Historic New England

Trinket box

Small square marquetry box. Top consists of various types of wood inlaid in geometric designs. Bottom and side borders painted black. Small interior square drawer.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: marquetry, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17648

Accession Number: 1998.1808

Rectangular box, covered in gold plush w/ silver ornamental hinges on sides of top. Brown silk strip at center of top w/ painted floral detail. Box opens at base: upper portion hinges back to reveal brown satin interior w/ molded mirror support.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: plush, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 17649

Accession Number: 1998.1809

Trinket box

Small rectangular two-drawer box. Black lacquer w/ gilded flowers on top and sides. Bronze-colored trim on edges. Drawers have small round metal pulls.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17650

Accession Number: 1998.1810

Trinket box

Small rectangular pine box. Both sides (top and bottom) decorated: one w/ red quiver and bow motif. One w/ blue and green musical motif. Both have floral borders. Wood of one side slides open to reveal interior.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17651

Accession Number: 1998.1811

Preserve dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Shell-shaped preserve dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17187

Accession Number: 1927.2267

Preserve dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Shell-shaped preserve dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17188

Accession Number: 1927.2268

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17189

Accession Number: 1927.2269

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17190

Accession Number: 1927.2270

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17191

Accession Number: 1927.2271

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17192

Accession Number: 1927.2272

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17193

Accession Number: 1927.2273

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17194

Accession Number: 1927.2274

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17195

Accession Number: 1927.2275

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17196

Accession Number: 1927.2276

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17197

Accession Number: 1927.2277

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17198

Accession Number: 1927.2278

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17199

Accession Number: 1927.2279

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17200

Accession Number: 1927.2280

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17201

Accession Number: 1927.2281

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17202

Accession Number: 1927.2282

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17203

Accession Number: 1927.2283

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17204

Accession Number: 1927.2284

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17205

Accession Number: 1927.2285

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17206

Accession Number: 1927.2286

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17207

Accession Number: 1927.2287

Fire bucket

Cylindrical form with straight sides curving into base. Leather covered rope handle attached to two rings at rim. Hand stitched throughout. Marked "H.G. OTIS./ 1834" in faded gold paint. Body painted in bronze green.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, iron (metal), leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 17208

Accession Number: 1928.10

Wine Glass

Cylindrical form w/ circular base surmounted by thick pear-shaped stem and goblet w/ nine-sided base and circular rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17209

Accession Number: 1928.472

Fireplace shovel

Iron shaft w/ brass finial w/ baluster shape topped by ball. Incised rings on brass. Rectangular wrought iron shovel attached to shaft w/ 2 rivets.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17210

Accession Number: 1928.1195

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814)

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814) (Nancy Bourne, who died 1814 in Matanzas, Cuba). Nathaniel Otis, her husband, was son of Gen. Joseph Otis. Oval surround. Three-quarter view of woman with brown hair dressed with pearls. White neo-classical dress with rosebud at decollatage. She is ...

Date: 1801

Maker: Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17211

Accession Number: 1929.65

Wash basin

Basin with deep bowl, flared rim, and high footed base. White body with blue transfer print decoration. Elaborate floral border on interior rim, Boston State House and Boston Common with cows printed on body.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17212

Accession Number: 1929.72.2

Pitcher

Pitcher, molded globular body with flat circular bottom and short footed base. Body terminates in wide curvilinear spouted mouth. Elongated strap-type handle at back ending near foot in a tri-lobe terminus and decorated with a diaper pattern. White body with blue transfer print decoration of the Bo...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17213

Accession Number: 1929.72.1

Copy machine

Rectangular box w/ brass braces on corners. Brass escutcheon plate and presentation plate on lid of same shape, rectangular w/ canted corners. Hinged lid. Brass bale handles on ends. Inside are detachable crank and bound book of pink paper.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Middleton, N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17214

Accession Number: 1929.318

Hand towel

Rectangular linen towel with hand-hemmed ends; off white color; hand woven in diaper pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 17215

Accession Number: 1929.1566

Tumbler

Blown glass tumbler w/ straight sides which flare out from base. Sides are thicker at base. Base is ground-- smooth basal rim and stippled bottom.

