Historic New England

Salt Cellar

Pressed glass, footed saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42504

Accession Number: 1933.6309.1

Wine Glass

Small wine glasses with gold decoration, not a pair.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42506

Accession Number: 1933.6311.1-.2

Funnel

Large colorless glass funnel.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42507

Accession Number: 1933.6313

Dinner Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42509

Accession Number: 1933.6359.1

Blue and white; octagonal with indented corners; diamond trellis outer border with bellflowers at corners; inner border of alternating panels of trelliswork and florettes; central scene: large blossoming chrysanthemum at right, with rocks; balustrade with vertical balusters; bamboo arching behind la...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 42510

Accession Number: 1933.6360

Plate

Octagonal with orange (and traces of gilt) band around edge; purple festoons as border; pink band with purple abstract florettes and diamond clusters around well; tiny enamel flower sprigs surround large polychrome enamel rose spray emanating from "horn of plenty" in center.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42511

Accession Number: 1933.6361

Plate

Plate with a faintly notched edge; pink dotted band and feather border; rosebud spray in center, surrounded by pink, blue and green garland chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 42512

Accession Number: 1933.6362

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42514

Accession Number: 1933.6364

Cream pitcher with cover

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: green key, edged in red; secondary border: violet resette chain; main decoration: polychrome enamel wreath of flowers. CREAMER: Bulbous body with elongated ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine; wreath decoration on body under pointy mouth; key border around rim of bod...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42516

Accession Number: 1933.6371AB

Saucer

Subtly fluted body; green sawtooth band around edge; purple garland inner border; sprigs of small red and green flowers, dragonflies; larger central spray of flowers.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42517

Accession Number: 1933.6372.1

Tea Bowl

Porcelain tea bowl with an orange rim. Wavy border with rose buds. Central penciled rose with surrounding floral design.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42518

Accession Number: 1933.6374A

BOWL, TEA & SAUCER

Primary border: wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band, adn blue, gold, and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold hsuk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch tetween their beaks in oval framed in bue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42519

Accession Number: 1933.6390.2 AB

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup w/ spiral lobed body w/ scalloped edge which flares out from base; underglaze blue band as exterior border w/ gilt decoration on band; saucer has lobed body and scalloped edge and same border (although inside); both have underglaze blue dots in center.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42520

Accession Number: 1933.6377AB

Cup and saucer

Green Greek key border with gilt edge; center scene of bridge with castle, right, and building in left, distant; whole orange and gilt bordered. REPLACED HANDLE.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 42521

Accession Number: 1933.6378AB

Coffee Cup

Interior border: brown huskchain; exterior border: brown chain of delicate flowers; spray of brown flowers on body; handle has gadrooning on spine and pointy finger rest.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42522

Accession Number: 1933.6380

Coffee Cup

Ribbed body with painted black border of stylized vine; black rose spray with gold highlights; ear-shaped handle with ridged spine and leafy terminals painted black.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42523

Accession Number: 1933.6381

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42524

Accession Number: 1933.6382B

Coffee Cup

Egg-shaped body with ear-shaped handle with zigtzag in relief on spine; interior border of blue and gold chain of dots; exterior border of blue band, blue rosettes, and blue and gold dots; unknown family crest: brown oval with ghold stars draped in bule, the whole upon a brown plinth and surmounted ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 42525

Accession Number: 1933.6384

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42526

Accession Number: 1933.6387

Snuff Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42527

Accession Number: 1933.6391.1-.2

Covered bowl

White body w/ brown banding and brown and green ivy chain around body and cover; teardrop knob w/ brown flower underglaze decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42528

Accession Number: 1933.6392AB

Saucer

Delftware saucer with white glaze and blue hand-painted decoration. The border consists of alternating panels of abstract floral sprays and single flowers surrounding a central image of a lion standing in front of columns or scrolls (probably scrolls): emblematic of the Hebrew Torah. A hole has be...

