Historic New England

Bone Dish

Of kidney shape with lobed, scalloped outer sides. The inner side is curved to conform to the side of the plate. It has a cream colored body with a black transfer print decoration of large daffodils.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50668

Accession Number: 1986.120

Coffee Cup

A Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with straight sides and foot. It is hand painted with polychrome enamels with swag border and flowers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hard paste porcelain, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50669

Accession Number: 1986.121

The cylindrical cup has a "bamboo" style handle. It has a very thin body, but no foot ring. It has a finely potted white ground hand painted with polychrome enamels in free form floral butterfly design with gilded edges.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, hard paste porcelain, porcelain

GUSN: 50670

Accession Number: 1986.122A

Cup

Of cylindrical form with a long scroll handle, covered with a bright yellow glaze (canaryware) and a silver luster band around the top rim. It has a black transfer print of a mother and child and an inscription.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), throwing (pottery technique), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50671

Accession Number: 1986.123

Platter

Of lozenge shape with flared, six-lobed sides, no foot rim, and a gilt trimmed rim. There are gilt circles at the center and gilt stylized leaf decoration near the handle.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50672

Accession Number: 1986.124

Boullion Cup

A double-handled boullion cup. It is finely potted, of simple round form with gently sloping sides and a straight foot rim. It has gilt rims and handle. It has a neo-classical design of key fret on gilt above a brown lambrequin patern.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Maker)

Material: bone china, enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 50673

Accession Number: 1986.125.1

Serving Dish

Of square form with cropped corners molded with a ruffled edge and a lobed well. It is on a square foot rim and decorated in Rococo-Revival sevres-style, in bright green on a white ground, painted with pink roses, with gilt C-scroll and floral trim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50674

Accession Number: 1986.126

Plate

Partial tea service. A circular plate with a footring, shallow well, and gently sloping sides. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50675

Accession Number: 1986.127.1

Sugar Bowl

Of bulbous shape rising from foot to inward sloping shoulders. There are two vine-like loop handles. It is decorated with gilt handles and transfer printed with a long floral spray on each side.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50676

Accession Number: 1986.128.1A

Soup bowl

Limoges hard-paste porcelain bouillon bowls and saucers set; bowls are round and lobed at mid-section w/ elongated loop gilded handle; body w/ 3 gilt lines at top rim, middle and on low foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Raynaud & Cie (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50677

Accession Number: 1986.129.1

Coffeepot

A porcelain covered coffeepot, of baluster form. It is elaborately molded with a small circular footring. It has a basket motif, with swirling scrolls and shells molded along the bottom swirling up the sides to the fluted rim. It has a molded spout and a "C" scroll handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50678

Accession Number: 1986.130A

Mug

A yellow-ware mug, with a cylindrical gently flared top and base. It has a scroll strap handle and is thickly potted. It has a blue stripe horizontally around its mid-section and narrow cream colored band to either side.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lead glaze, throwing (pottery technique), yellowware

GUSN: 50679

Accession Number: 1986.131

Pitcher

A porcelain milk pitcher, molded in square form on bow corner feet. It has molded reeding to the top rim and an elongated handle. It is white with large free-hand floral decoration. In shades of pink, grey, green and yellow enamels. There are gilt highlights to the top rim, spout, handle and base. I...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50680

Accession Number: 1986.132

Trivet

Of flat, round form with a flanged rim and a low circular foot. It has a center hand-painted large spray of carnations in pink and green with gilt highlights, and with a gilt line around the rim.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50681

Accession Number: 1986.134

Plate

Of medium size, molded with a scalloped edge. It is white with a hand-painted floral decoration, consisting of a trailing rose vine with a bow and scattered sprays in brown, yellow and orange enamels.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50682

Accession Number: 1986.135

Plate

Of medium, round size, molded with a lobed well and 16 faceted sides to the rim. It has a cream-colored ground with a hand-painted overglaze enamel. It has a decoration of a trailing stylized leafy vine in emerald green and purple.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (image-making), hand-painted, lead glaze, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50683

Accession Number: 1986.136.1

Platter

The platter is colorless and oblong, with a scalloped edge that shows the names and states of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell and an inscription.

