Iridescent glass, flat base, four-lobed body, constricted shoulder, conforming neck decorated with black, white and gold designs.
Date: 1868-1933
Maker: unknown
Material: glassblowing, glass (material)
GUSN: 5550
Accession Number: 1971.856A
GUSN: 5551
Accession Number: 1971.856B
Iridescent glass, pad foot, globular body, constricted shoulder, conical neck and rim; applied black and white painted border.
GUSN: 5552
Accession Number: 1971.857
A) Flared body, entwined branch handle, medium relief classical scenes encircling body includes Apollo and his chariot. B) Four scallop shell designs connected by swags.
Date: 1895-1920
Material: porcelain, shell (animal material)
GUSN: 5553
Accession Number: 1971.858AB
A) Four lobed walls, two are deep blue with gilt bouquet and two with genre scenes, scalloped rim. B) matching saucer.
Material: gilding, porcelain
GUSN: 5554
Accession Number: 1971.859AB
Rhomboid shaped wire frame coved with silk gauze; white printed floral design highlighted with silver paint differs slightly on each fan; shaped wooden handle with silk tassle at end.
Date: ca. 1850
Material: gauze, silk (textile), wire, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 5555
Accession Number: 1971.860A
GUSN: 5556
Accession Number: 1971.860B
GUSN: 5557
Accession Number: 1971.860C
Circular fan of woven plant fiber; bamboo turned wooden handle.
Date: 1890-1920
Material: wood (plant material), weaving
GUSN: 5558
Accession Number: 1971.861
A) Baluster shaped body, pierced walls, painted "Wedgewood" blue with white highlights. B) Conical shaped top.
Material: metal, piercing
GUSN: 5559
Accession Number: 1971.862AB
A) Four lobed body, two are yellow with multicolored flowers, two with genre scenes; scalloped rim. B) Matching saucer.
Date: 1900-1920
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 5560
Accession Number: 1971.863AB
Metal turtle-shaped box, shell hinged on side.
Material: bronze (metal), metal
GUSN: 5561
Accession Number: 1971.864
Shallow oval dish; no foot; depicts the front facade of the Duomo in Florence.
Date: 1950-1959
Material: ceramic (material), printing (process), ceramic glaze
GUSN: 5562
Accession Number: 1971.865
A) Ring foot, flattened bulbous body with band of putti against a foliate background; two part mold. B) Lid has rondel at center with putti, encircled by a bay leaf garland.
Date: ca. 190
Material: ceramic (material)
GUSN: 5563
Accession Number: 1971.866AB
Views of Hampton Court Palace, each impression in sepia tone.
Date: ca. 1888
Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product), toning (photography), sepia (ink), sepia prints
GUSN: 6516
Accession Number: 1971.1316.1
GUSN: 6517
Accession Number: 1971.1316.2
GUSN: 6518
Accession Number: 1971.1316.3
GUSN: 6519
Accession Number: 1971.1316.4
GUSN: 6520
Accession Number: 1971.1316.5
GUSN: 6521
Accession Number: 1971.1316.6
Portfolio cover for views of Hampton Court Palace.
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 6522
Accession Number: 1971.1316.7
Body carved in low relief symmetrical naturalistic design of grapes and vine with branches; hinged curvilinear bar at front bottom edge folds out to hold music or picture; hinged Y shaped support on back forms stand.
Date: ca. 1880
Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), hardwood
GUSN: 6523
Accession Number: 1971.1317
Pierced flat ivory stays with intricate scroll-like designs; once had ribbon threaded through stays.
Date: 1800-1899
Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), piercing
GUSN: 6524
Accession Number: 1971.1318
.1A-M) Three carved ivory cylinders threaded to screw together in sections with base and top; contains ten delicate ivory tatting needles.
Date: ca. 1870
Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 6525
Accession Number: 1971.1319.1
2) Partial case; mid-section only to a case similar to .1.
GUSN: 6526
Accession Number: 1971.1319.2
Mold-blown ruby-colored glass bobeche; flat, circular donut shape with soft diamond pattern on rim.
Date: ca. 1890
Material: glass (material), blow molding
GUSN: 6527
Accession Number: 1971.1320.1-4
Circular pillbox with slight indentation at waist; outside is pink enamelled, inside white; lid has copper lip; top enamelled white with black script.
Date: 1800-1971
Material: copper (metal), enameling
GUSN: 6528
Accession Number: 1971.1321AB
"A Movable Planisphere/The Starry Heavens," with a stationary map of the heavens set with a movable dial indicating the constellations visible during any particular month of the year from each hemisphere.
