Historic New England

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15838

Accession Number: 1969.610.100

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15839

Accession Number: 1969.610.101

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15840

Accession Number: 1969.610.102

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15841

Accession Number: 1969.610.103

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15842

Accession Number: 1969.610.105

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15843

Accession Number: 1969.610.106

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15844

Accession Number: 1969.610.107

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15845

Accession Number: 1969.610.110

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15846

Accession Number: 1969.610.111

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15847

Accession Number: 1969.610.112

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15848

Accession Number: 1969.610.113

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15849

Accession Number: 1969.610.114

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15850

Accession Number: 1969.610.115

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15851

Accession Number: 1969.610.116

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15852

Accession Number: 1969.610.117

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15853

Accession Number: 1969.610.118

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15854

Accession Number: 1969.610.119

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15855

Accession Number: 1969.610.120

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15856

Accession Number: 1969.610.121

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Dual scroll molded handles. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two quadrupeds.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15857

Accession Number: 1969.610.123

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Dual scroll molded handles. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two quadrupeds.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15858

Accession Number: 1969.610.124

Cup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup plate. Floral and butterfly border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring pagodas and a bridge. Gold gilding accents the rim.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15859

Accession Number: 1990.164.1

Cup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup plate. Floral and butterfly border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring pagodas and a bridge. Gold gilding accents the rim.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, transfer printing

GUSN: 15860

Accession Number: 1990.164.2

Cup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup plate. Floral and butterfly border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring pagodas and a bridge. Gold gilding accents the rim.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, transfer printing

GUSN: 15861

Accession Number: 1990.164.3

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Interior floral border with alternating landscape medallions. Exterior alternating medallions depicting landscapes and floral sprays. Gold gild accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1885-1905

Maker: William Ridgway, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15862

Accession Number: 1985.736.2

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Interior floral border with alternating landscape medallions. Exterior alternating medallions depicting landscapes and floral sprays. Gold gild accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Ridgway, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15863

Accession Number: 1985.736.3

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Interior floral border with alternating landscape medallions. Exterior alternating medallions depicting landscapes and floral sprays. Gold gild accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Ridgway, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15864

Accession Number: 1985.736.4

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Interior floral border with alternating landscape medallions. Exterior alternating medallions depicting landscapes and floral sprays. Gold gild accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Ridgway, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15865

Accession Number: 1985.736.5

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Interior floral border with alternating landscape medallions. Exterior alternating medallions depicting landscapes and floral sprays. Gold gild accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Ridgway, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15866

Accession Number: 1985.736.6

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Interior floral border with alternating landscape medallions. Exterior alternating medallions depicting landscapes and floral sprays. Gold gild accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: William Ridgway, Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 15867

Accession Number: 1985.736.7

Jamb Hook

Rectangular brass back plate, screwed to wall, has scrolled c-shaped arm extending outward from center, terminating in a turned baluster finial.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 7577

Accession Number: 1949.474

Fireback

Rectangular body with domed top. Central motif of Coat of Arms in relief: design of five smaller shields inside; surrounded by vine with leaves and berries; beaded border with raised edge.

Date: 1726-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 7578

Accession Number: 1949.475

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass ball with flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7579

Accession Number: 1949.478

Doorstop

Globular green colored glass. Round body tapers in at flat bottom. Air bubbles. Unpolished pontil. Colonial Revival period.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7580

Accession Number: 1949.479

Print

Colored print entitled "Winter Moonlight." Rectangular print has rounded top with white border. Foreground has snow covered rail fence; behind at left is small stream. At right man with bundle on stick and small dog walk down path to house at right in background. Large trees at left. Cloudy sky and ...

Date: 1866

Maker: Probably Currier & Ives (Printer) Palmer, F. F. (Artist)

Material: coloring, glass (material), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7582

Accession Number: 1949.492

Lithograph

Hand colored lithograph "BEACON HILL FROM Mt VERNON ST.". Street scene has man and dog at lower right corner; two small children crossing street at left corner. Brick buildings on both sides of street with tall brick fences on each side. In distance, on top of hill is black carriage, large poplar tr...

