Historic New England

A pair of cream colored painted leather pumps with floral motif in shades of pink, brown, yellow, green, and gray, squared rounded toe, and semi-block heel.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: leather, paint (coating), cotton (textile), wood and wood products, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368358

Accession Number: 2025.1.29AB

"Americana Patriot Kid" Sneakers

A pair "Americana Patriot Kid" low-platform sneakers made of blue, red, and white leather with rounded toe, metal star ornaments, blue laces, and thick black sole.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, cotton (textile), rubber (material), metal

GUSN: 368359

Accession Number: 2025.1.30AB

"Hoodwink" Pumps

A pair of "Hoodwink" white and black leather pumps. Comprised of a white leather body with textured, black leather seat, heel, and toe box.

Date: ca. 1988

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Martinique

Material: leather, cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368360

Accession Number: 2025.1.31AB

A pair of pumps with block heel and squared, rounded toe painted orange and adorned with decoupaged pieces of paper. These were made by a middle school student for a design competition held by Stuart Weitzman.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, vinyl, paint (coating), paper (fiber product), glue

GUSN: 368361

Accession Number: 2025.1.32AB

Sling-Back Shoes

A pair of brown patent leather, short heel, sling backs with a block heel, and adorned with a large pearlized, round, plastic button with brown square button on top and white leather attachment on the vamp.

Date: ca. 1955-1964

Maker: Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: patent leather, acrylic (plastic), wood and wood products, leather

GUSN: 368362

Accession Number: 2025.1.33AB

" '99 Elite Glow" Pumps

A pair of " '99 Elite Glow" black, sling-back stiletto heels with pointed toe and toe box comprised of woven or knotted thread (swiss lace) adorned with black rhinestones.

Date: ca. 1999

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: leather, rhinestone, silk (fiber), cotton (textile), acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368363

Accession Number: 2025.1.34AB

"Rita Hayworth" Pumps

A pair of "Rita" or "Rita Hayworth" peep-toe, d'orsey pumps in bronze colored satin and satin "leaves" on vamp with metal leaf encrusted in rhinestones.

Date: ca. 2006

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: satin, metal, rhinestone, leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368364

Accession Number: 2025.1.35AB

85 Champion Rose" Pumps

A pair of "85 Champion Rose" pumps in a polk-a-dot pink / purple silk with a rose of the same fabric on the top of the vamp.

Date: 1985

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: silk (textile), satin, leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368365

Accession Number: 2025.1.36AB

"Rise Up" Pumps

A pair of "Rise Up" painted silk pumps with white base and abstract design of black, red, green, and purple with thin, pointed black heel, cut-out counter, and pointed toe.

Date: ca. 1991

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: silk (textile), leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368366

Accession Number: 2025.1.37AB

"Floral Piece" Pumps

A pair of "Floral Piece" purple suede pumps with pointed tow and vamp adorned with suede "pom-pom" style flower and leaves in shades of blue, green, pink, and purple.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: suede, leather, acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 368367

Accession Number: 2025.1.38AB

"Disrobe" Platform Mules

A pair of "Disrobe" Lucite and vinyl stiletto, open toe, mules with clear heel and platform outsole embedded with clear rhinestones and clear vinyl vamp with silver leather strip knotted at center with small coin-like decoration adorned with rhinestones.

Date: ca. 1990

Maker: Stuart Weitzman

Material: Lucite (TM), vinyl, glass (material), rhinestone, leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368368

Accession Number: 2025.1.39AB

"Coin Collector" Pump

"Coin Collector" pump (single) with clear vinyl body with various appliqued circles in faux animal skin in shades of grey, gold, and silver, with metallic leather counter, and lucite heel.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Stuart Weitzman for Mr. Seymour Shoes

Material: Lucite (TM), vinyl, leather, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 368369

Accession Number: 2025.1.40

Mug

An antique Continental hand blown glass mug with applied handle and polychrome enamel decoration of a castle and floral design.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370344

