Historic New England

Engraving

Black and white domestic interior scene; a young woman reading (probably a Bible) to an older woman and small child; room filled with heaby northern Baroque furniture; an open window looks out onto courtyard and church; molded wooden frame with a gilt tin? inner frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Barthelmess, Gestochen von N. (Engraver) Siegert, Gemalt von A. (Painter) Childs, A. A., 1850-1888 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5350

Accession Number: 1971.701

Photo-mechanical

Depiction of a small girl holding a black cat; girl dressed in a Dutch costume with bonnet, long skrt and wooden shoes; tiled wall behind the girl; one tile contains artist's signature; on another tile is a sailing vessel; wooden frame, molded, poainted black.

Date: ca. 1887

Maker: Hoecker, Paul (Painter) Soule Photograph Co. (Publisher) C. E. Cobb & Company (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5351

Accession Number: 1971.702

English Village Scene

Black and white engraving of an English village scene; the village pastor is surrounded by his congregation outside the church; wooden Empire frame with mahogany veneer; beveled border; interior frame of enameled silver over wood.

Date: 1853

Maker: Hall, W. (Engraver) Frith, W. P. (Painter) Lloyd Brothers & Co. (Publisher) Williams, Stevens, & Williams (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5352

Accession Number: 1971.703

Portrait of a Woman

Unidentified woman; bust length; facing slightly left; dark brown hair pulled back; blue eyes; peach-colored dress with lace inner collar; wooden frame with elaboarte gesso gilt and organic pattern; pierced outer border.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: Chase, J. Eastman (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5353

Accession Number: 1971.704

Watercolor Landscape

Country setting with single house surrounded by grassy field and trees; matted; oak frame with ribbed border; original frame.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5354

Accession Number: 1971.705

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Mrs. Mary M. May and Elizabeth Morrison in the Rundlet-May garden; photograph glued to top of mat board; wooden frame painted gold and black; two types of spear patterns on molded border of frame.

Date: 1895-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5355

Accession Number: 1971.706

Photograph

Black and white photograph of front lawn and facade of Rundlet-May House with several people gathered on street and lawn to commemorate Portsmouth's founding; wooden frame painted silver and dark gray; molded and cut-out border.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 5356

Accession Number: 1971.707

Engraving

Decoupaged black and white engraving on canvas stretched over wooden frame; Baroque interior scene with Henry the VIII, Anne Bullen, and probably Sir Thomas More; canvas around engraving painted to appear like and actual frame, brown graining and thin yellow lines to replace inlay.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 5357

Accession Number: 1971.708

Portrait of a Man

Watercolor portrait on cream-colored paper, shows unidentified young man, three-quarter bust-length view; dark hair parted at center, dark moustache; wearing white shirt, light blue tie with navy coat; light blue background. Textured gray-blue mat has gold inner edge

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5358

Accession Number: 1971.709

Portrait of a Woman

Black and white engraving of a young woman; three-quarter length pose; seated in a lawn chair made of birch; face profiled; body turned three-quarters; white dress with lace collar; black jacket; engraving surrounded by a flower and vine border in brown-tone; wooden frame with applied gesso and gilt...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5359

Accession Number: 1971.710

Artificial Flower

Sprig of light pink roses and green leaves that would have decorated a hat; on a covered wire stem.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), starch

GUSN: 5360

Accession Number: 1971.711

Rug

Rectangular machine hooked and shirred rug with central floral oval surrounded by scrolled borders, floral corners; predominant colors are beige, gray and tan; bound with tan cotton bias tape.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hooking, machine-made

GUSN: 5361

Accession Number: 1971.712

Rug

Rectangular machine hooked and shirred rug with oval floral center and foliage border; muted colors of peach, brown, blue and green on beige background; bound with green wool bias tape.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5362

Accession Number: 1971.713

Umbrella Holder

A) Cylindrical walls, blue floriate decoration, a turned wooden stand with echinus molded edge.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5213

Accession Number: 1971.579AB

Tray

Repainted, rectangular, cavetto border with pierced handles, black ground, green stripping, gilt floral bouquets.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 5214

Accession Number: 1971.580

Tray

Square, ornate dragon motif handles, recessed centered cloisonne panel, light blue ground, dark blue circle at center with floral sprig.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), cloisonné

GUSN: 5215

Accession Number: 1971.581

Engraving "The Wounded Hound"

