Historic New England

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17196

Accession Number: 1927.2276

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17197

Accession Number: 1927.2277

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17198

Accession Number: 1927.2278

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17199

Accession Number: 1927.2279

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17200

Accession Number: 1927.2280

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17201

Accession Number: 1927.2281

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17202

Accession Number: 1927.2282

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17203

Accession Number: 1927.2283

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17204

Accession Number: 1927.2284

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17205

Accession Number: 1927.2285

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17206

Accession Number: 1927.2286

Dessert plate

White w/ blue and green cornflower sprig decoration. Further detailing in brown and red; gilt edges. Dessert plate.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Philippe, Charles (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17207

Accession Number: 1927.2287

Cylindrical form with straight sides curving into base. Leather covered rope handle attached to two rings at rim. Hand stitched throughout. Marked "H.G. OTIS./ 1834" in faded gold paint. Body painted in bronze green.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, iron (metal), leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 17208

Accession Number: 1928.10

Wine Glass

Cylindrical form w/ circular base surmounted by thick pear-shaped stem and goblet w/ nine-sided base and circular rim.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17209

Accession Number: 1928.472

Fireplace shovel

Iron shaft w/ brass finial w/ baluster shape topped by ball. Incised rings on brass. Rectangular wrought iron shovel attached to shaft w/ 2 rivets.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 17210

Accession Number: 1928.1195

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814)

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Walter Otis (1776-1814) (Nancy Bourne, who died 1814 in Matanzas, Cuba). Nathaniel Otis, her husband, was son of Gen. Joseph Otis. Oval surround. Three-quarter view of woman with brown hair dressed with pearls. White neo-classical dress with rosebud at decollatage. She is ...

Date: 1801

Maker: Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 17211

Accession Number: 1929.65

Wash basin

Basin with deep bowl, flared rim, and high footed base. White body with blue transfer print decoration. Elaborate floral border on interior rim, Boston State House and Boston Common with cows printed on body.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17212

Accession Number: 1929.72.2

Pitcher

Pitcher, molded globular body with flat circular bottom and short footed base. Body terminates in wide curvilinear spouted mouth. Elongated strap-type handle at back ending near foot in a tri-lobe terminus and decorated with a diaper pattern. White body with blue transfer print decoration of the Bo...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Attributed to John Rogers & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 17213

Accession Number: 1929.72.1

Copy machine

Rectangular box w/ brass braces on corners. Brass escutcheon plate and presentation plate on lid of same shape, rectangular w/ canted corners. Hinged lid. Brass bale handles on ends. Inside are detachable crank and bound book of pink paper.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Middleton, N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17214

Accession Number: 1929.318

Hand towel

Rectangular linen towel with hand-hemmed ends; off white color; hand woven in diaper pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 17215

Accession Number: 1929.1566

Tumbler

Blown glass tumbler w/ straight sides which flare out from base. Sides are thicker at base. Base is ground-- smooth basal rim and stippled bottom.

Date: 1750 -1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17216

Accession Number: 1930.344A

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17217

Accession Number: 1931.309

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17218

Accession Number: 1931.310

Decanter w/ stopper

Mold blown w/ engraving; bell-shaped form. Flutes cut at neck extend down onto shoulders in petal effect. Two bands of incised rings over flutes. Faceted lip. Short flutes at base. Polished off pontil mark on bottom. Scalloped edge stopper has parallel grooved cut on each side forming "quilted" patt...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17219

Accession Number: 1931.587AB

The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse

Painting entitled "The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse" at base; girl is shown in half-length standing position. She is holding bundle of wheat on head with left arm and hat flung over right arm. Right background contains landscape of field of threshed wheat. After a print.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17220

Accession Number: 1931.1251

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17018

Accession Number: 1986.785.6

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17019

Accession Number: 1986.785.7

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17020

Accession Number: 1986.785.8

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17021

Accession Number: 1986.785.9

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17022

Accession Number: 1986.785.10

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17023

Accession Number: 1986.785.11

Teaspoon

Each has a shaped modified fiddle-back handle with a "dog nose" rib at the upturned end. It has an egg-shaped bowl and rounded spurs at the base of the handle shaft.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17024

Accession Number: 1986.785.12

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17025

Accession Number: 1986.786.2

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17026

Accession Number: 1986.786.3

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17027

Accession Number: 1986.786.4

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17028

Accession Number: 1986.786.5

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17029

Accession Number: 1986.786.6

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17030

Accession Number: 1986.786.7

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17031

Accession Number: 1986.786.8

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17032

Accession Number: 1986.786.9

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17033

Accession Number: 1986.786.10

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17034

Accession Number: 1986.786.11

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 17035

Accession Number: 1986.786.12

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a downturned oval handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Holmes, William, 1717-1783 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 17036

Accession Number: 1987.398.2

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Cast handle with a twist shaft and a round bowl.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 17037

Accession Number: 1969.659.2

Dinner Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Scroll embellishments.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 17038

Accession Number: 1968.22.2

Dinner Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Scroll embellishments.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 17039

Accession Number: 1968.22.3

Dinner Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Scroll embellishments.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), table knives

GUSN: 17040

Accession Number: 1968.22.4

Dinner Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Scroll embellishments.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 17041

Accession Number: 1968.22.5

Dinner Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Scroll embellishments.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 17042

Accession Number: 1968.22.6

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