Historic New England

Mug

Tapered cann-shaped mug with four-tiered stepped base enclosing a recessed glass bottom; circular mouth with slightly flared lip; applied S-scroll handle rising above lip; molded circular medallion in relief on front consisting of eagle grasping arrows with crossed crew oars at bottom.

Date: 1911-1913

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5497

Accession Number: 1971.813.1

Mug

Tapered cann-shaped mug with four-tiered stepped base enclosing a recessed glass bottom; circular mouth with slightly flared lip; applied S-scroll handle rising above lip; molded circular medallion in relief on front consisting of eagle grasping arrows with crossed crew oars at bottom.

Date: 1911-1913

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5498

Accession Number: 1971.813.2

Mug

Tapered cann-shaped mug with four-tiered stepped base enclosing a recessed glass bottom; circular mouth with slightly flared lip; applied S-scroll handle rising above lip; molded circular medallion in relief on front consisting of eagle grasping arrows with crossed crew oars at bottom.

Date: 1911-1913

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5499

Accession Number: 1971.813.3

Tankard

Spherical bulbous body, slightly tapered with 12 facets around top half of body, terminating in a partially rope-turned neck ring with short cylindrical neck above; three-tiered stepped base with checkered surface decoration; applied C-scroll handle; circular hinged lid with finial handle in form of...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5500

Accession Number: 1971.814

Mug

Tapered cylindrical form with four-tiered stepped base; circular mouth with wide bead along edge; S-scroll handle with flat spur at top; applied brass medallion centered by incised banding with blue enameled flag with "UBC" and "UNION BOAT CLUB/ORG. 1851. INC 1907."

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5501

Accession Number: 1971.815A

Mug

Tapered cylindrical form with four-tiered stepped base; circular mouth with wide bead along edge; S-scroll handle with flat spur at top; applied brass medallion centered by incised banding with blue enameled flag with "UBC" and "UNION BOAT CLUB/ORG. 1851. INC 1907."

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5502

Accession Number: 1971.815B

Mug

Tapered cylindrical form with four-tiered stepped base; circular mouth with wide bead along edge; S-scroll handle with flat spur at top; applied brass medallion centered by incised banding with blue enameled flag with "UBC" and "UNION BOAT CLUB/ORG. 1851. INC 1907."

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5503

Accession Number: 1971.815C

Mug

Tapered cylindrical form with four-tiered stepped base; circular mouth with wide bead along edge; S-scroll handle with flat spur at top; applied brass medallion centered by incised banding with blue enameled flag with "UBC" and "UNION BOAT CLUB/ORG. 1851. INC 1907."

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5504

Accession Number: 1971.815D

Demitasse Cup

A) Cup: conical white porcelain cup with gilt rim. B) Cup holder: conical body, circular shaped foot, reticulated band at top, applied rococco handle. C) Saucer: cylindrical.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Lenox (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), porcelain, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5505

Accession Number: 1971.816.1A-C

Demitasse Cup

A) Cup: conical white porcelain cup with gilt rim. B) Cup holder: conical body, circular shaped foot, reticulated band at top, applied rococco handle. C) Saucer: cylindrical.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Lenox (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), porcelain, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5506

Accession Number: 1971.816.2A-C

Demitasse Cup

A) Cup: conical white porcelain cup with gilt rim. B) Cup holder: conical body, circular shaped foot, reticulated band at top, applied rococco handle. C) Saucer: cylindrical.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Lenox (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), porcelain, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5507

Accession Number: 1971.816.3A-C

Demitasse Cup

A) Cup: conical white porcelain cup with gilt rim. B) Cup holder: conical body, circular shaped foot, reticulated band at top, applied rococco handle. C) Saucer: cylindrical.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Lenox (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), porcelain, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5508

Accession Number: 1971.816.4A-C

Demitasse Cup

A) Cup: conical white porcelain cup with gilt rim. B) Cup holder: conical body, circular shaped foot, reticulated band at top, applied rococco handle. C) Saucer: cylindrical.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Lenox (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), porcelain, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5509