Accession Number: 2016.188.37

Lantern

A tin lantern with a pierced top and ring handle,and a round globular chimney with a guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 370345

Accession Number: 2016.188.38

Lantern

A large tole oil lantern with a chimney and guard, and a burner at the interior.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 370346

Accession Number: 2016.188.39

Lantern

A lantern with a tin base, top and handle, a thick clear glass chimney, and part of a burner inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 370347

Accession Number: 2016.188.40

Lantern with Lamp

A square brass lantern with a pierced round top, heavy round handle, wire guards for the glass on each side, and a kerosene lamp with a chimney inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 370348

Accession Number: 2016.188.41

Lantern

A railroad lantern with a red glass chimney and a wire bail.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 370349

Accession Number: 2016.188.42

Lamp

A small brass lamp with a round base and a glass blown chimney and a flat carrying handle with floral design impressed into it attached to the base.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 370350

Accession Number: 2016.188.43

Lantern with Lamp

A tin lantern with three glass sides, an oil lamp with a glass chimney and a mercury reflector at the interior, and a wire and wooden handle above.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370351

Accession Number: 2016.188.44

Lantern

A large copper lantern with four glass sides and a mercury reflector, and a wire and wooden handle above.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), mercury

GUSN: 370352

Accession Number: 2016.188.45

Pole Screen

Mahogany pole screen with an urn finial, an urn and ring turned shaft, a tripod base with snake feet, and a petit-point panel. Large rectangular needlework screen with central female figure, flanked by three men and a boy with horses, distant castle, framed by Rococo floral motif.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), wool (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 370354

Accession Number: 2016.188.47

Andirons

A pair of brass andirons with steeple and urn tops and penny feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brasswork (objects), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370355

Accession Number: 2016.188.48.1-.2

Pair of Side Chairs

A pair of mahogany side chairs with a central vase shaped splat, shaped ears, slip seat upholstered in red wool damask, block and ring turned stretchers, and cabriole legs with pad feet. 2016.188.49.1 is chair by sofa 2016.188.49.2 is chair by doorway

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 370356

Accession Number: 2016.188.49.1-2

Stand

Mahogany stand with a serpentine gallery, square top, candle slide with a brass pull, pierced brackets, molded tapering legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370357

Accession Number: 2016.188.50

Easy Chair

Mahogany easy chair upholstered in coral silk fabric, high back with generously shaped wings, slightly rolled arms, molded front legs, raking rear legs, H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 370358

Accession Number: 2016.188.51

Portrait of Henry Temple

A Portrait of Henry Temple (1727-1788), Viscount of Palmerston, oil on canvas attributed to Thomas Gainsborough. The painting depicts a gentleman in a white jabot, a blue vest and gray waistcoat with brass buttons facing forward with his right hand at his vest. The canvas is surrounded by an ornate ...

Maker: Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood and wood products

GUSN: 370359

Accession Number: 2016.188.52

Looking Glass

A Chippendale mahogany scroll frame looking glass with a pierced crest with a gilded phoenix and gilded inner liner. Probably England.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370360

Accession Number: 2016.188.53

Mantel Clock

A mantel clock (A) by J. E. Caldwell, Philadelphia, with a brass and beveled glass four sided case, time and strike, key wind, mercury pendulum, Roman numerals at the brass dial decorated with cobalt blue enamel, a shaped rectangular rose mottled marble top and base, and brass works. Signed B & C at...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), red marble

GUSN: 370361

Accession Number: 2016.188.54 AB

Chest of Drawers

Chippendale mahogany chest of drawers with two small drawers above three large drawers, heavy brass escutcheons and pulls, ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370362

Accession Number: 2016.188.55

Camel Back Sofa

Mahogany camel back sofa with arched crest and scrolled arms, red wool damask upholstery, three Marlborough front legs opposed by rear raking legs and double H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370363

