Historic New England

Vegetable Dish

Rose sprigs and geometric banding in brown, yellow, orange, and blue on cream background; all pieces have conforming design and shapes, with curved rims and scalloped borders.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware, earthenware

GUSN: 6051

Accession Number: 1971.1108.10AB

Vegetable Dish

White oblong footed bowl with cover in classical-like pattern; handles are scroll-like; domed cover with simple oblong finial and step-down lip.

Date: 1861-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6052

Accession Number: 1971.1109AB

Bowl, tan clay body with tan underglaze (slip?) overall coloration; Circular shallow dish with molded sides with swirled scroll design and scalloped edge; Flat circular well with underglaze hand-painted decoration of Far Eastern-style bamboo shoots with small sparrow-like bird at top on white field;...

Date: 1885

Maker: Rookwood Pottery (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, vitrification, underglazing

GUSN: 6053

Accession Number: 1971.1110

Plate

"Alphabet plate;" circular body with molded alphabet decoration and beaded borders on rim; interior well with black transfer print design of dogs stealing food from a table; enamel wash details.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6054

Accession Number: 1971.1111

Dinner Plate

Circular plate with deep cavettoed well; overall green transfer print "peony" pattern in art nouveau style with elaborate floral sprays in four-repeat pattern; narrow line border with dot motif; no foot ring.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware

GUSN: 6055

Accession Number: 1971.1112

Plate

Shallow circular plate with lotus blossom shaped molded edge with gilt trim; brown transfer print "Mikado" pattern consisting of asymmetrically placed floral sprigs, circular, square and fan-shaped diapered reserves; pink, orange, and yellow enamel wash details.

Date: 1875-1891

Maker: Powell, Bishop & Stonier (Maker)

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6056

Accession Number: 1971.1113

Dinner Plate

Circular form with scalloped edge; shallow well with blue transfer print overall decoration of large floral spray; rim border of alternating diapered reserves; tan transfer print cavetto border with tortoise shell diaper broken by ribboned geometric reserve.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 6057

Accession Number: 1971.1114

Dinner Plate

Hand painted circular plate has scalloped edge with raised four petal blue flower on molded chair like edge; stylized floral pattern in muti-color enamels.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6058

Accession Number: 1971.1115

Dinner Plate

Handpainted polychrome and light blue underglaze decoration; gilded line on rim and cavetto; rim with painted border of butterflies, floral sprigs, fruit bunches, lady bugs, grass hoppers; sprigs tied with blue ribbons; well of plate shows Far Eastern domestic courtyard scene in polychrome decoratio...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6059

Accession Number: 1971.1116

Dinner Plate

Celadon underglaze colored body; deep welled circular plate has gilded ring on rim; overall pattern contains polychrome birds, butterflies, floral and fruit sprigs in rose medallion pallette.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: celadon (glaze), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6060

Accession Number: 1971.1117

Ladle

Celadon underglazed with gilded band around edge which ends in a gilt sunburst at the tip of the handle; overall pattern contains birds, flowers and butterflies in a Rose Medallion palette with gilt highlights; handle forms a "V" which slopes into the bowl of the ladle; underside of bowl is flattene...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: celadon (glaze), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 6061

Accession Number: 1971.1118

Candlestick

Circular saucer has ribbing emanating from socket to rim and from socket base to flattened bobeche edge; rims are scalloped and gilded; handle is gilt decorated to appear like a tree trunk; delicately decorated with pinecones, wild flowers, and berries in red, green and yellow enamel.

Date: 1915-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 6062

Accession Number: 1971.1119

Bowl

Deep circular bowl form; white body with overglaze elaborate scroll pattern on outside of bowl near rim in pink enamel and gilt and brown transfer flower and vine clusters; bowl interior has three brown transfer flower and fine clusters forming border with larger brown transfer flower cluster on ins...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6063

Accession Number: 1971.1120

Creamer

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .1) Pear-shaped body with curvilinear mouth; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6064

Accession Number: 1971.1121.1

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .2) Deep bowl from with foot ring.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6065

Accession Number: 1971.1121.2

Teapot

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .3) Pear-shaped body with domed cover with pointed finial; S-shaped spout; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6066

Accession Number: 1971.1121.3AB

Butter Dish

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .4) Covered muffin dish or butter dish; larged domed top with double scroll handle at top, with two air hole perforations; dish or underplate is circular with small rim and de...