Date: 1857

Maker: Smith, Knight, & Tappan (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7583

Accession Number: 1949.500

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Most lettering is black, initials are white. Black & white diamond at lower right. Row of white cross stitch between the two complete alphabets; numbers: "1-9"

Maker: Carroll, Anne Josephine Peabody (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7584

Accession Number: 1940.252

Hand Glass

Oval frame with string inlay on outer edge. Carved and pierced handle. blue and brown brocade covered oval panel inserted in back. Brass ring inserted in back. Brass ring attached to top of oval frame.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), carving (processes), glass (material), piercing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7585

Accession Number: 1949.502

Portrait of Mrs. Hanbury

Reverse-on-glass painting of a woman, seen in profile, bust view. She wears a white bonnet with a blue scart, tied at her ear. Square collar, blue dress with lace bodice. "Mrs HANBURY" written in black below image. Tan background. Wide maple frame indents slights at center.

Date: 1785-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, glass (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 7586

Accession Number: 1949.516

Cut-Paper Mourning Picture

Molded wood frame, stained dark brown. Under glass. White paper cutout mounted on olive green fabric. Centered at bottom is stepped gravestone with "BELOV'D - THO' LOST SEPR 26 1794." Monument surmounted by urn with floral sprig in bowl with long tendrils covering remainder of picture and ending in ...

Date: 1794-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7587

Accession Number: 1949.517

Needlework Picture

Embroidered map of England. Counties outlined in various colors, with name in black cross stitch. Channels and oceans also identified. Black painted wood frame has gilded inner and outer edge. Under glass.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Redman, Mary Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 7588

Accession Number: 1949.520

Sampler

Embroidered sampler on white linensd. Wide polychrome border of flowers, leaves, and nuts enclosed by guilloche vine. Repeating triangular secondary border encloses larger motifs of flower baskets, deer, fruit basket, dog, and leaf sprigs. These surround script: "HOPE / when I can read my title clea...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Chew, Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, glass (material), linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7589

Accession Number: 1949.532

Electrified Whale Oil Lamp

Transparent canary yellow body. Mold-blown elongated font, squared at shoulders with loop-type vacetted side panels. Slightlyf domed top fitted with iron collar. Free-blown wafer joins font to base. Hexagonal base with facetted sides tapering to two facetted rings at stem. Original burner replaced w...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding, pressing

GUSN: 7590

Accession Number: 1949.535

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7591

Accession Number: 1949.537.1

Telescopic Candlestick

Square, stepped base with chamfered corners. Round shaft projects upward from several incised rings. Knop turning above columnar shaft terminates in vasiform socket with wide flaring bobeche. Secondary cylindrical column extends at knop turning, recessing into lower column. Metal ring on underside c...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Harrison Patent (Maker)

Material: bell metal

GUSN: 7592

Accession Number: 1949.537.2

Bonnet

Tan silk-covered bonnet has wide crescent shaped brim with two long silk ties at base. Gathered silk cap with round crown. Canvas understructure.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7593

Accession Number: 1949.548

Looking Glass

Sheraton style. Vertical rectangular mirror enclosed in frame featuring molded architrave with blocked corners and projecting cornice. Reeded half-round columns with corinthian capital in a wheat motif at sides. Molded skirt with blocked corners. Mirror surmounted by eglomise panel with a lamb in a...

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: verre églomisé, gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7594

Accession Number: 1949.550

Oil Painting

View of Boston Common with the Massachusetts State House on the right in background and Park Street Church to left. In green tones the scene pictures a large, dark tree with fence around its trunk, lawns and dirt paths, and lines of trees behind. People dot the Common paths and lawns. Vernacular sty...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), gilding, oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7595

Accession Number: 1949.559

Covered Powder or Trinket Box

Opaline green body. Short cylindrical body with flat bottom. Slightly indented neck with circular mouth to receive slightly domed conforming cover with gilt four-lobed floral element on top enclosed by circular band. Body with gilt banding also.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7596

Accession Number: 1949.566AB

Trinket Box

Egg-shaped, molded opaque apple-green body with acid-frosted surface treatment. Flat bottom. Hinged at top third with mouth opening mounted with beaded brass collars or flanges on both top and bottom. Button clasp at front. Possibly a powder jar.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: frosting, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 7597

Accession Number: 1949.567

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