Historic New England

Punch Bowl

Large, porcelain enameled punch bowl. Interior and exterior border on gold ground of green leaves, pink and white flowers, blue scrolls and birds of paradise; band around base of green tendrils and pink peonies on gold ground; scenes in gold Greek key bordered rectangular panels of figures in the in...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46839

Accession Number: 1963.319

Oval Serving Dish

Assymetrical, oval serving dish with Rose Medallion pattern decoration.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46840

Accession Number: 1963.320

Square Serving Dish

Square, enameled porcelain serving dish. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46841

Accession Number: 1963.321

Platter

Small oval enameled dish. Rose Medallion pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46842

Accession Number: 1963.322

Platter

Oval, porcelain enameled platter with green tendrils, pink peonies, and butterflies around six medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers. A central circular medallion depicts a floral decoration. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46843

Accession Number: 1963.323.2

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46844

Accession Number: 1963.326

Towel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46845

Accession Number: 1963.331

Dish

Delftware plate with white glaze and blue decoration. Wide border of abstract flowers with fan-like leaves. Central image of flowers, vase on table, and fence.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 46846

Accession Number: 1963.332

Portrait of Guilford Dudley Young

Bust-length portrait of a man with a green collar and white stock. Original label reads "Brother of Caroline Young (Mrs. Ebenezer Dale), Guilford Dudley Young, painted by one of his classmates Yale College."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 46847

Accession Number: 1963.336

Coverlet

Blue wool and white linen, reversible; overall geometric pattern of striped and barred gridwork; four small interlocking wheels at intersections. Selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46848

Accession Number: 1963.339

Two Dragon Serving Boats

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46849

Accession Number: 1963.340.1-.2

Needlework Picture

This round, silk mourning picture depicts nine mourners dressed in black huddle around a monument with urn on top. Several figures string a garland of roses on the front and side of the monument. One weeping willow on either side and a white classical revival house at the left.

Date: 1804

Maker: Attributed to Abbe, Betsey, 1788-1809 (Maker) Lydia Royce School (Inscriber)

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46850

Accession Number: 1963.341

Chair

Armchair. Maple seat rail, white pine corner blocks. Seat and back upholstered in red damask; open arms, inlaid; straight stretchers. Rests on straight legs with casters.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), maple (wood), upholstering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 46851

Accession Number: 1963.345

Sideboard

Sideboard. Bowfront facade with three upper drawers; three lower doors; inlaid drawers and doors. Rests on tapered legs with inlaid cuffs, bellflowers.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 46852

Accession Number: 1963.346

High Chest

High chest. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Top section has four long drawers and three short drawers. Top center drawer decorated with a carved shell. Scroll pediment, finials missing. Four drawers on bottom section. Carved fan on bottom center drawer. Rests on cabriole legs that term...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46853

Accession Number: 1963.349AB

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46854

Accession Number: 1963.351A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46855

Accession Number: 1963.351B

Sewing Case

Papier-mache sewing box.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 46856

Accession Number: 1963.356

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46857

Accession Number: 1963.465B

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46858

Accession Number: 1963.465A

Thread Roll

Purple silk thread roll with pocket, red felt needle flaps, and needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46859

Accession Number: 1963.372

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46860

Accession Number: 1963.381A

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; multiple panels of printed cotton; plain panel across head. Quilted in shell pattern; overlapping circle edging. Cotton printed in classical blue and white motifs arranged in columns; alternating with brown and white vine and star pattern. Edging commercial cotton tape of blue, green, yel...

Date: 1794-1830

Maker: Quincy, Abigail Atkins

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), quilting, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 46861

Accession Number: 1963.384

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46862

Accession Number: 1963.385

Plaster

No description

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46863

Accession Number: 1963.386

Jewelry-cleaning Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46864

Accession Number: 1963.390

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46865

Accession Number: 1963.396

Carriage Afghan

Wool yarn. Nine blocks: four maroon rectangles; five cream squares. Crocheted to imitate Berlinwork canvas. Multicolor smyrna cross stitch on each cream square. Floral motif in center and two corners. Paisley in remaining corners. Maroon scalloped border.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: Pennell, Lucinda Appleton (Maker)

Material: crocheting, embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46866

Accession Number: 1963.398

Wedding Dress

Green silk taffeta wedding dress; Bodice [A] has high neckline with band; darts; princess seam; self-piping and one box pleat at armseye; natural waist; long sleeves with two bands of scalloped and pinked ruching of green taffeta; Eleven green velvet covered ball buttons and button holes; boned bodi...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46867

Accession Number: 1963.399AB

Ceiling Roundel

Gold and green background, foliate bands painted onto turned sections.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly Wiley, F. E., Mr. (Maker) Keane [?], H. C., Mr. (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), stamping (forming), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 46868

Accession Number: 1963.400

Doorplate

Monogrammed.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46869

Accession Number: 1963.403

Thread Roll

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46870

Accession Number: 1963.404

Trunk

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46871

Accession Number: 1963.408

Cockshead Hinge

Five-part joint; one rosehead nail remaining; one end broken, others rusted.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46547

Accession Number: 1961.221

HANDLE

Coiled handle for leaded window.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46548

Accession Number: 1961.222

Purse

Beaded purse. Purse has two narrow bands of yellow and orange beads with a large band of a beaded floral design in blue and pink on white beaded ground. The bottom section of the purse is covered with blue beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46549

Accession Number: 1961.224

Pocket Knife

Set of 12 pocket knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46550

Accession Number: 1961.227

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46551

Accession Number: 1961.230

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46552

Accession Number: 1961.305

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46553

Accession Number: 1961.518C

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46554

Accession Number: 1961.1312

Bedkey

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46555

Accession Number: 1962.1

Caster

No description

Maker: Hurd, Jacob, 1702-1758 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, punchwork, silver (metal)

GUSN: 46556

Accession Number: 1962.2B

Caster

Caster with pierced top and turned finial. Cupcake base.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Grant, Thomas, 1731-1804 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 46557

Accession Number: 1962.3AB

Cloth Sample

Fragment of cream silk brocade.

Date: ca. 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46558

Accession Number: 1962.4

Textile Wallcover

This loosely plain-woven linen fragment is stained with paint in a pattern of leaves and grapes called "verdure." It formed part of a wallcovering installed in the Leavitt House, Hingham, Massachusetts. It was part of a larger pastoral scene according to the paper tag once attached to it (see Inscri...

Date: 1680-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), ink and paint application techniques

GUSN: 46559

Accession Number: 1962.8