Historic New England

Rifle

A flintlock rifle with a ram rod and bright cut engraving at the lock-plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood and wood products, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370924

Accession Number: 2016.188.657

Rifle

A long rifle with a ram rod steel barrel, a brass trigger guard, and brass at the shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370925

Accession Number: 2016.188.658

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1715-1730

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370926

Accession Number: 2016.188.659

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and double swelled side and swelled rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, rush (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370927

Accession Number: 2016.188.660

Banister-back Arm Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled serpentine crest, sloping serpentine arms on turned arm supports that go down to the top side stretcher, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, broad rush seat, block and turned front legs o...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370928

Accession Number: 2016.188.661

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers, black paint and later stencilin...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370929

Accession Number: 2016.188.662

Tavern Table

A New England tavern table that has been painted green with a split rectangular bread board top and turned legs with flat stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370930

Accession Number: 2016.188.663

Wall Cupboard

Hanging wall cupboard, molding at flat top, single door with H-hinges and raised panel, shelf below, four shelves at interior, with restoration.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 370931

Accession Number: 2016.188.664

Hutch Table

A hutch table, round maple top, square base, plain stretchers on casters.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 370932

Accession Number: 2016.188.665

Side Chair

Side chair with owl eye splat

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370933

Accession Number: 2016.188.666

Side Chair

Mahogany side chair, shaped crest with carved fan and an owl's eye splat, marlborough legs, with shaped brackets, and H-shaped stretcher, modern leather upholstery with brass tacks, probably Boston.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather

GUSN: 370934

Accession Number: 2016.188.667

Card Table

Mahogany federal card table, D-shaped top, with string inlay and veneer, tapering legs. Probably New England.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370935

Accession Number: 2016.188.668

Set of Twelve Plates

A set of twelve Chinese export porcelain plates with matching rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370936

Accession Number: 2016.188.669.1-.12

Small Silver Dish

A small sterling silver dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 371140

Accession Number: 2016.188.902

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white linen napkins with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and an embellished monogram of "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371141

Accession Number: 2016.188.903

Pair of Cozies

Two white cotton oval cozies with scalloped edges and an openwork circle at the intersection point between each scallop.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371142

Accession Number: 2016.188.904.1-.2

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered basket design with openwork circles in a pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371143

Accession Number: 2016.188.905.1-.3

Bellows

Wooden bellows with painted floral decoration in yellow and red predominantly on the body and a turned brass nozzle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, leather, paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 371144

Accession Number: 2016.188.906

Liquor Chest with Glassware

Grey painted wooden chest with key, brass handles on either side (.1) Six hand-blown rectangular bottles with gold decoration at the shoulders (.2-.7) and four matching blown liqueur glasses (.8-.11) along with six small decanters with gilded stoppers (.12-.17) and two wine glasses (.18-.19).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371145

Accession Number: 2016.188.907.1-.19

Set of Low Bowls

A set of twelve Chinese Export porcelain low bowls with rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371146

Accession Number: 2016.188.908 A-L

Electric Fan

An electric fan with brass colored arms, a black metal body, and green felt underneath the base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371147

Accession Number: 2016.188.909

Candlesnuffer

A brass candle snuffer with a bell-shaped head and a turned wooden stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371148

Accession Number: 2016.188.910

Candlesnuffer

A brass candle snuffer with a hinged, cone shaped head and a flattened stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371149

Accession Number: 2016.188.911

Bowl

A Chinese Export porcelain punch bowl with a tapered body and round base, large and orange pink flowers at the exterior with gold embellishment, and a wide inner blue border decorated with orange bat motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371150

Accession Number: 2016.188.913

Stand

An adjustable Sheffield silver on copper dish cross with rosette feet and fan shaped stops above.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371151

Accession Number: 2016.188.914

Bowl

A Chinese Export porcelain bowl with a tapered body and an inner gilded vermillion border,a floral spray centrally, and monochromatic decoration depicting four figures at the exterior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371152

