Historic New England

Urn

Circular base with short stem; ovoid body with frieze of draped and nude males, females and a satyr in high relief; flat shoulder, short neck, everted rim, short cylindrical liner; screw extends from liner through to base holding the liner, body and stem together.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 5050

Accession Number: 1971.462AB

Lamp

a.) Four applied canted feet; squat cylindrical body visually divided into three horizontal bands; the outer bands are ornamented with foliage and flowers in low relief, the center band with mammals and birds in the midst of foliate and flowers; applied horizontal handles; originally kerosine, now f...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5051

Accession Number: 1971.463AB

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Franklin is depicted sitting behind a table reading a sheaf of papers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Montgomery's Music and Art Store (Maker)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5052

Accession Number: 1971.465

Portrait of George Washington

A half-length portrait of George Washington, framed by an oval recess in a stone wall; recess encircled by a wreath of oak leaves; on the keystone is a neo-classical male mask.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 5053

Accession Number: 1971.466

Shelf Clock

Banjo Clock. Mahogany and mahogany veneer, light and darkwood inlay, glass, brass. a) Simon Willard type; eight day movement; circular head; trapezoidal waist; rectangular plinth, conforming mahogany tablets with light wood stringing and mahogany cross banding; pierced brass brackets flank the wais...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: AFTER Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5054

Accession Number: 1971.467AB

Portrait of George Washington

After Stuart's portrait of Washington; full figure, right arm extended, table and chair in background.

Date: ca. 1797

Maker: Heath, James (Maker) AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5055

Accession Number: 1971.468

Portrait of John Samuel Rundlet

Head and shoulder portrait of John Samuel Rundlet as a young man wearing black coat and black cravat; torso and head turned to left. Original oval gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Earles' Galleries (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5056

Accession Number: 1971.469

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson standing in front of a table and chair, his left hand resting on a world globe which is on the table.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5057

Accession Number: 1971.471

Looking Glass

Rectangular; gesso head and acanthus leaf ornament.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5058

Accession Number: 1971.472

Rug

Rectangular; Ghiordes knot, three borders, field has three diamonds; colors are dark blue, deep red and cream.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5059

Accession Number: 1971.473

Rug

Rectangular; Sehna knot; six borders, medallion design in central panel with all over intertwining vines, flowers and foliage; colors: rose and black against tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5060

Accession Number: 1971.474

Upright Piano

Upright piano, rectangular case, two front paw feet on platform base, cabriole leg with cluster of roses carved in high relief at knee supports. Keyboard area has a pierced wood screen at front of sounding board and is flanked by two-branched gilt metal sconces. Horizontal gilt handles on either sid...

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: Bluthner, L. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), staining, ebony (color), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5061

Accession Number: 1971.475

Piano Stool

Center screw adjustable circular seat upholstered in gold colored silk with a blue figure, now faded, edged with blue and gold braid; four turned and reeded legs with everted tapered cylindrical feet.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5062

Accession Number: 1971.476

Fancy Side Chair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5063

Accession Number: 1971.477A

Fancy Armchair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5064

Accession Number: 1971.477E

Fancy Armchair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5065

Accession Number: 1971.477F

Fancy Armchair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5066

Accession Number: 1971.477G

Fancy Side Chair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5067

Accession Number: 1971.477B

Fancy Side Chair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5068

Accession Number: 1971.477C

Fancy Side Chair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5069

Accession Number: 1971.477D

Fancy Side Chair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5070

Accession Number: 1971.477H

Fancy Side Chair

Turned front legs, square front stretcher with centered diamond, five turned stretcher, serpentine front seat rail, original rush seat in all but one chair, square canted rear legs from back stiles; crest rail has shaped center table with painted trophy, centered vertical splat features cutout quive...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5071

Accession Number: 1971.477I

Card Table

Square; cylindrically tapered feet, four legs reeded within turnings, and ring turnings below stiles, stiles inlaid with rectangular panels, one swing leg, elliptical front apron edged with light and dark wood stringing, conforming double top, edges inlaid with banding.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5072

Accession Number: 1971.478

Cabinet and Etagere

Cabinet base, etagere top. Base: rectangular case, carved feet, four pierced panels at front, center panels function as cupboard doors, sides inlaid with floral motifs, case surmounted by pierced gallery with fu dog finials. Etagere: three shelves supported by dragon entwined columns at the front, t...

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), piercing, hardwood

GUSN: 5073

Accession Number: 1971.479

Side Chair

Carved crest rail; caned back; turned stiles, turned side, back and cross stretchers; bead and reel stretchers, terminating in Spanish feet.

