Historic New England

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting Christ Church in Oxford.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3550

Accession Number: 1920.647

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral border with medallions depicting people and goats. Central scene depicting Pembroke Hall in Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3551

Accession Number: 1920.649

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral border with medallions depicting people and goats. Central scene depicting Pembroke Hall in Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3552

Accession Number: 1933.374

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting the Senate House in Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3553

Accession Number: 1920.684

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting Theatre and Painting House in Oxford.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3554

Accession Number: 1931.1228

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral and fruit border surrounds a central scene depicting York Minster.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Henshall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3555

Accession Number: 1927.192

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and fruit border surrounds a central scene depicting a British rural landscape.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Henshall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3556

Accession Number: 1926.385

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border surrounds a central landscape scene.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Henshall & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3557

Accession Number: 1950.244

Soup plate

Polychrome enamel garlands and thin orange band as border; violet husk chain band around well; four small and one central large polychrome enamel floral sprays as central decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3558

Accession Number: 1952.156A

TEA SERVICE: Border of black-draped rose garlands with gilt highlights; custers of roses on body SUGAR BOWL: Bulbous body with double, reeded, twisted handle with foliate terminals with black painted highlights; border around neck and on cover, which has berry finial with black and gilt highlights ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3559

Accession Number: 1963.329AB

Tea bowl and saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border of black-draped rose garlands with gilt highlights; custers of roses on body. TEA BOWL: Border on exterior; center of bowl has cluster of roses. SAUCER: Border on interior; center of saucer has cluster of roses.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3560

Accession Number: 1963.330AB

Coffee cup

Standing cup with ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine and traces of gilt decoration; border: gold and blue enamel bands and gold loop chain over orange band; gilt cipher "GWA" on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with ribbon and tassles; pair of doves perched on bar hold gold branch in their ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3564

Accession Number: 1943.615

Soup plate

SET: Orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3565

Accession Number: 1937.370.1

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3566

Accession Number: 1937.371.1

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 3567

Accession Number: 1937.372.1

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3568

Accession Number: 1926.347

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3569

Accession Number: 1926.351

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Compton Verney.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3570

Accession Number: 1926.348

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Thornton Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3571

Accession Number: 1926.349

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Gunston Hall.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3572

Accession Number: 1926.350

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Holyrood House.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3573

Accession Number: 1926.391

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a scalloped edge. A Floral border and rope edge surrounds a central scene depicting Windsor Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3574

Accession Number: 1926.405

Drying Rack

Three-sectioned folding frame with three horizontal rails in each leaf; iron "H" hinges; tenon and peg construction; unpainted.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4451

Accession Number: 1977.690

Oil Lamp

Bulbous-shaped, colorless two-part molded body with brass cap-type four-pronged wick fixture with screw-in wick holder.

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: Olmsted, L.H. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 4452

Accession Number: 1977.691

Ironing Board

Rectangular body with rounded point at one end; bread board end opposite.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4453

Accession Number: 1977.692

Bread Board

Rectangular form with bread board end construction; hole in one end; probably for hanging; unpainted.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4454

Accession Number: 1977.693

Basket

Woven splint body; shallow rectangular form with hoop handle over width; splint band rim nailed on; probably for flowers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 4455

Accession Number: 1977.694

Lantern

Dome top of brass with iron ring; stamped pierced tin cap surmounting molded ribbed colorless glass center; twist-off cylindrical brass base forms wick fixture.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: National Marine Lamp (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), iron (metal), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4456

Accession Number: 1977.695

Oil Lamp

Circular mold-blown central oil chamber of transparent vaseline glass with opaque white swirls; on colorless bulbous base with molded leaf and fan lacy-type pattern; surmounted by shaped colorless glass shade with beaded top edge; stamped gilt brass burner.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Eldorado, W.B.G. Corp. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 4457

Accession Number: 1977.696

Fan

Woven heart-shaped flat rattan bodies with stick handles; wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4458

Accession Number: 1977.697.1

Fan

Woven heart-shaped flat rattan bodies with stick handles; wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4459

