Historic New England

Leaf-shaped dish

Small, pearlware dish in the shape of a maple leaf. The rim of the leaf is scallop-molded and painted blue. The dish interior is hand-painted with blue lines in imitation of the veins of a leaf.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46590

Accession Number: 1962.35

Small, molded pearlware dish in the shape of a leaf. The leaf stem forms a loop handle. The rim of the leaf is scallop-molded and painted blue. The dish interior has molded and hand-painted lines in imitation of the veins of a leaf.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46591

Accession Number: 1962.36

Serving dish

Oval, pearlware dish with molded basket weave pattern and lozenge-shaped pierced and scalloped rim. Blue painted, feather edge and center diamond. Foot is molded to look like cord or rope.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, piercing, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46592

Accession Number: 1962.37

Serving Dish

Oval with blue-glazed and scalloped decoration on rim; pie and triangular-shaped piercings around border.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, piercing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46593

Accession Number: 1962.38

Platter insert

Oval pearlware platter insert with drainage holes. Molded, blue-painted feather edge inside of rim and around large center hole.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted, perforating, piercing

GUSN: 46594

Accession Number: 1962.39

Platter

Oval pearlware platter with molded feather and fish scale rim. Edge is painted blue.

Date: 1804-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46595

Accession Number: 1962.40

Oval dish

Oval pearlware dish. Blue molded feather edge rim. Inner blue hand-painted chain with oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46596

Accession Number: 1962.41

Oval Serving Dish

Oval, pearlware serving dish. Blue, molded feather edge rim. Inner, blue hand-painted chain with oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46597

Accession Number: 1962.42

Butter plate

Small, pearlware plate with molded feather edge painted blue.

Date: 1819-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46598

Accession Number: 1962.43

Butter plate

Small, pearlware plate with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone pattern rim.

Date: 1815-1842

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46599

Accession Number: 1962.44

Saltcellar

Pearlware saltcellar. Round bowl on short stemmed foot. Blue, molded band around mid-section.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46600

Accession Number: 1962.45

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Molded pattern on inner rim of stylized palmettes.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46601

Accession Number: 1962.47.1

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Molded pattern on inner rim of stylized palmettes.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46602

Accession Number: 1962.47.2

Bowl

Large pearlware bowl with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone rim.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46603

Accession Number: 1962.48

Sauceboat

Molded, pearlware sauceboat with scalloped rim. Blue, molded feather edge below rim; thin blue band around base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46604

Accession Number: 1962.50

Teapot

White ovoid body w/ faceted, scalloped sides; scrolled handle and spout; raised collar w/ traces of gilt; underglaze blue band around body; missing cover.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 46605

Accession Number: 1962.51

Gold and green background, foliate bands painted onto turned sections.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly Wiley, F. E., Mr. (Maker) Keane [?], H. C., Mr. (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood), stamping (forming), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 46868

Accession Number: 1963.400

Doorplate

Monogrammed.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46869

Accession Number: 1963.403

Trunk

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46871

Accession Number: 1963.408

Armchair

Armchair. Maple with ash arm support, black paint, rush seat. Shaped crest; inverted vasiform splat; scroll arms with turned spindle supports. Rests on turned front legs.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 46872

Accession Number: 1963.409

Cushion covers

Pair of red, plain weave glazed wool moreen cushion covers; compass shape with back corner cut-outs; rolled hem edges; button remains on back bottom corner.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), hand weaving, moreen, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46873

Accession Number: 1963.410A

Tureen

Coin silver tureen [a] with cover [b]. Horn mask and ring handles. Monogrammed "E.D".

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46874

Accession Number: 1963.353AB

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: mortar (filler), plaster

GUSN: 46876

Accession Number: 1963.407

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46877

Accession Number: 1963.871

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white paper panel; pressed key line border and crimped ridge edges.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 46878

Accession Number: 1963.1589.1

Cloth Sample

Pink and cream striped and floral silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46879

Accession Number: 1964.1

Cloth Fragment

Sample of white sheer tulle.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46880

Accession Number: 1964.2

Bed Valance

Long rectangular pieced panel of white cotton dimity, woven in repeating bands of broad stripes and narrow stripes; applied mill woven fringe 3" wide with narrow heading; knotted yarn with tassels and fringe tape sewn to back of tassels.

Date: 1820-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe

GUSN: 46881

Accession Number: 1964.3

Platter

Large round platter with wide rim molded with diaper and scroll cartouche pattern. Interior of scroll cartouches transfer-printed and hand-painted with landscape image. Interior of platter transfer-printed and hand-painted with floral sprigs and sprays. Mended with multiple staples.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Derby Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), porcelain, hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 46882

Accession Number: 1964.6

Captain Isaac Manchester (1769-1860)

Bust-length portrait of Captain Isaac Manchester (1769-1860), a merchant and slave trader of Tiverton, RI. Wearing a black jacket, high collared white shirt and cravat. Married to Priscilla Manchester (1964.19).

Date: 1806-1807

Maker: Thompson, Cephas (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46883

Accession Number: 1964.18

Perfume bottle

Opaque, blue, rectangular glass bottle with brass top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46884

Accession Number: 1969.21

DEACCESSIONED Chair

DEACCESSIONED Continuous-arm back; urn-shaped splat; sabre legs; upholstered slip seat.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering

GUSN: 46886

Accession Number: 1964.23A

Chair

Continuous-arm back; urn-shaped splat; sabre legs; upholstered slip seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46887

Accession Number: 1964.23C

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46891

Accession Number: 1964.28.1AB

Portrait of Mr. Boardman

Bust-length portrait of a man with blue eyes and auburn hair. Oval niche. A member of the Boardman family, possibly James Lafayette Boardman, son of Abijah Boardman. Said to have lived in the Scotch-Boardman House, Saugus, MA.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 46892

Accession Number: 1964.29

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 46893

Accession Number: 1964.31

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