Historic New England

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: 5181

Accession Number: 1971.557.8AB

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: 5182

Accession Number: 1971.557.9AB

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: 5183

Accession Number: 1971.557.10AB

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: 5184

Accession Number: 1971.557.11AB

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: 5185

Accession Number: 1971.557.12AB

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: 5186

Accession Number: 1971.557.13AB

Cake Plate

Circular, shallow-footed body with scalloped edge; shallow cavetto descending to poorly defined circular well; 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.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5187

Accession Number: 1971.557.14

Cake Plate

Circular, shallow-footed body with scalloped edge; shallow cavetto descending to poorly defined circular well; 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.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5188

Accession Number: 1971.557.15

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: 5189

Accession Number: 1971.557.16AB

Teacup

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 line b...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5190

Accession Number: 1971.557.17

Side Chair

Bow-back Windsor side chairs have nine spindles with bamboo turnings; crest rail is chamfered with inscribed lines following front edge; the saddle seat peaks slightly at front center, while an inscribed line isolates the spindle area; turned legs, taper at center; two side stretchers are jointed at...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5191

Accession Number: 1971.558.1

Side Chair

Bow-back Windsor side chairs have nine spindles with bamboo turnings; crest rail is chamfered with inscribed lines following front edge; the saddle seat peaks slightly at front center, while an inscribed line isolates the spindle area; turned legs, taper at center; two side stretchers are jointed at...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5192

Accession Number: 1971.558.2

Rocking Chair

Rounded finials have three ring turnings at top; turned stiles enclose two slats which support woven back; front legs, two side stretchers and single rear stretcher are all round; front two stretchers have vase and ring turnings; legs sit on rectangular rockers with tapered ends; woven rush seat; pa...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), rush (material), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 5193

Accession Number: 1971.559

Tavern Table

Rectangular breadboard top; four square legs, beaded on outer corner; plain skirt with single drawer (handle missing); three square stretchers; legs and skirt painted brown.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5194

Accession Number: 1971.560

Andiron

Cabriole legs are surmounted by simple round shaft tapered to bulbed finial; billet bar has two legs.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5195

Accession Number: 1971.561B

Andiron

Cabriole legs are surmounted by simple round shaft tapered to bulbed finial; billet bar has two legs.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5196

Accession Number: 1971.561A

Fireplace Tongs

Simple bulbed finial sits on rounded stem handle; bulbed arms straighten and meet in penny-head pincer grips.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5197

Accession Number: 1971.562

Kettle

Circular squat bulbous shape; three peg feet; bailed handle; two part molded body.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5198

Accession Number: 1971.563

Kettle

Circular body; cylindrical sides with stepped base and four small peg feet; bailed handle with turned wood carrying piece.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5199

Accession Number: 1971.564

Teakettle

Movable C-shaped bail held to top by two stationary mounts; S-shaped spout with center-split mouth; barrel-shaped body sharply indents at base (possibly to be received by burner); removable lid is stepped with hour-glass shaped white ceramic finial (handle) at center, held by metal pin.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5200

Accession Number: 1971.565AB

Shelf Clock

8-day shelf clock; pointed arch form with rosewood veneer sitting on a rectangular block base; circular painted white face with Roman numerals above square open area exposing works; doon is composed of a square, etched and frosted glass panel decorated with image of a Native American, scrolls and ea...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Welch, C.N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), frosting, glass (material), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5201

Accession Number: 1971.566

Charger

Circular form with deep cavettoed well with flat bottom; very broad, flat rim with no defined edging or border, but terminating on underside in fold-over type edge.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: V., E. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5202

Accession Number: 1971.567

Bed Warmer

Circular straight sided pan with engraved foliage on the overhanging perforated lid attached by a copper hinge to the brass socket into which the turned wood handle inserts.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), engraving (printing process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5453

Accession Number: 1971.772

Settee

Ten-legged Windsor sette with bamboo turned spindles, arm supports, arms, legs, and stretchers; slightly dished bench surmounted by plain turned stiles and simple rectangular crest rail.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5454

Accession Number: 1971.773

Flax Wheel

Small foot-powered wheel fashioned in four sections of oak, with sixteen spokes, attached to slanted rectangular base by simple turned stiles; three simple turned legs support the whole; missing a distaff and spindle.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5455

Accession Number: 1971.774

Side Chair

Pedimented and scrolled crest rail with carved trefoil ornamentation and molded cornice; straight back with two flat pilasters and applied ears under cornice; rectangular central panel with pierced ornamentation consisting of a solid oval panel with carved acanthus and scrolling leaves at both ends;...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5456

Accession Number: 1971.775.1

Side Chair

Pedimented and scrolled crest rail with carved trefoil ornamentation and molded cornice; straight back with two flat pilasters and applied ears under cornice; rectangular central panel with pierced ornamentation consisting of a solid oval panel with carved acanthus and scrolling leaves at both ends;...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5457

Accession Number: 1971.775.2

Bookcase

Carved bookcase fitted with two basal drawers and surmounted by two glazed paneled doors; carved pedimental arch rests upon carved rectangular back with incised line decoration; five carved trefoil finials across back; flat corniced top with carved trefoil frieze; rectangular doors with carving; car...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5458

Accession Number: 1971.776

Bookcase

Bookcase sits on four bulbous feet; rectangular basal case, divided in half on front by two rectangular drawers; each has central brass keyhole, and two round brasses, with circular drop handles; above base, lowest shelf is scrolled at base with curvilinear sides; five remaining upper shelves, decre...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5459

Accession Number: 1971.777

Sofa

Carved late Empire sofa covered with tufted dark green leather; three-lobed serpentine crest rail above covered leather back; broadly curving arms and sides; carved mahogany swan-shaped arm supports applied to front ends of sofa; serpentine front seat rail with ribbed borders; curved side seat rails...

