Historic New England

Print of Lincoln Family

Engraving entitled, The Lincoln Family in 1861 portrays the Lincolns seated at a dining table. J.C. Buttre after F.B. Carpenter. Rectangular molded frame with gilt bevel, glass mount.

Date: 1873

Maker: Buttre, J. C. (Maker) AFTER Carpenter, F. B. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 64522

Accession Number: 1970.712

Print of Thomas Aspenwall; a letter from William Prescott declining a dinner invitation from Aspenwall; and a print of unidentified man presumed to be Prescott. Engraved by John Sartain after a photograph published by Whipple.

Date: 1880

Maker: Whipple (Publisher) Sartain, John (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 64523

Accession Number: 1970.713

Pedestal Table

Tripod bracket feet below turned shaft. Rectangular tip top with rounded corners. Married piece.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 64524

Accession Number: 1970.714

Bookcase

Freestanding bookcase with bracket feet and canted corners, scrolled skirt. Two drawers with no handles in lower case; upper case set back, hinged glass-fronted doors with jig-sawn fretwork corners. Deeply molded pediment with fretwork crest.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 64525

Accession Number: 1970.715

Electric Lamp

Circular base, straight columnar shaft. Round, domed, cased glass shade with white interior and green exterior, and brass finial.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 64526

Accession Number: 1970.716

Throw Pillow

Square pink and beige damask cover.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64527

Accession Number: 1970.717

Dish

Heavy brown folk-style scroll des; on blue; overhanging lip

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64528

Accession Number: 1970.1314

Penknife

Ivory handled with a folding blade.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64529

Accession Number: 1970.1315

Open Arm Chair

Gothic Revival style with point arch crest with tracery design of modified rosette with tripartite globular points flanked by abstract foliate trefoil surmounted by point arch and double acanthus blossom. Rectangular stiles with flattened acanthus capitals terminate in stacked pointed finials with s...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64530

Accession Number: 1970.425

Window Seat

Carved ornate triangle pattern back with upholstered rail and seat with carving in front rail and recessed clover on corners at legs.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), carving (processes), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 64531

Accession Number: 1970.429

Grand Piano

Partially ebonized grand piano. Music stand with cut out lute and scroll design. Three legs have scroll motif above capital and tapered fluted shaft with molded base.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Chickering (Maker)

Material: staining, ebony (color), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 64532

Accession Number: 1970.435

Settee

Gothic Revival settee with three part cresting, circular tracery in pointed arch, terminating in double acanthus bud. Four rectangular stiles with acanthus capitals. Back upholstered in three rectangular sections. Open upholstered arms with cawed hand supports. Seat rail with applied carved oak bran...

Date: 1850

Maker: Attributed to Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Furniture worker)

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64533

Accession Number: 1970.438

Frieze Wallpaper

Garland pattern tinted with green, red, and blue, and varnished. Hung upside down in parlor so appears as arch rather than floral swag.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64534

Accession Number: 1970.503

Wallpaper

Scrolling baroque pattern in a cream field. Tinted red, blue, and green.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Maker)

Material: Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64535

Accession Number: 1970.504

Figurine

Standing full length figure of a Turk or Indian rifleman, matte polychrome enamel wash colors. Blue and white striped shirt. Striped sash. Pantaloons with gilt and blue meander. White boots or stockings, lion skin. Leaning on rifle. Baroque pedestal base with central cartouche and floral enamel deco...

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64536

Accession Number: 1970.656

Vase

In the Japanese taste. Round club-shaped earthenware vase with wide cylindrical mouth and shaped shoulders. Cream-colored matte ground on white clay body with a black circular reserve with bird motif; white gilt reserve with architectural view and palm leaf. Circular bronze base with bracket like fe...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64537

Accession Number: 1970.657

Pillow

Hand sewn square pillow of machine woven material with slightly ribbed texture. Muted pink color, loosely stuffed.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64538

Accession Number: 1970.658

Pillow

Pink machine woven pattern design pillow

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64539

Accession Number: 1970.659

Fireplace Tile

Floor to fireplace. Buff colored clay body with slip decoration, probably screened process. Brown and black Renaissance diamond border with circular devices enclosing a four-part scroll and palmettos design. Forms overall checkered pattern with border tiles of interlocking ovals and a floral element...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64540

Accession Number: 1970.660

Fireplace Tile

Buff slip ground with colorless glaze. Hand painted lilies with a separate blossom or sprig at each corner. Small vertical tiles with floral branch-motif and square tiles with birds on branches. Somewhat Japanese in style.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64541

