Historic New England

Coffee Urn

Pear-shaped body on three cabriole legs; brass handle and spout domed-shaped cover topped by a finial; spigot is missing from spout.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 3927

Accession Number: 1977.269A

Tray

Oval tray with solid gallery, cut outs in gallery for handles gilt decoration of roses on inside of tray, roses and acorns form border on inside of gallery.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3928

Accession Number: 1977.270

Tavern Table

Rectangular, stretcher base, with baluster and ring turned legs; new top; feet have been ended out; good wear to stretchers.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 3929

Accession Number: 1977.242

Side Chair

Side chair with a solid splat, cabriole leg, pad feet, turned stretcher, upholstered in twentieth century cordovan leather. One of a set of six.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3930

Accession Number: 1977.243.1

Side Chair

Side chair with a solid splat, cabriole leg, pad feet, turned stretcher, upholstered in twentieth century cordovan leather. One of a set of six.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3931

Accession Number: 1977.243.3

Side Chair

Side chair with a solid splat, cabriole leg, pad feet, turned stretcher, upholstered in twentieth century cordovan leather. One of a set of six.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3932

Accession Number: 1977.243.4

Side Chair

Side chair with a solid splat, cabriole leg, pad feet, turned stretcher, upholstered in twentieth century cordovan leather. One of a set of six.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3933

Accession Number: 1977.243.5

Side Chair

Side chair with a solid splat, cabriole leg, pad feet, turned stretcher, upholstered in twentieth century cordovan leather. One of a set of six.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3934

Accession Number: 1977.243.6

Side Chair

Side chair with a solid splat, cabriole leg, pad feet, turned stretcher, upholstered in twentieth century cordovan leather. One of a set of six.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3935

Accession Number: 1977.243.2

Pastoral landscape depicting peasants in European village; castle in mountains in background; bridge over river where two womnen are washing clothes (left); boat and two figures on land in right foreground; gold frame and leaves in corners.

Date: 1860

Maker: Perret (Painter)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3936

Accession Number: 1977.271

Looking Glass

Spruce frame with mahogany veneer applied; scalloped crest with paired volutes at top and bottom; two piece glass.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3937

Accession Number: 1977.272

Barometer

Broken pediment above a glass-encased and painted tin face; thermometer on left side and mercury barometer in center with corresponding gauge at right; glass tube enclosing mercury continues complete length of barometer to a domed and capped bottom; striped holly wood inlay encompasses case at top,...

Date: ca. 1760-1790

Maker: G. Mangacaulo & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), ebony (wood), brass (alloy), glass (material), holly (wood), mercury, painting (coating), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3938

Accession Number: 1977.273

Scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Boydell Shakespeare print of two women whispering, another eavesdropping. A scene from "Much Ado About Nothing." In original frame with black and gilt painted mat.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Simon, P. (Engraver) Peters, W. (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 3939

Accession Number: 1977.274

Scene from "Measure for Measure"

Boydell Shakespeare print in original frame; group on left standing in front of man on throne. Scene from "Measure for Measure." Painted black mat.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Simon, P. (Engraver) Kirk, T. (Painter) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 3940

Accession Number: 1977.275

The Lake of Thun

Colored lithograph with houses, and boat with three persons on lake with mountains in background; gilt on gesso frame.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Edmund Forster & Co. (Lithographer)

Material: coloring, gesso, gilding, ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3941

Accession Number: 1977.276

Portrait of Queen Victoria

Framed engraving of the future Queen Victoria as a young woman standing three-quarter length with rose in left hand on table, sash in right hand hanging; globe and books on table directly behind with Windsor Castle in background; mahogany veneered frame.

