Historic New England

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a scalloped edge with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3788

Accession Number: 1987.421.12

Plate

Porcelain footed plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3789

Accession Number: 1987.421.17

Dish

Porcelain footed serving dish with a flared edge with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3790

Accession Number: 1987.421.19

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3791

Accession Number: 1987.421.20

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3792

Accession Number: 1987.421.25

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3793

Accession Number: 1987.421.24

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain enameled plate. Border of green tendrils, pink tree peonies on metallic gold grond. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.This type of pattern is sometimes referred to as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3794

Accession Number: 1990.299.1

Bowl

Porcelain enameled bowl. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3795

Accession Number: 1990.299.12

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3796

Accession Number: 1990.299.16

Cup and saucer

Porcelain enameled cup (.1) and saucer (.2). Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes. Cup has upward pointed thumb rest.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3797

Accession Number: 1990.299.28.1-.2

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3798

Accession Number: 1990.299.38

Cream pitcher

Porcelain enameled pitcher with octagonal, swelled body and scalloped edge and gildt decorated handle.On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3799

Accession Number: 1990.299.48

Sugarbowl with cover

Porcelain enameled sugar bowl. Sugarbowl has bulbous body with two gilt decorated double twisted handles and cover with gilt berry finial. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3800

Accession Number: 1990.299.47AB

Shallow Bowl

Shallow, enameled porcelain bowl. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes. Saucer: deep sides; footed.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3801

Accession Number: 1990.299.50

Small Tray for Serving Dish

Small porcelain oval-shaped enameled tray. See matching covered dish 1990.299.52ab. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3802

Accession Number: 1990.299.51

Small Covered Dish

Small enameled porcelain dish (a) with cover (b). See matching tray 1990.299.51. Oval shape. Cover has gilt berry knop. On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scroll-edged medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3803

Accession Number: 1990.299.52AB

Saltcellar

Lozenge-shaped porcelain saltcellar. Enameled border around rim of flowers and butterflies on metallic gold ground. Enameled C-scrolls encircle central scene of three seated figures.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3804

Accession Number: 1990.299.57

Bowl

Blue and white; deeply scalloped squarish edge, interior: network and scallop border; central decoration: mountains in background of house with tree and rocks in water, foreground; exterior: trellis border; two identical scenes of pavillion, right, bridge, foreground, hills and other buildings, dist...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3805

Accession Number: 1983.24

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with network and scallop border; landscape scene (right-oriented) of pavillion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats with fishermen, and two other clumps of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprigs of flowers. *Central scene bord...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3806

Accession Number: 1983.23

Platter

Porcelain rectangular platter. Enameled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds flowers and butterflies and 2) interacting figures. The medallions are surrounded by flowers, tendrals and butterflies on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3807

Accession Number: 1990.299.11

Dish

On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies (as borders too); scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) people engaged in activities. Dish: square with slightly scalloped edges.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3808

Accession Number: 1990.299.13

Busk

Non-functional souvenir busk with flattened rectangular shaped body with rounded ends; hole in handle, probably for hanging; low relief decorative carving of floral, grape and bird motif with traces of polychrome highlights; once had circular inlay details (probably mother-of-pearl).

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4315

Accession Number: 1977.617

Ruler

15" rule with various scales printed and lightly impressed; possibly originally a 24" or 36" rule.

Date: 1745-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4316

Accession Number: 1977.618

Engravings on British Sites

Four images on folded circular paper; views of The Crystal Palace, Thames Tunnel, The Thames Tunnel, and a riverview; handcolored engravings designed for optical viewer or "magic lantern" type toy.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Mathewson, J.J. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4317

Accession Number: 1977.619

Tieback

Black transer-printed bust length portrait of woman with large, brimmed hat on circular white enamel field; set into circular brass frame with molded edge and concentric ringed decoration; mounted on turned shank with iron screw.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel paint, iron (metal)

GUSN: 4318

Accession Number: 1977.620

Box

Rectangular shape with dovetailed corner construction; designed for conforming lid (missing); use undetermined; possibly trinket box.

Date: 1785-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4319

Accession Number: 1977.621

Shell

Shallow, squat conch-type shell of type used for cameos; salmon, pink and white tones throughout; probably collected in Victorian period for use as decoration or doorstop.

Date: 1855-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 4320

Accession Number: 1977.622

Lamp

Bulbous half-round, late ginger jar form terminating in flat circular base; course white/grey clay body; underglaze cobalt blue enamel docoration in stylized landscape (very minimal willow-type pattern); fitted to electricity; permanently attached to circular carved teakwood stand (Japanese).

