Historic New England

Student Lamp with Shade

Nickel-plated student lamp with argand burner and pale blue opaque glass shade with painted motif of flying storks.

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 37153

Accession Number: 1934.2093A-C

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37156

Accession Number: 1934.2094

Tall green glass decanter and stopper with applied, twisted scroll-shaped colorless glass handle. Enameled glass with orange and white circular pattern surrounding polychrome crest of rearing lion, clubs, and armor helmet. Orange anthemion motif with double white band around spout. Stopper has six o...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), enameling

GUSN: 37157

Accession Number: 1934.2095AB

Small Decanter with stopper

Small light blue glass decanter and stopper. Bulbous shape tapering to slender neck, with flared lip. Four gilt bands around shoulder, gilt band around lip, and three bands around stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 37158

Accession Number: 1934.2099AB

Pot with lid

Small rose bowl and cover, pierced designs on four sides, medium blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37159

Accession Number: 1934.2101AB

Vase

Deep amethyst-tinted glass vase with bulbous body tapering at the neck and foot with flaring lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 37160

Accession Number: 1934.2102

Sculpture of two hounds

Parian sculpture of two dogs, possibly wolfhounds, on a cushion.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 37161

Accession Number: 1934.2107

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 37162

Accession Number: 1934.2108

Box

Parian box [a] with lid [b]. Box is oval shaped with bunch of grapes on lid and geometric pattern in low relief on lid and body. Unglazed exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 37163

Accession Number: 1934.2109AB

Basket with Interior Liner

Earthenware oval openwork basket with interior tin container or liner. Basket has scroll molded handles. Rope molded base.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37164

Accession Number: 1934.2114AB

Pitcher

Stoneware pitcher with brown slipped body and applied white florets. Band of tiny flowers around neck, pinched rim, and reed handle.

Date: 1903

Maker: Doulton Lambeth (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), slip casting

GUSN: 37166

Accession Number: 1934.2117

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with a squat, globular body, glazed blue with white five-petal flowers in relief all over body and band of white daisies around neck and on spine of handle. Brown band around base and rim.

Date: 1868-1886

Maker: Hugo Lonitz

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), maiolica

GUSN: 37167

Accession Number: 1934.2118

Ewer

Stoneware ewer. Light brown glaze on vase-shaped body with sgraffito decoration of oak leaf border around base, florette band, birds on oak branches, beaded band, and bees; applied ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Doulton Lambeth (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), sgraffito (technique)

GUSN: 37168

Accession Number: 1934.2121

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37169

Accession Number: 1934.2130

Candlestick

Neo-classical columnar form w/ square step-molded base. Plain shaft w/ bobeche forming capital.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, paktong

GUSN: 37170

Accession Number: 1934.2144

Racket

One of a set of four ping-pong racquets, two with vellum one side and strings on the other ("Howard"). Other two vellum both sides, one broken ("Payne")

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37172

Accession Number: 1934.2146B

Racket

One of a set of four ping-pong racquets, two with vellum one side and strings on the other ("Howard"). Other two vellum both sides, one broken ("Payne")

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37173

Accession Number: 1934.2146C

Secretary

Paneled top, sides and drawer with applied carvings; broken-arch gallery; carved and fluted legs, molded stretcher

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 37174

Accession Number: 1934.2153

Washstand

Ring-turned legs, lower shelf with drawer, upper stand with 2 small drawers, shaped sides and splashboard

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 37175

Accession Number: 1934.2160

Letter Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37176

Accession Number: 1934.2169

Camisole

White camisole with dots and ribbons at the neckline.

Date: 1904-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37177

Accession Number: 1934.2172

Purse

A rectangular beaded purse in gold, silver, and clear with beaded fringe on bottom, and top yellow metal frame closure with braid motif, clasp, and chain.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, beads (pierced objects), beading (process), beadwork, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 37179

Accession Number: 1934.2177

Baby Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37180

Accession Number: 1934.2178D

Baby Comb

An ivory handled comb with small tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 37181

Accession Number: 1934.2178E

Ginger Jar

Blue hand-painted ginger jar.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37182

Accession Number: 1934.2180

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37184

Accession Number: 1934.2190A

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37185

Accession Number: 1934.2190B

Tea Bowl and Saucer

Porcelain tea bowl [a] and saucer [b] with scalloped edges. Orange border and floral motif.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 37188

Accession Number: 1934.2198AB

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup with spiral lobes, scalloped edge which flares out from base; saucer also spiral lobed and scalloped; red wavy and purple wavy dot border outside of cup and as secondary on saucer; thin red line and purple bellflower chain interior of cup and around inner edge of saucer; red, pink and...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 37189

Accession Number: 1934.2199AB

Charger

blue and white; outer border of three clusters of chrysanthemums and leaves; inner border of trellis with triangular panels of rosettes with scrolled leaves; central left-oriented scene of chrysanthemums growing behind flat rock and table with inkpots and blotter.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37190

Accession Number: 1934.2200

Charger

Blue and white; trellis and deeply scrolled outer border; inner border scalloped double band; central scene bulbous vase of flowers, center, on flat rock; bamboo trees, left; rocks with chrysanthemums and bamboo, right background; ochre rim; bottom decorated with two stylized vines.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37191

Accession Number: 1934.2201

Berry dish

Border of green circles with pink centers and pink daggerheads; pink huskchain around well; central design: spray of rose and other smaller flowers with green leaves.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 37192

Accession Number: 1934.2202

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with bluish glaze and blue decoration. The border of scrolled diamond pattern trellis panels and flower sprays surrounds scene of a basket of flowers.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 37193

Accession Number: 1934.2203

Plate

Delftware plate with bluish glaze of a landscape scene of rocky outcroppings with a pagoda.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 37194

Accession Number: 1934.2204

Plate

Delftware plate with polychrome floral border surrounding a vase with same polychrome flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 37195

Accession Number: 1934.2206

Vase

Blue-tinted glass vase with bulbous body, trumpet-shaped neck, and undulating lip. Columnar stem and circular foot. Gilt vine and foliate pattern along stem, and gilt bands around neck and stem.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 37454

Accession Number: 1934.2960