Historic New England

Rocking Chair

Tablet back rocking chair with scroll arms, bamboo legs and stretchers, and a cushion with a red and geen geometric pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59735

Accession Number: 1942.3240

Armchair

Six spindle back armchair with a serpentine crest, splint seat, and traces of red and black paint.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood)

GUSN: 59736

Accession Number: 1942.3241

Salt Box

Red stained, rectangular salt box with an arched back, a hole for hanging, and a hinged lid.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59737

Accession Number: 1942.3242

Candlestand

Octagonal top candlestand with an adjustable shaft and a cross footed base, painted red-brown.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 59738

Accession Number: 1942.3244

Wall Mirror

Rectangular frame with angled mirrors forming two faces.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59739

Accession Number: 1942.3245

Table

Rectangular top table with four square splayed legs and box stretchers.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59740

Accession Number: 1942.3246

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: 59741

Accession Number: 1942.3248.1

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

Ornamental Goblet

Carved whale's tooth goblet with a spearhead-edged lip and turned baluster stem. One of a pair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 59646

Accession Number: 1942.4289.1

Ornamental Goblet

Carved whale's tooth goblet with a spearhead-edged lip and turned baluster stem. One of a pair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 59647

Accession Number: 1942.4289.2

Band Box

Small box made of whale panbone with a lid with a pierced gallery and an incised decoration of a Federal-style building, a tomb, and a farm.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 59648

Accession Number: 1942.4293

Allegory Picture

Engraving of two seated women in long gowns holding a lyre, pen, and letter case. Framed.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59649

Accession Number: 1942.4391

Candlestick

Dished base with a thumb rest on the handle, a baluster stem, and a cylindrical socket.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 59650

Accession Number: 1942.4423

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug with an oval medallion of red, tan, blue, and lavender flowers with a floral chain border on gray ground.

Date: 1890-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 59651

Accession Number: 1942.4426

Bed Warmer

Oval pan with a domed lid that is stamped with a floral and geometric design and a flat handle with a hook.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), stamping (forming), wrought

GUSN: 59652

Accession Number: 1942.4428

Morning Picture

Mourning painting of an exterior scene with a woman holding a baby standing at a gravesite with an urn, a willow tree, and lambs. Framed.

Date: 1827

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59653

Accession Number: 1942.4429

Map of Mount Vernon

Map of George Washington's Land at Mount Vernon. Includes text and engravings depicting the life of George Washington and locations on his estate. Framed.

Date: 1860

Maker: H. H. Lloyd & Co. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 59654

Accession Number: 1942.4430

Electrified Lantern

Electrified lantern with a painted and pierced tin conical chimney, clear glass spherical shade, and a loop handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 59655

Accession Number: 1942.4431

Girl Figurine

Ceramic figurine of a girl wearing a blue jacket and a hat, holding a black and white spotted dog. One of a pair.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 59656

Accession Number: 1942.4433.2

Boy Figurine

Ceramic figurine of a boy wearing a blue coat and yellow hat, standing with a black and white spotted dog. One of a pair.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 59657

Accession Number: 1942.4433.1

Shipwrecked Sailor Figurine

Multicolor ceramic figurine of a sailor laying on rocks with a shipwreck behind.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 59658

Accession Number: 1942.4434

Lithograph

Print of Mont Saint-Michel, France surrounded by a stormy sea with a small sailboat. Framed.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: AFTER Perrot, Ferdinand (Artist) Possibly Turgis, Vve. (Engraver)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 59659

Accession Number: 1942.4435

Picture

Print of a large trellis viewed from the inside with floral vines and people in the foreground. Framed.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59660

Accession Number: 1942.4436

Electrified Gas Lamp

Red lamp with gold trim, a cylindrical shaft, and a flared shade with floral motifs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 59661

Accession Number: 1942.4438

Wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper with an Asian couple alternating with birds of paradise, flowers, and clouds on a tan ground. Installed in the Central Hall at Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House in Gloucester, MA.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 59662

Accession Number: 1942.4699

Plaque

Circular plaque covered with red fabric affixed to wall with a key nailed at the top.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59663

Accession Number: 1942.5037

Toy Sock

One red, knee-high sock with a shaped toe and heel pinned to a piece of paper with provenance.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: Tanke, Francis R. (Knitter) Tanke, Mary (Knitter)

Material: cotton (textile), ink, knitting (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 59664

Accession Number: 1942.5038

Letter

Letter, written in script with two paragraphs relayed between the addressee and Ms. B.

Date: 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 59665

Accession Number: 1942.5039

China Cabinet

China cabinet with gothic muntins over two hinged doors.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59666

Accession Number: 1942.5040

Manuscript

Top of document has a photograph of a silver chalice; middle text outlines provenance of portraits; bottom has a photograph of a silver sweetmeat dish.

Date: 1930-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 59667

Accession Number: 1942.5041

Vase

Clear glass vase with a round base, wide flared mouth with flutes, etched flowers, and traces of gilding.

Date: 1880-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 59668

Accession Number: 1942.5042

Set of Marbles

Set of clear glass marbles with red, green, yellow, or blue centers.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 59669

Accession Number: 1942.5043.1-20

Inkwell

Square, faceted, clear glass inkwell missing its lid.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 59670

Accession Number: 1942.5044

Glass

Clear drinking glass with a round base, reel stem, and flared body.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 59671

Accession Number: 1942.5045

Bracket

Rectangular shelf with a scroll support and drop finial, painted black. One of a pair.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59672

Accession Number: 1942.5046.1

Bracket

Rectangular shelf with a scroll support and drop finial, painted black. One of a pair.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59673

Accession Number: 1942.5046.2

Doorplate

Rectangular doorplate with ogee ends and floral designs stenciled on a black background. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59674

Accession Number: 1942.5047.1

Doorplate

Rectangular doorplate with ogee ends and floral designs stenciled on a black background. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: japanning, stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 59675

Accession Number: 1942.5047.2

Doorknob

Medium blue glass doorknob with a round flat top and brass trim. One of a set of five.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 59676

Accession Number: 1942.5048.1

Doorknob

Medium blue glass doorknob with a round flat top and brass trim. One of a set of five.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 59677

Accession Number: 1942.5048.2

Doorknob

Medium blue glass doorknob with a round flat top and brass trim. One of a set of five.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 59678

Accession Number: 1942.5048.3

Doorknob

Medium blue glass doorknob with a round flat top and brass trim. One of a set of five.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 59679

Accession Number: 1942.5048.4

Doorknob

Medium blue glass doorknob with a round flat top and brass trim. One of a set of five.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 59680

Accession Number: 1942.5048.5

Doorknob

Opalescent round glass doorknob with a floral motif. One of a pair.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 59681

Accession Number: 1942.5049.1

Doorknob

Opalescent round glass doorknob with a floral motif. One of a pair.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 59682

Accession Number: 1942.5049.2

Doorknob

Opalescent round glass doorknob with a floral motif. One of a set of six.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 59683

Accession Number: 1942.5050.1

Doorknob

Opalescent round glass doorknob with a floral motif. One of a set of six.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 59684

Accession Number: 1942.5050.2

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