Historic New England

Vase

A) Vase: hollow stem and foot, baluster-shaped body ornamented with gilt butterfly, dragon fly, moth, other insects and stringing. B) Cover: stepped domed cover with gilt stringing.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 5137

Accession Number: 1971.528.2AB

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5138

Accession Number: 1971.529.1

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5139

Accession Number: 1971.529.2

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5140

Accession Number: 1971.529.3

Jamb Hook

Detachable prong which inserts into strap on fireplace front is connected to C-shaped hooks with urn finials which have engraved swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5141

Accession Number: 1971.530D

Andiron

A & B) Two double spuned cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet support a square plinth with a pseudo-classic column above, on the capital is a double urn finial both with engraved swags and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5142

Accession Number: 1971.530B

Jamb Hook

Detachable prong which inserts into strap on fireplace front is connected to C-shaped hooks with urn finials which have engraved swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5143

Accession Number: 1971.530C

Andiron

A & B) Two double spuned cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet support a square plinth with a pseudo-classic column above, on the capital is a double urn finial both with engraved swags and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5144

Accession Number: 1971.530A

Fireplace Shovel

Scoop has bell-shaped profile, long cylindrical iron handle, brass cylindrical grip with lemon-shaped finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5145

Accession Number: 1971.531A

Fireplace Tongs

Y-shaped, forged iron pincers, cylindrical brass grip with lemon-shaped finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5146

Accession Number: 1971.531B

Fender

U-shaped serpentine fornted forged iron base and top separated by a screen formed of two layers of elliptically shaped wire members with both layers set in opposite directions; the top and base are further separated by iron rods set at regular intervals; across top are a brass sheath and three turne...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5147

Accession Number: 1971.532

Tole Tray

Octagonal shape, canted gallery with pieced handles, black ground, two gilded and painted floral and foliage borders.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5148

Accession Number: 1971.533

Engraving

Colored engraving of a young boy seated with his dog in front of a field of ripe wheat; original gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Ward, James (Engraver)

Material: coloring, engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5149

Accession Number: 1971.534

Engraving

Hand colored engraving, view of battle scene, foreground landscape occupied by four British soldiers on horseback and several other people viewing the battle; wooden frame with applied gilt, gesso and black enamel paint.

Date: 1816

Maker: Tanner, B. (Engraver) Rogers & Esler (Printer) Reinagle, H. (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5150

Accession Number: 1971.535

Engraving

Black and white engraving of Battle of New Orleans; wooden frame with gilt and gesso applied.

Date: 1815

Maker: Debucourt, F.L. (Engraver) Ladotte, Hthe. (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5151

Accession Number: 1971.536

Portrait of James Madison

Standing full figure; torso turned slightly to left; right hand resting on chair; left hand extended pointing to map on table; neo-classical column and drapery in background.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Edwin, D. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5152

Accession Number: 1971.537

Engraving

Hand-colored engraving of the Battle on Lake Erie (1813) with view of battling ships.

Date: 1815

Maker: Murray Draper Fairman & Co. (Engraver) Sully & Kearny (Painter) Webster, James (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5153

Accession Number: 1971.538

Engraving

Hand-colored engraving of the Battle on Lake Erie (1813); a panoramic view of several ships, the figures of Perry and his crew in their rowboat in right center.

Date: 1815

Maker: Murray Draper Fairman & Co. (Engraver) Sully & Kearny (Painter) Webster, James (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5154

Accession Number: 1971.539

Engraving

Colored engraving depicts the engagement between two ships.

Date: 1813

Maker: Birch, Thomas (Painter) Tiebout, Cornelius (Engraver) Webster, James (Publisher)

Material: coloring, engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5155

Accession Number: 1971.540

Shelf Clock

A) Clock: French feet; shaped apron; simple bead moulding around lower door; crossbanded upper door; scrolled pediment; painted clock face; brass pendulum. B) Rectangular shelf with curved corners, supported by an S-scrolled projection.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5156

Accession Number: 1971.541AB

Rug

Rectangular; five borders; central medallion; intertwining vine and floral motifs; colors: rose and black over beige.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knotting, asymmetrical knots, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5157

