Historic New England

Hatbox

A nineteenth century large oval wallpaper hat box with a blue background with trees, buildings and churches.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371602

Accession Number: 2016.188.1402AB

Side Chair

A mahogany Chippendale side chair with a shaped and pierced crest, carved ears, pierced splat, a red-checked upholstered seat, mahogany legs with brackets, and H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, upholstery, carving (processes)

GUSN: 371603

Accession Number: 2016.188.1403

Queen Anne walnut veneer dressing table with herringbone veneered outline at the top and one long drawer over three smaller drawers, William and Mary engraved brass handles and backplates, a shaped skirt with acorn drops, cabriole legs. and pad feet, probably Boston.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371604

Accession Number: 2016.188.1404

Dressing Mirror

An English mahogany Queen Anne dressing mirror with a gold liner around the looking glass, a single small drawer with ring pulls and a brass escutcheon.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy), gilding, gold (metal), veneer

GUSN: 371605

Accession Number: 2016.188.1405

Mirror

A Queen Anne walnut veneer mirror with an arched crest and two sections of looking glass, probably England.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), veneer

GUSN: 371606

Accession Number: 2016.188.1406

Side Chair

Mahogany side chair, shaped crest with carved fan and an owl's eye splat, marlboro legs, with shaped brackets, and H-shaped stretcher, modern leather upholstery with brass tacks, probably Boston.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery, carving (processes), upholstering

GUSN: 371607

Accession Number: 2016.188.1407

Bedstead

Reproduction chintz tester and hangings. Four feather plumes, posts are reeded and turned with block feet, shaped pine headboard and tapered plain posts.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), carving (processes), varnish, feather (material)

GUSN: 371608

Accession Number: 2016.188.1408

Work Table

An antique Sheraton two drawer drop leaf stand with a heavy rectangle of reeding above the reeded tapered legs on button feet, with a brass lion's head and ring pulls at the drawers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, reeding

GUSN: 371609

Accession Number: 2016.188.1409

Bed Hangings

Custom copperplate chintz fabric bed hangings, coverlet, draperies, and swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz

GUSN: 371610

Accession Number: 2016.188.1410

Bedspread

A white jacquard bedspread with fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard

GUSN: 371611

Accession Number: 2016.188.1411

Pair of Benches

A pair of reproduction mahogany stools, modern chintz slip seat, marlboro legs, and reticulated stretcher. .1 is to the left (facing foot of bed) .2 is to the right

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371612

Accession Number: 2016.188.1412.1-.2

Andirons

A pair of low brass andirons with urn and finial tops on penny feet and two matching brass top fire tools.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371613

Accession Number: 2016.188.1413AB

Pair of Jamb Hooks

A pair of brass jamb hooks.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371614

Accession Number: 2016.188.1414.1-.2

Bedwarmer

A nineteenth century brass bed warmer decorated with a turned handle and a goat design at the hinged lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371615

Accession Number: 2016.188.1415

Tie Back

A monochromatic Battersea enamel and brass tie back decorated with a man with a hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371616

Accession Number: 2016.188.1416

Table

A walnut country table with a rectangular small top supported by cleats, a single drawer below, tapered legs with beading, a brass pull with escutcheons.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371617

Accession Number: 2016.188.1417

Stool

A Chippendale style mahogany stool with leather slip seat and reticulated stretcher, probably England.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather

GUSN: 371618

Accession Number: 2016.188.1418

Chest of Drawers

Bow front chest of drawers, mahogany, Federal, four graduated drawers, a conforming top with a molded edge, large ogee bracket feet, and oval brasses, probably Massachusetts.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371619

Accession Number: 2016.188.1419

Clothing Valet

A mahogany colored modern clothing valet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 371620

Accession Number: 2016.188.1420

Map

A small early nineteenth century lithographed map of Maine in a modern black frame with a gold inner liner.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, lithography, wood and wood products, gold (metal), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 371621

Accession Number: 2016.188.1421

Map

A 1795 Province of Maine map from the best authorities, framed.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 371622

Accession Number: 2016.188.1423

Arm Chair

A Chippendale arm chair, shaped crest with ears, gothic splat, curving serpentine arms and arm supports, slip seat with modern chintz, marlboro legs and H-shaped stretcher, probably Eastern Massachusetts.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes), upholstery, upholstering

GUSN: 371623

Accession Number: 2016.188.1424

Portrait of a Gentleman

A nineteenth century portrait of a gentleman with brown-black hair facing slightly left, wearing a black waist coat with a white vest and jabot.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371624

Accession Number: 2016.188.1615

Easy Chair

A chintz upholstered easy chair, Chippendale, shaped top with broad wings and outward curving arms, a cushion seat, mahogany marlboro legs and H-shaped stretcher.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371625

Accession Number: 2016.188.1425

Print on Glass

A nineteenth century English religious reverse colored print on glass depicting the "Burial of Christ" in a black frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ink, wood and wood products

GUSN: 371626

Accession Number: 2016.188.1426

High Chest

A maple Chippendale high chest with a broken arch bonnet top, with urn and flame finials, pair of carved shells in drawers, top and bottom, oversized brass pulls and plates, a scalloped skirt, cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, Salem, Massachusetts. Tag with accession number in upper drawer of ...

