Historic New England

Davenport Desk

There is a flat surface with an applied molded crest railing hinged to a slanted writing surface covered with dark brown vinal. It has an incised case with applied molding, supported by carved and incised V-shaped brackets. There are four incised drawers on the right side and four incised mock front...

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), carving (processes), incising, molding (forming), oak (wood), vinyl

GUSN: 11966

Accession Number: 1971.1677

Inkwell

Of colorless lead glass, it has a square body with cut hobnail and octagonal pattern on the bottom and chamfered sides. The shoulders are faceted to appear rounded. The lip is covered with a brass collar, and hinged to a lid collar mount, which has incised scrolls. The glass lid has faceted sides wi...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), incising, lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 11967

Accession Number: 1971.1678.1

Inkwell

Of colorless lead glass, it has a square body with cut hobnail and octagonal pattern on the bottom and chamfered sides. The shoulders are faceted to appear rounded. The lip is covered with a brass collar, and hinged to a lid collar mount, which has incised scrolls. The glass lid has faceted sides wi...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), incising, lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 11968

Accession Number: 1971.1678.2

Miniature Ginger Jar

Of modified form. A small ginger jar, with freely hand painted leaf and stem pattern in underglaze blue and white. The waist of the jar has a pierced quatrefoil motif, and undecorated (white) shallow lip ring.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 11969

Accession Number: 1971.1679A

Miniature Ginger Lid

Of modified form. The lid has slightly concave sides and a slightly domed top. It has a hand painted blue and white flower at the center of the top.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 11970

Accession Number: 1971.1679B

Sewing Basket

A round basket with an interior of a starlike pattern in the center with green and tan concentric circular bands radiating from it. The lip is indented to receive the lid. The lip inside is painted green. The underside is also painted with concentric bands. When the basket is closed, the only painti...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), straw (plant material), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 11971

Accession Number: 1971.1680A

Sewing Basket Lid

A slightly domed lid with straight sides. The underside of the lid has a multi-colored painted wicker forming a starlike pattern in the center with green and tan concentric circular bands radiating from it.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), straw (plant material), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 11972

Accession Number: 1971.1680B

Vase

Three part molded colorless glass body. Round foot, with sunburst at the center of the base. Scalloped base on a cylindrical body. Six ribbed sides rise upward to a flaring, scalloped lip.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11973

Accession Number: 1971.1681

Folding Stool

A folding stool with four hoofed feet, vase and ring turned legs, three ring turned stretchers. Legs cross forming an "X" at the center stretcher. Two round seat nails with stepped ends. Leather seat tacked to seat rails with two rows of tacks.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 11974

Accession Number: 1971.1682

Photograph

A black and white photograph of a formally posed portrait of Ralph May, seated and looking to the left. It is under glass, in an elaborate foliate scrolled standing brass table frame.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 11975

Accession Number: 1971.1683

Hearth Brush

A broad brush attached to a wooden base that is encased in brass. The wrought iron shaft is painted black and the brass finial has a hook.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hair, iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 11976

Accession Number: 1971.1684

Window Cornice

Elongated rail with cream colored back board with gilt step molding along top and single square molding along bottom. Back board with gilt line borders with canted corners; ends are cylindrical with horizontal reeding and conforming moldings. Central keystone shaped panel on front with painted reser...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mahogany (wood), veneer, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11977

Accession Number: 1971.2037.1

Window Cornice

Elongated rail with cream colored back board with gilt step molding along top and single square molding along bottom. Back board with gilt line borders with canted corners; ends are cylindrical with horizontal reeding and conforming moldings. Central keystone shaped panel on front with painted reser...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mahogany (wood), veneer, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11978

Accession Number: 1971.2037.2

Window Cornice

Elongated rail with cream colored back board with gilt step molding along top and single square molding along bottom. Back board with gilt line borders with canted corners; ends are cylindrical with horizontal reeding and conforming moldings. Central keystone shaped panel on front with painted reser...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mahogany (wood), veneer, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11979

