Historic New England

Charm

Thin metal charms are flat shield-shaped gold colored sheet metal; decorative band around front edge; pierced hole at top center for ring from which to hang.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, piercing

GUSN: 6588

Accession Number: 1971.1368.4

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .1) Solid floral panel motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6589

Accession Number: 1971.1369.1

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .2) Diamond pattern motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6590

Accession Number: 1971.1369.2

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .3) Black flower on white panel flanked by open beadwork strands.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6591

Accession Number: 1971.1369.3

Basket

Open work weave with scalloped edge; canted sides; shallow well in circular body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: willow (wood)

GUSN: 6592

Accession Number: 1971.1370

Dish

Rectangular aqua dish has scalloped, scrolled and gilded lip and foot ring; multi-colored floral reserves; cavetto has swag and spear gilding with floral sprigs in well.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6593

Accession Number: 1971.1372

Pitcher

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .1) Vase shaped pitcher has wide flared spout, pointed "C" handle.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6594

Accession Number: 1971.1373.1

Bowl

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .2) Large simple bowl has footring and rolled rim.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6595

Accession Number: 1971.1373.2

Chamber Pot

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .3) Straight sided chamber pot has slightly domed lid, pointed "C" handle, and knob finial.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6596

Accession Number: 1971.1373.3AB

Toothbrush Holder

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .4) Toothbrush vase has pinched neck and quatrefoil mouth.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6597

Accession Number: 1971.1373.4

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .5) Soap dish is simple dished form; liner has central hole surrounded by six small perforations, flared edge to sit on lower dish.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6598

Accession Number: 1971.1373.5AB

Mug

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .6) Straight sided mug with pointed "C" handle.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6599

Accession Number: 1971.1373.6

Pitcher

Pitcher has scalloped lip and spout; neck is ribbed in wavy, linear pattern; C-shaped handle is scalloped; oval body scalloped at shoulders, tapers at base; white body with green "Seville" transfer pattern (floral and vertical vines).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6600

Accession Number: 1971.1374.1

Chamber Pot Lid

Scalloped edges, three molded ribs; slightly domed; center with knopped handle; green floral and vine motif around top; lid with curvilinear diaper; sunflower on handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6601

Accession Number: 1971.1374.2

Soap Dish

Simple circular dished form; bottom tray has two dividers.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6602

Accession Number: 1971.1375.2

Toothbrush Holder

Cream colored body with raised molded bamboo design around border of dishes and in square on lid; lid has two perforations and bamboo finial handle.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6603

Accession Number: 1971.1375.1AB

Pitcher

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .1) Four lobed quatrefoil opening and conforming body; molded vine neck ring and molded leaf at top of handle; applied handle.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6604

Accession Number: 1971.1376.1

Bowl

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .2) Deep quatrefoil-shaped bowl with rounded lip and quatrefoil base.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6605

Accession Number: 1971.1376.2

Doap Dish

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .3AB) Round soap dish with quatrefoil-shaped cover; applied vine and leaf handle.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6606

Accession Number: 1971.1376.3AB

Toothbrush Holder

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .4) Four lobed quatrefoil opening and body.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6607

Accession Number: 1971.1376.4

Chamber Pot

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .5) Deep, quatrefoil shaped, molded neck ring and leaves; applied handle; cover has quatrefoil shape with applied handle in shape of branch and leaves.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6608

Accession Number: 1971.1376.5AB

Pitcher

All white fluted bulbous forms surmounting scalloped foot rings, leaf scroll motif handles. .1) Scrolled spout.

Date: 1891-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6609

Accession Number: 1971.1377.1

Chamber Pot

All white fluted bulbous forms surmounting scalloped foot rings, leaf scroll motif handles. .2) Lid is slightly domed; fluted with "C" scroll handle; undecorated.

Date: 1891-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6610

Accession Number: 1971.1377.2AB

Bowl

White body with raised lily of the valley pattern inside; deep circular bowl form with flared lip and circular foot ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6611

Accession Number: 1971.1378.1

Portrait of Sara Norton (1864-1922)

Half length portrait of Sara Norton as a young woman, near profile to left, holding violin.

