Historic New England

Andiron

Domed urn shaped brass top surmounted by a stemmed bulbous knop finial. Flattened wrought iron columnar bar shaped shaft terminating in flattened disc feet. Rectangular billet bar surmounted by a tapered log stop.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 7501

Accession Number: 1949.399.1

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7502

Accession Number: 1949.436.2

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7503

Accession Number: 1949.436.1

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7504

Accession Number: 1949.436.3

Fancy Side Chair

Gold painted chair decorated with black gilt, and green painting. Frontal turned legs slightly raked below foot rest or frontal stretcher composed of two thin splats enclosing three decorative round balls. Two turned side stretchers on each side and one back flanked by simple turned legs. Saddle sha...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 7505

Accession Number: 1949.436.4

Andiron

Domed urn shaped brass top surmounted by a stemmed bulbous knop finial. Flattened wrought iron columnar bar shaped shaft terminating in flattened disc feet. Rectangular billet bar surmounted by a tapered log stop.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 7506

Accession Number: 1949.399.2

"Cerito in the Sylphid"

Color lithograph of butterfly-winged woman flying above a lake with mountains in the background. Under glass in wide mahogany frame. Pine board backing.

Date: 1846

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Lithographer)

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

GUSN: 7507

Accession Number: 1949.448

Serving table

Demi-lune side table with four fluted legs; capitals have hour-glass turning. Rectangular skirts painted black with gilded Chinoiserie scenes. Edges of top gilded. Top with broadly painted pagoda, ship, bridge, etc. in gold, green, reds.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gilding, painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7509

Accession Number: 1949.339

Hand fire screen (or Fire fan)

Circular overall form with cupids' bow scalloped edge. Painted black with flowers in polychrome oil on gilt; handles turned and gilded.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7510

Accession Number: 1949.343.1

Hand fire screen (or Fire fan)

Circular overall form with cupids' bow scalloped edge. Painted black with flowers in polychrome oil on gilt; handles turned and gilded.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7511

Accession Number: 1949.343.2

Candelabrum

Two-branched with square base; four bracket- like feet. Cylindrical pedestal with applied swags of leaves and berries and central masque supports black square with gilded leaves with standing classical woman in long gown, painted black. Arms crossed at waist, she holds a gilded bird's body at each ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, plaster

GUSN: 7512

Accession Number: 1949.352.1

Candelabrum

Two-branched with square base; four bracket- like feet. Cylindrical pedestal with applied swags of leaves and berries and central masque supports black square with gilded leaves with standing classical woman in long gown, painted black. Arms crossed at waist, she holds a gilded bird's body at each ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, plaster

GUSN: 7513

Accession Number: 1949.352.2

Inkwell with cover

Green colored glass. Flat molded lip above short neck. Domed shoulders curve into straight body. Shallow interior well. Molded low dome with stopper and bulbous finial. Unfinished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7514

Accession Number: 1949.354.1AB

Inkwell with cover

Green colored glass. Flat molded lip above short neck. Domed shoulders curve into straight body. Shallow interior well. Molded low dome with stopper and bulbous finial. Unfinished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7515

Accession Number: 1949.354.2AB

Inkwell

Green colored glass with induced air bubbles. Flat molded lip above short neck. Bulbous body. Shallow well. Molded stepped dome with bulbous finial. Unfinished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7516

Accession Number: 1949.355AB

Electric table lamp with shade

Columnar stem with Corinthian capital above rectangular body with molded cornice. Molded stepped and square base. Painted floral motifs on column, body, and base. Gilded capital and cornice. Brass electrical attachment with pineapple finial. Paper shade.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7517

Accession Number: 1949.357.1AB

Electric table lamp with shade

Columnar stem with Corinthian capital above rectangular body with molded cornice. Molded stepped and square base. Painted floral motifs on column, body, and base. Gilded capital and cornice. Brass electrical attachment with pineapple finial. Paper shade.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7518

Accession Number: 1949.357.2AB

Fireplace shovel

Ring turned brass finial handle with incised lines. Round shaft terminating in spade-shaped drop at joint to rectangluar dished shovel head.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, metal, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7519

Accession Number: 1949.398.1

Fireplace tongs

Conforming handle terminating in medial circular brass hinge connecting two steel shafts with rounded shoulders. Shafts curve inward sharply with knop turning above waist. Shafts terminate at ovoid pincer ends.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7520

Accession Number: 1949.398.2

Musical Jester

Porcelain, musical doll on stick with white satin clothes covered in sequences and gold wire lace. It has bells at ends of dress. Her hat attached to her head has broken off with her blonde hair still attached to the hat. When the stick is turned, music box music plays. [unknown song]

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, porcelain, satin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6715

Accession Number: 1990.1420

Soup plate

Delftware soup plate. Pale blue glaze with Bianco Sopra Bianco border of daisy and pineapple chain. Scene of distant buildings surmounted by enormous conical pine tree. Man fishes near fence in center with two other men in a boat in the foreground.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 6716

Accession Number: 1934.2205

Charger

Delftware charger with white glaze and an alternating border of red latticework and blue-edged oval medallions with green and red scrolls. Central scene in blue, red and green, of cat looking up at bird perched on bamboo branch.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 6717

Accession Number: 1990.64

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with blueish glaze and a thin blue band around rim. The inner border consists of alternating panels of circle chain and blue abstract scrolls surrounding a central scene in blue and black of a man fishing from shore near one story pavilion, while second man is in boat off shore....

