One of a pair of wrought iron andirons composed of iron straps. Front straps scrolled on top, split at bottom to form two S-curved legs.
Date: 1750-1800
Maker: unknown
Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)
GUSN: 308451
Accession Number: 1958.475.1
GUSN: 308452
Accession Number: 1958.475.2
Four-post bed, back posts tapered and beveled, front turned. Head board with scrolled ends. Canopy is arched.
Date: 1790-1820
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 308453
Accession Number: 1958.476
Patchwork bed cover made to accomodate posts of the bed. Quilt composed of chintz squares quilted in diagonal stripes. Quilt has attached skirt of purple cotton patterned with roses. Quilt colors include cream, brown, blue and green.
Date: 1890-1950
Material: cotton (textile)
GUSN: 308454
Accession Number: 1958.477
Small bird's-eye maple table with two drop leaves. One drawer in front with circular wooden pull. Turned legs.
Material: bird's-eye maple
GUSN: 308455
Accession Number: 1958.479
Glass oil lamp, electrified. Lamp has 6-sided base, expanding to oil reservoir. Now with modern paper shade.
Date: 1810-1880
Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 308456
Accession Number: 1958.480
Demi-lune fire or coal guard made of single wrought iron strap shaped into a curve.
GUSN: 308457
Accession Number: 1958.485
Slant-top desk with four drawers and ogee apron. Drawers with elaborately stamped brass escutcheons that appear to be original. Interior with 8 pigeon holes with ogee shaped top and 8 drawers.
Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)
GUSN: 308458
Accession Number: 1958.216
Bannister back side chair with woven rush seat, turned stiles, legs and stretchers.
Date: 19th century
Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)
GUSN: 308459
Accession Number: 1958.220
Prayer rug with pentagonal field with point to Mecca. Serrated leaf and wine glass pattern, and rosette border. Primary colors are yellow, brown and red.
Material: wool (hair)
GUSN: 308460
Accession Number: 1958.437
One of a pair of brass candlesticks, each cast in two pieces. Square base and beaded post. Interior of socket with plunger to raise and lower candle.
Date: 1750-1850
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 308462
Accession Number: 1958.438.1
GUSN: 308463
Accession Number: 1958.438.2
One of a pair of Empire style side chairs with scrolled crest rails, baluster splats, curved legs and needlepoint seat covers.
Date: 1820-1860
Material: wood (plant material), wool (hair), canvas
GUSN: 308464
Accession Number: 1958.439.1
GUSN: 308465
Accession Number: 1958.439.2
Nine-spindle writing Windsor armchair, painted brown. Legs, stiles, and spindles bamboo turned. Seat incised around edge.
Date: 1725-1860
Material: paint (coating)
GUSN: 308466
Accession Number: 1958.440
No description
GUSN: 308491
Accession Number: 1991.22.2AB
Thistle design
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 308492
Accession Number: 1927.2003
Cast iron iron with turned wood handle and cast iron loop for hanging.
Date: ca. 1854
Material: cast iron, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 308493
Accession Number: 1958.271
Slant-top desk with four drawers with elaborately stamped brass escutcheons. Inside are six drawers and six pigeon holes flanked by Doric columns.
Date: 1750-1820
GUSN: 308494
Accession Number: 1958.221
Oval braided rag rug in hues of brown, pink, red, purple, blue, gray and green.
Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)
GUSN: 308495
Accession Number: 1958.441
Oval braided rag rug in tones of black, brown, gray, pink, orange and red.
GUSN: 308496
Accession Number: 1958.442
Oval braided rag rug in tones of brown, green, purple, pink and blue.
GUSN: 308497
Accession Number: 1958.443
Ladder back rocking chair with four slats, painted black with yellow slip on edges. Turned arms, stiles and rails, rush seat.
Date: 1800-1860
Material: wood (plant material), rush (material), paint (coating)
GUSN: 308498
Accession Number: 1958.444
Bow front chest of drawers with curving apron and splayed feet. Four drawers with oval brass escutcheons. Inlay around top, keyholes, and edges of drawers.
