Historic New England

Spoon Rack

Stained spoon rack with a rectangular well, and arched top, and an inverted heart-shape.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59703

Accession Number: 1942.3206

Candle Box

Rectangular box with an attenuated arch, a rear plank, and a circular hole.

Date: 1800-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 59704

Accession Number: 1942.3207

Windsor Armchair

Bow back armchair with baluster legs and a cushion with a red and green geometric print.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 59705

Accession Number: 1942.3208

Dough Trough

Brown, rectangular trough with canted sides and extended ends.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59706

Accession Number: 1942.3209

Boston Rocking Chair

Rocking chair with a Windsor base. Blue quilted canvas cushion. With the exception of the rockers, traces of black, green, and yellow paint appear throughout.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59707

Accession Number: 1942.3210

Footstool

Oval top footstool with four legs and four stretchers stained brown to imitate bamboo. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59708

Accession Number: 1942.3211

Footstool

Oval top footstool with four legs and four stretchers stained brown to imitate bamboo. One of a pair.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59709

Accession Number: 1942.3212

Writing-Arm Chair

Comb back chair with a drawer beneath the writing arm with a red-brown finish.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59710

Accession Number: 1942.3213

Corner chair composed of maple and pine. Writing surface composed of two pieces and mounted to arm; not original to the chair. Crest has been rescrewed to arm. Chair has been stripped and refinished a dark brown. Traces of black paint visible throughout.

Date: 1775-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59711

Accession Number: 1942.3214

Bench

Bench with a shaped top ad four turned legs.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 59712

Accession Number: 1942.3215

Dining Table

Rectangular table with a two board top and four vase turned legs.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59713

Accession Number: 1942.3216

Hanging Cupboard

Cupboard with a hinged door, rectangular case with stepped shelf above, and red stain.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59714

Accession Number: 1942.3217

Highchair

Fan back highchair with arms and a foot rest mounted to the front legs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), chestnut (wood), maple (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 59715

Accession Number: 1942.3219

Corner Cupboard

Cupboard with three shaped and one straight shelf above a hinged door.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59716

Accession Number: 1942.3220

Washstand

Washstand with a seven spindle back, a shelf, and a bamboo turned base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 59717

Accession Number: 1942.3221

Cupboard

Cupboard with three open shelves over four drawers flanked by two doors.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59718

Accession Number: 1942.3222

Cupboard

Flat top cupboard with a pair of arched doors above a single door.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59719

Accession Number: 1942.3223

Box

Square box with a hinged lid, extended and rounded backboard, and a circular nail hole.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 59720

Accession Number: 1942.3224

Box

Rectangular box with curved sides and a tall rear section with a nail hole.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59721

Accession Number: 1942.3225

Stool

Oval top stool with a pierced hand hold, straight splayed legs, and red stain.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59722

Accession Number: 1942.3226

Side Chair

Sevne spindle fan back chair with traces of black paint.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 59723

Accession Number: 1942.3228

Side Chair

Six spindle back side chair with a straight crest and bamboo turnings.

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 59724

Accession Number: 1942.3229

Side Chair

Seven spindle hoop back side chair with traces of black and green paint.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59725

Accession Number: 1942.3230

Side Chair

Fan back side chair with a turned base and traces of white, balck, and green paint.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59726

Accession Number: 1942.3231

Settle

Settle with a curved back and sea, arched handholds, and a quilted cushion.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59727

Accession Number: 1942.3232.1AB

Footstool

Rectangular top with straight skirt, two single board feet with a cutout, and a dark brown finish.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Possibly Bess, J. F. (Maker)

GUSN: 59728

Accession Number: 1942.3233

Candlestick

Blown and molded colorless glass body. Hexagonal socket with flat top with circular mouth to receive candle. Vase-form stem swelling at center and tapering to a corresponding hexagonal base. Heavy glass body.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Heisey (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 63933

Accession Number: 1970.668.4

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with aqua border with shaped gilt scrolling and floral vines. Cavetto border corresponds. Interior of well with bust length portrait of King Louis XIV of France.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63934

Accession Number: 1970.719

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with cream colored ground with three floral reserves alternating with aqua reserves with gilt decoration of musical instruments. Heavy gilt accents and floral borders throughout. Well with aqua border with polychrome bust-length portrait of Ki...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63935

Accession Number: 1970.720

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body. Scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with cream colored ground with pink edge with gilt border decoration of scrolled reserves and meandering floral vine. Circular well with pink border and gilt floral borders. Hand painted bust length portrait of King Louis VIII of France. Mar...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63936

Accession Number: 1970.721

Commemorative Plate

White porcelain body, scalloped and lobed edge. Wide rim with pink border with shaped gilt scrolling and floral vines. Three floral reserves alternating feathered edge. Pink and gilt cavetto border. Interior well with bust length portrait of King Louis XV of France. Marks: See companion plates 1970....