Accession Number: 1971.2037.3

Porringer

Redware porringer, of rounded form and with a flared rim, on a low foot. It has a rim to body loop handle and is covered overall with a deep brown/black lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11588

Accession Number: 1992.732

Porringer/Cup

Redware porringer or cup, of wide and shallow teacup-like form, with an outflared rim above tapered sides, on a low outflared foot. It has a rim to base reeded strap handle, covered with deep orange speckled glaze and was thinly potted.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11589

Accession Number: 1992.734

Porringer

Redware porringer with straight tapered sides and a somewhat warped deep bowl. It has a tooled band 3/4" below the rim and also a strap handle. It is covered overall with a deep brown/black glaze.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11590

Accession Number: 1992.735

Porringer

Redware porringer, with a wide and shallow bowl, slightly out-tapered rim, and incised bands below the rim and at the mid-section. It is on a short raised foot, and has a loop strap handle. Covered overall with an orange glaze.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11591

Accession Number: 1992.736

Bowl

Redware bowl, small and thinly potted, with steeply tapered sides, ending in a raised foot. It has a tooled line below the top rim and is covered overall with a deep orange glaze, with some pooling of glaze to the inside center. It was probably used for a drinking vessel.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11592

Accession Number: 1992.737

Bowl

Redware bowl, of small size with straight sides that sharply taper in towards the base. It is on raised feet and has a somewhat thick and heavy base, with a concave interior center. It is covered in yellow glaze with iron rust-red speckling at the top and in the interior.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: Dunmore Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11593

Accession Number: 1992.738

Bowl

It is a high-sided redware bowl, of medium size, on raised feet. It is thrown with a banded interior and covered with a deep orange/rust glaze with flecks and some dark brown streaks.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Jugtown Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11594

Accession Number: 1992.739

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall, straight neck with a curved spout on a bulbous body with a flared foot ring. It has a applied scrolled "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre glaze and is free-hand enameled in blue and yellow with a flowering vine about the neck and flowerheads at the body. The body of th...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, enameling, lusterware

GUSN: 11595

Accession Number: 1992.741

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall neck with a curved spout on an ovoid body, with an applied angular "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre on the exterior and interior neck, the interior has a clear glazed interior.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lusterware, copper (metal)

GUSN: 11596

Accession Number: 1992.742

Hot Plate

Redware hot plate, with a round disk form. It is thickly pitted and covered on one side with a rusty orange glaze with scattered dark brown spots.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11597

Accession Number: 1992.743

Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Bull Dorr

Portrait of a woman sitting, 3/4 length, facing slightly left, with her left elbow resting on a round pedestal table. Her right hand in her lap, her left holds a piece of lace with a needle and thread stuck in it. She wears a gray-white dress with a white collar, a gold, green and amethyst pin, and ...

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: Phillips, Ammi, 1788-1865 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11598

Accession Number: 1992.168

Sugar Bowl

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It has arched ends and scallop-edged sides. The ends have notched "C" shaped handles. The sides are patterned with central hobstar devices, enclosed with panels of cane and cross-hatching.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11599

Accession Number: 1986.555.2

Creamer

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It conforms in pattern to the sugar bowl- scallop-edge sides and arched ends. It has a broad notched spout and a single "C" shaped handle, with an additional hobstar device and cane pattern under the spout.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11600

Accession Number: 1986.555.3

Cup

Of cylindrical form, with slightly canted sides and a recessed conforming footring. It has "C" shaped handles and is decorated with a medium blue band below the interior rim. It is glazed in blue-gray.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11601

Accession Number: 1986.565.2-4

Plate

Of circular form with a molded scroll pattern at the rim. It has a flat, circular face and a cylindrical footring. The sloping sides and face are decorated with transfers (decals) of sepia-tone Chrysanthemums. Some petals are highlighted with hand painted purple and yellow. The rim edge has a gilt b...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11602

Accession Number: 1986.568.2

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of the schoolhouse at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11603

Accession Number: 1986.571.2

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of Hundred House at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11604

Accession Number: 1986.571.3

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of Brooks House at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11605

Accession Number: 1986.571.4

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of the Chapel at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11606

Accession Number: 1986.571.5

Stirrer

Of uncolored glass in rod form with a ball-shaped tip.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11607

Accession Number: 1986.572.2

Saucer

A saucer with a shallow well, slightly scalloped gilded edge and a fluted rim. It is decorated with transfer printed stylized blue flowers.

