Historic New England

Portrait of a Woman

Photo of engraving cut with round arched top; subject is full length profile view of a young woman, face slightly turned towards viewer glancing downward to stone pavement.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: William L. Greene & Co. (Publisher)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4562

Accession Number: 1977.769

Engraving of a seated woman tasing a piece of fruit with landscape of trees and vines behind; under glass in mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners; original ring hanger on top edge of frame; wood back.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reynolds & Maile (Engraver) McLean (Publisher) Bailey & Ward (Publisher) Mordot, V. (Publisher) Dubufe (Painter)

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

GUSN: 4563

Accession Number: 1977.770

Woman at her Toilet

Sepia tone engraving with half-length image of a woman facing left, holding her long curly hair in her right hand and touching a covered jar on table top with her other hand; bearded man behind her on our left extends his hand to the oval looking glass on the opposite side; framed under glass; mahog...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Dangvin (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4564

Accession Number: 1977.771

Plate

Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4565

Accession Number: 1949.237.1

Plate

(No picture) Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4566

Accession Number: 1949.237.2

Card Table

Hinged two-part table. Left rear leg swings out to support leaf.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, mahogany (wood), veneer, turning (shaping process), veneering

GUSN: 4567

Accession Number: 1949.265

Wall Mirror

Mirror in wood frame painted tan and olive green. Applied decoration with gilding.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4568

Accession Number: 1949.266

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4569

Accession Number: 1949.271.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4570

Accession Number: 1949.271.2

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4571

Accession Number: 1949.270.1

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4572

Accession Number: 1949.270.2

Garden Stool

Chinese export garden stool.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 4573

Accession Number: 1949.267

Wall Mirror

Convex pediment with winged head. Wreath and cornucopias above with branches. Urn-like finials, leaf decoration. Sphinx head capitals.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4574

Accession Number: 1949.268

Tilt-top Table

Oval top attached to rectangular support on turned central pedestal terminating in tripod base with cabriole legs and padded feet (dovetailed to pedestal). Brass lock and latch at hinged support.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4575

Accession Number: 1949.269

Telescope

Brown leather covering wood. Viewing end has brass collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4576

Accession Number: 1949.272

Paddle

Rectangular blade with simple carved shaft and rounded handle. Possibly a Native American souvenir product -- not designed for normal use.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4577

Accession Number: 1949.273

Photograph

Hand tinted photo of a Japanese bridge (red/brown color) over a river with rocks, hills and woods in the background; gray mat, wood frame stained gray.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand coloring

GUSN: 4578

Accession Number: 1977.772

Roses

Black ink with brown tints added; two women dressed in classical fashion, hair worn up with bands behind ears; dresses simple, loose draper; women on left offers rose to woman on right whose left hand rests on basket of roses.

Date: 1885

Maker: After Walker, M. (Artist) Possibly Leighton Bros. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4579

Accession Number: 1977.773

Chair

Rectangular back with six horizontal rails has adjustment bracket for four degrees of reclination; steel adjustment brackets screwed onto outside upper edge of rear legs; back legs are cut out scroll at top; front legs are flared at foot; straight flat arms supported by five spindles; on casters; co...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: AFTER Morris, William (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), brass (alloy), cotton (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4580

Accession Number: 1977.774

Frame, Picture

Painted gold over black; plain rectangular ogee molding with bead edge; frame rabetted at corners with added nails; three corners are notched on edge; two nails on back of frame with leather circles under heads.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4581

Accession Number: 1977.775

Rug

Rectangular shape with oriental pattern: three medallions across center; two in blue with brown borders; center one in gray and tan; whole surrounded by blue and tan field; outer border of green with red serpentine and triangles of green and tan; blue crosses at each corner; bound with black cloth t...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 4582