Accession Number: 1971.542

Drop Leaf Table

Four castered rope-turned legs, straight apron, rectangular top with two D-shaped drop leaves; two slots beneath top at one end as if to support an extension; stained red.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5158

Accession Number: 1971.543

Side Chair

Four bamboo-turned raked legs and stretchers, saddle seat, bamboo-turned stiles connected by a tablet, five vertical bamboo-turned spindles, now painted dark brown.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5159

Accession Number: 1971.544A

Side Chair

Four bamboo-turned raked legs and stretchers, saddle seat, bamboo-turned stiles connected by a tablet, five vertical bamboo-turned spindles, now painted dark brown.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5160

Accession Number: 1971.544B

Side Chair

Four bamboo-turned raked legs and stretchers, saddle seat, bamboo-turned stiles with two top rails centering on octagonal panel, five vertical bamboo-turned spindles, now painted dark brown.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5161

Accession Number: 1971.545

Plate Warmer

Four cabriole legs with pad feet support an upright box with a hinged front door, open back and a cane molded edge below the flat top, original paint: black ground with a stenciled floral design in orange, cream and gilt. 2 shelves, 2 ring handles.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5162

Accession Number: 1971.546

Candelabrum

Stepped octagonal base with swag and floral motifs in recessed panels, supports an acanthus cluster, seven ring and sausage turned branches support seven candle sockets, gilded.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), gilding

GUSN: 5163

Accession Number: 1971.547

Tole Tray

Rectangular shape with cavetto moulded gallery, pierced handles, black ground, stenciled red, green and gilt floral borders.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5164

Accession Number: 1971.548

Basket

Figure eight-shaped base, straight walls, rolled lip, inverted U-shaped strap handle, black ground, gilt string around top and bottom, gilt floriate band below top stringing.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5165

Accession Number: 1971.549

Carpet

Five borders enclose a central blue field which features polygonal and rectangular figure formed and connected by linear motifs; colors: black, blue, white, yellow, lavender.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5166

Accession Number: 1971.550

Engraving

Reprint. Colored engraving depicting to orioles, one female, and a nest in a branch of yellow poplar.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) Havell, Robert, Jr., 1793-1878 (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5167

Accession Number: 1971.551

Site Plan

Surveyed site plan of 364 Middle St. in 1853, scale: 20 feet to 1 inch; property line, garden plan and house delineated and colored.

Date: 1852

Maker: Hoyt, A.M. (Maker)

Material: coloring, ink, paper (fiber product), surveying

GUSN: 5168

Accession Number: 1971.552

Site Plan

Rectangular, surveyed site plat of land owned by James Rundlet located across from his residence on Middle St.; scale: 1 chain to an inch, topigraphical features delineated and colored.

Date: 1853

Maker: Hoyt, A.M. (Maker)

Material: coloring, ink, paper (fiber product), surveying

GUSN: 5169

Accession Number: 1971.553

Site Plan

Rectangular, surveyed site plan of 364 Middle St. in 1812, property line, gardens, house and out buildings are delineated.

Date: 1812

Maker: Hales, J.G. (Surveyor)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5170

Accession Number: 1971.554

Window Curtain

Chintz, stippled, cross-hatched and solid red linear ground under a white beige blue and green floral design, polished cotton lining, pleated at top.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 5171

Accession Number: 1971.555.1

Window Curtain

Chintz, stippled, cross-hatched and solid red linear ground under a white beige blue and green floral design, polished cotton lining, pleated at top.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 5172

Accession Number: 1971.555.2

Tray

Oval: pierced gallery with handles at either end, base features gilt neo-classical figures a center and foliate border interspersed with flowers, black ground.

a) Deep circular footed bowl, the body molded with outward flaring scalloped mouth; molded C-scroll handle; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and large blossoms in "Gaudy Dutch" tradition; lustre bands at shoulder and foot; single red lin...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5185

Accession Number: 1971.557.12AB

Teacup and Saucer

a) Deep circular footed bowl, the body molded with outward flaring scalloped mouth; molded C-scroll handle; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and large blossoms in "Gaudy Dutch" tradition; lustre bands at shoulder and foot; single red lin...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5186

Accession Number: 1971.557.13AB

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