Historic New England

Field Bed Cornice

Original cornice to bed in northwest chamber; relates to window cornices 1971.2039. .2a) End cornice member: flat board with serpentine shaped top and straight bottom edge; frame member behind with glue blocks; sawed off ends to abutt conforming side cornice members; was stained dark brown (to be co...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 5287

Accession Number: 1971.644.2B

Field Bed Cornice

Original cornice to bed in northwest chamber; relates to window cornices 1971.2039. .2a) End cornice member: flat board with serpentine shaped top and straight bottom edge; frame member behind with glue blocks; sawed off ends to abutt conforming side cornice members; was stained dark brown (to be co...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 5288

Accession Number: 1971.644.2C

Field Bed Cornice

Original cornice to bed in northwest chamber; relates to window cornices 1971.2039. .2a) End cornice member: flat board with serpentine shaped top and straight bottom edge; frame member behind with glue blocks; sawed off ends to abutt conforming side cornice members; was stained dark brown (to be co...

Date: 1978

Maker: Hammond, Roland B. (Maker)

GUSN: 5289

Accession Number: 1971.644.2D

Dressing Table

Serpentine with elliptical front; four turned and reeded legs supporting a shaped veneered apron with ebony edge inlay; case fitted with a conforming drawer with ebony edge inlay and round brass pulls; beaded edged top fitted with a conforming dressing box of two short conforming drawers.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5290

Accession Number: 1971.645

Chest of Drawers

Bow-front; scrolled bracket feet; apron has center inlaid tablet; birch veneered case encloses four equal sized drawers; each has beaded edge, three inlaid flaming birch rectangular panels, two oval brass handles and center ivory keyhole; conforming top has edge inlay.

Date: 1805-15

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 5291

Accession Number: 1971.646

Chest of Drawers

Veneered four drawer chest with veneered recessed top section; rectangular and scalloped crest splashboard surmounts the two-drawer recessed case; two round and stepped wooden pulls on each drawer; overhanging top drawer in main case supported by two rope-turned colonets; three straight-front drawer...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5292

Accession Number: 1971.647

Covered Urn

Greek krater-like bulbous body has two applied swan handles, diamond faceted upper rim, and flaming star medallions on front and back surrrounded by semi-circular facets; square base has deep rosette cut up into stem; domed lid has slightly flared scalloped edge, faceted body with one strip of small...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5293

Accession Number: 1971.648.1AB

Covered Urn

Greek krater-like bulbous body has two applied swan handles, diamond faceted upper rim, and flaming star medallions on front and back surrrounded by semi-circular facets; square base has deep rosette cut up into stem; domed lid has slightly flared scalloped edge, faceted body with one strip of small...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5294

Accession Number: 1971.648.2AB

Electrified Oil Lamp

Colorless molded glass with tin cap; round dome; hexagonal shoulder; chalice-shape hexagonal body; single molded heart on each hexagon panel with alternating circular and diamond pattern in center of hearts; stepped round and hexagonal neck rings; flared hexagonal stem; stepped hexagonal base; elect...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5295

Accession Number: 1971.649A

Electrified Oil Lamp

Colorless molded glass with tin cap; round dome; hexagonal shoulder; chalice-shape hexagonal body; single molded heart on each hexagon panel with alternating circular and diamond pattern in center of hearts; stepped round and hexagonal neck rings; flared hexagonal stem; stepped hexagonal base; elect...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5296

Accession Number: 1971.649B

Portrait of James Rundlett May

Sitter seen from waist up, three-quarter facial view, wearing dark coat, striped short tie, white shirt, striped vest; plain background. Enclosed in black leather case with tooled quatrefoil motif on front and back cover; inside, right side encloses ambrotype mounted under glass with oval gold metal...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ambrotypes (photographs), glass (material), leather, metal, tintypes (prints), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 5297

Accession Number: 1971.650

Daguerreotype

A black and white daguerreotype with hand-painted highlighing; two unidentified female children in floral dresses; surrounded by gold matting; both set within left side of brown leather case; red satin padding on right interior of case; outer case embossed leather; two hook clasps on side of case.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs), glass (material), leather, satin

GUSN: 5298

Accession Number: 1971.651

Engraving

Black and white engraving of Venice, "Venedig," view from across the Grand Canal of the Doge's Palace and Plaza of St. Mark's; foreground has scene with gondoliers pulled up the to bow of a schooner; enclosed by a molded gilt frame.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5299

Accession Number: 1971.652

Engraving

Black and white engraved scene of "The Village Festival"; villagers gathered around table outside by large Tudor style inn with much drinking and gaiety; enclosed by thin molded gilt frame; under glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Lenis, Charles G. (Engraver) After Wilkie R. A., David, 1785-1841 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5300

Accession Number: 1971.653

Engraving

Molded and gilt wood frame, under glass; center foreground shows large standing white horse looking at watering fountain; to left, a black horse and dog are drinking from fountain; man in Elizabethan dress stands behind horses; right foreground shows kneeling woman, looking up at man; she is attendi...