Accession Number: 1977.776

Rocking Chair

Dowel-backed porch rocking chair with simple arched crest rail between cylindrical canted stiles with egg finials and ring turnings; shaped plank arm terminating in front stile arm support with ring and vase turnings below arms continuing to a tapered point before being doweled into the rockers; eac...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), splints (lighting devices), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 4583

Accession Number: 1977.777

Rocking Armchair

Porch rocking chair; square back of woven rattan openwork patterned terminating in arms flowing from sides; solid woven squared seat with skirt; narrow rockers and whole frame bound with rattan fibers in wicker style; X-shaped central stretcher.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), rattan, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 4584

Accession Number: 1977.778

Dough Box

Rectangular box with straight outward flaring sides and end panels with arched tops; wooden bracked handles on ends; nailed corner construction; unfinished wood.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4585

Accession Number: 1977.779

Fireboard

Rectangular fireboard frame of two wide boards running horizontally with breadboard ends; front covered with wallpaper in green, brown and yellow floral pattern with wide floral and segmented border.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4586

Accession Number: 1977.780

Table Top

Two-board folding table top with cleats underneath; rounded corners on hinged bracketed board (to attach to a wall?); unpainted.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4587

Accession Number: 1977.781

Side Chair

Fancy chairs; grain painted in black with gilt outlining on splat and crest; yoke style stepped crest rail painted with black "eye" at center (having ogee arch cutout on lower edge); solid vase-shaped splat; turned stiles with rear flattened on face above seat; front legs vase turned below seat term...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4588

Accession Number: 1977.782.1

Trunk

Rectangular wooden carcass with flat hinged lid; covered with heavy black leather fastened with elaborately patterned brass tacks and reinforced at all corners with black painted iron bands; leather strap handles at both ends; two long straps come over lid and buckle on front; leather flap with embo...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cotton (textile), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4589

Accession Number: 1977.783

Trunk

Travelling trunk with domed hinged lid; whole constructed of wood covered in gilt alligator skin patterned pressed tin; black enamelled iron bands and wooden strapping; two buckle claps on front of trunk on each side of double hasp lock; interior compartment in lid; tray in body of trunk which as a ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), gilding, iron (metal), paper (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4590

Accession Number: 1977.784

Chest of Drawers

Chest of four drawers; back or splash board attached at top; top section with one drawers is supported by reeded and turned columns which flank the three drawers of the lower section; top drawer has no pulls; lower three drawers with Chippendale style reproduction brasses; all drawers with brass set...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4591

Accession Number: 1977.785

Table

Probably work table; four square tapered legs chamfered on all edges to 3/4 height of leg; apron on ends of table set unusually far back on legs; "apron" on sides is nailed to the outside of the legs and has rounded corners as does rectangular top consisting of three boards nailed to base; though no...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4592

Accession Number: 1977.786

Rocking Chair

High back Lincoln-type rocker; scalloped crest rail supported by curved side stiles which extend to form rear sabre legs; arms connected to rear stiles curve out and under and connect to side of seat frame in a teardrop and scrolled-shaped arm support; serpentine front seat rail with caned seat; sab...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4593

Accession Number: 1977.787

Table

Dual top table with molded top and skirt; four molded and S-scrolled legs attach to underside of skirt then bend inward connecting to a center urn and ring turned element with finials top and bottom; legs splay out from center element in a modified cabriole form.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4594

Accession Number: 1977.788

Highchair

Bentwood ovoid back enclosed by horseshoe- shaped frame continuing below seat to form rear legs; food tray with bentwood arms is hinged to sides with screws and secured with spring bolt latch; S-shaped arms curve to form front splayed legs; round bentwood seat frame with caned seat; single oval bent...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Kohn, J.J. (Maker)

Material: bentwood, cane (plant material)

GUSN: 4595

Accession Number: 1977.789

Rug

Scenic hooked rug of geese and pine trees in shades of gray, green and white; three geese flying against a gray sky with quarter moon (geese white outlined in dark gray); nine pine trees below in shades of green; scene framed by a wide dark gray border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: AFTER Grenfell (Maker)

Material: burlap, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 4596

Accession Number: 1977.790

Screen

Rectangular framed screen of mortise and tenon construction with three equi-sized rectangular louvered sections; painted green; ventilating louvers or possibly firescreen (not architectural).

