Historic New England

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173319

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.17

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173320

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.18

Dish towel

Corinthian column capital in gold, brown and rust on a rust/black ground; framed in gold and brown; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), printed textile materials

GUSN: 173323

Accession Number: 1993.784

Dish towel

Aqua ground printed in white, black, aqua, brown and yellow with drawing of dollhouse, showing interiors of several rooms; two large dolls in foreground; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173324

Accession Number: 1993.785

Dish towel

Resist print (?) linen; white leafy tree on blue ground; nine red and brown robins sitting on branches; hemmed all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173325

Accession Number: 1993.786

Armorial oval porcelain platter with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a central coat-of-arms comprising of a shield with ship, a cross, and a fist grasping a knife. Above is a standing lion and below is a banner with a Latin inscription. Surrounded by green, pink and gold...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Probably The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173333

Accession Number: 2006.44.1927

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central scene comprising of three men and two children in an exterior setting and surrounded by a shaped green border with pink flowers.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173334

Accession Number: 2006.44.1931

Hooked Rug

Gray rectangular center; 10" black and gray border spaced with alternating gray-green, dark green, and red swatches; black grosgrain binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173336

Accession Number: 1993.776

Soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, cows, a house and a bridge. Rim features a splayed bird at top, two sprays of gold flowers at sides, and a coat-of-arms at bottom of a blue cartouche with three fleur de lis frame...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173338

Accession Number: 2006.44.1928.1

Hooked Rug

Tan, red, green and black hooked wool; central black framed tan medallion with red and green motif. Border of red swastika on tan ground, outlined in green; edged all around in black; black twill tape binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173341

Accession Number: 1993.777

Hooked Rug

Central tan cotton (?) rectangle with cut-out corners framed in reds, green and brown wool yarn; bound all around with black twill tape; hooked on canvas back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), geometric patterns, canvas, hooking

GUSN: 173343

Accession Number: 1993.778

Rug

Hooked and sheared (?) wool; central golden brown medallion framed with green leaves; branches with green and red leaves at upper left and lower right; brown and black ground; bound all around with black twill tape base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173345

Accession Number: 1993.779

Hooked Rug

Repeating diamond motifs formed by rectangles in two tones each of gray, green or red; each block outlined in black; no binding; hooked on canvas back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), canvas, hooking

GUSN: 173350

Accession Number: 1993.780

Dish Towel

White linen printed wtih large scale floral in brown, light and dark orange and light and dark olive; hemmed all around.

Date: c. 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: Belgian linen

GUSN: 173351

Accession Number: 1993.781B

Soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, cows, a house and a bridge. Rim features a splayed bird at top, two sprays of gold flowers at sides, and a coat-of-arms at bottom of a blue cartouche with three fleur de lis frame...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173371

Accession Number: 2006.44.1928.2

Dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central coat-of-arms of a shield with a boar, two stars and a crescent, framed by a chain of flowers, above is a boar and below is a banner with a Latin inscription. blue flower and diaper design borders with gold sta...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173379

Accession Number: 2006.44.1929

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a flowering tree branch.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173381

Accession Number: 2006.44.1932

Dinner plate

Armorial porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white enamel decoration comprising of a central scene of a bird and grasshopper perched in a flowering tree, framed by border of scrolls and butterflies and flowers. Top of rim features a coat-of-arms of a symmetrical scroll cartouche with four...

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173382

Accession Number: 2006.44.1930

Dinner plate

Souvenir porcelain dinner plate with brown enamel decoration with a central design of a clipper ship at sail with a small dinghy with two people in the foreground. Surrounded by a border of triangles, diamonds and a fleur de lis and an outer double rope border with a figure-eight knot at top.

Date: 1937

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Importer) Wales, George Canning, 1868-1940 (Artist)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173384

Accession Number: 2006.44.1933.1

Basket

Woven slat basket with lid and stand-up stationary handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173385

Accession Number: 1993.714

Textile fragment

Silk piece of fabric with poem, "The Rising Monument" by Hannah F. Gould printed on it

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 173391

Accession Number: 1993.837

Dinner plate

Souvenir porcelain dinner plate with brown enamel decoration with a central design of a clipper ship at sail. Surrounded by a border of triangles, diamonds and a fleur de lis and an outer double rope border with a figure-eight knot at top.

