Historic New England

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21867

Accession Number: 1998.697.49

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21868

Accession Number: 1998.697.50

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21869

Accession Number: 1998.697.51

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21870

Accession Number: 1998.697.52

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21871

Accession Number: 1998.697.53

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21872

Accession Number: 1998.697.54

Soup bowl

Soup bowl. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21873

Accession Number: 1998.697.55

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21874

Accession Number: 1998.697.56

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21875

Accession Number: 1998.697.57

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21876

Accession Number: 1998.697.58

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21877

Accession Number: 1998.697.59

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21878

Accession Number: 1998.697.60

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21879

Accession Number: 1998.697.61

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21880

Accession Number: 1998.697.62

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21881

Accession Number: 1998.697.63

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21882

Accession Number: 1998.697.64

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21883

Accession Number: 1998.697.65

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21884

Accession Number: 1998.697.66

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21885

Accession Number: 1998.697.67

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21886

Accession Number: 1998.697.68

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21887

Accession Number: 1998.697.69

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21888

Accession Number: 1998.697.70

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21889

Accession Number: 1998.697.71

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21890

Accession Number: 1998.697.72

Dessert plate

Dessert plate. Part of ironstone Davenport dinner set w/ green and pink floral decorative banding; w/ orange, green and gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 21891

Accession Number: 1998.697.73

Trammel hook

S-shaped hook of flat rectangular iron.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25247

Accession Number: 1985.351

Trammel hook

Square C-shaped hook w/ rounded rod connecting to flat square tapered hook w/ fireholes and C-shaped end hook.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25248

Accession Number: 1985.352

Trammel hook

Flat, squared C-shaped hook below rounded rod ending at "L". Flat squared portion has 8 holes and end at L-shaped connection and C-shaped hook.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25249

Accession Number: 1985.353

Trammel hook

S-shaped hook w/ flat rectangular sides.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 25250

Accession Number: 1985.354

Rifle-Musket

Hardwood stock with metal barrel. Stamped in various places near trigger, "Springfield 1862", "U.S.", "CB", "AB", "EB/2".

Date: 1862

Maker: U.S. Armory (Maker)

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), walnut (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25251

Accession Number: 1985.355

Four plain splayed peg legs which support plain rectangular base and shaft. Rectangular, red-stained gear box has measuring dial incised, and punch decorated numbering: "0,10,20,30." Date "1836" stamped at side. Wheel has six turned spokes w/ wooden fingers for turning it. Married at a later date.

Date: 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25252

Accession Number: 1985.356

Basket

Circular form w/ slightly curved canted sides. Varying width ribs and narrow weavers. Bottom has raised woven center. Single bound wrapped rim w/ two small wrapped handles woven around rim.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25253

Accession Number: 1985.611

Portrait of Henry Somerby

Half-length portrait of Henry Somerby in full wig and brown robes against brown background. Polychrome, oil on canvas. Ornate molded frame painted black. Very likely Lt. Col. Henry Somerby (1662-1723).

Date: 1690-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25254

Accession Number: 1929.1504

Portrait of Timothy Dexter

Cartoon-like drawing of Timothy Dexter. Polychrome pen and watercolor of man in military uniform mounted on red horse with black tail, brandishing red sword. Ink inscription at bottom reads, "Lord Timothy Dexter/ Newburyport/ 1799". Plain rectangular frame with applied split baluster forms and squar...

Date: 1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25255

Accession Number: 1923.608

Photographic print

Brownstone genealogy photograph featuring copies of portraits of 8 English ancestors of Coffin family, behind glass. Lightly molded oak frame. Inscribed on back, "Gift of Mrs. A. Merriam/ 2 of Oct. 1930." 1: Richard Coffin, Sheriff 1699 2: Elizabeth, widow of Richard 1571 3: Dorothy, 1st wife of ...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25256

Accession Number: 1930.1649

Portrait of Joshua Coffin

Half-length portrait of Joshua Coffin (1792-1864). White-haired gentleman in black coat and white shirt in heavy, molded and gilded frame. Attached plaque reads: "1792--Joshua Coffin--1864/ Teacher-Humanitarian-Historian/ Whittier's Schoolmaster/ The last male of seven generations/ Born-lived-died i...

Date: 1930-1935

Maker: Williamson, Ada C. (Maker) After Naegle, John C. (Artist) Possibly N. Snellenburg & Co. (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25257

Accession Number: 1931.1906

Chest

Rectangular form. Six-board chest w/ bracket feet on front and ogival arches on ends; hinged top has thumbnail molding on front edge only. Painted dull blue w/ black and red freehand decoration.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25258

Accession Number: 1935.294

Military Commission Certificate

Black and gilt molded frame w/ glass; encloses military commission of Joshua Coffin, dated March 23, 1767, Boston.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25259

Accession Number: 1941.1671

Military Commission Certificate

Black and gilt molded frame w/ glass; encloses military commission of Joshua Coffin, dated June 8, 1767, Boston.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25260

Accession Number: 1941.1672

Fireplace shovel

Dished, bell-shaped iron shovel, head on plain round metal shaft; ring-and-vase brass handle terminating in round knob finial.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), metal

GUSN: 25261

Accession Number: 1963.111A

Chest

Six-board chest; hinged lid has simple quarter-round molding on all four sides; dovetailed front and back; till with door tenoned into sides. Painted and stained red.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25262

Accession Number: 1963.198

Andirons

Front legs are paired reverse S-curved shapes w/ volutes which support a tapered, fluted column terminating in a Doric capital. Round ribbed brass finial. Plain peg rear legs.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25263

Accession Number: 1963.200AB

Wall mirror

Wall mirror. Veneered mahogany, paint, glass. Painted inscription on back: "Glass/ J. Nowlton/ Newburyport." Wide, rectangular, molded frame veneered in mahogany with central rectangular glass.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Nowlton, J. (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25264

Accession Number: 1963.204

Drawing

Brown-tone wash drawing of clapboards "cabin" or one-room building, w/ inscription: "Still sits the schoolhouse by the road, a ragged beggar sunning". Drawing features a schoolmasters desk at lower right corner. Behind glass; molded oak frame. Pencil inscriptions: "Mrs E(?) H C--/ Went--Road/--Mass ...

Date: 1894

Maker: Thurlow, Frank (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25265

Accession Number: 1963.206

Drawing

Plain molded mahogany veneered frame and glass; polychrome watercolor drawing of T. Coffin House in background and two men moving a boat in the foreground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25266

Accession Number: 1985.333

Side chair

Side chair. Unidentified woods; paint; caning. Grain-painted and striped. Wide crest rail with rounded shoulders. Shaped stile support. Solid vasiform splat. Scrolled front seat rail with caned seat. Cylindrical side and rear stretchers, rectangular front stretcher. Rests on curved front legs a...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25267

Accession Number: 1985.360

Foot warmer

Wooden carrying case w/ wire bail handle. Case is mortise and tenon construction w/ four turned supports joining top and bottom. Tin case has hinged door w/ ring handle. All four sides display punched decoration of heart inside circle. Inside tin case is a dished tin tray w/ applied handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25268

Accession Number: 1985.369A-C

Eruption of Vesuvius

Subject is the eruption of Vesuvius with Italian inscription at the lower edge. Handwritten tag on back reads: "Coffin House/ No. 5 High Street/ Newbury/ Mass." Second tag reads, "The eruption of Vesuvius in 1794 destroyed the town of Torre del Greco by a stream of lava estimated to contain more tha...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25269

Accession Number: 1985.370