Historic New England

Cup and Saucer

Tea cup and saucer with spiral reeded bodies and scalloped edges; pink dot latticework band and feather border; rosebud spray surrounded by pink and green garland chain; handleless cup; deep sided saucer.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 44532

Accession Number: 1958.129AB

Coffeepot

Pearlware coffeepot with brown and yellow bands surround the rim and cover. Pattern of berry clusters adorn body and cover. Round finial. Brown accents on finial, handle, and spout.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, enameling, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 44533

Accession Number: 1958.141AB

Saltcellar

Earthenware saltcellar. Hand-painted floral design. Red and gold bands around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44534

Accession Number: 1958.622

"Doct Marshall's Snuff" Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44535

Accession Number: 1958.519

Pickle Jar

Square, green-tinted, cathedral-style glass pickle jar with gothic panels.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 44536

Accession Number: 1958.520

Saltcellar

Earthenware footed saltcellar. Hand-painted floral design with blue accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44537

Accession Number: 1958.624

Saltcellar

Porcelain saltcellar. Faceted body. Floral design with red dots around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44538

Accession Number: 1958.625

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44539

Accession Number: 1958.522

Saltcellar

Porcelain saltcellar. Octagonal shape. Gilt rim with a hand-painted flower.

Date: 1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44540

Accession Number: 1958.626

Bottle

Square, green glass, cathedral-style bottle with gothic panels.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 44541

Accession Number: 1958.523

Saltcellar

Porcelain footed saltcellar. Floral design with gold accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44542

Accession Number: 1958.627

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44543

Accession Number: 1958.524

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44544

Accession Number: 1958.628

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44545

Accession Number: 1958.525

Saltcellar

Porcelain footed saltcellar. Scalloped body. Gold and yellow bans around the rim. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44546

Accession Number: 1958.629

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44547

Accession Number: 1958.526

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44548

Accession Number: 1958.527

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44549

Accession Number: 1958.631

Medicine Bottle

"W.F. Lawrence" glass medicine bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44550

Accession Number: 1958.528

Dish

Delftware plate with white glaze and blue decoration. Wide border of abstract flowers with fan-like leaves. Central image of flowers, vase on table, and fence.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 46846

Accession Number: 1963.332

Portrait of Guilford Dudley Young

Bust-length portrait of a man with a green collar and white stock. Original label reads "Brother of Caroline Young (Mrs. Ebenezer Dale), Guilford Dudley Young, painted by one of his classmates Yale College."

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46847

Accession Number: 1963.336

Coverlet

Blue wool and white linen, reversible; overall geometric pattern of striped and barred gridwork; four small interlocking wheels at intersections. Selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46848

Accession Number: 1963.339

Two Dragon Serving Boats

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46849

Accession Number: 1963.340.1-.2

Needlework Picture

This round, silk mourning picture depicts nine mourners dressed in black huddle around a monument with urn on top. Several figures string a garland of roses on the front and side of the monument. One weeping willow on either side and a white classical revival house at the left.

Date: 1804

Maker: Attributed to Abbe, Betsey, 1788-1809 (Maker) Lydia Royce School (Inscriber)

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46850

Accession Number: 1963.341

Chair

Armchair. Maple seat rail, white pine corner blocks. Seat and back upholstered in red damask; open arms, inlaid; straight stretchers. Rests on straight legs with casters.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), maple (wood), upholstering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 46851

Accession Number: 1963.345

Sideboard

Sideboard. Bowfront facade with three upper drawers; three lower doors; inlaid drawers and doors. Rests on tapered legs with inlaid cuffs, bellflowers.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 46852

Accession Number: 1963.346

High Chest

High chest. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Top section has four long drawers and three short drawers. Top center drawer decorated with a carved shell. Scroll pediment, finials missing. Four drawers on bottom section. Carved fan on bottom center drawer. Rests on cabriole legs that term...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 46853

Accession Number: 1963.349AB

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46854

Accession Number: 1963.351A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46855

Accession Number: 1963.351B

Sewing Case

Papier-mache sewing box.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 46856

Accession Number: 1963.356

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46857

Accession Number: 1963.465B

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46858

Accession Number: 1963.465A

Thread Roll

Purple silk thread roll with pocket, red felt needle flaps, and needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46859

Accession Number: 1963.372

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46860

Accession Number: 1963.381A

Whole Cloth Quilt

T-shaped; multiple panels of printed cotton; plain panel across head. Quilted in shell pattern; overlapping circle edging. Cotton printed in classical blue and white motifs arranged in columns; alternating with brown and white vine and star pattern. Edging commercial cotton tape of blue, green, yel...

Date: 1794-1830

Maker: Quincy, Abigail Atkins

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), quilting, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 46861

Accession Number: 1963.384

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46862

Accession Number: 1963.385

Plaster

No description

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46863

Accession Number: 1963.386

Jewelry-cleaning Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46864

Accession Number: 1963.390

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 46865

Accession Number: 1963.396

Carriage Afghan

Wool yarn. Nine blocks: four maroon rectangles; five cream squares. Crocheted to imitate Berlinwork canvas. Multicolor smyrna cross stitch on each cream square. Floral motif in center and two corners. Paisley in remaining corners. Maroon scalloped border.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: Pennell, Lucinda Appleton (Maker)

Material: crocheting, embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46866

Accession Number: 1963.398

Wedding Dress

Green silk taffeta wedding dress; Bodice [A] has high neckline with band; darts; princess seam; self-piping and one box pleat at armseye; natural waist; long sleeves with two bands of scalloped and pinked ruching of green taffeta; Eleven green velvet covered ball buttons and button holes; boned bodi...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46867

Accession Number: 1963.399AB

Ceiling Roundel

Gold and green background, foliate bands painted onto turned sections.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly Wiley, F. E., Mr. (Maker) Keane [?], H. C., Mr. (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), stamping (forming), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 46868

Accession Number: 1963.400

Doorplate

Monogrammed.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46869

Accession Number: 1963.403

Thread Roll

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46870

Accession Number: 1963.404

Trunk

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46871

Accession Number: 1963.408

Armchair

Armchair. Maple with ash arm support, black paint, rush seat. Shaped crest; inverted vasiform splat; scroll arms with turned spindle supports. Rests on turned front legs.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 46872

Accession Number: 1963.409

Cushion covers

Pair of red, plain weave glazed wool moreen cushion covers; compass shape with back corner cut-outs; rolled hem edges; button remains on back bottom corner.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), hand weaving, moreen, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46873

Accession Number: 1963.410A

Tureen

Coin silver tureen [a] with cover [b]. Horn mask and ring handles. Monogrammed "E.D".

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46874

Accession Number: 1963.353AB

Buckle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46875

Accession Number: 1963.479

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46876

Accession Number: 1963.407

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