Historic New England

Desk Set

Cut glass desk set with square ink wells. Cube-shaped glass inkstand with circular Bakelite inserts. Sengbusch Self-Closing Inkstand Co. made in Milwaukee, WI.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317233

Accession Number: 1969.184A-C

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317236

Accession Number: 1933.1907

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317238

Accession Number: 1933.1960

Hat

Black velvet hat with blue tassel, blue ribbon around brim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317239

Accession Number: 1940.40C

Hat

Blue brocade bonnet with large bow, gray ribbon with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317240

Accession Number: 1935.167

Amethyst Glass Passage, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor of doorway looking onto Gothic window with glass, Pembroke table and tinware below. Gothic chair, Chippendale chair, and red folding screen in the foreground.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 317241

Accession Number: 2016.4.1

Belfry Chamber, Beauport, the Sleepr-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing corner of room with large Palladian window, Pembroke table, easy chair, and cane seated chair on hooked rug..

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 317242

Accession Number: 2016.4.2

Central Hall Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing large back-lit window displaying amethyst colored glass. Windsor bench and tea table in front of window, side table, lamp, amd watercolor to the left.

Date: 1937

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 317243

Accession Number: 2016.4.3

Chapel Chamber (Paul Revere Room) at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing corner of rooom with large window with folded shutters, corner cupboard with glass items on right, a table and two Chippendale chairs. The wall to the left of the window is decorated with Pillar and Arch wallpaper.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 317244

Accession Number: 2016.4.4

South Gallery at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing room with coffered ceiling, long row of windows on right, Chinese caned settee, Windsor chairs, hooked rugs, and glazed Gothic bookcase.

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 317245

Accession Number: 2016.4.5

Octagon Room at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor showing room with maple table and chairs beneath red tole chandelier, Gothic upholstered chairs in the background.

Date: 1998

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 317246

Accession Number: 2016.4.6

Half Sideboard

Half sideboard. Maple and mahogany with bird's-eye maple veneers. Eastern white pine secondary wood. Center cupboard flanked by narrow drawers. Two full drawers underneath. Circular stamped brass drawer pulls. Four fluted and spool columns with carved legs, ball feet.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), bird's-eye maple, mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 317248

Accession Number: 2016.4.8

Honey Dish

Pressed glass honey dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317250

Accession Number: 1941.526.9

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317251

Accession Number: 1927.1948

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317252

Accession Number: 1927.1983

Cup plate

Pressed glass cup plate.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317253

Accession Number: 1919.20

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317254

Accession Number: 1987.295.1

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass ball-top andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 317256

Accession Number: 1933.6051.1-.2

Lithophane

Lithophane depicting the Boston State House. Marked "PPM 105."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317257

Accession Number: 1977.116

Lithophane

Lithophane depicting Bastion Falls, Kanterskill Glenn. Marked "PPM 91."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317258

Accession Number: 1977.117

Coverlet

Woven red and white coverlet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317259

Accession Number: 1977.119

Samples of Printed Cotton

Samples of printed cotton of various weights, the majority identified as to the manufacturer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317260

Accession Number: 1964.279A-BBB

Vase

Vase.

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 317261

Accession Number: 1963.405

Pitcher

Pitcher.

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 317262

Accession Number: 1963.406

Engraving

Framed engraving of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis (Sally Foster) after the portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Part of an original series of engravings of Otis family portraits. Plain black frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317263

Accession Number: 1985.650

Tea Urn

Large silver plated tea urn.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 317264

Accession Number: 1970.49

Cup plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 317266

Accession Number: 1933.202

Framed Document

Framed document with no visible mat. Black wooden frame with a gold line just inside the black inner-most edge of the frame. The document reads "Department of the Interior / Washington D C / This is to certify that the / historic building / known as / Bowman-Carney House / in the county of / Lin...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370561

Accession Number: 2016.188.268

Framed Brooch

Gold colored brooch in the shape of a cherry with red stones, in a black box frame. Cherry shaped brooch with a gold stem. Cherry has one round red stone at the center, surrounded by four rows of red smaller stones set in gold. Mounted in a box frame behind glass, with an off-white mat and black ...

