Historic New England

Wall Sconces

A pair of electrified brass wall sconces with hurricane shades on a reverse curved arm with round back-plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370885

Accession Number: 2016.188.617 AB

A large early nineteenth century romantic oil painting on canvas, Sully School, depicting a woman wearing a white ruffled collar and gray dress with a straw bonnet, carrying a black cloak over her left forearm, with her hands lightly clasped, and a landscape in background. Wood and gesso embossed f...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), canvas, gesso, wood and wood products

GUSN: 370886

Accession Number: 2016.188.618

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

Punch Bowl

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

Set of eight Cups and Saucers

Eight Staffordshire cups with cylindrical bodies and matching deep well saucers with leaf and acorn decoration with gold banding.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371115

Accession Number: 2016.188.867.1AB-.8AB

Pair of Cups and Saucers

Two handleless soft paste cups with matching saucers with black transfer design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 371116

Accession Number: 2016.188.868.1AB-.2AB

Cup

A Canton bowl with blue banding and a landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371117

Accession Number: 2016.188.869

Cup

A Canton bowl with blue banding and a medallion at each side.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371118

Accession Number: 2016.188.870

Set of Three Tablecloths

Set of three white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and the initials "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371119

Accession Number: 2016.188.880.1-.3

Pair of Tablecloths

Set of two white linen damask tablecloths with a square border, a center flowered circle, and an "RFB" monogram set diagonally in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371120

Accession Number: 2016.188.881.1-.2

Set of Five Tablecloths

Set of five white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design, a small fleur-de-lis on two sides, and the initials "HGV" embroidered diagonally into a square in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371121

Accession Number: 2016.188.882.1-.5

Set of Six Tablecloths

Set of six white linen damask tablecloths with five concentric patterned squares.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371122

Accession Number: 2016.188.883.1-.6

Set of Three Tablecloths

Set of three white linen damask tablecloths with a series of concentric and patterned squares, and the initials "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371123

Accession Number: 2016.188.884.1-.3

Set of Six Tablecloths

Set of six white linen damask tablecloths with a series of concentric squares, and the initials "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371124

Accession Number: 2016.188.885.1-.6

Pair of Napkins

Two white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and the initials "ESG" embroidered in the center of one side.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371125

Accession Number: 2016.188.886.1-.2

Table Runner

White table runner woven in a basket weave pattern with scalloped ends and an embroidered "E" at one end.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371126

Accession Number: 2016.188.888

Set of Twenty-Four Napkins

Set of twenty-four white linen napkins with three damask concentric squares woven into the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, linen (material)

GUSN: 371127

Accession Number: 2016.188.889.1-.24

Napkin

White napkin with three damask concentric squares woven into the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371128

Accession Number: 2016.188.890

Four Cozies

A group of four white cotton oval cozies with scalloped edges and an openwork circle at the intersection point between each scallop.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371130

Accession Number: 2016.188.892.1-.4

Five Egg Cozies

Set of five round white egg cozies with scalloped edges, light blue stitched trim, and an embroidered blue chicken on the lower half.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371131

Accession Number: 2016.188.893.1-.5

Cozy

White rectangular cozy with tatted eyelet lace around the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371132

Accession Number: 2016.188.894

Tablecloth

Large square white linen tablecloth with an embroidered "E" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371133

Accession Number: 2016.188.895

Tablecloth

Large square white linen tablecloth with a squared damask border around the outer edge and a round damask border at the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371134

Accession Number: 2016.188.896

Tablecloth

Large square white linen damask tablecloth with large swirling foliate designs around the edges and in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371135

Accession Number: 2016.188.897

Tablecloth

Large square white linen damask tablecloth with all-over spiral and floral designs within multi-lined borders, and a "JBB" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371136

Accession Number: 2016.188.898

Tablecloth

Large square white linen damask tablecloth with a Greek-key-bordered circle at the center and foliate designs all over.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371137

Accession Number: 2016.188.899

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