Historic New England

Rug

Blue and tan braided border surrounds hooked rectangle. Corners have red or black horseshoe with stripes between. At center diamond with bright floral bouquet.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, burlap, braiding, hooking

GUSN: 253511

Accession Number: 1999.247

Miniature Ivory Table and Chair

Miniature table and side chair; carved ivory; table rectangular with curved legs and Queen Anne-like feet; apron pierced with round holes; top decoratively carved; chair similar with straight back legs; decoratively carved back and seat; scrolled crest.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251661

Accession Number: 1949.938

Miniature Dressing Box

Miniature dressing box; red Morocco leather; metal ring on top; ball feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, tooling

GUSN: 251662

Accession Number: 1949.939

Domino Game

Domino set; simple, undecorated mahogany box; sliding lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 251663

Accession Number: 1949.940

Looking Glass

Gilt pier glass with molded cornice; Center frieze decorated with lattice design and leafy rosettes surrounded by concentric circles; Glass flanked by pilasters with ionic style capitals.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251668

Accession Number: 1966.298

Spellicans Game

Game pieces inside a wooden box with a sliding lid; game pieces made of bone; paper lable on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), bone (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 251669

Accession Number: 1949.941

Miniature Pincushion

Cloth pincushion; painted flower design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 251670

Accession Number: 1949.942

Miniature Globe

Ovoid-shaped globe; continents, longitude and latitude markings.

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 251671

Accession Number: 1949.943

Decorative Wooden Busk

Wood with ivory and tortoise shell mounts.

Date: 1776

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 251672

Accession Number: 1949.944

Native American Basket

Vasiform basket; image of bird woven into the side; zigzag design at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving

GUSN: 251673

Accession Number: 1949.945

Miniature Native American Basket

Tightly woven basket with stripe design.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving

GUSN: 251674

Accession Number: 1949.946

"Halma" Game

Square box; printed lid with inscription and picture of knights on horseback.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251675

Accession Number: 1949.947

Wooden Stirrer

Carved wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251676

Accession Number: 1949.948

Purse

Bag-shaped; strap; geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 251677

Accession Number: 1949.950

Decorative Fan

Hand-held paper fan; design with peacock, flowers and butterflies; lacquered and gilt decorated; tourist trade.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), Japanese lacquer styles

GUSN: 251678

Accession Number: 1949.951

Pen Wiper

This doll contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and ...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 251679

Accession Number: 1949.952

Dipper

Coconut shell dipper with incised decoration on the exterior of the shell. Decorations consist of circles, half circles, and scalloping. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251680

Accession Number: 1949.953

Chest of Drawers

Chest of twenty two drawers. Painted white, has a rectangular base with no feet, and pearled molding around the edges leading to the drawers. The bottom segment has two rows of drawers, three drawers per row. The top segment has eight rows of drawers, two drawers per row. The drawers in the top segm...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 251768

Accession Number: 1949.954

"Apple Gathering"

Framed Print "Apple Gathering." The print depicts men and women in an apple orchard picking apples and lounging on the grass. There is a house is in the background. The print is under glass in a molded frame with inside gilt edge.

Date: 1866

Maker: Pate, W. (Printer) Ritchie, A. H. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 251769

Accession Number: 1949.955

Painted Box

Rectangular box with dovetailed corners. Painted blue with black corners and decorated with white and yellow flowers. The sides of the base are ribbed. A black escutcheon is on the center front portion of the lid. The lid of the box is domed, hinged to the base, and has a c-shaped metal handle. The ...

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 251770

Accession Number: 1949.956

Miniature Blanket Chest

A rectangular chest that rests on four straight bracket feet. Ogee molding on inner edge and a rectangular skirt has a centered lobed drop. Long rectangular drawers at base is surmounted by two larger drawers, side by side. Each drawer has a turned handle. The top row has false drawers and has two c...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 251771

Accession Number: 1949.962

Wagon Bench

A two seated wagon bench that has three rounded and tapered stiles held by two sets of shaped slats. Outer stiles have turned arms and supports. Six round legs and six sets of round dowel stretchers, with two medial stretchers joining the center, front, and rear legs. The bench is stained brown and ...

