Glass oil lamp, electrified. Lamp has 6-sided base, expanding to oil reservoir. Now with modern paper shade.
Date: 1810-1880
Maker: unknown
Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 308456
Accession Number: 1958.480
Demi-lune fire or coal guard made of single wrought iron strap shaped into a curve.
Date: 1890-1950
Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)
GUSN: 308457
Accession Number: 1958.485
Slant-top desk with four drawers and ogee apron. Drawers with elaborately stamped brass escutcheons that appear to be original. Interior with 8 pigeon holes with ogee shaped top and 8 drawers.
Date: 1750-1800
Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)
GUSN: 308458
Accession Number: 1958.216
Bannister back side chair with woven rush seat, turned stiles, legs and stretchers.
Date: 19th century
Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)
GUSN: 308459
Accession Number: 1958.220
Prayer rug with pentagonal field with point to Mecca. Serrated leaf and wine glass pattern, and rosette border. Primary colors are yellow, brown and red.
Material: wool (hair)
GUSN: 308460
Accession Number: 1958.437
One of a pair of brass candlesticks, each cast in two pieces. Square base and beaded post. Interior of socket with plunger to raise and lower candle.
Date: 1750-1850
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 308462
Accession Number: 1958.438.1
GUSN: 308463
Accession Number: 1958.438.2
One of a pair of Empire style side chairs with scrolled crest rails, baluster splats, curved legs and needlepoint seat covers.
Date: 1820-1860
Material: wood (plant material), wool (hair), canvas
GUSN: 308464
Accession Number: 1958.439.1
GUSN: 308465
Accession Number: 1958.439.2
Nine-spindle writing Windsor armchair, painted brown. Legs, stiles, and spindles bamboo turned. Seat incised around edge.
Date: 1725-1860
Material: paint (coating)
GUSN: 308466
Accession Number: 1958.440
No description
GUSN: 308491
Accession Number: 1991.22.2AB
Thistle design
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 308492
Accession Number: 1927.2003
Cast iron iron with turned wood handle and cast iron loop for hanging.
Date: ca. 1854
Material: cast iron, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 308493
Accession Number: 1958.271
Slant-top desk with four drawers with elaborately stamped brass escutcheons. Inside are six drawers and six pigeon holes flanked by Doric columns.
Date: 1750-1820
GUSN: 308494
Accession Number: 1958.221
Oval braided rag rug in hues of brown, pink, red, purple, blue, gray and green.
Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)
GUSN: 308495
Accession Number: 1958.441
Oval braided rag rug in tones of black, brown, gray, pink, orange and red.
GUSN: 308496
Accession Number: 1958.442
Oval braided rag rug in tones of brown, green, purple, pink and blue.
GUSN: 308497
Accession Number: 1958.443
Ladder back rocking chair with four slats, painted black with yellow slip on edges. Turned arms, stiles and rails, rush seat.
Date: 1800-1860
Material: wood (plant material), rush (material), paint (coating)
GUSN: 308498
Accession Number: 1958.444
Bow front chest of drawers with curving apron and splayed feet. Four drawers with oval brass escutcheons. Inlay around top, keyholes, and edges of drawers.
Date: 1790-1830
Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), inlay (process)
GUSN: 308499
Accession Number: 1958.445
Bed with scrolled head and foot boards with cannonball finials. Painted grain with yellow/gold slip on edges, stencil design of fruit and basket. Original rope bottom removed and fitted for mattress.
Material: wood (plant material), stenciling, paint (coating)
GUSN: 308500
Accession Number: 1958.446
Platter, purple and white transfer printed design of two women picking flowers by a large urn, floral border.
Material: earthenware, transfer printing
GUSN: 308708
Accession Number: 2015.1.8
Plate, purple transfer printed design of two birds and flowers, floral border.
GUSN: 308709
Accession Number: 2015.1.9
Teapot with lid, white ribbed body with handpainted decoration of flowers.
