Historic New England

Bowl

Bowl with flat bottom and slightly curved sides, rolled rim. Orange-brown exterior glaze and cream colored interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 179940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1799

Framed watercolor of a ship at sea with eight sails unfurled and three sails furled. On the first mast is a red and white flag, on the second is a long triangular red and blue flag, and on the last mast is an American flage. There are eight figures on the deck. In the left background is land with a ...

Date: 1905

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179941

Accession Number: 2006.44.808

Sugar bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid. White decorated with blue flowers and gilt lines around rims. Border of curliques around lid, knob finial, and small round hole for ventilation. Two squared off handles on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179950

Accession Number: 2006.44.3045AB

Ship "Thomas Perkins" of Salem, 1837

Framed watercolor of the ship "Thomas Perkins" at sea with four sails unfurled and eleven furled. There is land on both the left and right sides in the background. There are four figures on the deck. The middle mast is flying a red, white and blue pennant and there is an American flag off the stern.

Date: 1903

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179951

Accession Number: 2006.44.810

Sch. "Spy" of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship at sea with seven sails unfurled. There are six figures on deck, a blue and white pennant on the first mast, and the second mast has a long triangular American flag. Top sail has the name of the ship in reverse.

Date: 1904

Maker: Macpherson, M

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179956

Accession Number: 2006.44.811

Tea service

Set of six porcelain teacups and saucers. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucers have two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies. Cups have one of each, branch with flower and butterfly and also a loop handle.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179957

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047

Northern Whale Fishery

Framed lithograph of a whale fishery. There are four ships in view and fourteen longboats. The ships are surrounded by ice and in the left background is a shipwreck on the ice. There are walruses, whales, seals and narwhales in the lower left corner. Numerous figures are pictured hunting, killing an...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179961

Accession Number: 2006.44.812

Wine Bottle

Dark green glass bottle with long neck, curved shoulders, and kicked up bottom. An applied, stamped, round emblem is just below shoulder. The name "Fayerweather" wraps around the outer edge of the emblem and meets at a square enclosing two diamonds. At center is a four-pointed star shape. There are ...

Date: ca. 1757

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), free-blown glass, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 179963

Accession Number: 1993.144

Bottle

Wine bottle made of green glass with kicked-up bottom and cylindrical neck. Side has additional applied glass stamped "T/Fayer/weather." Whole body noticeably slouches towards side with stamp- bottom not flat.

Date: ca. 1757

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 179965

Accession Number: 1993.146

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucer has two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179967

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.10

Bottle

Wine bottle made of green glass with kicked-up bottom and cylindrical body tapering to smaller cylindrical neck. Side has additional applied glass stamped "T/Fayer/weather."

Date: ca. 1757

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 179969

Accession Number: 1993.145

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucer has two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179971

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.8

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucer has two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179973

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.9

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucer has two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179974

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucer has two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179977

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.12

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Saucer has two branches with leaves and a large pink flower, alternating with two butterflies.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179978

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.11

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Cup has a loop handle and is decorated with a branch with leaves and a pink flower and also a butterfly.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179981

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.1

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Cup has a loop handle and is decorated with a branch with leaves and a pink flower and also a butterfly.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179984

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.2

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Cup has a loop handle and is decorated with a branch with leaves and a pink flower and also a butterfly.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179985

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.3

"Frontiersmen"

Framed watercolor and pencil painting depicting an indoor scene of two men in fur clothing. The man on the right is reading a book. A brown and white dog sits between the two men and to the left is a cat on a chest. A parrot sits on back of the chair of the man on the right. Two pistols are hung on ...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179987

Accession Number: 2006.44.813

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Cup has a loop handle and is decorated with a branch with leaves and a pink flower and also a butterfly.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179989

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.4

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Cup has a loop handle and is decorated with a branch with leaves and a pink flower and also a butterfly.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179992

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.5

"Native"

Framed watercolor and pencil painting of two men outdoors at sunset. The man on the right is dressed in a white loin cloth. The man on the left is dressed in furs and a straw hat, he is holding a gun and standing in a contrapasto pose. Behind the man on the right are two dead men. Palm trees and roc...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179993

Accession Number: 2006.44.814

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Cup has a loop handle and is decorated with a branch with leaves and a pink flower and also a butterfly.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179994

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.6

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated with red transfer printed images of landscape, birds and flowers around outside of bowl and inside of rim. Loop handle decorated with flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179995

Accession Number: 2006.44.3046

Pine Trees by a Pond

Framed watercolor of an oudoor scene. Foreground is a reflective pond. The middleground is full of large deciduous trees and in the background there is a forest.

