Historic New England

Drawing

Drawing of two wheat sprigs and two morning glory blossoms and leaves; pencil on brown paper; signed; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253091

Accession Number: 1928.1364

Picture

Picture of Rufus Choate; gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253092

Accession Number: 1933.1025

Mourning Picture

Mourning picture on velvet; depicts church in center, a tree and a small monument at each side, two female figures at each side; gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253094

Accession Number: 1934.426

Photographic Print

Photograph of "South view of old Holmes house."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253095

Accession Number: 1930.286

Printed promissory note "State of the Massachusetts Bay," dated "Sep.13, 1777." Lender - "Benjamin Smith"; amount, "Twenty Pounds"; signed by "H. Gardner," treasurer, for the state. "D. Jeffroes" and D. Cheever" committee; date due "May 10, 1782"; mounted on square mat; framed; cut out square in bac...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253098

Accession Number: 1940.900

Silhouette

Full length silhouette of a woman; water and trees in background in sepia; woman on porch with porch railing just behind her.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253099

Accession Number: 1937.718

Map of Danvers

Map of Danvers, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253100

Accession Number: 1993.499

Hooked Rug

Wool on (probably) linen backing. Tan ground with flowering plant at each corner and angled toward the center. Central oval configuration of flowers and foliage with four large red blossoms at center. Small brass rings on narrow end, probably for use as a wall hanging.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 253102

Accession Number: 1999.219

Photograph of the Peaslee Garrison House

Black and white photograph of the Peaslee Garrison House, Haverhill, Massachusetts. Pale green mat and gold frame with a repeating diamond pattern. Handwritten inscription in green ink on the back of the frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 253103

Accession Number: 2002.53.1

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of one of the Pratt sisters in profile from bustline up. Wearing a cap and a shirt with a ruffled collar. Black crayon drawing on paper with a gilt frame; glass and a paper backing; frame has inner leaf design and a raised dot design around the outside edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), Conté crayon (TM), gilding, glass (material), wire, drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 253104

Accession Number: 2002.62

Wax Portrait

Wax portrait of unknown man; head and bust looking to left; white stock and black coat; colonial wig; in deep-set oval frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253105

Accession Number: 1943.316

Wall panels

Four Eighteenth-Century pine panels with drawings of letters, numbers, and figures in red and white chalk and charcoal. From the John Devotion House, Suffield, Connecticut.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), chalk, charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 253218

Accession Number: 2011.19.1

Picture

Reproduction of view of the Hom. Jonathan Corwin House in Salem; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253236

Accession Number: 1953.45

Picture Frame

Oval knarled oak picture frame; made by Benjamin R. Mitchell.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253237

Accession Number: 1938.699

Portrait Photograph

Photograph of Sir Walter Scott with autograph; dated; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253249

Accession Number: 1990.1490

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor painting of Ipswich.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253251

Accession Number: 1993.497

Chest of Drawers

Five drawer painted pine chest of drawers on bracket feet. Shaped drop skirt. Wrought iron pulls, not original. Heavy red/brown paint.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 253369

Accession Number: 1977.63

Unused wallpaper rolls

Twenty-three unused rolls and partial rolls of imitation damask design wallpaper composed of a woodland scene of deer, rabbit, flora, and birds. Printed in white on a beige ground, straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253408

Accession Number: 1978.211A-W

Looking Glass

Mirror set in deep molded picture frame of gold painted mahogany. Modern mirror glass. Back is enclosed with a masonite panel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Masonite (TM), glass (material)

GUSN: 253413

Accession Number: 1999.206

Picture

Watercolor scene of a bright multi-color floral border in front of trees. Elaborately striped mat. Narrow molded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 253423

Accession Number: 1999.207

Picture

Watercolor still life of wildflowers in a glass jar. Signed in lower left "A.W.F/ 1910". Elaborately striped mat with narrow molded gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 253429

Accession Number: 1999.208

Lamp

Oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Egg-shaped front with molded waist. Spool and shell shaped cylindrical shaft with a stepped and line edged circular foot. Paper with a linen loose weave overlaid shade has painted image of chickadees on a branch.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), linen (material)

GUSN: 253431

Accession Number: 1999.209

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional chair. Yoked crest rail with thru-pins securing tenon of tiger maple rear stiles. Vasiform splat with plain rail support. Replaced rush seat. Swell, shortvase, flattened ball and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and reel turned front stretcher, double swel...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 253432

Accession Number: 1999.210

Side chair

Queen Anne transitional style chair. Yoke crest with carved horns having scroll ends centered above vasinform splat tenoned into molded splat rail. Rear stiles above seat and crest bead molded on face edges. Replaced rush seat above vase and block turned front legs with Spanish feet. Ball and re...

Date: 1730-50

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 253437

Accession Number: 1999.211

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style chair. Yoke crest with carved horns centered above vasiform splat tenoned into molded splat rail. Rear stiles from 3" below seat and crest bead molded on face edges. Replaced rush seat above vase and block turned front legs. Unusual Spanish feet with inside and rear...

