Historic New England

Barometer

Barometer and thermometer in mahogany verneer case. Bonnet top with missing finial.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood), glass (material), veneering

GUSN: 4993

Accession Number: 1949.275

Oil Lamp

Camphene or whale oil lamp. Pressed "clambroth" white glass body. Shade with five panels of rural and urban scenes from a different lamp. Lamp electrified.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker) Plaue Porzellanmanufaktur (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), porcelain, pressing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4994

Accession Number: 1949.276

Bust

Carved bust of Benjamin Franklin, stained dark brown. Long curly hair, wears kerchief tied around neck.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 4995

Accession Number: 1949.277

Candle Lantern

Tin body with three feet. Painted dark green. Interior has single socket at base.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), painting (coating), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4996

Accession Number: 1949.278

Electric Lamp

Rectangular base. Urn-shaped back-plate. Colorless glass shade; colorless glass smoke shade above. Electrified candle.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), metal, veneering

GUSN: 4997

Accession Number: 1949.279

Engraving

Portrait of John Paul Jones, swords at waist, on a battered ship.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Sutlenberg, Carl (Engraver) Natte, C.J. (Designer)

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

GUSN: 4998

Accession Number: 1949.280

Fire Bucket

Bucket painted green, rim painted black, interior painted white.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 4999

Accession Number: 1949.281

Libation Bowl

Painted black. Bottom decorated with two carp and Japanese characters in relief. Bottom side of rim has circular rings attached all around, probably for hanging.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), painting (coating), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 5000

Accession Number: 1949.282

Basin

Bowl painted black with flat rim and steep sides.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 5001

Accession Number: 1949.283

Newspaper

Newspaper clipping in frame. From Boston Globe July 3, 1910. Article with photo of a `Gundalow.'

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5002

Accession Number: 1949.284

Scalloped edge. Design in relief has fire-breathing dragon under a crown with fleur de lis. Crosses in background. Two impressed marks on back: an angel with shield stepping on a dragon; a crown over a flower.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), impressing, pewter (tin alloy), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5003

Accession Number: 1949.285

Dinner Plate

Large circular form with wide rim and slight well; heavy foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern decoration with landscape scene of pagoda, islands, bridge, boat and trees; scene enclosed by blue cavetto band with random cross-hatches; rim decorated with blue band with diagonal lines and scalloped...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4704

Accession Number: 1977.831.5

Plate

Small circular form with slight well and slightly flaring rim; foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern decoration; crudely painted landscape scene; blue band around rim with diagonal hatching and scalloped late Canton border.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4705

Accession Number: 1977.832.1

Dinner Plate

Small circular form with slight well and flaring rim; heavy foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern of central landscape scene enclosed by blue band at cavetto; blue band at rim with diagonal lines and scalloped late Canton border.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4706

Accession Number: 1977.833

Soup Plate

Circular slightly hexagonal form with deep well and broad flat rim; small foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central circle with landscape with pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains; alternating curved hatching cavetto border band; rim decorated with wide diapered band.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4707

Accession Number: 1977.834.1

Soup Plate

Circular slightly hexagonal form with deep well and broad flat rim; small foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central circle with landscape with pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains; alternating curved hatching cavetto border band; rim decorated with wide diapered band.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4708

Accession Number: 1977.834.2

Soup Plate

Circular slightly hexagonal form with deep well and broad flat rim; small foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central circle with landscape with pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains; alternating curved hatching cavetto border band; rim decorated with wide diapered band.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4709

Accession Number: 1977.834.4

Soup Plate

Circular slightly hexagonal form with deep well and broad flat rim; small foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central circle with landscape with pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains; alternating curved hatching cavetto border band; rim decorated with wide diapered band.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4710

Accession Number: 1977.834.3

Soup Plate

Circular slightly hexagonal form with deep well and broad flat rim; small foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central circle with landscape with pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains; alternating curved hatching cavetto border band; rim decorated with wide diapered band.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4711

Accession Number: 1977.834.5

Soup Plate

Circular slightly hexagonal form with deep well and broad flat rim; small foot ring; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central circle with landscape with pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains; alternating curved hatching cavetto border band; rim decorated with wide diapered band.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4712

Accession Number: 1977.834.6

Plate

Slightly hexagonal form with deep well and flaring rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene of pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains enclosed by cross-hatched band at cavetto; rim decorated with wide diapered band with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4713

Accession Number: 1977.835.1

Plate

Slightly hexagonal form with deep well and flaring rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene of pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains enclosed by cross-hatched band at cavetto; rim decorated with wide diapered band with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4714

Accession Number: 1977.835.2

Plate

Slightly hexagonal form with deep well and flaring rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene of pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains enclosed by cross-hatched band at cavetto; rim decorated with wide diapered band with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4715

Accession Number: 1977.835.3

Plate

Slightly hexagonal form with deep well and flaring rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene of pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains enclosed by cross-hatched band at cavetto; rim decorated with wide diapered band with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4716

Accession Number: 1977.835.5

Plate

Slightly hexagonal form with deep well and flaring rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene of pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains enclosed by cross-hatched band at cavetto; rim decorated with wide diapered band with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4717

Accession Number: 1977.835.6

Plate

Slightly hexagonal form with deep well and flaring rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene of pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains enclosed by cross-hatched band at cavetto; rim decorated with wide diapered band with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4718

Accession Number: 1977.835.7

Plate

Slightly hexagonal form with deep well and flaring rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene of pagodas, trees, bridge, islands and mountains enclosed by cross-hatched band at cavetto; rim decorated with wide diapered band with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4719

Accession Number: 1977.835.4

Waste Bowl

Deep circular form curving at bottom with circular foot; underglaze blue decoration; exterior with landscape scene of two pagodas, flock of birds, bridge, and islands; interior rim of blue band with diagonal lines with secondary border of diagonal lines below; abstract sprig inside bowl.

