Historic New England

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a central gold medallion and gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173294

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.3

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a central gold medallion and gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173295

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.4

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a central gold medallion and gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173298

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.5

Melon baller

Melon baller with round scoop. Metal scoop with wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173299

Accession Number: 2006.44.2311

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a central gold medallion and gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173301

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.6

Melon Baller

Melon baller with oval shaped scoop. Metal scoop with wooden handle.

Maker: Probably Sabatier (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173303

Accession Number: 2006.44.2312

Tea service

Porcelain tea service set consisting of teacups, saucers and dessert plates all with white bodies and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173305

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958

Butter curler

Butter curler with curved serated blade and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173306

Accession Number: 2006.44.2306

Dish towel

White linen printed with black text and pictures; see attached text. Pictures down both sides illustrate text; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Date: 1976-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173309

Accession Number: 1993.783

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173312

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.13

Jar opener

Jar opener with metal shaft and two curved metal gripping arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173315

Accession Number: 2006.44.2307

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173316

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.14

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173317

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.15

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173318

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.16

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173319

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.17

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173320

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.18

Dish towel

Corinthian column capital in gold, brown and rust on a rust/black ground; framed in gold and brown; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), printed textile materials

GUSN: 173323

Accession Number: 1993.784

Dish towel

Aqua ground printed in white, black, aqua, brown and yellow with drawing of dollhouse, showing interiors of several rooms; two large dolls in foreground; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173324

Accession Number: 1993.785

Dish towel

Resist print (?) linen; white leafy tree on blue ground; nine red and brown robins sitting on branches; hemmed all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173325

Accession Number: 1993.786

Armorial oval porcelain platter with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a central coat-of-arms comprising of a shield with ship, a cross, and a fist grasping a knife. Above is a standing lion and below is a banner with a Latin inscription. Surrounded by green, pink and gold...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Probably The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173333

Accession Number: 2006.44.1927

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central scene comprising of three men and two children in an exterior setting and surrounded by a shaped green border with pink flowers.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173334

Accession Number: 2006.44.1931

Hooked Rug

Gray rectangular center; 10" black and gray border spaced with alternating gray-green, dark green, and red swatches; black grosgrain binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173336

Accession Number: 1993.776

Soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, cows, a house and a bridge. Rim features a splayed bird at top, two sprays of gold flowers at sides, and a coat-of-arms at bottom of a blue cartouche with three fleur de lis frame...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173338

Accession Number: 2006.44.1928.1

Hooked Rug

Tan, red, green and black hooked wool; central black framed tan medallion with red and green motif. Border of red swastika on tan ground, outlined in green; edged all around in black; black twill tape binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173341

Accession Number: 1993.777

Hooked Rug

Central tan cotton (?) rectangle with cut-out corners framed in reds, green and brown wool yarn; bound all around with black twill tape; hooked on canvas back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), geometric patterns, canvas, hooking

GUSN: 173343

Accession Number: 1993.778

Spatula

Flexible metal spatula with wooden handle.

Maker: J. Russell & Co. Green River Works (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 173096

Accession Number: 2006.44.2314

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white body and painted polychrome decoration with gilt starburst in center surrounded by a Greek key border and a border of arabesques of foliage with oval reserves containing emblems and diamond reserves enclosing the royal cipher of Louis-Phillipe.

Date: 1846

Maker: Sevres

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173097

Accession Number: 2006.44.1866.2

Candles

Two "handipt" candles, green-brown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173098

Accession Number: 1993.725AB

Syllabub cup

Porcelain covered cup with handle and four round straight feet. Painted polychrome decoration comprised of marsh scene with swimming ducks in relief, blue molded flowers at feet, and a yellow duckling in an eggshell finial.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: Probably Capodimonte (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173102

Accession Number: 2006.44.1868.1AB

Serving fork

Large metal serving fork with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 173103

Accession Number: 2006.44.2315

Carving knife

Chef's carving knife with wood handle

Maker: Probably M. Pouzet (Manufacturer)

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173105

Accession Number: 2006.44.2316

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a marsh scene with two swimming swans and two herons surrounded by a pink, green and gilt border.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: Probably Capodimonte (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173107

Accession Number: 2006.44.1868.2

Armorial tea service

Partial armorial porcelain tea service consisting of a coffee pot, two tea bowls and two saucers. All comprise of white bodies with painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173109

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824

Armorial coffeepot

Porcelain lighthouse shaped coffeepot with straight spout and twisted handle. White body with painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold sta...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173110

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.1ab

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173111

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.2

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173112

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.3

Paring knife

Scalloped edge paring knife with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173113

Accession Number: 2006.44.2317

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173114

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.4

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and a painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173115

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.5

Cheese slicer

Metal cheese slicer "Covell's". With ajustable cutting capability, slide logo plate forward or backward to adjust cutting depth.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2318

Bowl

Porcelain bowl in a blue and white Imperial Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by diaper pattern and arrow and dot borders.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173118

Accession Number: 2006.44.1867

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with a blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a willow tree and flower bushes surrounded by a border of curlicues and a outer border of butterlies and flowers.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1825

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a river landscape scene with a pagoda and surrounded by a diaper pattern band with reserves of flowers, four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1826

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.1

Spatula

Small metal spatula with wood handle.

Maker: Probably F.W.D. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173122

Accession Number: 2006.44.2319

Potato Masher

Potato masher with bent metal masher and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2320

Eggbeater

Hand cranked eggbeater. Made by Dover Stamping Company.

Maker: Dover Stamping Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173127

Accession Number: 2006.44.2324

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.2