Historic New England

Commemorative Medal

Obverse: profiles of a man and a woman; reverse: heraldic devices and date of marriage March 21, 1871; fitted hinged leatherett case.

Date: 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 5531

Accession Number: 1971.837

Commemorative Medal

Obverse: profile of woman; reverse: oak and olive branches, no inscription; in a fitted and hinged leatherett box.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5532

Accession Number: 1971.838

Commemorative Medal

Obverse: handmaidens of industry and arts crowned by a third maiden; reverse: classically draped figure with sword; placed in the top half of a WYON's case.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 5533

Accession Number: 1971.839

Medal

Obverse and reverse: chronology of the kings of England commencing with "Britons" and ending with "Victoria 1837"; placed in the bottom half of a WYON's case (does not fit).

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 5534

Accession Number: 1971.840

Coin

Obverse: profile of woman; reverse: island of Bermuda; fitted translucent plastic case.

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5535

Accession Number: 1971.841

Candlestick

Footed circular base, baluster, cylinder and ball shaped stem, turquoise, dark blue and red cloisonne design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enamel paint

GUSN: 5536

Accession Number: 1971.842

Dish

A) Ring foot, circular shape, shallow concave body, cloisonne design on top and bottom, three red roses at center; b) lathe turned pierced foot.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enamel paint

GUSN: 5537

Accession Number: 1971.843AB

Fireplace Fan

Pleated folding fan, terra-cotta color on one side, gold colored on the other, brass button at center base.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 5538

Accession Number: 1971.844

Candlesnuffer

Hollow cylindrical handle with a sliding wick carrier, ring at end holds bell shaped extinguisher.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 5539

Accession Number: 1971.845

Inkwell

In the shape of a long narrow boat with a high bow and stern, roof of small structure at center opens to reveal inkwell and sand shaker.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 5540

Accession Number: 1971.846

Garniture

Delft-type blue and white decorated 18th century style slipper/shoe; handpainted floral and geometric pattern.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5541

Accession Number: 1971.847

Ashtray

Serrated border, unglazed, red and black shield painted at center.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), redware

GUSN: 5542

Accession Number: 1971.848

Figurine

Dog figurine, two part mold, white heavily textured coat, short legs.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 5543

Accession Number: 1971.849

Shoe-shaped Garniture

Woman's low heeled shoe; blue glaze decoration over white underglaze; woman's face painted at instep.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pottery (object genre), underglazing, clay

GUSN: 5544

Accession Number: 1971.850

Animal Figure

Dalmation lying down, head raised, yellow collar, green glazed base, two part mold.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 5545

Accession Number: 1971.851

Figurine

Three dimensional figure of a woman in late 18th century peasant costume, carrying a basket of roses, blue and white.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5546

Accession Number: 1971.852

Tea Caddy

Rectangular flask, curved shoulder, cylindrical neck, blue and gilt decoration, centered shield with flower on each side.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5547

Accession Number: 1971.853

Dish

Circular, ring foot, "reeded" walls and lid, late Satsuma design.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5548

Accession Number: 1971.854AB

Pitcher

Free blown turquoise glass with opaque white overlay, cut panels, lines and abstract design; applied blue glass handle; pontil mark removed.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5549

Accession Number: 1971.855

Vase

Iridescent glass, flat base, four-lobed body, constricted shoulder, conforming neck decorated with black, white and gold designs.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5550

Accession Number: 1971.856A

Vase

Iridescent glass, flat base, four-lobed body, constricted shoulder, conforming neck decorated with black, white and gold designs.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5551

Accession Number: 1971.856B

Vase

Iridescent glass, pad foot, globular body, constricted shoulder, conical neck and rim; applied black and white painted border.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5552

Accession Number: 1971.857

Engraving

Hand-colored engraving of the Battle on Lake Erie (1813) with view of battling ships.

Date: 1815

Maker: Murray Draper Fairman & Co. (Engraver) Sully & Kearny (Painter) Webster, James (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5153

Accession Number: 1971.538

Engraving

Hand-colored engraving of the Battle on Lake Erie (1813); a panoramic view of several ships, the figures of Perry and his crew in their rowboat in right center.

Date: 1815

Maker: Murray Draper Fairman & Co. (Engraver) Sully & Kearny (Painter) Webster, James (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5154

Accession Number: 1971.539

Engraving

Colored engraving depicts the engagement between two ships.

Date: 1813

Maker: Birch, Thomas (Painter) Tiebout, Cornelius (Engraver) Webster, James (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 5155

Accession Number: 1971.540

A) Clock: French feet; shaped apron; simple bead moulding around lower door; crossbanded upper door; scrolled pediment; painted clock face; brass pendulum. B) Rectangular shelf with curved corners, supported by an S-scrolled projection.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), mahogany (wood), veneer, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5156

Accession Number: 1971.541AB

Rug

Rectangular; five borders; central medallion; intertwining vine and floral motifs; colors: rose and black over beige.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knotting, asymmetrical knots, wool (textile)

GUSN: 5157

Accession Number: 1971.542

Drop Leaf Table

Four castered rope-turned legs, straight apron, rectangular top with two D-shaped drop leaves; two slots beneath top at one end as if to support an extension; stained red.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5158

Accession Number: 1971.543

Side Chair

Four bamboo-turned raked legs and stretchers, saddle seat, bamboo-turned stiles connected by a tablet, five vertical bamboo-turned spindles, now painted dark brown.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5159

