Historic New England

Dish

A blue transfer printed pearlware handled dish. The outside is adorned by a floral design superimposed on a rounded diaper pattern. The inside is white.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3547

Accession Number: 1985.738.10

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting Sidney Sussex College.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3548

Accession Number: 1927.148

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting Downing Cottage in Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3549

Accession Number: 1927.178

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting Christ Church in Oxford.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3550

Accession Number: 1920.647

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral border with medallions depicting people and goats. Central scene depicting Pembroke Hall in Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3551

Accession Number: 1920.649

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral border with medallions depicting people and goats. Central scene depicting Pembroke Hall in Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3552

Accession Number: 1933.374

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting the Senate House in Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3553

Accession Number: 1920.684

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border with cherub medallions. Central scene depicting Theatre and Painting House in Oxford.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3554

Accession Number: 1931.1228

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Floral and fruit border surrounds a central scene depicting York Minster.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Henshall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3555

Accession Number: 1927.192

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and fruit border surrounds a central scene depicting a British rural landscape.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Henshall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3556

Accession Number: 1926.385

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Floral border surrounds a central landscape scene.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Henshall & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3557

Accession Number: 1950.244

Soup plate

Polychrome enamel garlands and thin orange band as border; violet husk chain band around well; four small and one central large polychrome enamel floral sprays as central decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3558

Accession Number: 1952.156A

TEA SERVICE: Border of black-draped rose garlands with gilt highlights; custers of roses on body SUGAR BOWL: Bulbous body with double, reeded, twisted handle with foliate terminals with black painted highlights; border around neck and on cover, which has berry finial with black and gilt highlights ...

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3559

Accession Number: 1963.329AB

Tea bowl and saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border of black-draped rose garlands with gilt highlights; custers of roses on body. TEA BOWL: Border on exterior; center of bowl has cluster of roses. SAUCER: Border on interior; center of saucer has cluster of roses.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3560

Accession Number: 1963.330AB

Coffee cup

Standing cup with ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine and traces of gilt decoration; border: gold and blue enamel bands and gold loop chain over orange band; gilt cipher "GWA" on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with ribbon and tassles; pair of doves perched on bar hold gold branch in their ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3564

Accession Number: 1943.615

Soup plate

SET: Orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3565

Accession Number: 1937.370.1

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3566

Accession Number: 1937.371.1

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 3567

Accession Number: 1937.372.1

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3568

Accession Number: 1926.347

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3569

Accession Number: 1926.351

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Compton Verney.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3570

Accession Number: 1926.348

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Thornton Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3571

Accession Number: 1926.349

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Gunston Hall.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3572

Accession Number: 1926.350

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. A rope edge and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Holyrood House.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3573

Accession Number: 1926.391

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a scalloped edge. A Floral border and rope edge surrounds a central scene depicting Windsor Castle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3574

Accession Number: 1926.405

Tieback

oval form of enamel on copper with brass beaded edge; one knob painted with "Dancing Girl"; one knob painted with "Phoebe"; one knob unsigned painted with portrait of young girl in blue hat.

Date: 1700-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), enamel paint

GUSN: 3898

Accession Number: 1977.237.3

Portrait of John Adams

Black and white lithograph of John Adams seated with book in hand; column and drapes behind. Print of painting by Gilbert Stuart.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: After Stuart, Gilbert (Painter) Doggett, Messrs. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3899

Accession Number: 1977.239

Portrait of James Monroe

Three-quarter frontal view of James Monroe wearing high white collar with bow and double breasted coat with six inside buttons; mottled background; simple back frame.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Gimbrede, T. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 3900

Accession Number: 1977.240

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany with basswood drawer supports and braces for top; soft maple swing rail; white pine and other secondary wood. Rectangular one-baord folding top and swing leg. One drawer with original brass handle. Shaped molding at lower edge of skirt. Rests on beaded Marlborough legs. R...

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

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

GUSN: 3901

Accession Number: 1977.241

Desk

Slant top desk, ball feet, two long drawers below two shorter ones; interior with four drawers; original engraved brasses.

