Historic New England

Portrait of Constance Holt (1879-1968)

Portrait of Constance Holt. Sitter is seated, facing forward and wearing a pink dress with white lace shawl. Oil on canvas. Gilt frame.

Date: 1906

Maker: Longacre, Lydia Eastwick (American painter, 1870-1951) (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 64332

Accession Number: 1970.736

Fireplace Grate

Footed cast iron coal grate with back decorated with geometric forms and human figurines (indistinct). Pierced sides with shaped rails and bowed front.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 64333

Accession Number: 1970.737

Fire Screen

Hinged four- paneled fire screen with wire mesh panels supported by round posts surmounted by round finials. Two brass bail handles.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64334

Accession Number: 1970.738

Fender

C-shaped fender. Three lions paw feet support molded skirt below a gadrooned border; central foliate pierced panel; corresponding gadrooned border and straight molded crest.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64335

Accession Number: 1970.739

Molded rectangular base with panel decorated with inset leaves and geometric forms against a punched background. Square shaft with molded decorations terminate in C-shaped rack with pierced leaf decoration.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 64336

Accession Number: 1970.740

Jamb Hook

Rectangular back plate with c-shaped hook terminating in knop finial.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64337

Accession Number: 1970.743

Mantel Garniture Vase

Mantel vase, undulating trumpet form with ovoid mouth. Leafy decoration in green and magenta with gilt accents.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 64338

Accession Number: 1970.899.1

Mantel Garniture Vase

Mantel vase, undulating trumpet form with ovoid mouth. Leafy decoration in green and magenta with gilt accents.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 64339

Accession Number: 1970.899.2

Serving Dish

Part of a set of two large circular plates with a wide rim canting to dished circular well, magenta band with gilt scrolls around rim. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three ...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 64340

Accession Number: 1970.1205.1

Serving Dish

Part of a set of two large circular plates with a wide rim canting to dished circular well, magenta band with gilt scrolls around rim. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, three ...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64341

Accession Number: 1970.1205.2

Charger

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64342

Accession Number: 1970.1206.1

Charger

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64343

Accession Number: 1970.1206.2

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64344

Accession Number: 1970.1207.1

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64345

Accession Number: 1970.1207.2

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64346

Accession Number: 1970.1207.3

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64347

Accession Number: 1970.1207.4

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64348

Accession Number: 1970.1207.5

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64349

Accession Number: 1970.1207.6

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64350

Accession Number: 1970.1207.7

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64351

Accession Number: 1970.1207.8

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64352

Accession Number: 1970.1207.9

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64353

Accession Number: 1970.1207.10

Dinner Plate

Part of a set of two circular chargers with a wide rim and circular well, scrolled edges, and a 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, five tureens, three saucers, five p...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64354

Accession Number: 1970.1207.11

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: 64355

Accession Number: 1970.1208.1

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: 64356

Accession Number: 1970.1208.2

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: 64357

Accession Number: 1970.1208.3

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: 64358

Accession Number: 1970.1208.4

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: 64359

Accession Number: 1970.1208.5

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: 64360

Accession Number: 1970.1208.6

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: 64361

Accession Number: 1970.1208.7

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: 64362

Accession Number: 1970.1208.8

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

a) deep, narrow circular cups, tapering to a circular bottom. C-shaped handle. Wide magenta band with cream above and gilt scroll and diaper devices overall, monogram HCB interlaced. b) Saucers are flat circular form with edges turned up. Small cupping in center. Wide magenta band with cream abov...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64363

Accession Number: 1970.1209.1

Demitasse Cup & Saucer

a) deep, narrow circular cups, tapering to a circular bottom. C-shaped handle. Wide magenta band with cream above and gilt scroll and diaper devices overall, monogram HCB interlaced. b) Saucers are flat circular form with edges turned up. Small cupping in center. Wide magenta band with cream abov...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64364

Accession Number: 1970.1209.2

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep 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, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64365

Accession Number: 1970.1210.1

Dish

Part of a set of seventeen nappy dishes with deep 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, five tureens, three...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64366

Accession Number: 1970.1210.2

Salt Dish

Four part molded pressed glass body; colorless. Tri-lobed and scalloped edge on circular mouth of deep bowl. Canted faceted high circular foot. Bowl has pressed design of stars, diapers and fans imitating cut glass of the brilliant type.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64016

Accession Number: 1970.769.2

Demitasse Saucer

White clay body with white or colorless glaze. Shallow circular shape with very light foot ring. Rim with slight flare to edge; small cut ring. Gilt line borders. Three stylized simple sprigs decorate rim (1 blue, 1 purple, 1 rose).

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64017

Accession Number: 1970.770

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64018

Accession Number: 1970.771.1

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64019

Accession Number: 1970.771.2

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64020

Accession Number: 1970.771.3

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64021

Accession Number: 1970.771.4

Child's Plate

Possibly from a child's tea set. White clay body with colorless glaze. Molded scalloped edge with c-scroll motif at dished rim. Undefined well with gilt decoration of star-like medallion; gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64022

Accession Number: 1970.772.1

Child's Plate

Possibly from a child's tea set. White clay body with colorless glaze. Molded scalloped edge with c-scroll motif at dished rim. Undefined well with gilt decoration of star-like medallion; gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64023

Accession Number: 1970.772.2

Salt Dish

Shallow cylindrical dish with flat bottom. Colorless glass. Domed circular lid with stepped ring molding at edge; with a cut out for spoon handle. Urn shaped finial. Marked Sterling Small spoon with ovoid bowl with flat handle ending in a scroll. Marked Sterling

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64024

Accession Number: 1970.773

Butter Dish

Miniature butter dish form. Molded and blown or shaped high circular domed cover of colorless glass, with faint ribbing at sides; knop finial. Silver colored stainless steel under plate. Circular with scalloped and ribbed petal-form rim with circular well with flange to receive cover. Marked with ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64025

Accession Number: 1970.774

Pitcher

Small pitcher, probably from a chamber set. White clay body with colorless glaze. Bulbous circular body with defined circular foot with molded leafy motif in relief. Scrolled acanthus at front of body. Shaped mouth with serrated edge terminating in small spout. C-shaped handle. Small random enameled...

Date: 1900

Maker: Klemm (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64026

Accession Number: 1970.775

Dish

Possibly a nut dish. White clay body with white glaze. Deep ovoid or boat shape with deeply canted straight sides with a knop on edge of sides. Ovoid bottom. Interior with gilt field with hand painted large naturalistic pink and red roses. Printed green mark (wreath enclosing) M/Hand painted/Nippo...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64027

Accession Number: 1970.776.1

Dish

Possibly a nut dish. White clay body with white glaze. Deep ovoid or boat shape with deeply canted straight sides with a knop on edge of sides. Ovoid bottom. Interior with gilt field with hand painted large naturalistic pink and red roses. Printed green mark (wreath enclosing) M/Hand painted/Nippo...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64028

Accession Number: 1970.776.2

Decorative Plate

White clay body with white slip glaze under colorless glaze. Circular with wide reticulated rim and deep circular well. Over glaze painted decoration in rosy pink with reticulated scrolls accented randomly; central daisy and rose floral sprigs also in pink.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 64029

Accession Number: 1970.777

Charger

White clay body with colorless glaze. No defined rim or well. Circular body with dished interior; circular foot ring. Hand painted enamel was decoration: matte pale yellow ground with white and purple iris or orchid motif. Signed in overlapping monogram and date: CAB/1888

Date: 1888

Maker: Bowen, Carolyn (Painter)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64030

Accession Number: 1970.778

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