Historic New England

Barometer and Thermometer

A nineteenth century figured mahogany stick barometer and thermometer, with an applied lignum vitae urn at base, a glass dial, an ivory wheel, the text "Edinburgh, Scotland," and silver colored register plates. Attributed to Alexander Allen, Lothian Street.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), ivory (tooth component), silver (color)

GUSN: 371580

Accession Number: 2016.188.1380

Dressing Table

A Queen Anne walnut dressing table with a shaped top with notched corners, a long narrow drawer above three small drawers with molding, a recessed arch at the central drawer, brass pulls and escutcheon, a shaped skirt, cabriole legs and pad feet, probably Massachusetts. Tag with accession number p...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 371581

Accession Number: 2016.188.1381

Mirror Fragment

A Queen Anne walnut veneer mirror fragment with an engraved thistle flower at the glass, probably England.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 371582

Accession Number: 2016.188.1382

Mezzotint

An eighteenth century mezzotint depicting a French woman with a pompadour, "The Singing Bird", published and sold by Carrington Bowles, London, 1781.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, mezzotint (process)

GUSN: 371583

Accession Number: 2016.188.1383

Rug

A Caucasian scatter rug with four geometric medallions with an ivory field with geometric small figures and an ivory primary border with a geometric floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371584

Accession Number: 2016.188.1384

Chest

An eighteenth century walnut blanket chest with a rectangular top with molding, dovetailed construction, a brass escutcheon, interior till, and heavy bracket feet, possibly Pennsylvania.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), dovetail joints, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 371585

Accession Number: 2016.188.1385

Basket

A round woven rye basket with handles at the side.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 371586

Accession Number: 2016.188.1386

Arm Chair

Chippendale walnut or mahogany arm chair, scrolled crest, elongated pierced splat, scrolled arms and arm supports, slip seat with red and white checked fabric, scalloped front rail, short marlboro legs, and box stretcher.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), varnish, paint (coating), walnut (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371587

Accession Number: 2016.188.1387

Side Chair

A maple Queen Anne rush seat side chair, carved shaped crest, vasiform splat, modern rush seat over turned stretcher and front legs, Spanish feet, probably Massachusetts.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371588

Accession Number: 2016.188.1388

Rug

A semi-antique Shirvan oriental scatter rug with a dark blue primary field with profuse diamond design, and a primary ivory border with geometric stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371589

Accession Number: 2016.188.1389

Windsor Chair

A bow back Windsor arm chair with a green-black painted surface, nine spindles, bulbous turned arm supports, a saddle seat, and turned splayed legs and cross stretcher.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371590

Accession Number: 2016.188.1390

Bedstead

An early nineteenth century mahogany bedstead, an old varnish finish, fluted columns at the front with a square lower post, and simple turned posts flanking the pine headboard. Reproduction red and white checked bed curtains.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), varnish, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371591

Accession Number: 2016.188.1391

Bedspread

A Marseilles white double size bedspread.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371592

Accession Number: 2016.188.1392

Bed and Window Hangings

Large red block print custom curtains and valances for three windows and bed hangings.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371593

Accession Number: 2016.188.1393

Candle Stand

A Queen Anne maple candle stand with an octagonal top, molded edge, delicate urn turned shaft, and a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1740-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 371594

Accession Number: 2016.188.1394

Wall Sconces

A pair of brass sconces with shaped back-plates and scrolled arms.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371595

Accession Number: 2016.188.1395.1-.2

Andirons

A pair of brass and wrought iron andirons with penny feet and turned brass finials. A is andiron to the left B is andiron to the right

Maker: unknown

Material: brasswork (objects), brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 371596

Accession Number: 2016.188.1396AB

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with an etched tree and floral design at the hinged lid and a turned handle painted black.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371597

Accession Number: 2016.188.1397

Looking Glass

A Chippendale mahogany veneer looking glass, scrolled pediment and base, pediment has inset gilded shell, gilded inner liner, and possibly original looking glass with large crack, probably England.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), gilding, veneer

GUSN: 371598

Accession Number: 2016.188.1398

Lantern

A large barn lantern with a copper finial and four tapered glass sides and top, converted to electric.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), electric lamps (lighting device components)

GUSN: 371599

Accession Number: 2016.188.1399

Hatbox

A large early nineteenth century oval wallpaper hat box with a blue background and a ducks with tree design, a label from S. M. Hurlbutts, Pasteboard Bandbox Manufactory, Boston, and a matching cover.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371600

Accession Number: 2016.188.1400AB

High Chest

A Queen Anne flat top walnut high chest, brass Chippendale pulls and large escutcheons, fan carved central lower drawer, a scrolled skirt, and cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, probably Massachusetts, possibly Salem. Tag with accession number placed in lower left drawer, lower section.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371601

Accession Number: 2016.188.1401

Hatbox

A nineteenth century large oval wallpaper hat box with a blue background with trees, buildings and churches.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371602

Accession Number: 2016.188.1402AB

Side Chair

A mahogany Chippendale side chair with a shaped and pierced crest, carved ears, pierced splat, a red-checked upholstered seat, mahogany legs with brackets, and H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, upholstery, carving (processes)

GUSN: 371603

Accession Number: 2016.188.1403

Dressing Table

Queen Anne walnut veneer dressing table with herringbone veneered outline at the top and one long drawer over three smaller drawers, William and Mary engraved brass handles and backplates, a shaped skirt with acorn drops, cabriole legs. and pad feet, probably Boston.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371604

