Historic New England

Side Chair

Side chair with serpentine crest, volute ears, and pierced splat. H-shaped stretcher. Round legs. Square seat with corduroy and leather upholstery.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55288

Accession Number: 1987.1442.2

Parlor Chair

Molded rails and legs; round molded back with foliate carving; carved slat.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 55289

Accession Number: 1987.69.3

Fan-back Windsor

Black, painted, fan-back; gold highlights

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55290

Accession Number: 1977.50.2

Chair

Balloon back; round seat with velvet upholstery; "S"-shaped round legs; casters.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55291

Accession Number: 1987.69.1

Side Chair. Part of a Set. Wood, leather, brass tacks. Carved back with turned stay rail rail and pendant; leather seat and back decorated with brass nail heads; turned double front stretchers; plain double side stretchers. Rests on turned front legs and straight stiles.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55292

Accession Number: 1987.428.2

Side Chair

Side Chair. Part of a Set. Wood, leather, brass tacks. Carved back with turned stay rail rail and pendant; leather seat and back decorated with brass nail heads; turned double front stretchers; plain double side stretchers. Rests on turned front legs and straight stiles.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55293

Accession Number: 1987.428.3

Armchair

Armhair. Part of a Set. Wood, leather, brass tacks. Carved back with turned stay rail rail and pendant; scrolled arms with carved arm supports; leather seat and back decorated with brass nail heads; turned double front stretchers; plain double side stretchers. Rests on turned front legs and str...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55294

Accession Number: 1987.428.4

Chair

Spindle back; serpentine crest; caned seat; green with gold lines

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 55295

Accession Number: 1978.21.6

Chair

Spindle back; serpentine crest; caned seat; green with gold lines

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 55296

Accession Number: 1978.21.7

Chair

Spindle back; serpentine crest; caned seat; green with gold lines

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 55297

Accession Number: 1978.21.8

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55298

Accession Number: 1917.1498C

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55299

Accession Number: 1917.1498D

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55300

Accession Number: 1917.1498E

Windsor Chair

Rod back; bamboo turnings; brown with gold highlights.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55301

Accession Number: 1917.1498F

Settee

Settee with shield-shaped upholstered back; closed arm supports; stop fluted legs.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery, horsehair

GUSN: 55303

Accession Number: 1966.116.1

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55304

Accession Number: 1966.119

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55305

Accession Number: 1966.120

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop fluted decoration.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Probably Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55306

Accession Number: 1966.121

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55307

Accession Number: 1966.122

Armchair

Armchair with shield-shaped upholstered back; arm supports and legs have stop-fluted decoration. Stripped to original under-upholstery.

Date: 1793-1797

Maker: Possibly Hains, Adam, 1768-1820 + (Furniture worker) Possibly Bertault, George, 1793 (Upholsterer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 55308

Accession Number: 1966.124

Chair

Upholstered chair with a carved crest, red plush and fringe, turned front legs on casters. One of three chairs and a sofa.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55309

Accession Number: 1933.1776

Chair

Side chair. Birch. Serpentine crest rail. Molded ears. Pierced splat. Rush seat. Block and vase-turned legs. Ring and ball-turned stretchers. Rests on Spanish feet.

Date: 1760-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 55310

Accession Number: 1976.231.2

Chair

"Gondola" type chair with a rounded upholsterd back; slip seat; flaring front. legs

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55311

Accession Number: 1986.858.2

Chair

Broad horizon. splat; trned crest, legs; green with gold floral stencils

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55312

Accession Number: 1955.150

Chair

Broad horizon. splat; trned crest, legs; green with gold floral stencils

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55313

Accession Number: 1955.152

Chair

Broad horizon. splat; trned crest, legs; green with gold floral stencils

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55314

Accession Number: 1955.153

Side Chair

3 slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchrs; balloon seat

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55315

Accession Number: 1961.80B

Side Chair

3 slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchrs; balloon seat

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55316

Accession Number: 1961.80D

Side Chair

3 slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchrs; balloon seat

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55317

Accession Number: 1961.80F

Armchair

Arm chair with three slats; rush seat; yellow with green; diamond stretchrs; balloon seat.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55318

Accession Number: 1961.80E

Windsor Chair

One of a pair of fanback Windsor chairs with tapered spindles, upturned ears, and turned stiles.

Date: 1765-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 55319

Accession Number: 1952.211B

State House Chair

Bergere chair. Mahogany, ash, leather. Back curves into arms. Columnar turned arms; leather-upholsetered seat cushion, back, and arms. Columnar front legs; flared rear legs. All legs terminate into casters.

Date: 1797

Maker: Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55320

Accession Number: 1969.777.1

State House Chair

Bergere chair with back that curves into arms; columnar turned arms; leather-upholsetered seat cushion, back, and arms.columnar front legs; flared rear legs; all legs terminate into casters.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Attributed to Bright, George, 1726-1805 (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55321

Accession Number: 1969.777.2

Pitcher

White pearlware pitcher with a pink luster splatter design. Black transfer-printed nautical medallions and poems with superimposed hand painted accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 55322

Accession Number: 1989.35

Mug

Opaque white glass mug with cylindrical body, flared base, and scroll-shaped applied handle. Hand-painted floral motifs and scrolls surrounding a cartouche with an image of a man blue coat and black and yellow hat.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 55323

Accession Number: 1989.36.1

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55043

Accession Number: 1985.712.4

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55044

Accession Number: 1985.712.5

Side Chair

Fancy side chair with mahogany grain-painting and a rush seat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55045

Accession Number: 1985.712.6

Chair

Square back with four fluted collonettes; reeded legs, spade ft; scrolled arm

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Hagen, Ernest (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55046

Accession Number: 1987.72.2

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55047

Accession Number: 1977.170.2

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55048

Accession Number: 1977.170.3

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55049

Accession Number: 1977.170.4

Chair

Square-back side chair; mahogany wood; chalk inscription on the rear seat rail marked "Fisk" could refer to either William or Samuel Fiske of eastern Massachusetts. Rests on fluted Marlborough front legs and rear legs that flare outward at base; H-shaped stretchers.

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Maker) Fiske, Samuel (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55050

Accession Number: 1977.170.5

Chair

One of a pair of side chairs. Probably maple; black paint over white paint over black paint. Bannister back, rush seat, Ring-and-baluster-turned legs and stile with ring-turned finials; stay rail has cyma-curved apron; two swell and ring-turned front stretchers.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 55054

Accession Number: 1973.79