Maker: Waters, William (Designer)

Material: gold (color), gems (object genres)

GUSN: 370562

Accession Number: 2016.188.269

Electric Lamp

Chinese export urn with foo dog finial, converted to a table lamp, with damage, silk shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370563

Accession Number: 2016.188.270

Stamp

Black cast iron embosser with an upper handle on a pivot that, when pressed down, presses two round metal plates together. When pressed together the following design is left in paper: "The Chapman-Hall House Preservation Society Inc." is wrapped around the outer circle. Inside the inner circle is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 370564

Accession Number: 2016.188.271

Pillow

White pillow with green piped edge, crewel embroidery flowers on the front, and a zipper along the top edge. There is a plain white pillow inside the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 370565

Accession Number: 2016.188.272

Pillow

Brown needlepoint pillow with a rust and beige backing fabric. Central flowers of pink, blue and beige on a light brown background.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 370566

Accession Number: 2016.188.273

Pillow

White pillow with green piped edge, crewel embroidery flowers on the front, and a zipper along the bottom edge. There is a plain white pillow inside the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 370567

Accession Number: 2016.188.274

Pillow

Large rectangular pillow with a tapestry weave woven flower design on the front, and a rusty brown velvet fabric on the back. Top and bottom edges of the front of the pillow have an orange border. Central design is floral, but extremely faded, and features a red and pink flower at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, plain cross stitches (tapestry stitch)

GUSN: 370568

Accession Number: 2016.188.275

Glass Showcase

Showcase with glass top and sides, cardboard bottom with brown velvet surface inside the case, and metal channel joints and corners. Interior has a vertical piece of glass at the center point to divide the showcase into two chambers. The left chamber contains six large shells of varying types. Th...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370569

Accession Number: 2016.188.276

Pillow

Orange cotton chintz pillow with a piped edge of the same fabric. Fabric has baskets and bowls of flowers, freestanding flower stems, butterflies and a bird in red, green, slate blue and beige.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 370570

Accession Number: 2016.188.277

Stone Block

Square white stone with grooves cut into the stone with a hole cut at the center. Scratched into the bottom surface is "Ball & Ball / 1964".

Date: 1964

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370571

Accession Number: 2016.188.279

Paper Ornament

Double-sided ornament on thick paperboard of an angel dressed as a Victorian girl.

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370572

Accession Number: 2016.188.280

Pendant

Round brass pendant with enamel decoration on the front depicting Buckingham Palace, cars on the roundabout in front of the building, and The Victoria Memorial at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 370573

Accession Number: 2016.188.284

Sign

Green metal "Curb your dog" sign.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370574

Accession Number: 2016.188.285

Name Plate

Black plastic name plate with "Hattie Carnegie" printed in gold ink. L-shaped name plate which leans back at about an 80 degree slant.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370575

Accession Number: 2016.188.286

Nuts and Bolts in Cloth Bag

White cotton bag with a gathered string closure. "Bolts / Banner / Weathervane / 2003" is written in silver marker on the front of the bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370576

Accession Number: 2016.188.287

Door Lock

Brass interior door lock set with rectangular lock that applies to the outside of a door, a receiver box, an oval key escutcheon, a key and five nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370577

Accession Number: 2016.188.288 A-I

Shutter Hardware

Four pair of iron shutter hinges, three L-shaped shutter hooks and two U-shaped loops to receive the shutter hooks. Also, two modern screws in an envelope.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370578

Accession Number: 2016.188.1611

Napkins

Set of nine white linen napkins woven in a striped weave. The long edges are selvage, the shorter ends have a 1" hem with one row of openwork at the hem. The "stripes" alternate between a basketweave, and a plain twill weave.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370579

Accession Number: 2016.188.289.1-.9

Napkins

Set of six white linen damask napkins with long selvage edges and short edges with a 1" hem with openwork at the hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370580

Accession Number: 2016.188.290.1-.6

Framed Document

Black wooden frame with a light brown carved wood inner-most border. A document of laid paper is attached to a backing paper of a similar color. The document is signed "Jon Bowman" Judge of Probate and dated October 28, 1800. It appoints Joseph Sprague, Yeoman, and James Cushman, Merchant, both of ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating), gold (color)

GUSN: 370581

Accession Number: 2016.188.291

Framed Print Portrait of John Hancock

Black wooden framed picture of John Hancock on paper. Black and white head and shoulders portrait of Hancock facing right. The portrait is set within an oval "mat" which is cut off at the top and sides by the frame, and at the bottom by a beige panel with the following text "The Hon.ble John Hancoc...

Maker: unknown

Material: printmaking, ink, paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370582

Accession Number: 2016.188.292

Candlestick and Rush Light

Wrought iron rush light holder with a candlestick counterweight and a round wooden base.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought iron (iron alloy), cast iron

GUSN: 370583

Accession Number: 2016.188.293

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