Historic New England

Wallpaper

A gray-blue wallpaper printed a recurrent scene of three women in classical garb gathered around a sarcophagus, standing beneath a classical arch with garlands, military shields and standards, and putti.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 371496

Accession Number: 2016.188.1290

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany block front chest of drawers with a shaped, molded top, four drawers with beading, bracket feet, and large brasses and escutcheons. Boston.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371497

Accession Number: 2016.188.1291

Pair of Hurricane Glasses

A pair of clear hurricane glasses.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 371498

Accession Number: 2016.188.1292.1-.2

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of antique Sheffield candlesticks (A) with round bases with a reeded border, turned stems with leaf decoration, and a flaring candle cup with bobeches at the top. Silver dish beneath candlestick (B)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 371499

Accession Number: 2016.188.1293.1AB-.2AB

Tall Case Clock

Tall case clock with a domed hood with mahogany finials, turned mahogany columns flanking door, brass clock face, tombstone shaped glass face, plain mahogany base on bracket feet. Center dial signed Spaulding/Providence.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), steel (alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371500

Accession Number: 2016.188.1294

Candle Lighter with Bell Snuffer

A brass candle lighter with a wooden handle and a bell shaped snuffer at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 371501

Accession Number: 2016.188.1295

Pulls

Two Battersea enamel pulls, decorated with rosettes and a green outer border on white background.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371502

Accession Number: 2016.188.1296AB

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany block front chest of drawers with a shaped, molded top, four drawers with beading, bracket feet, carved and pierced central drop, and large brasses and escutcheons.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371503

Accession Number: 2016.188.1297

Platter

A long, oval Sheffield silver-plated fish platter with a gadrooned rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering

GUSN: 371504

Accession Number: 2016.188.1298

Fireplace Broom

A wood and grass broom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371505

Accession Number: 2016.188.1299

Fireplace Shovel

A shovel with a copper-colored handle with an urn shaped finial at top and an iron shaft and bell shaped shovel pan.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), iron (metal)

GUSN: 371506

Accession Number: 2016.188.1300

Andirons

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

Maker: unknown

Material: brasswork (objects), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371507

Accession Number: 2016.188.1301.1-.2

Chopping Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370997

Accession Number: 2016.188.730

Woven splint basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370998

Accession Number: 2016.188.731

Firkin with cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370999

Accession Number: 2016.188.732 AB

Food Screen

Dome-shaped wire food screen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371000

Accession Number: 2016.188.733

Mortar and Pestle

Stone.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371001

Accession Number: 2016.188.734 AB

Mortar and Pestle

Stone.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371002

Accession Number: 2016.188.735 AB

Bowl

Round wooden bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371003

Accession Number: 2016.188.736

Cup

A Newhall soft paste tea bowl with fuschia and scarlet floral decoration and a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 371004

Accession Number: 2016.188.737

Cup

A Leeds handleless cup with a large floral design in orange, yellow and green with a thin brown band above.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371005

Accession Number: 2016.188.738

Saucer

A soft-paste plate with a black transfer design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371006

Accession Number: 2016.188.739

Set of Nine Wine Glasses

Nine clear glass footed goblets.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371007

Accession Number: 2016.188.740.1-.9

Cup

A small handleless soft paste cup decorated with a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371008

Accession Number: 2016.188.741

Cup

A small handleless soft paste cup decorated with a cobalt floral nosegay and a blue border at the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371009

Accession Number: 2016.188.742

Saucer

A Lowestoft saucer with a scalloped gray border and a central bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371010

Accession Number: 2016.188.743

Saucer

A Lowestoft saucer with a scalloped gray border and a central bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371011

Accession Number: 2016.188.744

Bowl

A soft paste bowl decorated with sentimental genre and landscape scenes with black transfer decoration at the front and back of a tapered body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371012

Accession Number: 2016.188.745

Bowl

An Old Paris bowl with cobalt and blue feather designs on a peach background and gold banding. A Greek key border decorates the interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371013

Accession Number: 2016.188.746

Teapot

A small teapot and cover with orange and cobalt floral decoration and green foliage on a bulbous body with brown and orange banding at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371014

Accession Number: 2016.188.747AB

Creamer

A pearlware creamer decorated with a brown swag, banding, and a stylized floral design on a bulbous, tapered body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371015

Accession Number: 2016.188.748

Teapot

A pearlware teapot with blue decoration at lid with a finial and spout, and on a wide band at the body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371016

Accession Number: 2016.188.749AB

Pitcher

A pearlware pitcher with profuse decoration of cobalt and chrome yellow flowers and green leaves, a brown band at the rim and below, yellow-orange at the spout, and a bulbous body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371017

Accession Number: 2016.188.750

Coffeepot

A pearlware coffee pot with a domed cover and a strap handle (Leeds) and blue Chinoiserie decoration on the body, spout, and handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371018

Accession Number: 2016.188.751AB

Coffeepot

A pearlware coffee pot with a dome lid, green leaf and swag decoration with cobalt flowers, and a bulbous body with a tapered top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371019

Accession Number: 2016.188.752AB

Deck of Cards

A deck of cards wrapped in white, black, and sepia print paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371020

Accession Number: 2016.188.753

Deck of Cards

A deck of cards in a gold, black, and orange cardboard box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371021

Accession Number: 2016.188.754

Deck of Cards

A light blue and gold colored box containing two decks of cards with Hattie Carnegie branding.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371022

Accession Number: 2016.188.755

Slipper

An antique man's slipper of petit-point and silk with Masonic emblems.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, textiles, petit point, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 371023

Accession Number: 2016.188.757

Ramekin

A porcelain ramekin shaped dish with fluting and floral decoration in maroon, scarlet, blue, and green with a gilded and turquoise colored scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371024

Accession Number: 2016.188.758

Sugar Box

A silver-plated oval sugar bowl with a handle at each side, an ivory finial on the cover, and bright-cut decoration on the body.

Date: 1728-1809

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), engraving (action)

GUSN: 371025

Accession Number: 2016.188.760AB

Plate

A silver-plated copper plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, copper (metal)

GUSN: 371026

Accession Number: 2016.188.761

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four white linen napkins with a 7/8" band of openwork on all four sides, 1/4" loops around the edges, and an embroidered design in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371027

Accession Number: 2016.188.763

Set of Eight Napkins

Set of eight white linen napkins with lace edges and inset openwork in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371028

Accession Number: 2016.188.764

Set of Four Napkins

Set of four white napkins with embroidered scalloped edges and three openwork stylized flowers stitched in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371029

Accession Number: 2016.188.765A-D

Napkin

One white napkin with one row of openwork at the hem, loops at intervals around the edge, and additional rows of openwork in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371030

Accession Number: 2016.188.766

Napkin

One white napkin with one row of openwork at the hem, 1" from the edge, along all four edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371032

Accession Number: 2016.188.768

Set of Fifteen Napkins

One set of fifteen white napkins with one row of openwork at the hem, 1/2" from the edge, along all four edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371033

Accession Number: 2016.188.769

Set of Eleven Napkins

Set of eleven white napkins with one row of openwork at the hem, 1/2" from the edge, along all four edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371034

Accession Number: 2016.188.770

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white napkins with openwork at the outer edge, nubs on the stitch line along the outer edge, and a corner design with openwork straight lines and a stylized basket of flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371035

Accession Number: 2016.188.771

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