Date: dated 1776-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50684

Accession Number: 1986.137

Dish

A footed colorless crackle-glass dish, of oval form with indented sides forming a curvilinear bowl form. It has a tooled turned-under lip and a low font. It has a crackled-ice effect texture to the exterior of the bowl portion and it has a polished pontil mark on the base of the font.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glassblowing, crackling, glass (material), tooling

GUSN: 50685

Accession Number: 1986.139

Salt Cellar

A molded colorless glass salt cellar, of small round form, with a starburst base and two rings of concave/indented circular forms.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50686

Accession Number: 1986.140

Vase

An opaque black-glass vase, of tall cynical form on a round pedestal base, is painted of white enamel floral sprig and butterfly designs. This gives it a cameo or pate-sur-pate-like appearance. The top rim and base are trimmed with gilt lines.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, enameling, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50687

Accession Number: 1986.141

Vase

A matte-finished glass vase, of baluster shape with a narrow neck and a flared rim. It is free-blown and has thin walls of opaque white glass, with enameled pale peach matte-finish. It is enamel painted with a polychrome basket of fruit framed by a gold trellis and ivy. It has a leaf sprig on the re...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glassblowing, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50688

Accession Number: 1986.142.1

Vase

A matte-finished (frosted) glass vase, of urn-like baluster form with a flared rim, its body is in three segments on a round pedestal base. It is a colorless glass with rings of fanciful stylized leaf patterns in pale pink enamel and gilt trim.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, enameling, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50689

Accession Number: 1986.143.1

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: 50690

Accession Number: 1986.144.1

Pitcher

Amber glass pitcher; pressed star pattern; bulbous form with scalloped rim; star pattern at neck and body.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50691

Accession Number: 1986.145.1

Glass

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

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50692

Accession Number: 1986.145.2

Bowl

Eight lobed chartreuse colored dish in daisy-like pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50693

Accession Number: 1986.146

Tray

Oval form with rolled rim; painted black.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50694

Accession Number: 1986.147

Bowl

Amber colored oval form with straight sides; square star pattern at foot with two side panels.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50695

Accession Number: 1986.148

Washstand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50696

Accession Number: 1986.149

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: 50697

Accession Number: 1986.149.1

Cup Plate

Circular, colorless glass form; hearts on rim; quatrefoil center.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50698

Accession Number: 1986.150

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50699

Accession Number: 1986.151

Dish

Round diatite dish, small with rectangular side handles, molded with ivy-leaf and branch-like trellis relief pattern.

Date: 1868-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 50700

Accession Number: 1986.154

Partial tea set

Pearlware waste bowl (part of partial tea set). Molded w/ swirling fluted sides and decorated w/ hand painted pink enamel trim, floral spray and tiny flower heads above and below chain-link line near rim; lobed bowl on straight foot.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 50701

Accession Number: 1986.159.1

Tea bowl

Pearlware tea bowl of tapered cylindrical form molded w/ vertical swirl sides and cut-scalloped rim; on high straight foot rim; hand painted in polychrome enamels w/ flowers and scrolling wavy border in red and blue inside and out; imitation Chinese export.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50702

Accession Number: 1986.160

Pitcher

Wedgewood jasperware milk pitcher of low cylindrical form with small spout and strap handle; in deep blue jasper with white cameo relief decoration in the round classical figures and motifs; with acanthus leafage at handle and leaf decoration under spout (repaired).

Date: 1879-1881

Maker: Wedgwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), relief (sculpture techniques), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 50703

Accession Number: 1986.162

Miniature pitcher

Miniature parianware pitcher (handle missing), of baluster form w/ fluted sides and horizontal band at middle; flared spout. White.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 50704

Accession Number: 1986.164

Miniature pitcher

Miniature parianware pitcher; molded in baluster form w/ orange-peel textured ground and botanical relief decoration to sides; its flared spout w/ acanthus leaf; long strap handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 50705

Accession Number: 1986.165

Miniature pitcher

Miniature stoneware pitcher, of bulbous form, fluted on lower section, w/ pinched spout and scroll handle; w/ opaque white glaze that bubbled in firing.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50706

Accession Number: 1986.167

Sauceboat

Transfer-print sauceboat, in underglaze blue, of molded oblong Neo-Rococo form on raised scroll-molded foot, w/ double scroll handle, w/ China-trade scene and floral border.

Date: 1830-1859

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50707

Accession Number: 1986.168

Pitcher

Copper lustre pitcher, of baluster form, on raised foot, w/ double-scroll handle; alloner lustre w/ underglaze royal blue band to top half overpainted w/ copper lustre stylized leaf decoration.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (textile), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 50708

Accession Number: 1986.169

Bowl

Copper lustre footed bowl, of inverted cylindrical form w/ flared lip, w/ celadon green band and molded and enamel painted shepherd scene; rouletted beading to lower rim of body; out flared foot.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (textile), roulettes (engraving tools), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 50709

Accession Number: 1986.170

Vase

Small vase, of squat round/bulbous form, w/ short neck; w/ greyish blue-green ground glaze, hand painted w/ blue flowers and green leaves, w/ blue spots to neck.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50710

Accession Number: 1986.171

Mug

Opaque white blown glass in baluster form w/ circular foot, flaring rim, applied "C" shape handle; decorated w/ inscription w/in leafy oval reserve w/ bow tie and tiny sprigs at mid-section and banded at rim in gilt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50711

Accession Number: 1986.172