Historic New England

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. SAUCERS: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7030

Accession Number: 1942.890L

Tea Bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. TEA BOWLS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7031

Accession Number: 1932.492B

Tea Bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. TEA BOWLS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7032

Accession Number: 1932.492C

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. SAUCERS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7033

Accession Number: 1932.492E

Hat

Large; lacy black horsehair braid with wire foundation; chevron bands of brown straw; trimmed with long, straight black feathers and two very long fhat pins with jet ornament; also trimmed with black silk ruching; lined with black net; broad brim and cone shaped crown.

Date: 1913-1915

Maker: Aitken Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: braiding, feather (material), handmade, horsehair, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7034

Accession Number: 1935.762

Hat

Black horsehair with black velvet ribbon and white velvet camelia flower; wide brim folds at back; black velvet sweatband; black lining.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: The Shepard Stores (Maker)

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, horsehair, machine-made, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7035

Accession Number: 1935.763

Hat

Medium size; light horsehair; trimmed with black velvet at brim and black velvet band with wired bow; irregularly shaped brim is broader at front, narrower at back; crown lined with white rayon.

Date: 1920-1924

Maker: The Shepard Stores (Maker)

Material: stitching, horsehair, machine-made, rayon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7036

Accession Number: 1935.764

Bonnet

Bands of white and tan straw (with tan straw coil effect); peaked above brim; lined with canvas; wire support and frame.

Date: 1868-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, stitching, straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 7037

Accession Number: 1935.1174

Bonnet

Brown straw braid; trimmed with black and lavender ribbons of two types; bow at back and inner ruffle of same purple and white ribbon; neck ruffle stiffened with buckram; brim has wire support; ribbon ties of black silk with purple coral motif.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7038

Accession Number: 1935.1175

Bonnet

Brown and tan straw; no trim on outside; blue silk taffeta neck ruffle stiffened with white net; brim trimmed with black lace over white silk; wire support; crinoline lining.

Date: 1853-1861

Maker: unknown

Material: crinolines, handmade, net (textile), silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7039

Accession Number: 1935.1176

Bonnet

Apple green silk satin trimmed with bands of black braid and lace with apple green ribbed (uncut velvet) silk; neck ruffle of same trim stiffened with net; brim lined with ruffles of black lace with loops of apple green silk ribbon; pink and white artificial flowers attached inside brim; crown lined...

Date: 1848-1855

Maker: Laure et Cie. (Maker)

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7040

Accession Number: 1935.1304

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green body with traces of gold on rim and polychrome enamel peacock perched on branches with butterflies and beetles.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7041

Accession Number: 1918.94B

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green body with traces of gold on rim and polychrome enamel peacock perched on branches with butterflies and beetles.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7042

Accession Number: 1918.94C

Drawn Bonnet

Beige silk taffeta; curved brim, has round edges which extend below neckline; edge of brim has four narrow ribs close together--one of ribs is wire, another single rib; and box pleated self-ruffle; close to the ruffle are three ribs (close together); there are nine additional ribs (cane) along brim,...

Date: ca. 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, wire

GUSN: 7043

Accession Number: 1936.604

Textile Fragment

Tan and blue striped plain weave linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 7044

Accession Number: 1962.116

Plate

Celadon green plate with polychrome enamel bird perched on rose branch and surrounded by flowers, butterflies, beetles, and other birds.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7046

Accession Number: 1933.6420

Textile Fragment

Yellow-tan ground wtih pattern of stars and colonial seals. Possibly bicentennial.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7048

Accession Number: 1990.1424

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. TEA BOWLS: Primary border: interior; secondary border: exterior; central decoration and smal...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7049

Accession Number: 1946.459B

Upholstery Fragments

Upholstery fragments from settee.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7050

Accession Number: 1966.116.2A-F

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. TEA BOWLS: Primary border: interior; secondary border: exterior; central decoration and smal...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7051

Accession Number: 1946.459C

Plate

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. PLATE: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well; central decoration in cente...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7052

Accession Number: 1946.460B

Cup

Gilt and painted rococo orange monogram on plain white bodies.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6948

Accession Number: 1951.166B

Cup

Gilt and painted rococo orange monogram on plain white bodies.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6949

Accession Number: 1951.166C

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with an orange rim. Wavy border with rose buds. Central penciled rose with surrounding floral design.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 6950

Accession Number: 1933.6388

Salt dish

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Salt dish: oval with scenic medallion in well.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6951

Accession Number: 1937.357.2

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6952

Accession Number: 1937.366.2

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6953

Accession Number: 1937.366.3

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6954

Accession Number: 1937.366.4

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6955

Accession Number: 1937.366.5

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6956

Accession Number: 1937.366.6

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6957

Accession Number: 1937.366.7

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6958

Accession Number: 1937.366.8

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6959

Accession Number: 1937.366.9

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6960

Accession Number: 1937.366.10

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6961

Accession Number: 1937.366.11

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6962

Accession Number: 1937.366.12

Soup plate

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6963

Accession Number: 1937.367.2

Soup plate

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6964

Accession Number: 1937.367.3

Dinner plate

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6965

Accession Number: 1937.368.3

Dinner plate

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6966

Accession Number: 1937.368.5

Dinner plate

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6967

Accession Number: 1937.368.6

Dinner plate

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6968

Accession Number: 1937.368.8

Tea Bowl

Porcelain saucer. Interior chain border. Floral motif.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6969

Accession Number: 1934.520

Tea Bowl

Porcelain tea bowl. Gold gilt painted rim. Interior floral and vine chain. Exterior medallion featuring a monogram surrounded by ribbons and garlands.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6970

Accession Number: 1967.154.3

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl without handle; slight scalloped edge to bowls and saucers; border: double red line with spearhead pendules; polychrome enamel floral decoration, ecterior of cup and in well (over poppy flower in relief) of saucer.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6971

Accession Number: 1969.4.2AB

Riding Hat

Black velvet bonnet with brim and black ribbon.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6972

Accession Number: 1925.680

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6973

Accession Number: 1937.375.2

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6974

Accession Number: 1937.375.3

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6975

Accession Number: 1937.375.4

Towel

Accompanying note by donor Susan Norton: "This was given to mother [Edith White Norton] when she was a little girl by Professor Sophocles of Harvard, who knotted the fringe and embroidered Edith [EAIO-in greek letters] on it. He had been taught to knot fringes as a boy by the monks on Mt. Athos."

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 6976

Accession Number: 1990.1409

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