Historic New England

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6822

Accession Number: 1987.421.22

Sheet

Percale flat sheet

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), monograms

GUSN: 6823

Accession Number: 1993.792

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6824

Accession Number: 1987.421.23

Sheet

Pale blue cotton percale flat sheet

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 6825

Accession Number: 1993.791

Soup Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6826

Accession Number: 1987.421.26

Blue and white; blue reeded twisted handle with leafy terminals; circle-in-square, trelllis and spearhead border with double band; scene of pavillions, bridge (one figure), boats and trees; blue dog knob on cover; wide mouth with interior strainer.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6827

Accession Number: 1922.357AB

Teapot with lid

Blue and white: scalloped foot; double tongue band (bianco-sopra-bianco) around base of lobed body; blue diaper band around body contains bianco-sopra-bianco butterflies and vines; "sunburst" band around neck of body; blue button finial; replaced brass handle; tin spout with scalloped terminal.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain, silver (metal), underglazing

GUSN: 6830

Accession Number: 1920.127AB

Pot de creme

Blue and white; lattice, spearhead and double dot border on cover; berry finial; landscape scene of pavillions, bridge (with figure with parasol), figure rowing boat; reeded double twisted handle with leafy terminals and fish scale decoration on spine, covers have similar landscape scene.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6831

Accession Number: 1932.590AB

Pot-du-creme with cover

Blue and white; lattice, spearhead and double dot border on cover; berry finial; landscape scene of pavillions, bridge (with figure with parasol), figure rowing boat; reeded double twisted handle with leafy terminals and fish scale decoration on spine, covers have similar landscape scene.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6832

Accession Number: 1932.591AB

Cider jug with cover

Bulbous body; reeded, twisted handles with leafy, gold terminals, gilt dog finial; grape vine and squirrel border; painted and enamel; two-masted schooner in full sail; small grape vine sprig under mouth.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6833

Accession Number: 1933.6690AB

Vegetable dish with cover

Rectangular porcelain serving dish. Dish (a) has canted sides and cover (b) with berry finial. Decorated with green tendrils, pink peonies, butterflies on metallic gold ground. Scrolled medallions on body and on cover depict 1) people engaged in various activities and 2) birds and insects with flowe...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6834

Accession Number: 1987.381.1AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Border: band of orange loops with tassels (inside bowl and saucer); central decoration: enamel rosebud with forget-me-not (in well of saucer and on exterior of bowl); bowl also has tiny rosette, exterior.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6987

Accession Number: 1939.252AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6988

Accession Number: 1961.169B,M

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6989

Accession Number: 1961.169C,N

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6990

Accession Number: 1961.169D,O

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6991

Accession Number: 1961.169E,P

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6992

Accession Number: 1961.169F,Q

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6993

Accession Number: 1961.169G,R

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6994

Accession Number: 1961.169H,S

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6995

Accession Number: 1961.169I

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6996

Accession Number: 1961.169J

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6997

Accession Number: 1961.169K

Plate

Plate with central decoration of a floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 6998

Accession Number: 1944.32.2

Plate

Plate with central decoration of a floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 6999

Accession Number: 1944.32.3

Coffee cup

All painting black; border of wavy dot line below double thin line; decoration of large and smaller floral spriogs with gilt highlights; slightly fluted body; ear-shaped handles with ridged spine and leafy terminals, painted black.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7000

Accession Number: 1934.2965.2

Hat

Cream net with scalloped edge trims brim; brim has pointed sides; crown made of ivory net with ivory satin ribbon (narrow) arranged in lattice pattern; pink artificial rose bud bunches at sides of face; tulle streamers trimmed with same ivory satin ribbon; wire support/structure.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7001

Accession Number: 1930.1078

Straw Hat

Natural-colored straw hat, braided with high crown and narrow brim. Trimmed with bright blue grosgrain ribbon and bow. Brown leather sweatband. Paper label pasted to crown interior.

