Historic New England

Creamer

Rounded squat form w/ unglazed tan exterior and clear glazed interior; decorated w/ painted and enameled flying cranes, daisy-like flowers in white, blue, and yellow, and green and red carnations; the cranes and daisies in relief. Each piece w/ "ruffled" rim edged in gold and the necks banded in bro...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling

GUSN: 50930

Accession Number: 1986.537.1

Fan

Each of woven palm. Braided handle and a beehive fan shape.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf

GUSN: 50931

Accession Number: 1986.538.1

Fan

Each of woven straw w/ palmette shaped fan on a bamboo shaft and wrapped handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 50932

Accession Number: 1986.539.1

Tumbler

Colorless glass; cylindrical form w/ straight sides and flat base; the sides etched w/ fern and leaf or bellflower vine motif.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 50933

Accession Number: 1986.540.1

Cordial Glass

Colorless glass w/ tulip-shaped cups w/ faceted sides; tapering rod-shaped stem and circular foot; patterned at underside w/ starburst device; ground rims.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50934

Accession Number: 1986.541.1

Champagne Glass

Colorless glass w/ wide circular bowl w/ panelled sides on rod-like stem and knopped, circular foot; polished rim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50935

Accession Number: 1986.542.1

Finger bowl

Uncolored glass; each w/ squat, circular form w/ rounded sides tapering to flat bottom.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50936

Accession Number: 1986.543.1

Finger bowl

Colorless glass; ground edge on wide, circular mouth and curved sides; slightly panelled at interior; tapering to narrower, circular base.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50937

Accession Number: 1986.544.1

Stereoviewer

Walnut frame w/ cross bar; turned handhold and ovoid lense mount w/ black and gold paper "leatherette" viewing shield at one end. Wire photo holder at cross bar and quatrefoil shaped brass support mounted under frame.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 50938

Accession Number: 1986.546

Water pitcher

Earthenware wash pitcher; molded in large, elongated baluster form w/ wide spout and long strap handle; on raised outflared foot; decorated w/ dark brown transfer-print Chinese pagoda-on-a-lake exotic landscape scene on sides and floral border to inside and outside of spout and around foot rim.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lead glaze, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50939

Accession Number: 1986.547

Water pitcher

White ovoid body w/ flared foot and spout; molded Oriental fretwork w/ central medallion and flowers inside and around on sides accented w/ gilding; also bands around foot and rim; squarish bracket handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50940

Accession Number: 1986.548

Bowl

Circular form w/ scalloped rim and fluted sides; cylindrical foot ring; decorated on interior and exterior w/ freehand underglaze blue pattern of flowering trees. The interior w/ circular centered reserve w/ a dense stylized foliate pattern. The base of exterior w/ ring of "Greek key"-like pattern; ...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50941

Accession Number: 1986.549

Dessert Glass

Each w/ colorless glass squat conical shape bowl w/ swirling pattern on pale green baluster shaped panelled stem and slightly domed? circular foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50942

Accession Number: 1986.550.1

Pitcher

An ovoid form that has a circular rim with a thick flat edge, that opens to a flared spout. It has broad shoulders that taper to a molded foot ring, and an applied "C" shaped handle with a scroll at the apex.

Date: 1910-1960

Maker: Royal M.M. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50943

Accession Number: 1986.551

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Each has a baluster-shaped uncolored body, etched with rose sprays. They are banded and notched on a stepped circular foot.The tops are domed and pierced with shaped pointed finials.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 50944

Accession Number: 1986.552.1-2

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Each has a bell shaped top on a paneled baluster shaped body, on an octagonal foot.

Date: 1915

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material), metal

GUSN: 50945

Accession Number: 1986.553.1-2

Covered Candy Dish

The dish is of opaque white glass, with a squat, round faceted body molded with bunches of grapes, leaves, and tendrils. The base has a lobed border above a circular ring foot. The cover has a faceted ovoid knop on a beaded neck and a standing nibbed lobe-ringed collar. It is hand-painted with sprig...