Accession Number: 2016.188.915

Trivet

A round woven grass trivet or place mat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371153

Accession Number: 2016.188.916

Bowl

A porcelain bowl with a tapered body and an inner gilded vermillion border. The exterior is decorated with floral sprays and masonic imagery surrounded by a cartouche.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371154

Accession Number: 2016.188.917

Stand

An adjustable brass colored dish cross with fan shaped stops above.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371155

Accession Number: 2016.188.918

Pair of Wine Glasses

A pair of small wine glasses with turned stems.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371156

Accession Number: 2016.188.919.1-.2

Pair of Wine Glasses

A pair of early nineteenth century blown wine glasses decorated with an etched drape and swag design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 371157

Accession Number: 2016.188.920.1-.2

Decanter

An early nineteenth century decanter with a drape and swag design, a faceted stopper, and an enamel decorated brandy decanter tag and a sterling silver bourbon tag with hanging chains.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), metal, enamel (fused coating), sterling silver

GUSN: 371158

Accession Number: 2016.188.921AB

Decanter

An early nineteenth century decanter with a drape and swag design, a faceted stopper, and an enamel decorated whiskey decanter tag and a sterling silver scotch tag with hanging chains.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 371159

Accession Number: 2016.188.922AB

Decanter

An early nineteenth century decanter with a drape and swag design, a faceted stopper, and an enamel decorated port decanter tag with a hanging chain.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 371160

Accession Number: 2016.188.923AB

Decanter

An early nineteenth century decanter with a drape and swag design, a faceted stopper, and an enamel decorated gin decanter tag with a hanging chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 371161

Accession Number: 2016.188.924AB

Funnel

A blown clear glass funnel.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371162

Accession Number: 2016.188.925

Decanter

An early nineteenth century decanter with a drape and swag design, a faceted stopper, and an enamel decorated listerine decanter tag with a hanging chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 371163

Accession Number: 2016.188.926AB

Silver Platter

An English early twentieth century silver-plated round footed and scalloped edge tray decorated with gadrooning, by Hemming & Co., London.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silvering

GUSN: 371164

Accession Number: 2016.188.927

Doorstop

A cast iron doorstop with a pineapple and floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371165

Accession Number: 2016.188.928

Pair of Gravy Boats

A pair of Sheffield silver sauce boats with gadrooned rims and an engraved unicorn on the body, on three feet, by Matthew Boulton.

Date: 1728-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 371166

Accession Number: 2016.188.929.1-.2

Pair of Wine Coasters

A pair of English Sheffield silver-plated wine coasters with wooden bases and gadrooned rims, signed with a Matthew Boulton touch mark (1728-1809).

Date: 1728-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371167

Accession Number: 2016.188.930.1-.2

Knife Box

Wooden knife box with hanging mount on back. Plexiglass front to display blades.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, glass (material)

GUSN: 371168

Accession Number: 2016.188.931

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks with a petal base, turned shaft, and a drip guard at the top of the candle cup.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371169

Accession Number: 2016.188.932.1-.2

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a petal base, turned shaft, and a drip guard at the top of the candle cup.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371170

Accession Number: 2016.188.933

Hatbox

A wooden oval hatbox covered with printed floral wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371171

Accession Number: 2016.188.934AB

Scrap of Wallpaper

A scrap of printed floral wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371172

Accession Number: 2016.188.935

Painted Box

An Italian rectangular painted box with serpentine edges decorated with roses and a printed paper interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371173

Accession Number: 2016.188.936

Address Book

A small, leather-bound address book.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371174

Accession Number: 2016.188.937

Jewel Case

Rectangular English lacquer jewel case with black and gold Chinoiserie decoration, 2 small doors at the exterior, 5 small drawers with ivory buttons at the interior, and button feet.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 371175

Accession Number: 2016.188.938

Scarf

A purple, pink, and brown checked scarf.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371176

Accession Number: 2016.188.939

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