Historic New England

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51513

Accession Number: 1987.269.15

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: hand-painted, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 51514

Accession Number: 1987.269.4

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: 51515

Accession Number: 1987.269.6

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

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.

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51549

Accession Number: 1987.295.3

Table

Mahogany tea table. Scrolled legs with molded, foliate carved tops, urn, ring, and column pillar; rectangular top with scalloped corners.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51550

Accession Number: 1987.297

Table

Table. Round, molded top; turned pillar with spireal urn. Rests on claw feet;

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Whylie, Foster (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 51551

Accession Number: 1987.298

Framed watercolor of Bald Mountain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51563

Accession Number: 1987.308

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51564

Accession Number: 1987.309

Painting

Still life, oil on canvas.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51565

Accession Number: 1987.310A

Picture Frame

Empty wooden frame, no hanging mechanisms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51566

Accession Number: 1987.311

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51568

Accession Number: 1987.313

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Framed pastel portrait of Mrs. Davis.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51570

Accession Number: 1987.315

Painting

Framed oil painting of a Nantucket Street.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51571

Accession Number: 1987.316

Portrait of Daniel or Cornelius Short

Half-length portrait of either Daniel or Cornelius Short with beard. Labeled on back as "a Calais Maine merchant or shipbuilder."

Cut sample of wallpaper. Bouquet of fruit and bowl of flowers inside geometric medallion. Printed in greens, reds, pink, yellow, gray and blues on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 51590

Accession Number: 1987.354