Historic New England

Butter dish

Buff-colored with overall green mineral glaze. Lily-pad leaf shape with faint veining. Circular foot ring.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7847

Accession Number: 1949.638.3

Butter dish

Buff-colored with overall green mineral glaze. Lily-pad leaf shape with faint veining. Circular foot ring.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7848

Accession Number: 1949.638.4

Butter dish

Circular with scalloped edge. Molded palm leaf overall decoration. Overall green mineral glaze coloring.

Date: 1916-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7849

Accession Number: 1949.639

Wine glass

Transparent vaseline yellow body. Undecorated circular bowl with applied vasiform baluster stem terminating in circular foot.

Date: 1885-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7850

Accession Number: 1949.641.1

Wine glass

Transparent vaseline yellow body. Undecorated circular bowl with applied vasiform baluster stem terminating in circular foot.

Date: 1885-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7851

Accession Number: 1949.641.2

Wine glass

Transparent vaseline yellow body. Undecorated circular bowl with applied vasiform baluster stem terminating in circular foot.

Date: 1885-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7852

Accession Number: 1949.641.3

Wine glass

Transparent vaseline yellow body. Undecorated circular bowl with applied vasiform baluster stem terminating in circular foot.

Date: 1885-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7853

Accession Number: 1949.641.4

Wine glass

Transparent vaseline yellow body. Undecorated circular bowl with applied vasiform baluster stem terminating in circular foot.

Date: 1885-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7854

Accession Number: 1949.641.5

Wine glass

Transparent vaseline yellow body. Undecorated circular bowl with applied vasiform baluster stem terminating in circular foot.

Date: 1885-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7855

Accession Number: 1949.641.6

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Vegetable dish: covered, rectangular body with shaped corners. Canted sides. Domed conforming lid with pinecone finial.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7856

Accession Number: 1949.642.1AB

Serving dish

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Serving dish: clamshell-shaped with shaped handle at top. Star and scalloped border; cross-hatch cavetto border.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7857

Accession Number: 1949.642.2

Vegetable dish

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Vegetable dish: circular with foot ring; serrated edge. Floral sprigs on exterior. Broad Canton border; cross-hatched central reserve border.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7858

Accession Number: 1949.642.3

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture depicting two women standing on either side of an apple tree. A man at the right in a red jacket and blue and white striped pants, points to a dog which is exiting the scene on the right. Silk crewel work on silk; satin stitch, outline stitch; framed, under glass.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7859

Accession Number: 1949.186

Eggcup

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Eggcup: deep bowl with thin stem and circular foot. Modified star borders. Swastika and diamonds on stem.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7860

Accession Number: 1949.642.4

Eggcup

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Eggcup: deep bowl with thin stem and circular foot. Modified star borders. Swastika and diamonds on stem.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7861

Accession Number: 1949.642.5

Eggcup

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Eggcup: deep bowl with thin stem and circular foot. Modified star borders. Swastika and diamonds on stem.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7862

Accession Number: 1949.642.6

Eggcup

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Eggcup: deep bowl with thin stem and circular foot. Modified star borders. Swastika and diamonds on stem.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7863

Accession Number: 1949.642.7

Eggcup

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Eggcup: deep bowl with thin stem and circular foot. Modified star borders. Swastika and diamonds on stem.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7864

Accession Number: 1949.642.8

Eggcup

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Eggcup: deep bowl with thin stem and circular foot. Modified star borders. Swastika and diamonds on stem.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7865

Accession Number: 1949.642.9

Eggcup

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Eggcup: deep bowl with thin stem and circular foot. Modified star borders. Swastika and diamonds on stem.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7866

Accession Number: 1949.642.10

Plate

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Plate: slightly shaped broad rim. Muddy body and broadly executed design.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7867

Accession Number: 1949.642.11

Plate

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Plate: slightly shaped broad rim. Muddy body and broadly executed design.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7868

Accession Number: 1949.642.12

Soup plate

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Soup plate: broadly executed decoration. Wide flat rim with deep undecorated cavetto. Circular foot ring.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7869

Accession Number: 1949.642.13

Soup plate

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of cross-hatched and scalloped bands. Soup plate: broadly executed decoration. Wide flat rim with deep undecorated cavetto. Circular foot ring.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7870

Accession Number: 1949.642.14

Soup plate

General: underglaze blue and white Canton pattern showing scene of pagodas, trees and bridge. Canton border of scalloped bands. Soup plate: star border without cross-hatch. Deep cobalt, broadly executed design.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7871

Accession Number: 1949.642.15

Creamer

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It conforms in pattern to the sugar bowl- scallop-edge sides and arched ends. It has a broad notched spout and a single "C" shaped handle, with an additional hobstar device and cane pattern under the spout.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11600

