Historic New England

Drop-leaf Table

Straight molded legs and cutout end skirt; bread-board ends.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 3987

Accession Number: 1977.307

Conical body tapering to cirular mouth; simple flame-shaped finial on round dome top, hinged on upper rim of body and resoldered; rectilinear "S"-shaped handle curved at lower join; serpentine spout with "V" opening at back of mouth; double stepped base flares wider to circular copper bottom (probab...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3988

Accession Number: 1977.308

Coffeepot

Bell-shaped lid with mushroom finial, hinged to body under lid rim; conical body tapering in steps at top and base; decorated with single raised ring at 3/4 height of body; simple "C" scroll handle with scrolled spurs at joins; slight serpentine spout; copper bottom; strainer holes at spout interior...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3989

Accession Number: 1977.309

Coffeepot

Balltop ribbed urn finial on flat top hinged to body at beaded rim; cylindrical body tapering to rounded shoulder and rounded bottom with single ring decoration at quarter round molded foot; scrolled ribbed handle an spout; copper bottom; holes stamped at spout for strainer.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3990

Accession Number: 1977.310

Hearth Brush

Simple turned handle screwing into elliptically-shaped bristle head; black bristles approximately 3 " in length; body painted black.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3991

Accession Number: 1977.311

Teapot

Squat, bulbous; urn-shaped body with conical lid; "C"-shaped metal handle with small scroll return on upper curve, originally enameled black; ovoid leaf stamped handle mounts; serpentine spout case with "V"-shaped indent; dome-shaped foot with copper base (added later).

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3992

Accession Number: 1977.312

Charger

Circular body with shallow well and broad flat rim; plain molded edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 3993

Accession Number: 1977.313

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed silhouette of a gentleman, facing right; white paper on black silk; "KING" impressed in lower left; Pine frame with gilt on gesso and nailed twisted inner frame;

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3994

Accession Number: 1977.314

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed circular silhouette of a gentleman, facing right; white paper on black silk; "KING" impressed in lower left [upsidedown, mirror image]; Pine frame with gilt edge.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3995

Accession Number: 1977.315

Silhouette of a Woman

Oval silhouette in rectangular frame of a woman, facing right; white paper on black; Pine frame with gilt decoration; Black painted glass with gold rosettes in each corner.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pine (wood), gilding

GUSN: 3996

Accession Number: 1977.316

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, with inked collar and hair; white paper on black; Pine frame with gold painted edges; brass shaped hook at top screwed through frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3997

Accession Number: 1977.317

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed oval silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, inked hair and collar; white paper on black; Pine frame with pressed brass beaded and corner rosette spandrel front.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3998

Accession Number: 1977.318

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed oval silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, inked hair; white paper on black; Pine frame with burnished tin applied front with beaded edge and rosettes in corners.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3999

Accession Number: 1977.319

Mortar and Pestle Lamp

Lignum vitae mortar and pestle both with ring turnings throughout; made into lamp drilled and electrified.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: drilling (process), lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4000

Accession Number: 1977.320

Map

Rectangular framed map of the "West Indian Islands" with detailed listing of places and islands, etc. showing quadrants and latitude and longitude. Map of Bermuda (1797) on verso; on separate paper.

Date: 1795

Maker: Laurie & Whittle (Publisher) Lempriere, C. (Surveyor)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4001

Accession Number: 1977.321

Wag on the Wall Clock

Rectangular wooden back with case attached, carved front face with scrolled top; round face, carved beaded edge; face painted in gold, white, and painted fruit in pediment, lead weights below.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), carving (processes), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4002

Accession Number: 1977.322

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4003

Accession Number: 1977.323.1

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4004

Accession Number: 1977.323.2

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4005

Accession Number: 1977.323.3

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4006

Accession Number: 1977.323.5

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4007

Accession Number: 1977.323.6

Side Chair

Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4008

Accession Number: 1977.323.4

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Serpentine drawer facade. Four drawers. Original brass hardware. Steel locks in three drawers. Terminates in straight bracket feet.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Attributed to Sewell, Samuel, 1724-1814 (Cabinetmaker, attributed)

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4009

Accession Number: 1977.324

Wine Glass

Drawn trumpet bowl, plain stem, plain circular foot, etched swag design on bowl.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4210

Accession Number: 1977.466

Champagne Glass

Drawn trumpet bowl, collared knop at base followed by flat knop, slightly knopped or folded at base, plain circular foot.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4211

