Historic New England

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue painted rim. Rim edge is not shell molded, rim face is molded with symmetrical feather pattern.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 10560

Accession Number: 1932.1112

Platter

Oval pearlware platter. Molded scallop edge painted green.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 10562

Accession Number: 1933.6556

Footstool

Empire footstool with swans, needlepoint seat.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10563

Accession Number: 1995.410

Windsor Rocking Chair

Bow back windsor armchair rocker, "Philadelphia" style.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10564

Accession Number: 1995.411

Valance

Green silk or rayon bed valance.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10565

Accession Number: 1939.68O

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10566

Accession Number: 1990.276A

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10567

Accession Number: 1990.276B

Case Clock

A) Brass carriage clock inside B) red/brown leather carrying case, lined with red velvet. C) Key

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10568

Accession Number: 1990.276C

Portrait of a man, probably John Dean Norton, possibly by William Matthew Prior. Brown haired, blue eyed man with long sideburns, painted from the waist up, with black coat, white shirt with black neckerchief holding a quill pen in his right hand; black background with white highlight.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: Possibly Prior, William Matthew, 1806-1873

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 10569

Accession Number: 1995.436

Cider Pitcher

Large porcelain pitcher (a) with lid(b); bulbous body; spout with pierced strainer; foo dog knop; ribbed, twisted handle with leaf and flower terminals; and hand-painted decoration. Leaf and flower handle terminals, foo dog knop and pitcher and lid rim painted metallic gold. Brown and gold hand-pain...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, molding (forming), piercing

GUSN: 10571

Accession Number: 1995.412.1AB

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10573

Accession Number: 1995.412.2

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior. rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10574

Accession Number: 1995.412.3

Cup

Handleless porcelain cup with gilt interior rim. On cup exterior, hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE." Gilded "B" in medallion of stars above eagle. Opposite eagle, a gilded gold sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10575

Accession Number: 1995.412.4

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10576

Accession Number: 1995.412.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10577

Accession Number: 1995.412.8

Plate

Small porcelain plate with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10579

Accession Number: 1995.412.5

Plate

Small porcelain plate with gilt rim and hand-painted eagle holding shield with ancor, horn and banner with lettering "IECOE" and "WE HODE."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 10580

Accession Number: 1995.412.6

Handless Cup

Porcelain handless cup with gilded rims. Four gilded dots on exterior of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 10581

Accession Number: 1995.413.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucers with gilt rims. Four gilded dots in the center of saucer .4.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 10582

Accession Number: 1995.413.4

Shorebird Decoy

Figure of a sandpiper carved in the round with split sail, carved bill, painted yellow and black eyes; stick-up bird drilled at the base, mounted on a modern rectangular wood base.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10585

Accession Number: 1991.867

Tray

Rectangular tole tray with deep beveled edge. Enamelled in black paint with tole painted decoration of flowers, leaves, fruit and nuts, in dull-gold and browns. Central area off by rectangular border. Dull-gold leaf band around edge. Finger hold on either end.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 10586

Accession Number: 1995.414

Looking glass

Black and gold frame. Reverse-painting of a ship on top of mirror.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10587

Accession Number: 1995.415

Cooking pot with lid

Footed iron pot with lid.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 10588

Accession Number: 1995.416AB

Teapot

Pewter teapot with flower-shaped, scalloped top. The scalloped shape of lid is echoed by molded, mid-body tufted shape. C-shaped black-painted wooden handle with thumb rest. S-shaped spout. Hinged lid with black-painted wooden knop.

Date: 1850

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 10590

Accession Number: 1995.417

Dinner Plate

Blue chinese motif on pale blue glazed ceramic dish. CEP plate, mountain, chrynsanthemum, palm tree

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 10591

Accession Number: 1995.418

Plate

Blue and white scene of pagodas in garden, in a river or lake.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10592

Accession Number: 1995.419

Tea cup

Small porcelain teacup iwth a floral band and central floral motif. Green, pink flowers, blue band. Small round handle.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 10593

Accession Number: 1995.420

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain. Chrysanthemum, butterflies, ladybug motif. Gold leaf rim. Images decorated with goldl eaf. Flowers are pink and orange with green stems and leaves. Butterflies are pink and orange. Ladybugs have orange heads with black bodies.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 10594

