Historic New England

Demitasse Saucer

Saucer. Circular with slightly dished shaped. Gilt edge with pink daisies and wheat sprig decoration. Each impressed 179

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 64011

Accession Number: 1970.766.6

Demitasse Saucer

Saucer. Circular with slightly dished shaped. Gilt edge with bluebells, brown flowers and wheat sprig decoration. Each impressed 179

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 64012

Accession Number: 1970.766.7

Molded white clay body with colorless glass. Jug vase form with spherical body to circular foot, surmounted by conical neck flaring to a wide circular mouth. Neck is ribbed. Squared handle at side. Overall painted decoration of pale blue ground under glaze with over glazed enamel wash decoration of ...

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64013

Accession Number: 1970.767

Coffeepot

Cylindrical form swelling at bottom to bulbous or bombe-type body with circular foot ring. Circular mouth with triangular spout, the whole with faintly defined lip ring. C-shaped scroll handle at back. Small polychrome floral sprigs of pansy, rose, and violet flowers. Flat circular lid with button k...

Date: 1925

Maker: Minton's (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 64014

Accession Number: 1970.768

Salt Dish

Four part molded pressed glass body; colorless. Tri-lobed and scalloped edge on circular mouth of deep bowl. Canted faceted high circular foot. Bowl has pressed design of stars, diapers and fans imitating cut glass of the brilliant type.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64015

Accession Number: 1970.769.1

Salt Dish

Four part molded pressed glass body; colorless. Tri-lobed and scalloped edge on circular mouth of deep bowl. Canted faceted high circular foot. Bowl has pressed design of stars, diapers and fans imitating cut glass of the brilliant type.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64016

Accession Number: 1970.769.2

Demitasse Saucer

White clay body with white or colorless glaze. Shallow circular shape with very light foot ring. Rim with slight flare to edge; small cut ring. Gilt line borders. Three stylized simple sprigs decorate rim (1 blue, 1 purple, 1 rose).

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64017

Accession Number: 1970.770

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64018

Accession Number: 1970.771.1

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64019

Accession Number: 1970.771.2

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64020

Accession Number: 1970.771.3

Plate

One of a set of four bread or dessert plates. White clay body with colorless glaze. Square form with canted corners; molded to appear that the corners are folded over. Square flat well with straight sides or rim, canted outward. Machine painted rim decoration of grey diaper-like repeating stripes fe...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64021

Accession Number: 1970.771.4

Child's Plate

Possibly from a child's tea set. White clay body with colorless glaze. Molded scalloped edge with c-scroll motif at dished rim. Undefined well with gilt decoration of star-like medallion; gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64022

Accession Number: 1970.772.1

Child's Plate

Possibly from a child's tea set. White clay body with colorless glaze. Molded scalloped edge with c-scroll motif at dished rim. Undefined well with gilt decoration of star-like medallion; gilt edge.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64023

Accession Number: 1970.772.2

Salt Dish

Shallow cylindrical dish with flat bottom. Colorless glass. Domed circular lid with stepped ring molding at edge; with a cut out for spoon handle. Urn shaped finial. Marked Sterling Small spoon with ovoid bowl with flat handle ending in a scroll. Marked Sterling

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 64024

Accession Number: 1970.773

Butter Dish

Miniature butter dish form. Molded and blown or shaped high circular domed cover of colorless glass, with faint ribbing at sides; knop finial. Silver colored stainless steel under plate. Circular with scalloped and ribbed petal-form rim with circular well with flange to receive cover. Marked with ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64025

Accession Number: 1970.774

Pitcher

Small pitcher, probably from a chamber set. White clay body with colorless glaze. Bulbous circular body with defined circular foot with molded leafy motif in relief. Scrolled acanthus at front of body. Shaped mouth with serrated edge terminating in small spout. C-shaped handle. Small random enameled...

Date: 1900

Maker: Klemm (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64026

Accession Number: 1970.775

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: 64027

Accession Number: 1970.776.1

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

Tumbler

Probably molded and blown. Colorless body with faint faceting on paneling. Circular top with slight swelling then tapering slightly at waist and terminating in flat circular bottom. Wheel etched stylized border at top, featuring leafy terminals emanating from a sunburst-like floral center.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64136

Accession Number: 1970.812.8

Dessert Dish

Colorless glass body with squat or shallow circular bowl with faintly paneled body, flaring out to trumpet-like mouth. Spool-shaped applied short stem with circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64137

Accession Number: 1970.813.1

Dessert Dish

Colorless glass body with squat or shallow circular bowl with faintly paneled body, flaring out to trumpet-like mouth. Spool-shaped applied short stem with circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64138

Accession Number: 1970.813.2

Dessert Dish

Colorless glass body with squat or shallow circular bowl with faintly paneled body, flaring out to trumpet-like mouth. Spool-shaped applied short stem with circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64139

Accession Number: 1970.813.3

Dessert Dish

Colorless glass body with squat or shallow circular bowl with faintly paneled body, flaring out to trumpet-like mouth. Spool-shaped applied short stem with circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64140

Accession Number: 1970.813.4

Dessert Dish

Colorless glass body with squat or shallow circular bowl with faintly paneled body, flaring out to trumpet-like mouth. Spool-shaped applied short stem with circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64141

