Historic New England

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5131

Accession Number: 1971.527.6AB

Tumbler

Straight sided cylinder with gilt lip and vine-like band; scattered gilt stars on lower body, unpolished pontil.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5132

Accession Number: 1971.527.8

Cordial Glass

Wine glass and cordial are of same proportions with rounded bowl with tapered stem and flared foot; gilt lip and band of vine pattern; scattered stars; unpolished pontil.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5133

Accession Number: 1971.527.10

Decanter

Free blown, rectangular or square base with pontil, straight walls, sloping shoulders, short neck, flared lip, ball-shaped finial ground stopper, shoulders decorated with gilt foliage and stars, top half of stopper finial gilded; gilt numbers in decanters occassionally have corresponding gilt number...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5134

Accession Number: 1971.527.7AB

Wine Glass

Wine glass and cordial are of same proportions with rounded bowl with tapered stem and flared foot; gilt lip and band of vine pattern.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5135

Accession Number: 1971.527.9

Vase

A) Vase: hollow stem and foot, baluster-shaped body ornamented with gilt butterfly, dragon fly, moth, other insects and stringing. B) Cover: stepped domed cover with gilt stringing.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 5136

Accession Number: 1971.528.1AB

Vase

A) Vase: hollow stem and foot, baluster-shaped body ornamented with gilt butterfly, dragon fly, moth, other insects and stringing. B) Cover: stepped domed cover with gilt stringing.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 5137

Accession Number: 1971.528.2AB

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5138

Accession Number: 1971.529.1

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5139

Accession Number: 1971.529.2

Coaster

Circular, flat base, straight walls, black ground, decorated outer edge features a wide gilt band crosshatched in white and centering two white and black rosettes within octagonal reserves, used for wine bottles.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 5140

Accession Number: 1971.529.3

Jamb Hook

Detachable prong which inserts into strap on fireplace front is connected to C-shaped hooks with urn finials which have engraved swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5141

Accession Number: 1971.530D

Andiron

A & B) Two double spuned cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet support a square plinth with a pseudo-classic column above, on the capital is a double urn finial both with engraved swags and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5142

Accession Number: 1971.530B

Jamb Hook

Detachable prong which inserts into strap on fireplace front is connected to C-shaped hooks with urn finials which have engraved swags.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5143

Accession Number: 1971.530C

Andiron

A & B) Two double spuned cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet support a square plinth with a pseudo-classic column above, on the capital is a double urn finial both with engraved swags and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5144

Accession Number: 1971.530A

Fireplace Shovel

Scoop has bell-shaped profile, long cylindrical iron handle, brass cylindrical grip with lemon-shaped finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5145

Accession Number: 1971.531A

Fireplace Tongs

Y-shaped, forged iron pincers, cylindrical brass grip with lemon-shaped finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5146

Accession Number: 1971.531B

Fender

U-shaped serpentine fornted forged iron base and top separated by a screen formed of two layers of elliptically shaped wire members with both layers set in opposite directions; the top and base are further separated by iron rods set at regular intervals; across top are a brass sheath and three turne...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5147

Accession Number: 1971.532

Tole Tray

Octagonal shape, canted gallery with pieced handles, black ground, two gilded and painted floral and foliage borders.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5148

Accession Number: 1971.533

Engraving

Colored engraving of a young boy seated with his dog in front of a field of ripe wheat; original gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Ward, James (Engraver)

Material: coloring, engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5149

Accession Number: 1971.534

Engraving

Hand colored engraving, view of battle scene, foreground landscape occupied by four British soldiers on horseback and several other people viewing the battle; wooden frame with applied gilt, gesso and black enamel paint.

Date: 1816

Maker: Tanner, B. (Engraver) Rogers & Esler (Printer) Reinagle, H. (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5150

Accession Number: 1971.535

Engraving

Black and white engraving of Battle of New Orleans; wooden frame with gilt and gesso applied.

Date: 1815

Maker: Debucourt, F.L. (Engraver) Ladotte, Hthe. (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5151

Accession Number: 1971.536

Portrait of James Madison

Standing full figure; torso turned slightly to left; right hand resting on chair; left hand extended pointing to map on table; neo-classical column and drapery in background.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Edwin, D. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5152

Accession Number: 1971.537

Tea Bowl

Circular bowl with sides tapering to high foot ring; white clay body with "rice pattern" oval piercings filled with bluish glaze; overglaze enamal central decoration in blue, white, green and red; gilt and enameled diapered exterior rim; interior rim with H-shaped banding; interior with floral spray...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, overglazing

GUSN: 4752

Accession Number: 1977.858.5

Tea Bowl

Circular bowl with sides tapering to high foot ring; white clay body with "rice pattern" oval piercings filled with bluish glaze; overglaze enamal central decoration in blue, white, green and red; gilt and enameled diapered exterior rim; interior rim with H-shaped banding; interior with floral spray...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, overglazing

