Historic New England

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64412

Accession Number: 1974.382.4

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64413

Accession Number: 1974.382.5

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64414

Accession Number: 1974.382.6

Plate

Part of a set of six dinner plates. Porcelain, round with scalloped edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, t...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64415

Accession Number: 1981.7.1

Plate

Part of a set of six dinner plates. Porcelain, round with scalloped edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, t...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64416

Accession Number: 1981.7.2

Plate

Part of a set of six dinner plates. Porcelain, round with scalloped edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, t...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64417

Accession Number: 1981.7.3

Plate

Part of a set of six dinner plates. Porcelain, round with scalloped edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, t...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64418

Accession Number: 1981.7.4

Plate

Part of a set of six dinner plates. Porcelain, round with scalloped edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, t...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64419

Accession Number: 1981.7.5

Plate

Part of a set of six dinner plates. Porcelain, round with scalloped edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, t...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64420

Accession Number: 1981.7.6

Soup Plate

Part of a set of fifteen soup plates. Circular plate with wide rim and circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64421

Accession Number: 1981.7.7

Soup Plate

Part of a set of fifteen soup plates. Circular plate with wide rim and circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64422

Accession Number: 1981.7.8

Soup Plate

Part of a set of fifteen soup plates. Circular plate with wide rim and circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64423

Accession Number: 1981.7.9

Soup Plate

Part of a set of fifteen soup plates. Circular plate with wide rim and circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64424

Accession Number: 1981.7.10

Soup Plate

Part of a set of fifteen soup plates. Circular plate with wide rim and circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64425

Accession Number: 1981.7.11

Soup Plate

Part of a set of fifteen soup plates. Circular plate with wide rim and circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64426

Accession Number: 1981.7.12

Soup Plate

Part of a set of fifteen soup plates. Circular plate with wide rim and circular well, wide magenta band with scrolled edge and HCB monogram in the center. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64427

Accession Number: 1981.7.13

Dessert Plate

Three round plates with lobed edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration, an orange painted in the center French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, six...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64428

Accession Number: 1981.7.14

Dessert Plate

Three round plates with lobed edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration, an orange painted in the center French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, six...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64429

Accession Number: 1981.7.16

Dessert Plate

Three round plates with lobed edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration, an orange painted in the center French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, six...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64430

Accession Number: 1981.7.15

Gravy Tureen

Oval two handled tureen with lid and attached saucer. White porcelain body; lid, tureen, and saucer all with broad magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Saucer cut with four lobes. Lid has semi-circular cutout for ladle and oval gilt decorated mushroom shaped finial, lid monogramed HCB Fren...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64431

Accession Number: 1981.7.17

Tureen

Round two handled tureen with lid and attached saucer. White porcelain body; lid, tureen, and saucer all with broad magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Saucer cut with four lobes. Lid has semi-circular cutout for ladle and oval gilt decorated mushroom shaped finial, lid monogramed HCB Fre...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64432

Accession Number: 1981.7.18

Dish

Oblong shaped nappy dish white porcelain body. Broad magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB" French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64433

Accession Number: 1981.7.19

Platter

Elliptically shaped with lobed edge. White porcelain body with wide magenta band with gilt scroll decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". Bottom incised. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, fi...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64434

Accession Number: 1981.7.20

Saucer

Saucer with well-defined cup well, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pl...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64435

Accession Number: 1981.82.1

Saucer

Saucer with well-defined cup well, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pl...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64436

Accession Number: 1981.82.2

Saucer

Saucer with well-defined cup well, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pl...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64437

Accession Number: 1981.82.3

Bread Plate

Bread plate with scalloped edges, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup pla...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64438

Accession Number: 1981.82.4

Soup Plate

Soup plate with scalloped edges, magenta band and cream borders, decorated with gilt scrolls. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixteen soup plat...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64439

Accession Number: 1981.82.5

Pitcher

Bulbous pitcher with central reserves and magenta surround, gilt scrolls and central side "HCB" monogram French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three saucers, five platters, sixte...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64440

Accession Number: 1981.82.6

Hall Chair

Pair of hall chairs. Gothic style, oak back with two arches, acorn finials, solid plank seat on hinges. Octagonal turned front legs with ring-turned feet.