Date: May 12, 1846

Maker: Watt, J.H. (Engraver) After Landsur, Edwin (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5301

Accession Number: 1971.654

Engraving

Black and white engraving of an exterior domestic scene; a man between to horses at an interior gate entrance of a courtyard surrounded by three dogs; a woman is kneeling playing with another dog; figures dressed in 17th century clothes; wooden frame; applied and molded gesso and gilt.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: Graves, Robert (Engraver) After Herring, Sr., J.F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 5302

Accession Number: 1971.656

Print

Hand colored print of scene of three small children gathered about a rabbit hutch with the sea and cottages in the background; tan mat and molded gilt and gesso frame.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Hardy, Jr., J. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, hand coloring, paper (fiber product), printing (process), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5303

Accession Number: 1971.655

Portsmouth Street Scene

Molded and gilt wooden frame; corners with applied gesso scrolled vines; inner edge with scrolled leaf; scene of 1 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH; shows intersection of two roads; far right is two-story white gambrel-roofed house with dormers and green shutters; yard wtih high white fence; group of peop...

Date: 1854

Maker: Titcomb, William H., 1823-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, gesso, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5304

Accession Number: 1971.657

Looking Glass

Elaborately molded, carved and gilt wood frame has applied gessoed leaf motif; encloses rectangular mirrored glass; sides of frame painted black; backed with wood boards.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), mirrors, painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5305

Accession Number: 1971.658

Looking Glass

Two-part looking glass has gilt frame with fluted Tuscan columnar jambs with scrolled capital supporting molded pediment; pediment juts foreward, has beaded motif; simple molded base with square corners; top section is eglomise panel with central gilded basket of flowers; diamond-like silver diapers...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5306

Accession Number: 1971.659

Looking Glass

Vertical rectangular looking glass; above is a horizonal reverse painting on glass of a river scene with sailboat; applied vertical and horizontal turned half-round moldings; corners have applied square blocks with carved ball-flower.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mirrors, reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5307

Accession Number: 1971.660

Rug

Handmade rectangular unshirred rug with central flower surrounded by leaves, flowers and scrolls; pink field with tan, red, green; bound with cotton tape.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5308

Accession Number: 1971.661

Rug

Handmade rectangular unshirred rug with floral center and foliage border; predominant colors: brown, cream, green, red, yellow.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, hooking

GUSN: 5309

Accession Number: 1971.662

Card Table

Castered paw feet, four reeded sabre legs support a round plinth with a turned and acanthus carved baluster, the veneered scotia moulded apron with canted front corners supports at conforming hinged double top with a reeded edge.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5210

Accession Number: 1971.575

Candlestand

Three tapering squared cabriole legs supporting a turned vasiform baluster with an octagonal top.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5211

Accession Number: 1971.577

Hurricane Shade

Cylindrical everted base, swelled waist, everted rim.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5212

Accession Number: 1971.578AB

Umbrella Holder

A) Cylindrical walls, blue floriate decoration, a turned wooden stand with echinus molded edge.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5213

Accession Number: 1971.579AB

Tray

Repainted, rectangular, cavetto border with pierced handles, black ground, green stripping, gilt floral bouquets.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 5214

Accession Number: 1971.580

Tray

Square, ornate dragon motif handles, recessed centered cloisonne panel, light blue ground, dark blue circle at center with floral sprig.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5215

Accession Number: 1971.581

Engraving "The Wounded Hound"

Black and white; scene depicts an old man attending to an injured dog; a small child and two other dogs look on; wooden frame with gilt and gessoed corners.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Davey, W.T. (Engraver) Ansdell, Richard (Painter) Bailey, Owen (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5216

Accession Number: 1971.582

Barometer

At top barometer and temperature guages are enclosed behind a glazed door, along the waist extend a glass column of mercury to the flat burr-shaped waist with a center bulls eye.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Middlefield & Co. (Maker)

Material: mercury, rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5217

Accession Number: 1971.583

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather bucket tapered at base; vertical stripe painted on the back; a cartouche enclosing orange flames painted on the front; colors: black red, yellow and white; leather bail handle. B) Bag: square, open across the top, drawstring enclosure. C) Wrench: L-shaped; cone shaped section ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, iron (metal), painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5218

Accession Number: 1971.584A-C

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather bucket tapered at base; leather bail handle; body painted with vertical stripe on the back; a cartouche enclosing orange flames painted on the front; colors: black red, yellow and white. B) Bag: square, open across the top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, iron (metal), painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5219

Accession Number: 1971.585AB

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather tapered body; leather bail handle; back painted in vertical stripes; scroll painted on front. B) Bag: muslin, rectangular, open at top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5220

Accession Number: 1971.586AB

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather tapered body; leather bail handle; back painted in vertical stripes; scroll painted on front. B) Bag: muslin, rectangular, open at top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5221

Accession Number: 1971.587AB

Homeward Bound

Oil on canvas painting of a middle-aged fisherman smoking a pipe with a pensive look on face sitting in an empty dory holding the rudder; water and sky in background.

