Historic New England

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

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

Door Stop

A bronze door stop showing the facade of a Greek Doric temple. Pair.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 371335

Accession Number: 2016.188.1114AB

Pair of Dish Towels

A pair of rectangular white dish towels with a red plaid print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371336

Accession Number: 2016.188.1115.1-.2

Set of 5 Dish Towels

A set of five rectangular white dish towels with a green plaid print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371337

Accession Number: 2016.188.1116A-E

Dish Towel

A rectangular white dish towel with a green plaid print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371338

Accession Number: 2016.188.1117

Set of 6 Dish Towels

A set of 6 rectangular white dish towels with two red and blue stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371339

Accession Number: 2016.188.1118A-F

Set of 3 Dish Towels

A set of three rectangular white dish towels with yellow and blue stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371340

Accession Number: 2016.188.1119A-C

Set of 5 Dish Towels

A set of five rectangular white dish towels with three green stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371341

Accession Number: 2016.188.1120A-E

Set of 4 Dish Towels

A set of four rectangular white dish towels with red stripes toward the edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371342

Accession Number: 2016.188.1121A-D

Pair of Dish Towels

A pair of rectangular white dish towels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371343

Accession Number: 2016.188.1122AB

Hand Towel

A rectangular white hand towel from the Ambassador Hotel with decorative stitching and text.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371344

Accession Number: 2016.188.1123

Pair of Hand Towels

A pair of rectangular white hand towels with diagonal stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371345

Accession Number: 2016.188.1124AB

Hand Towel

A rectangular pink hand towel decorated with a owl print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371346

Accession Number: 2016.188.1125

Hand Towel

A rectangular white hand towel decorated with an abstracted eagle based on an illumination from the 8th century Hiberno-Saxon manuscript The Book of Kells.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371347

Accession Number: 2016.188.1126

Set of 4 Dish Towels

A set of four rectangular white dish towels with a wide blue stripe decorated with images of tableware.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371348

Accession Number: 2016.188.1127A-D

Set of 5 Bedsheets

A set of five white flat bed sheets.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371349

Accession Number: 2016.188.1128A-E

Bedsheet

A white flat bed sheet with a thin band of openwork stitching toward the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371350

Accession Number: 2016.188.1129

Bedsheet

A white flat bed sheet with the initials "L.A.S." stitched in red thread at the top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371351

Accession Number: 2016.188.1130

Chandelier

A glass chandelier consisting of a concave canopy that suspends ten cut-crystal prisms, a central cut-crystal globe, and six ribbed s-shaped arms which terminate in a bobeche that suspends six cut-crystal prisms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371352

Accession Number: 2016.188.1132

Blanket

A rectangular tan blanket textured with geometric patterns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371353

Accession Number: 2016.188.1133

Feather Hair Piece

An ovoid hair piece composed predominantly of black feathers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371354

Accession Number: 2016.188.1134

Tureen

A Leeds creamware tureen with a green feather edge, embossing, two side handles, a cover with a handle resembling leafy vegetables, and a flared foot.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371355

Accession Number: 2016.188.1136A-C

Platter

An organic, ovoid creamware platter with a decorative green edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371356

Accession Number: 2016.188.1137

Tureen

A Leeds creamware tureen with bands of green feather decoration, embossing, two side handles, a cover with a handle resembling a leafy vegetable, and a flared foot.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371357

Accession Number: 2016.188.1138AB

Set of 3 Platters

Three oval Leeds creamware platters with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371358

Accession Number: 2016.188.1139A-C

Platter

An oval Leeds creamware platter with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371359

Accession Number: 2016.188.1140

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371360

Accession Number: 2016.188.1141

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371361

Accession Number: 2016.188.1142

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371362

Accession Number: 2016.188.1143

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371363

Accession Number: 2016.188.1144

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371364

Accession Number: 2016.188.1145

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371365

Accession Number: 2016.188.1146

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371366

Accession Number: 2016.188.1147

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371367

Accession Number: 2016.188.1148

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371368

Accession Number: 2016.188.1149

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371369

Accession Number: 2016.188.1150

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371370

Accession Number: 2016.188.1151

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371371

Accession Number: 2016.188.1152

Plate

A Leeds creamware plate with a green feather edge and embossing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, ceramic (material), glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 371372

Accession Number: 2016.188.1153

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