Accession Number: 1970.813.5

Dessert Dish

Colorless glass body with squat or shallow circular bowl with faintly paneled body, flaring out to trumpet-like mouth. Spool-shaped applied short stem with circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64142

Accession Number: 1970.813.6

Decanter

Squat spherical body with flattened bottom with cut-starburst. Body with decorative band of machine etched pattern, featuring entwining leaf and floral vines flanked by beaded borders. Elongated faceted neck tapers to a shaped spouted mouth. Applied S-shaped handle. Molded stopper with club like f...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64143

Accession Number: 1970.814

Vase

Vase-form with colorless blown glass body, bulbous circular body tapering at neck and swiveling to an irregular crumped mouth. Four ribs on exterior of body. Bottom ground flat with a polished pontil.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 64144

Accession Number: 1970.815

Plateau

Flat oval mirrored glass body with no gallery or sides. Edge is a beaded with a cut line border with stylized floral motif, cut in reverse on glass technique. Felt backing with remnant of paper label with initials CG

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 64145

Accession Number: 1970.816

Walking Stick

Black painted hardwood stick, rounded and tapered to a metal tip (missing). Handle is spiral molded white metal with a silver patina; ovoid at top and tapering to wood body.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 64146

Accession Number: 1970.817

Compote

Cream-colored earthenware body with colorless glaze. Decal-type polychrome transfer printed decoration, featuring a dotted grey diaper with busy floral sprigs superimposed overall. Pattern entitled Old Cottage Chintz; printed mark Royal Winton (script)/made in England/A

Date: 1951

Maker: Grimwades Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64147

Accession Number: 1970.818

Condiment Jar

Classical form; Renaissance revival style. Deep bowl form tapers to a domed circular foot with a ring at join. Top has molded anthemia heart-shaped scroll motif border surmounted by a dished neck with circular mouth. C-shaped handle at side with flattened top and stylized leaf and rose motif. Domed ...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 64148

Accession Number: 1970.819

Service Bell

Cow-bell shape: trianguloid with flat top. Ring top for hook. Painted black with cut or molded geometric line decoration, cut to show the brass.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64149

Accession Number: 1970.820

Service Bell

Traditional bell-shaped head without decoration. Cast in a single body with handle; the handle features two rounded knops at base, cylindrical stem and terminates in flat cookie top or finial. Brass clapper on a chain.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64150

Accession Number: 1970.821

Service Bell

Traditional bell-shaped head, without decoration. Applied turned handle with rings at base, flaring out to swelled knop and terminating in a rounded finial. Silver clapper.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64151

Accession Number: 1970.822

Bowl

Deep circular bowl with narrow foot ring and narrow flat rim. Interior with a pronounced pushed up bottom (conical in shape). Overall interior engraved with Arabian style arches with border bands. Interior and exterior with Arabic type script.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64152

Accession Number: 1970.823

Crumber

Elongated handle with fiddle-head end with incised beaded edge and trefoil terminus. The head is a wide flat rectangular body with one edge cut straight across; the other side is dished or scooped. The interior with stylized (renaissance like anthemia heart shaped scrolls) with stippled round; flora...

Date: 1861-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64153

Accession Number: 1970.824

Knife

Elongated blade with rounded and shaped end terminating in off-center pointed tip; underside edge is serrated. The front of the blade with machine stamped floral scroll on a stippled ground imitating brite cut work. Handle is a modified fiddle-shape with molded edges forming scrolls, terminating i...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 64154

Accession Number: 1970.825

Saltshaker

Very bright chrome like silver plated over base metal. Cylindrical bodies tapering out at foot with a wide circular foot with rounded edge and slightly recessed bottom. Cap is screw-on type; cylindrical form with slightly dished sides flanked by molded rings, then tapering with diagonal decoration.

Date: 1900

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64155

Accession Number: 1970.826.1

Pepper Shaker

Very bright chrome like silver plated over base metal. Cylindrical bodies tapering out at foot with a wide circular foot with rounded edge and slightly recessed bottom. Cap is screw-on type; cylindrical form with slightly dished sides flanked by molded rings, then tapering with diagonal decoration.

Date: 1900

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64156

Accession Number: 1970.826.2

Sugar Tongs

Simple tong form with two parallel arms, tapering to pointed bowls. Bowed handle engraved MBA

Date: 1825-1839

Maker: Foster, Joseph, 1760-1839 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 64157

Accession Number: 1970.828

Fish-serving Fork

Renaissance revival style handle; coffin shape with stylized fleur-de-lis and line borders. Central knop with thistle element. Three pointed tines, 1 being large and shaped.

Date: 1875

Maker: Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (Maker)

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64158

Accession Number: 1970.829

Knife

Silvered steel blade, fluted and tapering to point. Marked AST STEEL on blade with a ring guard at join to handle. Carved mother of pearl handle with stylized terminus; scrolled leaf decoration on silver neck ring.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mother of pearl, silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 64159

Accession Number: 1970.830

Knife

Very shiny silver color over white metal. Simple elongated blade with rounded tip. Flattened elongated simple handle with spool turning at neck.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64160

Accession Number: 1970.831.1

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