Historic New England

Platter

Chinese export porcelain oval platter in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.214

Plate

Round pewter plate with plain, flat brim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 171911

Accession Number: 1934.623

Handkerchief

Plaid handkerchief with brown, blue, green, and yellow stripes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 171916

Accession Number: 1998.5807

Bookmark

Purple Harvard University 250th anniversity commemorative ribbon bookmark

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 171918

Accession Number: 1998.5808

Box

Small circular box [a] and lid [b]. Box covered in blue paper printed with gold stars. Box contains octagonal red wax sealing wafer [c].

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, wax

GUSN: 171919

Accession Number: 1998.5809A-C

Ring, Signet

Rectangular red translucent seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: amber (fossil resin)

GUSN: 171923

Accession Number: 1998.5811

Platter

Oval Chinese export porcelain platter with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171924

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.22

Box with Sealing Wafers

Small circular cardboard box [ab] with gilt edges. Box filled with red and blue sealing wafers [c]. Many of the wafers have printed mottos.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, gelatin

GUSN: 171925

Accession Number: 1998.5812A-C

Dinner Service

Set of 9 Chinese export porcelain plates and four saucers in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171926

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171928

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.10

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171929

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.11

Saucer

Set of 9 Chinese export porcelain plates and five saucers in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171930

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.12

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171933

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.13

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171934

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.1

Box

Rectangular red lacquer box with gold and green floral design and silver moths; 2 pairs of holes pierced in base, ribbon or string missing

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), cardboard

GUSN: 171935

Accession Number: 1998.5813.1AB

Box

Part of red lacquer box, "NO MEND" Silk Hoisery

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171937

Accession Number: 1998.5813.2

Medallion

Silver medallion with figure of St. George on face and laurel wreath on reverse

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 171938

Accession Number: 1998.5814

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171940

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.2

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171941

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.3

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171942

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.4

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171943

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.5

Coffee cup

Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene, center features a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171791

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.83

Coffee cup

Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene, center features a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171794

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.84

Coffee cup

Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene, center features a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171797

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.79

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171799

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.77

Easy Chair

Wing chair with arms, cabriole legs with pad feet. H and rear stretchers. Queen Anne. Low arch crest blends into top of wings which terminate in vertically scrolled arm rests. Loose down cushion on seat platform. Broad flat knees of cabriole legs with ogee brackets. Pad feet with circular cushion be...

Date: 1755-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 171800

Accession Number: 1971.64

Dinner service

Chinese export porcelain dinner service with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171803

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807

Tripod Tea Table

Column pedestal; snake feet wtih small pads; sharp crease on knee. Three board top - center board 20"; cleats have been off; has a stop attached to bottom of top to rest against pedestal and rise of legs is late; legs are original; scribe line down center underneath each one; chamfer on underside of...

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 171812

Accession Number: 1966.216

Bowl

Chinese export porcelain round bowl with scalloped edge and lobed body in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171813

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.25

Cream pitcher

Chinese export porcelain cream pitcher with hog snout spout and loop handle and ring foot in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.23

Side Chair

Side chair, solid splat, pad foot. Set of four. Carved shell crest rail, round stiles, widely (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers balloon seat, turned stretchers, cabriole legs.

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171821

Accession Number: 1948.153A

Dinner service

Chinese export porcelain dinner service in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of alternating panels of birds and flowers and groups of people within a house interior surrounding a circle enclosing a bird and peony, border consists of flowers and butterflies.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1808

Side Chair

Side chair, solid splat, pad foot. Set of four. Carved shell crest rail, round stiles, widely (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers balloon seat, turned stretchers, cabriole legs.

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171823

Accession Number: 1948.153B

Side Chair

Side chair, solid splat, pad foot. Set of four. Carved shell crest rail, round stiles, widely (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers balloon seat, turned stretchers, cabriole legs.

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171824

Accession Number: 1948.153C

Side chair

Side chair, solid splat, pad foot. Set of four. Carved shell crest rail, round stiles, widely (3/4") chamfered rear legs, above side stretchers balloon seat, turned stretchers, cabriole legs.

Date: 1735-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171826

Accession Number: 1948.153D

Spoon

Chinese export porcelain dinner service in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of a group of people within a floral border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171827

Accession Number: 2006.44.1808.71

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171829

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.128

Sauceboat

Chinese export porcelain sauceboat with twisted handle in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171832

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.216

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene, center features a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171833

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.58

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171834

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.94

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171835

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.95

Coffee cup

Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene, center features a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171836

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.88

Side chair

Carved shell on crest rail and kneeds, ball and claw feet, turned stretchers, balloon seat. Visual wood appraisal: mahogany, maple seat frame, no blocks.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171837

Accession Number: 1948.152A

Side chair

Carved shell on crest rail and kneeds, ball and claw feet, turned stretchers, balloon seat. Visual wood appraisal: mahogany, maple seat frame, no blocks.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171838

Accession Number: 1948.152B

Coffee cup

Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene, center features a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171839

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.87