Historic New England

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21864

Accession Number: 1998.697.46

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21865

Accession Number: 1998.697.47

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21866

Accession Number: 1998.697.48

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21867

Accession Number: 1998.697.49

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21868

Accession Number: 1998.697.50

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21869

Accession Number: 1998.697.51

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21870

Accession Number: 1998.697.52

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21871

Accession Number: 1998.697.53

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21872

Accession Number: 1998.697.54

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21873

Accession Number: 1998.697.55

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21874

Accession Number: 1998.697.56

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21875

Accession Number: 1998.697.57

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21876

Accession Number: 1998.697.58

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21877

Accession Number: 1998.697.59

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21878

Accession Number: 1998.697.60

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21879

Accession Number: 1998.697.61

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21880

Accession Number: 1998.697.62

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21881

Accession Number: 1998.697.63

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21882

Accession Number: 1998.697.64

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21883

Accession Number: 1998.697.65

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21884

Accession Number: 1998.697.66

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21885

Accession Number: 1998.697.67

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21886

Accession Number: 1998.697.68

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21887

Accession Number: 1998.697.69

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21888

Accession Number: 1998.697.70

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21889

Accession Number: 1998.697.71

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21890

Accession Number: 1998.697.72

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21891

Accession Number: 1998.697.73

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21892

Accession Number: 1998.697.74

Wire and wood cage w/ circular hook upon wood acorn-shaped finial and domed top. Small spires on corners, wood and wire spring door, 2 mold-blown glass bottles (one pink, one colorless) w/ faceted bottom and circular sun motif above; hole in back and above for water. Cage bottom encloses sliding dra...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24745

Accession Number: 1963.115

Portrait of Lucy Kimball Coffin

Pen inscription on back reads: "Lucy Kimball Coffin, wife of Edmund Coffin." (married in 1809). Head and shoulders portrait of woman facing left, in white lace cap tied underneath the chin. Softly shaded background. White pastel, black charcoal on brown paper. Gilt molded wood frame, under glass.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 24746

Accession Number: 1963.118

Wall mirror

Rectangular form. Frame comprised of columnar ring turned half-balusters enclosing a rectangular mirrored glass surmounted by a polychrome eglomise panel featuring a young girl with doll dancing across stage. Original backboard intact. Inscription in pencil on back.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), softwood

GUSN: 24747

Accession Number: 1963.119

Secretary

Secretary desk. Mahogany veneer, unidentified wood, baize, brass. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood; green baize insert on writing surface. Deeply molded cover cornice with flat molded top. Molded apron surmounted by two large drawers with large round knobs. Interior painted a dul...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24748

Accession Number: 1963.120

Fireplace shovel

Part of fireset. Shovel has ball-shaped finial w/ two ring turnings and vase shaped shaft. Shovel pan is bell shaped.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24749

Accession Number: 1963.201A

Fireplace tongs

Part of fireset. Tongs have ball-shaped finial w/ two ring turnings and vase shaped shaft. Tongs have round steel shafts ending in flat round pincers.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24750

Accession Number: 1963.201B

Side Chair with Quilted Seat

Painted black (new) banister-back side chair. Arched scroll surmounts four turned and split baluster shaped banisters which fit into molded lower rail. Stiles turned to match balusters and topped with vase-and-ball finials. Rectangular seat, reupholstered with Victorian pieced quilt pattern ("Baby's...

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 24751

Accession Number: 1975.179

Commemorative Bonbon Dish

White rectangular form dish with canted sides and molded gilt edge with semi-luner fish handle. Well has black and white transfer printed image of the Coffin House.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 24752

Accession Number: 1985.91

Photographic print

Reproduction of a daguerreotype showing 3 Coffin children seated. Printed imitation matting w/ cyma border and organic motifs. Shaped and molded wood picture frame. Back inscribed: "Edmond B./ Sarah C./ Mary C./ Lunt". Direct descendants of Tristam Coffin.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24753

Accession Number: 1985.92

Glass plate negative

Glass negative of the oil painting (1963.98B) in the best parlor which is a 3/4 length picture of Mrs. Colman. Box marked "The Forbes Insoluble dry plates. C. & V. E. Forbes Rochester, New York. Proprietors & Sole Manufacturers, Brilliant. This brand of dry plates has special chemical qualities by w...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: C. & V. E. Forbes (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 24754

Accession Number: 1985.93

Basket

Round tall basket w/ diamond-shape weave above woven area.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 24755

Accession Number: 1985.94

Drawing

Charcoal drawing of a house w/ smoke coming out of the chimney. Frame is flat-hardwood, sides w/ incised lines and extending "v" shaped end. Corners have applied 3-leaf motif.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24756

Accession Number: 1985.95

Jamb hook

Vasi-shape wall plate w/ rectangular socket and "c" hook ending in urn shape finial.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24757

Accession Number: 1985.99

Knocker

Multiple knobbed finial above oval name plate, marked "C. Coffin". Cyma knocker w/ oval knock plate. Spool and oval bottom plate.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24758

Accession Number: 1985.96

Newspaper clipping

Picture of Glen Charles Gordon (1833-1885), British General serving in China, Africa and India, riding camel w/ "Gordon Memorial at Chatham" marked below. Textured tan matting. Framed in oak w/ rounded edge and small stylized floral motif interior.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24759

Accession Number: 1985.97

Quilt Piece

Quilted patchwork scrap with samples of brown plaid fabric and red copper plate print of tree and half of a woman, brown floral border on cream-colored fabric.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24760

Accession Number: 1985.98

Vase

Hand carved vase-form soapstone connected by floral motif w/ patterned base. Modeled in creme and coral. No marking.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 24761

Accession Number: 1985.100

Coal stove

Cast inscription reads: "Cox Warren Morrison & Co/ Troy NY Pat N. 1854." Second inscription reads: "Diadem." Black cast iron body. Three pierced feet support wide ash shelf w/ ribbed shell pattern. Bulbous body of stove is decorated w/ fluting on rear faces and foliate forms and volutes w/ stamping ...

Maker: Cox Warren Morrison & Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 24762

Accession Number: 1985.101