Historic New England

Sofa

Mahogany, Empire style sofa. Saber legs with decorative metal tips. Scroll carving on back and sides. Dark red upholstery with button seat and two roll shaped pillows. Some wear on upholstery.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170681

Accession Number: 2006.44.707

Side chair

Windsor birdcage side chair. Painted black with gold trim and Asian characters at crest rail and front stretcher. Fading of paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170686

Accession Number: 2006.44.708

Desk pad

Desk pad with light orange background. Brass corners with decorative design and leather backing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 170701

Accession Number: 2006.44.1142

Fireplace fender

Brass fire fender with star pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170705

Accession Number: 2006.44.2047

Easy chair

Mahogany easy chair in the Chippendale style with carved front legs, pierced stretchers, and upholstered in green fabric.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170709

Accession Number: 2006.44.1173

Wall lamp

Brass, double Argand style wall lamp. Frosted grape design on sconces.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 170722

Accession Number: 2006.44.963.1

Andiron

Federal brass ball-top andiron with two feet on the front.

Date: 1809-1826

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170727

Accession Number: 2006.44.2046.1

Wall lamp

Brass, double Argand wall lamp. Frosted grape design on sconces.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 170730

Accession Number: 2006.44.963.2

Andiron

No description

Maker: Molineux, John (active ca. 1800-1820) (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170731

Accession Number: 2006.44.2046.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows with a brass top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170733

Accession Number: 2006.44.2103

Armchair

Federal mahogany Martha Washington open arm chair with turned foot legs on casters, straight stretchers, and upholstered with a cream colored fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170734

Accession Number: 2006.44.1181

Fireplace poker

Brass poker with hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170735

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.2

Fireplace shovel

Brass showel with hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170736

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.3

Cigarette box

Porcelain smoking box with brass hinge and painted purple and red flowers on the sides and top.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170737

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.1

Matchbox

Porcelain matchbox with painted purple and red flowers on the top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170741

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.2

Fireset stand

Brass stand for a fireplace tool set.Two front feet and an hexagonal handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170745

Accession Number: 2006.44.2102.1

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170754

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.3

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.5

Ashtray

Porcelain ashtray with painted purple and red flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170756

Accession Number: 2006.44.1205.4

Bamboo head or neckrest from Fiji, known as a kali ni bitu or kali nduvu. Very thick cylinder of bamboo, slightly curved, serves as the headrest, with solid fan-shaped feet at either end. The feet are attached to the bamboo with thin braided fiber covered with a black glue-like substance. The bambo...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170758

Accession Number: 2006.44.1143

Stand

Oriental carved wooden stand with ornately carved top. Has some areas where pieces have been chipped off.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170759

Accession Number: 2006.44.1178AB

Gourd Water Bottle

Hawaiian decorated gourd water bottle, or ipu hue wai pawehe. The large, spherical bottom with elongated and narrow neck is typical of bottles used for households, The gourd is polished smooth and covered with panels of decorative zigzag patterns along its sides, with a hexagonal shape holding a cen...

Maker: unknown

Material: bottles

GUSN: 170760

Accession Number: 2006.44.1144

Bust of William Shakespeare

Plater bust of William Shakespeare, pedastal shaped base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 170761

Accession Number: 2006.44.961

Chandelier

Round, carved alabaster chandelier with brass floral medallions.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral)

GUSN: 170764

Accession Number: 2006.44.1145

Sewing box

Chinese gilt-decorated black lacquer octogonal sewing box with two handles. Garden scenes on each side.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170765

Accession Number: 2006.44.2045

Mantel clock

Black marble, Empire style mantel clock with white marble inlay.

Maker: unknown

Material: black marble, inlay (process)

GUSN: 170766

Accession Number: 2006.44.730

Stand

Oriental carved tripod wooden stand with ornately carved top of a dragon and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170767

Accession Number: 2006.44.1177AB

Bookstand

Mahogany revolving bookstand with three feet on wheels. Geometrical pattern on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170768

Accession Number: 2006.44.2044

Table lamp

Porcelain, table lamp with white silk shade. Painted floral and seafoam green design with gilt trim. Tri-pod block feet with Greek key design and trumpet shaped shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, silk (textile)

GUSN: 170769

Accession Number: 2006.44.733

Armchair

Chinese carved rosewood reclinig armchair covered with a light red textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 170770

Accession Number: 2006.44.2042

Table lamp

Bronze, oriental table lamp. Pierced floral design. Hexagonal silk shade with vines and Asian symbols. Purple glass top piece.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), silk (textile)

GUSN: 170771

Accession Number: 2006.44.728

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171649

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.27

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.28

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.29

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.30

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.31

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.32

Cricket Cage

Lacquer Japanese cricket cage. Baking powder box inside.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 171655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2390A-D

Outrigger Canoe Model

Wooden outrigger canoe model, possibly from the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. The main canoe body is painted black on the outside along the waterline. The canoe is curved up at either end but more pronounced at the stern (back) where the curve ends in two prongs where the steering oar (now missing...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber

GUSN: 171656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2219