Historic New England

Fragment of Unknown Material

Thick layers color; harded than plaster; not crumbly

Maker: unknown

Material: organic

GUSN: 55209

Accession Number: 1986.1200

Plaster Fragment

Paint layers on front

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, organic

GUSN: 55210

Accession Number: 1986.1201

Plaster Fragment

Hair; paint layers; lath marks on reverse

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55211

Accession Number: 1986.1202

Plaster Fragment

Hair; paint layers; lath marks on reverse

Date: 1785-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55212

Accession Number: 1986.1203

Plaster Fragment

Stone from wall attached; paint layers

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, stone (rock)

GUSN: 55213

Accession Number: 1986.1204

Plaster Fragment

Hair; paint layers

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55214

Accession Number: 1986.1205

Plaster Fragment

Paint layers; lintel imprint on reverse

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55215

Accession Number: 1986.1206

Plaster Fragment

Fairly hsrd; slightly sandy texture; paint layer

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55216

Accession Number: 1986.1207

Plaster Fragment

Paint layer

Date: 1785-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55217

Accession Number: 1986.1208

Plaster Fragment

Hair in plaster

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 55218

Accession Number: 1986.1209

Machine Cut Nail

Machine headed

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55219

Accession Number: 1986.1210

Machine Cut Nail

Hand headed

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55220

Accession Number: 1986.1211

Machine Cut Nail

Machine headed

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55221

Accession Number: 1986.1212

Machine Cut Nail

Heads have paint layers

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 55222

Accession Number: 1986.1213

Tumbler

Ball shaped, heavy bases; colorless

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55226

Accession Number: 1984.561.2

Tumbler

Ball shaped, heavy bases; colorless

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55227

Accession Number: 1984.561.3

Tumbler

Ball shaped, heavy bases; colorless

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55228

Accession Number: 1984.561.4

Champagne Glass

Flaring bowl, short stem, round foot

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55229

Accession Number: 1984.566.2

Champagne Glass

Flaring bowl, short stem, round foot

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 55230

Accession Number: 1984.566.3

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55231

Accession Number: 1984.569.2

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55232

Accession Number: 1984.569.3

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55233

Accession Number: 1984.569.4

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55234

Accession Number: 1984.569.5

Goblet

Clear, crystal, stemmed wine glass with gold trim around top edge, base of bowl and foot. Geometric designs are cut into the glass.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 55235

Accession Number: 1984.569.6

Klismos chair in grained hardwood. Curved rectangular top rail with brass knob at one end. Inlaid brass beading ending in flowered scroll. Lower back rail tapers inward with brass leaf and arrow motifs. Scrolls border central circle with brass floral motif. Stiles curve in near seat and flare out to...

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hardwood, inlay (process)

GUSN: 55788

Accession Number: 1972.53B

Chair

Klismos chair in grained hardwood. Curved rectangular top rail with brass knob at one end. Inlaid brass beading ending in flowered scroll. Lower back rail tapers inward with brass leaf and arrow motifs. Scrolls border central circle with brass floral motif. Stiles curve in near seat and flare out to...

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hardwood, inlay (process)

GUSN: 55789

Accession Number: 1972.53C

Chair

Klismos side chair; four tapered saber legs, two front legs have reeded shaping on front face. Rectangular seat frame with slightly flared sides, presently upholstered. Curved stiles have molded edges and support a deeply molded "swag". Rectangular crest rail with central rectangular raised medallio...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55790

Accession Number: 1972.54A

Chair

Klismos side chair; four tapered saber legs, two front legs have reeded shaping on front face. Rectangular seat frame with slightly flared sides, presently upholstered. Curved stiles have molded edges and support a deeply molded "swag". Rectangular crest rail with central rectangular raised medallio...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55791

Accession Number: 1972.54B

Mirror

Mirror, horizontal rectangular frame. Gilt and molded gesso, glass. Constructed with applied screw rings, three on each side.

Date: 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, glass (material)

GUSN: 55792

Accession Number: 1972.57

Print "Scene from Cecilia"

Rectangular sepia tone print based on a scene from "Cecilia" showing two women and gentleman in a room. Sothard, painter; Jason Parker, sculptor. Typed label on both reads: "From/ Jacob Morton/ to E.S. Morton/ Broadway, New York 1789." Printed label from J.F. Cabot & Brother, 89 Sudbury St. Boston, ...

Date: 1790

Maker: Cabot, J. F. (Framer) Reproduction of Stothard (Painter) Possibly Parker, Jason? (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), gesso, glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 55793

Accession Number: 1972.66.1

Engraving with Woman and Dog

Rectangular sepia-tone engraving showing seated woman with a dog and young man in the bushes.Typed label on both reads: "From/ Jacob Morton/ to E.S. Morton/ Broadway, New York 1789." Printed label from J.F. Cabot & Brother, 89 Sudbury St. Boston, picture framers. Both under glass, with black and gil...