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, teak (wood), underglazing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 4321

Accession Number: 1977.623

Portrait of John Quincy Adams

Fragment of an unframed engraving of John Quincy Adams, seated in library.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4322

Accession Number: 1977.624

Game

Box: Plain rectangular wooden slide top box; lid with octagonal paper label with print of bird on branch painted with colored varnishes (flaking off) in red, yellow and green. Contents: Folded sheet labelled "Advertisement" with directions to the game, two small books with hard covers. Part I of des...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Johnson, J. (Publisher) Riso, W. (Engraver) Manning, T.S. (Printer) Rakestraw, J. (Printer)

Material: birch (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4323

Accession Number: 1977.625

Fan

Hand-held souvenir fan; accordian folded, arched triangular paper body; blue paper printed with major building views of Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4324

Accession Number: 1977.626

Telescope

Single wooden cylinder fitted with brass enclosed eye piece and cylinder telescopic unit; eye piece and opposite lens with circular brass sliding covers.

Date: 1745-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4325

Accession Number: 1977.627

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .1) "Tartan" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4326

Accession Number: 1977.628.1

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .2) "Caledonia" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4327

Accession Number: 1977.628.2

Napkin Ring

Wide-band rings of blonde wood; natural varnished interior with plaid printed papers (representing Scottish clans) applied to exterior; high-gloss decoupage type varnish over paper; probably souvenirs. .3) "Stuart" plaid.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: découpages (visual works), paper (fiber product), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4328

Accession Number: 1977.628.3

Commemorative Medal

Painted bronze-colored circular medallion with classical profile head at center wearing head band labelled "FLORA."

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 4329

Accession Number: 1977.629

Balance Scale

A) Plain six-board nailed box; lid attached with brass wire pintle-type hinge, closing with hook on top of lid into loop through lid; inside lid with paper label "A TABLE of the Weight and Value of Coins, as they pass in New England" giving equivalents for different coins, e.g. "A Guinea," "Half Joh...

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), brass (alloy), iron (metal), steel (alloy), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 4330

Accession Number: 1977.630AB

Vase

Rounded club-shaped body with long trumpet-shaped neck flaring outward at circular mouth; painted in pale flesh tone with gilt highlights at rim and base; broad medial white band with classical-revival style decoration of winged Greek/Roman toga wrapped woman with cornucopia in one arm and laurel in...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 4331

Accession Number: 1977.631.1

Vase

Rounded club-shaped body with long trumpet-shaped neck flaring outward at circular mouth; painted in pale flesh tone with gilt highlights at rim and base; broad medial white band with classical-revival style decoration of winged Greek/Roman toga wrapped woman with cornucopia in one arm and laurel in...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 4332

Accession Number: 1977.631.2

Chamberstick

Cylindrical cann with cylindridal socket mounted in center; undulating mouth with applied band of pseudo-gadrooning; sides pierced with diamond, scroll, dot and fleur-de-lis motif and ova/medallions with bellflower swags; bead edged handle with elaborate thumb spur; three balls applied to inside of ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), gadrooning, piercing, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 4333

Accession Number: 1977.632A

Snuffer

Conical snuffer with shaft handle terminating in ball; bracket on side to fit in socket on mug opposite handle.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4334

Accession Number: 1977.632B

Pitcher

Wide cylindrical neck on bulbous body terminating in round foot; copper lustre glaze with bands of yellow and blue on broad neck; wide band of yellow on body, highlighted with brush strokes of copper lustre; deep curvilinear mouth, lobed on outside lower edge, forming spout; C-scroll handle with mol...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 4335

Accession Number: 1977.633

Bowl

Circular bowl form with two plain C-shaped handles applied at opposite sides just below rim; eight panelled sides tapering to a round foot; silver lustre exterior and gilt interior glazes over clay body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4336

Accession Number: 1977.634

Landscape with River

Polychrome landscape: two figures in foreground stand at edge of water (center midground); water surrounded by trees and partial view of cottage to left; possibly architectural ruins at center background set in between low hills; panel painted green drab color on back and edges to prevent warpage; f...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 4337

Accession Number: 1977.635

Box

Rectangular box form with domed, hinged lid; covered with brown leather with scrolled and floral tooled and gilt decoration; detached square inner compartment; inside of box completely lined with black watered silk.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4338

Accession Number: 1977.636

Photograph of the Sayward-Wheeler House

Black and white print showing houses and harbor, showing Sayward, Keating, Derby and Vorrell houses; in plain hardwood frame.

Date: 1887 -

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4339

Accession Number: 1977.637

School Bell

Hand-held "school"-type bell; brass body with incised line near mouth; iron ball clapper connected to a shaft that is connected to a rod going through center of handle and terminating in a brass finial; wodden ring and vase turned handle, painted black.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4340

Accession Number: 1977.638

Cann with Handle

Cylindrical neck surmounting vasi-form bulbous body with rounded bottom; incised concentric ring decoration around rim and body; S-shaped handle attached with rivets at rim and soldered to body; tinned interior.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 4341

Accession Number: 1977.639

Bread Board

Circular disc-shaped form with flat bottom and carved foot ring; molded edge; carved border decoration of lower relief motto "Give us this day our daily Bread," with medallion with stippled background; slightly stepped circular center.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4342

Accession Number: 1977.640

Butter Pat

Circular plate form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Kenilworth Pattern" scene with cathedral in background and for figures at the foot of a tree in the foreground; foot ring.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: Alertons Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4343

Accession Number: 1977.641.1

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