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6067

Accession Number: 1971.1121.4AB

Plate

Blue transfer print decoration on white body; pattern is swag border with overall floral, fruit and butterfly central motif. .5) Circular form with small rim.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6068

Accession Number: 1971.1121.5

Tile

Hand-painted Dutch scene in blue and white; center scene contains building, sailboats, ducks/geese and bridge; stylized palm-like leaves extend from corners on border; leaves are connected by elongated C-scroll.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, palm leaf, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6069

Accession Number: 1971.1129

Tile

Hand-painted Dutch scene in mulberry (pruple) and white. Center scene contains church, windmill, and sailboat; stylized palm-like leaves extend from corners on border; leaves connected by elongated C-scroll.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (image-making), hand-painted, palm leaf, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6070

Accession Number: 1971.1130

Bowl

Hand-painted on white porcelain; predominantly overglazed reddish-brown and underglazed blue colors on the inside only; three thinly painted blue line encircle foot ring on back of bowl.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6071

Accession Number: 1971.1131.1

Bowl

Hand-painted on white porcelain; predominantly overglazed reddish-brown and underglazed blue colors on the inside only; three thinly painted blue line encircle foot ring on back of bowl.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6072

Accession Number: 1971.1131.2

Bowl

Hand-painted on white porcelain; predominantly overglazed reddish-brown and underglazed blue colors inside and outside bowl; scalloped border.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 6073

Accession Number: 1971.1132

Pitcher

Overall brown textured background with white and yellow raised lillies and green leaves which also form the elongated "C" shape handle; the interior glaze is sky blue; bulbous body with curvilinear mouth.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6074

Accession Number: 1971.1133

Pitcher

Small straight sided pitcher tapering from a circular base to a wide circular mouth with pinched spout; molded body in brown tree bark overall motif with handle in form of a branch terminating on sides in large green oak leaves; snail shell spur on handle; flint enamel or mineral glazes; interior mo...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 6075

Accession Number: 1971.1134

Fancy Side Chair

Square back with squared top and lower rails enclosing four bamboo turned columnar spindles set into plinths under the gilt and copper painted rectangular crest that breaks top rail; crest with painted design of arrow, bow and sheath; round stiles with blocks at top corners with button knops; shaped...

Date: 1806

Maker: Folsom, Josiah, Mr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5370

Accession Number: 1971.721A

Fancy Side Chair

Square back with squared top and lower rails enclosing four bamboo turned columnar spindles set into plinths under the gilt and copper painted rectangular crest that breaks top rail; crest with painted design of arrow, bow and sheath; round stiles with blocks at top corners with button knops; shaped...

Date: 1806

Maker: Folsom, Josiah, Mr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5371

Accession Number: 1971.721B

Fancy Side Chair

Square back with squared top and lower rails enclosing four bamboo turned columnar spindles set into plinths under the gilt and copper painted rectangular crest that breaks top rail; crest with painted design of arrow, bow and sheath; round stiles with blocks at top corners with button knops; shaped...

Date: 1806

Maker: Folsom, Josiah, Mr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5372

Accession Number: 1971.721C

Fancy Side Chair

Square back with squared top and lower rails enclosing four bamboo turned columnar spindles set into plinths under the gilt and copper painted rectangular crest that breaks top rail; crest with painted design of arrow, bow and sheath; round stiles with blocks at top corners with button knops; shaped...

Date: 1806

Maker: Folsom, Josiah, Mr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5373

Accession Number: 1971.721D

Fancy Side Chair

Square back with squared top and lower rails enclosing four bamboo turned columnar spindles set into plinths under the gilt and copper painted rectangular crest that breaks top rail; crest with painted design of arrow, bow and sheath; round stiles with blocks at top corners with button knops; shaped...

Date: 1806

Maker: Folsom, Josiah, Mr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5374

Accession Number: 1971.721E

Fancy Side Chair

Square back with squared top and lower rails enclosing four bamboo turned columnar spindles set into plinths under the gilt and copper painted rectangular crest that breaks top rail; crest with painted design of arrow, bow and sheath; round stiles with blocks at top corners with button knops; shaped...

