Historic New England

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two short drawers above three long drawers, each with original rosette brasses; side feature panels inset into molded frames; rope-turned front corner columns with ring-turned feet; back feet ring-turned; solid mahogany top with circular corner projections and reeded edge. Draw...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 221962

Accession Number: 1990.137.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two short drawers above three long drawers, each with original rosette brasses; side features panels inset into molded frames; rope-turned front corner columns with ring-turned feet; back feet ring-turned; solid mahogany top with circular corner projections and reeded edge; dra...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 221965

Accession Number: 1990.137.2

Commode

The commode with two drawers stacked above cupboard doors; rope-turned three quarter columns applied to each front corner; all four ring-turned feet terminate in brass casters; each side with a brass bale handle; the single plank top with circular projections at the front corners and a reeded edge (...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 221975

Accession Number: 1990.138

Mirror

Rectangular mirror within a molded frame with sawn and pierced crest and ears above and below.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 221981

Accession Number: 1990.140

Secretary

The bookcase wtih two glazed doors above three small drawers above a fall-front writing surface, all over a chest with three drawers with wooden pulls and one blind drawer, flanked by pilasters, all over turned ball feet.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221989

Accession Number: 1990.203

Dressing Table

Table with a rectangular top containing a single, wide drawer flanked by inset lobed panels, supported by four columns, each with foliate capitals, the front two pseudo-ionic scrolls, above a solid base shaped on all four sides, all above blackened ball feet. The arch-topped mirror supported by col...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221990

Accession Number: 1990.204

Bookcase

Three-bay bookcase on cabinet, each with glazed doors with a gothic arch at top and fixed interior shelves; cabinets with panel in frame doors, two housing shelves, one with drawers. All fitted together with dowels.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221991

Accession Number: 1990.205

Candlestand

The rectangular top with notched and rounded corners above a turned column over three cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 221992

Accession Number: 1990.206

Mirror, dresser

Rectangular looking glass supported by two turned columns above a case with the square drawers flanking two stacked drawers all above four ball feet. Gilt brass drawer pulls and wreath mounts on the mirror corners.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221993

Accession Number: 1990.275

Mirror

One of a pair, each of rectangular shape. Single pane of glass within a gilt frame with a deep, cove profile and stylized scallop shell at each corner.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: gilding, gesso, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 222002

Accession Number: 1990.1434.1

Mirror

One of a pair, each of rectangular shape. Single pane of glass within a gilt frame with a deep, cove profile and stylized scallop shell at each corner.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: glass (material), gilding, gesso, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222004

Accession Number: 1990.1434.2

Tennis Racket

Wooden tennis racket with grip wrapped in tape; 1 1/4" red leather band above grip; brown cloth ribbon band on top of leather band with scalloped edge and stitiched line motif; neck of racket comprised of inlaid wood with three colors or types of wood; strings are broken with border.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, cotton (textile), tape (materials), gut

GUSN: 222008

Accession Number: 1912.147

Purse net

Leather and net pouch; leather back and flap with two buttons; double-layer net front with tassels at bottom; leather shoulder strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, netting (process), metal

GUSN: 222009

Accession Number: 1922.169

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222013

Accession Number: 1922.813

Ice Skate

Wooden soles painted red with steel blades that curl up at the toe with acorn tip; screw through heel; leather ankle strap with metal o-rings.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy), leather

GUSN: 222014

Accession Number: 1925.813

Sora Rail

Unframed print of three birds. The birds are standing on dirt with tall grass behind them. All have brown or black feathers with black and white lines on them, striped bellies, red eyes, and green legs and feet.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222031

Accession Number: 2006.44.876

Landscape with Flowers

Unframed mounted watercolor of pink, white, and yellow flowers in a field. Behind flowers on the right proper is a tree, on the left proper more field, and in the background are more trees.

Date: 1930

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222032

Accession Number: 2006.44.886

Landscape, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a landscape. The foreground is dirt and a bush with flowers, behind is a forest.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 222033

Accession Number: 2006.44.879

Flowers, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor painting of a flower garden. The pink, white, purple, and yellow flowers are in the foreground, with a flowering tree growig from the right proper side. In the background to the left proper are trees and in the background to the right proper is a bush with yellow flowers.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222034

Accession Number: 2006.44.887

Waterpump, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a landscape with a house and a water pump. The foreground is of a tree with pink blooms and a white building on right. Behind the tree is a green water pump then more vegetation. On right is a brown house with a chimney.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 222035

Accession Number: 2006.44.880

Green House with Garden, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor painting of a flower garden with purple, red, yellow, orange, blue, and white flowers. There is an orange flowered tree to the right proper of the garden, and a house painted green with a brown roof in the background.

Date: 1933

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222037

Accession Number: 2006.44.888

Tree Garden, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a fruit tree with peach colored fruit and blooming flowers. The foreground is cut grass, the background is more trees.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 222038

Accession Number: 2006.44.881

Autumn Farm, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor painting of a tree in Autumn. The tree is in the foreground with orange and yellow leaves. In the background, to the right proper is a green building surrounded by trees, and behind the tree is a pink house. The rest of the scene is trees with green, yellow, orange, and p...

