Historic New England

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting the Virgin Mary seated with a man kneeling beside her.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28409

Accession Number: 1918.1276

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting Christ washing feet of an apostle enclosed in double circular border with four abstract designs in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 28410

Accession Number: 1918.1277

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white painted background with blue painted scene of a figure with horns (Moses?) standing behind the tablets of the ten commandments, beside a tree with a staff in his right hand.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28411

Accession Number: 1918.1278

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting a man on his knees under a tree reaching out to a robed figure with a halo.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28412

Accession Number: 1918.1279

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus preaching to a young man seated on a rock uner a tree.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28413

Accession Number: 1918.1280

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white tile depicting one man on ground with dog, a second man is eating at table. Tile has a double circle border with four abstract flower designs in the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 28414

Accession Number: 1918.1281

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus blessing a man with a cape and a hat

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28415

Accession Number: 1918.1282

Fireplace Tile

Square, decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus gesturing to a trunk being opened/closed by two other men.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28416

Accession Number: 1918.1283

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting the ascension of Christ. Probably Dutch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique)

GUSN: 28417

Accession Number: 1918.1284

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting the temptation of Christ within double circular border and with four abstract floral designs on corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28418

Accession Number: 1918.1287

Fireplace Tile

Sqaure decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus on the cross and a mounted Roman soldier looking at him.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 28419

Accession Number: 1918.1288

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting scene of Cain and Abel within double circular border and with four abstract floral designs in corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28420

Accession Number: 1918.1289

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue paint; depicts scene of Cain and Abel fighting

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 28421

Accession Number: 1918.1290

Fireplace Tile

Shard of what used to be a square blue and white glazed tile depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. Probably Dutch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28422

Accession Number: 1918.1291

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depcting European person holding parasol and Chinese person with staff in background; four blue and white florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28423

Accession Number: 1918.1294

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychromed glazed tile depicting seated European person holding parasol. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28424

Accession Number: 1918.1295

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile- majority is missing or covered up by paper.

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28425

Accession Number: 1918.1296

Fireplace Tile

Fireplace tile. Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holding small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique)

GUSN: 28426

Accession Number: 1918.1297

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holding small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28427

Accession Number: 1918.1298

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holidng small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28428

Accession Number: 1918.1299

Tile

Polychrome glazed square tile depicting man looking up and a child holding a fan; four decorative flowers in corners.

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28429

Accession Number: 1918.1300

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man with English attire, Asian features with vessel and at table on grass with tree; fourblue and red florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28430

Accession Number: 1918.1301

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man with English attire, Asian features with vessel and at table on grass with tree; four blue and red florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28431

Accession Number: 1918.1302

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed (yellow, red, blue, green) tile depicting woman offering man food; tranditional Eastern clothing; with four florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28432

Accession Number: 1918.1303

Tile

Polychrome square glazed tile depicting Japanese man and woman; woman holding offering; figures on grass

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28433

Accession Number: 1918.1304

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting father with traditional Eastern clothing and younger on with arms outstretched; four blue and red florets at each corner.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28434

Accession Number: 1918.1305

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting father with traditional Eastern clothing and younger son with arms outstretched; four blue and red florets in each corner.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28435

Accession Number: 1918.1306

Tile

Polychrome square glzaed tile depicting man with hat and young boy on grassy fielf; four decorative flower motifs in corners.

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28436

Accession Number: 1918.1307

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man carrying vessel with small child to right, on grass; four florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28437

Accession Number: 1918.1309

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting woman carrying vessel with small child to right, on grass; four florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28438

Accession Number: 1918.1310

Tile

Faded polychrome glazed square tile depicting mother and son on grassy area; mother holding vessel; four decorative floral motifs in corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28439

Accession Number: 1918.1311

Tile

Polychrome glazed shards.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28440

Accession Number: 1918.1312B

Tile

Square, black and white printed ink glazed tile depicting stag at stream with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28441

Accession Number: 1918.1313

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28546

Accession Number: 1918.1567

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28547

Accession Number: 1918.1570

Perfume Bottle

Oval, cut glass perfume bottle with silver cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28548

Accession Number: 1918.1573

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28549

Accession Number: 1918.1574

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28550

Accession Number: 1918.1575

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28551

Accession Number: 1918.1576

Platter

Large, oval platter with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone rim.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 28552

Accession Number: 1918.1579

Mug

Earthenware tan colored handled mug. Brown bands around the rim and base.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28553

Accession Number: 1918.1582

Custard Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28554

Accession Number: 1918.1584

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28555

Accession Number: 1918.1585

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior: faded black wavy border; flower buds, and basket of flowers. Interior: faded dot-and-line black border.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28556

Accession Number: 1918.1586

Teacup and saucer

Teacup: Body flares out from midpoint; ear-shaped handle with rounded thumbhold; scalloped edge to rim; exterior border: band of black zigzag and orange dot; black rosebud painted on exterior of body; interior border: band of black arches and orange dots. Saucer: Same border as interior of cup; bor...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 28557

Accession Number: 1918.1587-.1588