Historic New England

Plate

Cream-colored clay body. Square plate with undulating edges, wide rim and square well. Blue transfer printed and hand painted decoration. Renaissance-revival style/neoclassical swag and oval medallions and mustard, red, and olive green colors, alternating with a fan shell and wreath motif. Mustard-y...

Date: 1910

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 64031

Accession Number: 1970.779

Finger Bowl

Probably molded, colorless glass body with ground foot ring. Deep bowl form with wide circular mouth flaring out. Sides have indistinct paneling or faceting. Wheel-cut horizontal floral band at center surmounted by dotted border.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 64032

Accession Number: 1970.780.1

Tray

Ovoid form with flat bottom and well. Sides are convexly dished and terminate in a beaded border edge, with tri-lobe secondary border decoration. Well with shallow etched scroll decoration. Star mark on underside.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64033

Accession Number: 1970.781.1

Tray

Ovoid form with flat bottom and well. Sides are convexly dished and terminate in a beaded border edge, with tri-lobe secondary border decoration. Well with shallow etched scroll decoration. Star mark on underside.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64034

Accession Number: 1970.781.2

Salt Dish

Molded white clay body with colorless glaze, in form of two deep circular sea shells forming adjoining bowls, each with two ball feet and decorated with pink wash interior; gilt accents throughout. Bowls join at center with an elongated molded handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64035

Accession Number: 1970.782.1

Salt Spoon

Colorless glass salt spoon.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), porcelain, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 64036

Accession Number: 1970.782.2

Salt Spoon

Colorless glass salt spoon.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 64037

Accession Number: 1970.782.3

Bouillon Bowl

White clay body with colorless glaze. Decorated with salmon-pink ground and yellow and pink and green pastel floral border in enamel washes. Deep circular bowl with domed circular foot; handle on each side. Conforming domed circular cover with knop finial. Saucer or under plate, circular with edges ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64038

Accession Number: 1970.783

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64039

Accession Number: 1970.784.1

Dinner Plate

Circular; lobed edges; molded basketwv. border; aqua & lavender, polych

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64040

Accession Number: 1970.784.2

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64041

Accession Number: 1970.784.3

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64042

Accession Number: 1970.784.4

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64043

Accession Number: 1970.784.5

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64044

Accession Number: 1970.784.6

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64045

Accession Number: 1970.784.7

Dessert Plate

Square dessert plates with folded over molded effects at corners. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower sprig emanating into the well. Each flanked by painted birds; b...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64046

Accession Number: 1970.784.8

Dessert Plate

Square dessert plates with folded over molded effects at corners. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower sprig emanating into the well. Each flanked by painted birds; b...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64047

Accession Number: 1970.784.9

Dessert Plate

Square dessert plates with folded over molded effects at corners. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower sprig emanating into the well. Each flanked by painted birds; b...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64048

Accession Number: 1970.784.10

Dinner Plate

Circular dinner plate with moderate rim, slightly dished. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64049

Accession Number: 1970.785.1

Soup Plate

Circular soup plate with undefined rim; inverted edge. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64050

Accession Number: 1970.785.2

Saucer

Deep dished saucer form with central cup ring. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64051

Accession Number: 1970.785.3

Saucer

Deep dished saucer form with central cup ring. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64052

Accession Number: 1970.785.4

Teacup

Deep bowl cup, c-shaped handle. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64053

Accession Number: 1970.785.5

Teacup

Deep bowl cup, c-shaped handle. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64054

Accession Number: 1970.785.6

Teacup

Deep bowl cup, c-shaped handle. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64055

Accession Number: 1970.785.7

Cake Basket

Deep bowl form with undulating body tapering to narrow stem and circular molded stepped foot. The bowl is molded in eight sections, with shaped edge with stippled floral rococo motif on border. Interior with engraved scrolls alternating with acanthus-like leaves emanating from central cartouche. Hin...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64056

Accession Number: 1970.786

Carafe

Molded colorless glass body. Spherical form with flat circular bottom. Three silver-colored decorative bands at top. Cylindrical chrome-colored neck with flared mouth, with applied bake-lite (black plastic) handle mounted at side. Cork stopper with aluminum mushroom-shape head.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 64057

