Historic New England

Salad plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware salad plate. Floral, fruit, and scroll border surrounds a central scene featuring sheltered peasants.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3620

Accession Number: 1934.437

Platter

Blue transfer-printed platter. Floral and foliate border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3621

Accession Number: 1934.456

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Dual scroll molded handles. Floral and fruit border surround a central scene depicting sheltered peasants. Same design is repeated on the exterior.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3622

Accession Number: 1938.264

Soup plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Fruit and floral border surrounds a central scene featuring sheltered peasants.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3623

Accession Number: 1980.409

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring men fishing and a small town in the distance.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Attributed to Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3624

Accession Number: 1946.729

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Floral border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring men fishing, a cottage, and a cathedral in the distance.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Attributed to Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3625

Accession Number: 1936.756

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3626

Accession Number: 1950.252

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting Vue Du Chateau Ermenonville.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3628

Accession Number: 1920.645

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. An aquatic border surrounding a central scene depicting Liverpool.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3629

Accession Number: 1920.654

Tureen Tray

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tureen tray. Molded scroll handles. Aquatic border surrounds a central scene depicting Dublin Harbor.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3630

Accession Number: 1920.697

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. An aquatic border surrounding a central scene depicting Brighton Beach.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3631

Accession Number: 1926.357

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Aquatic border surrounds a central scene depicting the Gold Coast of Africa.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3632

Accession Number: 1926.414

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Foliate border surrounding a central scene depicting Moulin Sur La Marne a Charenton.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3633

Accession Number: 1927.195

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounding Cascade De Crecy.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3634

Accession Number: 1926.359

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounding a central scene depicting Vue Du Chateau Ermenonville.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3635

Accession Number: 1926.395

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Foliate border surrounding a central scene depicting Vue D'une Ancienne Abbaye.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3636

Accession Number: 1927.157

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounding a central scene depicting the east view of La Grange.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3637

Accession Number: 1927.158

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting a bridge and a castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3638

Accession Number: 1927.170

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Grapevine and scroll border surrounds a central medallion featuring the Limehouse Docks in Regents Canal.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3639

Accession Number: 1927.147

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Vine and grape border that surrounds a central square medallion depicting Regents Park.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3640

Accession Number: 1927.168

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounding a central scene depicting Villa Borghese.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3641

Accession Number: 1927.174

Poker

Iron poker with curved end, round shaft and double-ringed, ripple-tipped finial at end.

Date: 1775-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4014

Accession Number: 1977.328.2

Two-drawer, serpentine-sided (all four sides) stand with conforming mahogany top and spool-turned columns in corners; sextagonal brasses; brass key holes; hollywood or maple inlay strip around each drawer; was sewing stand that lost legs.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), brass (alloy), holly (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4015

Accession Number: 1977.330

Figure of a Little Girl

Slipcast figure of a young girl; overglaze enamel wash decoration; long, violet-colored coat with ruffled trim; yellow bow at neck with blue bows to fast on coat; right hand in pocket; left carrying a blue and peach bag; ruffled violet dress; blue bloomers; white stockings and purple shoes with yell...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 4016

Accession Number: 1977.331

The Laughing Child

Child in oval center holding comical doll, blue hair band and dress; with smile on face.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4017

Accession Number: 1977.333A

The Weeping Child

Child in oval center holding broken doll in same dress; weeping. Both in gold leaf half-round frames.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Max, Jacoby & Zeller (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4018

Accession Number: 1977.333B

Looking Glass

Ungilded, narrow, two-sectioned glass with scrolled Queen Anne crest.

Date: 1725-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 4019

Accession Number: 1977.334

Looking Glass

Mahogany veneer on crest in two pieces.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4020

Accession Number: 1977.335

Candlestand

Round top; pedestal base attached at cleat; three widely spread cabriole legs.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4021

Accession Number: 1977.336

Trunk

Domed top, hide-covered rectangular pine trunk with leather hinges and iron latch and lock; lined inside with blocked blue and white paper; covered with hide and brass studs; oval in center of top has initials "MB" in brass studs; iron handles at either end.

Date: 1785-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4022

Accession Number: 1977.337

Portraits of Seven Presidents

Rectangular framed engraving of the Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and Jackson.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Moore, Thomas S. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4023

Accession Number: 1977.338

Table

Rectangular top; stretcher based with four turned legs terminating in ring turned feet; moulded lower edge around entire skirt; evidence of old green paint.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4024

Accession Number: 1977.339

Bed Warmer

Pan-shpaed body with straight sides tapering outward from circular bottom; Slightly domed circular lid with wide brim, hinged with copper rivets; pierced and engraved design of concentric rings, cross-stamped circles and feather-like scrolled decorations; wooden handle with vasi, ring and ball turni...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), engraving (printing process), piercing, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4025

Accession Number: 1977.340

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel connected to a cylindrical steel shaft with two bulb-shaped swellings and ring turning terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4026

Accession Number: 1977.342A

Fireplace Tongs

Steel scissors tongs tapering shafts with bulb and ring turnings, terminating in a brass urn-shaped finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4027

Accession Number: 1977.342B

Stand

Simple square body with one drawer with stamped brass rosette pull; four slender legs with heavy vasi and ring turnings terminating in a cup-shaped rounded foot with flat bottom.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4028

Accession Number: 1977.343

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4029

Accession Number: 1977.344.1

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4030

Accession Number: 1977.344.2

Side Chair

Stepdown Windsor style; canted backs with seven spindles, saddle-shaped plank seat; four splayed legs with four stretchers; spindles with faint incising; legs with bamboo turnings; painted black.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4031

Accession Number: 1977.344.3

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmounting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase t...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4032

Accession Number: 1977.345.1

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4033

Accession Number: 1977.345.2

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4034

Accession Number: 1977.345.3

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4035

Accession Number: 1977.345.4

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4036

Accession Number: 1977.345.5

Armchair

Curved crest rail with cut out hand grip surmouting three ring and vase turned spindles with cross bar; turned stiles continue below seat rail to form splayed back legs; s-shaped arms connect to upper portion of stiles turning downward to connect into the ring turned front legs; two ring and vase tu...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: cane (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4037

Accession Number: 1977.345.6

Table

Small one drawer table with four rope-turned legs, original stamped brasses, new screws holding top to frame, new rear blocks refinished.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4038

Accession Number: 1977.346

Chest of Drawers

Seven drawer chest, three small drawers on top above large drawer with inlaid panels; original brasses with lions heads; scalloped skirt with French feet; sides and drawer fronts are of solid mohogany; two keys in upper left drawer.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4039

Accession Number: 1977.347

Whale Oil Lamp, Electrified

Colorless pressed body; elongated font with pressed design of scalloped ring above tulip patterned walls with sloping shoulders surmounted by pewter collar; vase- and ring-turned pedestal support terminating in octagonal base; fitted for electricity.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, pewter (tin alloy), pressing, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4040

Accession Number: 1977.348

Looking Glass

Rectangular; gilded eagle in circle in crest; gilded gesso with vine-like symmetrical carving surrounding glass.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4041

Accession Number: 1977.349

Document Box

Domed and hinged lidded rectangular box covered with tooled and gilt tan-colored leather; top has squared iron carrying bale at center; lid is tooled with central diamond with each quadrant enclosing a crown above "GR"; top, corners and front panel with pattern of diamonds formed by acorns with oak ...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, iron (metal), leather, tooling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4042

Accession Number: 1977.350

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