Black and white; scene depicts an old man attending to an injured dog; a small child and two other dogs look on; wooden frame with gilt and gessoed corners.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Davey, W.T. (Engraver) Ansdell, Richard (Painter) Bailey, Owen (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5216

Accession Number: 1971.582

Barometer

At top barometer and temperature guages are enclosed behind a glazed door, along the waist extend a glass column of mercury to the flat burr-shaped waist with a center bulls eye.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Middlefield & Co. (Maker)

Material: mercury, rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5217

Accession Number: 1971.583

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather bucket tapered at base; vertical stripe painted on the back; a cartouche enclosing orange flames painted on the front; colors: black red, yellow and white; leather bail handle. B) Bag: square, open across the top, drawstring enclosure. C) Wrench: L-shaped; cone shaped section ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, iron (metal), painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5218

Accession Number: 1971.584A-C

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather bucket tapered at base; leather bail handle; body painted with vertical stripe on the back; a cartouche enclosing orange flames painted on the front; colors: black red, yellow and white. B) Bag: square, open across the top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, iron (metal), painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5219

Accession Number: 1971.585AB

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather tapered body; leather bail handle; back painted in vertical stripes; scroll painted on front. B) Bag: muslin, rectangular, open at top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5220

Accession Number: 1971.586AB

Fire Bucket

A) Cylindrical leather tapered body; leather bail handle; back painted in vertical stripes; scroll painted on front. B) Bag: muslin, rectangular, open at top, drawstring enclosure.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, muslin, painting (coating), tanning

GUSN: 5221

Accession Number: 1971.587AB

Homeward Bound

Oil on canvas painting of a middle-aged fisherman smoking a pipe with a pensive look on face sitting in an empty dory holding the rudder; water and sky in background.

Date: 1878

Maker: Brown, John George, 1831-1913 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5222

Accession Number: 1971.588

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Lord Morrison

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Lord Morrison dressed in black, with white collar and cap. Torso turned right; head toward viewer, seated in chair. 1971.820.

Date: 1874

Maker: Tenney, Ulysses Dow (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5223

Accession Number: 1971.589

Winter Scene

Rural New England locale; clouded sky; snow covered fields with wooded area at left; fallen tree in foreground; two farmhouses with barns at center right with three skaters on pond in center; two people with oxen pulling sleigh-load of wood in front of pond.

Date: 1851

Maker: Titcomb, William H., 1823-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5224

Accession Number: 1971.590

Looking Glass

Rectangular, pairs of twist colonnettes flank the lower mirror; pairs of small twists fill the hollow colonettes flanking the upper mirror; on the architrave rosettes flank a drapery swag, on the frieze stylized anthemion alternate with leafy wreaths.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5225

Accession Number: 1971.591

Portrait of Elizabeth Rundlet Homer

Portrait of seated woman with hands folded in lap; body turned three-quarters with head facing front; dark curly hair, parted in middle; wears off-the-shoulder dress, gold with lace cape-like collar; red shawl; entwined behind waist held by forearms; background brown tones. Molded gilt frame has scr...

Date: 1835-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5226

Accession Number: 1971.592

Hanging Hall Lamp

Hanging hall lamp with glass shade. Lamp has a central cast brass candle socket [A] depicting a circular pierced cluster of leaves with a central pendant. Glass shade [B] is bell-shaped with an etched grape and floral design. Stamped foliate designs on brass bands at base and rim. Shade has three s-...

Date: 1807

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 5227

Accession Number: 1971.593A-C

Carpet

Geometric floral pattern; three borders enclosing a diagonally striped central rectangular panel; predominant colors orange, dark blue, white, yellow; tied fringe.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5228

Accession Number: 1971.594

Rug

Rectangular, three borders, yellow field.

Maker: unknown

Material: knotting, symmetrical knots, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5229

Accession Number: 1971.595

Carpet

Rectangular, five borders, blue field with red Boteh motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5230

Accession Number: 1971.596

Pembroke Table

Rectangular; 2 D-shaped leaves; straight apron with a beaded molding at edge; single incised and beaded drawer; four turned and reeded legs.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5231

Accession Number: 1971.598

Portrait of Ralph May

Three-quarter turned waist-length view of Ralph May, about 40 years old; brown hair with shaggy long sideburns, hazel eyes; white ruffled shirt with dark overcoat; plain olive greenish background; molded gilded frame has gessoed alternating wreath and leaf motif on edges, leaf and berry motif on inn...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5232