Date: 1755-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), tiger maple, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371627

Accession Number: 2016.188.1427

Fireplace Tongs

Metal fireplace tongs with a brass urn and finial top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371628

Accession Number: 2016.188.1428

Fireplace Shovel

A metal fireplace shovel with a brass urn and finial top.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371629

Accession Number: 2016.188.1429

Window Draperies

Three pairs of custom linen draperies with matching valances in Jacobean embroidered floral design all-over, wool on linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 371630

Accession Number: 2016.188.1430

Bed Hangings

Matching custom bed hangings of embroidered wool on linen and tester top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 371631

Accession Number: 2016.188.1431

Alphabet Sampler

A New England schoolgirl nineteenth century alphabet sampler with a vine border of white flowers and green leaves surrounding an alphabet worked in black threads on ecru linen, with a black and gold frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: ecru (color), linen (material), wood and wood products, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 371632

Accession Number: 2016.188.1432

Model of Flowers

A model of flowers on a piece of mirrored glass, possibly a hat design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371633

Accession Number: 2016.188.1433

Bedstead

Mahogany bedstead, mahogany front posts, swelled reeded upper post over leaf-carved vase and block legs with a wooden cornice, plain rear posts flanking grain painted headboard, crewel work bed curtains.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371634

Accession Number: 2016.188.1434

Side Chair

Queen Anne walnut side chair, shaped crest, vasiform splat, balloon seat, with slip seat, cabriole legs with shaped brackets and pad feet, turned h-shaped stretcher, probably Boston.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery, carving (processes), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 371635

Accession Number: 2016.188.1435

Electric Lamp

A reproduction urn style black and gold table lamp with a black paper shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plaster, casting (process), paint (coating)

GUSN: 371636

Accession Number: 2016.188.1436

Sign

A black and gold nineteenth century sign for "Post 59 GAR" in a shield configuration.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating)

GUSN: 371688

Accession Number: 2016.188.1486

Pair of Signs

A pair of nineteenth century signs that read "Cornish, Maine," and "Post Office," composed of a black background with gold lettering.

Date: 1850-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, metal

GUSN: 371689

Accession Number: 2016.188.1487.1-.2

Painting

A twentieth century oil on canvas reproduction of The Mona Lisa, contained in an ebonized frame, signed Mara-73 in the lower right corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), canvas

GUSN: 371690

Accession Number: 2016.188.1488

Plant Stand

A twentieth century pine half-round tiered plant stand painted red.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 371691

Accession Number: 2016.188.1489

Checkerboard

A nineteenth century pine checkerboard with black and natural squares, wrapped with metal corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371692

Accession Number: 2016.188.1490

Vase

An Italian ceramic vase with a stylized bird and a foliate design on a teak base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), teak (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371693

Accession Number: 2016.188.1491

Pair of Terra Cotta Jack-o-Lanterns

Pair of terra cotta modern Jack-o-Lanterns with smoke vent in hats for burning candles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371694

Accession Number: 2016.188.1492.1AB-.2AB

Weathervane Directionals

Cast iron directional portion of an antique weathervane with a gold surface and black bracing.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, gold (color)

GUSN: 371695

Accession Number: 2016.188.1493AB

Stencil

A brass stencil for Maine Baldwin Apples, Extra Fancy, from Gardiner, Maine.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371696

Accession Number: 2016.188.1494

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of Chippendale side chairs, shaped crest with carved shell in the center and simple carved ears, owl's eye splat, leather upholstered seat with brass tacks, marlborough legs, and h-shaped stretcher, probably Boston.

Date: 1770-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes), leather

GUSN: 371697

Accession Number: 2016.188.1495.1-.2

Tavern Table

Walnut tavern table, one narrow and one wide drawer in case, engraved brass pulls, block and turned legs, molded stretchers, with bun feet. Tag with accession number placed in right (wide) drawer

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371698

Accession Number: 2016.188.1496