Date: ca. 1890-1915

Maker: Brooks, Mary Mason, 1860-1915 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180006

Accession Number: 2006.44.815

Fly Fishing on the Gaspe River

Framed watecolor of a river scene with a man fliy fishing. The main is wearing a white shirt, green pants and a red hat. Rocks line the sides of the river and forested mountains are in the background.

Date: 1928

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180009

Accession Number: 2006.44.816

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180011

Accession Number: 1993.564

Azaleas

Framed watercolor of a still life scene consisting of two potted Azalea plants and a ceramic woman figurine with traditional Japanese hairstyle and kimono. The pot on the left is yellow and the one on the right has a stylized design. Both rest on a multi-colored cloth.

Date: 1934

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180012

Accession Number: 2006.44.817

Saucer

Porcelain saucer decorated in blue and white. Painting of landscape scenes and line border.

Date: after 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180014

Accession Number: 2006.44.2996

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180017

Accession Number: 1993.564.1

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180019

Accession Number: 1993.564.2

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180020

Accession Number: 1993.564.3

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180021

Accession Number: 1993.564.4

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180022

Accession Number: 1993.564.5

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180302

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.9

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold Rococo scrolls, shells and flowers and a gold rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180303

Accession Number: 2006.44.1957.10

Shawl

Wool paisley shawl. Red center with dark red, green, yellow and teal paisley. Patterns extending out from red center. Has thin green border on sides and thin/fine fringe on top and bottom.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 180305

Accession Number: 2006.3

Water glass set

Set of three cylindrical water glasses with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and gold rims.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180306

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and a gold rim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180309

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954.1

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and a gold rim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180311

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954.2

Water glass

Cylindrical water glass with painted gold grape, leaf and vine decoration and a gold rim.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180313

Accession Number: 2006.44.1954.3

Chest on chest

Chippendale carved mahogany scroll-top oxbow chest on chest. Top section has molded swan's neck crest with carved terminals and three flame-carved and urn-turned finials. Three small drawers, one carved with fan design, and four full drawers. Bottom section has four drawers. Ogee bracket feet, origi...

Date: ca. 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 180315

Accession Number: 2009.26.1

Desk and Bookcase

Desk and bookcase of mahogany, inlaid with wavy birch and bird's eye maple. Top bookcase section has two glass doors with wooden tracery. Brass eagle and urn finials. Bottom desk section has top drawer with fall front. Drawer interior has hidden interior drawers and divided compartments. Desk drawer...

Date: 1829

Maker: Murphy, Joseph, 1796-1872 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), bird's-eye maple, ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy), veneering, inlay (process), glass (material)

GUSN: 180316

Accession Number: 2009.26.2

Hand towel

Three hand towels (2006.4.1.1-.3); Aristex, made in Austria. Monogrammed "HSD"; yellow and gold.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 180318

Accession Number: 2006.4.1

Bath Mat

One bath mat with gold border and "HSD" monogram; made in Austria by Aristex.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180319

Accession Number: 2006.4.2

Hand towel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180320

Accession Number: 2006.4.3

Bath Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180321

Accession Number: 2006.4.4

Child's Chair

Dark stained wood; Chippendale-style back with splat pierced so as to form five conjoined bannisters that taper in center and become bulbous at splat shoe; crest rail and stiles are unornamented except for beading; straight chamferred legs (rear legs flare slightly out); arms curve outward and have ...

Date: Late 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 180324

Accession Number: 2006.5

Dental Powder

Clear glass bottle with metal stopper. Filled 3/4 of the way with off-white 'Dental Powder.' Bottle has a paper label.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180326

Accession Number: 2006.11

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