Historic New England

Platter

.17) Rectangular with canted corners. Bluish glaze. Medium blue color. Well executed borders. Possibly a "nesting" set. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; centr...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12329

Accession Number: 1971.977.17

Platter

.18) Similar, but elongated form. Light blue color. Broadly executed decoration. Grayish body. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12330

Accession Number: 1971.977.18

Platter

.19) Shaped like .16) - rectangular with canted corners. Bluish glaze. Bright blue color. Broadly executed design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central o...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12331

Accession Number: 1971.977.19

Platter

.20-.21) Bluish glaze. Well executed medium blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pag...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12332

Accession Number: 1971.977.20-21

Platter

.22) Shape like that of .20-.21). Light blue decoration with blue-white "muddy" body. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12333

Accession Number: 1971.977.22

Platter

.23) Shape like that of .20-.21). Deep blue decoration with a nicely executed design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" p...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12334

Accession Number: 1971.977.23

Platter

.24) Shape like that of .20-.21). Medium blue decoration with bluish glaze. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern con...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12335

Accession Number: 1971.977.24

Platter

.25) Rectangular shallow form with canted edges. Dark/medium blue decoration. Unusual Canton-type borders with "rising sun", triangular and diamond diapers bordered by irregular scallops. Cavetto border of braid-like elements. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern unde...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12336

Accession Number: 1971.977.25

Platter

.26) Shape and decoration like that of .23). Deep blue decoration with a nicely executed design. Bluish glaze. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or ove...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12337

Accession Number: 1971.977.26

Stand

.27) Rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Medium/light coloration. No secondary diagonal line border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12338

Accession Number: 1971.977.27

Stand

.28) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, well executed. Green-blue glaze. No secondary diagonal line border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12339

Accession Number: 1971.977.28

Stand

.29) Like .27) but more ovoid in shape - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, with stylized borders. Grey-blue body. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, st...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12340

Accession Number: 1971.977.29

Stand

.30) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Deep blue decoration, with well defined borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12341

Accession Number: 1971.977.30

Stand

.31) Like .27) - rectanguloid with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Bright blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal border. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12342

Accession Number: 1971.977.31

Stand

.32) Like .27) - slightly more ovoid, with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Light/medium blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal but with well defined borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12343

Accession Number: 1971.977.32

Stand

.33) Like .27) - slightly more ovoid, with canted edges. Deep well and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, without a seconday diagonal borders. Moderately well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ha...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12344

Accession Number: 1971.977.33

Meat Platter

.34) Deep ovoid well with a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with canted corners. and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallop...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12345

Accession Number: 1971.977.34

Platter

.35) Like .34) - Deep ovoid well, but without a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with canted corners. and a defined base. Medium blue decoration, well executed. Probable mate to .34 Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12346

Accession Number: 1971.977.35

Platter

.36) Like .34) - Deep ovoid well with a flange for a cover. Wide flat rim with ovoid corners. and a defined base. Deep blue broadly painted decoration, well executed. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched,...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12347

Accession Number: 1971.977.36

Bowl

.37-.39) Shallow bowls. Circular form with a wide rim. Deep blue, very poorly executed decoration. Star/cross hatches virtually invisible. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallope...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12348

Accession Number: 1971.977.37-39

Plate

.40-.47) Shallow circular form with a very slightly shaped edge. All with broadly executed decoration (not identical, but similar). Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border ban...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12349

Accession Number: 1971.977.40-47

Plate

.48-.52) Shallow circular form. Clean foot ring. Nice blue-white body. Decoration very sketchy with all borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scallope...

Date: 1867-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12350

Accession Number: 1971.977.48-52

Hot Plate

.53-.54) Octagonal plate with a deep circular well forming the top with a deep hollow underside to receive the hot water. Squared spouts on each side at the rim. Deep blue, well executed decoration with defined diamond cross hatch border replacing usual starred border; wavy scalloped edge. Braid-lik...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12351

Accession Number: 1971.977.53-54

Cup and Saucer

.55AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12352

Accession Number: 1971.977.55AB

Cup and Saucer

.56AB) Deep cylindrical bowl with a foot ring and a C-scroll handle. Interior borders are simple but well executed. Deep saucers with sides rising sharply from the foot. Borders reduced to diagonal lines. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decor...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12353

Accession Number: 1971.977.56AB

Trophy

Copper-colored finish on an urn-shaped body with double flat-topped "C" handles. Circular foot.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12729

Accession Number: 1971.1833

Eyeglasses Case

Rectangular black lacquer case in two parts, the cover sliding over the bottom. The cover is divided horizontally in half with the top half caned wicker and the bottom half with a hand-painted carp motif and a gilded leaf decoration, on both the front and back side. The lower half of the case is und...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, lacquering, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), wicker

