Historic New England

Sofa

Sofa, curved back form. A single row of tacking runs along the crest, as well as where the cloth meets the wood. The front is tacked with two rows of brass tacking. On the shaft sits the reversed image of the reeded leg which supports the squared and fluted open arm of the sofa. Rests on four squ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horsehair, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17273

Accession Number: 1940.844

Arm Chair

Armchair with shield back enclosing five tapered and curved bars radiating from a fan of inlaid satinwood and mahogany. Stringing of ebony and satinwood in a rope pattern. The stiles are slightly shaped with a small ear between them and the shield. Seat is upholstered over frame, serpentine in front...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17274

Accession Number: 1940.845

Arm chair

Armchair with shield back enclosing five tapered and curved bars radiating from a fan of inlaid satinwood and mahogany. Stringing of ebony and satinwood in a rope pattern. The stiles are slightly shaped with a small ear between them and the shield. Seat is upholstered over frame, serpentine in front...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17275

Accession Number: 1940.846

Hand towel

Rectangular form w/ loop to hang; off white color; initials in beige hand embroidered in "X" stitch. Book says it's marked "AG II". Hand woven, hand hemmed ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 17276

Accession Number: 1941.740

Engraving

Mezzotint hand painted with water colors. Under image: "The Blind Hermit" painted by Thomas Stothard and engraved by John Whessetts. Scene shows blind hermit guided by young boy. Old man is holding a stick on his right shoulder while his left hand rests on boy's left shoulder.

Date: 1806

Maker: Whessetts, John (Maker) After Stothard, Thomas (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17277

Accession Number: 1941.1220

Painting

Painting of classical ruins. In background are mountains and a lake. To right is a statue of a male with a vase on his head. Several people scattered in background. In foreground at left corner are two shepherds with sheep and cows. Frame is gilt with moldings at three levels.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17278

Accession Number: 1942.439

Child's cup and saucer

Miniature porcelain cup without handle (a) and saucer (b). Dark blue transfer-printed chinoiserie pattern with scene of three people in boat, pagodas, fence, and willows.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 16000

Accession Number: 1982.207.4AB

Child's cup and saucer

Miniature porcelain cup without handle (a) and saucer (b). Dark blue transfer-printed chinoiserie pattern with scene of three people in boat, pagodas, fence, and willows.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 16001

Accession Number: 1982.207.5AB

Child's cup and saucer

Miniature porcelain cup without handle (a) and saucer (b). Dark blue transfer-printed chinoiserie pattern with scene of three people in boat, pagodas, fence, and willows.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 16002

Accession Number: 1982.207.6AB

Child's cup and saucer

Miniature porcelain cup without handle (a) and saucer (b). Dark blue transfer-printed chinoiserie pattern with scene of three people in boat, pagodas, fence, and willows.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 16003

Accession Number: 1982.207.7AB

Child's cup and saucer

Miniature porcelain cup without handle (a) and saucer (b). Dark blue transfer-printed chinoiserie pattern with scene of three people in boat, pagodas, fence, and willows.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 16004

Accession Number: 1982.207.8AB

Child's cup and saucer

Miniature porcelain cup without handle (a) and saucer (b). Dark blue transfer-printed chinoiserie pattern with scene of three people in boat, pagodas, fence, and willows.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 16005

Accession Number: 1982.207.9AB

Child's saucer

Miniature porcelain saucer. Dark blue transfer-printed chinoiserie pattern with scene of three people in boat, pagodas, fence, and willows.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, willow (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16006

Accession Number: 1982.207.10

Cup plate

Med. blue w/ border of scrolls and flowers and cartouches of porcupines, scythes, lawnmower, and rabbits and scene of farming family resting under tree, surounded by implements of farm.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16007

Accession Number: 2008.60.16

Serving Dish

Eight-sided Ironstone dish with black transfer-printed "Jeddo" pattern. Border pattern of flowers, vases and screens. Central scene of pagoda, vase, arching tree among flowers.

Date: 1840-1864

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16008

Accession Number: 1934.3016.2

Sugar bowl with lid

Pearlware sugar bowl with lid. Rectangular base with black handpainted bands and accents around base, neck, and on handles, rim, spout. Lid has bird knop. Red transfer-printed scene of young woman feeding cat perched on bamboo table with village in the distance.

Date: 1814-1836

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 16009

Accession Number: 1949.115.2AB

Creamer

Pearlware cream pitcher with rectangular base. Black handpainted bands and accents around base, neck, and on handles. Red transfer-printed scene of girl seated on a rock amongst foliage looking at sheet of paper.

Date: 1814-1836

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 16010

Accession Number: 1949.115.3

Waste bowl

Pearlware bowl with black handpainted bands around rim and interior. Red transfer-printed scene of young woman feeding cat perched on bamboo table with village in the distance.

Date: 1814-1836

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing, molding (forming), earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 16011

Accession Number: 1949.115.4

Child's Saucer

Miniature porcelain saucers with blue transfer-printed pattern depicting an exotic landscape with Asian-style architecture, trees, a river and a sailboat. Floral border pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16012

Accession Number: 1933.6404.2-.4

Child's Teacup

Miniature porcelain teacup with handle. Blue transfer-printed floral pattern on interior rim and exterior body. Oval medallion on body frames an exotic landscape with Asian-style architecture, trees, a river and a sailboat.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16013

Accession Number: 1933.6404.5-.9

Butter plate

Small plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern of stylized scroll border and scene of Asian table with exotic flowers in two vases.

