Historic New England

Dish

Pink luster painted decoration with red floral and green foliate decoration. Rectangular.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13812

Accession Number: 1955.426.34

Large, footed porcelain bowl painted with underglaze blue foliage and rockwork bluish-clear glaze. Overglaze iron reds and gilding forming scene of peacocks (?) in Kakiemon style rockwork, sprigs pf blossoms (prunes), peonies, and bridge in background. Interior rim of bowl decorated with lattice b...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 13813

Accession Number: 1987.695

Pillow

Sq, knife-edged; lt. green. artnouveau damask; poppies & leaves

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13814

Accession Number: 1948.203.2

Curtain

One of a pair of curtain panels with embroidered rose design. Linen with cotton thread.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Attributed to Fenety, George (Designer) Glessner, Frances (Maker)

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 13815

Accession Number: 1980.45.2

Vase

Opaque white glass with flaring rim on baluster form body and domed foot; gilt banding on some elements.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, painting (coating)

GUSN: 13816

Accession Number: 1986.144.2

Glass

Amber glass glass of cylindrical form; pressed star pattern on lower third.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13817

Accession Number: 1986.145.3

Tray

Amber glass tray; slightly flared rim; daisy patterned face.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13818

Accession Number: 1986.145.4

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13819

Accession Number: 1986.149.2

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13820

Accession Number: 1986.149.3

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13821

Accession Number: 1986.149.4

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13822

Accession Number: 1986.149.5

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13823

Accession Number: 1986.149.6

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13824

Accession Number: 1986.149.7

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13825

Accession Number: 1986.149.8

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13826

Accession Number: 1986.149.9

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13827

Accession Number: 1986.149.10

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 13828

Accession Number: 1986.149.11

Membership Certificate

2 masonic certificates; framed together???

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13829

Accession Number: 1987.758

Rocking chair

Black painted rocking chair with caned seat and back. Turned stretchers and raised turned top rail above crest rail. Acorn turning on stiles. Caned seat repaired with green rag; wire underside

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13830

Accession Number: 1998.80

Seat cushions

Back and seat cushions w/ floral damask fabric golden and rose-sunbleached. Black tapes to tie to chair.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: damask, hand sewing, horsehair, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13831

Accession Number: 1998.81AB

Sofa

Empire sofa with horsehair upholstery. Mahogany veneer. Two cyma- curved scrolls meeting at center. Buttoned upholstery. Lotus scrolled arm and leg support.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 13832

Accession Number: 1998.82

Fan

One of pair of plain rattan fans. Palm shaped.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, rattan

GUSN: 13833

Accession Number: 1998.83.1

Fan

One of pair of plain rattan fans. Palm shaped.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, rattan

GUSN: 13834

Accession Number: 1998.83.2

Photograph

Framed pair of photographs of St. Memin drawings of Judge and Mrs. Silas Lee. Profile bust-length views in 1/2 inch black plastic frame.

Date: 1974

Maker: Saint-Memin, Charles B. J. S., 1770-1852 (Maker)

Material: photographs, gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 13835

Accession Number: 1998.84

Fan

Collapsible fan w/ red, blue, and brown threading. Central tuft of straw.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), thread, weaving

GUSN: 13836

Accession Number: 1998.85

Watercolor Seascape

Seacoast painting in gold matting. Painting of a coastal inlet with a brown shore and green shoreline in a 1/2 inch gild frame.

Date: 1891

Maker: Foster, Ben, 1852-1926 (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 13837

Accession Number: 1998.86

Fan

Handpainted rattan fan. Palm shape. Blue and purple pansies painted on center.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, hand weaving, rattan

GUSN: 13838

Accession Number: 1998.87

Fan

Handpainted rattan fan. Palm shape. Pink and blue floral w/ green splotches painted.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, hand weaving, rattan

GUSN: 13839

Accession Number: 1998.88

Print

Landscape painting w/ mountains in the background, a body of water in the center ground, and framing trees and land in foreground. A peasant walks on a path toward a central home.

Date: 1873

Maker: Hampe, G. (Maker)

Material: canvas, chromolithography

GUSN: 13840

Accession Number: 1998.89

Hanging shelf

Carved hanging shelf w/ grapevine detail.

Date: 1865-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: fretsaws, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 13841

Accession Number: 1998.90

Basket

Porcelain basket w/ morning glory decoration. White w/ blue pattern molded and applied to handle and around edge. Leaf and floral pattern of green, yellow, and pink.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), bone china, molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 13842

Accession Number: 1998.91

Watercolor

Seacoast scene w/ rocks and shoreline in the foreground. Buildings and bridge in the background on the water. Framed in a 1/2 inch gild frame.

Date: 1890

Maker: Drake, William H. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 13843

Accession Number: 1998.92

Hanging screen

Painted bamboo screen w/ crane, dogwood flowers, and blue bird. Rewoven near bottom.

Date: ca. 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (image-making), hand-painted, weaving

GUSN: 13844

Accession Number: 1998.93

Parcheesi board

Parcheesi board without game pieces.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: E.G. Selchow & Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13995

Accession Number: 1998.180

Counters

Box w/ blue and red game counters marked "Dennison's." Green box w/ gold writing and design w/ heart, diamond, spade and club. "DENNISON'S IVORY SURFACE INDESTRUCTIBLE GAME COUNTER"

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13996

Accession Number: 1998.181

Box of game counters

Approx. 100 red and white game counters in green box (missing lid).

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 13997

Accession Number: 1998.182

Game board

Boxed board game. Revolutionary images on box cover and game board. "GAMES OF JOHN GILPIN/RAINBOW BACKGAMMON AND BEWILDERED TRAVELLERS"

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: McLoughlin Bros. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, machine-made

GUSN: 13998

Accession Number: 1998.183

Cribbage board

Plain cribbage board w/ semi-circular end. Three pegs broken and stuck in three holes near end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13999

Accession Number: 1998.184

Cribbage board

Cribbage board. Inlaid and veneered. Four brass legs and swivel hatch at one end to release pegs.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 14000

Accession Number: 1998.185

Bridge set

Bridge set in bound case w/ snap. One set containing two decks of cards, score pad, and pencil. Faded blue color w/ darker blue border. "BRIDGE" on cover.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, machine-made, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14001

Accession Number: 1998.186

Deck of cards

Bundle of assorted cards. Identification cards: story writers, humorists, biographers, historians, and poets. Moral and religious.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14002

Accession Number: 1998.187

Deck of cards

Author/literature card game. Blue front of card.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14003

Accession Number: 1998.188

Deck of cards

Assortment of odd cards. No complete decks.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14004

Accession Number: 1998.189

Deck of cards

Game- "War of Words." Cards w/ alphabet and birds on face.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14005

Accession Number: 1998.190

Deck of cards

Four packs for "Bezeque" (?)

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14006

Accession Number: 1998.191

Deck of cards

Fortune telling card game. Seven questions per card and three answers per question.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14007

Accession Number: 1998.192

Deck of cards

Whist card set w/ black and white design on back of cards.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14008

Accession Number: 1998.193

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Red and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14009

Accession Number: 1998.194

Deck of cards

Set of cards written on in ink. Ex.: Ace of Diamonds reads "a Ring or business contract." Fortune telling game. Blue and white design on back.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14010

Accession Number: 1998.195

Deck of cards

Deck of cards in orange container. Back of cards show Native American images.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 14011

Accession Number: 1998.196

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