Historic New England

No Title

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3414

Accession Number: 1942.2742.1-.2

Chinese Imari; thin blue underglaze bands around rim & well; border of orange, blue, & gold flower sprays alternating with orange fish w/blue & gold highlights; border around well: orange wavy, scrolled sunburst; central decoration: blue, orange & gold flowers & butterfly; bottom: 3 abstract blue un...

Date: 1745-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3415

Accession Number: 1990.1359

Dinner Plate

Borderless; scenic hills, left and right, with pagodas and trees; figure in boat in stream, right of center; all in underglaze blue and orange with gilt highlights.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3416

Accession Number: 1920.141

Soup plate

Three sprays of orange poppies with green, brown & gilt leaves and vines around border; central decoration, in same colors: poppies and woddy mushrooms grow from ground.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3417

Accession Number: 1938.163

Charger

Chinese Imari charger with brown band and gold scrolls around edge. Four orange, brown, blue and gold painted and enamelled clusters of flowers form border. Central decoration of a gold vase, brown and blue books and scrolls and gold, brown, and orange flowers all within an abstract blue fan-shaped ...

Date: 1730-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3418

Accession Number: 1990.1360

Plate

Painted black band with gold scrolls around rim; polychrome floral sprays around border; painted black and gold trellis band around well, broken up with enamel medallions of red carnations, edged in green and yellow; central scene: polychrome enamel peacocks, butterflies and carnations; bottom: 3 br...

Date: 1735-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3419

Accession Number: 1990.264.1

Soup plate

Four sprays of blue and orange flowers around border; band around well of orange latticework and medallions (edged in blue) of orange fish; central image: stylized gold and orange flowers with blue leaves; bottom: 2 stylized blue branches with orange berries.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, porcelain

GUSN: 3420

Accession Number: 1933.6359.2

Dinner plate

Border: robin's egg blue with black trelliswork; central decoration: three polychrome enamel sprays of flowers.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3421

Accession Number: 1990.265.1

No Title

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3422

Accession Number: 1942.2692A

Tea bowl

SERVICE: Primary border: double band of brown dot clusters within solid brown bands; secondary border: brown dot and dash; decoration: brown flower sprig. TEABOWL: Handless; interior: primary border with tiny spring in center; exterior: secondary border with flower sprigs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3423

Accession Number: 1951.172

Saucer

SERVICE: Primary border: double band of brown dot clusters within solid brown bands; secondary border: brown dot and dash; decoration: brown flower sprig. SAUCER: Primary border around interior edge; secondary border around well; flower sprig in center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3424

Accession Number: 1951.173A

Saucer

SERVICE: Primary border: double band of brown dot clusters within solid brown bands; secondary border: brown dot and dash; decoration: brown flower sprig. SAUCER: Primary border around interior edge; secondary border around well; flower sprig in center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3425

Accession Number: 1951.174A

Cream pitcher

SERVICE: Primary border: gold swags and tassels and sawtooth band with dot centers; secondary border: gold husk chain. (Traces of) gold basket as main decoration. CREAMER: Helmet-shaped with "bamboo" handle with traces of gold highlights; primary border around rim; traces of secondary border around...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3426

Accession Number: 1951.160

Saucer

SERVICE: Primary border: gold swags and tassels and sawtooth band with dot centers; secondary border: gold husk chain. (Traces of) gold basket as main decoration. SAUCERS: Primary border around edge (interior); secondary border around well; traces of basket, center.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3427

Accession Number: 1951.161E

Teapot

SERVICE: Primary border: gold swags and tassels and sawtooth band with dot centers; secondary border: gold husk chain. (Traces of) gold basket as main decoration. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with straight, stepped spout with traces of gold; reeded, twisted handle with gold decoration on spine and leafy, go...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3428

Accession Number: 1951.164

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. TEA BOWLS: Primary border: i...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3429

Accession Number: 1956.95

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. SAUCERS: Primary border: int...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3430

Accession Number: 1956.105

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. SAUCER: Primary border: inte...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3431

Accession Number: 1956.114

Memento Mori

Pair of memorials in oval repousse brass frames. Square tomb surmounted by an urn which is overhung by a weeping willow tree; four small poplars in left background; at right is a woman's figure with right arm upraised; the left hand supports a large anchor, a symbol of hope; pressed brass frames ...

Date: 1803-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 3027

Accession Number: 1991.1518.1-2

Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with eight large flowerheads with a rectangular reserve enclosed by a border of acorn leaves and flower sprigs at corners; worked with wool yarns in shades of blue, butternut, yellow, light green and black.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), sewing (process), shirring, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 3028

Accession Number: 1991.1519

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3029

Accession Number: 1991.1520

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form with conforming field with trees, stag, birds, and flowers within a flower sprig border; yarn sewn in wool in shades of blue, green, butternut, cream on a linen foundation; backed with denim.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: clipping (trimming), linen (material), sewing (process), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 3030

Accession Number: 1991.1521

Hooked Rug

Rectangular form patterned with very large flowerheads and a bud on a leafy vine worked in shades of red, green, yellow, and black on a variegated beige ground within a rust border; new, burlap backing.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3031

Accession Number: 1991.1522

Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned in geometric motif of three octagonals and "X"'s within a diamond zig-zag border, worked in shades of blue, yellow, brown, butternut and off-white on a linen foundation. [See photo neg#46189]

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 3032

Accession Number: 1991.1523

Rug

Rectangular form, patterned with basket of flowers on table top on a green ground within a polychrome striped border; the flowers are in polychrome yarns; hooked in rows on burlap ground; linen backing.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3033