Date: 1790-1830
Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), inlay (process)
GUSN: 308499
Accession Number: 1958.445
Bed with scrolled head and foot boards with cannonball finials. Painted grain with yellow/gold slip on edges, stencil design of fruit and basket. Original rope bottom removed and fitted for mattress.
Material: wood (plant material), stenciling, paint (coating)
GUSN: 308500
Accession Number: 1958.446
Small rectangular table with one drawer with glass pull. Four square tapered legs.
Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)
GUSN: 308501
Accession Number: 1958.447
Glass saltcellar with a silver overlay. Scroll and chain design.
Material: glass (material), silver (metal)
GUSN: 308502
Accession Number: 1958.766
Teapot with lid, white ribbed body with handpainted decoration of flowers.
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 308710
Accession Number: 2015.1.10AB
Plate, blue and white transfer printed decoration of five different Jordan Marsh Company buildings.
Material: earthenware, transfer printing
GUSN: 308711
Accession Number: 2015.1.11
Plate, blue and white transfer printed depicting Boston Hospital.
GUSN: 308712
Accession Number: 2015.1.12
Platter, blue and white transfer printed decoration of peaches and lilies, floral border.
Material: pearlware, transfer printing
GUSN: 308713
Accession Number: 2015.1.13
Platter, purple and white transfer printed design of ruins "Acropolis", floral border.
GUSN: 308714
Accession Number: 2015.1.14
Set of six dinner plates, gold band around rim, "Bavaria The Baronial".
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 308715
Accession Number: 2015.1.15.1-.6
Three cake plates, gold band around rim. "Bavaria The Baronial". Porcelain.
GUSN: 308716
Accession Number: 2015.1.16.1-.3
Wash pitcher, blue and white transfer printed design of women by a river, floral border. T.J. & J. Mayer. Longport, England
Date: 1843-1855
Maker: Mayer, T. & J.
GUSN: 308717
Accession Number: 2015.1.17
Cake plate with gold band around rim.
GUSN: 308718
Accession Number: 2015.1.18
Platter, hand painted floral decoration in black.
GUSN: 308719
Accession Number: 2015.1.19
Platter, blue transfer printed marbelized pattern.
GUSN: 308720
Accession Number: 2015.1.20
Vase, cylindrical form with molded floral pattern, pale blue glaze.
Material: stoneware (pottery)
GUSN: 308721
Accession Number: 2015.1.21
Vase, cylindrical form with tapered sides. Striated gray-brown glaze.
GUSN: 308722
Accession Number: 2015.1.22
Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Ladies Cabin." Boston Mails.
GUSN: 308723
Accession Number: 2015.1.23
Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Gentlemens Cabin." Boston Mails.
GUSN: 308724
Accession Number: 2015.1.24
Plate, hand painted decoration in blue of a man sitting on a rock.
Material: delftware, hand-painted
GUSN: 308725
Accession Number: 2015.1.25
Cup and saucer, green transfer printed floral decoration.
Material: porcelain, transfer printing
GUSN: 308726
Accession Number: 2015.1.26.1-.2
Small dish, gold trim ridge inside trim.
GUSN: 308727
Accession Number: 2015.1.27
White porcelain sacuer with molded scale pattern around rim.
GUSN: 308728
Accession Number: 2015.1.28
Cup and saucer, white with narrow gold band around rim and body. "The Yukon", Noritake/Nippon.
GUSN: 308729
Accession Number: 2015.1.29.1-.2
Ladle, white with hand painted floral decoration inside bowl. Porcelain.
GUSN: 308730
Accession Number: 2015.1.30
Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of a man, woman, and child sitting near a stump of a hollow tree, fruit and floral border.
GUSN: 308731
Accession Number: 2015.1.31
Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of men fishing from shallow flat bottomed boats, floral border.
GUSN: 308732
Accession Number: 2015.1.32