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

L.L. Bean Duck Boots

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370937

Accession Number: 2016.188.670AB

Tankard

A creamware straight-sided tankard with black transfer decoration showing a cartouche composed of banners bearing the names of 15 eastern states woven around sunburst motifs. The cartouche surrounds text beginning "O Liberty thou Goddess Heavenly bright..."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370938

Accession Number: 2016.188.671

Plate

A creamware plate with a scalloped rim, with transfer and polychrome decoration at the interior depicting a three masted ship flying an American flag, and a floral border at the wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370939

Accession Number: 2016.188.672

Pitcher

A Liverpool Masonic jug with remnants of gold embellishment Masonic emblems in black transfer decorate all sides of the jug, and one side includes text enclosed in a cartouche, saying "We help the poor in time of needâ¦â¦"

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370940

Accession Number: 2016.188.673

Eyeglasses

Steel frame spectacles used by David S. Goodwin.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 370941

Accession Number: 2016.188.674

Cufflink

A brass colored cufflink with an openwork button and a twisted wire post and link.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370942

Accession Number: 2016.188.675

2 Platters

A pair of oval Chinese export porcelain platters 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: 370943

Accession Number: 2016.188.676.1-.2

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware jug with a number of transfer decorations. At one side an officer in full uniform is depicted holding a Massachusetts flag, Masonic emblems and "A AUT Vincere aut Mori" written above, and below is written "Success to the Independent Boston Fusiliers..." An Eagle with wingspread...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370944

Accession Number: 2016.188.677

Small Box

A small black wooden box with a tortoise-shell like lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370946

Accession Number: 2016.188.679 AB

Wooden Stand

A teak stand with intricately carved decoration blending curvilinear and rectilinear designs at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370947

Accession Number: 2016.188.680

Bowl

A Liverpool creamware bowl with a tapered body, decorated with a three-masted ship waving the American flag at the interior. The exterior displays four scenes depicting man and woman at dock with ship on right, man courting woman etc. and text beginning "When This You See Remember Me."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370948

Accession Number: 2016.188.681

Tea Caddy

A Chinese export porcelain tea caddy with Masonic emblems and pillars in a cartouche centrally, a cover with a raspberry finial and gold embellishment, and decoration at the shoulder.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370949

Accession Number: 2016.188.682 AB

Relish Dish

An oval, scalloped Chinese export porcelain dish with a central cartouche and a blue border with gold stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370950

Accession Number: 2016.188.683

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware pitcher depicting on one side John Adams President of the United States surrounded by two classically dressed women, one holding a cornucopia, the other weighing with scales, and above rests a putti holding a pole and cap. The verso shows text on the subject of Liberty and the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370951

Accession Number: 2016.188.684

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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