Date: 1878

Maker: Brown, John George, 1831-1913 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5222

Accession Number: 1971.588

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Lord Morrison

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Lord Morrison dressed in black, with white collar and cap. Torso turned right; head toward viewer, seated in chair. 1971.820.

Date: 1874

Maker: Tenney, Ulysses Dow (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5223

Accession Number: 1971.589

Winter Scene

Rural New England locale; clouded sky; snow covered fields with wooded area at left; fallen tree in foreground; two farmhouses with barns at center right with three skaters on pond in center; two people with oxen pulling sleigh-load of wood in front of pond.

Date: 1851

Maker: Titcomb, William H., 1823-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5224

Accession Number: 1971.590

Looking Glass

Rectangular, pairs of twist colonnettes flank the lower mirror; pairs of small twists fill the hollow colonettes flanking the upper mirror; on the architrave rosettes flank a drapery swag, on the frieze stylized anthemion alternate with leafy wreaths.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5225

Accession Number: 1971.591

Portrait of Elizabeth Rundlet Homer

Portrait of seated woman with hands folded in lap; body turned three-quarters with head facing front; dark curly hair, parted in middle; wears off-the-shoulder dress, gold with lace cape-like collar; red shawl; entwined behind waist held by forearms; background brown tones. Molded gilt frame has scr...

Date: 1835-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5226

Accession Number: 1971.592

Hanging Hall Lamp

Hanging hall lamp with glass shade. Lamp has a central cast brass candle socket [A] depicting a circular pierced cluster of leaves with a central pendant. Glass shade [B] is bell-shaped with an etched grape and floral design. Stamped foliate designs on brass bands at base and rim. Shade has three s-...

Date: 1807

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 5227

Accession Number: 1971.593A-C

Carpet

Geometric floral pattern; three borders enclosing a diagonally striped central rectangular panel; predominant colors orange, dark blue, white, yellow; tied fringe.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5228

Accession Number: 1971.594

Rug

Rectangular, three borders, yellow field.

Maker: unknown

Material: knotting, symmetrical knots, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5229

Accession Number: 1971.595

Carpet

Rectangular, five borders, blue field with red Boteh motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5230

Accession Number: 1971.596

Pembroke Table

Rectangular; 2 D-shaped leaves; straight apron with a beaded molding at edge; single incised and beaded drawer; four turned and reeded legs.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5231

Accession Number: 1971.598

Portrait of Ralph May

Three-quarter turned waist-length view of Ralph May, about 40 years old; brown hair with shaggy long sideburns, hazel eyes; white ruffled shirt with dark overcoat; plain olive greenish background; molded gilded frame has gessoed alternating wreath and leaf motif on edges, leaf and berry motif on inn...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5232

Accession Number: 1971.599

Portrait of Mary Hall May

Three fourths turned bust-length view of Mary Hall May, brown hair and eyes in her late twenties or early thirties; wearing ruffled white lace collar, brown dress; molded frame with wreath and leaf gilding.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Ripley, J.C. (Gilder)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5233

Accession Number: 1971.600

Portrait of George May

Seated three-fourths view portrait of George May with brown hair; navy overcoat and vest; green chair; brown background with red curtain drawn aside at left, revealing landscape; left arm bent, leaning on single book; right hand in pants pocket; jeweled stick pin at center of shirt; gilded frame is ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Possibly Dechaux, Edward (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5234

Accession Number: 1971.601

Portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord

Waist-length frontal view portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord seated on end of red upholstered Empire sofa; middle-aged woman with reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes; wears white ruffled bonnet with black ribbon and bow; white lawn square collar; black dress has puffed sleeves and empire waist; oval blac...

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5235

Accession Number: 1971.602

Portait of Augustus Lord

Seated three-quarter portrait of Augustus Lord; brown hair, blue eyes, long sideburns; sharply pointed nose; wearing dark overcoat with V opening in front; underneath, white unbottoned shirt with white scarf tied high around neck, bow in front; holds letter in his left hand sealed with red wax; in f...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5236

Accession Number: 1971.603

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