Historic New England

Plate

A Leeds blue feather edge dinner plate.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 371495

Accession Number: 2016.188.1289

A gray-blue wallpaper printed a recurrent scene of three women in classical garb gathered around a sarcophagus, standing beneath a classical arch with garlands, military shields and standards, and putti.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 371496

Accession Number: 2016.188.1290

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany block front chest of drawers with a shaped, molded top, four drawers with beading, bracket feet, and large brasses and escutcheons. Boston.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371497

Accession Number: 2016.188.1291

Pair of Hurricane Glasses

A pair of clear hurricane glasses.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 371498

Accession Number: 2016.188.1292.1-.2

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of antique Sheffield candlesticks (A) with round bases with a reeded border, turned stems with leaf decoration, and a flaring candle cup with bobeches at the top. Silver dish beneath candlestick (B)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 371499

Accession Number: 2016.188.1293.1AB-.2AB

Tall Case Clock

Tall case clock with a domed hood with mahogany finials, turned mahogany columns flanking door, brass clock face, tombstone shaped glass face, plain mahogany base on bracket feet. Center dial signed Spaulding/Providence.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), steel (alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371500

Accession Number: 2016.188.1294

Candle Lighter with Bell Snuffer

A brass candle lighter with a wooden handle and a bell shaped snuffer at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371501

Accession Number: 2016.188.1295

Pulls

Two Battersea enamel pulls, decorated with rosettes and a green outer border on white background.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371502

Accession Number: 2016.188.1296AB

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany block front chest of drawers with a shaped, molded top, four drawers with beading, bracket feet, carved and pierced central drop, and large brasses and escutcheons.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371503

Accession Number: 2016.188.1297

Platter

A long, oval Sheffield silver-plated fish platter with a gadrooned rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering

GUSN: 371504

Accession Number: 2016.188.1298

Fireplace Broom

A wood and grass broom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371505

Accession Number: 2016.188.1299

Fireplace Shovel

A shovel with a copper-colored handle with an urn shaped finial at top and an iron shaft and bell shaped shovel pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal)

GUSN: 371506

Accession Number: 2016.188.1300

Andirons

A pair of brass andirons with steeple and urn tops and penny feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brasswork (objects), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371507

Accession Number: 2016.188.1301.1-.2

Fireplace Tongs

A pair of fireplace tongs with a brass urn shaped finial at the top and iron legs below.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 371508

Accession Number: 2016.188.1302.1-.2

Painting

An oil painting on artist board by Mildred Burrage, signed at the lower right, Sea Serpent and Galleon, depicting a sea horse, waves and galleon. The frame is unique, handmade and decorated with foliate and scroll designs and a black inner and outer border by Mildred Burrage.

Maker: Burrage, Mildred (maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood and wood products

GUSN: 371509

Accession Number: 2016.188.1303

Fireplace Fender

An early nineteenth century wire and brass fireplace fender with applied decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire

GUSN: 371510

Accession Number: 2016.188.1304

Cellarette

Mahogany cellarette with, brass bail handles at each side, on a conforming base with turned legs on brass casters. Probably English.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371511

Accession Number: 2016.188.1305

Jamb Hook

A brass jamb hook with an oval backplate and a c-shaped hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371512

Accession Number: 2016.188.1306

Jamb Hook

A brass jamb hook with an oval backplate and a c-shaped hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371513

Accession Number: 2016.188.1307

Jamb Hook

A brass jamb hook with a circular backplate and a die-shaped hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371514

Accession Number: 2016.188.1308

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371515

Accession Number: 2016.188.1310

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of brass candlesticks with turned stems and rounded corners at the square base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371516

Accession Number: 2016.188.1311.1-.2

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned stem, a scalloped upper drip guard and a scalloped rounded base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371517

Accession Number: 2016.188.1313

Wooden Stand

An oval wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371518

Accession Number: 2016.188.1314

Cross-stitched Sign

A cross stitched sign.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371519

Accession Number: 2016.188.1315

Ceramic Egg

A ceramic egg with floral polychrome decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371520

Accession Number: 2016.188.1316

Small Vase

A small blue Nailsea style vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371521

Accession Number: 2016.188.1317

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

Rug

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

Bell

A silver bell with an ornate handle of foliate openwork decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: bells (idiophones), silvering, casting (process)

GUSN: 371330

Accession Number: 2016.188.1106

Escutcheon

An ornate brass keyhole escutcheon.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371331

Accession Number: 2016.188.1107

Pillow

A square, white pillow with images of nine botanical varieties on either side x2.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371332

Accession Number: 2016.188.1108 AB

Muff

A rectangular black, fur muff with a tassel at one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371333

Accession Number: 2016.188.1109

Tea Set

A soft paste tea set consisting of a large teapot (.1AB), creamer (.2), Serving plates (.3AB), saucers (.4A-J), cylindrical cups (.5A-I), and teacups (.6A-I)

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain, gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371334

Accession Number: 2016.188.1113.1-.6