Historic New England

Armchair

One of a pair of Empire "Duncan Phyfe" armchairs. Seats are needlepointed in burgundy with roses.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10554

Accession Number: 1995.409.1

Armchair

One of a pair of Empire "Duncan Phyfe" armchairs. Seats are needlepointed in burgundy with roses.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10555

Accession Number: 1995.409.2

Pearlware caster with thimble-shaped, perforated top. Body is decorated with blue, transfer-print "Willow" pattern. The top has a transfer-print pattern of white circles on varied blue background. Cork stopper. Blue vase-shaped spongey pattern around base and top (where holes are); blue willow pa...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 10556

Accession Number: 1938.186

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and green transfer-print scene with red border. The transfer-print pattern, "Washington", depicts a statue of a seated man in Roman military dress in front of trees, fence and urn. In the scene's mid-ground, three men stand beside a river with domed and other bu...

Date: 1818-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 10557

Accession Number: 1943.230

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with green painted scalloped and feathered edge.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 10558

Accession Number: 1918.1598

Mustard pot

Small, pearlware mustard pot with pulled handle. Pear-shaped body with incised line around mid-section. Incised line is hand-painted green. Missing lid.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, incising

GUSN: 10559

Accession Number: 1929.1660

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue painted rim. Rim edge is not shell molded, rim face is molded with symmetrical feather pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 10560

Accession Number: 1932.1112

Platter

Oval pearlware platter. Molded scallop edge painted green.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 10562

Accession Number: 1933.6556

Footstool

Empire footstool with swans, needlepoint seat.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10563

Accession Number: 1995.410

Windsor Rocking Chair

Bow back windsor armchair rocker, "Philadelphia" style.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10564

Accession Number: 1995.411

Valance

Green silk or rayon bed valance.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10565

Accession Number: 1939.68O

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10566

Accession Number: 1990.276A

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10567

Accession Number: 1990.276B

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10568

Accession Number: 1990.276C

Portrait of John Dean Norton

Portrait of a man, probably John Dean Norton, possibly by William Matthew Prior. Brown haired, blue eyed man with long sideburns, painted from the waist up, with black coat, white shirt with black neckerchief holding a quill pen in his right hand; black background with white highlight.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: Possibly Prior, William Matthew, 1806-1873

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 10569

Accession Number: 1995.436

Cider Pitcher

Large porcelain pitcher (a) with lid(b); bulbous body; spout with pierced strainer; foo dog knop; ribbed, twisted handle with leaf and flower terminals; and hand-painted decoration. Leaf and flower handle terminals, foo dog knop and pitcher and lid rim painted metallic gold. Brown and gold hand-pain...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, molding (forming), piercing

GUSN: 10571

Accession Number: 1995.412.1AB

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10573

Accession Number: 1995.412.2

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior. rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10574

Accession Number: 1995.412.3

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Gilded "B" in medallion of stars above eagle. Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10575

Accession Number: 1995.412.4

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10576

Accession Number: 1995.412.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10577

Accession Number: 1995.412.8

Plate

Small porcelain plate with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10579

Accession Number: 1995.412.5

Plate

Small porcelain plate with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10580

Accession Number: 1995.412.6

Handless Cup

Porcelain handless cup with gilded rims. Four gilded dots on exterior of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 10581

Accession Number: 1995.413.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucers with gilt rims. Four gilded dots in the center of saucer .4.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 10582

Accession Number: 1995.413.4

Shorebird Decoy

Figure of a sandpiper carved in the round with split sail, carved bill, painted yellow and black eyes; stick-up bird drilled at the base, mounted on a modern rectangular wood base.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10585

Accession Number: 1991.867

Tray

Rectangular tole tray with deep beveled edge. Enamelled in black paint with tole painted decoration of flowers, leaves, fruit and nuts, in dull-gold and browns. Central area off by rectangular border. Dull-gold leaf band around edge. Finger hold on either end.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 10586

Accession Number: 1995.414

Looking glass

Black and gold frame. Reverse-painting of a ship on top of mirror.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mirrors, reverse painting on glass (image-making), glass (material)

GUSN: 10587

Accession Number: 1995.415

Cooking pot with lid

Footed iron pot with lid.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10588

