Historic New England

Side chair

Victorian side chair with embroidered flower seat and pierced splat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170913

Accession Number: 2006.44.1208

Basket

Grass Native American basket with whale pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170914

Accession Number: 2006.44.2064AB

Upright Piano

Mahogany upright piano made by Lindeman & Sons. Has a hinged cover to protect the keys.

Date: ca. 19th century

Maker: Lindeman & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170922

Accession Number: 2006.44.1200

Tea tray

Red and white porcelain tea tray.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Briggs

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170923

Accession Number: 2006.44.1209.1

Basket

Native American grass open basket with geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170924

Accession Number: 2006.44.2071

Basket

Native American grass circular rigid basket.with light green geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), metal

GUSN: 170925

Accession Number: 2006.44.2068

Basket

Native American grass basket with white geometrical pattern. It contains two shelves and a little gauze bag.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170926

Accession Number: 2006.44.2069

Teapot

Red and white porcelain teapot with lid depicting ribbons and garland.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Briggs (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170927

Accession Number: 2006.44.1209.2AB

Backgammon set

Backgammon set. It includes one board, thirteen red pieces, fifteen black pieces and two coins.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170928

Accession Number: 2006.44.2092

Teacup

Red and white porcelain teacup depicting ribbons and garland.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Briggs

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170929

Accession Number: 2006.44.1209.3

Cream pitcher

Red and white porcelain tea creamer depicting ribbons and garland by Wedgwood.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1209.4

Saucer

Red and white porcelain tea saucer depicting ribbons and garland.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170934

Accession Number: 2006.44.1209.5

Sugar bowl

Red and white porcelain small sugar bowl depicting ribbons and garland.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170935

Accession Number: 2006.44.1209.6

Candlestand

Mahogany oval-shaped tilt-top candlestand in the Chippendale style with turned foot tripod and an object carved on the top of the stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1182

Throw pillow

Needlework pillow with a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170941

Accession Number: 2006.44.1196

Sofa

Federal style mahogany sofa with carved crossed-arrow design on crest rail, carved arm rests, straight legs with block feet, blue upholstery fabric covering the back, sides, and seat.

Date: 1916-1940

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170942

Accession Number: 2006.44.1183

Work table

Empire style carved mahogany sewing table. Two drawers with pedastal base. Leaf carving on urn shaped shaft. Castors on feet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170945

Accession Number: 2006.44.2340

Box

Round wood box that is engraved with a scene of General Cornwallis surrendering to General George Washington.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1211AB

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with hexagonal base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170947

Accession Number: 2006.44.2382

Bust of an unknown woman

Ceramic green yellow and blue bust of a woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170948

Accession Number: 2006.44.2171

Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow cut silhouette portraits over a black ground of a woman facing right and a man facing left. Mounted in gilded wood frame with pink mat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103915

Accession Number: 1948.71

Drawing

Pencil drawing on paper of the Battle of Bunker Hill, mounted in a veneered wood frame, printed key attached in plastic on reverse and old newspaper clipping with inscription.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Frossard, Edouard

GUSN: 103916

Accession Number: 1955.10

Portrait of Abigail (Dawes) Waters (1721-1816)

Bust-length portrait of a older woman in sepia tone, mounted in a wood frame with oval opening with painted gold border.

Date: 1800-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103917

Accession Number: 1956.54

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black paper of a man facing left, ink drawn details of hair, mounted in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103918

Accession Number: 1956.55

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette set on white paper of a man facing right, mounted in a gilt wood frame with a verre eglomise mat with an oval opening bordered by gold rays and foliate sprigs.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103919

Accession Number: 1958.84

Miniature portrait of Sardine Sparrow Bigelow (1819-1848)

Miniature watercolor on ivory, bust length portrait of a man facing slightly right wearing a black coat and neck tie, mounted behind an ormolu mat with oval opening and in a hinged brown leather case with green velvet lining.

Date: 1845-1848

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, leather

GUSN: 103920

Accession Number: 1961.40

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103921

Accession Number: 1963.304B

Silhouette Portrait of Deacon Samuel Whiting (1702-1772)

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted behind glass with paper backing.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103922

Accession Number: 1964.140

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Miniature watercolor on ivory half length portrait of a man facing slightly right wearing a black coat, white shirt and a topaz and pearl pin, mounted in an oval hinged red leather case with white satin lining.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), leather, satin

GUSN: 103923

Accession Number: 1964.220

Wax Relief Portrait of James Sullivan

Modeled colored wax relief portrait of James Sullivan, set behind glass in a round wood frame.

Date: ca. 1808

Maker: Rauschner, John Christian (1760-after 1812) (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103924

Accession Number: 1964.394

Engraved Print

Bust length profile portrait of man facing right wearing a coat and white shirt, mounted in a wood frame with twisted rope border.

Date: 1798-1803

Maker: Saint-Memin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de (French painter and printmaker, 1770-1852) (Engraver)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103925

Accession Number: 1967.139

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set on black paper of a young man facing right.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103926

Accession Number: 1975.151

Miniature portrait of three children

Miniature painting on ivory of three children, boy in center wearing brown suit and lace collar, girl in blue dress on left, and boy in blue dress and lace collar on right, mounted in a deep gilded wood frame.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103927

Accession Number: 1982.169

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette set over black textile of a man facing right, set in a painted gold frame under glass.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103928

Accession Number: 1982.176

Miniature portrait of an unknown woman

Miniature watercolor on ivory portrait of a woman facing slightly right with brown parted hair with a braid, mounted in a velvet mat with an oval opening with gilt metal border, all in a fold over burgundy leather case.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave), leather

GUSN: 103929

Accession Number: 1982.177

Silhouette Potrait

Full length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing left with arms crossed, pencil drawn background of an ivy covered marble railing with an urn and ruins in background, mounted in a painted green wood frame with bead border and cream mat.

Date: 1842

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103930

Accession Number: 1982.250

Double Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow cut silhouette portraits set over black silk of a man facing right and a woman facing left, mounted in a gilded wood frame with verre eglomise mat with two oval openings for portraits..

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103931

Accession Number: 1985.739

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a young child facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scrolled edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103932

Accession Number: 1985.740.1

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette over black silk of a young child facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with brass mat with scalloped edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103933

Accession Number: 1985.740.2

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black wood frame with eglomise mat with yellow paint chain border.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103934

Accession Number: 1985.741

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a man facing right, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103935

Accession Number: 1985.742

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a man facing left, drawn in hair, collar, shirt and coat lapel, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame with a twist rope border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103936

Accession Number: 1987.567

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a woman facing right and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black and gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103937

Accession Number: 1987.568

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left with wide lace collar, mounted in an oval molded wood frame with beaded border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103938

Accession Number: 1987.569

Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow-cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black cloth of a man facing left. The details of his hair, collar and waistcoat were drawn in with ink and watercolor. Mounted in a wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103939

Accession Number: 1990.109

Silhouette Portrait of Cornelia Cook

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103940

Accession Number: 1990.286

Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Cleghorn (Stevenson) Gaskell (1810-1865)

Miniature watercolor on paper half length portrait of a woman looking over her left shoulder, set in an oval brass frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1832

Maker: Thomson, William John (Miniaturist)

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

GUSN: 103941

Accession Number: 1990.1354

Miniature portrait of Grace Aspinwall Bowen

Miniature watercolor on ivory of a half length portrait of a young girl facing front with long curls and a pink dress with a lace collar, mounted in a brass ormolu frame with twisted rope border and oval opening.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103942

Accession Number: 1991.2