Historic New England

Silhouette

Silhouette depiction of a child, negative cut, bust length profile, facing left, detail delineated. One of a pair.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59742

Accession Number: 1942.3248.2

This double-cut (shoulder area cut separately from the head) silhouette is a bust-length profile of a man. The uncut areas of his coat, green waistcoat, stock (a type of neck tie that buckled in back), and hair are all detailed in watercolor and india ink.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: R., S. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 59743

Accession Number: 1942.3249

Portrait of a Man

Full-length profile portrait of a man wearing a black coat and yellow pants with a cane and a top hat. Framed.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59744

Accession Number: 1942.3252

"The Indian King"

Full-length frontal view image of a Native American with arms outstretched in an oval surround. Framed.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 59745

Accession Number: 1942.3253

Landscape Picture

Rural scene of a salt-box type house at crossroads surrounded by fall foliage. Framed.

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59746

Accession Number: 1942.3254

Electrified Lantern

Rectangular lantern with four lights, a hinged door, and a triangular chimney with a strap handle. Electrified.

Date: 1760-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 59747

Accession Number: 1942.3255

Lantern

Rectangular lantern with three pierced lights, one glazed and hinged door, and a handle.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 59748

Accession Number: 1942.3258

Sconce

Sconce with a semi-circle base and a rectangular back plate with a half round crimped top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59749

Accession Number: 1942.3259

Candlestick

Wooden rectangular candlestick with a block base, vertical and horizontal frame supports.

Date: 1825-1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59750

Accession Number: 1942.3260

Rushlight Holder

Circular base with a spiral twisted shaft and arm with a candle socket and rush clamp.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 59751

Accession Number: 1942.3261

Candlesnuffer

Scissor style candle snuffer with rounded finder holes and a pointed end.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 59752

Accession Number: 1942.3262

Electrified Lantern

Rectangular lantern with a red frame, three glazed lights with wire cages, and a hinged door. Electrified.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 59753

Accession Number: 1942.3263

Candle Holder

Adjustable double arm on circular base with three feet.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 59754

Accession Number: 1942.3264

Lantern

Large cylindrical lantern with a conical top, allover piercing, and a hinged door.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 59755

Accession Number: 1942.3265

Sconce

Rectangular backplate with a crimped semi-circular shelf with a socket. Painted black.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 59756

Accession Number: 1942.3266

Sconce

Rectangular backplate with a crimped semi-circular shelf with a socket. Painted black and red.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 59757

Accession Number: 1942.3267

Sconce

Rectangular backplate with a crimped semi-circular shelf with a socket. Painted black.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 59758

Accession Number: 1942.3268

Candelabra

Conical candelabra with two rings holding candle sockets on a faceted base.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59759

Accession Number: 1942.3269

Lantern

Rectangular lantern with a wide board frame stained green, four glazed sides, and a hinged door.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59760

Accession Number: 1942.3270

Candlestick

Candlestick with a conical weighted base, dished bobeche, and a cylindrical shaft with a push-up lever. One of a pair.

Date: 1820-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59761

Accession Number: 1942.3271.1

Hearth Cookig Tool

Flat leaf-shaped headed tool with a rectangular handle bent into hook at top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 59812

Accession Number: 1942.3327

Muffin Pan

Rectangular muffin pan with six semicircular rectangular divisions and two small scalloped handles.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 59813

Accession Number: 1942.3328

Candlestick

Candlestick painted black with a domed base, cylindrical shaft, push-up dished bobeche.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 59814

Accession Number: 1942.3329

Candlestick

Candlestick with a domed base, cylindrical shaft, push-up dished bobeche.

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 59815

Accession Number: 1942.3330

Oil Lamp

Electrified oil lamp with a cylindrical shaft, a four-sided font supporting two burners with an oval shade and circular handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59816

Accession Number: 1942.3331

Oil Lamp

Stained wood electrified oil lamp with a square base, turned stem, and a circular body with a molded rim.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59817

Accession Number: 1942.3332

Rifle or Musket

Long muzzle-load gun with a carved stock, German silver inlay, and brass hardware.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59818

Accession Number: 1942.3333

Animal Yoke

Wooden yoke made of a single piece of bentwood with dowel and strap construction and a natural finish.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59819

Accession Number: 1942.3334

Grain Shovel

Grain shovel with a straight bottom, rounded shoulders, a deep well, flat handle, and a handle hold with a natural finish.

Date: 1800-1874

Maker: Possibly Baxter, Stebbins (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59820

Accession Number: 1942.3338

Pair of Antlers

Pair of deer antlers with three prongs each.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 59821

Accession Number: 1942.3341

Cheese Box

Gray, red, and white roun dbox with straight sides, a painted floral motif, and a lid.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59822

Accession Number: 1942.3347

Trinket Box

Red, gray, and black round box with an overhanging lid with carvings and traces of paint.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59823

Accession Number: 1942.3348

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox with a natural finish, strap construction with tacks, and a lid with an overall patina.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59824

Accession Number: 1942.3349

Bandbox

Orange oval bandbox with tall straight sides and a painted and stained surface.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59825

Accession Number: 1942.3352

Eyeglasses

Eyeglasses with oval lenses, two-piece earpieces pinned to fold back.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 59826

Accession Number: 1942.3353

Gathering Basket

Circular basket with straight canted sides, two handles, and horizontal bands.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 59827

Accession Number: 1942.3355

Burden Basket

Natural fiber, sack-shaped basket with an overlap enclosure, two handles, and three decorative strips.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 59828

Accession Number: 1942.3356

Gathering Basket

Pear-shaped basket with a bulbous body, wide mouth, and an applied splint handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 59829

Accession Number: 1942.3358

Trinket Box

Rectangular box with a hinged lid with a spade shaped latch.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59830

Accession Number: 1942.3359

Doll

Young girl doll with molded black hair, blue eyes, deep shoulders, and a cloth body holding a book.

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: Greiner (Maker)

GUSN: 59831

Accession Number: 1942.3360

Treen Butter Plate

Natural wood finished round butter dish with a shallow well and a flat rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59832

Accession Number: 1942.3361

Treen Dinner Plate

Wooden dinner plate with a shallow well.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59833

Accession Number: 1942.3362

Treen Dinner Plate

Wooden dinner plate with a shallow well.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59834

Accession Number: 1942.3363

Treen Dinner Plate

Wooden dinner plate with a shallow well.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59835

Accession Number: 1942.3364

Treen Bowl

Round wooden bowl with straight canted sides, a deep well, and white paint.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59836

Accession Number: 1942.3365

Treen Bowl

Brown and gray circular bowl with a foot, curved sides, and a stained decorated band.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59837

Accession Number: 1942.3366

Treen Bowl

Round turned wooden bowl with a foot and deep curved sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), hickory (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 59838

Accession Number: 1942.3367

Treen Bowl

Round turned wooden bowl with a foot and deep curved sides.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59839

Accession Number: 1942.3368

Wooden Spoon

Wooden spoon with a shallow oval bowl and a straight squared handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59840

Accession Number: 1942.3369

Wooden Spoon

Wooden spoon with a deep bear-shaped bowl and a triangular handle with diamond and band decoration.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59841

Accession Number: 1942.3370

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