GUSN: 4753

Accession Number: 1977.858.7

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4754

Accession Number: 1977.861.1

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4755

Accession Number: 1977.861.3

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4756

Accession Number: 1977.861.2

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4757

Accession Number: 1977.861.7

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4758

Accession Number: 1977.861.4

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4759

Accession Number: 1977.861.6

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4760

Accession Number: 1977.861.8

Coffee Cup

Deep cylindrical bowl form with sides tapering to circular foot; small C-scroll handle decorated with blue dots (.8 with blue line); underglaze blue Willow pattern of landscape scene of islands, mountains, pagoda, trees and boats (.8 and .2 with man in house); interior rim with blue band with diagon...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4761

Accession Number: 1977.861.5

Jar

Jar, circular bulbous vasiform body with sloping shoulders terminating in cylindrical neck; Tan slip body with overglaze enamel decoration of leaves and nuthatch in brown tones; Disk-shaped flat lid with cylindrical flange and button or ball finial handle.

Date: 1881-1887

Maker: Rookwood Pottery (Maker) Frey, Laura A., 1857-1943 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), overglazing

GUSN: 4762

Accession Number: 1977.863AB

Teapot

Rectangular form with bulbous side; body molded with vertical gadrooning and horizontal molding below shoulder; modified C-shaped handle with spurred flat top; molded spout with ribbing on lower half; black glazed interior; silver lustered exterior; floral finial with wide brim with ribbing around d...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 4763

Accession Number: 1977.865AB

Tea Bowl

Circular form with slightly flaring rim and small foot; body decorated with landscape scene: pagoda, trees, birds, island in underglaze blue Willow pattern; interior rim decorated with band of cross-hatching with series of dots below and sprig in bottom of bowl.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4764

Accession Number: 1977.866

Low-post Bed

Low-post bed, twin-sized. Maple. One of a pair. Headboard comprised of cut-out scroll ears between turned and carved posts with ball finials. Footboard has similar posts with turned foot rail above mattress level; plain board side rails and secondary foot rail. Metal plate under headboard rail m...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Probably C. B. Swift and Company (Maker)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4765

Accession Number: 1977.867.1

Low-post Bed

Low-post bed, twin-sized. Maple. One of a pair. Headboard comprised of cut-out scroll ears between turned and carved posts with ball finials. Footboard has similar posts with turned foot rail above mattress level; plain board side rails and secondary foot rail. Metal plate under headboard rail m...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Probably C. B. Swift and Company (Maker)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 4766

Accession Number: 1977.867.2

Table

Rectangular top with plain apron surmounting four square tapered legs; overhanging top of curly maple with rounded edges; reproduction/adaptation of simple Hepplewhite style.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 4767

Accession Number: 1977.868

Fireplace Broom

Hearth brush with ring and ball turned handle terminating in an acorn like finial; horsehair bristles.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Adams (Maker)

Material: horsehair, rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 4768

Accession Number: 1977.869

Dressing Table

Late Empire influence; rectangular case with conforming top with beveled edge; surmounted by a simple scrolled ended splash board; case encloses one drawer and is supported on four ring turned legs; whole painted dark green (repainted).

Date: 1835-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4769

Accession Number: 1977.870

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4770

Accession Number: 1977.871.1

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4771

Accession Number: 1977.871.2

Side Chair

Matched set of quasi-gondola chairs; grain painted in black with cane seats; broad hoop-shaped back with hand grip cut out at center of crest; four turned spindles in back, the outer two form back legs below the seat; front legs are vase and ring turned below seat with button feet; two simple turned...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4772

Accession Number: 1977.871.3

Ginger Jar

A) Rounded form with shoulder sloping to narrow cylindrical neck; body decorated with underglaze blue landscape scene of pagoda, man fishing, boat, islands in background; broadly executed design; band of diagonal lines alternating direction around shoulder; very blue-tinted glaze on muddy body; B,C)...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 4773

Accession Number: 1977.860A-C

Teapot

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; molded angular C-shaped handle and shaped spout; square domed cover with flattened urn shaped finial; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4774

Accession Number: 1977.856.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; square domed cover with flattened urn shaped finial; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells; two drop handles at sides.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4775

Accession Number: 1977.856.2AB

Creamer

Bulbous form with wide angled shoulders and narrow rectangular foot, with molded ribbed body; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells; angular C-shaped handle and shaped spout.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4776

Accession Number: 1977.856.3

Waste Bowl

Deep circular form with ribbed body, waisted above circular beaded foot; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4777

Accession Number: 1977.856.4

Saucer

Shallow circular dish with molded ribbed sides and central cup ring; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4778

Accession Number: 1977.856.5

Saucer

Shallow circular dish with molded ribbed sides and central cup ring; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 4779

Accession Number: 1977.856.6

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