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 5460

Accession Number: 1971.778

Bookcase

Two leaded glass doors; short rectangular panel at top back with molded edge; flat cornice top with molded and beaded frieze; sliding rectangular wooden and leaded glass doors with brass keyholes; leaded glass creates a series of rectangles with a torch in center of each glass panel; molded base wit...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), lead (metal), glazing (coating), oak (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5461

Accession Number: 1971.779

Box

Unpainted long pine box with hinged lid, set on six casters.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 5462

Accession Number: 1971.780

Chest of Drawers

Plank constructed side feet support straight case with three beaded drawers; straight top; painted white; simple form.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5463

Accession Number: 1971.781

Chest of Drawers

Straight bracket feet support simple plank constructed case with three equal drawers and overhanging top; painted white.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5464

Accession Number: 1971.782

Commode

Four bulbous feet on vase and ring turned legs with incised rings supporting rectangular case; front side has two paneled hinged doors opening in center; single circular metal escutcheon with drop ring handle on right door; above, rectangular case with hinged lid; dovetailed joints.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5465

Accession Number: 1971.783

Commode

Four bulbous feet on vase and ring turned legs with incised rings supporting rectangular case; front side has two paneled hinged doors opening in center; single circular metal escutcheon with drop ring handle on right door; above, rectangular case with hinged lid; dovetailed joints.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5466

Accession Number: 1971.784

Desk Ornament

Gilt tin semi-spherical base with burnished banding; weighted; applied tin edging; surmounted by rought cast bronze or lead finial in shape of masque with pen rest at back (?).

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), gilding, lead (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 5467

Accession Number: 1971.785

Shelf

Backless shelf unit has five shelves, progressively smaller in depth from bottom to top; sides are scalloped symetrically; second and third shelves are removable while fourth and fifth (top) are screwed at sides; case rests on bottom shelf without basal molding.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5468

Accession Number: 1971.786

Slant-top School Desk

Schoolmaster's desk; slant-top desk has bulbous feet with four ring-turned legs; rectangular skirt, enclosing two rectangular drawers on bottom half; round brass knob handle; desk front center has brass escutcheon; slant top opens via two central brass hinges to reveal unsectioned interior; flat bac...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5469

Accession Number: 1971.787

Armchair

Bow back Windsor arm chair has round crest rail and round arm rail, pierced by six dowel spindles; four spindles support arm rail at front; two frontal arm supports have ring turnings; elongated saddle seat, peaks at front center; back legs are round, swelled at center; side stretchers swell at cent...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 5470

Accession Number: 1971.788

Rug

Multi-colored striped rug; unbound edges; rectangular.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5471

Accession Number: 1971.789

Rug

Multi-colored striped rag rug, borderless; unbound; rectangular.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 5472

Accession Number: 1971.790

Carpet

Series of geometric borders of trees, birds and floral medallions; central pattern of three gold zig-zagged lines with geometric print; predominating colors: blue, rust, tan and black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 5473

Accession Number: 1971.791

Drop-front Desk

Two frontal scrolled bracket feet supporting a straight molded apron; beaded case with brass lateral carrying handles, fitted with four graduated drawers; slanted fall-front enclosing a stepped interior with cubby holes and drawers centering a cabinet section; original simple scroll brasses.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5474

Accession Number: 1971.792

Captain's Chair

Eight knopped spindles supporting wide arms and rolled crest rail; slightly dished seat surmounting turned legs; one stretcher front and back and two left and right; painted black.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5475

Accession Number: 1971.793

Side Chair

Rounded curved crest and stiles arched on under side and enclosing three turned spindles; rounded seat is caned; front legs vase and ring turned with bulbous feet; front stretcher vase and ring turned; two side and single rear dowel stretcher; back legs round with raked back feet.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5476

Accession Number: 1971.794A

Side Chair

Rounded curved crest and stiles arched on under side and enclosing three turned spindles; rounded seat is caned; front legs vase and ring turned with bulbous feet; front stretcher vase and ring turned; two side and single rear dowel stretcher; back legs round with raked back feet.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 5477

Accession Number: 1971.794B

Andiron

Spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet; baluster has ring and bulbous turnings with bulbous finial; corresponding log stop; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5478

Accession Number: 1971.795A

Andiron

Spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet; baluster has ring and bulbous turnings with bulbous finial; corresponding log stop; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5479

Accession Number: 1971.795B

Fireplace Shovel

Bulbous brass finial has horizontally incised band around center; below, vase and ring turned brass handle joins round iron shaft; rectangular drop; bell-shaped shovel.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5480

Accession Number: 1971.796

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