Historic New England

Coffee cup and saucer

Porcelain coffee cup and saucer with Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of c-scroll h...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 17615

Accession Number: 1952.36.1-.2

Coffee cup and saucer

Porcelain coffee cup and saucer with Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of c-scroll h...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17616

Accession Number: 1952.37.1-.2

Coffee cup and saucer

Porcelain coffee cup and saucer with Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of c-scroll h...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17617

Accession Number: 1952.38.1-.2

Coffee cup and saucer

Porcelain coffee cup and saucer with Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of c-scroll h...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17618

Accession Number: 1952.39.1-.2

Cake plate

Porcelain cake plate. Imari design. Central medallion outlined in gilt with cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flower, and tendrils on white background, flanked by three reserves outlined in gilt with cobalt blue, orange and gilt leaves, flowers, tendrils and abstract motifs on white backgr...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17619

Accession Number: 1952.40

Cake plate

Porcelain cake plate. Imari design. Central medallion outlined in gilt with cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flower, and tendrils on white background, flanked by three reserves outlined in gilt with cobalt blue, orange and gilt leaves, flowers, tendrils and abstract motifs on white backgr...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 17620

Accession Number: 1952.41

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17621

Accession Number: 1952.42

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17622

Accession Number: 1952.43

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 17623

Accession Number: 1952.44

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17624

Accession Number: 1952.45

Coffee cup

Porcelain coffee cup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17625

Accession Number: 1952.46

Teacup and saucer

Porcelain teacup and saucer with Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of c-scroll handl...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17626

Accession Number: 1952.50.1-.2

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17627

Accession Number: 1952.51

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17628

Accession Number: 1952.52

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17629

Accession Number: 1952.53

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17630

Accession Number: 1952.54

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of handle and rim.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 17631

Accession Number: 1952.55

Hanging shelf

Hanging book shelf, three tiered; grain painted. Front of side boards cut into scrolled design. Round feet rests. Top shelf smallest, bottom shelf largest.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17632

Accession Number: 1998.1792

Hanging shelf

Hanging bookshelf, four-tiered, grain painted, curved side boards; straight feet rest. Wire strung across top of sideboards. Top 2 shelves--same size; bottom 2 shelves--same size.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17633

Accession Number: 1998.1793

Mirror and dressing boxes

Dressing mirror(A) and 2 brackets(BC) and 2 drawers(DE) from bureau; grain painted.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17634

Accession Number: 1998.1794A-E

Stool piece

Brocade upholstered wooden fragmet, possibly piano stool top. Gold and brown floral leaf brocade pattern nailed to wooden base. 4 pegs under base (one missing).

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17635

Accession Number: 1998.1795

Box

Unfinished pine box w/ hook closure in front, double hinged in back.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 17636

Accession Number: 1998.1796

Stool piece

Fragment from a clothes stool, box, missing lid. 2 brass hinges in back, lock (w/ keyhole) in front. Decal in front center. Corners of box cut flat and decorated w/ turned pillar pieces on top and bottom.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17637

Accession Number: 1998.1797

Bed pieces

Child's bed, spool turned, in 4 pieces and 6 assorted turned spindle fragments. Head and footboard intact; curved top rails. Wood stained dark brown.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17638

Accession Number: 1998.1798

Needlework frame

This large grain-painted frame was for finished needlework, cut to fit a circular worked piece, its inner edge was cut with a molding plane and its edges are covered with canvas nailed in place.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 17639

Accession Number: 1998.1799

Jar

Molded glass cylindrical-shaped jar w/ decorative metal top. Jar is ribbed and ridged. Top has 4 holes--shaker--and grape and flower design.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 17840

Accession Number: 1998.1980

Jar

Molded glass cylindrical-shaped jar w/ decorative metal top. Jar is ribbed and ridged. Top has one central hole and grape and flower design.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 17841

Accession Number: 1998.1981

Collapsible case

Small brown square leather case w/ snap closure. Bottom piece covered w/ collapsible piece. When unsnapped, top piece unfolds to form box which fits over bottom and 2nd snap locks in place. Grained leather.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17842

Accession Number: 1998.1982

Paperweight

Grey and black marble paperweight carved as miniature book.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), marble (rock)

GUSN: 17843

Accession Number: 1998.1983

Clock

Small clock w/ 2 pegs in front bottom for stand. Ring on top w/ ribbon attached. White face w/ black Roman Numerals.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Ansonia Clock Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), ribbon (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17844

Accession Number: 1998.1984

Paperweight

Brown marble paperweight carved as miniature book.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), marble (rock)

GUSN: 17845

Accession Number: 1998.1985

Jar

Cut glass jar w/ metal lid. Glass cut in diaper pattern and snowflake design. Small sticker on bottom over large glass cut snowflake design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 17846

Accession Number: 1998.1986

Ink box

Tin container, cylindrical shape w/ 2 caps, bottle w/ cork inside. Paper label wrapped around container.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), tin (metal)

GUSN: 17847

Accession Number: 1998.1987

Letter opener

Letter opener with ribbed, white metal handle and a blunt, carved ivory blade.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), white metal

GUSN: 17848

Accession Number: 1998.1988

Shoe brush

Brush w/ oblong white metal top decorated w/ roses and scroll decoration.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, white metal

GUSN: 17849

Accession Number: 1998.1989

Brush

Small brush w/ wooden handle, 2 semicircle cut outs at top of handle.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17850

Accession Number: 1998.1990

Ruler

Wooden ruler. One foot long w/ inch measurements, to 1/16th's.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Stanley Rule and Level Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17851

Accession Number: 1998.1991

Letter opener

Ivory letter opener w/ painted decoration of rose on handle and 3 green letters on body, either "DDC" or "DDT". Body slipped into handle.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 17852

Accession Number: 1998.1992

Pen

Wooden pen w/ tartan plaid design, green, red and black. Tip missing.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Possibly Bac, G. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17853

Accession Number: 1998.1993

Pen

Tartan pen w/ decorative brass end, wooden pen w/ red, green and black plaid. Engraved end for quill.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Possibly Bac, G. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 17854

Accession Number: 1998.1994

Hook

Metal buttonhook w/ crown finial of sterling silver, hook prob. silver.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17855

Accession Number: 1998.1995

Pen tray

Brass, art nouveau style, pen tray, green paint on top. Oval shape w/ brass decoration of 3 flowers on crest, 7 on front.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), painting (coating)

GUSN: 17856

Accession Number: 1998.1996

Box

Small metal box w/ applied birds, lid piece not attached. Lily pads and bird on top, 3 single birds on sides and rose w/ bird on front. One hinged lid.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17857

Accession Number: 1998.1997

Magnifying glass

Small magnifying glass in oval case. Glass flips out of wooden case.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17858

Accession Number: 1998.1998

Toilet set

Leather covered box, containing mother-of-pearl handled toiletry set. Blue leather w/ gold banding; hinges missing. Purple velvet lining holds set, includes: scissors, tweezers, 2 hooks, 2 corkscrews, 2 needles.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mother of pearl, steel (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 17859

Accession Number: 1998.1999A-K