Accession Number: 1971.599

Portrait of Mary Hall May

Three fourths turned bust-length view of Mary Hall May, brown hair and eyes in her late twenties or early thirties; wearing ruffled white lace collar, brown dress; molded frame with wreath and leaf gilding.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Ripley, J.C. (Gilder)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5233

Accession Number: 1971.600

Portrait of George May

Seated three-fourths view portrait of George May with brown hair; navy overcoat and vest; green chair; brown background with red curtain drawn aside at left, revealing landscape; left arm bent, leaning on single book; right hand in pants pocket; jeweled stick pin at center of shirt; gilded frame is ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Possibly Dechaux, Edward (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5234

Accession Number: 1971.601

Portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord

Waist-length frontal view portrait of Mehitable Perkins Lord seated on end of red upholstered Empire sofa; middle-aged woman with reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes; wears white ruffled bonnet with black ribbon and bow; white lawn square collar; black dress has puffed sleeves and empire waist; oval blac...

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Cole, Joseph Greenleaf, 1803-1858

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5235

Accession Number: 1971.602

Portait of Augustus Lord

Seated three-quarter portrait of Augustus Lord; brown hair, blue eyes, long sideburns; sharply pointed nose; wearing dark overcoat with V opening in front; underneath, white unbottoned shirt with white scarf tied high around neck, bow in front; holds letter in his left hand sealed with red wax; in f...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 5236

Accession Number: 1971.603

Wall Clock

Eagle finial (wings open, head turned to left); circular face with Arabic numbers; convex glass, gilt balls encircle frame; trapazoidal waist inset with thermometer scaled from "Extra Cold" to "Water Boils;" glass cover over thermometer has reverse painted border; pierced brass scrolls terminating w...

Date: ca. 1816

Maker: Curtis, Lemuel (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5237

Accession Number: 1971.604

Looking Glass

Rectangular bevelled glass mirror with frame, above are a carved and pierced bow knot, a band of foliage and a neo-classical medallion with a female figure; below are two carved and pierced draper swags; gilded and painted green, brown and blue.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, mirrors, painting (coating), piercing, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 5238

Accession Number: 1971.605

Rug

Rectangular; three borders; rectangular central field with a large lozenge-shaped motif features a medallion at the center of the lozenge; colors: black, blue, red, light blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5239

Accession Number: 1971.606

Rug

Rectangular; three borders; rectangular central field with white ground; central medallion surrounded by floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5240

Accession Number: 1971.607

Candlestand

Tilt-top candlestand, painted dark brown over brick red; elongated octagonal top; ring turned baluster support with tripod base terminating in squared cabriole legs. One leg shorter than other two, nailed on to baluster.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 5241

Accession Number: 1971.608

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5242

Accession Number: 1971.609.1

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5243

Accession Number: 1971.609.2

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5244

Accession Number: 1971.609.3

Side Chair

Klismo-shaped side chairs have raked back legs; straight seat rail; curvilinear stiles with one rectangular splat and slightly larger rectangular crest rail, both veneered. .1) Seat upholstered in red and white reproduction copper plated cotton. .2-.4) Sets in red wool damask.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5245

Accession Number: 1971.609.4

Drop-Leaf Table

Rectangular top; four square tapered legs with stringing, two swinging as gates; lozenge shaped inlaid dies at top of legs, enclosing a straight inlaid apron; reinforced with mahogany stained pine beams and modern screws and nails, one legs has been raised by an added block of wood.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5246

Accession Number: 1971.610

Utility Table

Case has two shaped drawers with two knob handles; square top has two side drop leaves with rounded edges and corners; square pedestal base tapered at top, has single rounded step to incurvate quadrangular base; four scrolled feet rest on castors; veneered overall.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5247

Accession Number: 1971.611

Sofa

Victorian sofa has curvilinear walnut crest, center peak of which is carved floral and leaf motif with two pierced "handholds;" scrolled at junction with arms; arms emerge from crest curving outward to round handhold; front arm supports are carved with leaf pattern; veneered seat rail is curvilinear...

Date: 1840 -1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), velvet (fabric weave), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5248

Accession Number: 1971.612

Tea Table

Tilt-top tea table has three cabriole legs terminating in ridged pad feet, supporting a vasi-turned baluster; round; undecorated top.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5249

Accession Number: 1971.613

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