Date: 1884

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

GUSN: 6662

Accession Number: 1990.94

Portrait of Sara Price Ashburner Sedgwick (1839-1902)

Bust length charcoal portrait of a young woman with short hair, three-quarter view facing left.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Rowse, Samuel Worcester, (American painter and engraver, 1822-1901) (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 6663

Accession Number: 1990.95

Portrait of Sara Norton

Bust-length portrait of a young woman, three-quarter view to left, short hair.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: Stillman, Lisa, Miss (Maker) Capen, L. R. (Maker)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6664

Accession Number: 1990.98

Portrait of Catherine Eliot Norton

Oval portrait of Catherin Eliot Norton in a white bonnet, three-quarter view to right. Oval gilt frame.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Cheney, Seth Wells, 1810-1856, Cheney (Maker)

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), printing (process)

GUSN: 6665

Accession Number: 1990.99

Portrait Samuel Norton

Half-length portrait of a gray haired man in black coat, three-quarter view to left.

Date: 1816

Maker: Ordway, Alfred, 1819-1897, Ordway (Maker) After Frothingham, James (American painter, 1786-1864)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 6666

Accession Number: 1990.100

Portrait of a Samuel Norton's Father

Bust-length portrait of a man in gray coat, gray hair, three-quarter view facing right. Father of Samuel Norton.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6667

Accession Number: 1990.101

Portrait of Sally

Bust-length portrait of a young girl, wearing a gray hat with black bow, white lace collar, brown dress.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6668

Accession Number: 1990.97

Portrait of Susan Ridgely Sedgwick Norton (1838-1872)

Bust-length portrait of a young woman, hair in bun, three-quarter view facing right. Charcoal drawing on paper. Companion to portrait of her husband Charles Eliot Norton (1827-1908) located in the Portrait Collection at Harvard University.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Rowse, Samuel Worcester, (American painter and engraver, 1822-1901) (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 6669

Accession Number: 1990.96

Portrait of Catherine Eliot Norton

Half-length portrait of a woman in white dress with red shawl, with curly brown hair.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Frothingham (Maker) Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Maker) Jones, P. Burne (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6670

Accession Number: 1990.105

Richard Norton (1872-1918)

Impressionistic half-length portrait of a seated balding man, surrounded by flowers.

Date: c. 1905

Maker: Mancini, Antonio, 1852-1930 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6671

Accession Number: 1990.104

Portrait Susan Ridgely Sedgwick Norton (1838-1872)

Bust-length portrait of a young girl with ringlets, three-quarter view to the left. Wife of Charles Eliot Norton.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Cheney (Maker) William Foster (Framer)

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 6672

Accession Number: 1990.103

Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Norton

Half length portrait of a woman in a white bonnet and lace collar. Three-quarter view to the right. Most likely Mrs. Samuel Norton.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 6673

Accession Number: 1990.102

Venetian Canal Scene

Italian villa across canal, several gondolas passing by.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6674

Accession Number: 1990.147

Landscape Painting

Two fishermen on bank in foreground, lake beyojnd, two large trees at left.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6675

Accession Number: 1990.146

Landscape Painting

Two figures on fallen trees at bank, lake beyond, mountain in distance.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6676

Accession Number: 1990.145

Portrait of a Woman

Profile of a young woman with hair in bun. Initials on back read "S.N." - possibly Sarah Norton.

Date: 1869

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

Material: charcoal (plant material), oil pastels

GUSN: 6677

Accession Number: 1990.106

Chateau Chillon

Large castle-like building with gray rooftops, on the shore of a lake, with mountains in distance.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6678

Accession Number: 1990.148

PIPE

Pipe,k ceramic cup in with painting of deer;stem is natural branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), cork (bark), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6680

Accession Number: 1990.281

Portrait of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton

Miniature portrait painting, watercolor on paper, of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton by E.M. Dorothy Collingwood. Oval cpper frame. In leather case, folding.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Collingwood, E.M. Dorothy (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), leather, photomechanical processes, velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6681

Accession Number: 1990.1355

Drawing

Drawing of man on horseback, seen from the rear. Towers in background.

Maker: Wild, Hamilton (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6682

Accession Number: 1990.1356

Silhouette Portrait of Prof. Andrews Norton

Profile silhouette, black on tan paper, in glass and cardboard frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6683

Accession Number: 1990.1357

watercolor

Watercolor painting of a house with trees around it. Framed in glass and cardboard."Keston Rectory" is name of house.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6684

Accession Number: 1990.1358

Photographic prints

Photographic prints of the original oil portraits of the Honorable John Frost (1682-1732) and Mary Pepperrell Frost (1685-1766) (sister of Sir William Pepperell). Photographs are framed together in a blonde wood frame with gilt mounts at corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6685

Accession Number: 1981.26