Historic New England

Andirons

A pair of low brass andirons with urn and finial tops on penny feet and two matching brass top fire tools.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371613

Accession Number: 2016.188.1413AB

Pair of Jamb Hooks

A pair of brass jamb hooks.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371614

Accession Number: 2016.188.1414.1-.2

Bedwarmer

A nineteenth century brass bed warmer decorated with a turned handle and a goat design at the hinged lid.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371615

Accession Number: 2016.188.1415

Tie Back

A monochromatic Battersea enamel and brass tie back decorated with a man with a hat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371616

Accession Number: 2016.188.1416

Table

A walnut country table with a rectangular small top supported by cleats, a single drawer below, tapered legs with beading, a brass pull with escutcheons.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371617

Accession Number: 2016.188.1417

Stool

A Chippendale style mahogany stool with leather slip seat and reticulated stretcher, probably England.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather

GUSN: 371618

Accession Number: 2016.188.1418

Chest of Drawers

Bow front chest of drawers, mahogany, Federal, four graduated drawers, a conforming top with a molded edge, large ogee bracket feet, and oval brasses, probably Massachusetts.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371619

Accession Number: 2016.188.1419

Clothing Valet

A mahogany colored modern clothing valet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 371620

Accession Number: 2016.188.1420

Map

A small early nineteenth century lithographed map of Maine in a modern black frame with a gold inner liner.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, lithography, wood and wood products, gold (metal), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 371621

Accession Number: 2016.188.1421

Map

A 1795 Province of Maine map from the best authorities, framed.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371622

Accession Number: 2016.188.1423

A Chippendale arm chair, shaped crest with ears, gothic splat, curving serpentine arms and arm supports, slip seat with modern chintz, marlboro legs and H-shaped stretcher, probably Eastern Massachusetts.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes), upholstery, upholstering

GUSN: 371623

Accession Number: 2016.188.1424

Portrait of a Gentleman

A nineteenth century portrait of a gentleman with brown-black hair facing slightly left, wearing a black waist coat with a white vest and jabot.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371624

Accession Number: 2016.188.1615

Easy Chair

A chintz upholstered easy chair, Chippendale, shaped top with broad wings and outward curving arms, a cushion seat, mahogany marlboro legs and H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371625

Accession Number: 2016.188.1425

Print on Glass

A nineteenth century English religious reverse colored print on glass depicting the "Burial of Christ" in a black frame.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371626

Accession Number: 2016.188.1426

High Chest

A maple Chippendale high chest with a broken arch bonnet top, with urn and flame finials, pair of carved shells in drawers, top and bottom, oversized brass pulls and plates, a scalloped skirt, cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, Salem, Massachusetts. Tag with accession number in upper drawer of ...

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), tiger maple, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371627

Accession Number: 2016.188.1427

Fireplace Tongs

Metal fireplace tongs with a brass urn and finial top.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371628

Accession Number: 2016.188.1428

Fireplace Shovel

A metal fireplace shovel with a brass urn and finial top.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371629

Accession Number: 2016.188.1429

Window Draperies

Three pairs of custom linen draperies with matching valances in Jacobean embroidered floral design all-over, wool on linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 371630

Accession Number: 2016.188.1430

Bed Hangings

Matching custom bed hangings of embroidered wool on linen and tester top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 371631

Accession Number: 2016.188.1431

Alphabet Sampler

A New England schoolgirl nineteenth century alphabet sampler with a vine border of white flowers and green leaves surrounding an alphabet worked in black threads on ecru linen, with a black and gold frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: ecru (color), linen (material), wood and wood products, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 371632

Accession Number: 2016.188.1432

Model of Flowers

A model of flowers on a piece of mirrored glass, possibly a hat design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371633

Accession Number: 2016.188.1433

Muff

A rectangular black, fur muff with a tassel at one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371333

Accession Number: 2016.188.1109

Tea Set

A soft paste tea set consisting of a large teapot (.1AB), creamer (.2), Serving plates (.3AB), saucers (.4A-J), cylindrical cups (.5A-I), and teacups (.6A-I)

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain, gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371334

Accession Number: 2016.188.1113.1-.6

Door Stop

A bronze door stop showing the facade of a Greek Doric temple. Pair.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 371335

Accession Number: 2016.188.1114AB

Pair of Dish Towels

A pair of rectangular white dish towels with a red plaid print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371336

Accession Number: 2016.188.1115.1-.2

Set of 5 Dish Towels

A set of five rectangular white dish towels with a green plaid print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371337

Accession Number: 2016.188.1116A-E

Dish Towel

A rectangular white dish towel with a green plaid print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371338

Accession Number: 2016.188.1117

Set of 6 Dish Towels

A set of 6 rectangular white dish towels with two red and blue stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371339

Accession Number: 2016.188.1118A-F

Set of 3 Dish Towels

A set of three rectangular white dish towels with yellow and blue stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371340

Accession Number: 2016.188.1119A-C

Set of 5 Dish Towels

A set of five rectangular white dish towels with three green stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371341

Accession Number: 2016.188.1120A-E

Set of 4 Dish Towels

A set of four rectangular white dish towels with red stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371342

Accession Number: 2016.188.1121A-D

Pair of Dish Towels

A pair of rectangular white dish towels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371343

Accession Number: 2016.188.1122AB

Hand Towel

A rectangular white hand towel from the Ambassador Hotel with decorative stitching and text.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371344

Accession Number: 2016.188.1123

Pair of Hand Towels

A pair of rectangular white hand towels with diagonal stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371345

Accession Number: 2016.188.1124AB

Hand Towel

A rectangular pink hand towel decorated with a owl print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371346

Accession Number: 2016.188.1125

Hand Towel

A rectangular white hand towel decorated with an abstracted eagle based on an illumination from the 8th century Hiberno-Saxon manuscript The Book of Kells.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371347

Accession Number: 2016.188.1126

Set of 4 Dish Towels

A set of four rectangular white dish towels with a wide blue stripe decorated with images of tableware.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371348

Accession Number: 2016.188.1127A-D

Set of 5 Bedsheets

A set of five white flat bed sheets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371349

Accession Number: 2016.188.1128A-E

Bedsheet

A white flat bed sheet with a thin band of openwork stitching toward the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371350

Accession Number: 2016.188.1129

Bedsheet

A white flat bed sheet with the initials "L.A.S." stitched in red thread at the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371351

Accession Number: 2016.188.1130

Chandelier

A glass chandelier consisting of a concave canopy that suspends ten cut-crystal prisms, a central cut-crystal globe, and six ribbed s-shaped arms which terminate in a bobeche that suspends six cut-crystal prisms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371352

Accession Number: 2016.188.1132

Blanket

A rectangular tan blanket textured with geometric patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371353

Accession Number: 2016.188.1133

Feather Hair Piece

An ovoid hair piece composed predominantly of black feathers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371354

Accession Number: 2016.188.1134

Tureen

A Leeds creamware tureen with a green feather edge, embossing, two side handles, a cover with a handle resembling leafy vegetables, and a flared foot.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371355

Accession Number: 2016.188.1136A-C

Platter

An organic, ovoid creamware platter with a decorative green edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371356

Accession Number: 2016.188.1137

Tureen

A Leeds creamware tureen with bands of green feather decoration, embossing, two side handles, a cover with a handle resembling a leafy vegetable, and a flared foot.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371357

Accession Number: 2016.188.1138AB