Historic New England

Watercolor set

Box, tin black-painted exterior and cream painted interior, containing 12 tubles of paint by Winsor & Newton, and by G. Rowney & Co.

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), tin (metal)

GUSN: 172225

Accession Number: 1990.1477

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172227

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.175

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172228

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.174

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172229

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.176

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172230

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.177

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172231

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.178

Watercolor set

Tin box, black-painted exterior, greenish cream interior. A mixture of cakes and tubes of watercolor by Roberson & Co. and Winsor & Newton.

Date: 1900-1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172232

Accession Number: 1990.1478

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172233

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.179

Knife, Palette

Palette knife, and handle and steel blade

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172234

Accession Number: 1990.1479

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172235

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.180

Watercolor set

Small, black-pained tin box with watercolors, "Superfine Moist Colors."

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolors (paintings), tin (metal)

GUSN: 172236

Accession Number: 1990.1480

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172237

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.181

Watercolor set

Tin box, painted black on exterior, cream interior. 12 cakes of watercolors, various colors.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), watercolors (paintings)

GUSN: 172238

Accession Number: 1990.1481

Soup plate

Chinese export porcelain soup plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172239

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.182

Watercolor, water holder

Round container with snap-shut lid, on a belt clip. For a water colorist to carry water.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 172240

Accession Number: 1990.1482

T-Square

Simple wood T-square, attachement by four small screws.

Date: 1886-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172241

Accession Number: 1990.1483

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172242

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.145

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172244

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.146

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172245

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.147

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172246

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.142

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172247

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.143

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172249

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.144

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172250

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.139

T-square

Simple wooden T-square, with two pieces screwed together. Wood in unfinished and has a single hole at end of long arm.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172251

Accession Number: 1990.1485

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172252

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.140

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172253

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.141

Drawing board

Single large plank with cross pieces tongued in at either end. Various pencil sketches, inlcuding hearts, standing man, children (labeled "Bambini"), peacock standing on head of arrow- struck wild cat (or cut?); prelate, sphinx

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172254

Accession Number: 1990.1486

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172255

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.124

Wooden paddle

Wooden paddle with block of sandpapers. For sharpening pencils?

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), sandpaper

GUSN: 172256

Accession Number: 1990.1487

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172257

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.125

Plate

One of a set of ten. Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Outer fruit and floral border. Inner foliate chain border. Centrally located scene depicting Pains Hill in Surrey.

Date: 1800-1836

Maker: Hall, Ralph

Material: pearlware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 174914

Accession Number: 1993.818.6

Plate

One of a set of ten. Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Outer fruit and floral border. Inner foliate chain border. Centrally located scene depicting Pains Hill in Surrey.

Date: 1800-1836

Maker: Hall, Ralph

Material: pearlware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 174915

Accession Number: 1993.818.7

Plate

One of a set of ten. Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Outer fruit and floral border. Inner foliate chain border. Centrally located scene depicting Pains Hill in Surrey.

Date: 1800-1836

Maker: Hall, Ralph

Material: pearlware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 174916

Accession Number: 1993.818.8

Plate

One of a set of ten. Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Outer fruit and floral border. Inner foliate chain border. Centrally located scene depicting Pains Hill in Surrey.

Date: 1800-1836

Maker: Hall, Ralph

Material: pearlware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 174917

Accession Number: 1993.818.9

Plate

One of a set of ten. Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Outer fruit and floral border. Inner foliate chain border. Centrally located scene depicting Pains Hill in Surrey.

Date: 1800-1836

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 174918

Accession Number: 1993.818.10

Bugle

Brass toy bugle with engraving and scrollwork on mouthpiece

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174922

Accession Number: 1993.839

Victrola

Tabletop victrola in paneled mahogany case with bun feet. Brass arm and green felt covered turntable. The canted lid opens on a brass hinges and can be propped up with a brass catch. Inside the top of the lid is an RCA Victor label that consists of "Nipper" listening to his master's voice from a Vic...

Date: 1910

Maker: Victor Talking Machine Company (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), felt (textile)

GUSN: 174929

Accession Number: 2006.44.696

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher with an applied ear-shaped handle. Floral border around the interior and exterior of the spout and rim. Pastoral scenes adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 174938

Accession Number: 1993.816

Plant stand

Carved teak plant stand with scalloped top with a beaded border that surrounds a round soapstone insert, which sits atop of an intricatively carved pierced apron that consists of vines and open and closed five petaled flowers. The stand is supported by five pierced legs ending in hooved feet. A five...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 174940

Accession Number: 2006.44.698

Reclining Figure

Reclining Figure, bronze sculpture by Henry Moore (1898-1986), one of edition of 7.

Date: 1945

Maker: Moore, Henry, 1898-1986 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 174941

Accession Number: 2009.21.1

Sofa

Mahogany sofa with scrolled arms and carved double eagle crests and carved paw feet, upholstered in gold fabric [faded to gold, used to be blue].

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 174942

Accession Number: 2006.44.699

Ship "Union" of Salem

Framed watercolor painting of a ship at sea. The image of the ship "Union" fills most of the picture, the bow faces the viewer and the stern is pointed toward the left half of the picture, an American flag is flying from the bow. In the background is another ship, a harbor with a small city, and a m...

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

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

GUSN: 174951

Accession Number: 2006.44.740

Sauce dish

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 174955

Accession Number: 1993.597

Sauce Dish Tray

Large, diamond-shaped, earthenware tray with blue transfer-printed pastoral scene. Scene depicts men in small boats on a calm river. A wooden bridge and thatched-roof cottage is in the mid-ground and fields with sheep and the tower of a building in the distance. Floral borders on raised interior an...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 174956

Accession Number: 1993.597.1

Sauce dish

Small, diamond-shaped earthenware dish with blue transfer-printed pattern and a small handle at one corner. Transfer-printed scene depicts men in small boats on a calm river. A wooden bridge and thatched-roof cottage is in the mid-ground, fields with sheep and the tower of a building in the distanc...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 174957

Accession Number: 1993.597.2

Sauce dish

Small, diamond-shaped earthenware dish with blue transfer-printed pattern and a small handle at one corner. Transfer-printed scene depicts men in small boats on a calm river. A wooden bridge and thatched-roof cottage is in the mid-ground, fields with sheep and the tower of a building in the distanc...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 174959

Accession Number: 1993.597.4

Sauce dish

Small, diamond-shaped earthenware dish with blue transfer-printed pattern and a small handle at one corner. Transfer-printed scene depicts men in small boats on a calm river. A wooden bridge and thatched-roof cottage is in the mid-ground, fields with sheep and the tower of a building in the distanc...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 174960

Accession Number: 1993.597.5

Ship at Sea

Framed oil painting of a ship at sea. Ship with six unfurled sails catching wind. Three figures are seen aboard. There is one red pennant on the right mast and the ship is heading left. There are two seagulls to the left and two ships in the distance to the right.

Date: 1877

Maker: Norton, William Edward, 1843-1916 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174961

Accession Number: 2006.44.1060

Prayer rug

Woven wool prayer rug with center panel of mult-colored tarantulas with small rosettes scattered between them. The mihrab (prayer arch) is flanked by two combs. The border consists of various rosettes of different colors. The edges are bound in olive green. It has a very short pile.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 174962

Accession Number: 2006.44.457

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tureen. Two lion head molded handles. Floral bands surround the inner rim, base, and cover. Pastoral scene adorns the interior base, exterior body, and cover. Lion head molded finial adorns the cover.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 174963

Accession Number: 1993.598.1AB

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