Historic New England

Spoon tray

Scalloped ovoid body; celadon green with polychrome enamel birds, flowers and butterflies; gilt edge.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 42543

Accession Number: 1933.6405B

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42544

Accession Number: 1933.6409

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42545

Accession Number: 1933.6411.1

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 42546

Accession Number: 1933.6411.2

Tankard

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tankard. Floral and scroll motif accents rim and handle. Landscape scene on the body features several figures, pagodas, and bridges.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 42547

Accession Number: 1933.6414

Porcelain bowl with "Imari" style decoration in underglaze blue and overglaze red with painted gold highlights; border around base of orange chevron and diamond band; interior border of red lozenge-shaped trellis with blue and red floral medallions; double band of blue around basin; cnetral design b...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing, overglazing

GUSN: 42548

Accession Number: 1933.6415

Saltcellar

One of a pair of oval-shaped pewter saltcellars on four feet. Row of bead trim around base and feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 42549

Accession Number: 1933.6417.1

Saltcellar

One of a pair of oval-shaped pewter saltcellars on four feet. Row of bead trim around base and feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 42550

Accession Number: 1933.6417.2

Plate

Celadon green plate with polychrome enamel bird perched on rose branch and surrounded by flowers, butterflies, beetles, and other birds.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 42551

Accession Number: 1933.6419.2

Vase

Dutch vase, ship at sea, blue on grey.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42552

Accession Number: 1933.6423

Ginger Jar

Blue hand-painted ginger jar. No cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42553

Accession Number: 1933.6425

Saucer

White earthenware saucer. Pink luster rim and central landscape design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: luster (optical property), earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42554

Accession Number: 1933.6427

Platter

Blue Fitzhugh pattern on oval platter with border of lattice with spearhead and double dot band.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 42555

Accession Number: 1933.6428

Painting

Brown bird with white plumage on branch.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 42556

Accession Number: 1933.6432.1

Painting

Two orange birds with green wings, on blossoming branches.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Lutz & McDermott (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 42557

Accession Number: 1933.6432.2

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 42558

Accession Number: 1933.6433

Watercolor

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42559

Accession Number: 1933.6434

Painting

Two birds, one brown, one yellow & red, on mound of grass.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 42560

Accession Number: 1933.6435

Painting

Four types of fish, including a stingray at lower left.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 42561

Accession Number: 1933.6436.1

Photograph

View of large clapboard house w/ one-story porch running length of facade, an extension is attached at the left w/ its own separate entrance.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 42562

Accession Number: 1933.6437

Potato Masher

Rectangular wooden potato masher.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42563

Accession Number: 1933.6451

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 42565

Accession Number: 1933.6455

Sieve

Sieve or sifter made from bent wood hoop and metal screen.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 42566

Accession Number: 1933.6458

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42567

Accession Number: 1933.6463AB

Glass Vase

Clear molded glass vase with narrow base, wide shoulders and small neck opening. Glass molded in quilted pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42568

Accession Number: 1933.6468

Cookie Maker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 42569

Accession Number: 1933.6469

Gourd

Hollow gourd with tall neck and squat body. Orange-brown color.

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd

GUSN: 42570

Accession Number: 1933.6472

Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42571

Accession Number: 1933.6504

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42572

Accession Number: 1933.6508

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 42408

Accession Number: 1933.6136

Bird Cage

Wood and wire bird cage painted red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wire

GUSN: 42409

Accession Number: 1933.6138

Highchair

No description

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), carving (processes), graining, maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process), upholstering

GUSN: 42410

Accession Number: 1933.6150

Chair

Tapered, molded front legs, H and rear stretchers, molded shield back, splat with elongated piercings, serpentine arms.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 42411

Accession Number: 1933.6153

Tea Table

Cabriole legs with snake feet, scalloped knees and pillar base, turned pillar, round tilt-top.

Date: 1775-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ash (wood), American chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 42412

Accession Number: 1933.6043

Desk

Fall-front desk. Mahogany, white pine, light and darkwood inlay, brass hardware. Upper case with fall-front panel that opens to reveal two small long drawers over two small short drawers that surmount four cubbyholes on each side of a central star-inlaid prospect door. Lower case features four gr...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), inlays (decorations), black cherry (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 42413

Accession Number: 1933.6047

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a green body, black rim, and a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 42414

Accession Number: 1933.6159.1

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a green body, black rim, and a loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 42415

Accession Number: 1933.6159.2

Portable Desk

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42417

Accession Number: 1933.6163

Candleholder Set

Two single candleholders and one three-candle candelabra.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42418

Accession Number: 1933.6164.1-.3

Sword and Scabbard

Sword and scabbard.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 42419

Accession Number: 1933.6167AB

Knobs

Molded iridescent white knobs. (See curator notes)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42420

Accession Number: 1933.6168.1-.2

Vase

One of a pair of light green Chinese vases with birds and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42421

Accession Number: 1933.6169.1

Vase

One of a pair of light green Chinese vases with birds and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42422

Accession Number: 1933.6169.2

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 42423

Accession Number: 1933.6172

Sheet Music

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42424

Accession Number: 1933.6175

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42425

Accession Number: 1933.6177

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42426

Accession Number: 1933.6181

Cane

.1 = Stick; .2 = Mushroom top - White w/ lots of (naturally occurring) black spots; mushroom cap handle which is removable; metal tip has been lost; also probably originally a metal ring between knob & stick (explains why there is green color).

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 42427

Accession Number: 1988.206.1-.2

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 42428

Accession Number: 1933.6191

Cane

Brown; 5 "rings" w/ hooked, dimpled & spotted handle of bamboo.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material)

GUSN: 42429

Accession Number: 1988.207

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