Historic New England

Candle Stand

A tilt top candle stand with crack at oval top, an urn turned shaft, a paw foot tripod base, and a refinished surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370880

Accession Number: 2016.188.612

Looking Glass

Chippendale mahogany scroll frame mirror with a brass candle sconce attached centrally, a gilded carved shell cartouche, and a gold embossed inner liner.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), carving (processes), brass (alloy), gilding

GUSN: 370881

Accession Number: 2016.188.613

Dropleaf Table

Mahogany drop-leaf four-foot table with shaped skirt, cabriole legs, pad feet on tall discs.

Date: 1980-2015

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370882

Accession Number: 2016.188.614

Document

An eighteenth century Bowman document in a frame. The document is from Lincoln County, dated to 1788, and lists a transaction for a sum of 250 pounds. A partial seal remains.

Date: 1788

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370883

Accession Number: 2016.188.615

Wall Sconces

A pair of electrified brass wall sconces with brass back-plates.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370884

Accession Number: 2016.188.616 AB

Wall Sconces

A pair of electrified brass wall sconces with hurricane shades on a reverse curved arm with round back-plates.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370885

Accession Number: 2016.188.617 AB

A large early nineteenth century romantic oil painting on canvas, Sully School, depicting a woman wearing a white ruffled collar and gray dress with a straw bonnet, carrying a black cloak over her left forearm, with her hands lightly clasped, and a landscape in background. Wood and gesso embossed f...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), canvas, gesso, wood and wood products

GUSN: 370886

Accession Number: 2016.188.618

Rug

A Hamadan oriental runner with a camel colored field with coral and blue. Ivory and dark blue medallions are surrounded by a primarily dark blue border with a stylized geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370887

Accession Number: 2016.188.619

Rug

A Hamadan scatter rug with three stylized figures centrally and primarily red and ivory borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370888

Accession Number: 2016.188.620

Table

A small Queen Anne mahogany drop leaf table with swing legs and a round top, shaped leaves, cabriole legs with pad feet, and a refinished surface.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370889

Accession Number: 2016.188.621

Looking Glass

A Queen Anne mahogany and mahogany veneer looking glass with a scrolled crest and silver candle sconces attached at the base. Probably England.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (color), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370890

Accession Number: 2016.188.622

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a sunflower and bright cut decoration at the hinged lid and a painted, decorated, turned maple handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370891

Accession Number: 2016.188.623

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a bright cut and sunburst decoration at the lid and a turned, maple handle with a patina.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370892

Accession Number: 2016.188.624

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with an ebonized lid and an ebonized, turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), brass (alloy), wood and wood products, ebony (color)

GUSN: 370893

Accession Number: 2016.188.625

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a bright cut floral design at the hinged lid and a refinished, turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370894

Accession Number: 2016.188.626

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a turned handle, a varnish finish, and a pierced, hinged lid with floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood and wood products, varnish, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370895

Accession Number: 2016.188.627

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a loop at lid and turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370896

Accession Number: 2016.188.628

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a sunburst and bright cut design at the hinged lid and a mottled, turned wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370897

Accession Number: 2016.188.629

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a rosette and spray design at the lid and a turned maple handle with a varnish finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), maple (wood), varnish

GUSN: 370898

Accession Number: 2016.188.630

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a pierced lid decorated with a floral spray and a turned wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370899

Accession Number: 2016.188.631

Bed Warmer

Small brass bed warmer with a floral and bright cut design at the hinged lid, and a mottled turned maple handle.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370900

Accession Number: 2016.188.632

Engraving

An engraving later hand-colored, depicting the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. The margins have been cut, and it rests in a black and gold frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370901

Accession Number: 2016.188.633

Engraving

A hand colored engraving depicting the Chateau De Veau, in a black frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370902

Accession Number: 2016.188.634

Punch Bowl

A Chinese export porcelain punch bowl with an armorial crest with wolves and a shield at the tapered body and interior, depicted with sienna and vermillion colors. The top rim is decorated with a gilded design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding

