Historic New England

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Hun (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63350

Accession Number: 1948.167.1

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63351

Accession Number: 1948.167.2

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63352

Accession Number: 1948.167.3

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63353

Accession Number: 1948.167.4

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63354

Accession Number: 1948.167.5

Side Chair

Painted maple and white pine fancy chair. Splat rail with four turned spindles beneath rail, shaped plank seat with rolled front edge, four turned legs and box stretchers. Chair retains some of original yellow painted basecoat. Splat has a pillow center on which brown and grey (originally purple)...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), sponging, stenciling, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63355

Accession Number: 1948.167.6

Washstand

Corner stand; shaped splash board; 3 shelves; 4 tapered legs

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), turning (shaping process), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63356

Accession Number: 1950.217

Portrait of a Boy

Oval, bust-length portrait of a boy with blond ringlets. White drapery in background. Gilt/gesso frame.

Date: 1848

Maker: Ordway, Alfred (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 63357

Accession Number: 1948.727

Carpet

Brick red. with bl, gold, black, crm. geom. motfs; coarse knotted; fringed

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 63358

Accession Number: 1948.184

Carpet

Navy bl. with brown, green, black, crm; pile & knots; overcast edgs; geom. motf

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 63359

Accession Number: 1948.182

Sampler

Rectangular; three alphabets over paired birds and fruit basket; verse; plain ground

Date: 1815

Maker: Barrett, Frances Hall (Ames), 1809-1887 (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 63360

Accession Number: 1948.238

Bed

4post with rectangular tester; ornate foot posts; lamb's tongue, fillet

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 63361

Accession Number: 1948.239

Trunk

Rectangular; hinged lid; metal escutcheon & hasp; bl. dot on white lining

Date: 1800-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 63362

Accession Number: 1987.882

Trunk

Trunk. Leather, pine, iron, brass, linen. Rectangular in shape; straight sides; flat, hinged top covered in black leather; black; iron strips and latch. Leather handle secured by four brass tacks. White stitching on edges of trunk. Interior covered with linen material. Exterior bottom covered ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: N. Neat & Son (Maker)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 63363

Accession Number: 1987.883

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63364

Accession Number: 1948.240.1

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63365

Accession Number: 1948.240.2

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63366

Accession Number: 1948.240.3

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63367

Accession Number: 1948.240.4

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63368

Accession Number: 1948.240.5

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63369

Accession Number: 1948.240.6

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63370

Accession Number: 1948.240.7

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63371

Accession Number: 1948.240.8

Fireplace Tile

Bl. on white; roundels with sprigs in outer corners; quickly drawn

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 63372

Accession Number: 1948.240.9

Dish

Possibly a nut dish. White clay body with white glaze. Deep ovoid or boat shape with deeply canted straight sides with a knop on edge of sides. Ovoid bottom. Interior with gilt field with hand painted large naturalistic pink and red roses. Printed green mark (wreath enclosing) M/Hand painted/Nippo...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64028

Accession Number: 1970.776.2

Decorative Plate

White clay body with white slip glaze under colorless glaze. Circular with wide reticulated rim and deep circular well. Over glaze painted decoration in rosy pink with reticulated scrolls accented randomly; central daisy and rose floral sprigs also in pink.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 64029

Accession Number: 1970.777

Charger

White clay body with colorless glaze. No defined rim or well. Circular body with dished interior; circular foot ring. Hand painted enamel was decoration: matte pale yellow ground with white and purple iris or orchid motif. Signed in overlapping monogram and date: CAB/1888

Date: 1888

Maker: Bowen, Carolyn (Painter)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64030

Accession Number: 1970.778

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

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