Accession Number: 1977.467

Pair of Ale Glasses

Long drawn ogee bowl.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4212

Accession Number: 1977.468AB

Decanter

Tall clear cruciform decanter with ribbed sides; never intended to hold stopper.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4213

Accession Number: 1977.469

Decanter

Clear, barrel-shaped belly with tapered three-ring neck; mushroom stopper.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4214

Accession Number: 1977.470AB

Decanter

Clear, barrel-shaped belly with three ribbed rings on tapered neck; wide lip; sunburst stopper.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4215

Accession Number: 1977.471AB

Decanter

Tall decanter; etched floral band at mid body; fluted shoulder, diamond cut neck, octagonal cut lip, cut target stopper.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4216

Accession Number: 1977.472AB

Decanter

Clear glass decanter with swag and tassel etched around middle, diamond cut shoulder and neck, octagonal cut lip, cut target stopper. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4217

Accession Number: 1977.473.1AB

Decanter

Clear glass decanter with swag and tassel etched around middle, diamond cut shoulder and neck, octagonal cut lip, cut target stopper. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), glass (material)

GUSN: 4218

Accession Number: 1977.473.2AB

Flask

Clear, bulbous shaped flask with tall neck; heavy lip blown in two-part mold.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 4219

Accession Number: 1977.474

Stopper

Clear, pressed glass stopper; pointed.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4220

Accession Number: 1977.475.1

Stopper

Clear disc stopper with five edge cuts on either side.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4221

Accession Number: 1977.475.2

Flip Glass

Very large clear round covered flip glass with etched thistle and daisy designs on sides; round fitted cover with tear drop finial.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4222

Accession Number: 1977.476AB

Bowl

Round milk glass bowl with exterior decoration of floral designs in apricot, blue and yellow repeated three times; interior band in apricot at top edge.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4223

Accession Number: 1977.477

Tankard

Round handled milk glass mug; floral motifs on either side of central circular motif with man standing on one leg with arms outstretched in red coat, blue hat.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4224

Accession Number: 1977.478

Tankard

Round handled milk glass mug with two floral motifs flanking center motif of man, half-length, holding flower, black hat, red coat.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4225

Accession Number: 1977.479

Mug

Round handled milk glass mug with floral designs in apricot, blue, red, yellow and green; cross-hatched border in apricot at top.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4226

Accession Number: 1977.480

Vase

Round, domed based vase wtih floral decoration in multi-colors, inside diamonds on black ground.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4227

Accession Number: 1977.481

Perfume Bottle

Round ring-shaped base perfume [bottle] with vase shaped neck, overhanging lip; knob stopper; gold floral designs throughout.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4228

Accession Number: 1977.482AB

Photograph

Photograph of the oil portrait of Sally Sayward by Joseph Blackburn. Rectangular black painted wood frame.

Date: 1900-1960

Maker: Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Painter)

GUSN: 4229

Accession Number: 1977.483

Hall Stand

Rectangular base with zinc-lined bottom for umbrellas; surmounted by four turned corner posts connected by stretchers; back consists of lyre-shaped open flat support with ten turned pegs ascending from back of base; knob finials on corner posts.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), zinc

GUSN: 4230

Accession Number: 1977.484

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel pan head attached to round iron handle with one knob turning in center terminated by banded and ring scored brass finial.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4231

Accession Number: 1977.485.1

Fireplace Tongs

Penny pad ends attached to hinged iron shafts with ball turning each; hinged in circular style with banded brass finial.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4232

Accession Number: 1977.485.2

Hearth Brush

Blocked head with red horse hair bristles set into block; handle in baluster and ring turned with acorn finial.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4233

Accession Number: 1977.486

Hearth Brush

Round turned handle with elongated acorn finial, right turned central turning; swag shaped block on end fitted through bottom with bunches of horse hair bristles; dyed blue.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), dyeing, horsehair

GUSN: 4234

Accession Number: 1977.487

Bellows

Turtle-back-shaped pine planks, obverse bowed and reverse wtih hole cut in center; fitted on sides with leather bag for air; brass tacks; round brass end with baluster and knob turning.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4235

Accession Number: 1977.488

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel pan with open front and raised sides attached to round iron shaft terminated by seven-ringed brass finial with lemon top end grooved in center.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4236

Accession Number: 1977.489

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