Accession Number: 1977.697.2

Fan

Scalloped shaped flat body made of single dried leaf (possibly palm) with shaped edge bound with rattan and terminating in a stick hand, also wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf, rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4460

Accession Number: 1977.698.1

Fan

Scalloped shaped flat body made of single dried leaf (possibly palm) with shaped edge bound with rattan and terminating in a stick hand, also wrapped with rattan; natural color.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: palm leaf, rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4461

Accession Number: 1977.698.2

Fan

Heart-shaped woven rattan body of red and natural color with a wrapped stick handle.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, weaving

GUSN: 4462

Accession Number: 1977.699

Photograph

Rectangular black wooden shadow-box frame with gilt liner mat with oval window enclosing black and white photograph of oil portrait of Joseph Barrell; bust length view, facing left, wearing coat and shirt with ruffled collar.

Date: 1876-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4463

Accession Number: 1977.700

Tray and Stand

Circular brass tray with dished center with overall mid-eastern style engraved decoration; incised lines may originally have been painted; pierced and scalloped rim; folding iron frame stand, painted black.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), incising, iron (metal), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 4464

Accession Number: 1977.701AB

Rocking Chair

Rocker with S-scroll arm supports, saber legs, serpentine stiles with carved water leaf on stile just above arm padding; upholstered in tan cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4465

Accession Number: 1977.702

Crock

Cylindrical shaped body with brown glaze on top of outer wall; uncolored glase on bottom of outside wall; interior all brown; circular cover in brown glaze with band of uncolored encircling top 1 1/4" from edge; knob handle at center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 4466

Accession Number: 1977.703AB

Looking Glass

Late Federal/Early Empire style; overmantel or pier-type glass; wide ogee mahogany veneered frame with wide molded gilt liner.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 4467

Accession Number: 1977.704

Footstool

Constructed with cut nails; rectangular top covered with brown leather tacked under overhang; leather is not original; stool with many layers of paint, last coat being brown; boot jack ends joined to straight apron under top; apron rails have curved cut ends.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4468

Accession Number: 1977.705

Fireplace Tongs

Twisted flame finial surmounting urn-shaped hand grip; shanks are shaped as if to imitate bamboo widening, then narrowing down again to straight cylindrical shape; brass shafts terminating in brass clappers.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4469

Accession Number: 1977.706

Cloak Pin

Oval stamped brass body with double bended edge; raised center with beaded border and oval sunburst medallion.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 4470

Accession Number: 1977.707

Writing Box

Squared mahogany lap desk with slanted hinged top and writing surface, fitted with square-cut glass ink well and sander, red leather expandable pocket in lid, green baise covered writing surface, gilt brass bail handles, diamond-shaped ivory escutcheon.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather, mahogany (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 4471

Accession Number: 1977.708

Cloak Pin

Cast brass, circular body with alternating bead and leaf rim; central floral sunflower type motif.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), casting (process), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 4472

Accession Number: 1977.709

Sewing Box

Squared mahogany veneered body with yellow painted diamond shaped escutcheon, fitted with a mirror in lid, shelf and pin cushion; interior lined with pink, orange and red paper; contains assorted sewing accessories, needles in packages, thread, pins, thimbles, beeswax, fasteners; also contains thimb...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4473

Accession Number: 1977.710

Thimble

Tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge; two bands of filigree decoration at base.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4474

Accession Number: 1977.711.1

Thimble

Tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge; single band of filigree decoration at base.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4475

Accession Number: 1977.711.2

Thimble

C-scrolled around base; tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4476

Accession Number: 1977.712.1

Thimble

Nickel-plated brass body with one band of filigree decoration around base; tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), nickel (metal), plate (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4477

Accession Number: 1977.712.2

Pin Cushion

Cylindrical body with domed cushion top with scalloped edge of woven poplar and thread decorated with two silk bows; cushion portion of melon-colored ribbed velvet covered with crocheted doily.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Shaker Goods (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), poplar (wood), velvet (fabric weave), weaving

GUSN: 4478

Accession Number: 1977.713

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