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, carving (processes)

GUSN: 5074

Accession Number: 1971.480

Sofa

Four lion's paw feet, castored, front feet with leafy brackets, scrolled arms with acanthus carving end in volutes, scrolls at either end of the high back terminate in a flat cylindrical crest rail, original black horsehair upholstery, two cylindrical cushions covered in self fabric.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), horsehair, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5075

Accession Number: 1971.481

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped scoop, cylindrical stem, grip matches andirons.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5076

Accession Number: 1971.482C

Fireplace Tongs

Cylindrical iron tongs, grip matches andirons.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5077

Accession Number: 1971.482D

Fender

U-shaped forged iron base and top separated by a screen of vertical wire ribs at approximately 1/8" intervals, horizontal swag and undulating wire at top and base.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 5078

Accession Number: 1971.483A

Jamb Hook

Horizontal S-shaped hooks affixed to vertical straps.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 5079

Accession Number: 1971.483B

Jamb Hook

Horizontal S-shaped hooks affixed to vertical straps.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire

GUSN: 5080

Accession Number: 1971.483C

Fire Screen

Turned feet; platform base with deep concave sides; square tapering pedestal with concave corners; cylindrical pole with urn finial, sliding rectangular screen frame centers Berlin work bird perched on the branch of a cherry tree.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, silk (textile)

GUSN: 5081

Accession Number: 1971.485

Side Chair

Carved and scalloped crest rail with secondary horizontal cross piece supported by turned and blocked stiles with bulbous finials; upholstered center back and seat; turned and blocked frontal legs; raked-back rear legs; carved medial stretcher; two rectangular stretchers on each side and one on back...

Date: 1715-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), silk (textile), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5082

Accession Number: 1971.486

Card Table

Card table. Four legs (one swing leg), tapered cylindrical feet, legs reeded within turnings, vasiform and ring turnings below engaged birch veneered colonettes, veneered elliptical frown apron and half elliptic sides, black and white stringing outlines a rectangular panel on each side, conforming ...

Date: 1808-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), veneer, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 5083

Accession Number: 1971.487AB

Sofa

Lion's paw front feet support double scrolled brackets, ring and vase turned rear legs; wooden castors; half round front open flanked by oblong blocks; curved arms with medium relief acanthus carving terminate in "hammer ends," rolled back; upholstered in figured aquamarine fabric, two cylindrical c...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5084

Accession Number: 1971.488

Fire Screen

Two panel painting of an owl perched on a pine bough, dark background, rectangular frame with applied crest, stiles have turned finials and ball pendants, bracket feet; shallow incised linear floral surface decoration.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: Foster, Margaret (Painter)

Material: staining, ebony (color), oil paint (paint), painting (coating), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 5085

Accession Number: 1971.489

Center Table

Four hairy lions' paw fet with acanthus carved knees support a circular plinth and cylindrical pedestal; cylindrical top has deep conforming skirt which contains two drawers; mushroom-shaped pulls.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 5086

Accession Number: 1971.490

Pedestal Table

Three padded feet resting on castors; cabriole legs join at central vase and ring turned baluster supporting circular dished top has central depression.

Date: 1868-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5087

Accession Number: 1971.491

Candlestick

Square base with shaped edge, vasiform stem, small drip pan at top of candlesocket.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5088

Accession Number: 1971.492AB

Vase

This decorative vase is composed of a globular porcelain body set on tripod feet decorated to resemble tree branches. The vase body is embellished with applied white, pink, green, and yellow petaled flowers and foliage that cover the entire surface.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5089

Accession Number: 1971.493

Candlestick

Stepped circular base, baluster stem with six-sided knop, drip pan below candle socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), lead (metal)

GUSN: 5090

Accession Number: 1971.494AB

Lamp

Cylindrical brass plinth rests on three paw feet, cylindrical porcelain body, everted rim, medium blue ground decorated with floral sprays and butterflies, brass cover has a stamped design of bosses connected by foliate L and S scrolls; originally fitted for kerosene, presently converted to electric...

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain

GUSN: 5091

Accession Number: 1971.495AB

Vase

Ring foot, ovoid body, short neck with everted lip; grey-white ground with painted and applied birds, flowering branches and foliage; colors: brown and light green, gilt.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5092

Accession Number: 1971.496

Candlestick

Cylindrical base of spun brass, cylindrical shaft with bead moulding, projecting shoulder, cylindrical socket with drip pan at top, stem and socket cast in halves and braised together.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5093

Accession Number: 1971.497

Vase

Cylindrical body, white ground features flying storks in dark red and black colors, dark red and gilt borders.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5094

Accession Number: 1971.498

Candelabrum

1 and 2: Square plinth supports a pseudo-classic column which is surmounted by a bylix, the base and capital feature gilt bronze die stamped egg and dart mouldings; floral swags and male-horned masks encircle the column, oversize scrolled handles on either side of the bylix support drip pans and fla...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), die stamping, lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 5095

Accession Number: 1971.499.1

Candelabrum

1 and 2: Square plinth supports a pseudo-classic column which is surmounted by a bylix, the base and capital feature gilt bronze die stamped egg and dart mouldings; floral swags and male-horned masks encircle the column, oversize scrolled handles on either side of the bylix support drip pans and fla...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), die stamping, lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 5096

Accession Number: 1971.499.2