Accession Number: 1970.661

Jardiniere Vase

Buff colored clay body with white tin glaze. Circular body with cylindrical neck, circular mouth and rounded lip. Tapered at bottom to a circular slightly canted foot. Over glaze decoration in the majolica style, with a cobalt blue field with yellow and green scrolling stylized floral motif. Scroll ...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64542

Accession Number: 1970.662

Figurine

White matte porcelain body, molded. Figure of a young girl in romanticized renaissance dress, kneeling on a pillow and playing a lyre. Circular stepped molded base. Unmarked.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain), porcelain

GUSN: 64543

Accession Number: 1970.663.1

Fireplace Broom

Turned shaft; pointed finial; spool & vase; dk. bristles

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64744

Accession Number: 1970.1048

Luggage Rack

4banded round legs; box spindle stretchers; top:2rods, 4spindls

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64745

Accession Number: 1970.1053

Painting

2 saints looking into sky; one holds a cross

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 64746

Accession Number: 1970.1054

Miniature Portrait

Woman with child on lap; halos; holds grapes

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 64747

Accession Number: 1970.1055

Print

Crucifixion; rectory scene:monks & last suppr; archd. mat; colored

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 64748

Accession Number: 1970.1056

Table Mat

White; damask wv; with openwk & embr. borders; initials "GAH"

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64749

Accession Number: 1970.1057

Doily

Scalloped. edges and cutwork filled with stitched netting; ivory and light green.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 64750

Accession Number: 1970.1061.1

Doily

Scalloped. edges and cutwork filled with stitched netting; ivory and light green.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 64751

Accession Number: 1970.1061.2

Table

Square top; molded edge with turned gallery; four legs; shelf with double brackets

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64752

Accession Number: 1970.1297

Photograph

Girl in fur stole, hat; with doll; by curtain

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Bachrach (Maker)

GUSN: 64753

Accession Number: 1985.702

Photograph

Man; white uniform; with walking stick; on cardboard

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Dartmouth Photo Rooms (Maker)

GUSN: 64754

Accession Number: 1985.703

Photograph

Man; facing right; coat with patterned tie; on cardboard

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Bailey (Maker)

GUSN: 64755

Accession Number: 1985.704

Photograph

Man; facing slightly rt; morning attire; holds top hat & gloves.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Hastings (Maker)

GUSN: 64756

Accession Number: 1985.705

Photograph

Portrait of a man facing slightly left; brown hair, moustache; dark suit, bowtie.

Date: 1870

Maker: A. J. Simpson & Co's (Framer)

GUSN: 64757

Accession Number: 1985.706

Photograph

2childrn. with book, flowerd. sofa; girl with white dress; boy with gray sht

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64758

Accession Number: 1985.707

Photograph

3/4 BUST OF MIDDLE AGED MAN; HIGH COLLAR; DK. SUIT; GLASSES

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Bachrach (Maker)

GUSN: 64759

Accession Number: 1985.708

Photograph

2girls seated; white dress with stole; black dress with lace; hats

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 64760

Accession Number: 1985.701

Upholstery Fabric

Foliage:green, brown and orange/rust; for daybed with ruffle, pillow cover; unfinished

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), broderie perse

GUSN: 64761

Accession Number: 1970.1265

Upholstery Fabric

Red, white and pink; large. stylized. flowers; c-scrolls; 1 oval, 1 rectangular piece

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), broderie perse, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64762

Accession Number: 1970.1266

Upholstery Fabric

Red on pink; large stylzed. flowers; 2 oval pieces, 1seat piece

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 64763

Accession Number: 1970.1267

Upholstery Fabric

Metallic on pink ; stylzd. sunburst; prob. for window seat

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 64764

Accession Number: 1970.1268

Table Runner

Wht; vermicelli pattern inside greek key border; knottd. fringe

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 64765

Accession Number: 1970.1270.1

Table Runner

Wht; vermicelli pattern inside greek key border; knottd. fringe

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 64766

Accession Number: 1970.1270.2

Dresser Scarf

Natural; drawnwk. border; self-fringe 3 sides; wheat color dec.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 64767

Accession Number: 1970.1271

Dresser Scarf

White; net lace border; ruffle with lace edge; white floral embroidered border

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 64768

Accession Number: 1970.1272

Commemorative Jug

Squat; yellow; black detail; bearded man, poem, titles; hndle; floral neckband

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64769

Accession Number: 1970.878

Tumbler

White; cylindrical with slight recess at foot; circular mouth

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64770

Accession Number: 1970.879

Apothecary Bottle

Colorless; square with round neck, stopper; bl. stripes with or & wh dot

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64771

Accession Number: 1970.880

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