Historic New England

Tea Bowl

Brown glaze (Batavia ware) exterior; interior: Chinese Imari underglaze; underglaze orange and blue flowers with gilt highlights; border of blue crosshatches and abstract orange buds. Batavia Ware.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28998

Accession Number: 1920.162

Blue and white; lobed sides; scalloped rim; border of alternating panels of 1) deer, 2) peony, 3) birds flying over building near tree, and 4) cellwork enclosing rosette; left-oriented landscape scene of rock and gnarled pine left of one-story building; rock group, foreground; second one-story build...

Date: 1750-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 28999

Accession Number: 1920.163

Tea Bowl

Underglaze blue flowers and cornucopia, exterior; footed, with sprig of flowers and two concentric bands on bottom; interior border: leafy swag and butterfly; center of bowl: sprig; ochre edge; handleless.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 29000

Accession Number: 1920.166

Teacup

Blue underglaze vase, scrolls, book, flowers exterior; interior border: band of florettes and crosshatches; center of bowl: sprig.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 29001

Accession Number: 1920.167

Tea Bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup with slightly flared rim. Interior border: blue herringbone underglaze; center ob bowl: pink flower bud with green leaves. Exterior: polychrome enamel sprays of flowers (famille rose).

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29002

Accession Number: 1920.168

Cup

Footed with ochre rim; three fern clusters and blue band ring bowl.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29003

Accession Number: 1920.169

Saki Cup

Footed with herringbone band around base; underglaze blue flowers and thin band around bowl; ochre trim.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 29004

Accession Number: 1920.170

Tea Bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Gold band around rim; blue enamel arabesque border; orange and gold flower buds; blue enamel abstract tongue (or Ju-i Head) band around foot.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29005

Accession Number: 1920.171

Rim Lock

Surface-mounted box lock with cap flange over jamb edge of door. Wrought iron with inset on three edges. Key operation from both sides, deadbolt 1 1/4" x 1/2" x 3/4". Lift-latch bar with bevel (self-latching) operated by knob spindle from each side. Full cover on back. All painted gray.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 29007

Accession Number: 1920.175

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29008

Accession Number: 1920.176

Weaving Tool

Wooden weaving tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29010

Accession Number: 1920.183

Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29011

Accession Number: 1920.185

Escutcheon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29012

Accession Number: 1920.187

Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29013

Accession Number: 1920.188

Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29014

Accession Number: 1920.189

Table mat

Rectangular. Ecru, with linked dense and open rose motif. Deep scalloped border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, textiles

GUSN: 29015

Accession Number: 1920.191

Tidy

Square; cream linen thread. Nine linked, crocheted rose motifs. Knotted fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, fringe, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29016

Accession Number: 1920.192

Tidy

Square; cream linen thread crocheted in geometric motifs around diamond-shaped openings. Knotted fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, fringe, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29017

Accession Number: 1920.194

Veil

White net veil.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, net (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 29018

Accession Number: 1920.196

Bureau Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29019

Accession Number: 1920.197

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass bottle with long, slender body and gilt decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29021

Accession Number: 1920.202

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29022

Accession Number: 1920.210

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap; spearhead at end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29023

Accession Number: 1920.211A

Strap Hinge

One hinge set, both pieces attached. Pin strap: round head at end, with two wrought nails included. Barrel strap: bent 90 degrees twiffce. Spear end with single wrought nail.

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29024

Accession Number: 1920.211H

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap. Spear head. Barrel side only.

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29025

Accession Number: 1920.211B

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28907

Accession Number: 1919.1165AB

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28908

Accession Number: 1919.1166AB

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28909

Accession Number: 1919.1167AB

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28910

Accession Number: 1919.1168

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28911

Accession Number: 1919.1169

Gorget

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28912

Accession Number: 1919.1180

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28913

Accession Number: 1919.1598

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28917

Accession Number: 1920.6

Decanter

Glass decanter. Fluted and prism design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28919

Accession Number: 1920.10

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28920

Accession Number: 1920.12

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28921

Accession Number: 1920.13

Parasol

Brown plaid silk with checkered satin stripes; false-grained wood stick, ferrule missing; bone ribs; ivory around ferrule bottom; bone-tipped spokes; hook and string with bone onion bulb closure; forked stretchers; leather-encircled spring; painted metal slider; marquis folding hinge.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), leather, metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28923

Accession Number: 1920.15

Apron

White and blue silk apron with large tassels.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 28924

Accession Number: 1920.16

Bedspread

White; woven candlewicking design with central stylized eight bastioned "snowflake" motif; star in center, angled trees and flowers inside. Body of spread covered in concentric borders; bar and dot; line and chevron with flowering plants; chain, line interspersed with rings and finally chain; self-f...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, whitework

GUSN: 28925

Accession Number: 1920.17

Stock Lock

Wooden box with iron works mortised in. Box surface mounted. Full dovetail cover plate over works. Plate is painted (or grained and varnished) - now black. Brass key surround on plate. Deadbolt 3/4" x 1 3/8" x 5/8". Key-operated from both sides. Three mounting holes, countersunk on side oppos...

Date: prob. 18th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28928

Accession Number: 1920.40AB

Rim Lock

Iron deadbolt lock for flush-mounting on door (let-in from surface). Enclosed works covered by oversized plate, painted black. Deadbolt 1 3/4" x 3/8" x 1/2". White paint on back of lock and on bolt.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28929

Accession Number: 1920.41AB

Quilt

Quilt with fifteen rows of ten blocks. Each row of alternating plain white blocks, one with pieced eight point star of various printed cottons. Fill between points of dimity. Border of running diamonds of printed cottons, dimity fill.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 28933

Accession Number: 1920.50

Whole cloth quilt

T-shaped quilt with stripes of brown and white printed cotton with repeating floral motifs arranged in rows and divided by swag-like curtains. Outlines of some motifs are quilted.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), quilting, alteration (process and technique), textiles

GUSN: 28934

Accession Number: 1920.51

Teapot

Porcelain teapot, pear shaped with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface with scalloped foot. Glazed interior and crabstock handle. Lid has molded lotus leaves and flowers with flower shaped knop. Part of five piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28935

Accession Number: 1920.55.3AB

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface with scalloped foot. Glazed interior and foot. Lid has molded lotus leaves and flowers with flower shaped knop. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28936

Accession Number: 1920.55.5AB

Platter

Porcelain platter with trefoil-shape and relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 28938

Accession Number: 1920.55.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28939

Accession Number: 1920.55.2

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface. Scalloped rim and foot. Glazed interior and crabstock handle. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28940

Accession Number: 1920.55.4

Doll

Wooden doll with curled hair in a pink dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28942

Accession Number: 1920.56A

Bottle

Mold-blown glass decanter. Fluted shoulder. Molded hunting scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28943

Accession Number: 1920.57

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