Historic New England

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

Child's High Chair

Maple ladder back high chair with red paint, turned posts, all with ball finials, three slat back, plain turned arms, rush seat, single front and rear turned stretcher and double side stretchers, probably New England.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370905

Accession Number: 2016.188.637

Candle Trammel

A candle trammel with a stop and candle cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370906

Accession Number: 2016.188.638

Plate Warmer

A tole and brass footed plate warmer with a carrying handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370907

Accession Number: 2016.188.639

Fireback

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370908

Accession Number: 2016.188.640

Fireplace Trammel

An iron fireplace trammel.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370909

Accession Number: 2016.188.641

Fireplace Crane

A large iron fireplace crane.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370910

Accession Number: 2016.188.642

Fireplace Trammel

An iron fireplace trammel with a hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 370911

Accession Number: 2016.188.643

Burner

A small, square metal burner for an oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370963

Accession Number: 2016.188.696

Door Stop

A rock covered with cloth, used as a doorstop.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370964

Accession Number: 2016.188.697

Pitcher

A Liverpool jug with black banding and black transfer and polychrome decoration on a bulbous creamware body, at one side showing a large three-masted ship flying an American flag. An image of George Washington surrounded by the names of the states in an oval configuration appears on the reverse. The...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370965

Accession Number: 2016.188.698

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware jug depicting George Washington and a flourished American flag with ships in the background, and on the reverse patriots of America, with a strap handle with blue decoration and banding. Beneath the spout is an American eagle and the phrase "anno domini, 1809".

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370966

Accession Number: 2016.188.699

Pitcher

A Liverpool jug with black transfer and polychrome decoration on a tapered and bulbous creamware body with a wide strap handle, at one side showing a large ship "The Constitution" sailing on green waters, flying American flag. An image of a three-masted schooner labeled "Boston Frigate" appears on t...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370967

Accession Number: 2016.188.700

Pitcher

A Liverpool jug with black transfer decoration on a bulbous creamware body with a wide strap handle, at one side showing a large ship "The Constitution" sailing on green waters, flying American flag. A Memorial to George Washington appears on the reverse side. Beneath the spout the name "S. Hutchin"...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing, gilding

GUSN: 370968

Accession Number: 2016.188.701

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware jug with a strap handle depicting George Washington being crowned by liberty with a laurel wreath, and on the verso Washington is shown in a circular cartouche beneath a banner that reads "My Favorite Son."

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370969

Accession Number: 2016.188.702

Mug

A large Liverpool creamware mug depicting a hunter, dogs and geese in black transfer, with a black design at the handle and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370970

Accession Number: 2016.188.703

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370971

Accession Number: 2016.188.704

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370972

Accession Number: 2016.188.705

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370973

Accession Number: 2016.188.706

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370974

Accession Number: 2016.188.707

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370975

Accession Number: 2016.188.708

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370976

Accession Number: 2016.188.709

Round Box

A Rose Medallion covered box with a genre panel on the lid, and alternating floral and genre panels on the body.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370977

Accession Number: 2016.188.710AB

Round Box

A Rose Medallion covered box with a man depicted on the lid, and alternating floral and genre panels on the body.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370978

Accession Number: 2016.188.711AB

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: 370979

Accession Number: 2016.188.712

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: 370980

Accession Number: 2016.188.713

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: 370981

Accession Number: 2016.188.714

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: 370982

Accession Number: 2016.188.715

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: 370983

Accession Number: 2016.188.716

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: 370984

Accession Number: 2016.188.717

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: 370985

Accession Number: 2016.188.718

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