Historic New England

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a scalloped rim and loop handle. Exterior decorated with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3787

Accession Number: 1987.421.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a scalloped edge with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3788

Accession Number: 1987.421.12

Plate

Porcelain footed plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3789

Accession Number: 1987.421.17

Dish

Porcelain footed serving dish with a flared edge with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3790

Accession Number: 1987.421.19

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3791

Accession Number: 1987.421.20

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3792

Accession Number: 1987.421.25

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3793

Accession Number: 1987.421.24

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain enameled plate. Border of green tendrils, pink tree peonies on metallic gold grond. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.This type of pattern is sometimes referred to as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3794

Accession Number: 1990.299.1

Bowl

Porcelain enameled bowl. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3795

Accession Number: 1990.299.12

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3796

Accession Number: 1990.299.16

Cup and saucer

Porcelain enameled cup (.1) and saucer (.2). Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes. Cup has upward pointed thumb rest.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3797

Accession Number: 1990.299.28.1-.2

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3798

Accession Number: 1990.299.38

Cream pitcher

Porcelain enameled pitcher with octagonal, swelled body and scalloped edge and gildt decorated handle.On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3799

Accession Number: 1990.299.48

Sugarbowl with cover

Porcelain enameled sugar bowl. Sugarbowl has bulbous body with two gilt decorated double twisted handles and cover with gilt berry finial. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3800

Accession Number: 1990.299.47AB

Shallow Bowl

Shallow, enameled porcelain bowl. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes. Saucer: deep sides; footed.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3801

Accession Number: 1990.299.50

Small Tray for Serving Dish

Small porcelain oval-shaped enameled tray. See matching covered dish 1990.299.52ab. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3802

Accession Number: 1990.299.51

Small Covered Dish

Small enameled porcelain dish (a) with cover (b). See matching tray 1990.299.51. Oval shape. Cover has gilt berry knop. On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scroll-edged medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3803

Accession Number: 1990.299.52AB

Saltcellar

Lozenge-shaped porcelain saltcellar. Enameled border around rim of flowers and butterflies on metallic gold ground. Enameled C-scrolls encircle central scene of three seated figures.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3804

Accession Number: 1990.299.57

Bowl

Blue and white; deeply scalloped squarish edge, interior: network and scallop border; central decoration: mountains in background of house with tree and rocks in water, foreground; exterior: trellis border; two identical scenes of pavillion, right, bridge, foreground, hills and other buildings, dist...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3805

Accession Number: 1983.24

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with network and scallop border; landscape scene (right-oriented) of pavillion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats with fishermen, and two other clumps of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprigs of flowers. *Central scene bord...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3806

Accession Number: 1983.23

Platter

Porcelain rectangular platter. Enameled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds flowers and butterflies and 2) interacting figures. The medallions are surrounded by flowers, tendrals and butterflies on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3807

Accession Number: 1990.299.11

Dish

On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies (as borders too); scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) people engaged in activities. Dish: square with slightly scalloped edges.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3808

Accession Number: 1990.299.13

Platter

Large, oval platter with enameled medallions of alternating scenes of 1) birds and flowers and 2) interacting figures. Central circular medallion of bird and flower. Medallions surrounded by tendrils and flowers on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3809

Accession Number: 1990.299.14

Serving Dish with Lid

Rectangular, enameled porcelain dish (a) with lid (b). Gilt loop handles on dish sides and top of lid. Four pink roses on dish exterior. Scroll and round medallions with alternating scenes of 1) interacting figures and 2) birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, butterflies and tendrals on gold grou...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3810

Accession Number: 1990.299.15AB

Serving bowl

Shallow, shell-shaped serving bowl with extended "comb" at one side in orange with gold highlights. Interior enameled with scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds, butterflies and flowers and 2) people engaged in activities. Central round medallion of bird and flower. Medallions surr...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3811

Accession Number: 1990.299.40

Envelope

Portfolio cover for views of Hampton Court Palace.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6522

Accession Number: 1971.1316.7

Easel

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

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 6523

Accession Number: 1971.1317

Fan

Pierced flat ivory stays with intricate scroll-like designs; once had ribbon threaded through stays.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), piercing

GUSN: 6524

Accession Number: 1971.1318

Needle Case

.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

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 6525

Accession Number: 1971.1319.1

Needle Case

2) Partial case; mid-section only to a case similar to .1.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 6526

Accession Number: 1971.1319.2

Bobeche

Mold-blown ruby-colored glass bobeche; flat, circular donut shape with soft diamond pattern on rim.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 6527

Accession Number: 1971.1320.1-4

Pillbox

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

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enameling

GUSN: 6528

Accession Number: 1971.1321AB

Board Game

"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

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6529

Accession Number: 1971.1322

Photograph

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

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 6530

Accession Number: 1971.1323

Silhouette

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

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6531

Accession Number: 1971.1324.1

Silhouette

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

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6532

Accession Number: 1971.1324.2

Silhouette

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.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6533

Accession Number: 1971.1325

Fireplace Tile

Blue underglaze painted decoration of three villagers flanked by trees in circular reserve; white clay square body.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6534

Accession Number: 1971.1326

Painting

Stone castle on lake at the foot of snow crested mountains; muted grays and browns.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 6535

Accession Number: 1971.1327

Toilet Bottle

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.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6536

Accession Number: 1971.1328AB

Cosmetic Jar

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

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 6537

Accession Number: 1971.1329AB

Jewelry Box

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

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), embossing, gilding, leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6538

Accession Number: 1971.1330

Fan

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

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), silk (textile)

GUSN: 6539

Accession Number: 1971.1331

Vase

Cloisonne floral decoration on aqua field; applied gilt on rim and ring foot; circular bulbous vasiform.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 6540

Accession Number: 1971.1332.1

Vase

Cloisonne floral decoration on aqua field; applied gilt on rim and ring foot; circular bulbous vasiform.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 6541

Accession Number: 1971.1332.2

Book Jacket

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.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, satin

GUSN: 6542

Accession Number: 1971.1333

Decorative Tile

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

Decorative Tile

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