Historic New England

Dessert Plate

Part of a set of ten circular dessert plates; scalloped edge and wide magenta band, grape nuts painted in 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 platter...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64394

Accession Number: 1974.373.7

Dessert Plate

Part of a set of ten circular dessert plates; scalloped edge and wide magenta band, tiny berries painted in 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 platt...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64395

Accession Number: 1974.373.8

Dessert Plate

Part of a set of ten circular dessert plates; scalloped edge and wide magenta band, raspberries painted in 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 platte...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64396

Accession Number: 1974.373.9

Dessert Plate

Part of a set of ten circular dessert plates; scalloped edge and wide magenta band, gooseberries painted in 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 platt...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64397

Accession Number: 1974.373.10

Gravy Boat

a) Ovoid bulbous tureen with c-shaped handle on each side with a central knob. Stepped foot where body attaches to a conforming scalloped ovoid under plate. b) High domed cover with ovoid knob finial, monogram HCB French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64398

Accession Number: 1974.374

Dessert Bowl

Part of a set of five dessert bowls in soup plate shape with scalloped edges, a wide magenta band, and scroll decoration. Monogram in center HCB. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tu...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64399

Accession Number: 1974.375.1

Dessert Bowl

Part of a set of five dessert bowls in soup plate shape with scalloped edges, a wide magenta band, and scroll decoration. Monogram in center HCB. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tu...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64400

Accession Number: 1974.375.2

Dessert Bowl

Part of a set of five dessert bowls in soup plate shape with scalloped edges, a wide magenta band, and scroll decoration. Monogram in center HCB. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tu...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64401

Accession Number: 1974.375.3

Dessert Bowl

Part of a set of five dessert bowls in soup plate shape with scalloped edges, a wide magenta band, and scroll decoration. Monogram in center HCB. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tu...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64402

Accession Number: 1974.375.4

Dessert Bowl

Part of a set of five dessert bowls in soup plate shape with scalloped edges, a wide magenta band, and scroll decoration. Monogram in center HCB. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tu...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64403

Accession Number: 1974.375.5

Bowl

Deep circular bowl with round edge, slightly bulbous bottom with circular rim and lip turning out. Circular foot. Decorative magenta border inside and out with monogram inside. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogra...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64404

Accession Number: 1974.376

Vegetable Dish

Circular domed and footed vegetable dish with handles, scalloped flat rim and magenta border. Sides of the bowl cant sharply to oval flat bottom with "HCB" monogram. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two servi...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64405

Accession Number: 1974.377

Vegetable Dish

Ovoid formed vegetable dish with scalloped flat rim and magenta border. Sides of the bowl cant sharply to oval flat bottom with "HCB" monogram. French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureen...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64406

Accession Number: 1974.378

Platter

Large ovoid platter with scalloped rim and magenta border with scroll and diaper decoration, monogrammed "HCB" 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, ...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64407

Accession Number: 1974.379

Platter

Small ovoid platter with scalloped rim, magenta border with scroll and diaper decoration. Monogrammed HCB. 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 platters, si...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64408

Accession Number: 1974.380

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. 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 platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64409

Accession Number: 1974.382.1

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. 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 platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64410

Accession Number: 1974.382.2

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. 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 platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64411

Accession Number: 1974.382.3

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. 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 platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64412

Accession Number: 1974.382.4

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. 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 platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64413

Accession Number: 1974.382.5

Bread Plate

Part of a set of six bread plates decorated with scroll and diaper pattern with wide magenta band. 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 platters, sixteen sou...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64414

Accession Number: 1974.382.6

Plate

Part of a set of six dinner plates. Porcelain, round with scalloped edge, wide magenta band with gilt decoration. Center monogrammed "HCB". French export porcelain dinner service with pattern of fruit, birds, and diaper and scroll designs around HCB monogram. Two serving plates, five tureens, t...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64415

Accession Number: 1981.7.1

Dress

Wh; gored; long slv; round neck; points at hem; trim:pnk. band/casng

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 65166

Accession Number: 1972.546

Infant Bib

White; gauze backing; shield shape; button closure; embroidered "baby", flowers, leaves

