Historic New England

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62670

Accession Number: 1948.258.14

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62671

Accession Number: 1948.258.16

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62672

Accession Number: 1948.258.18

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62673

Accession Number: 1948.258.20

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62674

Accession Number: 1948.258.22

Tile

Purple on white; quatrefoil motif of palm leaves in ea. corner

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62675

Accession Number: 1948.258.24

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62676

Accession Number: 1948.258.2

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62677

Accession Number: 1948.258.4

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62678

Accession Number: 1948.258.6

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62679

Accession Number: 1948.258.8

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62680

Accession Number: 1948.258.10

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62681

Accession Number: 1948.258.15

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62682

Accession Number: 1948.258.17

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62683

Accession Number: 1948.258.19

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62684

Accession Number: 1948.258.21

Tile

Purple on white; waterside scenes, many with windmills

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62685

Accession Number: 1948.258.23

Tile

Purple on white; knights on rearing horses; fleur-de-lis crnrs

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62686

Accession Number: 1948.258.12

Tile

Purple on white; knights on rearing horses; fleur-de-lis crnrs

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 62687

Accession Number: 1948.258.13

Mantel Lamp

Pineapple top; elaborate cartouche finial; suspended prisms; colorless

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 62688

Accession Number: 1948.197.1

Mantel Lamp

Pineapple top; elaborate cartouche finial; suspended prisms; colorless

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 62689

Accession Number: 1948.197.2

Center Table

Pedestal base with white marble top; veneer skirt; gilt; brass paw feet

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), brass (alloy), marble (rock), veneering

GUSN: 62690

Accession Number: 1948.198

Fire Screen

Acorn finial; pole; square ogee frame with petitpoint coat-of-arms

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Possibly Dana, Rebecca Barrett (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), wool (textile)

GUSN: 62691

Accession Number: 1953.609

Photographic Print

Black and white photographic copy of 19th c. photograph, depiciting an old woman with lace collar and brooch

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62692

Accession Number: 1953.610

Duelling Pistol

Flintlock; squared handle; engraved. with flags; flower, name

Date: 1800

Maker: Richards, Theophilus (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62693

Accession Number: 1953.611.1

Duelling Pistol

Flintlock; squared handle; engraved. with flags; flower, name

Date: 1800

Maker: Richards, Theophilus (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62694

Accession Number: 1953.611.2

Box

Interior lined with green. baize; compartments, two with lids; ivory, brass knob

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 62695

Accession Number: 1953.611.3

Red grosgrain ribbon with relief-stamped round pin depicting a building with a flag flying from the central tower, round wreath beneath building. Image surrounded by a belt fastened by a buckle at lower proper left. Belt embossed with a motto [see Inscriptions]. Image topped with a bow. Second inscr...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), tin alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 62696

Accession Number: 1987.675

Centennial Ribbon

Ribbon badge celebrating the centennial of the United States; consists of a red, white, and (tricolor) striped ribbon, with stamped metal decorations attached: an eagle at the top, a badge profile portrait of George Washington, and a small bell suspended by a jump ring from the bottom of the ribbon....

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), copper alloy, zinc alloy

GUSN: 62697

Accession Number: 1987.674

Commemorative ribbon

Red, white and blue striped ribbon with stamped silver eagle at top with attached pin. Central gold-toned stamped metal badge depicting profile portrait of George Washington. Badge edged with an image of a closed belt embellished with an inscription [see Inscriptions], with armorial cluster at top w...