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: Westmoreland Glass Works (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50946

Accession Number: 1986.554

Candy Dish

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It has hobstar square cane triangular panels at the center, enclosed by prisim cuts and panels of hobstars below a scalloped rim.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 50947

Accession Number: 1986.555.1

Candlestick

Modern pewter candlesticks in 17th century style, with a large stepped, circular base and a central column with a lower flat drip pan, cylindrical column and a flared lip. The shaft is incised with two pairs of lines.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Merwin-Wildon Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50948

Accession Number: 1986.556.1-4

Saucer

A small shallow form, with a cylindrical footring and curving sides. The interior is printed in blue with a spray of chrysanthemums at the center, and is enclosed by an inner band of scrolling devices and an outer greek key border.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50950

Accession Number: 1986.559

Tea Bowl

The bowl has a circular rim at the top of tall canted sides and a tall cylindrical footring. It is decorated with underglaze blue bands above the footring, and orange and blue stylized floral blossoms with brushes of bittersweet.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware

GUSN: 50951

Accession Number: 1986.560

Rice Bowl

A deep bowl with a cylindrical foot ring of flaring sides. It has a "rice pattern" body with painted underglaze blue borders around the scrolling foot ring and the top. The rim has a diaper pattern; and in the interior, the top border is circled with a floral sprig.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 50952

Accession Number: 1986.561

Bowl

A deep bowl with a foot ring, lobed sides and a curvalinear rim. It is hand-painted in underglaze blue with exotic tree and flowers in a bowl. There is a middle band of evergreen and berry chain motifs. There is a wider "onion" pattern band at the top. The exterior has four flower sprigs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50953

Accession Number: 1986.562

Creamer

Of squat bulbous form with a cylindrical neck and a pinched spout. It has a "C" shaped handle and a cylindrical foot ring. There is an overall mottled blue glaze with a green glaze at the neck and yellow glaze on the interior.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), redware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50954

Accession Number: 1986.563

Cup and Saucer

A blue-gray cup (1986.565.1A) of cylindrical form with slightly canted sides and a recessed conforming footring. It has "C" shaped handles and is decorated with a medium blue band below the interior rim. The saucer (1986.565.1B) has a medium blue band about a circular flared rim. It is a shallow dis...

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ceramic (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50955

Accession Number: 1986.565.1 AB

Tea Plate

Of small form with a scalloped edge on a slightly canted rim. It has a transfer print of a wide turquoise band overprinted with a gilt ivy vine and a trefoil border. It has a gilt Greek key band on the face enclosing a floral medallion. The rim has a gilt edge.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50956

Accession Number: 1986.566

Plate

Of circular form with a molded scroll pattern at the rim. It has a flat, circular face and a cylindrical footring. The sloping sides and face are decorated with transfers (decals) of sepia-tone Chrysanthemums. Some petals are highlighted with hand painted purple and yellow. The rim edge has a gilt b...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50957

Accession Number: 1986.568.1

Dessert Plate

Each is of circular form with a scalloped edge, gently sloping sides, circular well and foot. Each is decorated with a gilt ring at the rim edge and a gilt ring of leafage at the edge as well. The faces are painted with fruit sprays.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, painting (coating), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50958

Accession Number: 1986.569.1-3

Souvenir bag

A miniature shopping bag of folded tan colored paper; printed w/ figures of male and female Indians seated in rows in red, gold, and black. The top of bag has holes for polychrome braided string handle.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 50807

Accession Number: 1986.382

Relief plaque

Rectangular matte-white plaster cast plaque with high relief of classical scene featuring cupid luring a woman, partially-draped, seated on a rocky ledge.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), plaster

GUSN: 50808

Accession Number: 1986.385

Jewelry box

Small rectangular black lacquered box w/ bronzed edges on 4 bracket feet; hinged front door w/ inset panel w/ gilded, crested bird, orchids and curvalinear leaves; sides and top have gilded Japanese maple leaves and curvalinear line decorations; front door has applied pierced, incised hinges, lock p...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gilding, incising, lacquering, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50809

