Historic New England

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25845

Accession Number: 1973.17AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25846

Accession Number: 1973.18AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25847

Accession Number: 1973.19AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25848

Accession Number: 1973.20AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25849

Accession Number: 1973.21AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25850

Accession Number: 1973.22AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25851

Accession Number: 1973.23AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25852

Accession Number: 1973.24AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25853

Accession Number: 1973.25AB

Cup and saucer

White clay body w/ colorless "white" glaze. Polychrome enamel decoration in the rose palette. Gilt ground w/ floral and butterfly motifs in scenic reserves in the rose mandarin pattern. A) Teacup: Deep circular bowl w/ scalloped mouth and circular foot ring. C-shaped handle. Exterior w/ a scenic re...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25854

Accession Number: 1973.26AB

Side Chair

Part of a set of four Queen Anne style side chairs. Stiles chamfered. Pronounced curve to back. Cabriole legs. Pad feet. Rear legs chamfered. "H" stretchers and rear stretcher; vase shaped splat. Yoke crest rail; scalloped skirt on seat rail. Yoke of crest rail not pronounced. High splat shoe (2"). ...

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 25855

Accession Number: 1973.28

Chair

One in set of four Queen Anne style side chairs. Stiles chamfered. Pronounced curve to back. Cabriole legs. Pad feet. Rear legs chamfered. "H" stretchers and rear stretcher; vase shaped splat. Yoke crest rail; scalloped skirt on seat rail. Yoke of crest rail not pronounced. High splat shoe (2"). No ...

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 25856

Accession Number: 1973.29

Chair

One in set of four Queen Anne style side chairs. Stiles chamfered. Pronounced curve to back. Cabriole legs. Pad feet. Rear legs chamfered. "H" stretchers and rear stretcher; vase shaped splat. Yoke crest rail; scalloped skirt on seat rail. Yoke of crest rail not pronounced. High splat shoe (2"). No ...

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 25857

Accession Number: 1973.30

Marmion and DeWilton

Based on Sir Walter Scott's novel, the two knights on horseback prepare to charge each other with lances on a moonlit night. Colors are muted, predominantly ochre and blue. Signed and dated. Reverse of stretcher bears the Metropolitan Museum of Art's label, listing title and provenance as Robert We...

Date: 1880

Maker: Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25858

Accession Number: 1973.31

Corner Chair

Mahogany Chippendale corner chair with squared seat reupholstered in green leather. Four straight legs with beaded outside edges; on casters. Plain square cross stretchers. Two "owl's eye" splats enclosed by three turned arms (2 side, 1 rear) supporting the flat semi-circular rail at rear.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 25859

Accession Number: 1973.35

Slant-top Desk

Maple desk in the Chippendale style. Tiger maple. Four graduated drawers with solid brasses (new and replaced). Two rectangular fall-front supports with flat, round brass pulls. Fall-front opens to reveal central door flanked by split applied columns. Door reveals central door flanked by split app...

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25860

Accession Number: 1975.185

Coat of Arms

Framed coat of arms. Watercolor painted arms feature oval crest with gold shield and three birds' heads on a white background. Elaborately molded gesso and gilt rectangular frame. Under glass.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25861

Accession Number: 1955.273

Lithograph

Polychrome lithograph under glass and in rectangular gesso and gilt frame. Entitled: "The storming of Chapultepec Sept. 13th 1847." Portrays soldiers in battle w/ a large fort in upper background. Published by Sarony and Major, 117 Fulton Street, New York and distributed by N. Currier, 152 Nassau St...

Date: 1848

Maker: Sarony & Major (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25862

Accession Number: 1955.274

Membership certificate

Membership certificate in the Society of the Cincinnati for Lt. Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey, dated August 14, 1882. Plain molded rectangular wood frame. Under glass.

Date: 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25863

Accession Number: 1955.275

Carpet section

Square fragment in red, pink and green (3 strips sewn together). Patterned floral and geometric motifs.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 25864

Accession Number: 1955.316

Slant-top Desk

Four straight, tapered, rectangular legs support rectangular case with hinged, slant top and plain back splashboard or gallery. Top opens to reveal compartmented interior of four rectangular cubbyholes. Entire piece is grain painted in yellow and tans to imitate figured maple.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25865

Accession Number: 1955.317

Transit box

A) Brass transit for engineering and surveying. B) Tripod support of unidentified wood. Plain round tapered legs w/ brass mount at top to support transit. C) Mahogany box w/ fittings to hold transit body.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25866

Accession Number: 1955.318A-C

Bed

Double bed w/ tall serpentine head board enclosing an oval molded panel and supported by two shaped posts. Foot board curves around to meet straight side rails. Corresponding shorter floor board w/ bracket feet.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 25867

Accession Number: 1955.319

Photograph

Browntone photo of cadets in uniform firing cannons on the campus of West Point (presumably). Campus in background.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25868

Accession Number: 1955.320

Portrait of H. W. Casey

Pencil and watercolor portrait of Harry Weir Casey. Oval portrait of young man in coat, cravat and pin. Elaborate pierced, carved wooden frame with gilt inner frame; under glass.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: Pach, G. W., 1845-1904 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25869

Accession Number: 1955.321

Photograph

Elaborately molded wooden frame; under glass; browntone photograph of the 7th regiment lined up in front of a large building. Regiment of Edward Pearce Casey (1864-1940).

