Historic New England

Shell

Sand dollar; ovoid, grey & wh; 5 pointed star impression

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56397

Accession Number: 1984.84

Shell

Small gray sand dollar; 5 pointed star. 5 elongated slits

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56398

Accession Number: 1984.82

Shell

Small gray sand dollar; 5 pointed star; 5 elongated slits

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56399

Accession Number: 1984.83

Coral

White; brain coral

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 56400

Accession Number: 1984.64

Fan

Block printed black on red ground; bamboo stays, ivory tips.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), ivory (tooth component), rice paper (paper)

GUSN: 56401

Accession Number: 1984.93

Shell

Fossilized tortoise-shell

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56402

Accession Number: 1984.75

Shell

Minute, almost circular seashell; clamshell form; pale orange

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56403

Accession Number: 1984.70

Worked Shell

Nautilus shell with chambered body cut to show cross section.

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56404

Accession Number: 1984.91

Shell

Sand dollar; impression of 5 pointed star

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 56405

Accession Number: 1984.85

Rock

Flat, circular, greyish-black form

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56406

Accession Number: 1984.88

Rock

Flat, irregular white & black form

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56407

Accession Number: 1984.89

Rock

Flat, triangular form; white stratum

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56408

Accession Number: 1984.74

Rock

Flat, triangular form; grey & black; bullseye pattern

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56409

Accession Number: 1984.77

Talisman

Small, black ball, flat sides, center hole with string

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 56410

Accession Number: 1984.79

Petrified Wood

Circular ring elements; triangular form; brown

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 56411

Accession Number: 1984.69

Bone

C-shape, curved fragment ending in antlertip/wishbone form.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56412

Accession Number: 1984.81

Bowl

Deep bowl, small foot ring, tan & brown decoration

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 56413

Accession Number: 1984.78

Sculpture

Abstract-carved and painted fossilized bone

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56414

Accession Number: 1984.53

Rug

Woven, natural colored diamond pattern on dark brown ground

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 56415

Accession Number: 1984.31

Plant Stand

Circular molded top, brown, on casters

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56416

Accession Number: 1984.611

Bookcover

Orange, embossed; for phone book; floral sprigs in gold ink.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, vinyl

GUSN: 56417

Accession Number: 1984.607

Ashtray

Square with rounded sides; black with sgraffito design

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 56418

Accession Number: 1984.462

Picture

Boat with coffin at right; oarsmen center, British flag left; hand-color

Date: 1806

Maker: Ackermann, B. (Publisher)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56697

Accession Number: 1942.4385

Overshot wool coverlet. Double woven reversible design woven in red, blue, pale green, and tan. Central floral wreath medallion at center atop a square lattice work patterned background. Floral wreath border. Red, blue, green, and tan fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56698

Accession Number: 1942.4386

Pillow sham

Pillow sham. Purple glazed chintz with ruffles on all four sides. Purple color has shifted to brown.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56699

Accession Number: 1942.4387.1

Dust Ruffle

Dust ruffle. Muslin center section with purple cotton sateen ruffles along both sides and at foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56700

Accession Number: 1942.4387.2

Aquatint

Nelson bust with chart of twenty-six ships captured by him 1793-1801.

Date: 1800

Maker: Buttersworth and Roberts (Engraver) AFTER Buttersworth, T. (Maker)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56701

Accession Number: 1942.4389

Picture

Youth stndng, blue coat, white pants; seated woman, white hood.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: AFTER Joy, George W. (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56702

Accession Number: 1942.4390

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56703

Accession Number: 1942.4392.1

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56704

Accession Number: 1942.4392.2

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56705

Accession Number: 1942.4406.1

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56706

Accession Number: 1942.4406.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with diamond diaper pattern of white rosettes on brown inside tan framework. Installed in the Nelson Room at Beauport.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Attributed to Thomas Strahan & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 56707

Accession Number: 1942.4706.1

Wallpaper

Large gray on tan diaper with poppies, daisies, campaniola flowers.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56708

Accession Number: 1942.4707

Picture

Man boarding captured American boat; soldiers/sailors around.

Date: 1975

Maker: AFTER Westall, Richard (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56709

Accession Number: 1942.4741

Doorknob

Opaque, periwinkle bl; circular with 6-petal flower, tapering stem

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56710

Accession Number: 1942.4742

Paneling

Rectangular fielded panels; 4 doors; brown.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56711

Accession Number: 1942.4743

Portrait of a John Hancock

Half-length, three-quarter view portrait of John Hancock wearing blue coat with gold trim, and a wig, holding book. Oil on canvas.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 56712

Accession Number: 1942.1625

Quintal Vase

Quintal vase with ovoid foot. Five scalloped openings. Scene of a couple in a horse drawn carriage painted in cream, green, and brown.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 56713

Accession Number: 1942.1643

Flounce

Flounce with stripe pattern of red stylized hearts.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56714

Accession Number: 1942.1672.1

Cushion

Cushion with stripe pattern of red stylized hearts.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56715

Accession Number: 1942.1672.2

Bedspread

Bedspread with overshot weave in blue, white and gold, with fringe.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56716

Accession Number: 1942.1674

Needlework Picture

A needlework picture consisting of a central bouquet of pink, yellow, blue flowers surrounded by a pink rose vine wreath on an ivory satin ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 56717

Accession Number: 1942.1786

Toilet Bottle

Colorless, bl-gr; rectangular , rounded shlders, oval facets, floral cap

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), flashing (glassworking), glass (material)

GUSN: 56718

Accession Number: 1942.2073

Toilet Bottle

Lime green; oval, taper at waist, facets, hinged cap.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56719

Accession Number: 1942.2074

Toilet Bottle

White, polychrome, gilt; rectangular , horizontal facets; floral spray

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56720

Accession Number: 1942.2075

Toilet Bottle

Pink-white; oval faceted body, taper at base, floral hngd lid

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56721

Accession Number: 1942.2076

Toilet Bottle

Med. bl; footed, baluster shape, faceted threaded neck, flat lid

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56722

Accession Number: 1942.2077

Toilet Bottle

White; flattened egg shape; opaque; fan & lobe motif.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 56723

Accession Number: 1942.2078

Compote

Copper, bl, or; circular foot; knop stem; curvd, banded sds; floral mo

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 56724

Accession Number: 1942.2088.1

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