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 42529

Accession Number: 1933.6393

Tray

Porcelain tray for tea service. Scalloped quatrefoil shaped tray is decorated with rose medallion pattern. Green tendrils and pink tree peonies with scrolled medallions frame figures in an interior scene and birds, butterflies, and flowers.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 42537

Accession Number: 1933.6396.1

Teacup

White earthenware handled teacup. Pink luster rim. Foliate and vine motif with superimposed hand painted leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 42538

Accession Number: 1933.6399.3-.4

Creamer

All-over copper lustre pitcher with a pointed handle, spout with face mask in relief, body has slight swelling near the base.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Possibly Cork, Edge & Malkin (Manufacturer)

Material: lusterware, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42540

Accession Number: 1933.6401

Creamer

Copper lustre body w/ banded base and beading, in relief, flanking blue band w/ white scene, in relief, of woman in red near trees (painted green); scene in overglaze enamel.

Date: 1859-1870

Maker: Charles Allerton & Sons (Maker)

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 42541

Accession Number: 1933.6402

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43095

Accession Number: 1933.1942

Rim Lock

Cast iron box lock with brass trim and fittings. Cap flange type extending over edge of door stile. Iron/brass works. Knob-operated rising bevel bolt and key-operated deadbolt, each from both sides. Mahogany grained finish on box and strike, with brass trim. Box-type strike. Brass round knobs ...

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), graining, iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 43096

Accession Number: 1934.1942A-E

Calling Card Case

Card Case (A), pencil (B), and original box, (C).

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 43098

Accession Number: 1931.1943A-C

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43099

Accession Number: 1933.1943

Miniature Portrait of Mrs. Henry A. Page

This miniature portrait shows a young woman in a deep v-necked black dress, her hair parted down the middle and dressed in ringlets over her ears. She faces right and is set against a greenish gray stippled background. The portrait is in its original, plush-lined leather case.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 43100

Accession Number: 1931.1944

Purse

Purple knit double purse with beaded tassels, connected by multiple threads and a ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 43101

Accession Number: 1934.1944

Saltcellar

Blue pressed glass saltcellar. Scroll and lyre design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43102

Accession Number: 1927.1945

Bag

Green plaid silk top and green knit wool diamond patterned bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wool (hair)

GUSN: 43103

Accession Number: 1931.1945

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 43104

Accession Number: 1946.639AB

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43105

Accession Number: 1927.1946

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 43106

Accession Number: 1931.1946A

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43107

Accession Number: 1933.1946

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43109

Accession Number: 1927.1947

Chenille rug

Rectangular two-piece panel; one side (top?) wool chenille strips attached to backing in mottled design; primary red in center; green at edges. Other side (bottom?) attached piece of ingrain carpet; stars and vermicular design in white and greens.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Bigelow, Abigail Richardson (Maker)

Material: chenille (yarn), pile (textile component), ingrain carpets, wool (textile)

GUSN: 43110

Accession Number: 1931.1947

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43111

Accession Number: 1933.1947

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43113

Accession Number: 1933.1948

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43116

Accession Number: 1933.1949

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43118

Accession Number: 1933.1950

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43123

Accession Number: 1927.1951

Shawl

Paisley; Beige center with 8 1/2" harlequin border in brown, red and green call dull; jacquard weave; tendrils into center; center medallion; wool warp, cotton weft.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 43124

Accession Number: 1931.1951

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43125

Accession Number: 1933.1951

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43126

Accession Number: 1927.1952

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43127

Accession Number: 1933.1952

Hood

Brown/plum (faded purple) silk satin with pale pink quilted lining with diamond pattern; long lappets with rounded tips, gathered at center back with black taffets bow; neck ruffle, quilted and gathered; brim and lappets lined with pink quilted silk; rest of hood lined with purple silk; down lining.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: down, quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 43128

Accession Number: 1934.1952D

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