Historic New England

Self portrait of Lucy Hayward Barker

Self portrait of the artist, charcoal on paper. She is wearing glasses, a tutleneck, and a hat with feather on one side.

Maker: unknown

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 333683

Accession Number: 2018.57.3

Rhinestone Brooch

Blue and white rhinestone brooch. Pattern is leaf-like with blue stones as "leaves" and one stem, while white stones are the other two stems. Rhinestones are set in a silver plated backing with silver clasp on back.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: rhinestone, stainless steel

GUSN: 333684

Accession Number: 2018.58.1

Coro rose necklace

Coro goldtone necklace with corded chain. At center of chain is a rose surrounded on either side by four satin texured leaves.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: Coro, Inc.

Material: gold alloy by composition or origin

GUSN: 333685

Accession Number: 2018.58.2

Campfire Girls ring

Symbolic vintage sterling silver ring, referred to as a Wood Gatherer ring from the youth organization the Camp Fire Girls. The piece is embellished with stud designs at the shoulders which represent work, health, and love (WOHELO). Bundled wood is depicted at the ring's center, by a columnar groupi...

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 333686

Accession Number: 2018.58.3

Brooch

Grandmother's brooch has an intricate weave pattern with swirls on four sides of the pink paste stone in the center of the brooch. Alongside the swirls is an art deco like geometric interlacing pattern with raised edges and dots. Back of brooch has a simple pin.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy, paste (glass)

GUSN: 333687

Accession Number: 2018.58.4

Silver medallion necklace

Necklace with silver chain and medallion. Medallion has an incised edge radiating inward with a dots. The dots range in size, but are extremely small and reduce in size as they get closer to the center of the medallion. Etched in the center is the letter "G" with remnants of black paint.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 333688

Accession Number: 2018.58.5

"Dreams of the Past"

Genre scene showing a sleeping figure seated in a chair in red Cardinal's cloak with a second figure leaning over him speaking into his ear. The two are in front of a large fireplace in an Renaissance interior. Ornate gilded frame.

Date: c. 1885

Maker: Vibert, Jean Georges, 1840-1902 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333705

Accession Number: 1966.372

Framed drawing, "A Picnic in New England"

Charming pencil on paper drawing entitled, "A Picnic in New England". American school, nineteenth century in a black-painted frame with gilt liner.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, graphite pencils

GUSN: 333707

Accession Number: 2018.70.1

Pair of curtain panels

Each panel in this pair is made from glazed, roller-printed cotton in shades of red and purple (now shifted to brown) on a cream ground in repeating vertical stripes of alternating classical motifs. Stripe 1: roundels with centered Greco-Roman female head in a frame of leaves and flowers, alternatin...

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: Peck, Alice Russell, 1857-1925

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), glazing (coating), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 333728

Accession Number: 2018.75.1AB

Portrait of a young girl, watercolor on paper, framed, artist unknown

Full length portrait of a young girl holding a hat embellished with floral decorations and a large bow with a ribbon trailing to the ground. She is wearing a tan frock with a lace edged scooped neckline, frilly pantaloons, and black tipped shoes. She is posed against a pastoral "Venetian" type setti...

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), graphite pencils, glass (material), wood by composition or origin

GUSN: 333790

Accession Number: 2018.110.1

Portrait

Portrait of a young man facing left with light brown hair, mutton chops sideburns, and blue eyes. He is wearing a black coat with high wide collars, a cream colored waistcoat, and a dark brown paisley patterned stock with a multi jeweled stick pin. Portrait is set deep in a brown wood frame with pai...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint), wood by composition or origin, glass by composition or origin

GUSN: 333794

Accession Number: 2018.110.5

Portrait miniature of John Codman III (1755-1803), Rachel Caulfield, watercolor on ivory, England, 1912

Portrait miniature of John Codman III (1755-1803). He is facing left and has has grey hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a white cravat with a black jacket and grey lapels. The background is a red and brown swag curtain. Portrait is in a black wood frame with gold border around the miniature and a ...

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), glass (material), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 333795

Accession Number: 2018.110.6

Portrait miniature of Margaret Russell Codman (1757-1789), waterclor on ivory, Rachel Caulfield, England, 1912

Portrait of a woman facing left. Her hair is piled high with pink and blue flowers. She is wearing a white kerchief and a light blue dress. Minuiature is in a black wood frame with a gold metal border around the portrait and a grape leaf motif hanger at center top.

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), glass (material), watercolor (paint), wood by composition or origin

GUSN: 333796

Accession Number: 2018.110.7

Silver tray, Lows, Ball and Co., Boston, 1842

Coin silver presentation tray manufactured by Lows, Ball & Co. The tray has a raised border of acanthus leaves and there is an etched script engraving in center of tray. The tray stands on three small shell lobed feet.

Maker: Lows, Ball & Co.

Material: coin silver

GUSN: 333797

Accession Number: 2018.110.8

John Codman's silver tea pot with burner stand, H. B. Stanwood & Co. (Henry B. Stanwood 1818-1869), Boston, 1854

Melon shaped coin silver teapot, a hinged lid with acorn finial and decorative handle with small ivory insets all sitting on an orignal burner stand with retaining pin and three cast feet.

Date: c. 1849

Maker: H.B. Stanwood & Co.

Material: coin silver, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 333798

Accession Number: 2018.110.9.