Date: 1800 -1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), weaving, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 251772

Accession Number: 1949.963

Andirons

Gooseneck-shaped andirons; iron; stirrup feet; flat front; ball top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 251773

Accession Number: 1949.964

Landscape

Oil painting on canvas; Midday scene of hunter and dog retreating from pasture enclosing startled long horn cattle. Signed H. Coleman/ Rome, Italy. Molded wooden frame with applied gilt gesso decoration of a border of fleur-de-lis set within painted arches alternating with bells; beaded edge; gadroo...

Date: 1869

Maker: (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 251774

Accession Number: 1949.968

Carriage Lantern

tin carriage lantern; Trapezoid lantern has rectangular door on front side. Door has centered mica window panel. Flat top has centered mushroom shaped final with ring handle above. Interior has cylindrical candle socket.

Date: 1801-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), mica (mineral)

GUSN: 251776

Accession Number: 1949.970

Hanging Lantern

Lantern; wrought iron; hanging; globe-shaped glass; electrified.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), glass (material), electric fixtures (light fixtures)

GUSN: 251777

Accession Number: 1949.971

Woman Reading to Child

Charcoal drawing of seated woman reading to a child. Framed.

Maker: unknown

Material: drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 251844

Accession Number: 1953.363

Portrait of William M. Rogers

Portrait of Rev. William M. Rogers, pastor of the Central Church, Boston. Figure is seated with a book in his lap. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 251849

Accession Number: 1918.119

Portrait of Reverend Joshua Gee (1698-1748)

Portrait of Reverend Joshua Gee (1698-1748), who succeeded Cotton Mather as pastor of the Second Church of Boston. Sitter has shoulder-length wavy brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a white clerical collar and black robes. Black painted wood frame.

Date: 1734-1736

Maker: Smibert, John (American painter, 1688-1751) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, Masonite (TM)

GUSN: 251906

Accession Number: 2011.17.1

Windsor Chair with Writing Arm

Bow back enclosing nine bamboo turned spindles. Curved left arm with scrolled hand hold and three bamboo turned arm supports. Writing arm supported by five bamboo turned arm supports. A sliding drawer with keyhole is attached to underside of writing arm. Broad saddle seat with straight front edge....

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: poplar (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 252008

Accession Number: 1949.972

Andirons

Ball-top andiorns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252010

Accession Number: 1949.979.1-2

Ceramic Flower Vase

Thrown and glazed ceramic flower vase.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), throwing (pottery technique), glazing (coating), pottery glazing techniques

GUSN: 252011

Accession Number: 1949.980

Vase

Art pottery; "marble clay" technique; North State Pottery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252012

Accession Number: 1949.981

Pottery Vase

Southwest Indian-style vase with geometric decoration; painted yellow-ware.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pottery glazing techniques

GUSN: 252013

Accession Number: 1949.983

Framed Print

Print engraving depicting winter scene of a farm with animals, people and buildings covered in snow; engraving from painting by J. F. Herring Sr.

Maker: Harris, John, 1787 (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 252014

Accession Number: 1949.982

Bowl

Guord bowl, Southwest Indian-style with geometric zig-zag pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252015

Accession Number: 1949.984

Wallpaper border

Green floral flocked wallpaper border. Installed in the Rundlet-May Sitting Room.

Date: 1808

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252018

Accession Number: 1971.2181

Stoneware Jar

Stoneware storage jar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252044

Accession Number: 1949.985

Redware Vase

Squat redware vase; bulbous rounded bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252045

Accession Number: 1949.986

Vase

Blue decorated salt-glazed vase; signed by maker.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252046

Accession Number: 1949.987

Vase

Yellow-ware vase with incised stripe decoration; brown slip interior; art pottery.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252047

Accession Number: 1949.988

Jar

Deep brown, salt-glazed stoneware jar.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252048

Accession Number: 1949.989

Statue of George Washington

Stove-top cast iron statue despicting George Washington.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252049

Accession Number: 1949.997

Garden Statue

Stove-top cast iron statue of unidentified young woman.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252050

Accession Number: 1949.998

Braided Rug

Oval, braided; gray tones.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252051

Accession Number: 1949.999

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug with floral reserves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252052

Accession Number: 1949.1000

Oriental Carpet

Oriental carpet with geometric medallions; canvas border; reds , blue, orange.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252053

Accession Number: 1949.1002

Oriental Carpet

Oriental carpet; beige and pink gulls.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252055

Accession Number: 1949.1003

Carpet

Chinese dynastic medallion-style carpet; blue and beige.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252056

Accession Number: 1949.1006

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug; diamond pattern overall; large diamond in center with floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252057

Accession Number: 1949.1009

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