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Sevres (Maker) Morion (Artist) Chateau Des Tuileries (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63937

Accession Number: 1970.722

Pitcher

Renaissance revival style, highly polished chrome-like finish; silver plate over base metal. Bulbous body tapers from a swelled bottom to an undefined neck then swells slightly at shaped and spouted mouth with Greek key border decoration Body with machine engraved decoration at bottom with circular ...

Date: 1890

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63938

Accession Number: 1970.725

Teakettle

All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth. Teakettle or hot water pot, stand, and burner. Pot has elongated spout at side' hinged domed lid with ga...

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63939

Accession Number: 1970.726.1

Teapot

Tea or coffee pot; Pot has elongated spout at side' hinged domed lid with gadrooning; C-shape handle at back. Part of a six piece tea set, All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic fl...

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63940

Accession Number: 1970.726.2

Teapot

Tea or hot water pot; Pot has elongated spout at side' hinged domed lid with gadrooning; C-shape handle at back. Part of a six piece tea set. All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic...

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63941

Accession Number: 1970.726.3

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with two C-shaped handles and domed cover. Part of a six piece tea set. All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth.

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63942

Accession Number: 1970.726.4

Cream Pitcher

Cream pitcher. Part of a six piece tea set. All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth.

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63943

Accession Number: 1970.726.5

Waste Bowl

Waste bowl. Part of a six piece tea set. All bulbous circular forms with reeded bottom half, with dished shoulders with stippled floral engraved decoration. Cylindrical neck with molded naturalistic floral border band. Circular mouth.

Date: 1880

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63944

Accession Number: 1970.726.6

Tray

Wide oval form, with dished rim terminating in molded beaded edge. Flat bottom with thinly executed machine-etched decoration featuring a Greek key border band enclosing a stylized s-scroll border band. Each end with applied handle: cartouche shape with beaded edge, scrolling to leafy terminus and s...

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 63945

Accession Number: 1970.727

Tile

Buff-colored clay body with molded relief decoration of coat of arms featuring brown two-headed eagle with orb at base and crown above, flanked by columns. Decoration is tin glaze in blues, tan, and greens. Pencil notation on back, Modern tile. Coat of arms of Charles V of Spain. Bought in Sevill...

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 63946

Accession Number: 1970.731

Painting of George Washington

Bust-length portrait of George Washington in military uniform; polychrome on a muddy brown background. Molded wooden rectangular frame painted with metallic paint.

Date: 1860-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 63947

Accession Number: 1970.732

Portrait of Henry Chandler Bowen

Three-quarter bust portrait of Henry Bowen (1813-1896) in a dark suit, white shirt, and gold shirt pin; bearded and balding gray hair. Classical draped curtain in background and Roseland Park in distance. Under glass in gilded frame, composed of four alternating decorative bands.

Date: 1880

Maker: Probably Sawyer, James J., 1813-1888 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 63948

Accession Number: 1970.733

Fireplace Tongs

Faceted round handle; arms have shaped and rounded shoulders' ring turnings terminating in round pincers.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 63949

Accession Number: 1970.741

Fireplace Shovel

Ring-turned brass finial; cylindrical steel shaft, bell-shaped iron shovel.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63950

Accession Number: 1970.742

Fireplace Broom

Baluster and ring turned shaft with knop finial; brush dyed green.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 63951

Accession Number: 1970.744

Bellows

Wooden bellows with shell and bellflower carving on one face; leather bag; brass nozzle. Studded with brass nails.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, carving (processes), shell (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 63952

Accession Number: 1970.745

Pitcher

Molded white clay body with colorless glaze. Exterior with overall. Gilt asymmetrical floral branches meander over body with bamboo and other blossoms, in the Japanese taste; two butterflies and one been. Body is spherical with round foot; cylindrical neck with round spouted mouth. Molded C-shaped h...

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 63953

Accession Number: 1970.746

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with lid. Conforming bulbous body with a twisted c-shaped handle on each side. Slightly domed circular lid with button knop finial. Molded white clay body with colorless glaze. Over glaze maroon/oxblood ground imitating oriental wares. Over glaze thickly painted floral gilt decoration i...

Date: 1910

Maker: Minton's (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63954

Accession Number: 1970.747.2

Cream Pitcher

Cream pitcher with bulbous circular body in ginger-jar form with circular foot. Swells at shoulder to a circular neck with shaped and spouted mouth and elongated c-shaped handle. Molded white clay body with colorless glaze. Over glaze maroon/oxblood ground imitating oriental wares. Over glaze thic...

Date: 1910

Maker: Minton's (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 63955

Accession Number: 1970.747.1

Coaster

Hand-hooked table mat or coaster. Circular with cream-colored ground. Rosey-lavender colored line border with inner border of stylized flower blossoms with green scroll leaf alternating.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 63956

Accession Number: 1970.748

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