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 65167

Accession Number: 1972.547

Petticoat

Wide nck; short puff slvs; v-shp. insrt; gathrd. skt; 2bands tucks

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, embroidering, quilting

GUSN: 65168

Accession Number: 1972.548

Nightgown

Button front; yoke alt. embr. net & eyelet; ruffle collar; long slv

Date: 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, embroidering, net (textile)

GUSN: 65169

Accession Number: 1985.711

Side Chair

Rectangular crst with 3incisd lines; 5spndls; caned seat; turned base; pnk

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, maple (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 65170

Accession Number: 1970.875

Stool

Milking stool form; round flat seat; 4turned swelled legs; beige

Date: 1925-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 65171

Accession Number: 1970.876

Throw Rug

Rectangular; rounded corners; twisted fringe 4 sides; faded pink

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65172

Accession Number: 1970.877.1

Throw Rug

Rectangular; rounded corners; twisted fringe 4 sides; faded pink

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 65173

Accession Number: 1970.877.2

Wall Mirror

Simple rectangular molded wood frame; painted off-white; modern glass

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 65174

Accession Number: 1970.901

Soap Dish

Oval; rounded lip; 3 parallel elevations in base for draining

Date: 1900-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 65175

Accession Number: 1970.902

Miniature Fan

Brise; blue ribbon; ivory sticks; gilt trim and strips and pink and green flowers.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating)

GUSN: 65176

Accession Number: 1970.10

Pocket Watch

Gilt tin case; round; embossed & pierced back; roman numerals

Date: 1880

Maker: Brevete, A. O. (Maker)

Material: gilding, tin (metal)

GUSN: 65177

Accession Number: 1970.11

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #27 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, marbling, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65178

Accession Number: 1970.13.1

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #38 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65179

Accession Number: 1970.13.2

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #35 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65180

Accession Number: 1970.13.3

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #14 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65181

Accession Number: 1970.13.4

Book

Marbleized cover; blue binding with gilt letters; #18 in series

Date: 1885-1889

Maker: American Sunday-School Union (Publisher)

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65182

Accession Number: 1970.13.5

Fan

Brise; red ribbon; pierced sticks; bl & yelw. flowers; revrs. signed

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, marbling, paper (fiber product), piercing, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 65183

Accession Number: 1970.14

Washstand

Marble top washstand with shaped splash board. Drawer with two door cupboard below. Scalloped skirt with cyma curved arch motif. Block feet. Overall illusionistic graining and paneling.

Date: 1846

Maker: Smith, C. N. (Painter)

Material: graining, marble (rock), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65184

Accession Number: 1970.459

Chest of Drawers

Gothic Revival chest of drawers with dressing glass. Illusionistic paneling, pointed arch swivel frame mirror. Four graduated drawers. Scalloped apron with block feet. Turned birds eye maple pulls. (a) Bureau (b) Mirror

Date: 1846

Maker: Smith, C. N. (Painter)

Material: graining, marble (rock), pine (wood)

GUSN: 65185

Accession Number: 1970.461

Fall Front Desk

Slant top with four drawers in graded sizes and block feet.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 65186

Accession Number: 1970.1319

Chamber Pot

Vieux Paris decoration: white body, colorless glaze. (b) Bulbous body indented to foot; indents and flares to rim. Applied handle with thumb rest and spine. Domed lid (a) with beaded conical finial. Gilt trim on finial, lid rim, belly and foot.

Date: 1890

Maker: Henry Alcock & Company (Maker)

Material: gilding, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 65187

Accession Number: 1970.634

Chair

Armchair. Rattan wicker, maple, tufted chintz upholstery. Woven back in diamond pattern with arched crest; wicker braid applied to stiles and half arms; wooden seat frame; red-pattered rep tufted seat cushion covered with polished cotton chintz; woven arched front, side, and back skirts. Rests o...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Wakefield Rattan Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 65188

Accession Number: 1970.962.1

Chair

Armchair. Rattan wicker, maple, tufted chintz upholstery. Woven back in diamond pattern with arched crest; wicker braid applied to stiles and half arms; wooden seat frame; red-pattered rep tufted seat cushion covered with polished cotton chintz; woven arched front, side, and back skirts. Rests o...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Wakefield Rattan Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 65189

Accession Number: 1970.962.2