Accession Number: 1986.555.3

Cup

Of cylindrical form, with slightly canted sides and a recessed conforming footring. It has "C" shaped handles and is decorated with a medium blue band below the interior rim. It is glazed in blue-gray.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11601

Accession Number: 1986.565.2-4

Plate

Of circular form with a molded scroll pattern at the rim. It has a flat, circular face and a cylindrical footring. The sloping sides and face are decorated with transfers (decals) of sepia-tone Chrysanthemums. Some petals are highlighted with hand painted purple and yellow. The rim edge has a gilt b...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11602

Accession Number: 1986.568.2

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of the schoolhouse at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11603

Accession Number: 1986.571.2

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of Hundred House at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11604

Accession Number: 1986.571.3

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of Brooks House at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11605

Accession Number: 1986.571.4

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of the Chapel at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11606

Accession Number: 1986.571.5

Stirrer

Of uncolored glass in rod form with a ball-shaped tip.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11607

Accession Number: 1986.572.2

Saucer

A saucer with a shallow well, slightly scalloped gilded edge and a fluted rim. It is decorated with transfer printed stylized blue flowers.

Date: 1941-1970

Maker: Rosina (Maker)

Material: bone china, transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 11608

Accession Number: 1986.579B

Vase

The vase has a circular open mouth with a flat edge on a sloping neck. It has rounded broad shoulders that taper to a narrow circular flat base. It is hand-decorated with a polychrome floral design, striped banding, dot, and zig zag pattern at the foot. It has a reddish-buff colored body with underg...

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead (metal), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11609

Accession Number: 1986.581

Desk

Tambour desk.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Cabinetmaker)

GUSN: 11610

Accession Number: 1942.1355

Secretary Desk and Bookcase

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany, birch top and bottom, white pine and other secondary wood. Scrolled pediment topped by three flame finials surmount bookcase. Outermost two finials rest on fluted plinths. Carved decorative pinwheel at center of pediment. Ogee moldings on bookcase doors. ...

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: Possibly Toppan, Abner, Mr. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 11611

Accession Number: 1942.1200

Side Chair

Set with 1942.1213-1215

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11612

Accession Number: 1942.1216

Easy Chair

Pad feet. Flame stitch upholstery.

Date: 1735-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 11613

Accession Number: 1942.1220

Bedstead

Accession book: "Four poster bed with tester frame cover"

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11614

Accession Number: 1955.141

Desk on Frame

Fall front desk on frame. Hard maple, soft maple, and butternut with white pine and other secondary wood. Fall-front opens to reveal central door flanked by applied columns. Four pigeonholes with shaped cornices flank each side of central door and surmount two tiers of drawers with reverse-curve ...

Date: 1730-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11615

Accession Number: 1975.44

Table

Drop leaf table. Mahogany, birch hinge rails; white pine and other secondary wood. Rectangular top with two semicircular leaves. Leaves fold out to form circular top. Top and leaves each constructed of a single board. Single large block in each corner of top wood-pinned to frame. Rests on cabr...

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11616

Accession Number: 1976.233

Side Chair

Charles III side chair, cane seat and back.

Maker: unknown

Material: caning

GUSN: 11617

Accession Number: 1920.243

Pitcher

Of colorless glass, with a wide shaped spout and rim on a bulbous, paneled body. It has a circular footring, molded on the underside with a sunburst pattern. It also has an applied "C" shaped handle.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11619

Accession Number: 1986.588

Cordial Glass

Of colorless glass in a four part goblet form with a deep bowl. It has patterns of lozenges, miters and diamonds overlaping on a squared stem with faceted knop and circular foot.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11620

Accession Number: 1986.591

Dish

Of colorless glass, in a circular shallow saucer-like shape with a sawtooth scalloped rim on densely patterned body of "hobstars", "fan" "stippled triangles" and "cane" pentagons.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11621

Accession Number: 1986.599

Butter Knife

Shaped, flattened blade on an arched tapered handle stem with upturned rounded end. It is molded with a lobed edge shell device and scrolls.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 11622

Accession Number: 1986.603

Carving Fork

Handles of natural, varigated horn and a steel cap at the tip, silver ring at the neck patterned with an egg and dart motif. It has two tines and a hinged guard at the neck. It has a folding pronged stand.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 11623

Accession Number: 1986.604.2

Knife Steel

Handles of natural, varigated horn and a steel cap at the tip, silver ring at the neck patterned with an egg and dart motif. Long tapered steel head.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 11624

Accession Number: 1986.604.3

Plate

A white circular form, with canted, scalloped molded rim with bellflowers and decorated with pink and green rose sprays.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11625

Accession Number: 1986.567

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