Historic New England

Needlework Picture

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51897

Accession Number: 1984.1924

Chair

Chair with long serpenetine arms; oak leaf carving on crest; deep uphosltered, tufted seat

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 51898

Accession Number: 1987.68

Drop Leaf Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51899

Accession Number: 1964.1931

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 51900

Accession Number: 1973.1946

Portrait of Captain William Eustis Josselyn (1823 - )

Bust-length portrait of Captain William Eustic Josselyn (1883- ), balding with a beard and his hair parted to one side. Married to Lucy Sawyer Littlefield (1967.145). Oil on canvas.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51901

Accession Number: 1967.147

Portrait of Crawford Esterbrooks

Half-length portrait of Crawford Esterbrooks with wavy black hair, and black cravat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51902

Accession Number: 1964.20

Reception Chair

Chair with an upholstered seat, tufted back with carved and gilded arms and legs, on casters.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 51903

Accession Number: 1985.719

TEA SERVICE: Border of black-draped rose garlands with gilt highlights; custers of roses on body. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with reeded, twisted handle with foliate terminals with black painted highlights; border around neck and on cover, which has berry finial with black and gilt highlights on leaves; ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51905

Accession Number: 1963.328AB

Armchair

Chair with carved arms and legs. Caned/pierced laminated back. Casters on front legs.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51906

Accession Number: 1987.413.1

Spectacles

Metal eyeglasses [a] with a red leather case [b]. Blue tinted oval lenses with a C bridge. Turn-pin side arms with tear drop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), lenses (components), leather

GUSN: 51907

Accession Number: 1967.59

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51908

Accession Number: 1990.1001

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51909

Accession Number: 1990.1000

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51910

Accession Number: 1990.1002

Family Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. George Robbins

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Goerge Robbins, holding their baby between them.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: Attributed to Howes, Samuel P. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51911

Accession Number: 1932.1154

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51912

Accession Number: 1987.261.1-.2

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51913

Accession Number: 1950.177B

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51914

Accession Number: 1950.177A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51915

Accession Number: 1950.178A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51916

Accession Number: 1950.179A

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51917

Accession Number: 1950.180B

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51918

Accession Number: 1950.180A

Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. Maple posts; ash stretchers, upholstery. Upholstered over four-slat back; long upholstered skirt.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 51649

Accession Number: 1987.429A

Table

Turned legs and ball feet, box stretchers; rails and stretchers (formerly) molded

Date: 1715-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: eastern white pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51650

Accession Number: 1987.430

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 51651

Accession Number: 1987.431

Table

3 sausage-turned legs, round top.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 51652

Accession Number: 1987.432

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51653

Accession Number: 1987.433

Child's Rocking Chair

Child's rocking chair with a three-slat back; turned finials; round legs, posts, stretchers; short rockers.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51655

Accession Number: 1987.437

Chair

Chair. Wood, rush seat, painted black. Four-slat back; turned rear posts; acorn finials; turned front stretchers; turned urn below seat frame.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51656

Accession Number: 1987.438

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 51657

Accession Number: 1987.439

Bookcase

Oak bookcase with 4 doors, 3 glass panels each. Simple molded base and cornice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51658

Accession Number: 1987.441

Loiness Sculpture, Bayre Copy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 51659

Accession Number: 1987.444

Child's Sack-Back Chair

Child's sack-back Windsor Chair. Plain spindles; turned arm supports. Rests on turned legs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), staining

GUSN: 51660

Accession Number: 1987.445

Portrait Painting

Half-length, man in profile, black jacket, white collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51661

Accession Number: 1987.446

Shot Glass

Colorless shot glass with rounded foot and hand-painted decoration of crest with bird below a crown flanked by red and gray leaves. Gray and white dots around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 51662

Accession Number: 1987.447

Windmill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51663

Accession Number: 1987.448

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51664

Accession Number: 1987.449

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51665

Accession Number: 1987.451.2A

Glass Bear

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51666

Accession Number: 1987.452

Bookcase

Small bookcase with two flat shelves and one slanted stand; pierced trefoil and quatrefoil designs; visible tenons with keys through sides.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51667

Accession Number: 1987.453

Morris Chair

Slat back with serpentine stiles, seat rails form rear legs; arm supports carved similar to spindles.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Morris (Designer)

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), leather, upholstering

GUSN: 51668

Accession Number: 1987.454

Sampler

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a house surrounded by leafy trees, hills and birds. Above the scene is a verse and above that is an alphabet. Below the scene is an inscription with the needleworker's name and age. A green and white s...

Date: 1800

Maker: Glezen, Nancy (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51669

Accession Number: 1987.456

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51670

Accession Number: 1987.457

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51671

Accession Number: 1987.458

Punch bowl

Interior border: underglaze blue herringbone band w/ stylized "leaf" chain; central decoration: rocks and exotic grasses on pond; exterior has 2 scenes: 1) smaller exotic grass scene and 2) larger exotic grass scene w/ fence.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51672

Accession Number: 1987.459

Saucer

Slightly lobed body with scalloped gilt edge; central heraldic device: bird, facing left perched atop shield with gilt floral spray surrounded by olive branches.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51673

Accession Number: 1987.460.1