Historic New England

Dinner plate

Earthenware dinner plate with black transfer-printed scene of "The Lower Lake of Killarney" part of the "Irish Views" series by Carey's. Two couples enjoy the view of lake and mountains. Wide border pattern of flowers and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306320

Accession Number: 1993.446

Salad plate

Earthenware salad plate with scalloped edge and black transfer-printed pattern depicting landscape with exotic buildings and river. Floral border pattern.

Date: 1831-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306321

Accession Number: 1993.471

Salad plate

Small earthenware plate with pattern of molded panels, like flower petals, on rim.

Date: May 20, 1857

Maker: Alcock, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 306322

Accession Number: 1953.123

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306323

Accession Number: 1941.481.2

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306324

Accession Number: 1941.481.3

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306325

Accession Number: 1941.481.4

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306326

Accession Number: 1941.481.5

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 180-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306327

Accession Number: 1941.481.6

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306328

Accession Number: 1941.483.2

Tester bed

Four-post tester bed with triangular headboard with molded edge. Head posts are square in cross-section throughout but foot posts are fluted columns above base for mattress. Gilt tin rosette covers.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), iron alloy, tin alloy

GUSN: 306329

Accession Number: 1958.381

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Garden Scenery" depicting couple beside a river with child and dog. Nearby is a rustic twig shelter and fence. Large Gothic structure on far shore. Border pattern of sprigs on circular swirl background.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 306330

Accession Number: 1953.149

Canopy

White windowpane muslin bed hangings with white ball fringe. Three pieces include two long narrow side curtains and one matching valence.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 306332

Accession Number: 1958.383

Quilted bed cover

Quilted cotton bed cover in diamond and 8-pointed star pattern. Quilted in stripes. Slit on sides to accomodate bed posts.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), chintz

GUSN: 306334

Accession Number: 1958.384

Fireplace fender

Wrought iron coal guard made from iron bar stock bent into a curve.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 306341

Accession Number: 1958.396

Candlestick

One of a pair of cast brass candlesticks with square base supported by 4 splayed feet. Base rises to flared octagonal column supporting turned column ending in candle holder with everted rim.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 306342

Accession Number: 1958.385.1

Candlestick

One of a pair of cast brass candlesticks with square base supported by 4 splayed feet. Base rises to flared octagonal column supporting turned column ending in candle holder with everted rim.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 306343

Accession Number: 1958.385.2

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Overall floral and scroll motif. Two medallions depict a landscape scene featuring a sailboat and cathedral. Two floral molded handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306345

Accession Number: 1914.43A

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer printed earthenware tea bowl with a scalloped edge. Exterior pastoral scenes. Interior floral border surrounds rim. Central scene features a single cow.

Date: 1834-1848

Maker: Phillips, George (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306346

Accession Number: 1934.498.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306347

Accession Number: 1958.143.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware tea bowl. Interior guilloche border surrounds the rim. Chain pinwheel adorns the center base. Exterior pastoral scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306348

Accession Number: 1969.16.2

Mirror

Oblong mirror in a mahogany frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 306352

Accession Number: 1966.506

Sauceboat

Porcelain sauceboat with attached under plate, white with narrow gold bands around rim, foot, and plate lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 306354

Accession Number: 1988.601

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Floral motif superimposed on a dotted background. Rectangular cover with a floral molded finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306355

Accession Number: 1993.450.1AB

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Interior floral border surrounds a central scene featuring cows and a cathedral. Pastoral scenes adorn exterior body.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306356

Accession Number: 1193.451

Cream Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cream pitcher. Floral motif superimposed on a dotted background.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306357

Accession Number: 1993.450.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Aquatic border surrounds a central scene depicting Commodore MacDonough's victory in New York.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306359

Accession Number: 1993.456

Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware plate. Floral and fruit border surrounds a central scene featuring the National Monument to the Forefather.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306360

Accession Number: 1993.473

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central nautical scene featuring men tending to ships.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306361

Accession Number: 1993.472

Oil lamp

One of a pair of oil lamps blown in a two-piece mold. Hexagonal base, thumb print reservoir and pewter mouth.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 306364

Accession Number: 1958.388.1

Oil lamp

One of a pair of oil lamps blown in a two-piece mold. Hexagonal base, thumb print reservoir and pewter mouth.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 306365

Accession Number: 1958.388.2

Rug

Small bokhara rug with 18 connected ghuls in red and blue on red field. Rosette and triangle border.

Date: 1890-1090

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306366

Accession Number: 1958.390

Oriental rug

Islamic carpet with three ghuls arranged in a line; magenta and orange are the primary colors on brown field. Border has blue, cream, and brown bands patterned with flowers.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306367

Accession Number: 1958.391

Rug

Rectangular rug with brown, red, and yellow rosette pattern on blue field and rosette border.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306368

Accession Number: 1958.392

Rug

Very finely woven carpet with repeat boteh pattern on dark blue field. Brown, blue and pink guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306369

Accession Number: 1958.393

Rug

Rug with rosette-in-lozenge pattern on blue field with complicated leaf, wine glass, and Z border on red.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306370

Accession Number: 1958.394

Rug

Rug patterned with three ghuls on brown field. Cream border with triangle pattern in brown, blue, orange, and purple. Rosette guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306371

Accession Number: 1958.395

Dessert Plate

Earthenware plate with green transfer-printed border and brown transfer-printed center scene. Border of scrolls on striped ground. Central scene of canal framed by arching trees with figures on left bank and large urn on right. Swans swim in the foreground, large building or temple and mountains in ...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306372

Accession Number: 1958.160

Dressing table box lid

Square porcelian lid with gilt painted edges and central multi-color decal of the historic Page House, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 306380

Accession Number: 1993.440

Commemorative Plate

Cream-colored ironstone plate with shallow body and stepped rim trimmed with gold stylized flower pattern and central image of the 1754 Page House in Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Worldwide Art Studios (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating), decals

GUSN: 306381

Accession Number: 1993.441

Commemorative Dish

Porcelain plate with molded foliate scroll and ribbed rim with gilding. Sprigs of yellow flowers, overpainted yellow and green, surround an oval-shaped, black and white image of the Page House, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, decals, overglazing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306382

Accession Number: 1993.442

Souvenir plate

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed images of landmarks of the North Shore of Massachusetts. Floral border.

Date: 1933-1958

Maker: Vernon Kilns (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306383

Accession Number: 1993.439

Armchair

Chair with curving head rail with beaded edge, vase-shaped splat, scrolled arms, turned front rail and front legs, rectangular back legs and back and side rails. Front legs end in Spanish feet, woven ash-splint seat.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 306384

Accession Number: 1958.203

Rocking chair

Rocking chair with scroll arms, turned front and back supports, four stretchers. Ladder back with four curved slats.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 306386

Accession Number: 1958.204

Slant-top desk

Slant-top desk with four front drawers with stamped brass escutcheons. Base with ogee apron. Inside there are 8 pigeon holes and 11 drawers with circular brass pulls.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 306387

Accession Number: 1958.207

Chair

One of a pair of Chippendale-style side chairs with unadorned square legs and rails, and four stretchers. Curving crest rail and pierced baluster-shaped splat. Red brocade upholstery with floral design.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 306388

Accession Number: 1958.205

Chair

One of a pair of Chippendale-style side chairs with unadorned square legs and rails, and four stretchers. Curving crest rail and pierced baluster-shaped splat. Red brocade upholstery with floral design

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 306389

Accession Number: 1958.206

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Interior floral border surrounds a central scene featuring cows and a cathedral. Pastoral scenes adorn exterior body.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306398

Accession Number: 1993.451