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25870

Accession Number: 1955.322

Watercolor

Watercolor of cannon in rectangular wooden frame w/ grain painted front and incised floral and geometric decoration at the corners, picked out in white; under glass. Pen and watercolor drawing cannon and its mount done in shades of black and brown on white paper.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wash (coating)

GUSN: 25871

Accession Number: 1955.323

Candlestick and candle

Circular dish base w/ straight sides and turned under lip. Tall candle shaft w/ flared lip in center of socket. Ring handle on base.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wax

GUSN: 25496

Accession Number: 1985.433

Roasting pan

Rectangular pan w/ beaded decoration near top. Straight sides. Top and 2 sides have ring handles.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25497

Accession Number: 1985.435AB

Plates

Circular form w/ rounded lip and shallow dished well.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25498

Accession Number: 1985.436

Strainer

Bowl or circular form w/ holes in bottom, flared sides and flat squared handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25499

Accession Number: 1985.437

Teakettle

Round bulbous form w/ ridge around top and shaped spout. Small handle shaped hook on back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 25500

Accession Number: 1985.438

Kettle

Circular base, step-molded out to flared circular body w/ pad handles.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25501

Accession Number: 1985.439

Hair ornament

High crown w/ carved grape and leaf motif. Stars in the lower background above comb. All teeth intact.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 25502

Accession Number: 1985.440

Hair ornament

Crown w/ carved circle and star motif. Bordered by stylized leaf pattern. Comb below carving has only three teeth remaining.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 25503

Accession Number: 1985.441

Watch

Pocket watch form. Circular body w/ entwined border. Interior divided into two parts. One encloses a pink paper flower. Other side holds clock face painted on paper. Both sides covered w/ domed piece of glass. Blue beaded string attached to form watch chain.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25504

Accession Number: 1985.443

Shoe

Pale blue leather slipper w/ cnavas lining and cream colored bow in front. Leather sole.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, leather, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 25505

Accession Number: 1985.444

Thimble case

Miniature square box w/ hinged lid. Berlinwork decoration of flag, diamond and crosses on pierced paper. Stuffed and lined w/ green satin. Presumably for a silver thimble.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, thread

GUSN: 25506

Accession Number: 1985.446

Sealing wax

Box marked "Jenny Lind's Own Tinted Sealing Wax." Picture of woman in center w/ double cymas forming border of box design.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wax

GUSN: 25507

Accession Number: 1985.447

Pincushion

Cushion in shape of a book with velvet cover painted with pink and blue flowers and leaves. Silver paper trim. Green stuffed satin center.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 25508

Accession Number: 1985.448

Pastille box

Circular box w/ gilt base and turquoise colored sides. Top marked w/ maker's name and "Pastilles fumountes/ Rue Bourg-l'abbe, No. 22 a Paris." Center shows picture of a woman reclining on a couch w/ red coffee table nearby.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: De La Salle & Chaulin Parfumeurs (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 25509

Accession Number: 1985.449

Commorative coin

Coin marked, "United States of America 1853" w/ central star and unidentified badge inside. Other side has thirteen star border and "C" and "III" inside of it.

Date: 1853

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25510

Accession Number: 1985.450

Purse

Reed, leaf and bead motif on frame. Blue and white beaded bag marked "1836" and "GWA". Diamond motifs w/ "V" pattern at bottom and bronze colored beaded tassles.

Date: 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cloth, gilding, metal

GUSN: 25511

Accession Number: 1985.451

Needle case

Polychrome book form w/ beaded floral motifs. Interior unfinished.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cardboard, cloth

GUSN: 25512

Accession Number: 1985.452

Religious relic

Berlinwork cross outline w/ interior linear patterns.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), Berlin woolwork, cardboard

GUSN: 25513

Accession Number: 1985.453

Belt

Marked "MC 1833." Multiple black and white designs throughout.

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), thread

GUSN: 25514

Accession Number: 1985.454

Seals box

Oval form w/ large flattened base w/ leaf motif cutout around periphery of oval. Small box w/ circular cutout holes outside of leaf border. Large flat lid has picture of hummingbird in center.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25515

Accession Number: 1985.455AB

Trinket box

Octagonal cream-colored box of cardboard covered w/ satin fabric and ribbon. Bow at top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, satin

GUSN: 25516

Accession Number: 1985.456

Pillow

Down filled pillow. Cotton cover w/ blue and white stripes.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), down

GUSN: 25517

Accession Number: 1985.457

Shoes

Pair of black leather child's shoes w/ scalloped uppers, button side closing w/ six buttons; interior stamped "5M/8377."

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25518

Accession Number: 1985.458

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