Historic New England

Tub rack

Rectangular metal tub rack with curved edges. The back edge has a hook that allows it to hang on a tub. The left side has six ribs that run left to right and are attached higher than the rest of the basket. The right side is an open basket with three ribs that run front to back and one rib that runs...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224759

Accession Number: 2006.44.2451

Candlestick

Candlestick with starburst design and goldwash edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224760

Accession Number: 2006.44.2772AB

Side chair

Wooden side chair, painted in light grey and tan. The seat is braided wicker, and the back is ornamented with balls and keels. The cushion is yellowish with a floral design in blue, yellow and purple.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wicker, cloth

GUSN: 224761

Accession Number: 2006.44.2452

Bellows

Bellows in the shape of a spade, the tip is metal. The body and handles are decorated with feathers and in the center of the front is an initial in a circle. The center of the back has a hole. The empty space has been etched to create lines on the surface. The nails holding the leather to the wood a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, metal

GUSN: 224762

Accession Number: 2006.44.1570

Wall sconce

Wall sconce, with a metallic arm, and a flower-like glass shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, ground glass

GUSN: 224763

Accession Number: 2006.44.2450.1

Wall sconce

Wall sconce, with a metallic arm, and a flower-like glass shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, ground glass

GUSN: 224764

Accession Number: 2006.44.2450.2

Broom

Wood broom with a square and tapered handle. On the front of the handle are painted grapes and leaves. The background is red and the outline is black. The brissles are red. The head that the brissles are attached to is waved and painted with grapes and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224765

Accession Number: 2006.44.1569

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224766

Accession Number: 2006.44.2773.1

Hygrometer

With a curved body and face plate, the glass over the face is convex. The numbers are Arabic and run from zero to one hundred. There is one hand that is strait, with a tail. The top has a ring attached to it and at the bottom are two small legs with balled feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 224767

Accession Number: 2006.44.3073

Tray with a serpentine edge and floral design

Metallic tray with a serpentine edge, painted in yellow . In the middle is painted a bouquet of two pink roses and daisies. The rim is decorated with a golden ondulated stalk and stylised leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 224768

Accession Number: 2006.44.2459

Hygrometer

A round face with flat glass, it is attached with a metal plate. The face is in Arabic numbers and ranges from zero to one hundred. There are two hands: one that has a diamond towards the end and the other is strait. The top has a ring and a string decoration attached to it.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 224769

Accession Number: 2006.44.3072

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224770

Accession Number: 2006.44.2773.2

Bath towel

White bath towel, with clear pink stripes at the two edges. On one of them is embroidered the name "AP Phillips"

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224771

Accession Number: 2006.44.2571

Candlestick

Candlestick with reed border and goldwash edge. Engraved image of sun on interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224772

Accession Number: 2006.44.2771

Mortar and pestle

The pestle is tall with thick walls and painted black. The sides narrow slightly and then bend back out. Around the top and bottom are lines of decoration. The mortar is shaped like a small bat, with a thinner handle than the end.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224773

Accession Number: 2006.44.3071AB

Chest

Chinese gilt-decorated black lacquer small chest. Two hinged doors with keyhole. Gilt flower and vine decoration and images of individuals in landscape with Chinese-style houses.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224774

Accession Number: 2006.44.2765

Platter

Rectangular blue and white platter with rounded corners. The design is transfer-printed with a floral frieze on the rim, and a country-style scene in the middle. In the foreground are a couple of deers and does, lying on the shore of a pond. On a small island in the middle of the water is a circular...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 224778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1802

Chinese garden seat

Barrel shaped garden seat. Top decorated with blue and pink flowers with small blue birds and grass. Sides decorated with pink, yellow, blue, and white flowers, birds, and peacocks on pale pink ground. Two dragon face handles with opening in dragon's mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 224779

Accession Number: 2006.44.1942

Barometer

Walnut stick barometer. On top of the wooden stick is affixed the case, in which two glass tubes go through.

Maker: Spooner (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 224781

Accession Number: 2006.44.1478

Charger

Circular charger with Italian design of cherubs and horn players. Cherubs have yellow wings and skirts and are surrounded by blue and purple flowers and green vines. Rim is decorated with three bands of yellow, blue, and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224782

Accession Number: 2006.44.1941

Easel

Large wooden painter's easel. Fleur-de-lis decoration at top and on movable horizontal supports. Bottom has carved wood design. Sits on wheels.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224783

Accession Number: 2006.44.2782

Figurine

Figurine of a young boy in a green hat, shirt, pants, cape, and hose. The feather in the hat is yellow, his hair is yellow, his shoes are yellow, and some lace on his clothes are yellow. The right arm is up in the air and he holds a yellow horn in his hand. The left arm is by his side with the left ...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224784

Accession Number: 2006.44.2545.2

Umbrella

Black umbrella, with a wooden and horn handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cloth, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 224785

Accession Number: 2006.44.2613

Radiotron box

Radiotron box has two open ends and is a cardboard color carton with red writing on all sides. Contains an amplifier and detector. The inside of the carton is lined with more paper and cardboard as well as a fiber insulation material.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 224786