Fur Collar

Dark brown rabbit fur collar, unlined.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333876

Accession Number: 1969.5652

Fur Hat

Brown fur hat with a black quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 333877

Accession Number: 1969.5655

Fur Hat

Brown fur hat with a cuffed brim and brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333878

Accession Number: 1969.5656

Fur Hat

Brown mink fur hat with a brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333879

Accession Number: 1969.5657

Fur Hat

Dark brown mottled mink with quilted brown silk lining, hooks at sides on interior, possibly to attach removable flaps.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333880

Accession Number: 1969.5660

Fur Cuff

Brown mink brown silk lining with hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333881

Accession Number: 1969.5661

Fur Cuff

Brown mink with brown silk lining with hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333882

Accession Number: 1969.5662

Fur Ear Flaps

Dark brown mink ear flaps with hooks on the lining and a silk cord connecting the two pieces. Brown silk quilted lining

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333883

Accession Number: 1969.5663

Fur Collar, Hat, Cuffs, and Muff Set

Collar of astrakahn mottled gray curly lamb's wool fur with brown silk lining and a brown wrapped cord toggle (.1). Matching hat with ear flaps and a gray silk lining (.2), pair of cuffs with a brown silk lining (.3AB), and muff with gray silk lining (.4).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333884

Accession Number: 1969.5671.1-.4

Shawl with Box

Wool knitted scarf(.1), wrapped in paper (.2) in a cardboard box with lid (.3AB).

Date: May 1, 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 333885

Accession Number: 1969.5319.1-.3

Fur Collar and Cuffs

Two black fox fur collars with brown silk linings (.1 and .3) and a pair of fur cuffs (.2AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333888

Accession Number: 1969.5653.1-.3

Fur Hat with Ear Flaps

Brown fur hat with ear flaps and brown quilted silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333889

Accession Number: 1969.5654

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of brown fur gloves with leather palms and brown silk and wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, silk (fiber), wool (hair)

GUSN: 333890

Accession Number: 1969.5658AB

Pair of Fur Gloves

Pair of brown mink gloves with a leather palm and wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, wool (hair)

GUSN: 333891

Accession Number: 1969.5659AB

Fur Muff with Box

Brown fur muff (.1) with a black silk lining in a cardboard box with lid (.2AB).

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber), cardboard

GUSN: 333892

Accession Number: 1969.5670.1-.2AB

Pair of Gloves

Pair of askrakahn mottled gray curly lamb's wool gloves with a tan suede palm, red leather top interior, and cream wool lower interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, leather, suede, wool (hair)

GUSN: 333893

Accession Number: 1969.5672

Pattern for an Alphabet Sampler

Framed paper pattern for an alphabet sampler. Label - Pattern of Gt. Gt. Aunt Hannah Gates Percival - Lenox, Mass. (B. 23 Sept. 1775 D. 27 May 1791).

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327629

Accession Number: 1947.41

Fragment

Fragment of Mollie Stark's wedding veil. Stitched to a paper label. In a two-piece cardboard box with an ink inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 327673

Accession Number: 2017.75.1

Pair of Girandole Candlesticks (wired)

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 327685

Accession Number: 1978.9AB

Alton Towers, Staffordshire, The Conservatory

Watercolor and pencil on paper. Tall trees in foreground, in center and left side. In the background is a glass enclosed green house. Signed 'J. Varley' lower right. Framed

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Varley, John, 1778-1842 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 328462

Accession Number: 2017.88.1

Writing Table

Mahogany writing table with curved back and inset rear legs. Two pairs of narrow drawers flanking single longer central drawer with carved face. Carved tapering legs.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Davenport, Albert H., 1845-1906 (Maker) Bacon, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1856-1940 (Designer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 328466

Accession Number: 2017.89.1

Silk Taffeta Dress

This pale peach/ivory silk faille dress is made in a single piece with a fitted basque bodice that falls into a full skirt with train and applied box-pleated flounce at center back. The bodice is decorated with self-fabric ribbons forming a V-shape extending from the shoulders to the center front bu...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), faille, tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 328531

Accession Number: 2017.118.1

Print of Henry Ward Beecher

Signed by Henry Ward Beecher. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 328571

Accession Number: 2017.141.1

Roll of Wallpaper

One roll of 1880s Aesthetic Movement wallpaper. Colors include blue, red, green, black, and copper. Various scenes and designs.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 328573

Accession Number: 2017.143.1

Framed Engraving

Engraving of the landing of the pilgrim fathers in America on the 15th of November, 1620. After the painting by Charles Lucy. Oak frame.

Maker: Simmons, W. H. (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), oak (wood)

GUSN: 328617

Accession Number: 1940.755

Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin

Full-length sculpture of Benjamin Franklin. Plaster painted to look like bronze.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, bronze paint

GUSN: 328642

Accession Number: 1932.1021

Oil Painting by Julian Scott

Framed oil on canvas landscape painting of a Native American Hopi woman, wearing the traditional clothing called Mantas, while attending sheep. Painting is signed Julian Scott on the lower right hand corner.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 328736

Accession Number: 2017.147.1

Set of late-nineteenth century dinnerware

Paris porcelain partial dinner service all with unique hand-painted floral designs. Lacking factory marks. Set includes one tazza, eight shallow bowls, one covered sauce tureen, undertray and ladle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 328738

Accession Number: 2017.147.3

Portrait of James Otis (1725-1783)

(A) Half length portrait of James Otis wearing a white waistcoat, blue coat, white lace collar and powdered wig; painted against a dark ground in a painted trompe l'oeil oval frame. Signed and dated by the artist on the lower left of the oval. (B) Original gilt frame for the portrait of James Otis.

Date: 1755

Maker: Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Painter)

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 328739

Accession Number: 2017.148.1AB

Portrait of Ruth Cunningham Otis (d. 1789)

(A) Half length portrait of Ruth Cunningham Otis wearing a white dress embellished with lace cuffs. She is wearing pearl beads and decorative cuff buttons with a blue shaw draped over her shoulder. The portrait is painted in a trompe l'oeil frame. Signed and dated by the artist on the lower left of ...

Date: 1755

Maker: Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Painter)

Material: oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 328740

Accession Number: 2017.148.2AB