Historic New England

Gourd

Gourd w/ pressed metal rim lip. Floral design on rim. Light bulb-shaped gourd.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd, pressing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 18421

Accession Number: 1998.457

Box

Small wooden pine box; dovetail joining and sliding lid w/ finger notch.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: joining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 18422

Accession Number: 1998.458

Butter plate

Porcelain butter plate; ivory w/ blackberry decoration; square w/ scalloped corners; blackberry vine w/ green leaves.

Date: 1884 -

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18423

Accession Number: 1998.459

Butter plate

Porcelain butter plate; orange w/ hand-painted pussy willow decoration; square w/ scalloped corners; brown and white pussy willows.

Date: 1885 -

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18424

Accession Number: 1998.460

Vial

Glass vial sealed w/ paper label containing varnish; wax paper in stopper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 18425

Accession Number: 1998.461

Opium pipe

Metal pipe; stem meets full sphere w/ holes punched out at random. Top of stem pressed into geometrical forms.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 18426

Accession Number: 1998.462

Tea cup and saucer

Hand decorated porcelain tea cup and saucer; golden rod decoration; dotted gilt decoration along rims; lavender handle on cup; lavender ray-like decoration at base of cup and center of saucer.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Patterson, Elizabeth P. (Painter) Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18427

Accession Number: 1998.463AB

Shoe

Leather child's slipper lined with black silk, bow on top in front. Brown leather bottom, paper and cotton lining inside.

Date: 1855-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, paper (fiber product), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18428

Accession Number: 1998.464

Shoe

Leather child's slippers inscribed; lined w/ green silk. Brass button forms clasp w/ black elastic. Brown leather bottom, paper and cotton lining inside.

Date: 1855-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cotton (textile), leather, paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18429

Accession Number: 1998.465AB

Shoe

Leather child's slipper lined w/ black silk, bow on top in front. Brown leather bottom, paper and cotton lining inside.

Date: 1855-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, paper (fiber product), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18430

Accession Number: 1998.466

Tea bowl

Chinese porcelain bowl; simple bird and floral decoration; blue dotted band around outside rim; dontil maroon band around inside rim.

Date: 1780-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18431

Accession Number: 1998.468.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Chinese porcelain tea bowl and saucer; simple bird and floral decoration; blue dotted band around outside rim; dontil maroon band around inside rim.

Date: 1780-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18432

Accession Number: 1998.468.2AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Chinese porcelain tea bowl and saucer; simple bird and floral decoration; blue dotted band around outside rim; dontil maroon band around inside rim.

Date: 1780-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18433

Accession Number: 1998.468.3AB

Sugar bowl

Porcelain fluted sugar bowl w/ rose and gilt hand-painted decoration, lavender exterior; 3 feet w/ gilded tips; interior light blue w/ pink roses and green foliage.

Date: 1905-1912

Maker: Patterson, Elizabeth P. (Painter) Noritake (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18434

Accession Number: 1998.469

Dish

Chinese porcelain dish w/ orange border and orange and gilt grapevine and floral inner border; gilded circle w/ grapevine in center.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18435

Accession Number: 1998.470.1

Tea cup and saucer

Chinese porcelain tea cup and saucer w/ orange border and orange and gilt grapevine and floral inner border; gilded circle w/ grapevine on side of cup and in center of saucer.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18436

Accession Number: 1998.470.2AB

Tea cup and saucer

Transfer printed teacup and saucer, black transfer printed wedding scene and pink lustre banding; bracket handle.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 18437

Accession Number: 1998.471AB

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with polychrome decoration; 2 female figures w/ urns and flowers; pink lustre foliate trail design around inside rim; bracket handle.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18438

Accession Number: 1998.472

Pincushion

Wood and rattan pin holder. Coiled rattan encased in barrel shaped wood.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18439

Accession Number: 1998.473

Wine glass

Red wine glass w/ etched grapevine motif; turned stem; uneven rim.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 18440

Accession Number: 1998.474

Demitasse cup

White porcelain molded demitasse cup w/ orange transfer printed decoration; fluted body w/ gilded rim; foliate pattern on sides and band on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 18441

Accession Number: 1998.475

Saucer

White porcelain saucer w/ gold banding around rim and center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 18442