Date: 1710-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 6718

Accession Number: 1939.531

Pitcher

Copper-colored body with red highlights depicting scene of Good Samaritan: [1] 2 figures huddled around caldron [2] Samaritan administering to wayward family; all in high relief in deep foliage; branch/flower handle.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 6719

Accession Number: 1920.758

Vase

Earthenware vase with chocolate brown matte glaze over red body. Scrolled, scalloped base and rim with relief-molded palmettes on sides. Rose sprig on one side and two children on other side.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Isleworth Porcelain Factory

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), redware, earthenware

GUSN: 6720

Accession Number: 1922.515

Jar

Straight-sided earthenware jar with marbleized gray, yellow, pink and white clay.

Date: 1880

Maker: Gay Head Pottery (Maker)

Material: clay, drying, earthenware

GUSN: 6721

Accession Number: 1931.1550

Vase

Squat baluster earthenware vase with flared rim and black painted and incised lobster decoration with green, yellow, and red glaze.

Date: 1900-1944

Maker: Linnwood Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6722

Accession Number: 1944.861

Covered Jar

Stoneware jar with squat, round off-white body with painted and enameled brown, green, and blue butterflies on body and cover. Body and cover have black edge near rim. Cover has blue scroll border and button finial.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 6723

Accession Number: 1933.6173AB

Cracker Jar

Porcelain jar. Barrel-shaped body with fluted, scalloped base with gold decoration. Scalloped, fluted rim painted gold, double scrolled handles, and scrolled knob. Embossed leaves and stems with painted flowers in violet.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: embossing, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6725

Accession Number: 1927.254AB

Urn

Brown matte glazed earthenware urn. Mottled surface, smooth neck, double notched rectangular handles, hat-shaped cover, and foot with four lobed projections.

Date: 1872-1889

Maker: Chelsea Keramic Art Works (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 6726

Accession Number: 1934.1969AB

Jug

Greek redware inspired lekythos-shaped jug with black decoration. Cabling border around neck. Greek key border around shoulder and body. Winged female classical figure bearing helmet.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: Chelsea Keramic Art Works (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), redware

GUSN: 6727

Accession Number: 1920.334

Urn

Earthenware urn with butterscotch-colored glossy glaze. The urn has six vertical ribs, a straight neck, and double notched rectangular handles. Hat-shaped cover with ribbed knop. Foot with four lobes, one missing.

Date: 1872-1889

Maker: Chelsea Keramic Art Works (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 6728

Accession Number: 1934.1972AB

Bud vase

Black glazed earthenware bud vase. Flattened, rounded body with circular opening and oval foot. Incised abstract leaf and flower decoration.

Date: 1872-1889

Maker: Chelsea Keramic Art Works (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 6729

Accession Number: 1943.62

Vase

Red and black mottled glaze stoneware vase with globular shape that tapers into neck and vertical lip.

Date: 1872-1889

Maker: Chelsea Keramic Art Works (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 6730

Accession Number: 1934.1973

Sugarbowl

Stoneware sugar bowl with squat white body. Blue painted bands around rim and blueberry motif on body and lid.

Date: 1943

Maker: Dorchester Pottery Works (Maker) Henderson, Charles A. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 6731

Accession Number: 1973.8AB

Jug

Earthenware gourd-shaped jug with a small round mouth. Green matte glazed body with handle along top of vessel that tapers to a point, and circular foot.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 6732

Accession Number: 1938.1209

Amphora

Reproduction amphora jug with red body, dark brown-black glaze. Small foot, oval body , narrow neck and wide, flaring rim. Two small handle on either side vessel shoulder. A strap handle attached at shoulder and neck. Incised around the lower neck is a delicate vine with leaves.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, painting (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 6734

Accession Number: 1990.232

Vase

Earthenware vase with brown glazed body and cream rim swelling out to short shoulder tapering to wide mouth. Border of stylized trees and hills with bands of green, blue, and yellow. Outlined in black.

Date: 1926

Maker: Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Maker) Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 6735

Accession Number: 1931.717

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6736

Accession Number: 1963.312.3

Vase

Earthenware vase with blue glazed body and light blue band around rim. Border of stylized ducks in flight with yellow and blue bands.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul, Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Manufacturer)

Material: hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 6737

Accession Number: 1931.723

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6738

Accession Number: 1963.312.4

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6739

Accession Number: 1963.312.6

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6740

Accession Number: 1963.312.8

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6741

Accession Number: 1963.312.9

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6742

Accession Number: 1963.312.11

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6743

Accession Number: 1963.312.13

Plate

Earthenware plate glazed with blue with areas of yellow showing through the glaze.

Date: 1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 6744

Accession Number: 1931.779

Purse

Square, cream silk crepe purse (see matching evening coat # .1) embroidered with cream silk peony, floral spray and scrolling border; two cream silk tassels; lined with cream china silk; padded interlining; row of small bows at opening.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), embroidering, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 6745

Accession Number: 1990.304.2