Historic New England

Sugar Bowl Lid

Partial tea service. A sugar bowl with a flat cover and a cylindrical flange and bamboo loop finial. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11931

Accession Number: 1986.127.2B

Pitcher

Partial tea service. A tall pitcher with sloping cylindrical sides, a simple "C" shape handle and a circular footring. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11932

Accession Number: 1986.127.3

Women's Two-Piece Suit

Bronze silk shantung; notched collar; velvet applique on upper collar; six large covered buttons concealed in front placket; slits at hem side seams; top-stitched seams; weighted hem; long sleeves, gathered at shoulder with two covered buttons at cuff; fully lined in cream silk twill. Matching skirt...

Date: 1904-1913

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, cloth, silk (textile), taffeta, twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11934

Accession Number: 1993.280.1-.2

Sugar Bowl Lid

It has a domed cover with a cylindrical flange, loop finial and is transfer printed with a long floral spray.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 11935

Accession Number: 1986.128.1B

Creamer

It has a bulbous body with an inward sloping shoulder, turning tinto a wide curved spout. It has a tall loop handle and it is transfer printed with a long floral spray.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 11936

Accession Number: 1986.128.2

Coffeepot Lid

A domed cover with a cylindrical flange and "C" scroll knop. Transfer printed in brown are floral outlines and painted blues and yellows in flowers. It has a gilt outline decoration.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11939

Accession Number: 1986.130B

3-Piece Dress

Skirt with an evening and a day bodice. Low neck bodice- Black lino weave silk over black silk; wide, scooped neckline; pleated black chiffon collar, wide with ruffled edge; pleated center front and back; hook and eye closure down center front of lining, snaps on woven top; Waist pointed at front; ...

Date: 1899-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, gauze, machine-made, net (textile), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 11941

Accession Number: 1993.284

Soup Bowl

Shallow with a curved well and a flared rim. It is decorated in "flow blue" with large freehand leaf designs around the rim and well. It has a single stylized flower at the center.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Petrus Regout & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, lead glaze, underglazing

GUSN: 11942

Accession Number: 1986.133

Shoes

White satin; rounded point at toe; curved, covered heel; double rosette at toe of chiffon with satin centers; kid and canvas lining; leather sock and sole.

Date: 1905 ?-1915 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, chiffon, leather, stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11943

Accession Number: 1993.285

Plate

Of medium, round size, molded with a lobed well and 16 faceted sides to the rim. It has a cream-colored ground with a hand-painted overglaze enamel. It has a decoration of a trailing stylized leafy vine in emerald green and purple.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (image-making), hand-painted, lead glaze, molding (forming)

GUSN: 11944

Accession Number: 1986.136.2

Relish Dish

It is colorless and has a scalloped edge and diaper pattern.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 11945

Accession Number: 1986.138

Basin

A twelve-sided basin with a transfer print decoration of a Chinoseire pattern of buildings, fences, and a large vase with a border of leaves, vines and a building, "The Temple". The design is on the inside in a circular band at the bottom of the basin and around the rim. Around the outside the basin...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 11946

Accession Number: 1986.32.2

Waste Bowl

A circular panelled bowl with a transfer print decoration of a Chinoseire pattern of buildings, fences, and a large vase with a border of leaves, vines and a building, "The Temple".

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 11947

Accession Number: 1986.32.3

Waste Bowl

A circular panelled bowl with a transfer print decoration of a Chinoseire pattern of buildings, fences, and a large vase with a border of leaves, vines and a building, "The Temple".