Accession Number: 2006.44.2466.1

Radio detector and amplifier

The amplifier has a black base with four prongs at the bottom and one small prong sticking out of the side of the black base. Attached is a cylindrical silver glass top that comes to a rounded close.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 224787

Accession Number: 2006.44.2466.2

Coal Hod

Coal hod with bail handle. Bucket body has a curved back rim and spout. Attached handle at back of bucket helps to tip the bucket forward.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 224788

Accession Number: 2006.44.1613

Atlas E-Z Seal preserving jar

Clearview glass preserving jar with a metal lever-arm sealing mechanism. It has lost its lid. Inscriptions in relief on the body of the jar and on its base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 224790

Accession Number: 2006.44.1650

Stove

Walker and Pratt stove with warming oven, baking ovens, six-burner cooking surface, and stove lid lifter. Warming ovens at top of stove open by sliding the center panels apart. Below the warming oven are two flaps that can be turned to allow heat in and out of the two ovens that are directly below. ...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 224791

Accession Number: 2006.44.1616

Fruit Cooler

Porcelain fruit cooler. Urn-shaped footed fruit cooler with insert and lid. White with mauve and gilt banding with two neoclassical heads as handles.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241813

Accession Number: 1990.156.46A-C

Sauce Tureen

Pair of porcelain footed sauce tureens with lids. White with mauve and gilt banding.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241814

Accession Number: 1990.156.47AB-.48AB

Vase

Brass vase with stamped all-over decoration

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 241815

Accession Number: 1990.59

Sauceboat

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sauceboat. Scroll and floral motif surrounds a dominant scene featuring quadrupeds.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 241816

Accession Number: 1969.610.143

Urn

Red toleware urn [A] with cover [B]. Circular foot. Red, gold, and antique verte decoration with classical motifs of dancing maids, swans, and lyres.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware

GUSN: 241844

Accession Number: 1942.1712.1AB

Urn

Red toleware urn with cover. Circular foot. Red, gold, and antique verte decoration with classical motifs of dancing maids, swans, and lyres.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware

GUSN: 241845

Accession Number: 1942.1712.2AB

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure-eight with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind p...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 241847

Accession Number: 1966.294A

Needlework picture

A needlework picture depicting a girl with a parrot, teacup, dog, and basket of flowers worked in wool yarn on wool ground in its original wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), crewel wool

GUSN: 241913

Accession Number: 1993.498

Sampler

Alphabet and number sampler on natural linen ground. Worked with silk thread. One complete alphabet, letters A-W, and numbers 1-6. Cross stitch, Gobelin, loose satin stitch, and buttonhole stitch.

Date: 1835

Maker: Page, Louisa (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 241914

Accession Number: 1993.496

Painting of Flowers in a Blue Staffordshire Vase

Watercolor still life of flowers arranged in a blue Staffordshire vase decorated with a view of an English country house. Plain black painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Perley, Maria S., d. 1895 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 241926

Accession Number: 1996.105

Landscape Painting

Oil painting by Alvan Fisher of the Thwing children in a landscape in a gold frame.

Date: 1834-1851

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 241972

Accession Number: 1936.1008

Coral and Bells

This child's coral and bells is constructed from silver in a baluster shape, decorated with elaborately chased scrolls and roses, and hung at the "waist" with four silver bells (two are missing) suspened from small triangular tabs, each decorated with a petaled flower. For the child's amusement the ...

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), coral (material)

GUSN: 241974

Accession Number: 1932.225

Block-front Chest of Drawers

Mahogany, block-front chest of drawers; molded and shaped oblong top above a conforming case with upper slide, four blocked and grauated long drawers below, the molded base continuing to blocked bracket feet.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 241975

Accession Number: 1981.4

Linoleum Floorcloth

Pink floral linoleum.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241986

Accession Number: 1997.28

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with maple loose seat frame. Serpentine crest rail. Pierced splat with Gothic tracery, carved columnar scrolls and central leaf motif H-pattern stretcher. Brackets under seat rail. Rests on Marlborough legs. Original web, linen, stuffing, and cover linen remain beneath twe...

Date: 1770

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Furniture maker)

GUSN: 241989

Accession Number: 1980.75.2

"Palais-Royal" Wallpaper Panel

French Scenic wallpaper panel "Palais-Royal" pattern. Panel depicts a woman pulling a four wheeled wicker carriage with a small child seated inside. Greek temple facade and flat topped fluted column in background. Panel framed by a leafy arch at top and tree like columns on sides. Block printed in g...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242026

Accession Number: 2010.27.1.1

Federal tea service

Fourteen piece Federal tea service with blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance. Includes: Teapot with lid; Sugar with cover; Creamer; Six handless cups; Five saucers

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 242147

Accession Number: 2010.35.1

Teapot with lid

One of a set of fourteen. Teapot with lid. Squat body with flared lip behind spout. Oval footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance. Lid has hat shaped finial and faceted sides, blue on blue floral and scroll pattern.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242149

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with lid. Squat oval body with scalloped rim. Two foliate handles. Oval footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance. Lid has hat shaped finial and facetted sides, blue on blue floral and scroll pattern.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242154

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.2AB

Cream pitcher

Cream pitcher. Squat oval body with scalloped rim. Curved spout and handle. Oval footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242166

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.3

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242167

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.4

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242168

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.5

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