Accession Number: 1991.1524

"Apple Tree Farm" Hooked Rug

Of rectangular form, patterned with a house flanked by flowers and two trees, flowerheads at the corners and above and below the house. It is worked in a polychrome wool, on a abrashed brown, black ground, with a narrow blue border an a foundation an old fire bag.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3034

Accession Number: 1991.1525

Yarn-sewn Rug

Yarn-sewn; rectangular form; the field with three medallions with striped centers enclosed by concentric rings and saw-tooth and scalloped borders; a zig-zag stripe and circle-patterned border; all in dark green, light blue, rust, and two shades of mustard yellow yarns.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 3035

Accession Number: 1991.1526

Rug

Of rectangular form, man oriental design with central medallion flanked by end panels enclosed by three patterned borders worked in wool in shades of: red, blue, buff, green, gray, pink and white on a burlap foundation and a black cotton tape binding. After pattern no.108 by E.S. Frost, a copy of a ...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Frost, Edward Sands, 1843 (Maker)

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3036

Accession Number: 1991.1527

Rug

Rectagular form patterned with central panel of "log cabin" squares enclosed by borders of stripes; worked on polychrome fabric on a burlap ground; edges bound in black wool and black cotton tape.

Date: 1870-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 3037

Accession Number: 1991.1528

Bed Stool

Two rectangular steps on an open back frame with low boot jack ends; single stretcher across back; painted blue with some green of earlier layer showing through.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3038

Accession Number: 1991.1529

Field Bed

The arched head board is flanked by two turned head posts; the foot posts with baluster-turned upper section; the posts are surmounted by an arched tester frame and four urn-shaped finials; rails have original linen webbing attached with nails and painted lead.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 3039

Accession Number: 1991.1530

Box

Slightly domed rectangular, hinged lid on conforming box painted black and decorated by stenciled flowerhead border, corner fans and floral sprigs in red, white and yellow; the top is painted with the intitials 'EB' within a reserve of contiguous circles painted in yellow.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 3040

Accession Number: 1991.1531

Bed

Red-painted hardwood child's low-post bed, the tapered square legs wit flattened ball finials; pointed headboard, pierced side rails with roping, old brick-red paint overall with second coat underneath.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, painting (coating), rope, sawing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3041

Accession Number: 1991.1532

Rocking Chair

Two ring-turned posts with ball finials enclosing three arched slats which are joined to turned front posts by tapering arms and rush seat; simple rockers; brown paint.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 3042

Accession Number: 1991.1533

Doll's Cradle

Red-painted wooden doll's cradle with four tall splayed posts of squat round finials; shaped headboard and straight footboard; wide side panels grooved at the top, and removable bottom; on thick rockers with worn old, pinkish-red paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mortise-and-tenon joints, joining, nailing, oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3043

Accession Number: 1991.1534

Doll

Stylized head of female carved, gessoed and enameled with inset glass eyes, blond human hair wig, carved torso, arms and legs; dolls wears off white wool shawl tied with a pale blue ribbon.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), enamel paint, glass (material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3044

Accession Number: 1991.1535

Doll

A homemade rag doll, of cotton fabric with hand-painted face; black bead hair with cotton body; two fingered hands; black velvet covered feet; wears a brown print cotton dress (c. 1855-1865), a whitework petticoat and pantaloons

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glass (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 3045

Accession Number: 1991.1536

Doll's Mattress

Rectangular fragments of blanket; twill weave check pattern in butternut and blue wool yarns.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 3046

Accession Number: 1991.1537

Doll Blanket

Rectangular form comprised of square patches of printed cotton squares within long cross bar patches; edged with printed cotton binding; the patches of floral, geometric and striped patterns are in shades of brown, blue, red or beige; there is some diagonal quilting.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 3047

Accession Number: 1991.1538

Candlestick Holder

Wrought iron hanging candleholder, in hook form, tall and narrow and twisted at the center of the stem; has long, folded and soldered iron candlecup at the end of the bottom hook.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3048

Accession Number: 1991.1539

Box

Grain painted maple and ash box of oval form with wooden snap/spring fitted with conforming lid trimmed with dark green paint; the lid also has a metalwire bail handle and cut out ends to fit wooden springs that stand upright at each side; bentwood lap secured with stitched straw or rush; nails arou...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, graining, maple (wood), rush (material), straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 3049

Accession Number: 1991.1540

Band Box

Paint decorated ash and pine large, round bandbox with flat, cloth-hinged cover; black ground has white, tan and red florid heraldic decoration along with wavy V-shaped designs running the height of the box; secured with hard-wrought nails.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood), bandboxes (containers)

GUSN: 3050

Accession Number: 1991.1541

Box

Paint decorated wooden round box, high-sided with fitted lid, secured with hand-wrought nails; red painted ground and black squiggly painted lines; the top has a pinwheel and swag border in the same style.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, cedar (wood), nailing, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3051

Accession Number: 1991.1542AB

Vase

Red-clay earthenware open jar of barrel shape, thrown, unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3052

Accession Number: 1991.1543

Small Pig

Unglazed red earthenwarn small keg, of barrel shape with flat top and bottom; incised banding around the sides; with one hole to the side and a small hole to the top

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, incising, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3053

Accession Number: 1991.1544

Vase

Red-clay earthenware vase of tapered cylindrical form with out-flared shoulder; thrown and unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3054

Accession Number: 1991.1545

Vase

Red-clay earthenware vase, of cylindrical shape with flared shoulder, thrown and unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3055

Accession Number: 1991.1546

Keg or Pig

Red earthenware pig or small keg; barrel shape with four areas of incised banding to sides; pierced with hole to side and small hole on top; unglazed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 3056

Accession Number: 1991.1547