Date: ca. 1837

Maker: Hayter, William, Sir (Painter)

Material: glass (material), ink, mahogany (wood), veneer, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3942

Accession Number: 1977.277

Portrait of Nathaniel Barrell

Oil on wood panel; portrait of Nathaniel Barrell in old age; half length, facing right; subject wearing glasses and brown coat; panel sized with gray paint on verson on which is a chalk (?) sketch or outline of a seated woman. Back of frame has fragments of newspaper.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Coles, J. (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3943

Accession Number: 1977.278

Charger

Circular form with shallow well and wide rim; no decoration on face.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Probably E. G. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3944

Accession Number: 1977.279

Charger

Circular with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3945

Accession Number: 1977.280

Portrait of Major General James Wolfe

Half-length portrait of Major General James Wolfe, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in the Expedition Against Quebec. Torso turned slightly left, wearing a coat; hair pulled back and tied, with side curls. Set within a rondel resting on a shelf.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Bowles, John (Publisher) Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Maker) E. Bakewell & H. Parker (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3946

Accession Number: 1977.224

Hot Water Plate

Circular form with shallow well over cylindrical body with flat bottom. Flat rim with squre, hinged "water entry" or opening immediately above right handle. Two hinged ring handles.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Possibly Greenfeld (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 3947

Accession Number: 1977.281.1

Miniature teapot

Blue body with multicolored applied flower vines: sprigs in relief; drum shaped bodies with gilt banding.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 3948

Accession Number: 1937.793AB

Miniature Coffeepot

Blue body with multicolored applied flower vines: sprigs in relief; drum shaped bodies with gilt banding.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 3949

Accession Number: 1973.792AB

Coffee cup and saucer

Coffee cup and saucer glazed pink with gold sawtooth border; saucer is inverted hat shape with deep reserve for cup; cup is conical with gold and white painted wrapped ribbon handle; both have gold, white and red painted bamboo flower decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3950

Accession Number: 1933.7067AB

Cracker jar

Cylinder in the form of bamboo stalks with relief molded shoots of bamboo painted in gold and brown; cover has handle made of "bamboo" branch.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3951

Accession Number: 1933.1252AB

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3952

Accession Number: 1977.281.2

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3953

Accession Number: 1977.281.3

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3954

Accession Number: 1977.281.4

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3955

Accession Number: 1977.281.5

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3956

Accession Number: 1977.281.6

Plate

Circular form with shallow well and broad flat rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3957

Accession Number: 1977.281.7

The Area and Church of the Holy Apostles

Framed engraving of city scene with much activity in boats and in front of the Church of the Apostles; perspective view.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3958

Accession Number: 1977.282

The Famous Bridge of Rialto at Venice in Italy

Rectangular framed engraving of Italian canal scene with many boats and men in river; perspective view.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3959

Accession Number: 1977.283

The Alian Bridge and Castle of St. Angelo

Rectangular framed engraving The Alian Bridge and Castle of St. Angelo, Rome, Italy, with boats in river and animals on right; St. Peters in far background; perspective view.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3960

Accession Number: 1977.284

The West End of St. Peter's at Rome

Rectangular framed engraving of the West End of St. Peter's, figures in foreground and St. Peters in background; perspective view.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3961

Accession Number: 1977.285

Commemorative Medal

Round brass engraved rim with acorn and leaf border; center contains raised silhouette of "Admiral Lord Nelson"; black round "dish" frame.

Date: 1795-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3962

Accession Number: 1977.286

Barrell Coat of Arms

"NIHIL DEO OCCULTUM" Latin inscription at bottom of scroll. Rectangular framed coat of arms.

Date: 1800-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 3963

Accession Number: 1977.287

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting St. Catherine's near Guildford.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3591

Accession Number: 1927.162

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border that surrounds a central scene depicting Rochester Castle.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3592

Accession Number: 1927.175

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central domestic scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3593

Accession Number: 1926.398

PLATE

Dark blue with scrolls and flower border; daughter tries to capture valoentine from her father as her lover, a boy, and a small girl look on.

Date: ca. 1822

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3594

Accession Number: 1929.399

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearllware plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central image of a conch shell.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3595

Accession Number: 1936.776

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3596

Accession Number: 1941.478.1

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with a scalloped edge. A foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting Blenheim Palace.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3597

Accession Number: 1927.191

Platter

Blue transfer-printed platter. A foliate and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3598

Accession Number: 1926.415

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small floral chain border surrounds a landscape scene.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3599

Accession Number: 1938.13A

Dish

Blue transfer-printed dish. Four foliate molded feet. Floral interior border surrounds a central scene that depicts Bothwell Castle. Cover has the same transfer-printed motif with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3600

Accession Number: 1927.130AB