock

Gilded and turned spear-like finial. White enameled face with roman numerals and partially intact inscription "Simon Willard / Boston" above and another partially legible inscription "No. 4(1?)22". Throat and pendulum box edges stenciled with gilt leaf garland with stripe behind and eight point st...

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253548

Accession Number: 1999.240

Candlesticks

Pair of candlesticks

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253555

Accession Number: 1999.244

Pair of Sconces

Pair of sconces

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), mirrors

GUSN: 253558

Accession Number: 1999.226

Candlesnuffer

Scissor snuffers with 3 peg feet. Decorative button on pivot pin.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 253561

Accession Number: 1999.230.1

Tray

Oblong, probably for candle snuffers. Convex rim with sides narrower than ends. Black lacquered all over with remnant of gold floral decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 253562

Accession Number: 1999.230.2

Tray

Stencil-decorated; tin; painted; floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), stenciling

GUSN: 249908

Accession Number: 1949.572

Dolphin Candlesticks

Green glass; dophin-shaped with tale near the candle cup and head at the base; tulip-shaped candle cup with a knop below it; six-sided base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 249911

Accession Number: 1949.578.1-2

Glass Ewer

Venentian-style glass ewer; ornamental glass stopper; wide flat lip at the top of a slender neck; two scroll-like handles on either side of neck attach to bulbous body below; reeding runs around the bulbous form; footed dish-shaped base attaches to body by a short stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 249913

Accession Number: 1949.580

Parianware Pitcher

Small white bisque porcelain pitcher; relief deisgn depicts grapes on a vine; handle is P-shaped, a solid protrusion on one side of the pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), porcelain

GUSN: 249915

Accession Number: 1949.581

Etched Glass Plate

Etched glass plate with blue border; deer and trees pattern alternating with scroll design surrounding a center of cross-hatches and dots.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 249916

Accession Number: 1949.582

Green Glass Tumbler

Tumbler; opaque green glass; gilt trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 249918

Accession Number: 1949.585

Flint-glazed Pitcher

Earthenware; flint-glazed; C-shaped handle; slight foot; band encircles body where it narrows just below spout.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, pottery (object genre), pottery forming techniques, pottery glazing techniques

GUSN: 249919

Accession Number: 1949.586

Pearlware Pitcher

Pear-shaped pitcher; C-shaped handle; lemon and leaf decoration; pointed spout; band around the widest part of the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint by function, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 249920

Accession Number: 1949.587

Cream Pitcher

Small cream pitcher; molded overall pattern; outline paint decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), molding (forming), paint by function

GUSN: 249921

Accession Number: 1949.592

Glass Pitcher

Pitcher; dark-green blown glass; elongated vertically; wider at the base than at the top; C-shaped handle at the top; spout tips downward.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 249922

Accession Number: 1949.599

Blue Blown-glass Bottle

Blue blown glass; cylindrical; shoulder at top with neck and wide convex lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 249923

Accession Number: 1949.602

Miniature Parian Ware Vase

White parian ware vase; decorated with grapes and grape leaves; fluted lip; relief loop design from the widest part of the body to the foot; broken on one side at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 249924

Accession Number: 1949.603

Parian Ware Miniature Pitcher

Porcelain; Parian ware; grapes and grape leaves relief decoration; vine-like C-shaped handle with thumb rest; banded at the center of the body; the widest part of the body has a reeded appearance that descends all the way down to the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques), molding (forming)

GUSN: 249925

Accession Number: 1949.605

Painted Tin Tray

Tin tray; oval; painted; red with gilt oriental decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 249926

Accession Number: 1949.611

Footed Salt Dish

Pewter salt dish; rounded octagonal base; salt bowl with gadrooned concave lip; base is wider than the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 249927

Accession Number: 1949.618

Pewter Salt Dish

Footed pewter salt dish; octagonal base under rounded foot; gadroon decoration on foot and lip of bowl; engraved initials.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 249928

Accession Number: 1949.620

Sculpture of a Rabbit

Marble; sculpture of cowering rabbit.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), sculpture by function

GUSN: 249929

Accession Number: 1949.622

Paint-decorated Tray

Oval tin tray; paint-decorated; scene depicts figures, animals, an oriental shrine, and Chinese characters and symbols.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), Chinese painting styles, paint by composition or origin, painting and painting techniques

GUSN: 249936

Accession Number: 1949.624

Painting

Rectangular landscape painting of a Greek Revival style house surrounded by potted trees and green lawn. In background are trees and possibly a bridge. In foreground are a dirt lane, iron fence fence with gatre, and at right, man with floor plan. Appears to be painted on paper which is adhered to ca...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 249939

Accession Number: 1999.24

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