Historic New England

Trinket Box

Heart-shaped box with olive-green clay body; two white pate-sur-pate applied putti on lid, each holding cornucopia which meet in center enclosing a pierced heart; base has pate-sur-pate floral sprigs; base has indented flanged mouth receiving slightly domed cover with straight sides.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes, pâte-sur-pâte

GUSN: 6555

Accession Number: 1971.1343AB

Lamp Shade

Each with hand-painted scene in black and white washes on exterior with scene executed in color on interior; black and gold lace-like trim around edges. .1) Palazzo with fountain.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6556

Accession Number: 1971.1344.1

Lamp Shade

Each with hand-painted scene in black and white washes on exterior with scene executed in color on interior; black and gold lace-like trim around edges. .2) Stone house with bridge.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6557

Accession Number: 1971.1344.2

Lamp Shade

Each with hand-painted scene in black and white washes on exterior with scene executed in color on interior; black and gold lace-like trim around edges. .3) Stone castle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6558

Accession Number: 1971.1344.3

Lamp Shade

Each with hand-painted scene in black and white washes on exterior with scene executed in color on interior; black and gold lace-like trim around edges. .4) Palazzo with waterfall.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6559

Accession Number: 1971.1344.4

Mademoiselle S. N. [Portrait of Sara Norton (1864-1922)]

Three-quarter length portrait of Sara Norton in a black dress and plumed black hat. She is wearing Black, Starr, & Frost earrings, 1990.13AB.

Date: 1910

Maker: Glazebrook, Hugh (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6660

Accession Number: 1990.92

Sara Norton (1864-1922)

Half-length portrait of Sara Norton as a young woman in profile facing right, holding a violin.

Date: 1884

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6661

Accession Number: 1990.93

Portrait of Sara Norton (1864-1922)

Half length portrait of Sara Norton as a young woman, near profile to left, holding violin.

Date: 1884

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

GUSN: 6662

Accession Number: 1990.94

Portrait of Sara Price Ashburner Sedgwick (1839-1902)

Bust length charcoal portrait of a young woman with short hair, three-quarter view facing left.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Rowse, Samuel Worcester, (American painter and engraver, 1822-1901) (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 6663

Accession Number: 1990.95

Portrait of Sara Norton

Bust-length portrait of a young woman, three-quarter view to left, short hair.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: Stillman, Lisa, Miss (Maker) Capen, L. R. (Maker)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6664

Accession Number: 1990.98

Portrait of Catherine Eliot Norton

Oval portrait of Catherin Eliot Norton in a white bonnet, three-quarter view to right. Oval gilt frame.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Cheney, Seth Wells, 1810-1856, Cheney (Maker)

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), printing (process)

GUSN: 6665

Accession Number: 1990.99

Portrait Samuel Norton

Half-length portrait of a gray haired man in black coat, three-quarter view to left.

Date: 1816

Maker: Ordway, Alfred, 1819-1897, Ordway (Maker) After Frothingham, James (American painter, 1786-1864)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 6666

Accession Number: 1990.100

Portrait of a Samuel Norton's Father

Bust-length portrait of a man in gray coat, gray hair, three-quarter view facing right. Father of Samuel Norton.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6667

Accession Number: 1990.101

Portrait of Sally

Bust-length portrait of a young girl, wearing a gray hat with black bow, white lace collar, brown dress.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6668

Accession Number: 1990.97

Portrait of Susan Ridgely Sedgwick Norton (1838-1872)

Bust-length portrait of a young woman, hair in bun, three-quarter view facing right. Charcoal drawing on paper. Companion to portrait of her husband Charles Eliot Norton (1827-1908) located in the Portrait Collection at Harvard University.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Rowse, Samuel Worcester, (American painter and engraver, 1822-1901) (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 6669

Accession Number: 1990.96

Portrait of Catherine Eliot Norton

Half-length portrait of a woman in white dress with red shawl, with curly brown hair.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Frothingham (Maker) Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Maker) Jones, P. Burne (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6670

Accession Number: 1990.105

Richard Norton (1872-1918)

Impressionistic half-length portrait of a seated balding man, surrounded by flowers.