Date: 1845-1870
Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 6529
Accession Number: 1971.1322
Black and white photographic reproduction of a print of a painted portrait of a woman; under glass with cardboard and grey taped-edged framing style.
Date: 1900-1950
Material: photographs
GUSN: 6530
Accession Number: 1971.1323
At left is silhouette of young woman positive-cut-out of white paper, facing right; at right, an elderly woman with cap cut-out of white paper facing left; framed together in black painted rectangular wood frame; under glass; black mat with two gilded oval reserves.
Date: ca. 1865
GUSN: 6531
Accession Number: 1971.1324.1
GUSN: 6532
Accession Number: 1971.1324.2
Silhouettes of middle-aged man and woman with images negative cut from white paper, mounted on black paper; framed together under glass in black with gild edged oval-reserved mats.
GUSN: 6533
Accession Number: 1971.1325
Blue underglaze painted decoration of three villagers flanked by trees in circular reserve; white clay square body.
Date: 1768-1799
Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, underglazing, tin (metal)
GUSN: 6534
Accession Number: 1971.1326
Stone castle on lake at the foot of snow crested mountains; muted grays and browns.
Date: 1900-1991
Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)
GUSN: 6535
Accession Number: 1971.1327
Mold-blown colorless glass bottle has star cut into bottom; faceted sides; cylindrical shaped body; lip ring; indented silver plated lid has incised rings on sides; slightly domed top.
Material: glass (material), blow molding, silver (metal), plate (material)
GUSN: 6536
Accession Number: 1971.1328AB
Squat circular, faceted colorless glass body; repoussed scroll design on silver cap (possibly silver plate, no marks), conforming to circular mouth of jar.
Date: ca. 1900
Material: glass (material), repoussé, silver (metal)
GUSN: 6537
Accession Number: 1971.1329AB
Modified pentagonal shaped; leather covered; embossed gilt; sunflower design on flat top of box with the initials "J.R.M."; brass latch on side front; three C and S scrolled gilt bands on side of box; red velvet interior.
Date: 1834-1933
Material: brass (alloy), embossing, gilding, leather, velvet (fabric weave)
GUSN: 6538
Accession Number: 1971.1330
Black silk without decoration, on bamboo stays stained dark brown; carved floral decoration on ends; black silk tassel attached to end; probably a mourning fan.
Date: 1867-1933
Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), silk (textile)
GUSN: 6539
Accession Number: 1971.1331
Cloisonne floral decoration on aqua field; applied gilt on rim and ring foot; circular bulbous vasiform.
Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling, gilding
GUSN: 6540
Accession Number: 1971.1332.1
GUSN: 6541
Accession Number: 1971.1332.2
Embossed leather has all over diamond and flower motif with border of fish-like figures; front has central shield, opens to embossed leather sleeves with shell-like pattern, satin lining and leather strip with tassel as a bookmark.
Material: embossing, leather, satin
GUSN: 6542
Accession Number: 1971.1333
Flat square form with white body; decorated with group of blue and green enamel violets.
Date: 1867-1890
Maker: Craven, Dunnil & Co. (Maker)
Material: enameling, ironstone (pottery)
GUSN: 6543
Accession Number: 1971.1334
Square flat form with gold diaper border surrounding a scene with bird on a branch, butterfly and cattails in gold, brown, green and red on white bodied ground; polychrome enamel decoration.
Date: 1865-1890
Maker: Minton Hollins & Co. (Maker)
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 6544
Accession Number: 1971.1335
Cast bronze statue of small girl driving flock of six pigs; she wears a peasant dress and holds her left hand outstretched with bend stick or crock.
Date: 1900-1933
Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)
GUSN: 6545
Accession Number: 1971.1336
Urn-shaped body with small scrolled handles at sides; celadon glaze with polychrome hand-painted overglaze decoration, blue and gilt prodominating.
Date: 1868-1899
Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze), painting (image-making), hand-painted, overglazing
GUSN: 6546
Accession Number: 1971.1337
Elongated brass base with rectangular stem and circular foot; colorless glass dome or chimney with molded thumbprint and flame design.
Date: 1834-1867
Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)
GUSN: 6547
Accession Number: 1971.1338.1AB
Colorless glass dome or chimney with molded thumbprint and flame design.
GUSN: 6548
Accession Number: 1971.1338.2
Blue and white figured velvet brocade over cardboard case.
Date: 1850-1899
Material: cardboard, ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave)
GUSN: 6549
Accession Number: 1971.1339.1AB
An ivory counter.
Material: ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 6550
Accession Number: 1971.1339.2
GUSN: 6551
Accession Number: 1971.1339.3