Historic New England

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17120

Accession Number: 1924.255K

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17121

Accession Number: 1924.255L

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17122

Accession Number: 1924.255M

Fork

3-pronged steel head ( 2 3/4 cm) w/ connecting section (2 cm) joining head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; shape of handle is cylindrical w/ a curved metal-tipped end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Savory and Pryce ? (Maker)

Material: bone (material), dyeing, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17123

Accession Number: 1924.255N

Market Square, Providence, Rhode Island, flooded by the Great September Gale of 1815. Scene depicts Market Square with high water. Two ships with sailors, ships crashing into buildings, floating debris, ominous grey sky with slight patch of blue, yellowish clouds.

Date: 1815

Maker: Attributed to Kidder, James, 1793-1837 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17124

Accession Number: 1925.208

Portrait of a Man

Three-quarter length standing pose of man (similar to Portrait of Richard Waldron (1966.239)). Possibly either Dorcas Peggy or Thomas Newman, though identity of sitter is uncertain. Elaborate brocade waistcoat with dark brown floral pattern on creme-colored ground. Subject wears blue-gray coat and w...

Date: 1745 -1752

Maker: Greenwood, John, 1727-1792 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17125

Accession Number: 1925.252

Cake plate

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body w/ undulating ribbing. Cake plate= As the ribbing terminates toward the center of the cake plates and saucers, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17177

Accession Number: 1927.2257

Cake plate

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body w/ undulating ribbing. Cake plate= As the ribbing terminates toward the center of the cake plates and saucers, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17178

Accession Number: 1927.2258

Cake plate

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body w/ undulating ribbing. Cake plate= As the ribbing terminates toward the center of the cake plates and saucers, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17179

Accession Number: 1927.2259

Oval dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Large oval dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17180

Accession Number: 1927.2260

Oval dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Oval dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17181

Accession Number: 1927.2261

Sauceboat w/ cover

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Sauceboat.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17182

Accession Number: 1927.2262AB

Sauceboat w/ cover

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Sauceboat.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17183

Accession Number: 1927.2263AB

Cake dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Round cake dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17184

Accession Number: 1927.2264

Cake dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Round cake dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17185

Accession Number: 1927.2265

Cake dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Square cake dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17186

Accession Number: 1927.2266

Preserve dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Shell-shaped preserve dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17187

Accession Number: 1927.2267

Preserve dish

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Shell-shaped preserve dish.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17188

Accession Number: 1927.2268

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17189

Accession Number: 1927.2269

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17190

Accession Number: 1927.2270

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17191

Accession Number: 1927.2271

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17192

Accession Number: 1927.2272

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17193

Accession Number: 1927.2273

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17194

Accession Number: 1927.2274

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17195

Accession Number: 1927.2275

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17196

Accession Number: 1927.2276

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17197

Accession Number: 1927.2277

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17198

Accession Number: 1927.2278

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17199

Accession Number: 1927.2279

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17200

Accession Number: 1927.2280

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17201

Accession Number: 1927.2281

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17202

Accession Number: 1927.2282

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17203

Accession Number: 1927.2283

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17204

Accession Number: 1927.2284

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17205

Accession Number: 1927.2285

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17206

Accession Number: 1927.2286

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17207

Accession Number: 1927.2287

Fire bucket

Cylindrical form with straight sides curving into base. Leather covered rope handle attached to two rings at rim. Hand stitched throughout. Marked "H.G. OTIS./ 1834" in faded gold paint. Body painted in bronze green.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, iron (metal), leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 17208

Accession Number: 1928.10

Wine Glass

Cylindrical form w/ circular base surmounted by thick pear-shaped stem and goblet w/ nine-sided base and circular rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17209

Accession Number: 1928.472

Fireplace shovel

Iron shaft w/ brass finial w/ baluster shape topped by ball. Incised rings on brass. Rectangular wrought iron shovel attached to shaft w/ 2 rivets.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 17210

Accession Number: 1928.1195

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814)

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814) (Nancy Bourne, who died 1814 in Matanzas, Cuba). Nathaniel Otis, her husband, was son of Gen. Joseph Otis. Oval surround. Three-quarter view of woman with brown hair dressed with pearls. White neo-classical dress with rosebud at decollatage. She is ...

Date: 1801

Maker: Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17211

Accession Number: 1929.65

Wash basin

Basin with deep bowl, flared rim, and high footed base. White body with blue transfer print decoration. Elaborate floral border on interior rim, Boston State House and Boston Common with cows printed on body.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17212

Accession Number: 1929.72.2

Pitcher

Pitcher, molded globular body with flat circular bottom and short footed base. Body terminates in wide curvilinear spouted mouth. Elongated strap-type handle at back ending near foot in a tri-lobe terminus and decorated with a diaper pattern. White body with blue transfer print decoration of the Bo...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17213

Accession Number: 1929.72.1

Copy machine

Rectangular box w/ brass braces on corners. Brass escutcheon plate and presentation plate on lid of same shape, rectangular w/ canted corners. Hinged lid. Brass bale handles on ends. Inside are detachable crank and bound book of pink paper.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Middleton, N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17214

Accession Number: 1929.318

Hand towel

Rectangular linen towel with hand-hemmed ends; off white color; hand woven in diaper pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 17215

Accession Number: 1929.1566

Tumbler

Blown glass tumbler w/ straight sides which flare out from base. Sides are thicker at base. Base is ground-- smooth basal rim and stippled bottom.

Date: 1750 -1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17216

Accession Number: 1930.344A

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17217

Accession Number: 1931.309

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17218

Accession Number: 1931.310

Decanter w/ stopper

Mold blown w/ engraving; bell-shaped form. Flutes cut at neck extend down onto shoulders in petal effect. Two bands of incised rings over flutes. Faceted lip. Short flutes at base. Polished off pontil mark on bottom. Scalloped edge stopper has parallel grooved cut on each side forming "quilted" patt...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17219

Accession Number: 1931.587

The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse

Painting entitled "The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse" at base; girl is shown in half-length standing position. She is holding bundle of wheat on head with left arm and hat flung over right arm. Right background contains landscape of field of threshed wheat. After a print.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17220

Accession Number: 1931.1251

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