Historic New England

Artist's easel

Artist's easel. Three wooden posts, hinged together, outside 2 w/ holes, 1 w/ peg at top to join. Center post pointed at end. 11 holes on each side post. Finished pine.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 17750

Accession Number: 1998.1891

Folding screen

Folding screen w/ green, pink and ivory floral chintz; 2 panelled screen, cloth attached at top and botom. Assorted flowers in print. Finials at top of wooden posts.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17751

Accession Number: 1998.1892

Folding screen

Folding screen w/ striped brown fabric, cotton. Horizontal light brown stripes. 2 panelled screen w/ cloth attached at top and bottom. Finials at top.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17752

Accession Number: 1998.1893

Mirror

Dressing mirror on stand. Rectangular mirror suspended on stand frame. Finials on top and sides of stand posts. Turned posts, scrolled feet. Convex curve on mirror frame.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17753

Accession Number: 1998.1894

Chair fragment

Fragment of a Windsor chair, 3 legs remaining, left proper side of seat broken off, 6 turned spindles remaining. Crest rail missing. Chair painted black. Child's size.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 17754

Accession Number: 1998.1895

Wooden board

Wooden board w/ impressed cattails decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 17755

Accession Number: 1998.1896

Trunk

Wooden and leather trunk w/ paper label #18. Black leather w/ horizontal iron bands. Front central keyhole w/ key inserted. Front leather straps.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17756

Accession Number: 1998.1897

The Defeat and Baptism of Clorinda by Tancred

Painting depicting a scene from an epic poem by Torquato Tasso about the First Crusade (eleventh century). Oil on canvas. One of four scenes. This scene depicts Canto XII; Stanzas LXVIII-LXIX: "The Defeat and Baptism of Clorinda by Tancred." Tancred meets and mortally wounds Clorinda in single comba...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17504

Accession Number: 1991.4

The Last Fight of Tancred and Argantes

Painting depicting a scene from an epic poem by Torquato Tasso about the First Crusade (eleventh century). Oil on canvas. One of four scenes. This scene depicts Canto XIX; Stanza CX: "The Last Fight of Tancred and Argantes." The colossal form of the slain Argantes lies stretched on the extreme left ...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17505

Accession Number: 1991.5

Serving Dish

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware serving dish with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17507

Accession Number: 1941.836.1

Serving Dish

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware serving dish with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17508

Accession Number: 1941.836.2

Serving Dish

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware square serving dish with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Scene on interior and exterior. Part of thirty-...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17509

Accession Number: 1941.836.3

Sauceboat

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware sauceboat with scene of a man and a kite with buildings in background and foliate border around rim and spout. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17510

Accession Number: 1941.836.4

Sauceboat

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware sauceboat with scene of a man and a kite with buildings in background and foliate border around rim and spout. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17511

Accession Number: 1941.836.5

Serving Dish with Lid

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware square serving dish and lid with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Scene on interior of dish and on lid. L...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17512

Accession Number: 1941.836.6AB

Serving Dish with Lid

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware square serving dish and lid with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Scene on interior of dish and on lid. L...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17513

Accession Number: 1941.836.7AB

Soup Tureen

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware soup tureen with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border with wide scroll handles. Scene on exterior of tureen an...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17514

Accession Number: 1941.836.8AB

Tureen

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware small tureen with scene of a man and a kite with buildings in background and foliate border around rim with wide scroll handles. Lid contains scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, br...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17515

Accession Number: 1941.836.9AB

Tureen

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware small tureen with scene of a man and a kite with buildings in background and foliate border around rim with wide scroll handles. Lid contains scene of two children playing, one with a kite, and the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, br...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17516

Accession Number: 1941.836.10AB

Dinner Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17517

Accession Number: 1941.836.11

Dinner Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17518

Accession Number: 1941.836.12

Dinner Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17519

Accession Number: 1941.836.13

Dinner Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17520

Accession Number: 1941.836.14

Dinner Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17521

Accession Number: 1941.836.15

Dinner Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17522

Accession Number: 1941.836.16

Luncheon plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17523

Accession Number: 1941.836.17

Luncheon Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17524

Accession Number: 1941.836.18

Luncheon Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17525

Accession Number: 1941.836.19

Luncheon Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17526

Accession Number: 1941.836.20

Luncheon Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17527

Accession Number: 1941.836.21

Luncheon Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17528

Accession Number: 1941.836.22

Dessert Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17529

Accession Number: 1941.836.23

Dessert Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17530

Accession Number: 1941.836.24

Dessert Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17531

Accession Number: 1941.836.25

Dessert Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17532

Accession Number: 1941.836.26

Dessert Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17533

Accession Number: 1941.836.27

Soup Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17534

Accession Number: 1941.836.28

Soup Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17535

Accession Number: 1941.836.29

Soup Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17536

Accession Number: 1941.836.30

Soup Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17537

Accession Number: 1941.836.31

Soup Plate

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17538

Accession Number: 1941.836.32

Platter

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17539

Accession Number: 1941.836.33

Platter

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17540

Accession Number: 1941.836.34

Platter

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17541

Accession Number: 1941.836.35

Platter

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17542

Accession Number: 1941.836.36

Waste Bowl

Black transfer-printed pearlware waste bowl. Black painted bands around the rim and foot. Transfer-printed scenes depicting children playing.

Date: 1817-1822

Maker: Shorthose & Co. (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 17543

Accession Number: 1949.105.2

Creamer

Partial tea service. Black transfer printed scene on pearlware body of 2 boys and a girl launching a toy sialboat at river's edge; cottage across water; painted trim band of black on border. Creamer: Circular base rising to vase-shaped body w/ wide mouth; loop handle w/ painted spinal decoration an...

Date: 1817-1822

Maker: Shorthose & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 17544

Accession Number: 1949.105C