Historic New England

Dinner plate

Porcelain enameled plate. On a gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies in a foliate design with four scrolled reserves of white ground depicting 1) figures gathered 2) birds, butterflies and flowers; central medallion: birds on leafy perch, bordered in gold band with four butterflies.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40860

Accession Number: 1947.800.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain enameled plate. On a gold ground, green tendrils, butterflies and pink tree peonies in a foliate design with four scrolled reserves of white ground depicting 1) figures gathered around table and 2) birds, butterflies and flowers; central medallion: birds on leafy perch bordered in gold.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40861

Accession Number: 1947.800.3

Breakfast cup and saucer

Large earthenware cup [.1] and saucer [.2] with brown transfer-print pattern of arabesques and interlocking scrolls in an overall sunburst design. Quatrefoil-shaped plate and saucer have molded fish-scale decoration.

Date: 1860-1870

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

Material: earthenware, turning (shaping process), glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 40863

Accession Number: 1988.593.1-.2

Coffeepot

Pearlware coffeepot with lid. Enameled landscape scenes adorn the body. Foliate molded spout. Dome shaped lid.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 40877

Accession Number: 1988.616AB

Sugar bowl (missing lid)

Earthenware sugar bowl (lid missing) with rectangular body and molded handle. Brown transfer-print pattern depicts giraffes and two men in traditional Muslim dress, including Tarboosh. Palm trees, tents and mountains in the background.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40878

Accession Number: 1988.594

Painting

Painting of a bluebird and wildflowers, mostly daisies and goldenrod. Oil on panel. Narrow gilt frame.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Josselyn, Edgar Algernon, 1846-1932 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40879

Accession Number: 1928.1409

Painting

Painting of a bluebird perched on a pussy willow. Oil on panel. Narrow gilt frame.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Josselyn, Edgar Algernon, 1846-1932 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 40880

Accession Number: 1928.1410

Strap Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40882

Accession Number: 1986.1871.1

Strap Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40883

Accession Number: 1986.1871.2

Strap Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40884

Accession Number: 1986.1872.1

Strap Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40885

Accession Number: 1986.1872.2

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Favored Scholar

Sculpture of a teacher at desk with a girl standing beside. Behind the desk is a small boy looking on.

Date: 1873

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 40890

Accession Number: 1927.586

Watercolor

Small village in tree filled valley, mountain range in distance.

Date: 1893

Maker: Fenno, Almira T. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40899

Accession Number: 1936.116

Painting

Green mountain at upper right, trees and rocks in foreground.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Gendrot, Almira Torrey Blake Fenno, 1834-1924 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40900

Accession Number: 1936.1200

Painting

Depicts woman and child in sunlit field with trees on either side, child chasing white bird.

Date: 1891

Maker: Fenno, Almira I. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40901

Accession Number: 1936.1201

Architectural Scene

Depicts house with long sloping rear roof, tall chimneys, and palladian windows. Possibly Camden, S.C.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Fenno, Almira I. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40902

Accession Number: 1936.1202

Landscape Painting with Mountains

Watercolor painting of a lake and mountains. Stag in foreground beside a tree stump. Pine trees in distance. Bronze painted wood frame. Brown mat with two gold lines around sight edge.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Williams & Everett (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40905

Accession Number: 1988.529

View of the Edward Cruft Mansion

Watercolor painting in gray and black of the Edward Cruft Mansion, 5 Pearl Street, Boston, built in 1810. Federal style house with portico entrance. Two chimneys on main house block, third chimney on ell. Wrought iron fence in front. Plain wood frame. Various hand-written and typed notes on back des...

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: Williams & Everett (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40906

Accession Number: 1934.3077

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor painting of a woman in a pale green dress trimmed with fur holding a small child wearing blue shirt and stockings. Garland of holly and mistletoe in background. Image framed by painted decoration of a flowering branch and a group of putti in the upper left corner. Watercolor framed with a...

Date: 1881

Maker: Sherwood, Rosina Emmet (American painter and illustrator, 1854-1948) (Artist) E. Schoepflin & Co. (Framer)

Material: painting (coating), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40923

Accession Number: 1923.588

Still Life Painting

Theorem; white, blue, peach flowers and leaves in woven basket

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40925

Accession Number: 1934.3047

Photograph

View of a small wooden house w/ porch extending across front, garden and decorative wooden fence in foreground; man and woman seated on veranda w/ children playing.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 40935

Accession Number: 1972.178

Photograph

View of a small rocky beach on edge of island w/ lighthouse and keeper's house and several male and female figures posed nearby.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 40967

Accession Number: 1972.91

Photograph of the Gold Appleton Plunkett House

View of a large Federal style house with tree lined lawn behind white picket fence in foreground. Plain oak frame.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 (Author) Chase, J. Eastman (Framer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 40969

Accession Number: 1921.5

Photograph

Framed photographic print of a view of an Egyptian temple with columns situated on an outcropping on the bank of a river. Building is flanked by palm trees. Green stained wood frame.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Possibly C.H. Dunton & Co. (Framer)

Material: gum bichromate process, gelatin silver prints

GUSN: 40987

Accession Number: 1988.611

Photograph Portrait

Oval shoulder length portrait of man with striped bow tie looking to right.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 41049

Accession Number: 1978.178

Painting

Fort flying US flag, 3 sailboats in water in foreground.