Date: 1789

Maker: Notter (Engraver) Durand, J. (Publisher) J. F. Cabot & Brother (Framer) Stothard (Artist)

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

GUSN: 55794

Accession Number: 1972.66.2

Engraving "Constancy"

Colored engraving of young woman, full length, entitled "Constancy". Painted by G. Moreland; Bartoloti, possibly the engraver. The margins are hidden and/or cut. Rectangular, gesso and gilt frame; glass.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: AFTER Moreland, G. (Maker) Possibly Bartoloti (Engraver) Williams & Everett (Framer)

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

GUSN: 55795

Accession Number: 1972.78

Chair

Jacobean revival side chair. Elaborately carved and upholstered splat. Scrolled crest rail with turned stiles. Seat is overupholstered in green velvet. Block and ring turned legs with foliate decoration on blocks. Corresponding front stretcher. H stretchers, no rear stretcher.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55796

Accession Number: 1973.143

Girandole

Rectangular base of black and gold marble; stamped, gilt metal support consisting of young boy and dog and various foliate and floral forms. Bobeche of flaring leaves from which dangle rectangular glass prisms. Flared candle cup with foliate decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), marble (rock), painting (coating), metal

GUSN: 55797

Accession Number: 1981.50.1

Brooch

Small rectangular brooch with canted corners. Section of woven hair under oval crystal; beaded edge around crystal.

Date: 1770-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hair

GUSN: 55798

Accession Number: 1988.80

Figurine

In the style of 1740's-60's. B) Eighteenth century style costumed man and woman dancing, on a scrolled ovoid base w/ gilt. Enamel decoration overglaze on white body. Woman on right, w/ floral diapered rust and gilt colored skirt, w/ stomacher w/ lacing and purple coat. Man w/ green cape, grey vest ...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 55864

Accession Number: 1934.219B

Fireback

Square fireback with canted corners; sunburst motif; "1770. "

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55865

Accession Number: 1937.1363

Fireplace Tile

Black transfer printed, scroll borders enclosing scenes of peasant and aristocratic life. Scenes include: 1) Peasants at ale house table 2) Peasants at an outdoor school 3) Scotch lord and lady 4) Peasants fiddling and dancing 5) An argument on the road 6) Lady and gent 7) Lady w/ lute 8) Mi...

Date: 1770

Maker: Sadler, J. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 55866

Accession Number: 1937.1367.1-24

Tongs

Urn shaped brass finial moves to cast iron pincers with round pincers.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55867

Accession Number: 1938.240

Footstool

Footstoll with four tapered, spool-turned legs with metal buttons that support a rectangular, upholstered top with serpentine sides. Heavy red varnish.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, upholstering

GUSN: 55868

Accession Number: 1939.360

Table

Sqaure table with two leaves; top has serpentine edges. Top through-pegged to base. Leaves supported by swing flanges from skirt. Four square tapered legs with line inlay. Chalk mark on bottom of top reads: "2. ALLEN." Some new hinges. Refinished.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55869

Accession Number: 1941.1280

Card Table

Demi-lune card table with four square tapered legs with line inlay and cuffs inlay. Demi-lune up when closed, round when opened. Top has double line inlay on side. Plain round skirt with rectangular blocks at junction of legs. Entire underside stained. Swing leg rotates on metal pin. Original metal ...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process)

GUSN: 55870

Accession Number: 1943.311

Banjo Wall Clock

Banjo clock with acorn finial; round clock face with Roman numerals. Shaft contains eglomise panel done in gold, red and green on canary yellow background with word "PATENT" at bottom. Rectangular base with rope beading has eglomise panel of cartouche surmounted by eagle bearing arrows with "WILLARD...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55871

Accession Number: 1948.1

Cellarette

Rectangular form w/ wrought iron bands on 4 side corners and brackets on all sides. Large lock plate. Unable to unlock. 2 side bail handles.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 55872

Accession Number: 1963.354

Pair of Andirons

Round ball top finials with ring molding at midpoints. Shaft of ring and baluster forms supported by cabriole legs, spurred with elongated hoof feet. Conforming brass log stops and iron billets. Stamped on brass by log stop: "J. DAVIS/ BOSTON"

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Davis, J. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 55873

Accession Number: 1964.148AB

Table

Drop-Leaf mahogany table with a rectangular top with two leaves. Rests on molded square legs with deep beading on edges.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 55874

Accession Number: 1967.144

Franklin at the Court of France

Rectangular black and white engraving of "Franklin at the Court of France" with numerous bewigged ladies and gentlemen surrounding. "PAINTED BY BARON JOLLY, BRUXELLES/ ENGRAVED BY W. O. GELLER, LONDON." Under glass, elaborate gesso and gilt rectangular frame. Label on rear "H Q. SMITH, 284 WASHINGTO...

Date: 1853

Maker: Baron Jolly, Bruxelles (Painter) Geller, W. O. (Engraver) Smith, H. Q. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 55875

Accession Number: 1932.2373

Square piano

Compass of FF to f4 (six octaves). English double action with checks. Two pedals on lyre for moderator and dampers. Single strung from FF to F; double strung from F-sharp to f4. Full-length soundboard. Cast-iron hitch-pin plate painted black with spoked wheel pattern. Case veneered and cross banded ...

Date: 1833

Maker: Chickering, J. (Maker)

Material: ebony (wood), ivory (tooth component), laminating, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55885

Accession Number: 1968.137

Drop-Leaf Table

Rectangular mahogany table with two rectangular leaves with rounded corners, supported by swing flanges from the skirt. Skirt contains single drawer extending almost the length of the table with round wooden knob handle. Four round, tapered, reeded legs with rectangular blocks at the top and round c...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55886

Accession Number: 1967.148

Pair of Plates

Plate, hand thrown construction. White clay body with white or colorless glaze. Cleaned foot ring. Circular form with wide rim canting to shallow well. Underglaze blue crosshatch band with gilt spearhead border at rim and at cavetto. Overglaze blue enamel and gilt decoration at center of swagged erm...

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 55887

Accession Number: 1972.26AB

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