Historic New England

Fan Box

Long, wide cardboard box with hinged lid; covered in floral brocade in green, red, yellow and blue; interior contoured to fan shape and covered in red paper; traces of loop closure on lid.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7336

Accession Number: 1914.137B

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with the pattern "The Valentine" from the "From Wilkie's Designs" series. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central domestic scene.

Date: 1818-1834

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7337

Accession Number: 1939.399

Fan

Dark brown wooden sticks and guard; block printed paper leaf of pink and black; reverse: plain.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7338

Accession Number: 1917.960

Dark brown wooden sticks and guards; front blue paper leaf, printed with white, orange and black floral sprigs; center design of urn with flowers; designs on either side of pagoda with tree; back leaf: plain white with green top edge.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7339

Accession Number: 1917.961

Fan

Dark brown wooden sticks and guards; discolored white paper leaf with center medallion, printed then hand painted theatrical scene; urns with stylized flowers and curtains on either side of medallion; stylized blue flower stencilled border; on reverse leaf a typed French song with six choruses title...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7340

Accession Number: 1917.962

Fan

Pierced and carved ivory sticks; inlaid with silver; overlay of mother of pearl on guards, pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; short white feather leaf painted with silver (design worn away); mother of pearl washer, carved metal ring; white silk cord and tassel.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl

GUSN: 7341

Accession Number: 1918.1161

Fan

Carved ivory sticks and guards with flowers and leaves; paper leaf with painted floral sprays of red, blue and purple flowers and painted purple and gold birds; stylized floral border at top; other side: three painted floral sprays of red, blue, yellow and purple flowers with applied silver spangles...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7342

Accession Number: 1918.1341

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7343

Accession Number: 1941.478.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7344

Accession Number: 1941.478.3

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7345

Accession Number: 1983.106

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central decoration of peaches, cherries, and flowers.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7346

Accession Number: 1941.478.4

Petticoat Fragment

Petticoat border with meandering design in multicolored wool crewel on coarse linen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7348

Accession Number: 1972.5

Rug

Rug with central starburst pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7349

Accession Number: 1993.774

Rug

Rug.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7350

Accession Number: 1993.767

Feather Duster

Brown feather duster, wooden handle inlaid with allover mosaic of abalone.

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, feather (material), inlay (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7351

Accession Number: 1922.989

Brise Fan

Small carved ivory brise'-type; white silk ribbon; pearl rivet.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 7352

Accession Number: 1924.682

Veil

Black twist net, needlerun; plain ground; three sides with large border flowers; scalloped edge.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: needle lace, net (textile)

GUSN: 7353

Accession Number: 1939.1089

Fan

Narrow carved and pierced ivory/bone(?) sticks; silvered decoupe' paper leaf painted with Chinese man picking fruit, with bird and floral spray at right; small spray painted on back.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7354

Accession Number: 1925.130

Fan Box

Cardboard box, covered with pale blue glossy paper; plain interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7355

Accession Number: 1927.1075

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks, painted with pink and blue flowers and gold paint; kidskin leaf painted with pastoral scene of man (peasant) and two women near tree, with castle in background; floral border; reverse painted with landscape with castle/ruins in distance, with floral t...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7356

Accession Number: 1928.24 A-C

Fan Box

Long narrow coardboard box; two piece; covered in white moire'; lid embossed with pink and blue floral spray and gilt scrolls; white interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, moiré, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7357

Accession Number: 1928.29A

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7358

Accession Number: 1988.579.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene of mountains, sailboats, and buildings with turrets. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7360

Accession Number: 1988.579.3

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7361

Accession Number: 1977.187

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene of mountains, sailboats, and building with turrets. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7362

Accession Number: 1988.579.4

Rug

Dark tan background with three lozenge-shaped designs down the center and three smaller designs on each side of the central lozenge; triple outside border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7363

Accession Number: 1939.496

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene of mountains, sailboats, and building with turrets. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 7364

Accession Number: 1988.579.5

Fan Box

Two-piece wooden box covered in white satin, edged with braid; paper lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7365

Accession Number: 1930.155

Brise' Fan

Folding; ivory brise' carved with featherstitching pattern; alternating sticks painted with orange, blue, pink and yellow flowers; pink silk ribbon; riveted.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating)

GUSN: 7366

Accession Number: 1930.882

Soup Tureen with Cover and Tray

Oval porcelain tureen (a) with cover (b) and tray (c). Two reeded, double twisted handles, passion flower finial. Swelling oval body; oval tray. Green tendrils, pink peonies, flowers and butterflies on metallic gold ground. Scrolled medallions of 1) people engaged in various activities, 2) flowers, ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6778

Accession Number: 1939.268A-C

Tureen with cover

Rectangular with canted sides, red enamel hogshead handles, red enamel scroll final; border around base: red enamel panels with gold abstract groundwork and panels of pink flower petals; border around cover: blue enamel band and band of gold spearheads edged in red; large polychrome crysanthemums al...