Date: 1861

Maker: Ide, George D. (Artist)

Material: bristle, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 41059

Accession Number: 1932.2603

Toile Fragment

Printed toile fragment, blue ink on ivory ground. Depicts a harbor scene of men working with barrels, stone buildings, and ships. Original dark wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), ink

GUSN: 41060

Accession Number: 1972.577

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. Paper is a scenic figure with vignettes of a woman playing a harp. Vignettes are separated by vertical stripes of Greek key design. Wallpaper border of roses. Cutouts made for andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41078

Accession Number: 1988.534

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with silver luster band around rim. Alternating pattern of sunrises and sunsets intertwined with a foliate and vine design. Part of a partial six-piece tea service: two teacups, two saucers, one creamer, and one waste bowl.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, lusterware

GUSN: 41081

Accession Number: 1988.595.3

Tureen

Child-sized brown transfer-printed pearlware large tureen with chevron and scroll border around body and cover. Applied and molded handles with flower sprig knop on lid and notch in lid for ladle. Part of a fifty-six piece dinner set.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41091

Accession Number: 1988.548.1AB

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain pitcher with replaced tin handle. Pitcher body decorated with small polychrome enamel floral sprigs. Wavy orange dot border interspersed with pink, green, and violet flowers.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enamel paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 41092

Accession Number: 1988.618

Tea bowl and saucer

Handleless tea bowl [.1] and saucer [.2]. Tea bowl is decorated with an exterior gilt band wound with a berry vine. Saucer has gilt sprigs at center and a navy blue scroll and gilt garland border around rim.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 41094

Accession Number: 1988.545.1-.2

Tureen

Blue transfer printed earthenware tureen with cover. Tureen has dual square loop handles. Floral and scroll border surround rim, handles, and cover. Landscape scene adorns body and cover. Cover has a square loop finial.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 41105

Accession Number: 1988.617AB

Top Hat in Hatbox

.1) Hat - Black; collapsible (mechanical); brown embossed leather lining; maroon satin lining; black grosgrain ribbon; .2 A&B) Box and cover - hat box has same embossed "diamond" pattern and is lined with blue and white striped wallpaper.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: Yerles, J. (Maker)

Material: cloth, silk (textile)

GUSN: 41108

Accession Number: 1988.211.1-.2AB

Walking Stick

Brown; plain; carved from "natural" shape of stick; stained or varnished surface.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41110

Accession Number: 1988.198

Cane

Black w/ gray undercoat & natural golden brown wood surface at handle; knots or stubs from branches w/ 45o angled handle.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41111

Accession Number: 1988.195

Walking Stick

Brown, thick, natural wood; carved pointed tip w/ drilled hole for (tassel? umbrella?).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41112

Accession Number: 1988.194

Cane

Golden brown w/ 2 tone graining; bronze tip; short hooked handle of same wood; varnished finish.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), handmade, wood (plant material), varnishing

GUSN: 41114

Accession Number: 1988.196

Walking Stick

Tan wood; natural knots; many knots have been carved into faces, animals, man w/ top hat near top; snake near bottom; spiral carved into top.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41115

Accession Number: 1988.200

Cane with Carved Alligator Handle

Light/golden varnished wood w/ prominent grain; crooked handle w/ carved alligator on top; handle separates from naturally shaped/knotted stick; tip is missing.

Date: 1880 ?-1889 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41116

Accession Number: 1988.199.1-.2

Cane

Brown w/ black grain; wooden angled handle w/ 4 sterling silver diamonds attached; silver collar; plain tip.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), silver (metal)

GUSN: 41117

Accession Number: 1988.197

Walking Stick

Brown wooden stick; rounded shape; plain wooden tip; bone (?) knob handle; holes filled in at top - originally where tassel was threaded/tied; handle unscrews; handle very heavy.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41118

Accession Number: 1988.201

Mug

Creamware mug with a silver luster resist design. Foliate and berry designs adorn the body.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist

GUSN: 41125

Accession Number: 1988.609

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with a silver luster resist design. Two different purple transfer printed landscape scenes adorn the body. Floral and foliate designs surround transfer-printed scenes.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, glazing (coating), resist, transfer printing

GUSN: 41127

Accession Number: 1988.613

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with yellow glazed rounded body and silver luster resist decoration of grape leaf vines and wheat sheaf. Solid silver luster band around neck and solid silver luster loop handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist

GUSN: 41128

Accession Number: 1988.607

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Silver luster surrounds an exterior hunting scene. Floral accents adorn rim, spout, and handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lusterware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 41131

Accession Number: 1988.612.1

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with pink luster resist design of spirals and flowers. Berry and vine border around rim. Pink and white luster handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist

GUSN: 41132

Accession Number: 1988.608

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with silver luster resist design. Two different purple transfer-printed landscape scenes adorn the body. Floral and foliate designs surround the transfer-printed scenes and adorn the handle and spout.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist, transfer printing

GUSN: 41133

Accession Number: 1988.606