Historic New England

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with a loop handle and wide-mouthed spout. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3785

Accession Number: 1987.421.3

Sugarbowl with lid

Porcelain sugar bowl with flared rim and lid with gilt berry knop. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, fruit, 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: 3786

Accession Number: 1987.421.4AB

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a scalloped rim and loop handle. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3787

Accession Number: 1987.421.6

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

Platter

Large, oval platter with enameled medallions of alternating scenes of 1) birds and flowers and 2) interacting figures. Central circular medallion of bird and flower. Medallions surrounded by tendrils and flowers on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3809

Accession Number: 1990.299.14

Serving Dish with Lid

Rectangular, enameled porcelain dish (a) with lid (b). Gilt loop handles on dish sides and top of lid. Four pink roses on dish exterior. Scroll and round medallions with alternating scenes of 1) interacting figures and 2) birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, butterflies and tendrals on gold grou...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3810

Accession Number: 1990.299.15AB

Tankard

Carved treen tankard with overall chip and geometric carving.

Date: 1776-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8465

Accession Number: 1991.668

Spoon

Roughly-carved wood spoon. Thinly carved handle.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8466

Accession Number: 1991.669

Butter mold

Cup-shaped butter mold. Round, turned with a carved star design. Unpainted, untreated wood.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8467

Accession Number: 1991.670

Demitasse Spoon

Pewter, with spurs below oval bowl, and fiddle handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8468

Accession Number: 1991.680.2

Demitasse Spoon

Pewter, with spurs below oval bowl, and fiddle handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8469

Accession Number: 1991.680.3

Demitasse Spoon

Pewter, with spurs below oval bowl, and fiddle handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8470

Accession Number: 1991.680.4

Demitasse Spoon

Pewter, with spurs below oval bowl, and fiddle handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8471

Accession Number: 1991.680.5

Demitasse Spoon

Pewter, with spurs below oval bowl, and fiddle handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8472

Accession Number: 1991.680.6

Paramaribo, Surinam

Village seaport of Paramaribo, Surinam after the fire of 21 January 1821, seen from same viewpoint as 1991.682.1. Numerous ships in harbor at left; ruined village at right. Delicately colored in greens, blues and tans.

Date: 1821

Maker: Donner, W. (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 8473

Accession Number: 1991.682.2A

Death of General Montgomery

Battle scene depicting the scene of General Montgomery's death in Quebec during a battle of the French and Indian wars.

Date: 1808

Maker: Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist) Maverick, Andrew (Printer) Ketterlinus, W. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 8474

Accession Number: 1991.682.1B

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle scene at the top of Bunker Hill, Boston, with fallen figure at center surrounded by soldiers.

Date: 1808

Maker: Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist) Maverick, Andrew (Printer) Mitan, John (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 8475

Accession Number: 1991.682.2B

Washbowl

Deep and round with tapered base to form raised foot. Rim has pie-crust edge; sides lightly incised with bands of wavy lines. Covered overall with orange-colored glaze with dark brown (iron) splotches inside and out.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Hazeltine, Joseph (Maker)

Material: fluting, glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze, iron (metal)

GUSN: 8476

Accession Number: 1991.691

Crockpot with cover

Redware covered stewpot with pouring lip and side handle. Inset lid with round knop and raised circle of beading above straight-sided pot with rouletted band at top. Thick reeded strap handle. Covered with orange glaze with vertical dark brown markings/stripes.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8477

Accession Number: 1991.692AB

Punchbowl

Large serving bowl on low foot covered overall with orange glaze. Incised with pattern of wavy interlaced lines around upper half. Some brown glazed splotches inside; "Hazen" written in glaze on exterior.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Hazen, Jesse (Maker) Lowell Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8478

Accession Number: 1991.693

Mug

Large black-glazed redware mug of cylindrical shape. Wide base with incised bands of wavy lines decorating top portion by reeded strap handle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Hazen, Jesse (Maker) Lowell Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8479

Accession Number: 1991.694

Mug

Oversized mug with strap handle. Inside and outside covered with olive green glaze varied with deep yellow-orange spots (some rust-color glaze near base); interlaced with wavy lines incised near top rim. Some spray/sponge-like dark glaze coloration covers some of outside.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Hazen, Jesse (Maker) Lowell Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8480

Accession Number: 1991.695

Food Storage Jar with Cover

Cylindrical shape with short straight reeded collar and fitted cover with flatish round knop. Single incised band towards top. Covered overall, inside and out, with greenish yellow glaze with iron red spotting and red trim around base. Lid has more brown glaze with blackish spots.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8481

Accession Number: 1991.696AB

Redware Jar with Cover

Elongated ovoid/vase-like form with short upturned collar and drop-in lid with convex finial. Covered overall with muddy and rust-brown glaze in sheer greenish overglaze.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8482

Accession Number: 1991.697AB

Shaving Mug

Low round shape and straight sides with plain rounded handle covered inside and out with olive green glaze and yellow spots. Attached inner cup by handle, incised line by base and rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, lead glaze

GUSN: 8483

Accession Number: 1991.698

Redware Food storage Jar with Cover

Cylindrical shape with angular shoulder and short, straight collar. Fitted drop-in lid with flatish round knop. Incised banding at shoulder. Covered overall with colorful glaze of soft green with touches of yellow and iron red vein-like and spray-like patterns. Lid more red-brown with green.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8484

Accession Number: 1991.699AB

Sugar bowl with cover

Large boat-shaped covered bowl with high upturned flange. Its cover with incised decoration and large conforming finial. Thickly potted and covered overall with a rich dark-brown glaze.

Date: 1816-1825

Maker: Osborne Pottery (Maker) Osborne, John (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8485

Accession Number: 1991.700AB

Redware Food storage Jar with Cover

Cylindrical form tapered at shoulder to outflaring collar with fitted lid. Body covered overall with mottled green and golden brown glaze (almost Wheildon-like). Lid light brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8486

Accession Number: 1991.701

Food storage jar

Ovoid form covered overall with yellow glaze and decortive markings of dripped bright green glaze. Two incised bands near top. Missing lid.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: Seymour Pottery (Manufacturer) Clark, Brad (Vendor)

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), copper (metal)

GUSN: 8487

Accession Number: 1991.702

Herb Pot with Cover

Small, barrel-shaped with outflared collar and fitted lid with large knop. Shoulder-to-body handle and two incised bands near top. Covered with mottled green, yellow and orange/brown glaze. Lid more brown.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8488

Accession Number: 1991.703AB

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