Date: 1795-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4720

Accession Number: 1977.836

Vegetable Bowl

Shallow circular form with lobed rims; flat bottom; underglaze blue decoration; diapered border at interior rim with scalloped line below; Willow pattern with central circular landscape scene surrounded by cross-hatched band.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4721

Accession Number: 1977.837.1

Vegetable Bowl

Shallow circular form with lobed rims; flat bottom; underglaze blue decoration; diapered border at interior rim with scalloped line below; Willow pattern with central circular landscape scene surrounded by cross-hatched band.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4722

Accession Number: 1977.837.2

Tureen with Stand

A) Tureen: ovoid form with short canted foot and high sides; boarshead handle at each side; underglaze blue Willow pattern with landscape scene of pagodas, trees, islands and bridge; foot with diapered cross-hatched border; Chinese characters at handles; B) Slightly domed ovoid cover with flat rim; ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4723

Accession Number: 1977.838A-C

Tureen with Stand

A) Tureen: ovoid form with short canted foot and high sides; boarshead handle at each side; underglaze blue Willow pattern with landscape scene of pagodas, trees, islands and bridge; foot with diapered cross-hatched border; Chinese characters at handles; B) Slightly domed ovoid cover with flat rim; ...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4724

Accession Number: 1977.839A-C

Platter

Large hexagonal form with slightly lobed corners; deep well with flaring broad rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern of central landscape scene with two pagodas, bridge, trees, islands and mountains; wide diapered band on rim with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4725

Accession Number: 1977.840.1

Platter

Large hexagonal form with slightly lobed corners; deep well with flaring broad rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern of central landscape scene with two pagodas, bridge, trees, islands and mountains; wide diapered band on rim with scalloped Canton border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4726

Accession Number: 1977.840.2

Vegetable Dish

Shallow oval form with narrow rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern of central oval landscape with two pavilions, three arched bridges and islands; enclosed by diapered border; inside rim decorated with diapered border of diagonal lines and scalloped below; edge with blue band of faint cross-hatching.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4727

Accession Number: 1977.841

Plate

Circular form with slightly scalloped rim; shallow well with slightly flared, wide rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene enclosed by band of cross-hatching at cavetto; rim decorated with band of diapering with scalloped border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4728

Accession Number: 1977.842.1

Plate

Circular form with slightly scalloped rim; shallow well with slightly flared, wide rim; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central landscape scene enclosed by band of cross-hatching at cavetto; rim decorated with band of diapering with scalloped border.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4729

Accession Number: 1977.842.2

Punch Bowl

Deep circular bowl form with high foot ring; exterior design of underglaze blue; Oriental dynastic characters with bands around foot ring; interior with six-lobed Persian star in center of bottom encircled by unglazed band (wiped clean).

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4730

Accession Number: 1977.843

Bowl

Deep circular bowl form with flaring sides terminating in wide mouth; underglaze blue Willow pattern with central blue circular band with thin characters enclosed by large scrolls at bowl interior; sides decorated with three rows of rice grain pattern; piercings filled with glaze; exterior decorated...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4731

Accession Number: 1977.844

Bowl

Small circular form with deep well; rim slightly lobed; underglaze blue Willow pattern decoration with landscape scene of pagoda, bridge, trees, islands and mountains enclosed by border band of cross-hatching; rim with diapered border.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4732

Accession Number: 1977.845.1

Bowl

Small circular form with deep well; rim slightly lobed; underglaze blue Willow pattern decoration with landscape scene of pagoda, bridge, trees, islands and mountains enclosed by border band of cross-hatching; rim with diapered border.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4733

Accession Number: 1977.845.2

Bowl

Small circular form with deep well; rim slightly lobed; underglaze blue Willow pattern decoration with landscape scene of pagoda, bridge, trees, islands and mountains enclosed by border band of cross-hatching; rim with diapered border.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4734

Accession Number: 1977.845.4

Bowl

Small circular form with deep well; rim slightly lobed; underglaze blue Willow pattern decoration with landscape scene of pagoda, bridge, trees, islands and mountains enclosed by border band of cross-hatching; rim with diapered border.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4735

Accession Number: 1977.845.3

Vase

Bulbous-shaped body tapering out from small circular base terminating in squared shoulder with indented neck and slightly flared mouth; molded stylized petal-like repeating design; mottled matte leaf green glaze on white body.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: Hampshire Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), vitrification

GUSN: 4736

Accession Number: 1977.846

Vase

Cylindrical tapered bulbous body with wide mouth terminating in pair of simple squared strap handles; taken after classical oil jug form; black metallic glaze overall.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 4737

Accession Number: 1977.847

Ginger Jar

Round bulbous form with small cylindrical neck surmounting sloping shoulder; slat bottom without foot; gray-blue glaze on muddy clay body; two faint underglaze blue bands around body.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4738

Accession Number: 1977.848

Crock

Cylindrical body with straight sides, rolled rim and applied ear handles on each side; salt glazed exterior with cobalt decoration in stylized floral sprig.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: New York Stoneware Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 4739

Accession Number: 1977.849

Mug

Blown globular body with flared mouth and indented neck; circular foot with unpolished pontil; C scroll handle applied; gilt sprig decoration with wreath encircling "Adolp."

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, bristle, glass (material)

GUSN: 4740

Accession Number: 1977.850

Flower Pot

Cylindrical form with fluted edge wide circular mouth; tapering to flat circular bottom; blue slightly mottled mineral glaze.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 4741

Accession Number: 1977.851

Dish

Circular form with shallow well; white glazed body; six molded lavender floral sprigs and flowers applied on the rim; foot ring; Chelsea sprig type decoration.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 4742

Accession Number: 1977.853

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