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 308710
Accession Number: 2015.1.10AB
Plate, blue and white transfer printed decoration of five different Jordan Marsh Company buildings.
GUSN: 308711
Accession Number: 2015.1.11
Plate, blue and white transfer printed depicting Boston Hospital.
GUSN: 308712
Accession Number: 2015.1.12
Platter, blue and white transfer printed decoration of peaches and lilies, floral border.
Material: pearlware, transfer printing
GUSN: 308713
Accession Number: 2015.1.13
Platter, purple and white transfer printed design of ruins "Acropolis", floral border.
GUSN: 308714
Accession Number: 2015.1.14
Set of six dinner plates, gold band around rim, "Bavaria The Baronial".
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 308715
Accession Number: 2015.1.15.1-.6
Three cake plates, gold band around rim. "Bavaria The Baronial". Porcelain.
GUSN: 308716
Accession Number: 2015.1.16.1-.3
Wash pitcher, blue and white transfer printed design of women by a river, floral border. T.J. & J. Mayer. Longport, England
Date: 1843-1855
Maker: Mayer, T. & J.
GUSN: 308717
Accession Number: 2015.1.17
Cake plate with gold band around rim.
GUSN: 308718
Accession Number: 2015.1.18
Platter, hand painted floral decoration in black.
GUSN: 308719
Accession Number: 2015.1.19
Platter, blue transfer printed marbelized pattern.
GUSN: 308720
Accession Number: 2015.1.20
Vase, cylindrical form with molded floral pattern, pale blue glaze.
Material: stoneware (pottery)
GUSN: 308721
Accession Number: 2015.1.21
Vase, cylindrical form with tapered sides. Striated gray-brown glaze.
GUSN: 308722
Accession Number: 2015.1.22
Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Ladies Cabin." Boston Mails.
GUSN: 308723
Accession Number: 2015.1.23
Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Gentlemens Cabin." Boston Mails.
GUSN: 308724
Accession Number: 2015.1.24
Plate, hand painted decoration in blue of a man sitting on a rock.
Material: delftware, hand-painted
GUSN: 308725
Accession Number: 2015.1.25
Cup and saucer, green transfer printed floral decoration.
Material: porcelain, transfer printing
GUSN: 308726
Accession Number: 2015.1.26.1-.2
Small dish, gold trim ridge inside trim.
GUSN: 308727
Accession Number: 2015.1.27
White porcelain sacuer with molded scale pattern around rim.
GUSN: 308728
Accession Number: 2015.1.28
Cup and saucer, white with narrow gold band around rim and body. "The Yukon", Noritake/Nippon.
GUSN: 308729
Accession Number: 2015.1.29.1-.2
Ladle, white with hand painted floral decoration inside bowl. Porcelain.
GUSN: 308730
Accession Number: 2015.1.30
Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of a man, woman, and child sitting near a stump of a hollow tree, fruit and floral border.
GUSN: 308731
Accession Number: 2015.1.31
Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of men fishing from shallow flat bottomed boats, floral border.
GUSN: 308732
Accession Number: 2015.1.32
Octagonal mold with fluted sides and grape cluster pattern on top. Cream colored glaze.
GUSN: 308733
Accession Number: 2015.1.33
Teardrop shaped mold with fluted sides. Yellow glaze.
GUSN: 308734
Accession Number: 2015.1.34
Metal lorgnette with a chain [.1]. Oval lenses with an X bridge. Brown leather case with a fabric interior [.2].
Material: metal, glass (material), leather
GUSN: 308735
Accession Number: 1969.524.1-.2
Mug, purple transfer printed image and text with silver luster rim and accents.
Material: pearlware, lusterware
GUSN: 308736
Accession Number: 2015.1.35
Two soup plates with scalloped edges. Blue and white transfer printed floral decoration.
GUSN: 308737
Accession Number: 2015.1.36.1-.2