Date: 1941-1970

Maker: Rosina (Maker)

Material: bone china, transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 11608

Accession Number: 1986.579B

Vase

The vase has a circular open mouth with a flat edge on a sloping neck. It has rounded broad shoulders that taper to a narrow circular flat base. It is hand-decorated with a polychrome floral design, striped banding, dot, and zig zag pattern at the foot. It has a reddish-buff colored body with underg...

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11609

Accession Number: 1986.581

Desk

Tambour desk.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Cabinetmaker)

GUSN: 11610

Accession Number: 1942.1355

Secretary Desk and Bookcase

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany, birch top and bottom, white pine and other secondary wood. Scrolled pediment topped by three flame finials surmount bookcase. Outermost two finials rest on fluted plinths. Carved decorative pinwheel at center of pediment. Ogee moldings on bookcase doors. ...

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: Possibly Toppan, Abner, Mr. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 11611

Accession Number: 1942.1200

Side Chair

Set with 1942.1213-1215

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11612

Accession Number: 1942.1216

Easy Chair

Pad feet. Flame stitch upholstery.

Date: 1735-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 11613

Accession Number: 1942.1220

Bedstead

Accession book: "Four poster bed with tester frame cover"

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11614

Accession Number: 1955.141

Desk on Frame

Fall front desk on frame. Hard maple, soft maple, and butternut with white pine and other secondary wood. Fall-front opens to reveal central door flanked by applied columns. Four pigeonholes with shaped cornices flank each side of central door and surmount two tiers of drawers with reverse-curve ...

Date: 1730-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11615

Accession Number: 1975.44

Table

Drop leaf table. Mahogany, birch hinge rails; white pine and other secondary wood. Rectangular top with two semicircular leaves. Leaves fold out to form circular top. Top and leaves each constructed of a single board. Single large block in each corner of top wood-pinned to frame. Rests on cabr...

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11616

Accession Number: 1976.233

Side Chair

Charles III side chair, cane seat and back.

Maker: unknown

Material: caning

GUSN: 11617

Accession Number: 1920.243

Sander

It has a flaring circular rim on a deeply dished top. It is pierced with a star pattern on a waisted mid-section and a flaring molded circular base. The bottom is covered with light brown cotton fabric.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: fruitwood, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11618

Accession Number: 1986.584

Pitcher

Of colorless glass, with a wide shaped spout and rim on a bulbous, paneled body. It has a circular footring, molded on the underside with a sunburst pattern. It also has an applied "C" shaped handle.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11619

Accession Number: 1986.588

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass in a four part goblet form with a deep bowl. It has patterns of lozenges, miters and diamonds overlaping on a squared stem with faceted knop and circular foot.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11620

Accession Number: 1986.591

Dish

Of colorless glass, in a circular shallow saucer-like shape with a sawtooth scalloped rim on densely patterned body of "hobstars", "fan" "stippled triangles" and "cane" pentagons.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11621

Accession Number: 1986.599

Butter Knife

Shaped, flattened blade on an arched tapered handle stem with upturned rounded end. It is molded with a lobed edge shell device and scrolls.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 11622

Accession Number: 1986.603

Carving Fork

Handles of natural, varigated horn and a steel cap at the tip, silver ring at the neck patterned with an egg and dart motif. It has two tines and a hinged guard at the neck. It has a folding pronged stand.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 11623

Accession Number: 1986.604.2

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