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4597

Accession Number: 1977.791

Wool (Great) Wheel

Circular spoked "Great" wheel with bracing added in order to be used horizontally with glass top, as a table.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 4598

Accession Number: 1977.792A

Wool (Great) Wheel

Rough finished rectangular table supported by four splayed octagonally chamfered legs; the legs are force fit completely through the base; upright supports to hold wheel have knob turnings on upper end.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 4599

Accession Number: 1977.792B

Commode Chair

Wicker child's commode chair with U-shaped seat; high woven inverted U-shaped back woven with sloping arms topped with a braid of wicker; demi-lune shelf supported by a dowel, connected to chair through sllots in the woven sides near the front stiles; seat solid wood with circular opening in center;...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: American linden (wood), wicker

GUSN: 4600

Accession Number: 1977.793

Kettle

Hammered brass body of tapered cylindrical form with wrought iron band around top edge and wrought iron bale handle.

Date: 1760-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4601

Accession Number: 1977.794

Box

Rectangular cased box with molded frame hinged top; dovetailed corner construction; wrought iron hasp closure, cotter pin hinges; old blue paint on exterior; box dividers missing.

Date: 1760-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4602

Accession Number: 1977.795

Side Chair

Fancy chairs; grain painted in black with gilt outlining on splat and crest; yoke style stepped crest rail painted with black "eye" at center (having ogee arch cutout on lower edge); solid vase-shaped splat; turned stiles with rear flattened on face above seat; front legs vase turned below seat term...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4603

Accession Number: 1977.782.2

Drying Rack

Three part folding frame of mortise and tenon construction, each equally sized rectangular section has four connecting cross stretchers; iron hinges; unfinished surfaces.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4604

Accession Number: 1977.796

Rug

Grenfell-type scenic hooked rug depicting one flying goose on left, two geese with crooked necks on left and parts of two ducks; sprigs of green and white and varigated red and green sprigs randomly placed on gold ground; birds are white bodied with yellow highlights and outlined in brown; wide brow...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: AFTER Grenfell (Maker)

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 4605

Accession Number: 1977.797

Rug

Eastern design; worsted wool hooked rug in brown, red and blue; central rectangular medallion with cross design in red, outlined in dark brown on a light brown field; surrounded by brown and blue inner border with secondary wide border squares interconnected in an X pattern with each square enclosin...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 4606

Accession Number: 1977.798

Rug

Hooked rug in shades of blue and white; center composed of three arrow-like designs (two of equal size surrounding a large central one); vertical end borders are stripes of color then dashes or stepped designs in white on a blue background; pile sheared.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, wool (textile)

GUSN: 4607

Accession Number: 1977.799

Throw Rug

Rectangular flat weave rug with wool weft and cotton warp; central pattern of two large connected X's side by side, in two shades of blue-gray and black on a field of off white; all surrounded by a wide border of gray-blue.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 4608

Accession Number: 1977.800

Area Rug

Rectangular carpet with green field; black designs made up of five borders; outer border of alternating small and large angular stylized floral medallions; second a Greek key variant; third a narrow black band; fourth a larger bolder Greek key variant; fifth a black band.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 4609

Accession Number: 1977.801

Rug

Rectangular carpet (room-size area rug); woven predominantly in dark grey with stripes in shades of orange at both ends.

Date: 1895-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 4610

Accession Number: 1977.802

Bowl

White bodies with underglaze "flow blue" transfer print design in "SCINDE" pattern depicting pseudo-Oriental temple in landscape; foliate bands at rims; deep circular form with 16 molded facets forming body with conforming foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Alcock, John & George (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4961

Accession Number: 1977.406.5

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