Accession Number: 1971.544A

Side Chair

Four bamboo-turned raked legs and stretchers, saddle seat, bamboo-turned stiles connected by a tablet, five vertical bamboo-turned spindles, now painted dark brown.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5160

Accession Number: 1971.544B

Side Chair

Four bamboo-turned raked legs and stretchers, saddle seat, bamboo-turned stiles with two top rails centering on octagonal panel, five vertical bamboo-turned spindles, now painted dark brown.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5161

Accession Number: 1971.545

Plate Warmer

Four cabriole legs with pad feet support an upright box with a hinged front door, open back and a cane molded edge below the flat top, original paint: black ground with a stenciled floral design in orange, cream and gilt. 2 shelves, 2 ring handles.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5162

Accession Number: 1971.546

Candelabrum

Stepped octagonal base with swag and floral motifs in recessed panels, supports an acanthus cluster, seven ring and sausage turned branches support seven candle sockets, gilded.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), gilding

GUSN: 5163

Accession Number: 1971.547

Tole Tray

Rectangular shape with cavetto moulded gallery, pierced handles, black ground, stenciled red, green and gilt floral borders.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5164

Accession Number: 1971.548

Basket

Figure eight-shaped base, straight walls, rolled lip, inverted U-shaped strap handle, black ground, gilt string around top and bottom, gilt floriate band below top stringing.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5165

Accession Number: 1971.549

Carpet

Five borders enclose a central blue field which features polygonal and rectangular figure formed and connected by linear motifs; colors: black, blue, white, yellow, lavender.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5166

Accession Number: 1971.550

Engraving

Reprint. Colored engraving depicting to orioles, one female, and a nest in a branch of yellow poplar.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) Havell, Robert, Jr., 1793-1878 (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 5167

Accession Number: 1971.551

Site Plan

Surveyed site plan of 364 Middle St. in 1853, scale: 20 feet to 1 inch; property line, garden plan and house delineated and colored.

Date: 1852

Maker: Hoyt, A.M. (Maker)

Material: coloring, ink, paper (fiber product), surveying

GUSN: 5168

Accession Number: 1971.552

Site Plan

Rectangular, surveyed site plat of land owned by James Rundlet located across from his residence on Middle St.; scale: 1 chain to an inch, topigraphical features delineated and colored.

Date: 1853

Maker: Hoyt, A.M. (Maker)

Material: coloring, ink, paper (fiber product), surveying

GUSN: 5169

Accession Number: 1971.553

Site Plan

Rectangular, surveyed site plan of 364 Middle St. in 1812, property line, gardens, house and out buildings are delineated.

Date: 1812

Maker: Hales, J.G. (Surveyor)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5170

Accession Number: 1971.554

Window Curtain

Chintz, stippled, cross-hatched and solid red linear ground under a white beige blue and green floral design, polished cotton lining, pleated at top.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 5171

Accession Number: 1971.555.1

Window Curtain

Chintz, stippled, cross-hatched and solid red linear ground under a white beige blue and green floral design, polished cotton lining, pleated at top.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 5172

Accession Number: 1971.555.2

Tray

Oval: pierced gallery with handles at either end, base features gilt neo-classical figures a center and foliate border interspersed with flowers, black ground.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Brasier Guild (Restorer)

Material: gilding, piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5173

Accession Number: 1971.556

Teapot

Bulbous circular body rising from circular foot with two swells in body, the last flaring outward to flattened scalloped shoulder; Circular mouth recessed to receive cover; molded S-shaped handle with spur and conforming spout; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre deco...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5174

Accession Number: 1971.557.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Bulbous circular body rising from circular foot with two swells in body, the last flaring outward to flattened scalloped shoulder; Circular mouth recessed to receive cover; small pad handles on body; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and ...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5175

Accession Number: 1971.557.2AB

Creamer

Circular bulbous body with scalloped curvinlinear mouth with spout at front; molded scroll handle; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and large blossoms in "Gaudy Dutch" tradition; lustre bands at shoulder and foot; brown highlights on han...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5176

Accession Number: 1971.557.3

Teacup and Saucer

a) Deep circular footed bowl, the body molded with outward flaring scalloped mouth; molded C-scroll handle; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and large blossoms in "Gaudy Dutch" tradition; lustre bands at shoulder and foot; single red lin...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5177

Accession Number: 1971.557.4AB

Teacup and Saucer

a) Deep circular footed bowl, the body molded with outward flaring scalloped mouth; molded C-scroll handle; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and large blossoms in "Gaudy Dutch" tradition; lustre bands at shoulder and foot; single red lin...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5178

Accession Number: 1971.557.5AB

Teacup and Saucer

a) Deep circular footed bowl, the body molded with outward flaring scalloped mouth; molded C-scroll handle; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and large blossoms in "Gaudy Dutch" tradition; lustre bands at shoulder and foot; single red lin...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5179

Accession Number: 1971.557.6AB

Teacup and Saucer

a) Deep circular footed bowl, the body molded with outward flaring scalloped mouth; molded C-scroll handle; underglaze blue and green; overglaze iron red; gilt and pink lustre decoration in floral sprigs and large blossoms in "Gaudy Dutch" tradition; lustre bands at shoulder and foot; single red lin...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, overglazing, porcelain, soft paste porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5180

Accession Number: 1971.557.7AB

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