Date: c. 1905

Maker: Mancini, Antonio, 1852-1930 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6671

Accession Number: 1990.104

Portrait Susan Ridgely Sedgwick Norton (1838-1872)

Bust-length portrait of a young girl with ringlets, three-quarter view to the left. Wife of Charles Eliot Norton.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Cheney (Maker) William Foster (Framer)

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 6672

Accession Number: 1990.103

Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Norton

Half length portrait of a woman in a white bonnet and lace collar. Three-quarter view to the right. Most likely Mrs. Samuel Norton.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 6673

Accession Number: 1990.102

Venetian Canal Scene

Italian villa across canal, several gondolas passing by.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6674

Accession Number: 1990.147

Landscape Painting

Two fishermen on bank in foreground, lake beyojnd, two large trees at left.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

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

GUSN: 6675

Accession Number: 1990.146

Landscape Painting

Two figures on fallen trees at bank, lake beyond, mountain in distance.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6676

Accession Number: 1990.145

Portrait of a Woman

Profile of a young woman with hair in bun. Initials on back read "S.N." - possibly Sarah Norton.

Date: 1869

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

Material: charcoal (plant material), oil pastels

GUSN: 6677

Accession Number: 1990.106

Chateau Chillon

Large castle-like building with gray rooftops, on the shore of a lake, with mountains in distance.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6678

Accession Number: 1990.148

PIPE

Pipe,k ceramic cup in with painting of deer;stem is natural branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), cork (bark), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6680

Accession Number: 1990.281

Portrait of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton

Miniature portrait painting, watercolor on paper, of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton by E.M. Dorothy Collingwood. Oval cpper frame. In leather case, folding.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Collingwood, E.M. Dorothy (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), leather, photomechanical processes, velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6681

Accession Number: 1990.1355

Drawing

Drawing of man on horseback, seen from the rear. Towers in background.

Maker: Wild, Hamilton (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6682

Accession Number: 1990.1356

Silhouette Portrait of Prof. Andrews Norton

Profile silhouette, black on tan paper, in glass and cardboard frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6683

Accession Number: 1990.1357

watercolor

Watercolor painting of a house with trees around it. Framed in glass and cardboard."Keston Rectory" is name of house.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6684

Accession Number: 1990.1358

Photographic prints

Photographic prints of the original oil portraits of the Honorable John Frost (1682-1732) and Mary Pepperrell Frost (1685-1766) (sister of Sir William Pepperell). Photographs are framed together in a blonde wood frame with gilt mounts at corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6685

Accession Number: 1981.26

Saucer

Black transfer-print pearlware saucer. Transfer-printed floral border and central domestic scene with superimposed paint.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 6686

Accession Number: 1990.1361.1

Vase

Cloissine on clay green body, mustard reserve, brick-red collar and black neck.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, cloisonné, photomechanical processes

GUSN: 6687

Accession Number: 1990.1364

Roundel Sculpture

Roundel profile bust of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 6688

Accession Number: 1990.1366

Roundel Sculpture

Roundel profile bust of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 6689

Accession Number: 1990.1367

Roundel Sculpture

Roundel, profile bust of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 6690

Accession Number: 1990.1368

Arm Chair

Upholstered arm chair, blue and white printed fabric. Has high back, projecting arms and a flat seat-rail, all above wooden legs, with casters. Together with a partial slip-cover.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery

GUSN: 6691

Accession Number: 1990.1369

SPOONS

Set of 18 souvenir spoons, each with twisted stem, coin with head of Pope Puis IX (dated 1867-1870) 4 different designs for ends.In a velvet lined leather box.

Date: 1870-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 6692

Accession Number: 1990.1370

Decorative Plate

Lage earthenware plate with copper lustre arabesque design on white ground. Dome in plate center with painted bird figure. Molded foliate design on wide rim. Plate rim has two puncture holes with copper wire strung through them for hanging or securing plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, earthenware

GUSN: 6693

Accession Number: 1990.1365

PORRINGIN

Porringer, round, with pierced handle.

Date: 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6694

Accession Number: 1990.1371

SERVING SET

Serving set of knife and fork, silver with bone(?) handles. Moderne Egyptesque design.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 6695

Accession Number: 1990.1372AB

Small caster, rounded in shape.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Hallmarks (Maker)

GUSN: 6701

Accession Number: 1990.1379

Quinine Pillbox

Small round paper pill box with cover. White paper label affixed to cover. Red paper trim on sides of box and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6704

Accession Number: 1990.1395AB

Painting

Sketchy rendering of deep gorge in mountains, tower at right.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Ward, William (Maker)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6706

Accession Number: 1990.88

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with blueish glaze and a thin blue band around rim. The inner border consists of alternating panels of circle chain and blue abstract scrolls surrounding a central scene in blue and black of a man fishing from shore near one story pavilion, while second man is in boat off shore....

Date: 1710-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 6707

Accession Number: 1918.1528

scrapbook

Blue cloth scrapbook with pictures of children and animals. Poems and prayers also inside. 18 pages total. See comments for more indepth description.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, photographs

GUSN: 6708

Accession Number: 1990.1430

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