Historic New England

Cross-stitched Textile

A cross stitched textile fragment showing a floral arrangement shaped like a lute.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371522

Accession Number: 2016.188.1318

Paperweight

A Perthshire paper weight with a central figure of St. Joseph and a millifiore border in a faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371523

Accession Number: 2016.188.1319

Paperweight

A vintage rectangular glass paperweight with a photograph of Dresden church.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371524

Accession Number: 2016.188.1320

An antique Serapi oriental rug with a large central ivory medallion and an inner blue medallion in shades of coral with a primary dark blue border, with a stylized floral design and an inner and outer ivory border.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371525

Accession Number: 2016.188.1321

Pair of Electric Lamps

A pair of nineteenth century celadon vases with blue bird and floral decoration converted to table lamps with wooden bases and black paper shades. A decorative glass polychrome finial showing the bust of a man is affixed to the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), wood and wood products, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371526

Accession Number: 2016.188.1322AB

Candle Stand

A Queen Anne mahogany candle stand with a shaped square top and an urn turned shaft on a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371527

Accession Number: 2016.188.1323

Camel Back Sofa

A federal style camel back sofa with a loose single cushion, green fabric upholstery, scrolled arms outlined with brass tacks, molded mahogany tapered front legs, canted rear legs, and H-shaped stretcher with secondary rear stretcher.

Date: 1755-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371528

Accession Number: 2016.188.1324

Looking Glass

A Chippendale mahogany veneer scroll frame mirror with a gilded cartouche with scrolling foliate design and an inner gilded liner. American or English.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), gilding

GUSN: 371529

Accession Number: 2016.188.1325

Side Chair

A Queen Anne maple side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a bulbous front stretcher, block and vase turned front legs with Spanish feet, plain side and rear stretchers, raking rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371530

Accession Number: 2016.188.1326

Candle Stand

A mahogany Queen Anne style candle stand with a custom square top inset with nine Delft tiles, on an urn turned shaft and a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), ceramic tile

GUSN: 371531

Accession Number: 2016.188.1327

Stool

An eighteenth century English walnut joint stool with a rectangular top and a molded edge, block, ring and vase turned splayed legs and stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371532

Accession Number: 2016.188.1328

Easy Chair

A Queen Anne style easy chair upholstered in green linen, mahogany cabriole front legs terminating in pad feet, turned vase and ring H-shaped stretchers, and molded splayed rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371533

Accession Number: 2016.188.1329

Side Chair

A Queen Anne mahogany side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a slip seat upholstered in green linen, a scalloped skirt, turned H-shaped stretcher, cabriole legs and pad feet. Probably Boston.

Date: 1735-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371534

Accession Number: 2016.188.1330

Engraving

A nineteenth century Rowlandson hand colored engraving, "Rum Characters In the Shrubbery" with a gin barrel at the left and a bartender and ladies at the right, in a black and gold frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371535

Accession Number: 2016.188.1331

Barometer and Thermometer

A nineteenth century mahogany mercury stick barometer and thermometer, Frederick Pool, Boston, with a hinged door at the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), mercury, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371536

Accession Number: 2016.188.1333

Foot Stool

An English mahogany Queen Anne foot stool with a rectangular green upholstered top, cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371537

Accession Number: 2016.188.1334

Tea Table

A mahogany Queen Anne tea table, shaped top with rounded corners, shaped skirt, straight rounded tapering legs, and pad fee in tall discs. Rhode Island.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), stain (coating)

GUSN: 371538

Accession Number: 2016.188.1335

Windsor Bow-back Arm Chair

A bow-back Windsor arm chair, nine rear spindles, carved knuckle arms, turned arm supports, a saddle shaped seat, bulbous turned splayed legs, turned H-shaped stretcher. Traces of green paint under seat.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371539

Accession Number: 2016.188.1336

Windsor Bow-back Arm Chair

A bow-back Windsor arm chair, seven rear spindles, carved knuckle arms, turned arm supports, a saddle shaped seat, bulbous turned splayed legs, turned H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371540

Accession Number: 2016.188.1337

Candle Stand

A cherry tilt-top candle stand with a round dish top, vase and ring turned shaft, on three snake feet.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 371541

Accession Number: 2016.188.1338

Tray

A large oval silver-plated footed tray with central profuse engraved decoration, a reticulated gallery decorated with drape and swag, and an open handle at each side with beaded decoration.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, engraving (action)

GUSN: 371542

Accession Number: 2016.188.1339

Looking Glass Fragment

The upper portion of a Queen Anne walnut looking glass with gilded shell cartouche, engraved glass with stylized leaf and star design and a gilded inner liner. Probably English.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding, carving (processes), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 371543

Accession Number: 2016.188.1340

Bow-front Chest of Drawers

A mahogany bow-front chest of drawers, string inlay on face of top, four graduated drawers with bail handles, and ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371544

Accession Number: 2016.188.1341

Andirons with Fire Tools

A pair of antique tall brass steeple top andirons with fire tools with steeple tops and beaded decoration.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371545