Accession Number: 1986.388

Jewelry box

Rectangular form w/ hinged lid covered in med. blue leather and embossed in gilt w/ meander band about top edge and w/ monogram "A.W.L." at top center. Brass oval lock plate. Interior fitted w/ lift-out tray; lined in blue moire.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 50810

Accession Number: 1986.390

Hand mirror

Circular beveled edge mirror plate held in celluloid "faux ivory" and "faux amber" frame. The circular head w/ shaped cresting and the handle w/ shaped end.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), glass (material)

GUSN: 50811

Accession Number: 1986.391

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse earth tone colored wool yarns; off white cotton warp woven in zig-zag pattern. Border includes sawtooth edges; fringed ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50812

Accession Number: 1986.392

Mirror

Rectangular form; wide ogee molded frame enclosing mirror plate.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 50813

Accession Number: 1986.394

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany veneer, secondary wood probably birch .Straight front; overhanging rectangular top over four graduated drawers, each with string inlay and cockbeaded; raised on a molded base and bracket feet; stamped brass drawer pulls.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50814

Accession Number: 1986.395

Easy chair

Easy chair. Mahogany, satin upholstery. Serpentine crest on rounded flaring wings continuing to slightly flared arm; straight square legs; upholstered in green satin brocade.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50815

Accession Number: 1986.396

Fireplace Tongs

4 sided squared handle w/ domed button finial; tapered shaft.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 50816

Accession Number: 1986.398

Fireplace shovel

Wrought iron w/ button finial on elongated shaft tapering to flat shovel.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 50817

Accession Number: 1986.399

Pot hook

"S"-shaped flattened form w/ rolled ends; pierced w/ hole for hanging.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 50818

Accession Number: 1986.400

Candlestick

Each of uncolored glass w/ cut-cornered square bobeche and comforming candle cup on four sided shaft and flaring square cut-cornered base. The shaft and base etched w/ flower heads and leaves.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50819

Accession Number: 1986.401.1

Print

Polychrome prints: 3 scenes of Venice; cream mats and black frames w/ gilt liners.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50820

Accession Number: 1986.402.1

Side chair

Rosewood grained; scroll crest rail; conforming slat; shaped stiles; saber shape legs; trapezoidal chair rail; flat concave front stretcher. Generally darked(?) and crazed surface.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50821

Accession Number: 1986.403.1

Boston rocker

Rectangular scrolled crest over 7 spindles; curved arms w/ scrolled hand holds; cane seat; scrolled seat rail; turned legs; box stretchers; some parts rosewood grain painted.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, maple (wood)

GUSN: 50823

Accession Number: 1986.406

Electric lamp

Brass tone hasp(?) and electric fittings set into neck of crock; gray-blue color w/ straight sided neck on rounded shoulders and cylindrical body w/ wire metal bail handle at base of neck.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50824

Accession Number: 1986.408

Card table

Card table. Grained birch, pine secondary wood, brass hardware. Plain rectangular leaves with breadboard ends; straight skirt with single drawer. Rests on tapered legs.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50825

Accession Number: 1986.410

Electric lamp

Bronze-tone squared shaft on a hipped squared base; single light bulb socket at top; brown rubber cord pierces base of shaft.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50826

Accession Number: 1986.411

Bureau Scarf

Rectangular, white cotton; searsucker stripes and lines. Hemmed edges with applied cotton thread graduated and scalloped. Knotted fringe with clusters of three cords between along three sides.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe

GUSN: 50827

Accession Number: 1986.412

Place Mat

White cotton warp with blue and yellow wefts. Overshot weave in rows of figure eights with block corners. Hemmed at sides.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 50828

Accession Number: 1986.413

Bedstead

Head posts pencil-turned to square foot; the footposts are baluster turned and tapered; shaft to straight square serpentine leg ending in molded foot; testerframe; side and end rails; mahogany stain; short lasts original.

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 50829

Accession Number: 1986.414

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