Date: 1846-1847

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64441

Accession Number: 1970.421.1

Side Chair

Pair of hall chairs. Gothic style, oak back with two arches, acorn finials, solid plank seat on hinges.

Date: 1846-1847

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 64442

Accession Number: 1970.421.2

Pitcher

Black; 2 joined ovoid bodies, handle, birdhead & spout e

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, slip trailing

GUSN: 69676

Accession Number: 1969.1654

Luncheon Plate

Pnk, white, gilded; scalloped edge; wreaths, swags & floral sprays

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 69677

Accession Number: 1969.1655

Cup and Saucer

Blue, white, gilded; deep well, tapered cup with arched handle; swags

Date: 1790-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 69678

Accession Number: 1969.1656

Animal Figurine

Mouse, crawling, extended tail, detailed features

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: Geschutzt (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process), painting (coating)

GUSN: 69679

Accession Number: 1969.1657

Back Scratcher

Ivory and brown hand-shaped scratcher with extended fingers on a dowel.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 69680

Accession Number: 1969.1658

Pitcher

Pitcher with circular, squat body and two "ear" handles. Arched neck with cylindrical mouth. Black body decorated with crab motif.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 69681

Accession Number: 1969.1659

Figurine

Full length; kneeling female nude; drying self; spool base

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wax

GUSN: 69682

Accession Number: 1969.1660

Vase

Polychrome; cylindrical, narrow neck; chinese figures & text

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 69683

Accession Number: 1969.1661

Pole Screen

Tripod legs; turned base; adjust. shield screen with floral motif

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 69684

Accession Number: 1969.1662

Chair

Side chair. Birch, maple, white pine. Square back. Rectangular star-punched crest with carved swag motif. Lattice-back slat consists of interlaced arches. Over-the-rail mulberry leather upholstery with decorative brass nailhead border. Rests on tapered front legs.

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 69685

Accession Number: 1969.1663.1

Pier Table

Wht top; 2 front columns, 2 rear pilasters flank mirror; medall

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), gumwood (wood), laminating, mahogany (wood), marble (rock), mirrors, oak (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 69686

Accession Number: 1969.1664

Chair

Side chair. Birch, maple, white pine. Square back. Rectangular star-punched crest with carved swag motif. Lattice-back slat consists of interlaced arches. Over-the-rail mulberry leather upholstery with decorative brass nailhead border. Rests on tapered front legs.

Date: 1800-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), upholstering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 69687

Accession Number: 1969.1663.2

Bookcase

Bookcase. Walnut. Flat top with two short drawers across top and three divided shelves. Applied acanthus and c-scrolls at corners and divider. Applied cartouches. Rests on plinth base surmounted by molding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker) Ross, W. F. (Cabinetmaker)

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 69688

Accession Number: 1969.1668.1

Bookcase

Bookcase. Walnut. Flat top with three short drawers across top and two dividers. Applied acanthus and c-scrolls at corners and divider. Applied cartouches. Rests on plinth base surmounted by molding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker) Ross, W. F. (Cabinetmaker)

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 69689

Accession Number: 1969.1668.2

Bookcase

Bookcase. Walnut. Flat top with two short drawers across top and three centrally divided shelves. Applied acanthus and c-scrolls at corners and divider. Applied cartouches. Rests on plinth base surmounted by molding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker) Ross, W. F. (Cabinetmaker)

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 69690

Accession Number: 1969.1668.3

Bookcase

Bookcase. Walnut. Flat top with one wide, short drawer across top and three divided shelves. Applied acanthus and c-scrolls at corners and divider. Applied cartouche . Rests on plinth base surmounted by molding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker) Ross, W. F. (Cabinetmaker)

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 69691

Accession Number: 1969.1668.4

Bookcase

Bookcase. One of a set of five. Walnut. Flat top with two short drawers across top and three divided shelves. Applied acanthus and c-scrolls at corners and divider. Applied cartouches on . Rests on plinth base surmounted by molding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Ellis, John A. (Cabinetmaker) Ross, W. F. (Cabinetmaker)

Material: black walnut (wood)

GUSN: 69692

Accession Number: 1969.1668.5