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6779

Accession Number: 1942.1255AB

Cider jug

Large porcelain pitcher with bulbous body; spout with pierced strainer; foo dog knop; ribbed, twisted handle with elaborate leafy terminals; and hand-painted decoration. Elaborate border pattern of scrolled waves, dots and bellflowers in metallic gold, sepia, and brown on lid and pitcher rim. Hand-p...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, gilding, piercing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6780

Accession Number: 1958.54.51AB

Parasol

Two overlapping squares of black silk edged with machine chantilly lace (black) forms eight-pointed star; black wooden shaft and handle carved in spiral; black grosgrain bow on handle; metal ribs; brass cap on tip.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), Chantilly lace, lace (needlework), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6781

Accession Number: 1972.166

Teacup

Exterior border (red with gold highlights): rosettes on ovals; gold rim; scenic medallion in sepia colors of birds flying over estate; interior border: red rope with gold highlights; cups have pointy, figure 7 handles. .378a,b,c have slightly flared rim, while .379 has straight sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6782

Accession Number: 1937.378.1-.3

Parasol

Teal blue silk cover; false grained wooden turned stick; possibly bone handle and ferrule, and tips to ribs; very small; two marquis folding hinges; painted black metal slider., Thin black ribbon closure; black cord and tassel at handle.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), painting (coating), silk (textile), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6783

Accession Number: 1942.567

Waste bowl with dish

Bowl: gold band border and band around base; cipher "MD" in feathered oval, exterior. Dish: gold band border; cipher as above in center of dish.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6789

Accession Number: 1941.1136AB

Tureen

Blue and white; oval with reeded; twisted handles with leafy terminal; missing finial; lattice band with abstract medallions around base; lattice, spearhead and double dot border on cover; landscape scene on cover and on both sides (in medallion) of figure with parasol crossing bridge, foregound; tw...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6790

Accession Number: 1964.222AB

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; oval with scalloped edge; berry knob finial; exterior of dish has four sprigs of flowers; outer border of dish is trellis and spearhead with double dot; border on cover and inner border of interior of dish is trellis with reserves of scrolls and stylized flowers; landscape scene on c...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6791

Accession Number: 1957.148AB

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; oval with scalloped edge; berry knob finial; exterior of dish has four sprigs of flowers; outer border of dish is trellis and spearhead with double dot; border on cover and inner border of interior of dish is trellis with reserves of scrolls and stylized flowers; landscape scene on c...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6792

Accession Number: 1957.149AB

Parasol

Black scallop-edged lace over white silk taffeta with fringe; coral carved bird at top; coral carved monkey handle; collapsible.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 6793

Accession Number: 1992.5

Pot de Creme

Blue and white; network and scallop border on cover; berry finial; reeded, double twist handles with leafy terminals and fish-scale decoration on spine; landscape scene of pavillions, trees, bridge, boats; bulbous body.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 6798

Accession Number: 1920.113AB

Plate

Octagonal with indented corners; blue and white; butterfly, cell and floral outer border; scrolled spearhead inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of two figures crossing bridge, foreground, toward angled pine; at right rear, a tall pine looms over two buildings and a large rock; at far left,...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6800

Accession Number: 1942.1268.2

Plate

Octagonal with indented corners; blue and white; butterfly, cell and floral outer border; scrolled spearhead inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of two figures crossing bridge, foreground, toward angled pine; at right rear, a tall pine looms over two buildings and a large rock; at far left,...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6801

Accession Number: 1942.1268.3

Apron

Apron with printed scene of small gray buildings on a white background. Bright green, dark green and fucshia leaf motif outlined in navy blue. Solid green waistband and large border at hem. Right front pocket edged in green. Apron ties are made of the same green leaf material with solid green ends.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 6802

Accession Number: 1992.137

Cushion

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6803

Accession Number: 1935.2949.5

Coffeepot with Cover

Lighthouse shape with straight, stepped spout with gold band around mouth; twisted handle broken off; leafy handle terminals with gold-painted highlights; chipped hat-shaped cover with berry finial with traces of gold paint; gold band around edge of body; partial cipher "MHWCF" on sides.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6804

Accession Number: 1938.510AB

Sugar Bowl with Cover

Bulbous body with twisted handles with leafy terminals; hat-shaped cover with berry finial with traces of gold paint; cipher "MHWCF" as above; cover a bit large.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6805

Accession Number: 1938.511AB

Pair of Saucers

Pair of sacuers with traces of gold around rim. Cipher "MHWCF" in gold and red paint in the center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6807

Accession Number: 1938.512AB

Teapot

Porcelain teapot (a) with tall-domed lid (b) with gold knop. Decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. Mended handle. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6808

Accession Number: 1987.421.5AB

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a scalloped rim and loop handle. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6809

Accession Number: 1987.421.7

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