Date: 1886-1888

Maker: Martin, Henry B. (Retailer)

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7002

Accession Number: 1930.1253

Hat

Medium-sized boater of dark brown straw, ribbed with tan silk hatband and bow at side. Tan sweatband, crown lined with white net.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), leather, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 7003

Accession Number: 1930.1529

Evening Headdress

Blue silk chenille withd lattice pattern forming cap; faceted black beads interspersed; four chenille tassels with same faceted beads.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7004

Accession Number: 1931.370

Calash

Green silk; ruched ruffle with self-piping, at brim; nine outer cane hoops and five inner cane hoops; wire hoop at brim; self-fabric bow at back; self-fabric neck ruffle (bavolet) with applied band at edge; wadding at neck; green silk ribbon attached at right side; center back panel lined/stiffened ...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7005

Accession Number: 1931.1057

"Pumpkin" Hood

Navy blue silk woven with allover pattern of small squares; quilted with seven casings with seven blue silk ribbon drawstrings, forming six puffed bands lined with batting; self-ruffle around brim and neck; neck ruffle has thin layer of batting; gathered center back panel trimmed with blue and black...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7006

Accession Number: 1932.887

Hat

Fawn silk velvet trimmed with fawn velvet leaves around brim; pleated self fabric; fawn velvet garland attached at crown; face of brim edged with white lace and blue velvet berries and lined with blue velvet; crown lined with glazed canvas; wide tan taffeta ribbon ties.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7007

Accession Number: 1933.197

Head Dress

Burgundy chenille with floral motif of gold metallic thread with clear beads; trimmed with gold metallic lace; burgundy and red feathers at left side; pointed at front.

Date: 1878-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), chenille (yarn), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7008

Accession Number: 1933.739C

Hat

Wide-brimmed rye straw (by eye) hat made from a single width of braid coiled and hand-stitched; no trimming.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7009

Accession Number: 1933.1168

Wedding Wreath

Band of wax orange blossoms with green leaves and larger white flower; attached to wire.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, cotton (textile), wax, wire

GUSN: 7010

Accession Number: 1933.2117

Wedding Corsage

No description

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7011

Accession Number: 1933.2116

Box

Small, rectangular; black embossed with scrolling acanthus leaves, pale yellow border.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, embossing, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7012

Accession Number: 1933.2125AB

Hat

Large black hat with wire foundation, black braided horsehair and scalloped brim trimmed with black tulle, and straw and large black crepe.

Date: 1913-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), handmade, machine-made, net (textile), silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7013

Accession Number: 1934.30

Hat

Black silk net on wire foundation; wide brim trimmed with black spangles; flowers of black beadwork; black crepe lining.

Date: 1908-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wire

GUSN: 7014

Accession Number: 1934.31

Hat

Large black hat with wire foundation covered in satin and trimmed with black tulle and ruching with black sequins, black lace bow with wire support.

Date: 1913-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wire

GUSN: 7015

Accession Number: 1934.32

Hat

Purple horsehair hat with tulle and wire foundation, pleated brim trimmed with blue/gray cotton flowers, large bow at back of purple moiré ribbon, and padded crown lined with black silk and velvet.

Date: 1913-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, stitching, machine-made, moiré, tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7016

Accession Number: 1934.33

Hat

Large black silk hat draped with large bow-like extension on wire foundation, trimmed with garland of black flowers. Brim, supported by wire edged with velvet and black tulle, black silk lining with drawstring.

Date: 1913-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7017

Accession Number: 1934.55

Hat

Large; lacy, natural straw with tan raffin (flat straw bands) interwoven; trimmed with garland of cream and pink cloth roses, and two large satin bows (one pink and one cream); broad brim with scalloped edge; crown is floppy; elastic chin band; lined with white silk.

Date: 1903-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7018

Accession Number: 1934.59

Hat

Green horsehair braid trimmed with green silk(?) ribbon with speudo oriental figures; medium sized hat; irregularly shaped brim is broader at front, narrower at back; trimmed at edge of brim and crown with silver metallic braid.

Date: 1920-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, horsehair, machine-made, thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7019

Accession Number: 1934.60

Artificial Flowers

Pink faded velvet and cream cotton roses; artificial flowers; stems and green leaves.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7020

Accession Number: 1934.67AB

Saucer

Saucer with double orange band and red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7021

Accession Number: 1969.3.2

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle; primary border (interior of bowls and saucers): double orange band with red dots; secondary border (exterior bowls and well of saucers): red dot and dash band; central decoration (well of saucer and exterior of cup): pink and green flower sprig; smaller sprig exterior cup an...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 7022

Accession Number: 1969.3.6

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band and red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 7024

Accession Number: 1969.3.4

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle; primary border (interior of bowls and saucers): double orange band with red dots; secondary border (exterior bowls and well of saucers): red dot and dash band; central decoration (well of saucer and exterior of cup): pink and green flower sprig; smaller sprig exterior cup an...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 7025

Accession Number: 1969.3.5

Teacup

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. TEA CUPS & BOWL: Primary border interior; secondary border exterior; gilt sprig of flowers, exterior, opposite cipher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7026

Accession Number: 1942.890B

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