Accession Number: 1971.816.5A-C

Demitasse Cup

A) Cup: conical white porcelain cup with gilt rim. B) Cup holder: conical body, circular shaped foot, reticulated band at top, applied rococco handle. C) Saucer: cylindrical.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Lenox (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), porcelain, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5510

Accession Number: 1971.816.6A-C

Waste Bowl

Hemispherical shaped body, flared lip, exterior decorated with applied decals of stylized landscapes, interior features decaled "canton" border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 5511

Accession Number: 1971.817

Plate

Cylindrical, transfer print design, partly flown; Fitzhugh border encircles Willow-type interior.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 5512

Accession Number: 1971.818

Mustard Pot

A) Cylindrical jar, inverted rim, applied strap handle, exterior decorated with flow blue on white transfer print chinoiserie designs. B) Domed cylindrical lid, ball-shaped knop, C-shaped cut out to allow spoon to rest in jar, flow blue and white design.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 5513

Accession Number: 1971.819AB

Lolling Chair

Brass castered feet; heavy front legs feature twist and bun turnings and pineapple carved stump arms; shaped arm rests supported by square uprights tapered at top; shaped canted rear legs, boldly serpentine front apron and crest rail.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5514

Accession Number: 1971.820

Sugar Bowl

A) Ring foot, shaped base, cylindrical walls, applied C-shaped pierced handles, freehand painted willow-type blue and white landscape scenes; floral and scroll border encircle base. B) Domed lid with applied pierced knop, freehand painted landscape scene, Greek key border.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 5515

Accession Number: 1971.821AB

Sugar Bowl

A) Globular shape, ring foot, applied S-shape handles, decorated with freehand willow type landscape vignettes, blue on white. B) Dome shaped lid with ball knop, decorated with blue and white landscape vignette.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 5516

Accession Number: 1971.822AB

Carpet

Rectangular; two major borders; rectangular field features linear rows of scroll and running dog forms; colors: rose, black, brown and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5517

Accession Number: 1971.823

Plate

Cylindrical plate, on ring foot, blue and white freehand painted design features a rabbit border, glaze is highly crazed.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Dedham Pottery

Material: underglazing, ceramic (material), crazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 5518

Accession Number: 1971.824

Photograph

Three quarter length, young woman seated, torso turned to left, face turned to viewer, wearing a watered silk dress with full sleeves.

Date: 1915

Maker: Bachrach, Louis Fabian, 1881-1963 (Photographer)

Material: photographs, silk (textile)

GUSN: 5519

Accession Number: 1971.825

Lithograph

Lithographic reproduction of a painting of a woman, head & shoulders, profile, Italian, early Renaissance period.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, photographs

GUSN: 5520

Accession Number: 1971.826

Ewer

Jug with flat base, two flattened sides, short neck, narrow lip, and applied C-shaped handle; Exterior decoration of black birds against a green sky and black bamboo.

Date: 1882

Maker: Rookwood Pottery (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5521

Accession Number: 1971.827

Pillbox

Circular pillbox with slight indentation at waist; outside is pink enamelled, inside white; lid has copper lip; top enamelled white with black script.

Date: 1800-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), enameling

GUSN: 6528

Accession Number: 1971.1321AB

Board Game

"A Movable Planisphere/The Starry Heavens," with a stationary map of the heavens set with a movable dial indicating the constellations visible during any particular month of the year from each hemisphere.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6529

Accession Number: 1971.1322

Photograph

Black and white photographic reproduction of a print of a painted portrait of a woman; under glass with cardboard and grey taped-edged framing style.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 6530

Accession Number: 1971.1323

Silhouette

At left is silhouette of young woman positive-cut-out of white paper, facing right; at right, an elderly woman with cap cut-out of white paper facing left; framed together in black painted rectangular wood frame; under glass; black mat with two gilded oval reserves.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6531

Accession Number: 1971.1324.1

Silhouette

At left is silhouette of young woman positive-cut-out of white paper, facing right; at right, an elderly woman with cap cut-out of white paper facing left; framed together in black painted rectangular wood frame; under glass; black mat with two gilded oval reserves.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6532

