Historic New England

Flower vase

Decoupage vase. Rust colored paint covering a bottle shaped vase. Decoupage artwork applied around body w/ small pictures of girls and boys playing.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13899

Accession Number: 1998.129

Wasp nest

Wasp nest on branch.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13900

Accession Number: 1998.130

Wasp nest

Wasp nest on branch.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13901

Accession Number: 1998.131

Painting

Wine, pink, white, and yellow tulips painted on circular artist board. On top back of painting an adhesive label and hanger state an Aug. 31, 1880 patent date w/ J.Tucker of Wiscasset, Me as artist.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 13902

Accession Number: 1998.132

Armchair

Oak Stickley arm chair with leather seat and back cushions. Dove detailing carved on crest rail and in-laid in side pieces. Slated back.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Stickley Bros. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), inlay (process), oak (wood)

GUSN: 13903

Accession Number: 1998.133

Plant stand

Hexagonal plant stand. Oak w/ carved semi-circular molding. Moorish.

Date: 1870-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 13904

Accession Number: 1998.134

Topographical map

Topographical map of Boothbay Harbor from an 1891 survey. Includes: Woolwich, Wiscasset, Georgetown, Edgecomb, Bristol, and Southport.

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13905

Accession Number: 1998.135

Calendar

Calendar of famous authors. Featuring an author (mostly associated w/ New England) for each month. Photograph of author and birthplace and excerpts from published works featured.

Date: 1894

Maker: Souvenir Publishing Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13906

Accession Number: 1998.136

Painting of three bunches of purple violets. Two on a counter surface and one in a shallow dish of water. A brown/gold background color surrounds the flowers and a gild matting and frame enclose the painting. Mounted on a 2 1/2 inch gild frame.

Date: 1790-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 13907

Accession Number: 1998.137

Bookcase

Walnut cabinet and case of drawers w/ fret-work pediment. Prominent cornice and frieze. Unornamented exterior doors and drawers. Five interior shelves. Three bottom drawers w/ brass pulls.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Possibly Devitt (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 13908

Accession Number: 1998.138

Bag

Linen bag w/ drawstring. Inscription and red mark on front.

Date: 1840-1848

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 13909

Accession Number: 1998.139

Sunglasses

Wire rimmed blue tinted glasses w/ leather case.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: A. Abraham & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), leather, metal

GUSN: 13910

Accession Number: 1998.140AB

Cup and saucer

Tea cup and saucer w/ grisaille decoration. Grey and black pastoral scene w/ cottage. Gilded edges. Saucer has male and female figures.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 13911

Accession Number: 1998.141AB

Covered tureen w/ ladle and stand

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13912

Accession Number: 1998.143.1A-D

Smaller tureen w/ ladle and stand

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13913

Accession Number: 1998.143.2A-D

Covered tureen

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13914

Accession Number: 1998.143.3AB

Serving bowl w/ stand

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13915

Accession Number: 1998.143.4AB

Covered vegetable dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13916

Accession Number: 1998.143.5AB

Covered vegetable dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13917

Accession Number: 1998.143.6AB

Large oval platter

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13918

Accession Number: 1998.143.7

Oval platter

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13919

Accession Number: 1998.143.8

Oval platter

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13920

Accession Number: 1998.143.9

Oval serving dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13921

Accession Number: 1998.143.10

Oval serving dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13922

Accession Number: 1998.143.11

Creamer

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13923

Accession Number: 1998.143.12

Creamer

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13924

Accession Number: 1998.143.13

Ladle

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13925

Accession Number: 1998.143.14

Dinner dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13926

Accession Number: 1998.143.15

Dinner dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13927

Accession Number: 1998.143.16

Dinner dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13928

Accession Number: 1998.143.17

Dinner dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13929

Accession Number: 1998.143.18

Dinner dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13930

Accession Number: 1998.143.19

Dinner dish

43 piece miniature porcelain dinner set. White w/ red transfer printed decoration.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 13931

Accession Number: 1998.143.20

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14132

Accession Number: 1998.1397.1

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14133

Accession Number: 1998.1397.2

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14134

Accession Number: 1998.1397.3

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14135

Accession Number: 1998.1397.4

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14136

Accession Number: 1998.1397.5

Curtain

Set of off-white woven curtains w/ brown and blue floral decorations. Two repeated medallion images. This particular curtain is only a fragment.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 14137

Accession Number: 1998.1397.6

Side chair

Walnut side chairs w/ caned seats. Balloon back w/ turned spindles. No vase turns on this chair. Front legs turned and tapered. Back legs splayed.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, straw (plant material), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14138

Accession Number: 1998.1398.2

Side chair

Walnut side chairs w/ caned seats. Balloon back w/ turned spindles. Turned front stretcher. Front legs turned and tapered. Back legs splayed.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, straw (plant material), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 14139

Accession Number: 1998.1398.3

Covered boullion cup and saucer

Chinese export hard-paste porcelain covered boullion cup and saucer; the round two-handled cup with domed lid, resting on round saucer with upturned sides and low front, finely potted, with overall "rose medallion" pattern.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enamel paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 14140

Accession Number: 1986.152A-C

Teacup and saucer

Porcelain tea cup and saucer, the deep round bowl w/ tapered sides and small handle on footed round sacer w/ upturned sides. Both trimmed w/ lines of lavender lustre decoration centered w/ black transfer print Empire scene w/ woman and child playing a paddle game (shuttlecodes?). The woman is leanin...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 14141

Accession Number: 1986.153AB

Teapot and cover

Japanese porcelain teapot w/ bamboo handle of globular form w/ raised collar and fitted drop-in lid, painted w/ polychrome enamels and gilt highlights w/ (?) busy floral and bird decoration.

Date: 1890-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 14142

Accession Number: 1986.155AB

Teacup and saucer

White cup w/ thick, cylindrical footring. Sloping, double lobed body w/ elaborate C-scrolled handle. White w/ gilt outlines and copper luster around "waist" of cup. Saucer w/ shallow footring. Sloping, double lobed sides. Slightly scalloped rim. Two gilt outlines--one at rim and one at waist.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 14143

Accession Number: 1986.156AB

Cup and saucer

Tea cup and saucer w/ grisaille decoration. Grey and black pastoral scene w/ gilded edges. Tower in castle form w/ cottage.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 14144

Accession Number: 1998.142AB

Print

Chromolithograph of two light blue and tan birds w/ apples, pears, grapes, and other fruit fallen under their nest. Bushes and sky are seen in the background. Frame is wood and rustic style.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 14145

Accession Number: 1998.1399.1

Print

Chromolithograph of two blue and tan birds w/ red, yellow, and white flowers and green and orange leaves spilling out of nowhere. Trees and sky form the backdrop. Frame is wood and rustic style.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: boards (flat objects), chromolithography

GUSN: 14146

Accession Number: 1998.1399.2

Doorstop

One of 10 sand bags for bottom of doors. Floral print w/ primarily brown coloring.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), sand

GUSN: 14147

Accession Number: 1998.1400

Doorstop

One of 10 sand bags for bottom of doors. Plain white cotton.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Tucker, Jane Standen, (1917-2012) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), sand

GUSN: 14148

Accession Number: 1998.1401

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