Accession Number: 2016.188.1404

Dressing Mirror

An English mahogany Queen Anne dressing mirror with a gold liner around the looking glass, a single small drawer with ring pulls and a brass escutcheon.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy), gilding, gold (metal), veneer

GUSN: 371605

Accession Number: 2016.188.1405

Mirror

A Queen Anne walnut veneer mirror with an arched crest and two sections of looking glass, probably England.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), veneer

GUSN: 371606

Accession Number: 2016.188.1406

Fireplace Fender

An antique wire and brass fire fender with rounded belted finials at the front.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire

GUSN: 371657

Accession Number: 2016.188.1457

Looking Glass

A small Queen Anne walnut looking glass with an arched crest, cutout, beveled glass mirror, maybe original.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371658

Accession Number: 2016.188.1458

Alphabet Sampler

A schoolgirl alphabet sampler by "Sarah Ann Waters," with green open diamond banding across lower half with stanza below worked in green, ivory and beige threads on ecru linen, with a bird's eye maple frame.

Date: 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: ecru (color), linen (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 371659

Accession Number: 2016.188.1459

Document

A note signed by John Bowman, Jr, 1804, Justice of the Peace, to receive a body from a Wiscasset ship, in a bird's eye maple frame.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 371660

Accession Number: 2016.188.1460

Pastoral Needlepoint

An eighteenth century English needlepoint depicting a landscape, lambs, houses, and a shepherd, worked in rose, green, brown, blue, white, pink and ivory colors, in a dark brown frame with a gold inner liner, finely worked.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, needlepoint (needleworking), wood and wood products, gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 371661

Accession Number: 2016.188.1461

High Chest

Mahogany flat top Queen Anne high chest, deep waist molding, fan carving on center of lower drawer, elaborate shaped skirt, curved knee brackets, cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Tag with accession number in upper drawer, lower case

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371662

Accession Number: 2016.188.1462

Pair of Vases

A pair of Rose Medallion vases with embossed gold handles at the side, decorated with alternating genre panels and gold embellishment, with narrow necks with flared rims, and an applied gold panther across the body.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371663

Accession Number: 2016.188.1463.1-.2

Hatbox

An antique oval yellow wallpaper covered hat box with a roses and drape and swag design, a wooden base in the manner of Hannah Davis, lined with blue wallpaper with a tree design.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371664

Accession Number: 2016.188.1464AB

Chest of Drawers

An Empire chest of drawers with deep upper drawer, mahogany and mahogany veneer, oval brass pulls, shaped skirt and bracket feet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 371665

Accession Number: 2016.188.1465

Print

An early twentieth century monochromatic print of boats on a river, matted and framed.

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), printmaking

GUSN: 371667

Accession Number: 2016.188.1467

Photograph

An oval framed photographic portrait of a mother and children, Cyrus Pinkham's family provenance, in a wood and gesso frame with embossed fruit decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood and wood products, gesso, embossing

GUSN: 371668

Accession Number: 2016.188.1618

Photograph

A black and white vintage profile photograph of Margaret Smith with a mat and embossed frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, embossing

GUSN: 371669

Accession Number: 2016.188.1468

Photograph

A vintage photograph of Hattie Carnegie, signed "with all good wishes, Hattie", depicting a woman in profile wearing a pearl necklace and earrings.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper

GUSN: 371670

Accession Number: 2016.188.1469

Lithograph

A nineteenth century lithograph showing a "View of the Christ Church, West-South-west, Gardiner, Maine", surrounded by lemon gold half round molding.

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, gold (color)

GUSN: 371671

Accession Number: 2016.188.1470

Map

A nineteenth century map of Gardiner, Maine, matted and framed, showing wards, Kennebec County.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371672

Accession Number: 2016.188.1471

Etching

A framed early twentieth century etching depicting boats along a river, pencil signed at right by Louis Prescott Canby, local provenance.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371673

Accession Number: 2016.188.1472

Rug

A Turkish oriental scatter rug with two primitive medallions on a light coral field with an ivory border with a stylized floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371674

Accession Number: 2016.188.1473

Painting

A twentieth century oil on canvas painting depicting a barren road,surrounded by a washed frame.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 371675

Accession Number: 2016.188.1474

Painting

An oil painting depicting a "Monastic Procession at Midnight", Church Ruins, Mexico, 1932, F. W. Scott, Colorado, in an embossed gold frame.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), wood and wood products, gilding, gold (metal), embossing

GUSN: 371676

Accession Number: 2016.188.1475

Chest

A twentieth century cedar chest with a rectangular top and bracket feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cedar (wood)

GUSN: 371677

Accession Number: 2016.188.1619

Wicker Bed-Tray

A wrapped wicker bed-tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material), textiles

GUSN: 371678

Accession Number: 2016.188.1476

Sideboard

A twentieth century three door walnut sideboard with French influence, with gray mottled marble inset at the molded top, and fancy brass hardware all on a flush base.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), marble (rock), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371679

Accession Number: 2016.188.1477

Sign for Margaret Smith Handbags

A twentieth century trade sign for Margaret Smith Handbags with a gold shell design above, painted in black and white with gold on wood.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371680

Accession Number: 2016.188.1478

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