Historic New England

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

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

Side Chair

A Queen Anne maple side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a bulbous front stretcher, block and vase turned front legs with Spanish feet, plain side and rear stretchers, raking rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood), varnish

GUSN: 371530

Accession Number: 2016.188.1326

Candle Stand

A mahogany Queen Anne style candle stand with a custom square top inset with nine Delft tiles, on an urn turned shaft and a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), ceramic tile

GUSN: 371531

Accession Number: 2016.188.1327

Candleholders

A pair of wooden candleholders with brass candle cups and glass hurricane shades.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 371684

Accession Number: 2016.188.1482.1-.2

Sign

A small late nineteenth to early twentieth century trade sign for Collector of Taxes, composed of a black background with gold lettering.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating)

GUSN: 371685

Accession Number: 2016.188.1483

Patio Set

A vintage wrought iron patio set with a rectangular table with a glass top and eight matching chairs accented with an ornate leaf design and red and white striped cushions, two end tables with rectangular glass tops and an ottoman, with mesh seats.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), glass (material), mesh

GUSN: 371686

Accession Number: 2016.188.1484 A-K

Three Metal Plant Stands

Three small cast metal stands with stretchers at the splayed legs painted green with the monogram "WW" at the square top.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, casting (process), paint (coating)

GUSN: 371687

Accession Number: 2016.188.1485

Sign

A black and gold nineteenth century sign for "Post 59 GAR" in a shield configuration.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating)

GUSN: 371688

Accession Number: 2016.188.1486

Pair of Signs

A pair of nineteenth century signs that read "Cornish, Maine," and "Post Office," composed of a black background with gold lettering.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, metal

GUSN: 371689

Accession Number: 2016.188.1487.1-.2

Painting

A twentieth century oil on canvas reproduction of The Mona Lisa, contained in an ebonized frame, signed Mara-73 in the lower right corner.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371690

Accession Number: 2016.188.1488

Plant Stand

A twentieth century pine half-round tiered plant stand painted red.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 371691

Accession Number: 2016.188.1489

Checkerboard

A nineteenth century pine checkerboard with black and natural squares, wrapped with metal corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371692

Accession Number: 2016.188.1490

Vase

An Italian ceramic vase with a stylized bird and a foliate design on a teak base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), teak (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371693

Accession Number: 2016.188.1491

Pair of Terra Cotta Jack-o-Lanterns

Pair of terra cotta modern Jack-o-Lanterns with smoke vent in hats for burning candles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371694

Accession Number: 2016.188.1492.1AB-.2AB

Weathervane Directionals

Cast iron directional portion of an antique weathervane with a gold surface and black bracing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, gold (color)

GUSN: 371695

Accession Number: 2016.188.1493AB

Stencil

A brass stencil for Maine Baldwin Apples, Extra Fancy, from Gardiner, Maine.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371696

Accession Number: 2016.188.1494

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of Chippendale side chairs, shaped crest with carved shell in the center and simple carved ears, owl's eye splat, leather upholstered seat with brass tacks, marlborough legs, and h-shaped stretcher, probably Boston.

Date: 1770-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes), leather

GUSN: 371697

Accession Number: 2016.188.1495.1-.2

Tavern Table

Walnut tavern table, one narrow and one wide drawer in case, engraved brass pulls, block and turned legs, molded stretchers, with bun feet. Tag with accession number placed in right (wide) drawer

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371698

Accession Number: 2016.188.1496

Stencil

Small Baldwin Apple brass stencil.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371699

Accession Number: 2016.188.1497

Sign

Metal and wood convex corner office sign, "Dr. Earl, "gray banding on black background with gold lettering.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), metal, wood and wood products

GUSN: 371700

Accession Number: 2016.188.1498

Sign

Firehouse sign for Engine No. 7, gold acanthus leaf design at the shaped corners, rectangular gold lettering.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371701

Accession Number: 2016.188.1499

Sign

Painted rectangular wood shop sign with pediment top, white lettering on black background that says Antiques-Reproduction Furniture.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371702

Accession Number: 2016.188.1500

Table

Wicker figural elephant table with oval shaped top with glass insert.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material)

GUSN: 371703

Accession Number: 2016.188.1501

Table Lamp

Ceramic parrot mounted on wooden base, converted to a table lamp and linen shade.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), wood and wood products, linen (material), metal

GUSN: 371704

Accession Number: 2016.188.1502

Table

Small square tile top table with four tiles and metal base.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, ceramic (material), ceramic tile

GUSN: 371705

Accession Number: 2016.188.1503

Bird Cage

Large bird cage with arched doors and gazebo shaped top of wire and wood, painted brown surface.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, wire, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371706

Accession Number: 2016.188.1505

Mounted Antlers

Deer antlers mounted on a pine back board.

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), antler

GUSN: 371707

Accession Number: 2016.188.1506

Garden Urn

Large cast iron garden urn with flared rim, ribbed body, handles at each side and square base, painted brick red.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371708

Accession Number: 2016.188.1507

Lantern

Metal barn lantern with glass sides and wire and wood bail handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371709

Accession Number: 2016.188.1508

Lantern

Metal barn lantern with glass sides and wire and wood bail handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371710

Accession Number: 2016.188.1509

Chandelier

Wrought metal and wire chandelier with six scrolled arms and wire candleholders, large scrolled section above.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), wire

GUSN: 371711

Accession Number: 2016.188.1510

Sign

Wood sign with black background, gold lettering that says "Keep off the Grass," with metal stake attached.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, metal

GUSN: 371712

Accession Number: 2016.188.1511

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