Historic New England

Chair

Tapered, molded front legs, H and rear stretchers, molded shield back, splat with elongated piercings, serpentine arms.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 42411

Accession Number: 1933.6153

Tea Table

Cabriole legs with snake feet, scalloped knees and pillar base, turned pillar, round tilt-top.

Date: 1775-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), American chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 42412

Accession Number: 1933.6043

Fall-front desk. Mahogany, white pine, light and darkwood inlay, brass hardware. Upper case with fall-front panel that opens to reveal two small long drawers over two small short drawers that surmount four cubbyholes on each side of a central star-inlaid prospect door. Lower case features four gr...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlays (decorations), black cherry (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 42413

Accession Number: 1933.6047

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a green body, black rim, and a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 42414

Accession Number: 1933.6159.1

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a green body, black rim, and a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 42415

Accession Number: 1933.6159.2

Portable Desk

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42417

Accession Number: 1933.6163

Candleholder Set

Two single candleholders and one three-candle candelabra.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42418

Accession Number: 1933.6164.1-.3

Sword and Scabbard

Sword and scabbard.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 42419

Accession Number: 1933.6167AB

Knobs

Molded iridescent white knobs. (See curator notes)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42420

Accession Number: 1933.6168.1-.2

Vase

One of a pair of light green Chinese vases with birds and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42421

Accession Number: 1933.6169.1

Vase

One of a pair of light green Chinese vases with birds and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42422

Accession Number: 1933.6169.2

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 42423

Accession Number: 1933.6172

Sheet Music

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42424

Accession Number: 1933.6175

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42425

Accession Number: 1933.6177

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42426

Accession Number: 1933.6181

Cane

.1 = Stick; .2 = Mushroom top - White w/ lots of (naturally occurring) black spots; mushroom cap handle which is removable; metal tip has been lost; also probably originally a metal ring between knob & stick (explains why there is green color).

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 42427

Accession Number: 1988.206.1-.2

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42428

Accession Number: 1933.6191

Cane

Brown; 5 "rings" w/ hooked, dimpled & spotted handle of bamboo.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 42429

Accession Number: 1988.207

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42430

Accession Number: 1933.6199

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42431

Accession Number: 1933.6200

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42432

Accession Number: 1933.6203

Clock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42433

Accession Number: 1933.6206

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42434

Accession Number: 1933.6217

Photograph

Full-length portrait of man in uniform turned 3/4 to the right.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 42435

Accession Number: 1933.6219

Side Chair

Square crest with stencil; three round, bent slats; turned front legs and stretchers; balloon seat.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42436

Accession Number: 1933.6221.6

Chair

Grained and stenciled; pineapple motif, rush seat

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, rush (material), stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42437

Accession Number: 1933.6222

Wall Clock

No description

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Downs, Ephraim (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 42439

Accession Number: 1933.6224

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42440

Accession Number: 1933.6225.1-.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42441

Accession Number: 1933.6225.2

Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 42442

Accession Number: 1933.6230.1-2

Coffee Urn

Tall, copper-plated or brass coffee urn. Black wood handles and knobs.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 42443

Accession Number: 1933.6231

Punch bowl

Punch bowl with exterior decorated with sprays of pink flowers; interior border: pink latticework with orange scrolled edging and sprays of flowers; central image: spray of flowers.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42444

Accession Number: 1933.6233.1-.2

Hourglass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42445

Accession Number: 1933.6234

Putnam Family Crest

Lion and three boars' heads on red and white shield.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42446

Accession Number: 1933.6235

Child's Chair

Child's chair. Maple, ash, rush, paint. Maple posts with bell-shaped finials; three possibly maple slats; old, possibly original rush seat; stretchers.

Date: 1760-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 42447

Accession Number: 1933.6238

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42448

Accession Number: 1933.6240

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, chestnut, tulip poplar, rosewood veneer, pine secondary wood. Bowed facade with four graduated drawers with bail handles and cock beading; splashboard with curved ears; Stringing inlay at edge of top and base; bowed skirt. Rests on French feet.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood), rosewood (wood), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 42449

Accession Number: 1933.6243

Sewing Table

Sewing table with two drawers and sliding basket. Chest top has a sewing tray. The interior of the top is decorated with inlay. Table has square legs with splayed feet and a turned H-stretcher.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 42450

Accession Number: 1933.6244

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42451

Accession Number: 1933.6245

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42452

Accession Number: 1933.6246

Comb-back Windsor Rocking Chair

Rod back with arms; bamboo turnings; white with gold highlights

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42453

Accession Number: 1933.6248

Windsor Armchair

Armchair. Windsor form. Maple legs, hardwood, paint. Bow-back crest with seven spimdles in back. Continuous arm style. Shaped arms with turned arm supports. Several coats of paint underneath coats of light green and black. Now painted white and gold.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42454

Accession Number: 1933.6039

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 42455

Accession Number: 1933.6252

Chair

Rush seat; turned legs and stretchers; stencil pattern on back rail.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42456

Accession Number: 1933.6255

Mirror

Mirror, painted landscape

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42457

Accession Number: 1933.6256

Tieback

Set of three metal tiebacks with porcelain fronts. Two tiebacks (.1-.2) are smaller than the third (.3). The porcelain of all three are printed with the image of a winged angle kneeling in front of an urn.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, porcelain

GUSN: 42458

Accession Number: 1933.6257.1-.3

Tieback

Pair of metal tiebacks with porcelain fronts with color depiction of George Washington.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, porcelain

GUSN: 42459

Accession Number: 1933.6258.1-.2

Tieback

Pair of metal tiebacks with porcelain fronts deocrated with handpainted flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, porcelain

GUSN: 42460

Accession Number: 1933.6259.1-.2

Chest of Drawers

Bow front, four graduated drawers; French feet; inlaid top edge; cock beading on drawer fronts.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, rosewood (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 42462

Accession Number: 1933.6264

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42626

Accession Number: 1927.1903

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