Date: 1725-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 3902

Accession Number: 1977.244

Portrait of John Winslow

Portrait of John Winslow, half-length facing right; subject is wearing wig and red coat. Spandrels in lower canvas only; narrow moulded wood frame painted gold. Paper is pasted directly to wooden frame covered by a piece of coarse linen tacked to back.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: Possibly Badger, Joseph, 1708-1765 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3903

Accession Number: 1977.245

Portrait of Penelope Winslow

Portrait of Penelope Winslow, half-length facing right; subject has brown hair and is wearing a blue dress. Spandrels in lower corners only. Paper is pasted directly to wooden frame covered by a piece of coarse linen tacked to back.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: Possibly Badger, Joseph, 1708-1765 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 3904

Accession Number: 1977.246

Chamberstick

Push-up chamberstick with round lipped pan to which is attached round shaft with push-up attachment at side; over lipped bobache at top; engraved handle ring at edge of pan riveted in three places.

Date: 1795-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 3905

Accession Number: 1977.247

Chamberstick

Round chamberstick with attached ring handle; round candleholder attached to bottom at center of rimmed pan, ring turned with overchanging lip at end.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 3906

Accession Number: 1977.248

Chamberstick

Round chamberstick with pan base; attached finger grop; urn shaft with band near base; protuding lip at top.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 3907

Accession Number: 1977.249

Chamberstick

Round brass pan with lipped edge; central round shaft riveted to base at bottom with lead weight and brass rivet; ring handle attached at side of pan with copper pins; top of shaft has sloped built-in bobache; incised rings on pan and shaft.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), incising, lead (metal)

GUSN: 3908

Accession Number: 1977.250

Chamberstick

Rectangular beveled pan with canted sides and lipped edge supporting push-up shaft with incised rings and rectangular bobache; riveted handle ring at edge with copper rivets; push up pad missing.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 3909

Accession Number: 1977.251

Telescope

round pine case covered in leather and fitted at either end with brass fixture and glass lenses.

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: Ayscough (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3910

Accession Number: 1977.252

Table Top Extension

extension top made to go over dropleaf table dining table (1977.254a). Pair of semi-circular unmolded halves. Bracing screwed underneath with blue felted cloth to protect table surface.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3911

Accession Number: 1977.254BC

Drop-leaf Table

Rectangular top, molded Marlborough legs, double beaded edge at corners, scalloped skirt; original hinges.

Date: 1760-1775

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

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

GUSN: 3912

Accession Number: 1977.254A

Tall Case Clock

Tall case clock with a domed hood, arched case door, molded base, original brass dial with floral chasing and finials, brass works; brass capitals, dials and fluting of column; original brass escutcheon.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 3913

Accession Number: 1977.255

Sofa

Sofa with serpentine back and front with scrolled arm supports. Carved front feet on casters. Plush upholstery. Deeply gouged back crest rail.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 3914

Accession Number: 1977.256

Drop-leaf Table

Drop-leaf table. Mahogany with birch hinge rails; white pine and other secondary wood. Rectangular top with rectangular leaves. Top and leaves each constructed from one board. Swing hinge rails thinner than tops of legs, and not parallel to side rails when swing leg closed. Top set slightly ask...

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 3915

Accession Number: 1977.257

Sideboard

Sideboard with serpentine-shaped front; wide doors top to bottom at either side of two drawers above two doors; ebony and holly wood banded inlay around top edge; inlaid spandrels in all four corners of all four doors; beaded edge to drawer fronts with band of holly wood inlay just inside; lion's he...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), holly (wood), mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3916

Accession Number: 1977.258

Fireplace Shovel

Shovel with brass finials ending in a ball going down to a bulbous turning. Shovel has flaired bottom.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 3917

Accession Number: 1977.260.1

Fireplace Tongs

brass finials ending in a ball going down to a bulbous turning.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 3918

Accession Number: 1977.260.2

Jamb Hook

Jambhook with oval support holding curved hook.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 3919

Accession Number: 1977.261AB

Stool

round top, splayed turned legs, grooved at point where stretchers join; two stretchers have later screws and nails holding them in; natural finish; remnants of both a red stain and black paint.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3920

Accession Number: 1977.262

Drop-leaf Table

Table with cabriole legs, pad feet, oval top, interesting construction.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: Attributed to Sewall, Samuel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 3921

Accession Number: 1977.263

Corner Chair

Corner or Roundabout chair. Black walnut with white pine and soft maple frame. Molded crest rail with two solid vasiform back splats. Vase-and-ring turned stiles. Rounded front seat with plain skirt. Carved central knee block terminates in a cabriole leg with pad foot. Swelled stretchers with ...

Date: 1740-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 3922

Accession Number: 1977.264

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