Historic New England

Photograph

Photograph of a crew race with two sculls, Ralph May is in the bow of the Union Boat Club boat.

Date: dated Aug.1913

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12300

Accession Number: 1971.1582

Diploma

1904 Harvard diploma for Ralph May. Under glass in a rosewood veneer frame.

Date: dated 1904

Maker: Harvard University (Maker)

Material: glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), rosewood (wood), veneer, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12301

Accession Number: 1971.1583

Diploma

Secondary school diploma framed under glass from Milton Academy for Ralph May. Painted black frame with a decorative arch carving.

Date: dated 6/21/1900

Maker: Milton Academy (Maker)

Material: glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12302

Accession Number: 1971.1584

College yearbook, group portrait of the "Institute of 1770" (a Harvard students' club) posed in front of a Harvard ivy-colored building. Framed under glass with a gray mat and a simple black painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12303

Accession Number: 1971.1585

Photograph

Informal group portrait of the Harvard Lampoon in a typical "clowning" pose. One young man is lying along the floor with a dog in front. Under glass with a gray mat and black wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12304

Accession Number: 1971.1586

Photograph

Informal group portrait of the Harvard Lampoon in a typical "clowning" pose. Ralph May holding a banjo at the front right. Young man with snow shoes sits in front. Under glass with a gray mat and black wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12305

Accession Number: 1971.1587

Photograph

Formal group portrait of the Harvard Lampoon posed around a painting. Under glass with a gray mat and black wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12306

Accession Number: 1971.1588

Photograph

High school yearbook group portrait of the Milton Academy baseball team in front of the ivy-covered school. Framed under glass, with a gray mat and a simple black-painted wood frame.

Date: 1898-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12307

Accession Number: 1971.1589

Drawing

Black and white print of a first floor hall and stairway looking toward the rear of the Rundlet-May House. Molded wooden frame painted black. Matted and framed under the glass.

Date: dated 1933

Maker: The Picture Shop, Inc. (Framer) Bellamy (Artist)

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12308

Accession Number: 1971.1590

Photograph

Black and white photograph, mounted on a mat board under glass, of the front door and portico of the Rundlet-May House. Beveled and molded wooden frame, painted black.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: The Picture Shop, Inc. (Framer)

Material: beveling, glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12309

Accession Number: 1971.1591

Photograph

Black and white photograph, view of the facade of the Rundlet-May House. Under glass in a plain black frame.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12310

Accession Number: 1971.1592

Photograph

Black and white photographic family or group portrait mounted on paper, under glass. In a plain molded wooden frame, varnished.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12311

Accession Number: 1971.1593

Lithograph

Colored lithograph of an interior scene with an elderly man and a woman. The man is pouring two glasses of wine. Wooden frame with incised lines, stained and varnished. Matted under glass.

Date: dated 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), incising, lithography, paper (fiber product), staining, varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12312

Accession Number: 1971.1594

Photograph

Black and white photograph view of the John Paul Jones house facade at No.1 Middle Street. Matted under glass in a flat wooden frame with fluting.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12313

Accession Number: 1971.1595

Photograph

Black and white photographic portrait of the Milton Academy football team. Mounted on a grey mat cavered with glass. Plain wooden frame with a beveled edge and painted black.

Date: 1899

Maker: Pach Brothers (Maker)

Material: beveling, engraving (printing process), glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12314

Accession Number: 1971.1596

Print

Black and white detail of the faces of two angels from an Italian Rennaissance painting. Under glass with a plain wooden frame with beveled edge and stained.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: Possibly Da Vinci, Leonardo (Painter)

Material: beveling, glass (material), paper (fiber product), photographs, staining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12315

Accession Number: 1971.1597

Overbodice

Sheer cream wool over white cotton; broad neckline; sharply pointed and boned waist; pointed front and back; back lace closure; darts; piped neck, waist and arms' eye.

Date: ca. 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 12316

Accession Number: 1938.1018B

Photographic Montage

Four separate black and white views of a bank interior mounted on a mat board and covered with glass. Wooden frame with incised lines, painted black, gilded and carved with an interior leaf border.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, glass (material), incising, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12317

Accession Number: 1971.1598

Box

Rectangular box with dovetailed joints. The front has a centered lock with an oval, gold-colored escutcheon. Inside bottom divides into three compartments. Above is recessed removable tray, also divided into three compartments. Tray has remains of newspaper on bottom.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 12318

Accession Number: 1971.1599AB

Vegetable Dish

.2) Shallow ovoid form with deep blue color with well-executed borders, including a diamond cross hatch cavetto. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or ...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, cutting (dividing)

GUSN: 12319

Accession Number: 1971.977.2

Covered Vegetable Dish

.3AB) Elongated diamond-shaped body with a shaped rim. Deep well. Light blue color with floral sprigs on the exterior. Conforming domed cover with pine cone finial handle. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hat...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12320

