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Nichols House Museum (1804) (55 Mount Vernon St. in Beacon Hill) was home (1885-1960) of author Rose Standish Nichols. Boston, MA. Architect: Attrib: Charles Bulfinch. On National Register. | Cast-iron range (1885) from Boston, MA in kitchen used as reception hall at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Spiral staircase at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Tall case clock with two side chairs with caned seats at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Sheraton console table said to be from mansion of John Hancock, signer of Declaration of Independence, at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Library with English table (17thC) & Jacobean-style chairs at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Portrait of Rose Standish Nichols (1872-1960) by Polly Thayer at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | English Pleasure Gardens book by Rose Standish Nichols at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Japanese portrait at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Jacobean-style chair with carving by Rose Standish Nichols at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Bookcase & cabinet at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Display cabinet with china over side table at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Early carved document box on small table beside sheet music or similar stand at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Banjo (aka patent) clock in library at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Sculpted head with peacock feathers on parlor mantle at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Center table in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Desk in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Secretary (1795-1815) flanked by Japanese jars owned by Dr. Nichols in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Wing chair beside parlor fireplace at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Belgian tapestry with allegorical unicorn & monsters in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Card table by John Seymour of Boston with punchbowl & Italian painting in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Portrait over bookshelves in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Reduced version of Diana of the Tower bronze sculpture on Madison Square Garden (1893) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Bronze sculpted plaque of Robert Louis Stevenson (1888) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, uncle of Rose Nichols, at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Detail of bronze sculpted plaque of Robert Louis Stevenson (1888) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Second floor hallway with light for stairwell at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Dining room mantle with girandole, ginger jar & original Japanese leather wallpaper (1885) made of layers of embossed paper at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Sideboard with collection of pewter in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Portrait of Mr. Lee of Liverpool (1890s or prior) over American Empire maple sideboard (1830s) in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Silver hot water kettle on sideboard in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Dining room cupboard with collection of china at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Dining room window cupboard with collection of early glass at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Glass decanters in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Jacobean chair (1640-70) in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Portrait of Thomas Johnston (c1740) ancestor of Rose Nichols at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Pantry with dumbwaiter (1880s) at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Pantry with soapstone sink (1880s) at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | China service in pantry at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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"Bonnet top" highboy (1760s) from Boston at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Portrait of Mrs. Timothy Nichols III (1835) grandparent of Dr. Nichols at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Portrait of Mr. Timothy Nichols III (1835) grandparent of Dr. Nichols at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Tall clock (1760s) by Elnathan Tabor of Roxbury, MA in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Face of tall clock (1760s) by Elnathan Tabor of Roxbury, MA at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Third-floor rear bedroom with American four-poster bed (early 1800s) & "Beau Brummell" box (early 19thC) from London at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Banjo clock in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Mirrors & washstand in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Chest of drawers in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Washstand with pitcher & basin in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Hitchcock rocking chair with caned seat as stenciled by Rose Standish Nichols & flax wheel in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Hitchcock side chair with caned seat as stenciled by Rose Standish Nichols in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Corner book shelves in hallway at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Third-floor front bedroom with Queen Anne bed hung with embroidery by Rose Standish Nichols at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Fireplace in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | English dower chest (17thC) from Salisbury in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Dresser by Thomas Seymour of Boston & stenciled Hitchcock side chair in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | High chest & chaise lounge in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Vanity dresser in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. | Drop front desk in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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Embroidery on bed hangings by Rose Standish Nichols in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA. |
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