Date: 1750 -1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17216

Accession Number: 1930.344A

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17217

Accession Number: 1931.309

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17218

Accession Number: 1931.310

Decanter w/ stopper

Mold blown w/ engraving; bell-shaped form. Flutes cut at neck extend down onto shoulders in petal effect. Two bands of incised rings over flutes. Faceted lip. Short flutes at base. Polished off pontil mark on bottom. Scalloped edge stopper has parallel grooved cut on each side forming "quilted" patt...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17219

Accession Number: 1931.587

The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse

Painting entitled "The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse" at base; girl is shown in half-length standing position. She is holding bundle of wheat on head with left arm and hat flung over right arm. Right background contains landscape of field of threshed wheat. After a print.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17220

Accession Number: 1931.1251

Sappho

Painting entitled "Sappho" at base of surround. Figure is shown half length sitting position, 3/4 view in torso and shown profile of her face. She is dressed in thin off-white tunic, elaborate hair style with flower and leaves.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17221

Accession Number: 1931.1252

Pier Table

Pier table. Marble, mahogany veneer, various secondary woods, ormolu mounts. Rectangular base rests directly on floor with D-shaped cut out supports two plain columns with brass mounts in front and rear pilaster which have molding but no brass. Brass mounts are decorated with bands of cross-hatchi...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, marble (rock)

GUSN: 17222

Accession Number: 1931.1310

Coaster

Shallow, circular forms w/ straight sides. Interior is painted black. Exterior has floral designs in black, gold and red hand-painted on black ground. Weld-construction; side of the coaster have two seams.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17223

Accession Number: 1932.294A

Coaster

Shallow, circular forms w/ straight sides. Interior is painted black. Exterior has floral designs in black, gold and red hand-painted on black ground. Weld-construction; side of the coaster have two seams.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17224

Accession Number: 1932.294B

Engraving

View of State Street with large fire at right. Large crowd in front of the Old State House. Burning house may be Joseph Barrell's house. Allegorical figure in center with shield on which is written "PROTECTION". Mahogany frame has band of stringing.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Hancock, N. (Maker) Hill, Samuel (Printer)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17225

Accession Number: 1932.518

Lampshade

Pair of frosted colorless glass globes decorated with vertical lines in smooth glass. Stripes run from rim to rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17226

Accession Number: 1932.783.1

Lamp shade

Pair of frosted colorless glass globes decorated with vertical lines in smooth glass. Stripes run from rim to rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17227

Accession Number: 1932.783.2

Flute

Ebony flute with ivory trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 17228

Accession Number: 1932.2017

Card Table

Circular card table. Four square tapered legs inlaid with plain stringing, and at top shaded icicles and flutes in friezes. Top has double row of stringing on edges, semi-circular apron with mahogany veneer having conforming double string inlay. Legs divide skirt into three panels outlined by string...

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17229

Accession Number: 1932.2134A

Overmantel Mirror

Overmantel mirror. Wood and gesso, gilded. Horizontal rectangular form, six rope-turned columnar forms terminating in acanthus leaves and turned capitals. Rosettes within corner blocks. Large central mirror panel separated from two smaller panels flanked by simple molding.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17230

Accession Number: 1933.1026

Fireplace tongs

Plain iron shafts w/ wrought tips in circular pad form. Brass finial and hinge having incised rings and ball over baluster form.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17231

Accession Number: 1933.1491

Dressing glass

Looking glass supported by two canted uprights with beaded edges and ball finials; enclosed in gilded gesso frame of leaf decoration; base of three horizontal drawers with grooved edges; central drawer is cyma shape, continuing on the inside edges of the two outer drawers; escutcheon; ogee bracket t...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17232

Accession Number: 1933.1507

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