GUSN: 370903

Accession Number: 2016.188.635

Dish Cross

A silver-plated dish cross with rosette feet and a stylized fan at the holder portion.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, casting (process)

GUSN: 370904

Accession Number: 2016.188.636

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white linen napkins in a plain weave with one row of openwork at the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371108

Accession Number: 2016.188.853.1-.3

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white linen napkins in a plain weave with one row of openwork at the hem and an embellished monogram of "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371109

Accession Number: 2016.188.854

Pair of Napkins

Pair of two white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered basket design in a scalloped pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371110

Accession Number: 2016.188.858.1-.2

Napkin

One plain white napkin with 3/8" machine-stitched hems.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371111

Accession Number: 2016.188.863

Set of Twenty-three Napkins

Set of twenty-three white linen napkins with three damask concentric squares woven into the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371112

Accession Number: 2016.188.864

Piece of Woodwork from the Dining Room

One piece of straight woodwork from the dining room. One side is unfinished. The finished side is painted light green and has a 1 1/8" wide straight flat surface adjacent to a 1/2" curved molded edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371113

Accession Number: 2016.188.1612

Set of Thirteen Tablecloths

Set of thirteen white linen damask tablecloths with a monogram near one corner and an "L" at the center of the monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371114

Accession Number: 2016.188.866.1-.13

Set of eight Cups and Saucers

Eight Staffordshire cups with cylindrical bodies and matching deep well saucers with leaf and acorn decoration with gold banding.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371115

Accession Number: 2016.188.867.1AB-.8AB

Pair of Cups and Saucers

Two handleless soft paste cups with matching saucers with black transfer design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 371116

Accession Number: 2016.188.868.1AB-.2AB

Cup

A Canton bowl with blue banding and a landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371117

Accession Number: 2016.188.869

Cup

A Canton bowl with blue banding and a medallion at each side.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371118

Accession Number: 2016.188.870

Set of Three Tablecloths

Set of three white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and the initials "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371119

Accession Number: 2016.188.880.1-.3

Pair of Tablecloths

Set of two white linen damask tablecloths with a square border, a center flowered circle, and an "RFB" monogram set diagonally in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371120

Accession Number: 2016.188.881.1-.2

Set of Five Tablecloths

Set of five white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design, a small fleur-de-lis on two sides, and the initials "HGV" embroidered diagonally into a square in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371121

Accession Number: 2016.188.882.1-.5

Set of Six Tablecloths

Set of six white linen damask tablecloths with five concentric patterned squares.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371122

Accession Number: 2016.188.883.1-.6

Set of Three Tablecloths

Set of three white linen damask tablecloths with a series of concentric and patterned squares, and the initials "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371123

Accession Number: 2016.188.884.1-.3

Set of Six Tablecloths

Set of six white linen damask tablecloths with a series of concentric squares, and the initials "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371124

Accession Number: 2016.188.885.1-.6

Pair of Napkins

Two white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and the initials "ESG" embroidered in the center of one side.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371125

Accession Number: 2016.188.886.1-.2

Table Runner

White table runner woven in a basket weave pattern with scalloped ends and an embroidered "E" at one end.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371126

Accession Number: 2016.188.888

Set of Twenty-Four Napkins

Set of twenty-four white linen napkins with three damask concentric squares woven into the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, linen (material)

GUSN: 371127

Accession Number: 2016.188.889.1-.24

Napkin

White napkin with three damask concentric squares woven into the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371128

Accession Number: 2016.188.890

Four Cozies

A group of four white cotton oval cozies with scalloped edges and an openwork circle at the intersection point between each scallop.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371130

Accession Number: 2016.188.892.1-.4

Five Egg Cozies

Set of five round white egg cozies with scalloped edges, light blue stitched trim, and an embroidered blue chicken on the lower half.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371131

Accession Number: 2016.188.893.1-.5

Cozy

White rectangular cozy with tatted eyelet lace around the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371132

Accession Number: 2016.188.894

Tablecloth

Large square white linen tablecloth with an embroidered "E" monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371133

Accession Number: 2016.188.895

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