Historic New England

Step-back cupboard

Pine dresser with double paneled door in lower case, worn pine work surface, upper case with three shelves and molded pediment and scrolled sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 370922

Accession Number: 2016.188.654

Gas Stove

A Chambers gas stove with a white enamel and chrome top with an oven, broiler, warmer and grill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370923

Accession Number: 2016.188.656 A-N

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

Glass Vase

Clear glass spooner with a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370745

Accession Number: 2016.188.466

Sleigh Bells

A strip of sleigh bells composed of a strip of black leather with four brass bells.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 370746

Accession Number: 2016.188.467

Embroidered Book Sleeve

An embroidered book sleeve of black fabric with an embroidered woman in Dutch clothing at the recto and a man at the verso, with a tan interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 370747

Accession Number: 2016.188.468

Kerosene Burner

A metal kerosene burner with a cotton wick.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 370748

Accession Number: 2016.188.471

Platter

A metal platter with an openwork rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370749

Accession Number: 2016.188.472

Glass Vase

A straight sided glass vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370750

Accession Number: 2016.188.473

Wooden Box

A small rectangular mahogany box with brass hinges, a lock closure, and a green velveteen interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370751

Accession Number: 2016.188.474

Pulls

Six Battersea enamel pulls, decorated with red rosettes and stars on a white background.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370752

Accession Number: 2016.188.475.1-.6

Barometer

A brass barometer with two hands and a printed face.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 370753

Accession Number: 2016.188.476

Clock

A Sheffield brass clock with a printed face and two hands, a hand crank, and a bail attached to a metal chain.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370754

Accession Number: 2016.188.477

Whoopie Cushion

A pink whoopie cushion.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370755

Accession Number: 2016.188.478

Door Lock

A rectangular brass door lock original to Bowman House.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370756

Accession Number: 2016.188.482

Tile

A blue and white ceramic tile showing The Old Hancock House, Beacon Street, Boston with brown felt applied to the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370757

Accession Number: 2016.188.483

Fire Bucket

Leather fire bucket with tapered body, 1793, No. 3, decorated with American eagle and shield, re-painted, with leather strap handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370758

Accession Number: 2016.188.484

Fire Bucket

Leather fire bucket, W. Reich, No. 2. handle absent, 1764, Germany (paper at inside "John Bourne, 1764-maternal family provenance"

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370759

Accession Number: 2016.188.485

Fireplace Trivet

A brass and iron fireplace trivet with a sailboat and light house design on penny feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 370760

Accession Number: 2016.188.486

Fireplace Trivet

A brass and iron fireplace trivet decorated with a forest scene on penny feet. The iron base has been painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370761

Accession Number: 2016.188.487

Electric Lamp

A small brass Queen Anne style candlestick converted to an electric lamp with a turned stem on a scalloped square base and a black shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 370762

Accession Number: 2016.188.488

Burlap Sack

A burlap sack filled with firewood.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370763

Accession Number: 2016.188.489

Hancock-Clark House Doorstop

A cast iron door stop of a yellow colonial house with trees and el, with an original painted surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), cast iron

GUSN: 370764

Accession Number: 2016.188.490

Framed Photograph

A photograph showing a home in winter in a gold colored frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, metal, gold (color)

GUSN: 370767

Accession Number: 2016.188.493

Framed Print

A nineteenth century English colored engraving showing "A View of London and Westminster", in black wooden frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370768

Accession Number: 2016.188.494

Framed Print

A nineteenth century English colored engraving showing "Richmond Hill at the River", in black wooden frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370769

Accession Number: 2016.188.495

Framed Document

A 1772 Bounty document signed by the Sherriff for payment to Sylvester Gardiner.

Date: 1772

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370770

Accession Number: 2016.188.496

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