Historic New England

Cann with Coat of Arms

A Chinese export cann decorated with a coat of arms and banner, floral decoration, a gold band at the top, and a wrapped strap handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370833

Accession Number: 2016.188.564

Helmet Creamer

A Chinese export porcelain helmet creamer embellished with blue with a stylized handle, and a floral spray below the spout.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370834

Accession Number: 2016.188.565

Pitcher with Lid

A Lowestoft coffee pot with a spray of gold at a simple shield, a twisted handle, and a gold rim. White ceramic dome cover with blue and gold decoration and a gilt raspberry finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370835

Accession Number: 2016.188.566 AB

Pair of Porcelain Platters

A pair of oval Chinese export porcelain platters with matching rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370836

Accession Number: 2016.188.567.1-.2

Rug

A Hamadan oriental runner with a camel colored field with coral and blue. Ivory and dark blue medallions are surrounded by a primarily dark blue border with a stylized geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370887

Accession Number: 2016.188.619

Rug

A Hamadan scatter rug with three stylized figures centrally and primarily red and ivory borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370888

Accession Number: 2016.188.620

Table

A small Queen Anne mahogany drop leaf table with swing legs and a round top, shaped leaves, cabriole legs with pad feet, and a refinished surface.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370889

Accession Number: 2016.188.621

Looking Glass

A Queen Anne mahogany and mahogany veneer looking glass with a scrolled crest and silver candle sconces attached at the base. Probably England.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (color), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370890

Accession Number: 2016.188.622

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a sunflower and bright cut decoration at the hinged lid and a painted, decorated, turned maple handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), paint (coating), maple (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370891

Accession Number: 2016.188.623

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a bright cut and sunburst decoration at the lid and a turned, maple handle with a patina.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370892

Accession Number: 2016.188.624

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with an ebonized lid and an ebonized, turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), brass (alloy), wood and wood products, ebony (color)

GUSN: 370893

Accession Number: 2016.188.625

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a bright cut floral design at the hinged lid and a refinished, turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370894

Accession Number: 2016.188.626

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a turned handle, a varnish finish, and a pierced, hinged lid with floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood and wood products, varnish, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370895

Accession Number: 2016.188.627

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a loop at lid and turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370896

Accession Number: 2016.188.628

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a sunburst and bright cut design at the hinged lid and a mottled, turned wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370897

Accession Number: 2016.188.629

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a rosette and spray design at the lid and a turned maple handle with a varnish finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), maple (wood), varnish

GUSN: 370898

Accession Number: 2016.188.630

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a pierced lid decorated with a floral spray and a turned wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370899

Accession Number: 2016.188.631

Bed Warmer

Small brass bed warmer with a floral and bright cut design at the hinged lid, and a mottled turned maple handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370900

Accession Number: 2016.188.632

Engraving

An engraving later hand-colored, depicting the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. The margins have been cut, and it rests in a black and gold frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370901

Accession Number: 2016.188.633

Engraving

A hand colored engraving depicting the Chateau De Veau, in a black frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370902

Accession Number: 2016.188.634

A Chinese export porcelain punch bowl with an armorial crest with wolves and a shield at the tapered body and interior, depicted with sienna and vermillion colors. The top rim is decorated with a gilded design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding

GUSN: 370903

Accession Number: 2016.188.635

Dish Cross

A silver-plated dish cross with rosette feet and a stylized fan at the holder portion.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, casting (process)

GUSN: 370904

Accession Number: 2016.188.636

Child's High Chair

Maple ladder back high chair with red paint, turned posts, all with ball finials, three slat back, plain turned arms, rush seat, single front and rear turned stretcher and double side stretchers, probably New England.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), paint (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370905

Accession Number: 2016.188.637

Candle Trammel

A candle trammel with a stop and candle cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370906

Accession Number: 2016.188.638

Plate Warmer

A tole and brass footed plate warmer with a carrying handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370907

Accession Number: 2016.188.639

Fireback

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370908

Accession Number: 2016.188.640

Fireplace Trammel

An iron fireplace trammel.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370909

Accession Number: 2016.188.641

Fireplace Crane

A large iron fireplace crane.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370910

Accession Number: 2016.188.642

Fireplace Trammel

An iron fireplace trammel with a hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370911

Accession Number: 2016.188.643

Andirons

Wrought iron andirons with faceted knob finials, flattened fronts and penny feet. 1 is left andiron 2 is right andiron

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370912

Accession Number: 2016.188.644.1-.2

Cook Pot

A large cast iron cook pot with a swing handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370913

Accession Number: 2016.188.645

Fireplace Toaster

A wrought iron footed fireplace toaster with a hammered long handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370914

Accession Number: 2016.188.646

Safety Box

Rectangular box with painted tin on five sides, an iron door on the sixth side, and heavy metal inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), cast iron, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370915

Accession Number: 2016.188.647

Fireplace Peel

A wrought iron fireplace peel with a ram's horn handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370916

Accession Number: 2016.188.648

Fireplace Peel

A wrought iron fireplace peel with a ram's horn handle and a scalloped bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370917

Accession Number: 2016.188.649

Fireplace Peel

A wrought iron fireplace peel with a scrolled handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370918

Accession Number: 2016.188.650

Fireplace Peel

A wrought iron fireplace peel with a ram's horn handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370919

Accession Number: 2016.188.651

Fireplace Peel

A wrought iron fireplace peel with a ram's horn handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370920

Accession Number: 2016.188.652

Sleigh Bells

A leather strap with approximately thirty-one sleigh bells.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 370921

Accession Number: 2016.188.653

Step-back cupboard

Pine dresser with double paneled door in lower case, worn pine work surface, upper case with three shelves and molded pediment and scrolled sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 370922

Accession Number: 2016.188.654

Gas Stove

A Chambers gas stove with a white enamel and chrome top with an oven, broiler, warmer and grill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370923

Accession Number: 2016.188.656 A-N

Rifle

A flintlock rifle with a ram rod and bright cut engraving at the lock-plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood and wood products, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370924

Accession Number: 2016.188.657

Rifle

A long rifle with a ram rod steel barrel, a brass trigger guard, and brass at the shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370925

Accession Number: 2016.188.658

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1715-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370926

Accession Number: 2016.188.659

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and double swelled side and swelled rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, rush (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370927

Accession Number: 2016.188.660

Banister-back Arm Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled serpentine crest, sloping serpentine arms on turned arm supports that go down to the top side stretcher, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, broad rush seat, block and turned front legs o...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370928

Accession Number: 2016.188.661

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers, black paint and later stencilin...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370929

Accession Number: 2016.188.662