Accession Number: 1998.476

Tea cup and saucer

Porcelain tea cup and saucer; pink lustre and blue decoration banded around each; pink lustre band on inside rim of cup; bracket handle on cup.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18443

Accession Number: 1998.477AB

Paperweight

Glass paperweight, souvenir Crystal Palace printed on paper inside glass: "CRYSTAL PALACE/ SYDENHAM"

Date: ca. 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18444

Accession Number: 1998.478

Fruit basket

Porcelain gilded small reticulated fruit basket; rectangular base w/ goblet shaped basket; turned stem.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 18445

Accession Number: 1998.479

Jar for Cargo Ginger in Syrup

Stoneware jar painted green w/ relief decoration of flowers on sides; 6 sides w/ round cover and wicker frame w/ 2 handles; now contains potpourri; lid w/ paper label.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Tung Chun Canning Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery), wicker, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18446

Accession Number: 1998.480AB

Drafting box

Inlaid rosewood box w/ 9 asst. drafting tools. Box lined w/ purple velvet (bottom) and purple silk (top). Cover's inlay-center rectangle and border.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, rosewood (wood), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18447

Accession Number: 1998.481

Finial

Painted composition finial. White paint on molded finial: fluted sides, conical shape, top sphere. Piece of wood attached to bottom.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 18448

Accession Number: 1998.482

Paperweight

Pair of bronze paperweights w/ bust of Henry Clay on base.

Date: 1852-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 18449

Accession Number: 1998.483.1

Paperweight

Pair of bronze paperweights w/ bust of Henry Clay on base.

Date: 1852-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 18450

Accession Number: 1998.483.2

Cigar cutter

Metal cigar cutter on wooden base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 18451

Accession Number: 1998.484

Drafting box

Small leather box w/ drafter's tools. Purple velvet inside box. Gold stripe border on top of box. 5 asst. tools.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18452

Accession Number: 1998.485

Straight edge

Wooden straight edge. One side bevelled.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 18453

Accession Number: 1998.486

Miner's candleholder

Iron miner's light. Long spike at end, curved spike extends down. Candleholder in front, curved flat piece.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18454

Accession Number: 1998.487

Triangle

Wooden triangle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18455

Accession Number: 1998.488

Teapot

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18456

Accession Number: 1998.489.1AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18457

Accession Number: 1998.489.2AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18458

Accession Number: 1998.489.3AB

Tea bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18459

Accession Number: 1998.489.4

Tea bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18460

Accession Number: 1998.489.5

Waste bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18461

Accession Number: 1998.489.6

Sugar bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18462

Accession Number: 1998.489.7

Syrup pitcher

Stoneware pitcher; coffee colored body w/ jasperware and pewter lid; white relief foliate trail w/ ferns and branches; rope-like handle; embossed leaf on pewter lid.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, stoneware (pottery), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18463

Accession Number: 1998.490

Pitcher

Engine-turned earthenware pitcher; tan w/ blue band and jasperware applied decoration; (matching bowl); grapevine trail inside blue band; bracket handle on pitcher.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, turning (shaping process), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 18464

Accession Number: 1998.491.1

Bowl

Engine-turned earthenware bowl; tan w/ blue band and jasperware applied decoration; grapevine trail inside blue band.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, turning (shaping process), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 18465

Accession Number: 1998.491.2

Vase

Pair of red and colorless glass vases w/ etched elk decoration and painted grapevine motif; red banded base and neck; bulbous body w/ tapered neck.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 18466

Accession Number: 1998.492.1

Vase

Pair of red and colorless glass vases w/ etched elk decoration and painted grapevine motif; red banded base and neck; bulbous body w/ tapered neck.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 18467

Accession Number: 1998.492.2

Souvenir dish

Souvenir dish; "Stone Castle of Fort William Henry, Pemaquid Beach, Maine"; foliated edge with gilded rim; white with view of castle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18468

Accession Number: 1998.493

Souvenir dish

Porcelain souvenir dish: "View of the Common, Wiscasset Maine"; scalloped edge w/ ridges and gilding; white porcelain w/ black view.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18469

Accession Number: 1998.494

Souvenir dish

Porcelain souvenir dish: "Courthouse 1824, Wiscasset Maine"; white porcelain w/ colored picture in center; round w/ gilded rim.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: The Jonroth Studios (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18470

Accession Number: 1998.495

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