Accession Number: 2016.188.1342.1-.5

Fire Screen

A brass and mesh folding fire screen with three panels.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mesh

GUSN: 371546

Accession Number: 2016.188.1343

Pair of Jamb Hooks

A pair of antique brass double jamb hooks with s-curved back plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371547

Accession Number: 2016.188.1344AB

Fireback

A nineteenth century cast iron fire back. Has arched top, square shoulders and plain face.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 371548

Accession Number: 2016.188.1345

Wall Clock

An eighteenth century English pine wall clock with a sarcophagus top, a round brass dial with Roman numerals and steel hands, weight driven, and a hinged door by Walter Smith, Cuckfield.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), brass (alloy), cord (fiber product)

GUSN: 371549

Accession Number: 2016.188.1346

Map

A map of Maine districts at the last quarter of eighteenth century (Massachusetts), printed on two panels of rag paper backed by linen, depicting Richmond Fort and Swan Island at the upper top margin and Pemaquid Point, Brunswick, New Gloucester, Damariscotta, Sawko Bay, and New Hampshire, etc.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: rag paper, linen (material)

GUSN: 371550

Accession Number: 2016.188.1347

Desk and Book Case

A Chippendale bonnet top cherry desk and book case, arched pediment, three urn and flame finials, Corinthian pilasters, two carved doors, pair of candle pulls over slant top serpentine desk with ogee bracket feet. Possibly Norwich, Connecticut.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 371551

Accession Number: 2016.188.1348

Candle Stand

Mahogany tilt top candle stand with an oval top, an urn turned shaft, a paw foot tripod base, and a refinished surface.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371552

Accession Number: 2016.188.1349

Fur Gloves

A pair of large animal fur gloves.

Maker: unknown

Material: animal material

GUSN: 371553

Accession Number: 2016.188.1350AB

Taxidermy Bobcat

A bobcat fur with a taxidermy head and felt backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: animal material

GUSN: 371554

Accession Number: 2016.188.1351

Copper Bucket

A large copper colored bucket with a hammered surface and a metal bail.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (color), metal

GUSN: 371555

Accession Number: 2016.188.1352

Fur Blanket

A rectangular fur or faux fur blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371556

Accession Number: 2016.188.1353

Rug

A Herez oriental scatter rug with three medallions on a red field with a wide blue border and inner ivory border, stylized floral design all-over, in colors of brick red, blue, rose, ivory, etc.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371557

Accession Number: 2016.188.1355

Tall Case Clock

Tall case clock with open arched pediment, pinwheel rosettes, three tapering finials, bonnet inlaid with oval below central finial, and light and dark strong inlay outlining lower portion, plain columns supporting the bonnet with brass base and capitals, floral enameled decoration clock face, roman ...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy), paint (coating), steel (alloy), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371558

Accession Number: 2016.188.1356

Silk Memorial

A New England eighteenth century silk memorial embroidered with a large weeping willow and urn, a woman at the right and left, for Richard King Esq., March 1775, in a lemon gold frame.

Date: 1798

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering, gold (color), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371559

Accession Number: 2016.188.1357

Sofa

A Chippendale style Camel back sofa upholstered in gold colored fabric, with a mahogany stretcher base, slender out-scrolled arms and a single long seat cushion.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, upholstery

GUSN: 371560

Accession Number: 2016.188.1358

Candle Stand

A mahogany Queen Anne candle stand with a round top, an urn turned shaft and a tripod base with snake feet, probably Massachusetts.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371561

Accession Number: 2016.188.1359

Portrait of Sally Lilly

An early nineteenth century three-quarter length portrait of Sally Lilly, born in Woolwich, Maine 1792, daughter of Captain Converse Lilly, depicting a young woman with brown eyes facing slightly to the left, wearing a white dress with a high waist and a ruffled collar and a necklace, with brown cur...

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood and wood products, gold (metal), ebony (color)

GUSN: 371562

Accession Number: 2016.188.1360

Portrait of Converse Lilly

An early nineteenth century three-quarter length portrait of Converse Lilly, born in Pownalborough, Maine, January 8 1766, d. 1855, depicting a gentleman with brown eyes and hair wearing a white vest and black waist coat. Painted with oil on canvas, it has been relined and restored, and placed in a ...

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood and wood products, oil paint (paint), ebony (color), gold (metal)

GUSN: 371563

Accession Number: 2016.188.1361

Portrait of Sarah Lincoln Reed

An early nineteenth century three-quarter length portrait of Sarah Lincoln Reed, born at Woolwich, Maine August 22, 1773, d. 1870, depicting a woman with brown hair and eyes, wearing a ruffled white cap, a black coat with buttons at each side and a white ruffled jabot.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood and wood products

GUSN: 371564

Accession Number: 2016.188.1362

Runner

A semi-antique Hamadan oriental runner with a barber pole center, wide a primary ivory border with a stylized floral design, worked in brown, gold, green, dark blue and ivory colors.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371565

Accession Number: 2016.188.1363