Date: 1937

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Importer) Wales, George Canning, 1868-1940 (Artist)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173392

Accession Number: 2006.44.1933.2

Needlecase

Needle case wth a cover embroidered with a woman holding a red umbrella.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173398

Accession Number: 1993.844

Lantern

Brass lantern with bulbous glass globe and pierced star motif on collar and base. "C.T. Fayerweather" etched in glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 173401

Accession Number: 1993.846

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with famille verte enamel decoration with a central scene of a tree with flowers and nesting birds, surrounded by a border of sprays of flowers and bells and an other border with flowers over a green ground with reserves enclosing grasshoppers and moths.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173404

Accession Number: 2006.44.1936

Dress

Sleeveless linen dress with rounded neck. Off-white central panel is surrounded by dark gray, large-scale scalloped borders on four sides. Front and back are identical.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173407

Accession Number: 1993.156.1

Pair of Ballet Slippers

Pair of black leather ballet slippers lined with cream-colored twill fabric. Each tied with black ribbon through four eyelets. Cork reinforced bottom. Small size.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), cork (bark)

GUSN: 173412

Accession Number: 1993.168AB

Pumpkin Costume

One piece pumpkin costume made of yellow-orange synthetic fabric. Short sleeves, gathered elastic collar, no waist, short legs, and gathered elastic ankles. Excessive fabric through torso. Green synthetic fabric trim at collar, cut in triangles to resemble leaves. Back closure (no buttons or snaps).

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic fiber, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173414

Accession Number: 1993.157.1

Pumpkin Costume Hat

Pumpkin costume hat made of green synthetic (?) fabric. Fits snuggly around head with wide upturned edge and excessive fabric at top gathered into a point with two rubber bands. Point resembles pumpkin stalk.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic fiber, rubber (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173415

Accession Number: 1993.157.2

Curlers

Metal curlers covered with faded green cotton. Curlers are bent and packaged in cylindrical cardboard tube with inscription.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: S & S Leather Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 173416

Accession Number: 1993.171

Dessert plate

Porcelain blue and white Canton dessert plate with central landscape scene and cloud and rain border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173418

Accession Number: 2006.44.2932

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173419

Accession Number: 2006.44.2930

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173420

Accession Number: 2006.44.2929

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173421

Accession Number: 2006.44.2931

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173422

Accession Number: 2006.44.2938

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173423

Accession Number: 2006.44.2933

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173424

Accession Number: 2006.44.2937

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173425

Accession Number: 2006.44.2934

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173426

Accession Number: 2006.44.2935

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2939

Toy icebox

White painted metal toy ice box "North Wind" with red base and a hinged door that opens on a spring system.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180975

Accession Number: 2009.7.1

Landscape

Framed etching of trees and farmland.

Maker: Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926 (Etcher)

GUSN: 172710

Accession Number: 1993.644

Saltcellar

Silver footed saltcellar with a foliate design on the feet and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172712

Accession Number: 1993.645

Teacup

Porcelain celadon glaze teacup with loop handle and scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172719

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.1

Teacup

Porcelain celadon glaze teacup with loop handle and scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172720

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.2

Teacup

Porcelain celadon glaze teacup with loop handle and scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172721

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.3

Teacup

Porcelain celadon glaze teacup with loop handle and scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172722

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.4

Teacup

Porcelain celadon glaze teacup with loop handle and scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172723

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.5

Teacup

Porcelain celadon glaze teacup with loop handle and scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172724

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.6

Saucer

Porcelain celadon glaze saucer with scalloped rim with enamel polychrome decoration consisting of peonies, flowers, birds, butterflies and beetles. Gilt border along edge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172725

Accession Number: 2006.44.1810.7

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