Accession Number: 1971.977.3AB

Covered Vegetable Dish

.4A,B) Elongated diamond-shaped body with a shaped rim. Deep well. Light blue color with floral sprigs on the exterior. Conforming domed cover with pine cone finial handle. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ha...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12321

Accession Number: 1971.977.4AB

Covered Vegetable Dish

.5AB) Rectangular deep body with shaped corners and a conforming base. Medium blue color with floral sprigs on the exterior. Conforming domed cover with molded scroll design at the base of a pine cone finial handle. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blu...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12322

Accession Number: 1971.977.5AB

Covered Vegetable Dish

.6AB) Rectangular deep body with shaped corners and a conforming base. Medium blue color with floral sprigs on the exterior. Conforming domed cover with molded scroll design at the base of a pine cone finial handle. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blu...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12323

Accession Number: 1971.977.6AB

Covered Vegetable Dish

.7AB) Rectangular deep body with shaped corners and a conforming base. Medium blue color with floral sprigs on the exterior. Conforming domed cover with molded scroll design at the base of a pine cone finial handle. Shape and design as in .5AB) but less finely executed. No molding on the top. Less d...

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12324

Accession Number: 1971.977.7AB

Covered Vegetable Dish

.8AB) Deep blue color with well defined borders. Highly domed cover with silvered replacement finial. Shape and design as in .5AB) but not identical borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12325

Accession Number: 1971.977.8AB

Soup Plate

.9-.14) Circular form with slightly scalloped edge. Deep well. Clean foot ring. Body pitted with poor glaze. A very broadly executed design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallop...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12326

Accession Number: 1971.977.9-14

Vegetable Bowl

.9-.14) Circular deep brown form with saw-tooth scalloped edge. Deep blue decoration. Shallow foot ring. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12327

Accession Number: 1971.977.15

Platter

.16) Rectangular with canted corners. Bluish glaze. Medium blue color. Well executed borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "w...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12328

Accession Number: 1971.977.16

Platter

.17) Rectangular with canted corners. Bluish glaze. Medium blue color. Well executed borders. Possibly a "nesting" set. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; centr...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12329

Accession Number: 1971.977.17

Platter

.18) Similar, but elongated form. Light blue color. Broadly executed decoration. Grayish body. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12330

Accession Number: 1971.977.18

Platter

.19) Shaped like .16) - rectangular with canted corners. Bluish glaze. Bright blue color. Broadly executed design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central o...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12331

Accession Number: 1971.977.19

Platter

.20-.21) Bluish glaze. Well executed medium blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pag...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12332

Accession Number: 1971.977.20-21

Platter

.22) Shape like that of .20-.21). Light blue decoration with blue-white "muddy" body. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12333

Accession Number: 1971.977.22

Platter

.23) Shape like that of .20-.21). Deep blue decoration with a nicely executed design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" p...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12334

Accession Number: 1971.977.23

Platter

.24) Shape like that of .20-.21). Medium blue decoration with bluish glaze. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern con...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12335

Accession Number: 1971.977.24

Platter

.25) Rectangular shallow form with canted edges. Dark/medium blue decoration. Unusual Canton-type borders with "rising sun", triangular and diamond diapers bordered by irregular scallops. Cavetto border of braid-like elements. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern unde...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12336

Accession Number: 1971.977.25

Platter

.26) Shape and decoration like that of .23). Deep blue decoration with a nicely executed design. Bluish glaze. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or ove...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12337

Accession Number: 1971.977.26

Stand

.27) Rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Medium/light coloration. No secondary diagonal line border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12338

Accession Number: 1971.977.27

Stand

.28) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, well executed. Green-blue glaze. No secondary diagonal line border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12339

Accession Number: 1971.977.28

Stand

.29) Like .27) but more ovoid in shape - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, with stylized borders. Grey-blue body. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, st...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12340

Accession Number: 1971.977.29

Stand

.30) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, with well defined borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12341

Accession Number: 1971.977.30

Stand

.31) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Bright blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12342

Accession Number: 1971.977.31

Stand

.32) Like .27) - slightly more ovoid, with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Light/medium blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal but with well defined borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12343

Accession Number: 1971.977.32

Stand

.33) Like .27) - slightly more ovoid, with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal borders. Moderately well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ha...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12344

Accession Number: 1971.977.33

Meat Platter

.34) Deep ovoid well with a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with canted corners. and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallop...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12345

Accession Number: 1971.977.34

Platter

.35) Like .34) - Deep ovoid well, but without a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with canted corners. and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, well executed. Probable mate to .34 Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12346

Accession Number: 1971.977.35

Plate

.109) Very sketchy design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with tree...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12397

Accession Number: 1971.977.109

Saucer

.110) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12398

Accession Number: 1971.977.110

Saucer

.111) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12399

Accession Number: 1971.977.111

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