Accession Number: 1971.1324.2

Silhouette

Silhouettes of middle-aged man and woman with images negative cut from white paper, mounted on black paper; framed together under glass in black with gild edged oval-reserved mats.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6533

Accession Number: 1971.1325

Fireplace Tile

Blue underglaze painted decoration of three villagers flanked by trees in circular reserve; white clay square body.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6534

Accession Number: 1971.1326

Painting

Stone castle on lake at the foot of snow crested mountains; muted grays and browns.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 6535

Accession Number: 1971.1327

Toilet Bottle

Mold-blown colorless glass bottle has star cut into bottom; faceted sides; cylindrical shaped body; lip ring; indented silver plated lid has incised rings on sides; slightly domed top.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 6536

Accession Number: 1971.1328AB

Cosmetic Jar

Squat circular, faceted colorless glass body; repoussed scroll design on silver cap (possibly silver plate, no marks), conforming to circular mouth of jar.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), repoussé, silver (metal)

GUSN: 6537

Accession Number: 1971.1329AB

Jewelry Box

Modified pentagonal shaped; leather covered; embossed gilt; sunflower design on flat top of box with the initials "J.R.M."; brass latch on side front; three C and S scrolled gilt bands on side of box; red velvet interior.

Date: 1834-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), embossing, gilding, leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6538

Accession Number: 1971.1330

Fan

Black silk without decoration, on bamboo stays stained dark brown; carved floral decoration on ends; black silk tassel attached to end; probably a mourning fan.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), silk (textile)

GUSN: 6539

Accession Number: 1971.1331

Vase

Cloisonne floral decoration on aqua field; applied gilt on rim and ring foot; circular bulbous vasiform.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 6540

Accession Number: 1971.1332.1

Vase

Cloisonne floral decoration on aqua field; applied gilt on rim and ring foot; circular bulbous vasiform.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 6541

Accession Number: 1971.1332.2

Book Jacket

Embossed leather has all over diamond and flower motif with border of fish-like figures; front has central shield, opens to embossed leather sleeves with shell-like pattern, satin lining and leather strip with tassel as a bookmark.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, satin

GUSN: 6542

Accession Number: 1971.1333

Decorative Tile

Flat square form with white body; decorated with group of blue and green enamel violets.

Date: 1867-1890

Maker: Craven, Dunnil & Co. (Maker)

Material: enameling, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6543

Accession Number: 1971.1334

Decorative Tile

Square flat form with gold diaper border surrounding a scene with bird on a branch, butterfly and cattails in gold, brown, green and red on white bodied ground; polychrome enamel decoration.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: Minton Hollins & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 6544

Accession Number: 1971.1335

Statue

Cast bronze statue of small girl driving flock of six pigs; she wears a peasant dress and holds her left hand outstretched with bend stick or crock.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 6545

Accession Number: 1971.1336

Garniture Vase

Urn-shaped body with small scrolled handles at sides; celadon glaze with polychrome hand-painted overglaze decoration, blue and gilt prodominating.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze), painting (image-making), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 6546

Accession Number: 1971.1337

Camphene Lamp

Elongated brass base with rectangular stem and circular foot; colorless glass dome or chimney with molded thumbprint and flame design.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 6547

Accession Number: 1971.1338.1AB

Camphene Lamp

Colorless glass dome or chimney with molded thumbprint and flame design.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 6548

Accession Number: 1971.1338.2

Game Counter

Blue and white figured velvet brocade over cardboard case.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 6549

Accession Number: 1971.1339.1AB

Game Counter

An ivory counter.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 6550

Accession Number: 1971.1339.2

Game Counter

An ivory counter.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 6551

Accession Number: 1971.1339.3

Mantel Clock

Bronze finial of bowl of fruit sits on square pediment; rectangular body with rounder shoulders, on four scrolled bronze feet; bronze human mask at center front; underneath is clock face; white ceramic disks have blue painted Roman numerals I-XII; figured brass face, two spear-like arms; body of clo...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), lacquering, piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6552

Accession Number: 1971.1340

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