Historic New England

Fireplace Tile

Man catching a fish with an angel behind him at a scenic river side; painted in blue on white background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28408

Accession Number: 1918.1275

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting the Virgin Mary seated with a man kneeling beside her.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28409

Accession Number: 1918.1276

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting Christ washing feet of an apostle enclosed in double circular border with four abstract designs in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 28410

Accession Number: 1918.1277

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white painted background with blue painted scene of a figure with horns (Moses?) standing behind the tablets of the ten commandments, beside a tree with a staff in his right hand.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28411

Accession Number: 1918.1278

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting a man on his knees under a tree reaching out to a robed figure with a halo.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28412

Accession Number: 1918.1279

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus preaching to a young man seated on a rock uner a tree.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28413

Accession Number: 1918.1280

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white tile depicting one man on ground with dog, a second man is eating at table. Tile has a double circle border with four abstract flower designs in the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 28414

Accession Number: 1918.1281

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus blessing a man with a cape and a hat

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28415

Accession Number: 1918.1282

Fireplace Tile

Square, decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus gesturing to a trunk being opened/closed by two other men.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28416

Accession Number: 1918.1283

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting the ascension of Christ. Probably Dutch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique)

GUSN: 28417

Accession Number: 1918.1284

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting the temptation of Christ within double circular border and with four abstract floral designs on corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28418

Accession Number: 1918.1287

Fireplace Tile

Sqaure decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus on the cross and a mounted Roman soldier looking at him.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 28419

Accession Number: 1918.1288

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting scene of Cain and Abel within double circular border and with four abstract floral designs in corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28420

Accession Number: 1918.1289

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue paint; depicts scene of Cain and Abel fighting

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 28421

Accession Number: 1918.1290

Fireplace Tile

Shard of what used to be a square blue and white glazed tile depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. Probably Dutch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28422

Accession Number: 1918.1291

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depcting European person holding parasol and Chinese person with staff in background; four blue and white florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28423

Accession Number: 1918.1294

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychromed glazed tile depicting seated European person holding parasol. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28424

Accession Number: 1918.1295

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile- majority is missing or covered up by paper.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28425

Accession Number: 1918.1296

Fireplace Tile

Fireplace tile. Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holding small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique)

GUSN: 28426

Accession Number: 1918.1297

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holding small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28427

Accession Number: 1918.1298

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holidng small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28428

Accession Number: 1918.1299

Tile

Polychrome glazed square tile depicting man looking up and a child holding a fan; four decorative flowers in corners.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28429

Accession Number: 1918.1300

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man with English attire, Asian features with vessel and at table on grass with tree; fourblue and red florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28430

Accession Number: 1918.1301

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man with English attire, Asian features with vessel and at table on grass with tree; four blue and red florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28431

Accession Number: 1918.1302

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed (yellow, red, blue, green) tile depicting woman offering man food; tranditional Eastern clothing; with four florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28432

Accession Number: 1918.1303

Tile

Polychrome square glazed tile depicting Japanese man and woman; woman holding offering; figures on grass

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28433

Accession Number: 1918.1304

Souvenir Plate

Ironstone plate with black border of twisted rope and sprays of flowers with gargoyles. Centeral scene of ship jettesoning boxes of tea into Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party).

Date: 1876

Maker: Davis, Isaac (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), overglazing, transfer printing, decals

GUSN: 29232

Accession Number: 1920.736

Textile Fragment

Textile fragment of diaper-woven silk painted with leafy green vines ending in red rosebuds.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask diaper, paint (coating)

GUSN: 29233

Accession Number: 1920.737

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29234

Accession Number: 1920.739

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29235

Accession Number: 1920.742

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29236

Accession Number: 1920.743

Cover for dish

Earthenware serving dish cover with molded decoration of a lobster resting on top of seashells, rocks, and seaweed.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, maiolica, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29238

Accession Number: 1920.752

Cream Pitcher

Pearlware handled cream pitcher. Brown bands and a floral chain design.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 29239

Accession Number: 1920.753

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29240

Accession Number: 1920.754A

Tureen Cover

Red lobster and various seasheels atop green seaweed, blue underside.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), maiolica

GUSN: 29241

Accession Number: 1920.754B

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29242

Accession Number: 1920.754C

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 29243

Accession Number: 1920.755

Tile

Square, decorative ceramic tile; cream-colored with transfer print of the Hancock House, Boston (front); Maker's notations on back, with clipping from Boston Herald "Sale of the Old Hancock House at Auction - The Ancient Relic is Knocked Down for $230."

Date: 1890

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 29244

Accession Number: 1920.760

Tile

Square, decorative ceramic tile; cream-colored with brown transfer print of Old Meeting House, Hingham, Massachusetts

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 29245

Accession Number: 1920.761

Vase

Squat dark green-glazed body with slight concavity before rim.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hampshire Pottery (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29246

Accession Number: 1920.766

Butter Dish

Yellow unglazed stoneware butter dish with lid in shape of beehive with molded honeybees over basketweave hive with grape vine finial. White porcelain dish inside.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Possibly Wilhelm Sattler & Son (Maker) Possibly W. Schiller & Sons (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 29247

Accession Number: 1920.771A-C

Candy Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29248

Accession Number: 1920.772

Bonbon Dish

Shallow, footed glass dish with gilt floral sprays. Gilt line on scalloped rim and circular foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold leaf

GUSN: 29250

Accession Number: 1920.774

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29251

Accession Number: 1920.777

Bottle

Green-tinted glass bottle with round foot flaring to rounded shoulder with gilt band on foot and polychrome floral motif on body. Stopper is dome shaped with rounded gilt knob and gilt band around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), enameling, gilding

GUSN: 29252

Accession Number: 1920.844AB

Bottle

Yellowish-green-tinted glass vessel with tapered neck, and handle and spout leading down to a doughnut-shaped body. Small columnar base that flares to rounded foot. Surface enameled with polychrome floral and arabesque designs with white decorative dots around the base, handle and neck. Gilt rim and...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding, enameling

GUSN: 29253

Accession Number: 1920.778

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with molded foliate scroll and flower rim and brown transfer-printed pattern of a couple with baby and dog in pastoral landscape. Cottage with thatched roof and stick bridge in background.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29254

Accession Number: 1920.846