Historic New England

Armchair

Armchair [A], cane back and seat with natural finish. Carved crest and front serpentine seat rail. Partially upholstered arms. Shaped flat seat cushion [B] made by Dorothy Codman. Blue and white toile of a woman on a swing, 1890s reprint of a 1780 Jean Baptiste Huet design "L'escarpolette" (The Swin...

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Retailer)

Material: beech (wood), cane (plant material)

GUSN: 67340

Accession Number: 1969.1232.2AB

Clock

Ceramic garniture clock painted dark blue, pink, and green with a fluted base with mermen and a goddess standing with a cherub on the top.

Date: 1870

Maker: Mintons (Manufacturer) Ball, Black & Co. (Clockmaker)

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware, enameling, glass (material), glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 67341

Accession Number: 1969.1233.1

Candlestick

Ceramic garniture candlestick painted dark blue, pink, and green. Cherubs stand on the cylindrical base holding up the three candle holders.

Date: 1870

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 67342

Accession Number: 1969.1233.2

Candlestick

Ceramic garniture candlestick painted dark blue, pink, and green. Cherubs stand on the cylindrical base holding up the three candle holders.

Date: 1870

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 67343

Accession Number: 1969.1233.3

Book Rack

Hinged, shaped, pierced ends; adjustable slide

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67344

Accession Number: 1969.1234

Vase

Red, white; bulbous form; peony motif

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67345

Accession Number: 1969.1249

Caddy

Brn; sq with hinged lid; shepherd on lid

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: Mentone (Maker)

Material: inlay (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67346

Accession Number: 1969.1591

Coffeepot

Polychrome; bulbous body, rose mandarin pattern

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67347

Accession Number: 1969.1181

Teacup and Saucer

Polychrome; stand; cylindrical bowl, standing figure with in, rose mand

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67348

Accession Number: 1969.1182

Dining Table

Rectangular; 2 legs swing, support drop leaves; square tapered legs

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67349

Accession Number: 1969.1255

China Cabinet

Rectangular case; glass doors; short tapered legs with casters

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 67350

Accession Number: 1969.1257.1

Figurine

White; priest with tall fez; chang kuo-lao

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67351

Accession Number: 1969.1258

Figurine

White ceramic figure of a man with staff.

Date: 1900-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67352

Accession Number: 1969.1259

Figurine

White; striding male priest, tall headdress; han hsiang-tzu

Date: 1900-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67353

Accession Number: 1969.1260

Figurine

White; priest, 2-coil hairdo, holds fan aloft; chung-li ch'uan

Date: 1900-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67354

Accession Number: 1969.1261

Figurine

White; male priest with topknot; lu tung-pin

Date: 1900-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67355

Accession Number: 1969.1262

Figurine

White; priest with crescent headdress; ts'ao kuo-chiu

Date: 1900-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67356

Accession Number: 1969.1263

Figurine

White; priest with side buns, holds bell; lan ts'ai-ho

Date: 1900-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67357

Accession Number: 1969.1264

Figurine

White ceramic figure of a goddess.

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, teak (wood)

GUSN: 67358

Accession Number: 1969.1265

China Cabinet

Rectangular case; glass doors; short tapered legs with casters

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 67359

Accession Number: 1969.1257.2

Charger

Blue & white; deep well; peony fence & tree

Date: 1725-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67360

Accession Number: 1969.1266

Charger

Blue & white; deep well; pineapple reserves with peonies

Date: 1725-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67361

Accession Number: 1969.1267

Serving Bowl

Blue & white; circular; domed lid; floral motif

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67362

Accession Number: 1969.1268.1

Serving Bowl

Blue & white; circular; domed lid; floral motif

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 67363

Accession Number: 1969.1268.2

Charger

Blue & white; sunflower, grape & floral border in well

Date: 1700-1774

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67364

Accession Number: 1969.1269.1

Silver demitasse spoon with a double swell spatulate handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: A. Stowell & Co. (Silversmith) Possibly Smith, Frank W., 1882-1958 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67037

Accession Number: 1974.253.1

Silver butter knife with a spatulate handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1891

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67044

Accession Number: 1974.304.1

Butter Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67045

Accession Number: 1974.303F

Fruit Knife

Silver fruit knife with an oval handle, spool shaped neck, and a pointed blade.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67046

Accession Number: 1974.305.1

Fruit Knife

Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, silver (metal)

GUSN: 67047

Accession Number: 1974.306

Cheese knife

Silver cheese knife with a spatulate handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1892

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67048

Accession Number: 1974.308

Fruit Knife

Silver fruit knife with an oval handle and a pointed blade. Floral design on the handle.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67049

Accession Number: 1974.307

Cheese Knife

Silver cheese knife. Trifid handle with an etched geometric design. Notched serpentine blade.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 67050

Accession Number: 1974.309

Grass mat fragment

Rectangular section, straw colored, thin fibers. Woven green three line stripe at one end; red arrow with green and red lines flanking it woven in opposite corner. Cotton thread ties along one end.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 67051

Accession Number: 1986.1074.1

Carpet fragment

Triangular piece wool Brussels carpet woven in polychromatic rococco-like leaf S-scroll on cream ground.

Date: 1896-1900

Maker: Whittal's (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 67052

Accession Number: 1978.185

Carpet fragment

Rectangular section, wool, flatweave; woven with thick earth tone wool yarns; white cotton yarn weft. Stylized star flowers in brown on grey ground; red zig-zag border on brown bands.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 67053

Accession Number: 1986.1095

Ingrain carpet fragment

No description

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, ingrain carpets, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 67054

Accession Number: 1986.1076

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip of wool carpeting with selvage sides woven in a small-scale repeating floral pattern of rows of floral circles alternating with pinwheels on a mottled but cellular patterned ground. Colors predominantly brown, off-white and orange.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 67055

Accession Number: 1987.256

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