Accession Number: 2016.188.56

Tilt-top Candle Stand

Chippendale mahogany tilt-top candle stand with an urn turned shaft, serpentine square top, tripod base with snake feet, and a refinished surface.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370364

Accession Number: 2016.188.57

Candle Stand

Mahogany candle stand with a round top, urn shaped shaft on tripod base with three snake feet.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370365

Accession Number: 2016.188.58

Floor Lamp

A wrought iron floor lamp with penny feet at the tripod base, a round candle cup, and a high tapered rod at the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370366

Accession Number: 2016.188.59

Tall Case Clock

Mahogany tall case clock (A), arched pediment with pierced fretwork flanked by three brass finials, reeded and brass inlaid columns flanking the clock face, decorative brasswork surrounding clock, pierced iron arms, veneered case door with rounded top and elaborate brass escutcheon, columnar sides w...

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370367

Accession Number: 2016.188.60 AB

Arm Chair

Chippendale mahogany arm chair with carved fan at crest, scrolled and carved crest, pierced and carved splat, scrolled arms and arm supports, broad trapezoidal slip seat, upholstered in red damask, cabriole front legs and pad feet, and raking rear legs.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370368

Accession Number: 2016.188.61

Pewter Measure

Pewter half gill measure with bulbous body, loop handle, and splayed rim foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370369

Accession Number: 2016.188.62

Piano Forte

Mahogany piano forte with tiger maple banding above and below the keyboard, ivory keys, a rectangular case, and ebonized triangular inlay with tapered legs on casters. Pennsylvania.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ivory (tooth component), inlay (process), ebony (color)

GUSN: 370371

Accession Number: 2016.188.64

Banjo Clock

An antique banjo clock (A), Willard's Patent, with a brass acorn finial above a round glass with a brass bezel, a white painted dial with Roman numerals, steel hands and key escutcheon, reverse painted glass at the throat with an eagle, acanthus leaf and shield on green background, brass supports at...

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paint (coating), steel (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370372

Accession Number: 2016.188.65 AB

Reverse Painting on Glass

An English nineteenth century allegorical reverse painting on glass, "The Element of Water", in an ebonized carved frame. The painting shows a portrait of a seated woman wearing a pink dress, seated outdoors below an arch. At the left in the distance is a man in a boat on a river with a fishing net....

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), ebony (color), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370373

Accession Number: 2016.188.66

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks with rectangular bases.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370374

Accession Number: 2016.188.67.1-.2

Candle Mold

Tin mold for a single candle. One end has a conical tip with a hole in the end for a wick. There is a rectangular area near the bottom end of the candle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370375

Accession Number: 2016.188.68

Candle Mold

Tin candle mold for twelve candles, with rectangular pans unifying the tops and bottoms of the twelve candle tubes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370376

Accession Number: 2016.188.69

Candle Mold

Tin candle mold for six candles, with a rectangular pan unifying the bottoms of the six candle tubes into one line.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370377

Accession Number: 2016.188.70

Lantern

Pierced tin candle lantern. painted black. The body of the lantern is divided into three sections: one section holds the door opening, the other two sections each feature a design of holes pierced in a concentric circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370378

Accession Number: 2016.188.71

Lantern

Pierced tin candle lantern. The body of the lantern is divided into three sections: one section holds the door opening, the other two sections each feature a design of holes pierced in a concentric circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370379

Accession Number: 2016.188.72

Lantern

Pierced tin candle lantern. painted black. The body of the lantern is divided into two sections: one section holds the door opening, the other section features a pierced design made up of holes pierced in the shape of three arches side by side.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy

GUSN: 370380

Accession Number: 2016.188.73

Pewter Charger

Large plain round pewter charger with a flat outer rim about 1 3/4" wide all the way around, which curves down to a flat center about 9" in diameter. On the underside of the rim, there is a ridge ending in a line about 5/16" from the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 370381

Accession Number: 2016.188.74