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 11948

Accession Number: 1986.32.4

Souvenir Spoon

A shallow egg shaped bowl, having a tapered shield handle with a molded relief decoration of a palm tree and an inscription. It shows a mountain, palmette and an Asian boat.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Bucherer of Switzerland (Maker)

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 11949

Accession Number: 1986.613.2

Souvenir Spoon

A shallow egg shaped bowl, having a tapered shield handle with a molded relief decoration of a sunburst with a facial expression and an inscription.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Bucherer of Switzerland (Maker)

Material: casting (process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 11950

Accession Number: 1986.613.3

Area or scatter rug

Rectangular, flat woven; coarse beige and green wool. Geometric designs of interlocking green-lined octagons and pair of 8-point stars with dot centers forming tracery appearance. Green border; remains of fringe on ends.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11951

Accession Number: 1986.71.4

Washing Machine

Cataract washing machine with original instruction book; Copper tub set in iron casing with mounted wooden wringer. Motor and faucet hook-up below tub

Date: ca. 1924

Maker: 1900 Washer Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 11952

Accession Number: 1997.36

Portrait of a Woman

Three-quarter length oil portrait of an unidentified woman. Woman is seated in a red chair, holding a book. She is dressed in black with a lace collar and bonnet. The frame is mahogany with a gilt inset, very plain. Paired with 1997.24.2.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11953

Accession Number: 1997.24.1

Portrait of a Man

Three-quarter length oil portrait of an unidentified man. Man is seated in a red chair dressed in a black suit with a white shirt and a black cravat. He has a slight beard. The frame is plain mahogany with gilt insets. Paired with 1997.24.1.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11954

Accession Number: 1997.24.2

Turkish Slippers

White velvet; "Turkish slippers"; mule-type; pointed toe embroidered with large floral motif in silver and gold metallic thread; gold metallic braid around body; low, gilded heel; leather sole; velvet sock.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, gilding, stitching, leather, braid, thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11955

Accession Number: 1993.286

Vase

A matte-finished glass vase, of baluster shape with a narrow neck and a flared rim. It is free-blown and has thin walls of opaque white glass, with enameled pale peach matte-finish. It is enamel painted with a polychrome basket of fruit framed by a gold trellis and ivy. It has a leaf sprig on the re...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glassblowing, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11956

Accession Number: 1986.142.2

Vase

A matte-finished (frosted) glass vase, of urn-like baluster form with a flared rim, its body is in three segments on a round pedestal base. It is a colorless glass with rings of fanciful stylized leaf patterns in pale pink enamel and gilt trim.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, enameling, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11957

Accession Number: 1986.143.2A

Print of a Drawing

Print of a pencil drawing of Mrs. James R. May (Mary Ann Morison) seated before a fireplace in the Rundlet-May House. In a simple wooden frame.

Date: November 1933

Maker: Bellamy (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11958

Accession Number: 1971.1410.1

Print of a Drawing

Print of a pencil drawing of Mrs. James R. May (Mary Ann Morison) seated before a fireplace in the Rundlet-May House. It is matted.

Date: November 1933

Maker: Bellamy (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11959

Accession Number: 1971.1410.2

Luncheon Knife

King's pattern dimensional handle with a shell motif. Stainless steel blade with a half round blade tip.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12229

Accession Number: 1971.1520.6

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12230

Accession Number: 1971.1521.2

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12231

Accession Number: 1971.1521.3

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Dominick & Haff (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12232

Accession Number: 1971.1521.4

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Thomas Evans & Co. (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12233

Accession Number: 1971.1521.5

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Silver dinner knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded steel blade. King pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Thomas Evans & Co. (Maker)

Material: stainless steel, silver (metal)

GUSN: 12234

Accession Number: 1971.1521.6

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork. Rounded handle with four tines. Kings pattern with an engraved foliate design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12235

Accession Number: 1971.1522.1

Serving Knife

Silver serving knife. Rounded handle with a notched blade. Kings pattern with an engraved floral design.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Bailey & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12236

Accession Number: 1971.1522.2

Carving Knife

Silver serving knife. Rounded handle with a long blade. Kings pattern.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12237

Accession Number: 1971.1523.1

Carving Fork

Dimensional handle with a shell motif. Two-tined serving fork.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12238