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: tiger maple, maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 253438

Accession Number: 1999.212

Tall Case Clock

Late Federal period styling. Bonnet top with fretwork crest having linked circles, brass ball finial atop plinths at center and ends of crest. Enameled face with red ornament at top having green swags and gilt scrollwork. Design is repeated in spandrels on smaller scale and with less color. Dial...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Killey, Allen (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer, inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 253439

Accession Number: 1999.213

Vase

Pear-shaped body with intaglio key-like decoration. Blue-brown glazing overall.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254969

Accession Number: 1999.409

Pitcher

Blue transfer printed decoration on white body. Cylindrical neck with floral band inside and out. Squared 'C' shaped handle with same band as neck. Bulbous body with scene of a woman with two children and a dog in a landscape with a cathedral. No markings.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254970

Accession Number: 1999.410

Teabowl and saucer

Teabowl (a) has fauceted white body with flared rim and light blue transfer printed decoration. Wide floral border inside rim. Bottom and exterior decorated with landscape with figures punting on lake. Saucer (b) has same form as "a" except edge in concave.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254971

Accession Number: 1999.411AB

Pair of Pictures

Pair of Italian style pictures

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), softwood, gesso

GUSN: 254972

Accession Number: 1999.413

Angel in Red

Depicts angel dressed in red, playing a brass horn. Hand colored print in 16th century Italian style on gold paper. Gilt rectangular frame with pointed steeple top. Steeple decorated with applied scrolled leaf-like ornament; pointed arch, glazed enframement of print flanked by two freestanding twist...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254973

Accession Number: 1999.413.1

Angel in Green

Depicts angel dressed in green, playing a brass horn. Hand colored print in 16th century Italian style on gold paper. Gilt rectangular frame with pointed steeple top. Steeple decorated with applied scrolled leaf-like ornament; pointed arch, glazed enframement of print flanked by two freestanding twi...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254974

Accession Number: 1999.413.2

Plate

Circular form with white ground. Rim has 4 reserves with red berries and blue and red cross-hatching between. Floor decorated with abstracted butterflies and flowers in pseudo-Japanese style.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254976

Accession Number: 1999.414

Plate

Circular form with grey-white ground. Center decorated with large bouquet on draped table in yellow, blue, red, black, and green. Two holes drilled through for hanger.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 254977

Accession Number: 1999.415

Peel

Rectangular wedge form paddle is thinner at lifting edge, opposite edge thickened round shoulders center handle with circular finial drilled for hanging.

Date: 1700-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 254978

Accession Number: 1999.417

Piggin

Stave formed cylinder tapering upwards with vertical grip protruding above mouth. Three groups of lashing, top made of ash while others of split lightwood sapling, not original. Stripped shellac finish.

Date: 1723-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), ash (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 254979

Accession Number: 1999.418

Braided rug

Oval, handsewn with green and white center surround with alternating bands of light and dark predominately using white, grey, pink, drab green and black.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 254980

Accession Number: 1999.419

Braided rug

Oval with drab green and white center surrounded by three bands of black and blue, with outer two bands in lighter colors of tan and blue, or blue and grey. Rug is hand sewn.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 254981

Accession Number: 1999.420

Braided rug

Oval multi-color with purple and white center. Hand sewn.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 254982

Accession Number: 1999.421

Braided Rug

Oval with tan, blue and red center surrounded with alternating bands of dark and light, predominately using tan, blue, red, drab green and black. Hand sewn together.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 254983

Accession Number: 1999.422

Tea Bowl

Ribbed exterior, scalloped black glazed rim. Wide band below rim has large green heart shaped leaves with black vine and pink foliage between.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254984

Accession Number: 1999.423

Candlestand

Reproduction of a ca. 1700 form. Octagonal top with wedge end cross brace which connects top to tapered square pedastal having beaded edges. Shaft tenoned through cross form feet chamfered on top edges. Stripped finish with remains of dark coloring on top including underside and brace.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 254990

Accession Number: 1999.424

Platter

Oval form with blue transfer print decoration. Edge shaped with four long lobes having five short lobes between them. Under long lobes is a scene with a boat, and between them is a floral medallion. Floor has scene of imaginary architecture with gondola-like vessel on right and foreground with tr...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254991

Accession Number: 1999.425

Cupboard

Hanging corner cupboard with molded cornice over case faced with single honeycomb glazed foot having iron lock that has been formerly replaced, and acorn stamped round brass plated knob. Top and center shelves scalloped. Interior painted dark green, exterior has been stripped. Originally made as ...

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), fir (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 254992

Accession Number: 1999.426

Pipe box

Open topped box with paddle-like backboard having a hole for hanging. Sideshave "s" shape chamfered cut-out at top. Front has 2 quarter-circle cut-outs forming "V" at top. Single drawer in base thumbnail molded on ends only, 2 dovetails at front, single at back. Case constructed with butted and ...

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 254993

Accession Number: 1999.427

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style with yoke crest set on turned rear stiles centering vasiform splat. Splat set into splat rail above replaced rush seat. Front legs have two ring turnings. Thin, paired double swell stretchers at front. Dowel stretchers paired at sides, single at rear. Refinished wi...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 254994

Accession Number: 1999.428

Trivet

Pot trivet or cooking grid. Two flat vertical bars bent at end to form feet, split at rear. Thirteen horizontal bars welded perpendicular through verticals. Handle bent upwards from rear bar tapered at end with circular punched finial. Stove black or enamel paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 254995

Accession Number: 1999.429

Hearth Shovel

Reproduction of 1770-1810 style. Brass lemon top shows no casting marks but has lathe marks. Brass grip has no raised rings. Steel shaft riveted to slightly bell-shaped iron shovel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 254996

Accession Number: 1999.430

Clothing Iron

Charcoal burning with 2-piece triangular body. Top half has horn shaped chimney and ring turned wooden handle which attaches to hollow base with draft control at back.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254998

Accession Number: 1999.431

Crucible

Pear shaped body with spout and raised foot ring. Socket of side mounted handle riveted with heart shaped brace to mid-body. Swell turned wood handle fitted into socket.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254999

Accession Number: 1999.432

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