Historic New England

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51516

Accession Number: 1987.269.7

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51517

Accession Number: 1987.269.8

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51518

Accession Number: 1987.269.9

Portrait of Mr. Leroy Lyon

Portrait of an older gentleman with combed back white hair and blue eyes. Sitter is wearing a white button down shirt, narrow red tie, gray suit jacket, and brown belt. Oil on canvas, unframed.

Date: 1943

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51523

Accession Number: 1987.274

Portrait of Miss Fifi Wheeler

Pastel portrait of a young woman with short curly brown hair and brown eyes. Sitter is wearing a black beret, black turtleneck, and purple plaid scarf. Simple wood frame.

Date: 1942

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51524

Accession Number: 1987.275

Portrait Picture

Framed pastel portrait of a woman with black hair wearing a red dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51525

Accession Number: 1987.276

Flute

Wooden flute with drilled holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51526

Accession Number: 1987.278

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51529

Accession Number: 1987.282.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51530

Accession Number: 1987.282.2

Knife Rest

Clear glass knife rest.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51531

Accession Number: 1987.283

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51532

Accession Number: 1987.284

Celery Vase

Pair of glass footed celery vases. Octagonal foot and flared scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51533

Accession Number: 1987.285.1

Celery Vase

Pair of glass footed celery vases. Octagonal foot and flared, scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51534

Accession Number: 1987.285.2

Compote with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51535

Accession Number: 1987.286AB

Candlestick

Molded, clear glass candlestick. Broken in two pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51537

Accession Number: 1987.287

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51539

Accession Number: 1987.288.1

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51540

Accession Number: 1987.288.2

Spoon Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51541

Accession Number: 1987.289

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51542

Accession Number: 1987.290

Dish

Pressed colorless glass dish in loop pattern around central sunburst.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 51543

Accession Number: 1987.291

Candlesticks

Colorless glass molded candlestick with octagonal base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51544

Accession Number: 1987.293.1-.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51545

Accession Number: 1987.294.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51546

Accession Number: 1987.294.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51547

Accession Number: 1987.294.3

Portrait Painting

Half-length, man in profile, black jacket, white collar.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 51661

Accession Number: 1987.446

Shot Glass

Colorless shot glass with rounded foot and hand-painted decoration of crest with bird below a crown flanked by red and gray leaves. Gray and white dots around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 51662

Accession Number: 1987.447

Windmill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51663

Accession Number: 1987.448

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51664

Accession Number: 1987.449

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51665

Accession Number: 1987.451.2A

Glass Bear

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51666

Accession Number: 1987.452

Bookcase

Small bookcase with two flat shelves and one slanted stand; pierced trefoil and quatrefoil designs; visible tenons with keys through sides.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51667

Accession Number: 1987.453

Morris Chair

Slat back with serpentine stiles, seat rails form rear legs; arm supports carved similar to spindles.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Morris (Designer)

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), leather, upholstering

GUSN: 51668

Accession Number: 1987.454

Sampler

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a house surrounded by leafy trees, hills and birds. Above the scene is a verse and above that is an alphabet. Below the scene is an inscription with the needleworker's name and age. A green and white s...

Date: 1800

Maker: Glezen, Nancy (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51669

Accession Number: 1987.456

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51670

Accession Number: 1987.457

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51671

Accession Number: 1987.458

Punch bowl

Interior border: underglaze blue herringbone band w/ stylized "leaf" chain; central decoration: rocks and exotic grasses on pond; exterior has 2 scenes: 1) smaller exotic grass scene and 2) larger exotic grass scene w/ fence.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51672

Accession Number: 1987.459

Saucer

Slightly lobed body with scalloped gilt edge; central heraldic device: bird, facing left perched atop shield with gilt floral spray surrounded by olive branches.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51673

Accession Number: 1987.460.1

Painting

Woman at monument with large urn, willow left, church right.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), velvet (fabric weave), willow (wood)

GUSN: 51674

Accession Number: 1987.462

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51675

Accession Number: 1987.463

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51676

Accession Number: 1987.464

Saucer

White transfer-print creamware plate. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint. Molded gadrooned border around the rim.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, hand-painted, creamware

GUSN: 51677

Accession Number: 1987.465.1

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51678

Accession Number: 1987.465.3A

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51679

Accession Number: 1987.465.3B

Waste Bowl

Black transfer-printed footed bowl. Pink luster rim. Pastoral scenes adorn the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 51680

Accession Number: 1987.466

Saucer

White creamware transfer-printed saucer. Centrally located purple transfer print illustrating a domestic scene. Superimposed hand painting on the transfer print.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), creamware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 51681

Accession Number: 1987.467.1

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Portrait of an older woman wearing a pale gray shirt and bright yellow scarf wrapped around her head and neck. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1935

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51685

Accession Number: 1987.470

Portrait of Mr. Stackhouse

Portait of a man seated on a settee with coral upholstery. Sitter has dark hair and eyes, and a cleft chin. He is wearing a blue suit with white collared shirt and lilac colored tie. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51687

Accession Number: 1987.472