Date: 1806

Maker: Folsom, Josiah, Mr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5375

Accession Number: 1971.721F

Boston Rocker, Salem Rocker

A white painted Salem/Boston type rocker with seven spindles surmounted by a rolled scroll crest rail. Its mahogany open arms are supported by a tapered arm rest and two spindles. The seat terminates in a rolled frontal scroll, and is supported by turned legs which cant out. It has turned front and ...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5376

Accession Number: 1971.722

Secretary

Inset upper case section has flat molded pediment; two paneled veneered doors enclosing two adjustable shelves and three small veneered drawers with two round and stepped brass pulls each; lower body has slant front folding veneered writing surface, with two pullout supports with round brass pulls; ...

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 5377

Accession Number: 1971.723

Footstool

Four vase and ring turned legs; oval top is upholstered in light green damask with overall raised floral pattern (not original).

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood, upholstering

GUSN: 5378

Accession Number: 1971.724

Rocking Armchair

Green upholstered backward scrolled crest with upholstered curved chair back; scrolled and curved mahogany stiles supporting upholstery and curving down to become raked back legs; curved mahogany arm with upholstered covers; arm curves into C-scrolled handle-holds that have hourglass-shaped arm supp...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 5379

Accession Number: 1971.725

Cradle

Hooded pine cradle with outward sloping straight sides and foot; foot and hood supports have scalloped edges as does hood frontal molding; top of hood made from three boards, the two sides angled upward and the top flat; rests on two rockers with rounded ends; painted brick red; tacked joints; plant...

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5380

Accession Number: 1971.726

Andiron

Spurred cabriole legs, ending in slipper feet; turned baluster stem with lemon finial; corresponding iron log stop on iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5381

Accession Number: 1971.727A

Andiron

Spurred cabriole legs, ending in slipper feet; turned baluster stem with lemon finial; corresponding iron log stop on iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5382

Accession Number: 1971.727B

Andiron

Frontal spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet supporting a turned baluster surmounted by a ball finial; matching log stops; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5383

Accession Number: 1971.675B

Andiron

Frontal spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet supporting a turned baluster surmounted by a ball finial; matching log stops; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5384

Accession Number: 1971.675A

Andiron

Urn-shaped finial with ring and urn turned baluster; spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet; corresponding log stop; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5385

Accession Number: 1971.639A

Andiron

Urn-shaped finial with ring and urn turned baluster; spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet; corresponding log stop; iron billet bar.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5386

Accession Number: 1971.639B

Andiron

Ball feet, double spurred cabriole legs, baluster composed of hexagonal, ball and cup shaped forms; hexagonal steeple finial; matching log stops; baluster cast in two halves with iron rod through center.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5387

Accession Number: 1971.482B

Andiron

Ball feet, double spurred cabriole legs, baluster composed of hexagonal, ball and cup shaped forms; hexagonal steeple finial; matching log stops; baluster cast in two halves with iron rod through center.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5388

Accession Number: 1971.482A

Andiron

Two scrolled legs terminating in penny feet supporting an octagon shaped baluster surmounted by a ball finial with a faceted waist, log stop matches finial; baluster cast in two halves, iron rod through center.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5389

Accession Number: 1971.442B

Andiron

Two scrolled legs terminating in penny feet supporting an octagon shaped baluster surmounted by a ball finial with a faceted waist, log stop matches finial; baluster cast in two halves, iron rod through center.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5390

Accession Number: 1971.442A

Andiron

Plain cabriole legs; upward tapering neck terminating in keystone-shaped finial marked "C.S." (impressed); squared L-shaped log rest extending from back.

Date: 1755-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5391

Accession Number: 1977.367B

Andiron

Plain cabriole legs; upward tapering neck terminating in keystone-shaped finial marked "C.S." (impressed); squared L-shaped log rest extending from back.

Date: 1755-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 5392

Accession Number: 1977.367A

Andiron

Double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5393

Accession Number: 1977.341B

Andiron

Double spurred cabriole legs, ball feet supporting turned baluster and finial.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5394

Accession Number: 1977.341A

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