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), tin alloy

GUSN: 62698

Accession Number: 1987.676

Commemorative Ribbon

Centennial ribbon comprising a striped tricolor (red, white, and blue) bow with four loops with a silver-colored eagle pin and tintype sepia tintype miniature portrait of George Washington (holding up his hands) in the center.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), metal, tintypes (prints), badges

GUSN: 62699

Accession Number: 1987.677

Box

Cylindrical with conforming lid (a,b); white narrow gilded paper edging; portrait

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62700

Accession Number: 1987.678

Lantern

Wht. pleated & accord. folded lantern; bail hndl; printed portrt

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 62701

Accession Number: 1987.679

Fender

U-shape sheet with appld. 3/4 round top molding; gadrooning; paw ft.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing

GUSN: 62702

Accession Number: 1948.199

Andiron

Plinth and knop finial; central. ball; two cabriole legs with ball and claw feet

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62703

Accession Number: 1987.659.1

Andiron

Plinth and knop finial; central. ball; two cabriole legs with ball and claw feet

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 62704

Accession Number: 1987.659.2

Bellows

Lyre shape; red with black & gold outline; gilt butterfly; boy with hoop

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 62705

Accession Number: 1948.200

Fireplace Tongs

Faceted cone & knop finial on ball, ring&baluster hndl; oval pad

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 62706

Accession Number: 1948.201

Photographic Print

Woman in white lace cap & collar; gray toned dress; oval mat

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62707

Accession Number: 1987.660

Fan

18 thin wooden staves. Exterior staves thicker and decorated to imitate basketweave. Decoration is a moonlit scene predominantly gray background with gray and white assymetrical branches with blossoms outlined in white with yellow centers. Full moon in white at center. On reverse: Gray reeds on...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62708

Accession Number: 1987.681

Fan

13 thin staves hinged at bottom with molded brass ring. Exterior staves are v-shaped interlaced with common twin securing paper to staves. Decoration primarily blue with cream colored blossoms at top and grouped near the middle and branches of white blossoms scattered throughout. On reverse: White...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62709

Accession Number: 1987.682

Fan

12 thin staves painted maroon. Exterior staves are thicker and have cross-hatched carving. Paper has scene of own on a pine tree branch with full moon in background. Two frogs on lilly pads with fishing poles. Magenta sky at top left, green and blue at lower right. On reverse: White background ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62710

Accession Number: 1987.683

Fan

16 thick wooden staves with incised scroll and floral decoration and thin vertical peircing at top. Staves are hinged with brass loop from which hangs a black silk tassel. Exterior staves have similar decoration without peircing. Aqua colored silk attached to staves has scene of two blue birds wi...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62711

Accession Number: 1987.684

Fan

8 thin wooden staves hinged at bottom with molded brass ring. End staves V-shaped with thread attaching white paper painted gray and black with assymetrical branches and white flowers. On reverse: gray and black tones with assymetrical floral mtifs of spiky blossoms.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62712

Accession Number: 1987.685

Fan

Two carved staves, rounded top, tapers to circle amd baluster form base with single peirced hole for shaped brass loop. Assorted floral, pagoda, and figural motifs carved on staves. High relief carved guards depicting figures, pagodas and dense foliate background. Magenta silk ribbon intertwined ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 62713

Accession Number: 1987.686

Portrait of a Man

Bust-length portrait of old man wearing a ruffled blouse. Black on white print.

Date: 1813

Maker: Smith, I. R. (Publisher) Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist) Williams, Max (Framer)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62714

Accession Number: 1987.1477

Game Counter

63 FISH SHAPED:SCALES W/RND. MEDALLION ON REVRS; 18 RECT:FLORL

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mother of pearl

GUSN: 62715

Accession Number: 1987.680

Spectacles

Oval frames with bifocal lenses; wire earpcs. with oblong loop ends.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 62716

Accession Number: 1987.687

Nib

Rectangular with 18 semi-circular slots on ea. edge; 13 nibs in place

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Washburn & Robinson (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 62717

Accession Number: 1987.688

Spaniel

Molded; mottled brown & orange slip glaze; octag. base; textrd hair

Date: 1850

Maker: Fenton Pottery (Maker)

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 62718

Accession Number: 1987.661

Tray

Rectangular with convex sds, rolld lip; 2 piercd hndls; black with bl & or. floral

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 62719

Accession Number: 1987.662

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