Date: 1835-1853

Maker: C. & W.K. Harvey (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16015

Accession Number: 1923.127.2

Butter plate

Small plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern of stylized scroll border and scene of Asian table with exotic flowers in two vases.

Date: 1835-1853

Maker: C. & W.K. Harvey (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16016

Accession Number: 1923.127.3

Butter plate

Small plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern of stylized scroll border and scene of Asian table with exotic flowers in two vases.

Date: 1835-1853

Maker: C. & W.K. Harvey (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16017

Accession Number: 1923.127.4

Butter plate

Small plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern of stylized scroll border and scene of Asian table with exotic flowers in two vases.

Date: 1835-1853

Maker: C. & W.K. Harvey (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16018

Accession Number: 1923.127.5

Butter plate

Small plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern of stylized scroll border and scene of Asian table with exotic flowers in two vases.

Date: 1835-1853

Maker: C. & W.K. Harvey (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16019

Accession Number: 1923.127.6

Butter plate

Small plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern of stylized scroll border and scene of Asian table with exotic flowers in two vases.

Date: 1835-1853

Maker: C. & W.K. Harvey (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16020

Accession Number: 1923.127.7

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16021

Accession Number: 1934.2985.2

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16022

Accession Number: 1934.2985.3

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16023

Accession Number: 1934.2985.4

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16024

Accession Number: 1934.2985.5

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed pattern "Berry" depicting naturalistic berries on branches with leaves and prickers. Also a bee or butterfly.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Possibly Ridgway, William (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16025

Accession Number: 1963.333

Commemorative Plate

Ironstone plate with black border of twisted rope and sprays of flowers with gargoyles. Centeral scene of ship jettesoning boxes of tea into Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party).

Date: 1876

Maker: Davis, Isaac (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), overglazing, transfer printing, decals

GUSN: 16026

Accession Number: 1921.125

Teapot

Eight-sided earthenware teapot with lid, scroll molded handle, pointed knop and black transfer-printed pattern "Gentlemens Cabin." Scene of three men seated at a table in a panelled room, butler enters with tray.

Date: 1825-1843

Maker: James & Thomas Edwards (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16027

Accession Number: 1924.319AB

Tureen

Earthenware sugar bowl missing lid. Oval, lobed body with scalloped edge and molded scroll handles. Bowl is transfer-printed with pink and black scene of stone country house surrounded by trees, near bridge. Two children stand in front, boy plays horn.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 16028

Accession Number: 1928.554

Cake plate

Earthenware plate with gilt edge, gilt interior line, and black transfer-printed scene of rural landscape with Gothic-style chapel.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, gilding

GUSN: 16029

Accession Number: 1940.418.4

Commemorative dish

Small porcelain dish shaped like a flower with painted blue rim edge and blue transfer-printed scened of the First Unitarian Parish House, Hingham, Massachusetts.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Possibly B.F.H.S. (Maker)

Material: overglazing, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 16031

Accession Number: 2008.60.13

Cup and saucer

Porcelain cup and saucer with black transfer-printed scenes of livestock and thin black lines around rim and interior. On saucer, scen of three bulls. On cup, two scenes of sheep.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 16032

Accession Number: 1947.809.1-.2

Sugar bowl

Child-sized whiteware sugar bowl squat-shaped with rectangular knop, tall, pointed, scrolled handles with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance, scrollwork and flower spray border around the lid and rim. Part of...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 16033

Accession Number: 1933.699.2AB

Cream Pitcher

Child-sized whiteware squat-shaped cream pitcher with tall, pointed, scrolled handle with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance, scrollwork and flower spray border around the rim and inside spout. Part of a fift...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16034

Accession Number: 1933.699.3

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16035

Accession Number: 1933.699.4

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16036

Accession Number: 1933.699.5

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16037

Accession Number: 1933.699.6

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16038

Accession Number: 1933.699.7

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16039

Accession Number: 1933.699.8

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16040

Accession Number: 1933.699.9

Sugar bowl

All over copper lustre; rounded rectangular base from which body swells; lobed band around body; ring "handles"; reeded button finial w/ radiating lobes [cover a replacement?]. C= Bowl D= Cover

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16041

Accession Number: 1941.393CD

Creamer

All over copper lustre; rounded rectangular base from which body swells; lobed band around body; ear-shaped handle; wide mouth.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16042

Accession Number: 1941.393E

Pitcher

All-over copper lustre pitcher with circular base and fluting around bulbous lower half of body; band of beading in relief above fluting; roses in relief painted over in red, yellow and green; serpentine spout; elongated handle with slight scroll in relief.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing

GUSN: 16043

Accession Number: 1941.494

Tazza

All-over copper lustre on circular foot; both body and foot have angled fluting.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16044

Accession Number: 1958.169

Sugar Bowl

Rectangular silver lusterware sugar bowl. Fluted body and cover. Floral molded finial.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16045

Accession Number: 1955.113AB

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