GUSN: 12730

Accession Number: 1971.1834

Pouch

Circular body. The top has a burnished shield design held closed by a leather strap (broken) and snaps. Buckle loop at the top.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 12731

Accession Number: 1971.1835

Case

Flat black leather case with silver-colored metal edges and a latch that opens to two leather flaps against a black cotton background.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, metal

GUSN: 12732

Accession Number: 1971.1836

Card or Cigarette Case

Rectangular card case covered with red leather on the front and back, and tooled in a diamond pattern. The frame is a brass-colored metal with inscribed scrolls. Inside, on the front and back are a half-flap or pocket of corresponding leather, lined with burgundy fabric.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: Bailey & C.B. (?) (Maker)

Material: cloth, leather, metal, tooling

GUSN: 12733

Accession Number: 1971.1837

Match Safe or Holder

Molded in the form of a seated frog. The head is hinged on as a lid.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: Gorham Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 12734

Accession Number: 1971.1838

Ashtray

Irregular edged circular shape with hatch cuts forming a sand dollar-like design.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), stone (rock)

GUSN: 12735

Accession Number: 1971.1839

Book Rack

Rectangular form with geometrically carved rectangular base. Hinged carved ends in a leaf motif that slide out to accomodate more books.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12736

Accession Number: 1971.1840

Printing Block

Cut stone blocks in two different shield shapes with crowns.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), stone (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12737

Accession Number: 1971.1841.1-2

Pipe Head and Case

A) Celluloid pipe bowl in the shape of a man's head with a beard, and wearing a hat (pirate?). There is a hole at the top of his head for tobacco. The projection at the back has a hole to attach the stem. B) The hinged leather case conforms to the shape of the pipe bowl and has a curved area for the...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), cloth, leather

GUSN: 12738

Accession Number: 1971.1842AB

Saucer

Red on a black ground with gilt decoration of two flowers and a flying bird. Circular shallow body.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering

GUSN: 12739

Accession Number: 1971.1843

Tortoise Shell

Brown and gold patterned domed tortoise shell.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material)

GUSN: 12740

Accession Number: 1971.1844

Desk Tray

Molded edged rectangular tray sits on four knopped feet. Top has two outer oblong grooves, two square cut-outs with applied scalloped brass around edge and red velvet in the bottom. Central "C" handle surmounts a knopped inkwell cover. Bottom of gray covered with brown leather.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), burl veneer, leather, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12741

Accession Number: 1971.1845AB

Pen Tray

Rectangular tray has gently flared edges. Raised decoration of two frogs caught in cattails. Lip design has a leaf motif. Underside has a single frog sitting on a lily pad with water flowers at right.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plate (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12742

Accession Number: 1971.1846

Dog Collar

Leather dog collar has a studded circular motif. Central ring applied to the collar. Brass buckle.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 12743

Accession Number: 1971.1847

Sleeve Remnant

Long sleeve with all seams torn out except hem around wrist. Very full above the elbow.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 12744

Accession Number: 1971.1899

Pipe and Case

Pipe bowl lacquered and molded in the shape of and Arab's head. Front shows the face, beard and moustache, and wearing a turban. Stem tapers back to a point. Circular hold for tobacco at the top of its head. The conforming hinged case is black leather. Inside has red velvet and a blue satin lining.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), lacquering, leather, molding (forming), satin, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12745

Accession Number: 1971.1848AB

Pipe

Pipe bowl in teh shape of a wolf's head with his mouth open. The stem is yellow plastic with a metal band around the base. The stem curves upwar with a knopped end.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), metal, plastic (organic material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12746

Accession Number: 1971.1849

Pocket Knife

Pocket knife with a red and white striped motif at the top with a white star on a blue ground at the base.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 12747

Accession Number: 1971.1850

Hatbands

Hatbands of various colors and stripes - for Harvard reunions, etc.

Date: 1904+

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cloth

GUSN: 12748

Accession Number: 1971.1851.1-10

Painting

Large oak tree in yard of schoolhouse at center right.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 12749

Accession Number: 1933.658.1

Desk

Tambour ladies writing desk. Mahogany and mahogany veneer primary wood; eastern white pine; curly-maple-veneer crossbanding, cherry sliding-lid supports and soft maple (one drawer bottom)secondary wood; ivory or bone keyhole inlay behind the rear edge of the writing flap; original brass handles on ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, John (Maker) Possibly Seymour, Thomas (American cabinetmaker, 1771-1848)

GUSN: 12750

Accession Number: 1993.863