Accession Number: 1971.1523.2

Corn Scraper

Silver corn scraper. Upturned tip, double swelled handle, and squared shoulders. Six short tines. Rectangular blade with conforming aperture. Kings pattern.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12239

Accession Number: 1971.1526

Floor Cloth

Checkerboard pattern. Squares with white background with a brown floral design alternating with all brown mosaic squares.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oilcloth

GUSN: 12240

Accession Number: 1971.1527

Medicine Club

Bowling pin-shaped exercise clubs that have a spherical finial and are painted black. The neck has uniform incised rings. The bulbous body swells at the waist with indented ring-turning before the base, painted black, and tapering to the base.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 12241

Accession Number: 1971.1528.1-4

Carpet Bag

Rectangular shape shirred bag with elaborate floral scroll design in white, tan, gold and pink. Lined with unbleached linen. Interior has two sections. Partial brass lock remaining. Leather bottom has embossed lozenge design and an inscription.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12242

Accession Number: 1971.1529

Dog Collar

Linking metal band has a back padlock and a front plate.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12258

Accession Number: 1971.1544

Oriental Rug

Blue, white, green and black machine-woven wool; geometric motifs imitating oriental (?); central rectangular medallion within series of frames; bound sides; fringed top and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 12267

Accession Number: 1993.771

Carpet Runner

Predominantly white, blue, green and white geometric, imitating ground material; trimmed with brown and orange braid at ends; top and bottom folded over and hemmed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 12268

Accession Number: 1993.772

Photograph

Black painted wood frame enclosed under the glass. A black and white photograph of two men in a scull on the water.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: The Picture Shop, Inc. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 12270

Accession Number: 1971.1555

Photograph

A black and white photograph of Harrison Otis Apthorp. Frontal bust view of a middle-aged man, short hair, beard and a moustache. Wears a herringbone overcoat, vest, dark tie, white shirt with a high collar. Black background, and under glass on a white mat. In a black painted wood frame with a beade...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12272

Accession Number: 1971.1556

Dinner Card

A white rectangular dinner card. Printed in blue and brown ink. In a light colored wood frame with a beaded inner edge. Under glass.

Date: dated 7/23/1904

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), engraving (printing process), glass (material), ink, paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12273

Accession Number: 1971.1557

Photograph

A black and white photograph of Admiral Mortimer L. Johnson. A 3/4 bust length view, he is in uniform wearing a hat. He has white hair and a white beard. Backed with cardboard and black paper in an oval wood frame, painted gold and under glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12274

Accession Number: 1971.1558

Lithograph

Molded and gilt wood frame encloses, under glass, an oil lithograph. Mounted on tan matboard with a gilded outline, the rectangular lithograph has rounded top corners. Wood board backing. 1) Scene inside the pavilion with three marble sculptures mounted on green bases.

Date: dated 1851

Maker: Baxter, G. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, lithography, oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12275

Accession Number: 1971.1559.1

Lithograph

Molded and gilt wood frame encloses, under glass, an oil lithograph. Mounted on tan matboard with a gilded outline, the rectangular lithograph has rounded top corners. Wood board backing. 2) Scene inside the glass pavilion with three marble sculptures mounted on red bases.

Date: dated 1851

Maker: Baxter, G. (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, lithography, oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12276

Accession Number: 1971.1559.2

Print

In a wood frame, painted red on the outside edges. Gold on the front with thin red geometric, linear pattern at the corners. Beading on the inner edge. Enclosed under glass on a white mat is a black and white print. Two male nudes are sitting on a cloud with drapery and numerous putti. Background of...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Williams & Everett (Framer)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12277

Accession Number: 1971.1560

Photograph

Wood frame painted black on the outside with black beaded front edges enclosing a veneer strip. Under glass is a large group photograph in black in white. It is of Harvard Class of 1904's 25th reunion. Backed by black paper.

Date: 1929

Maker: Possibly Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), photographs, veneering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12278

Accession Number: 1971.1561

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