Historic New England

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

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

Tea Bowl

Child's handleless porcelain cup. Exterior border: blue and gold alternating dot band; interior: 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: 6977

Accession Number: 1937.377.2

Bonnet

Ivory silk satin; two bands of self-piping around edge of brim; crown has inserted pleated band of contrasting satin ribbon with bow; ivory satin neck ruffle, gathered around crown, and extending in points to brim; neck ruffle has piped edge; ivory satin ribbon ties are pinned to lining; brim lined ...

Date: 1845 C-1847 C

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 6978

Accession Number: 1928.489F

Bonnet

Faded purple satin with bands of brown and tan straw; shirred purple satin brim; braided purple satin band at crown; black net and canvas lining with wire frame support; remains of rose silk taffets ribbon ties; sides are pointed and curvoe under chin.

Date: 1849-1856

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6979

Accession Number: 1928.545

Coffee Cup

Black pencilled dot wavy border with flower buds and larger spray of flowers on body; interior black huskchain border; ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6980

Accession Number: 1966.23

Bonnet

Black braided straw bonnet with round crown trimmed with black and pink velvet floral garland with black ostrich feathers and lace. Black moiré ribbon ties and black silk lining.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6981

Accession Number: 1929.698

Tea Caddy

Porcelain tea caddy with rectangular body, sloping shoulders, and cover with berry knop. Black and red feather pinwheel on both sides of body; black palmette border edged in red on shoulders; same border on cover.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6982

Accession Number: 1961.163AB

Saucer

Two thin orange bands split by band of dots around rim; below them, a wave dot line with small floral sprays; wavy border around well; central design: floral spray.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6983

Accession Number: 1932.2246

Dish

Blue enamel border with gold stars; blue spearhead with dots; blue and gold huskchain around well; central design: blue and gold mantled shield bearing cipher "BLC"[?] (one looks more like "BLE").

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6984

Accession Number: 1932.312

Tea bowl and saucer

Border: band of orange loops with tassels (inside bowl and saucer); central decoration: enamel rosebud with forget-me-not (in well of saucer and on exterior of bowl); bowl also has tiny rosette, exterior.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6987

Accession Number: 1939.252AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6988

Accession Number: 1961.169B,M

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6989

Accession Number: 1961.169C,N

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6990

Accession Number: 1961.169D,O

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6991

Accession Number: 1961.169E,P

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6992

Accession Number: 1961.169F,Q

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6993

Accession Number: 1961.169G,R

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6994

Accession Number: 1961.169H,S

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6995

Accession Number: 1961.169I

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6996

Accession Number: 1961.169J

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6997

Accession Number: 1961.169K

Plate

Plate with central decoration of a floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 6998

Accession Number: 1944.32.2

Teacup

Exterior border (red with gold highlights): rosettes on ovals; gold rim; scenic medallion in sepia colors of birds flying over estate; interior border: red rope with gold highlights; cups have pointy, figure 7 handles. .378a,b,c have slightly flared rim, while .379 has straight sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6782

Accession Number: 1937.378.1-.3

Parasol

Teal blue silk cover; false grained wooden turned stick; possibly bone handle and ferrule, and tips to ribs; very small; two marquis folding hinges; painted black metal slider., Thin black ribbon closure; black cord and tassel at handle.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), painting (coating), silk (textile), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6783

Accession Number: 1942.567

Waste bowl with dish

Bowl: gold band border and band around base; cipher "MD" in feathered oval, exterior. Dish: gold band border; cipher as above in center of dish.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6789

Accession Number: 1941.1136AB

Tureen

Blue and white; oval with reeded; twisted handles with leafy terminal; missing finial; lattice band with abstract medallions around base; lattice, spearhead and double dot border on cover; landscape scene on cover and on both sides (in medallion) of figure with parasol crossing bridge, foregound; tw...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6790

Accession Number: 1964.222AB

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; oval with scalloped edge; berry knob finial; exterior of dish has four sprigs of flowers; outer border of dish is trellis and spearhead with double dot; border on cover and inner border of interior of dish is trellis with reserves of scrolls and stylized flowers; landscape scene on c...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6791

Accession Number: 1957.148AB

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; oval with scalloped edge; berry knob finial; exterior of dish has four sprigs of flowers; outer border of dish is trellis and spearhead with double dot; border on cover and inner border of interior of dish is trellis with reserves of scrolls and stylized flowers; landscape scene on c...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6792

Accession Number: 1957.149AB

Parasol

Black scallop-edged lace over white silk taffeta with fringe; coral carved bird at top; coral carved monkey handle; collapsible.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 6793

Accession Number: 1992.5

Pot de Creme

Blue and white; network and scallop border on cover; berry finial; reeded, double twist handles with leafy terminals and fish-scale decoration on spine; landscape scene of pavillions, trees, bridge, boats; bulbous body.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6798

Accession Number: 1920.113AB

Plate

Octagonal with indented corners; blue and white; butterfly, cell and floral outer border; scrolled spearhead inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of two figures crossing bridge, foreground, toward angled pine; at right rear, a tall pine looms over two buildings and a large rock; at far left,...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6800

Accession Number: 1942.1268.2

Plate

Octagonal with indented corners; blue and white; butterfly, cell and floral outer border; scrolled spearhead inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of two figures crossing bridge, foreground, toward angled pine; at right rear, a tall pine looms over two buildings and a large rock; at far left,...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6801

Accession Number: 1942.1268.3

Apron

Apron with printed scene of small gray buildings on a white background. Bright green, dark green and fucshia leaf motif outlined in navy blue. Solid green waistband and large border at hem. Right front pocket edged in green. Apron ties are made of the same green leaf material with solid green ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 6802

Accession Number: 1992.137

Cushion

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6803

Accession Number: 1935.2949.5

Coffeepot with Cover

Lighthouse shape with straight, stepped spout with gold band around mouth; twisted handle broken off; leafy handle terminals with gold-painted highlights; chipped hat-shaped cover with berry finial with traces of gold paint; gold band around edge of body; partial cipher "MHWCF" on sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6804

Accession Number: 1938.510AB

Sugar Bowl with Cover

Bulbous body with twisted handles with leafy terminals; hat-shaped cover with berry finial with traces of gold paint; cipher "MHWCF" as above; cover a bit large.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6805

Accession Number: 1938.511AB

Pair of Saucers

Pair of sacuers with traces of gold around rim. Cipher "MHWCF" in gold and red paint in the center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6807

Accession Number: 1938.512AB

Teapot

Porcelain teapot (a) with tall-domed lid (b) with gold knop. Decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. Mended handle. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6808

Accession Number: 1987.421.5AB

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: 6809

Accession Number: 1987.421.7

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: 6810

Accession Number: 1987.421.8

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: 6811

Accession Number: 1987.421.9

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: 6813

Accession Number: 1987.421.10

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: 6814

Accession Number: 1987.421.11

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: 6815

Accession Number: 1987.421.13

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: 6816

Accession Number: 1987.421.14

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, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6817

Accession Number: 1987.421.15

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, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6818

Accession Number: 1987.421.16

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