Accession Number: 1995.416AB

Teapot

Pewter teapot with flower-shaped, scalloped top. The scalloped shape of lid is echoed by molded, mid-body tufted shape. C-shaped black-painted wooden handle with thumb rest. S-shaped spout. Hinged lid with black-painted wooden knop.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 10590

Accession Number: 1995.417

Dinner Plate

Blue chinese motif on pale blue glazed ceramic dish. CEP plate, mountain, chrynsanthemum, palm tree

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 10591

Accession Number: 1995.418

Plate

Blue and white scene of pagodas in garden, in a river or lake.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10592

Accession Number: 1995.419

Tea cup

Small porcelain teacup iwth a floral band and central floral motif. Green, pink flowers, blue band. Small round handle.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 10593

Accession Number: 1995.420

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain. Chrysanthemum, butterflies, ladybug motif. Gold leaf rim. Images decorated with goldl eaf. Flowers are pink and orange with green stems and leaves. Butterflies are pink and orange. Ladybugs have orange heads with black bodies.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 10594

Accession Number: 1995.421

Print

Lithograph of U.S. Gunboat "Niphon" sail / steam with American flag. Framed.

Date: Late 19th C

Maker: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870 (Lithographer)

Material: lithography

GUSN: 10595

Accession Number: 1995.422

Chandelier

6" high miniature glass chandelier with six candle holders and six miniature candles

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 10596

Accession Number: 1995.424

Ice Skate

Wooden base with leather straps. Straps have metal buckle. Blade is inserted into the wood base and fastened by screws. Blade is thick metal.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 10597

Accession Number: 1995.425A

Ice Skate

Wooden blade with leather straps. Straps have metal buckle. Blade is inserted into the wood base and fastened by screws. Blade is thick metal.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather

GUSN: 10598

Accession Number: 1995.425B

Photograph

Photograph of Ervin B. Whitney in simple black frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10599

Accession Number: 1995.428

Photograph

E. B. Whitney as a child; tinted photograph.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10600

Accession Number: 1995.429

Paperweight Advertising Souvenir

Small advertising souvenir made of plaster covered with maroon glaze. Ad for Murdock Parlor Grate Company of Boston. Scene of women and dog sitting on either side of the fireplace. Outside of fireplace is decorated wtih tiles. Smoke or foliage motif surround both sides.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10601

Accession Number: 1995.430

Calendar Tile

Small vertical rectangular ceramic tile with 1906 calendar on one side, image of new Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton Co. building on the other. Drilled hole at the top.

Date: 1906

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor)

GUSN: 10602

Accession Number: 1995.431

Calendar Tile

Small horizontal rectangular ceramic tile with brown print depicting Harvard Medical School Building, Boston. Other side: 1908 calendar. Hole drilled in the middle of the right side.

Date: 1908

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor)

Material: ceramic tile by technique, glaze

GUSN: 10603

Accession Number: 1995.432

Calendar Tile

Small horizontal rectangular ceramic tile with print depicting the "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, 1620." Other side is a 1920 calendar. One drilled hole in the middle of right side.

Date: 1920

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor)

Material: ceramic tile by technique, glaze

GUSN: 10604

Accession Number: 1995.433

Lard Lamp

Hanging on pear form frame attaches to a circular drip pan centering a cylindrical peg lamp with finger hold and hinged lid with scrolled knop.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 10605

Accession Number: 1992.493

Miniature Ox Yoke

Miniature ox yoke, possibly a toy. It appears to be "modern."

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10606

Accession Number: 1992.494

Wooden Box with Sliding Lid

Small rectangular form with flat sliding cover having projecting edge and carved indent and painted red.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10607

Accession Number: 1992.495

Clay Lamp

Squat, round clay lamp with handle and spout. [see cataloguing worksheet for diagram]

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), clay

GUSN: 10608

Accession Number: 1992.496

Clay Lamp

Small, squat clay lamp with spout. [see cataloguing worksheet for diagram]

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), clay

GUSN: 10609

Accession Number: 1992.497

Spinning Wheel Weight

Ovoid bottle-shaped spinning wheel carved from wood with a cavity with lead; long, narrow neck ending in flattened round knob; there are traced of old, green paint.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lead (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10610

Accession Number: 1992.498

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