Accession Number: 1970.787

Tray

White clay body with colorless glaze. Rectangular form. Deep dish with flat rectangular bottom. Straight sides cant out to shaped edge (cyma curves), with molded leafy scroll motif at each end. Transfer printed brown floral sprig decoration with hand painted pink and grey highlights.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 64058

Accession Number: 1970.788

Vegetable Dish

White clay body with buff colored under glaze ground. Molded body in rectangular form with ribbed and lobed corners on sides that cant inward to conforming flat well. Decorated with blank transfer printed decoration: Mr. Pickwick in the Pound, taken from Pickwick by Charles Dickens, 1837/origina...

Date: 1886

Maker: R. Seymour & Phiz. (Printmaker) Ridgways (Manufacturer)

Material: transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 64059

Accession Number: 1970.789

Butter Dish

Under-plate or dish. White clay body with colorless glass. Deep circular dish, with deep well with flange to receive cover. Sharply canted rim with painted zig-zag border design. Marked Victoria (Crown) Austria. Dome or Cover. Colorless molded glass. High domed form with straight sides with faint...

Date: 1900

Maker: Schmidt & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), porcelain

GUSN: 64060

Accession Number: 1970.790

Punch Cup

Colorless molded and blow or worked cylindrical body with faint faceting down sides, swelling to a bulbous squat base with corresponding foot. Applied C-shaped handle. Applied gilt coral branch motif at top.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 64061

Accession Number: 1970.791.1

Punch Cup

Colorless molded and blow or worked cylindrical body with faint faceting down sides, swelling to a bulbous squat base with corresponding foot. Applied C-shaped handle. Applied gilt coral branch motif at top. Iridescent orange-ish tint or cast body.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 64062

Accession Number: 1970.791.2

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64063

Accession Number: 1970.792.1

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64064

Accession Number: 1970.792.2

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64065

Accession Number: 1970.792.3

Frieze

Modern renaissance style consisting of floral an scroll work. Floral wreaths swagged from volutes' diaper and dentil border on either end. Colored in green drab and gilt.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Groeber, Paul (Designer) Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: gilding, Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64267

Accession Number: 1970.510

Wallpaper

Eighteenth century silk design of meandering floral vines, colored in olive drab and gilt.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Groeber, Paul (Designer) Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: gilding, Lincrusta Walton

GUSN: 64268

Accession Number: 1970.511

Lincrusta Dado

Aesthetic design with Anglo-Japanese birds, butterflies, and blackberry bushes, principle element is a square panel enclosing a bird on a nut tree branch with leaves and filberts and a sunset in the background. Geometric matrix enclosed in either end by narrow decoratively related borders. Colored i...

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: Groeber, Paul (Designer) Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: gilding, paper (fiber product), gesso

GUSN: 64269

Accession Number: 1970.512

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64270

Accession Number: 1970.516.1

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64271

Accession Number: 1970.516.2

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64272

Accession Number: 1970.516.3

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64273

Accession Number: 1970.516.4

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64274

Accession Number: 1970.516.5

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64275

Accession Number: 1970.516.6

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64276

Accession Number: 1970.516.7

Hand Towel

Elongated rectangular form with selvedges along sides. White on white machine woven damask design of large floral sprigs flanked by zig=zag stripes extending from small checkered elements. Each end with a jacquard type border featuring pink-on-white roses with renaissance revival style tracery and b...

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64277

Accession Number: 1970.516.8

Table Runner

White with pencil outline and partially completed embroidered flowers. Machine made lace on two ends.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 64278

Accession Number: 1970.517

Table Mat

Oval table with scalloped edge.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64279

Accession Number: 1970.518

Tablecloth

Square shaped tablecloth with scalloped lace border and elaborate interior border. Oval and diamond lace reserves with large quatrefoil center reserve.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64280

Accession Number: 1970.519

Table Mat

Rectangular table mat with faggoted border and a floral line around the inner edge.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64281

Accession Number: 1970.520

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