Date: 1934

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222039

Accession Number: 2006.44.889

Stone Wall, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor of a house and stone wall in a landscape. In the foreground is a field of cut grass leading up to a stone wall. There are trees and bushes behind and the roof of a house with a chimney.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 222040

Accession Number: 2006.44.883

Bed Jacket

Ecru-colored short-sleeved bed jacket with white down trim on the sleeves around neck and along inside front edges; loosely-knitted outer layer over nylon lining; silk ties at waist.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, cotton (textile), down

GUSN: 222043

Accession Number: 2001.261

Field With Flowers, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor of a field with a group of red and orange flowers. In the background are trees, in the foreground on the left and right proper sides are more flowers,

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222044

Accession Number: 2006.44.890

Stephen W. Phillip's Cottage, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor of a house and garden. Behind the garden is a green house with a grey roof, behind house are trees.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222045

Accession Number: 2006.44.884

Yellow and Pink Flowers, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor painting of yellow, white, purple, and orange flowers. In the background to the right proper side is a green house.

Date: 1934

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222046

Accession Number: 2006.44.891

House with a Chair, Forge Paintings

Unframed mounted watercolor of a house with a chair on its porch and a garden. In the foreground is a field of cut grass with a garden of flowers to the right. Behind are trees and a house painted brown with a purple roof.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 222047

Accession Number: 2006.44.885

Courtly Woman in the Street

Unframed print of two women in Renaissance clothing standing on the street bowing to men and women. Behind them are three harnessed horses. In the background are people being held back by guards.

Date: ca. 1911

Maker: Shaw, Byam, 1872-1919 (Artist) Fine Arts Publishing Co. Ltd. (Copyright holder)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222048

Accession Number: 2006.44.896

Putti Dancing Around a Tree

Framed black and white print of an outdoor scene. There are three putti in a tree playing instruments and eight putti dancing around the tree. To the left is a horse drawn carriage with two figures in it. On the right is a round temple with figures outside of it. Above is a naked goddess in a cloud ...

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 222049

Accession Number: 2006.44.907

Primavera

Framed black and white print of Sandro Botticelli's "Primavera." The scene focuses on a woman, above her is a putti shooting an arrow. To her left are three figures dancing, and to her right are three additional figures.

Maker: Reproduction of Botticelli, Sandro, 1445-1510 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222050

Accession Number: 2006.44.908

The Earthly Paradise

Print of a painting from China. The scene is land by the water and a building to the left proper in the background. There are five figures on a boat, and seven females and six males and one child on land. There are two cranes.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222051

Accession Number: 2006.44.897

Hay on the Water

Framed watercolor painting of an outdoor landscape. The scene is centered on a pile of hay on a boat in the water. There are other haystacks in the distance on islands and another boat on the water. The background is made up of trees.

Maker: Cushman, Alice, b. 1854 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 222058

Accession Number: 2006.44.909

Saucer

Opaque glass saucer with slightly ribbed edges. "Fire-King"

Date: 1950s

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203256

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698.2

Tile

Square blue and white earthenware ceramic tile depicting a man with a large bundle on his back (Pilgrim's Progress?).

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203306

Accession Number: 1933.508.2

Tile

Square blue and white earthenware ceramic tile depicting a man with a dog, castle on a hill and house in middle left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203307

Accession Number: 1933.508.3

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a group of trees to the left and a cliff to the right.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203310

Accession Number: 1933.508.4

Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Phillips as a young child. He is standing against a dark plain drop and wearing a long winter jacket and hat. He is holding a ball in his left hand.

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 203311

Accession Number: 2006.44.747

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting woman in a garden with house on left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203312

Accession Number: 1933.508.5

Painting

Bust length portrait of a unidentified man. He is wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a frilled bow tie. His hair falls below his ears and his combed over to one side. Simple oval wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gouache (paint)

GUSN: 203313

Accession Number: 2006.44.748

Willard Peele

Photograph of an original portrait of Willard Peele. He is looking directly at the viewer and is wearing a black suit with a white, frilled collar. Simple wood frame painted black.

Date: 1902

Maker: Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 203314

Accession Number: 2006.44.749

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a ship with flag and a smaller boat to the left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203315

Accession Number: 1933.508.6

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a woman in a two tiered skirt, wearing a hat, and carrying a handbag.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203317

Accession Number: 1933.508.7

Mrs. Margaret Appleton Peele

Photographic print of an oil painting portait bust of Mrs. Margaret Appleton Peele. She is sitting in a chair and wears a white shawl around her shoulders. She has a white lace collar and is wearing a white bonnet with a jewel pinned at the center.

Date: 1902

Maker: Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 203318

Accession Number: 2006.44.750

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting man with three fish, house to left, building to right.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203320

Accession Number: 1933.508.8

Dessert Spoon

Silver dessert spoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1846

Maker: Cogswell, Henry, 1824-1865 (Silversmith)

Material: coin silver

GUSN: 203326

Accession Number: 2010.4.1

Fire Bucket

Painted leather fire bucket with loop handle.

Date: 1802

Maker: Fenno, John (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 203353

Accession Number: 2009.32.1

Pipe organ

Pipe organ in lagre mahogany case. 54-key keyboard with square panel of pleated peach silk. Stops with lead and zinc pipes. Made by George Stevens (1803-1894).

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: Stevens, George, 1803-1894 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 203413

Accession Number: 1945.416

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with painted blue floral decoration. Center scene of rocks, bamboo, and a peony flower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 203425

Accession Number: 2006.44.1696

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