Accession Number: 1995.421

Print

Lithograph of U.S. Gunboat "Niphon" sail / steam with American flag. Framed.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870 (Lithographer)

Material: lithography

GUSN: 10595

Accession Number: 1995.422

Chandelier

6" high miniature glass chandelier with six candle holders and six miniature candles

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 10596

Accession Number: 1995.424

Ice Skate

Wooden base with leather straps. Straps have metal buckle. Blade is inserted into the wood base and fastened by screws. Blade is thick metal.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material), leather

GUSN: 10597

Accession Number: 1995.425A

Ice Skate

Wooden blade with leather straps. Straps have metal buckle. Blade is inserted into the wood base and fastened by screws. Blade is thick metal.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather

GUSN: 10598

Accession Number: 1995.425B

Photograph

Photograph of Ervin B. Whitney in simple black frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10599

Accession Number: 1995.428

Photograph

E. B. Whitney as a child; tinted photograph.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10600

Accession Number: 1995.429

Paperweight Advertising Souvenir

Small advertising souvenir made of plaster covered with maroon glaze. Ad for Murdock Parlor Grate Company of Boston. Scene of women and dog sitting on either side of the fireplace. Outside of fireplace is decorated wtih tiles. Smoke or foliage motif surround both sides.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10601

Accession Number: 1995.430

Calendar Tile

Small vertical rectangular ceramic tile with 1906 calendar on one side, image of new Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton Co. building on the other. Drilled hole at the top.

Date: 1906

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor)

GUSN: 10602

Accession Number: 1995.431

Calendar Tile

Small horizontal rectangular ceramic tile with brown print depicting Harvard Medical School Building, Boston. Other side: 1908 calendar. Hole drilled in the middle of the right side.

Date: 1908

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor)

Material: ceramic tile by technique, glaze

GUSN: 10603

Accession Number: 1995.432

Calendar Tile

Small horizontal rectangular ceramic tile with print depicting the "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, 1620." Other side is a 1920 calendar. One drilled hole in the middle of right side.

Date: 1920

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor)

Material: ceramic tile by technique, glaze

GUSN: 10604

Accession Number: 1995.433

Lard Lamp

Hanging on pear form frame attaches to a circular drip pan centering a cylindrical peg lamp with finger hold and hinged lid with scrolled knop.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 10605

Accession Number: 1992.493

Cylinder Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10706

Accession Number: 1995.513.4

Sphere Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10707

Accession Number: 1995.513.5

Tall Cylinder Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10708

Accession Number: 1995.513.6

Cone Block

One of seven wooden blocks of various shapes

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10709

Accession Number: 1995.513.7

Card case

Birchbark box with embroidered flowers, fruit and foliage worked in moosehair. Flowers are yellow, pink, green, orange, white and blue. Strawberries are yellow. On one side of the box the flowers are in a blue pot. Detachable top. 1857 dance card inside.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), bark (plant material), embroidering

GUSN: 10710

Accession Number: 1995.514

Scoop

Toy tin scoop with wooden back and handle

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10711

Accession Number: 1995.517

Box

Wooden cylindrical box with acorn shaped cover; box contains spillikins, a children's toy. Rosewood veneer (?)

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10712

Accession Number: 1995.518

Card game

Trivia game of 56 cards. The answers are in bold type above the questions. Subject is Boston History. Also includes an advertisement for the game from the newspaper "Boston Evening Transcript" and a card with directions for the game. Some of the cards have photographic illustrations.

Date: 1905

Maker: Allen, Frederick J. (Maker)

GUSN: 10713

Accession Number: 1995.519

Quilt

Quilt of sqaure form, double-sided of floral printed chintz with tea ground and sprigs in reds, pinks, blues, greens or blacks; self-binding, hand-quilted in diagonal line and rope pattern.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, quilting

GUSN: 10714

Accession Number: 1992.571

Apple Basket?

Basket with wide circular rim, pointed taps on a woven splint body tapering to a smaller solid base, held by pointed laps; it has a painted toupe, buff color.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood), weaving

GUSN: 10715

Accession Number: 1992.572

Wing Chair

This chair has slightly arched crest with flaring wings and flaring scrolled arms and a trapezoidal seat cushion on tapering, square curly birch legs with straight rectangular grain painted stretchers; there are upholstered back wing arms and the seat cushion and chair rail are in red, green, and ye...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), graining, upholstering

GUSN: 10716

Accession Number: 1992.573

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