Historic New England

Beaded Table Mat

Table mat; beaded floral pattern; floral border on two edges

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, beads (pierced objects), embroidery (visual works), needlework (visual works)

GUSN: 248702

Accession Number: 1949.419

Coat hanger

Wood and metal coat hanger that has been painted black

Date: 1960-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 248714

Accession Number: 1984.980

Bookend

Metal bookend with black and gold design

Date: 1900-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 248716

Accession Number: 1984.982

Shelf

Glass and metal shelf

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248717

Accession Number: 1984.983.1

Shelf

Glass and metal shelf

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248718

Accession Number: 1984.983.2

Catalog

Red and blue catalog for the exhibition of Adolph Gottlieb's work at the Hayden Gallery at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Date: 1966

Maker: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

GUSN: 248721

Accession Number: 1984.986

Fireplace screen

Pair of wire mesh fire place screens that pull closed with two metal handles.

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 248725

Accession Number: 1984.989

Vase

Cylindrical, brown, "amber glass" glass vase with thick bubbled glass.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248726

Accession Number: 1984.990

Acorn

Acorn without cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: organic

GUSN: 248743

Accession Number: 1984.1005

Candlestand

Candlstand with three legs; round tip-top; turned stem; paint decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), paint by composition or origin

GUSN: 248783

Accession Number: 1949.423

Reverse Painting on Glass

Rectangular reverse painting on glass; depicts pastoral; ancient ruins and statuary; trees and other foliage; with five figures in 18th century attire.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248784

Accession Number: 1949.424

Print of Daniel Joseph Hamilton

Print of a man's portrait; matted; framed; depicts Daniel Joseph Hamilton (1784-1878).

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248786

Accession Number: 1949.425

Coat of Arms of the Hamilton Family

Coat of arms; matted; framed;

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248787

Accession Number: 1949.426

Wall Mirror

Empire-style; rectangular vertical wall mirror; gold frame with spool turnings and four decorative squares at each corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248788

Accession Number: 1949.429

Mug

Ceramic; mochaware mug; basket-weave pattern in alternating cream and blue colors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248790

Accession Number: 1949.430

Print Engraving of Indian Chief "Edmund Kean Esq."

Engraving depicts Indian chief with right arm raised; ceremonial attire; landscape setting; matted with inscription; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248792

Accession Number: 1949.431

Three-drawer sewing table; three pairs of turned wooden knobs on drawers; oval-shaped cylindical cabinet; slender groved and turned legs with ball feet; groved, column-like decoration on either side of the drawers supporting a rectangular top; half-circle cabinets swing open on sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248793

Accession Number: 1949.435

Inkwell

Cylindrical inkwell; mold blown; brown glass; decorative pattern around outside; single hole in top for pen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248794

Accession Number: 1949.438

Chest of Drawers

Curly maple bureau; two encased drawers on top; two arch-shaped panels at back edge of top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248795

Accession Number: 1949.441

Fire Bucket

Fire bucket; leather.; painted.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248796

Accession Number: 1949.442

Candlestick

Glass dolphin candlestick; opaque blue and white, stepped.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248797

Accession Number: 1949.445

Print of "Landing of the Pilgrims"

Print of Landing of the Pilgrims; inscription; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248798

Accession Number: 1949.446

Print of Landing of the Pilgrims

Lithographic print of "Landing of the Pilgrims"; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248799

Accession Number: 1949.447

"The Road, - Winter"

Winter scene with a man and a woman in a two-horse-drawn sleigh; framed.

Date: 1853

Maker: N. Currier's Lith. (New York, N.Y.) (Lithographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 248800

Accession Number: 1949.449

Wine glass

Wine glass made of clear brown glass; cone-shaped well has fluting towards stem; short bulbous stem also fluted; flat round pressed base.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting

GUSN: 251394

Accession Number: 2003.26.7.6

Window Frame

Wood window frame with a flared pediment. It has four metal brackets for shutters, and square-cut nails on the back.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 251396

Accession Number: 1999.101.1

Footstool

Bamboo-turned splay legs with dowel stretchers; painted red

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251422

Accession Number: 1949.815

Doll's Chair

Doll's side chair; rush seat; stretchers; painted copper-color with yellow decoration on slats.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 251423

Accession Number: 1949.816

Doll's Dropleaf Dining Table

Doll's wooden dropleaf dining table; turned legs; rounded leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), turning (shaping process), stain (coating), hinge components

GUSN: 251424

Accession Number: 1949.817

Miniature Painted Chest

Miniature doll chest; wood; painted green; paint-decorated with tulips.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251425

Accession Number: 1949.818

Toy Bird in Birdcage

Windup toy; tin bird in metal birdcage; swings from metal stand with round base; painted.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), metal, paint (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 251426

Accession Number: 1949.819

Miniature Castiron Toy Cannon

Miniature castiron toy canon.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 251427

Accession Number: 1949.820

Miniature Captain's Chair

Miniature wooden arm chair; captain's chair-type; toy.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 251428

Accession Number: 1949.821

Writing Box

Writing box; slant-top; interior compartments; yellow and green paint with floral decoartion on sides; locking

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 251429

Accession Number: 1949.822

Burl Bowl

Turned burl bowl.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251430

Accession Number: 1949.823

Doll's Dropleaf Table

Doll's dropleaf, miniature dining table; turned legs, rounded leaves.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251431

Accession Number: 1949.824

Toy Horse-drawn Hay Cart

Toy hay cart with horse; constructed of wood, metal and leather; painted.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 251432

Accession Number: 1949.825

Toy Horse

Small, carved wooden horse; paint-decorated.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251433

Accession Number: 1949.827

Crockery Bowl

Large, crockery ceramic bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), throwing (pottery technique), glaze

GUSN: 251434

Accession Number: 1949.812

Toy Village

Wooden toy village; painted buildings; road; trees; mounted on glass.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251435

Accession Number: 1949.828

Painted Oval Box

Painted oval box; Pennsylvania Dtuch-style figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating)

GUSN: 251436

Accession Number: 1949.829

Toy Wagon

Toy wagon; made of wood and metal; simple painted pinstripe decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 251437

Accession Number: 1949.830

Child's Windsor Comb-back Chair

Child's Windsor chair; wood; comb-back; arms; straight, splay legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 251438

Accession Number: 1949.831

Framed Print

Framed print; depicts a tree with leaves covered with oval ornaments inscribed with words; at the base of the tree is a figure in a robe; the surrounding landscape includes a lake or river and mountains in the background.

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 251439

Accession Number: 1949.832

Doll's Secretary Desk

Doll's desk with inlay decoration; ivory drawer pulls.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 251440

Accession Number: 1949.833

Doll's Slant-top Desk

Doll's slant-top desk; inlaid ivory decoration on sides; bun feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), concealed hinges

GUSN: 251441

Accession Number: 1949.834

Child's Empire-style Rocking Chair

Wooden, Empire-style, child's rocking chair; stiles rounded toward the back at the top; top rail with a gentle camelback shape; cross rail curved to an upward point in the middle; flat seat; front legs curve outward near the top; dowel stretchers; short rockers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 251442

Accession Number: 1949.835