Historic New England

Coffee Cup

A Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with straight sides and foot. It is hand painted with polychrome enamels with swag border and flowers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hard paste porcelain, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50669

Accession Number: 1986.121

The cylindrical cup has a "bamboo" style handle. It has a very thin body, but no foot ring. It has a finely potted white ground hand painted with polychrome enamels in free form floral butterfly design with gilded edges.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, hard paste porcelain, porcelain

GUSN: 50670

Accession Number: 1986.122A

Cup

Of cylindrical form with a long scroll handle, covered with a bright yellow glaze (canaryware) and a silver luster band around the top rim. It has a black transfer print of a mother and child and an inscription.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), throwing (pottery technique), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50671

Accession Number: 1986.123

Platter

Of lozenge shape with flared, six-lobed sides, no foot rim, and a gilt trimmed rim. There are gilt circles at the center and gilt stylized leaf decoration near the handle.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50672

Accession Number: 1986.124

Boullion Cup

A double-handled boullion cup. It is finely potted, of simple round form with gently sloping sides and a straight foot rim. It has gilt rims and handle. It has a neo-classical design of key fret on gilt above a brown lambrequin patern.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Maker)

Material: bone china, enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 50673

Accession Number: 1986.125.1

Serving Dish

Of square form with cropped corners molded with a ruffled edge and a lobed well. It is on a square foot rim and decorated in Rococo-Revival sevres-style, in bright green on a white ground, painted with pink roses, with gilt C-scroll and floral trim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50674

Accession Number: 1986.126

Plate

Partial tea service. A circular plate with a footring, shallow well, and gently sloping sides. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50675

Accession Number: 1986.127.1

Sugar Bowl

Of bulbous shape rising from foot to inward sloping shoulders. There are two vine-like loop handles. It is decorated with gilt handles and transfer printed with a long floral spray on each side.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50676

Accession Number: 1986.128.1A

Soup bowl

Limoges hard-paste porcelain bouillon bowls and saucers set; bowls are round and lobed at mid-section w/ elongated loop gilded handle; body w/ 3 gilt lines at top rim, middle and on low foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Raynaud & Cie (Maker)

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50677

Accession Number: 1986.129.1

Coffeepot

A porcelain covered coffeepot, of baluster form. It is elaborately molded with a small circular footring. It has a basket motif, with swirling scrolls and shells molded along the bottom swirling up the sides to the fluted rim. It has a molded spout and a "C" scroll handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50678

Accession Number: 1986.130A

Mug

A yellow-ware mug, with a cylindrical gently flared top and base. It has a scroll strap handle and is thickly potted. It has a blue stripe horizontally around its mid-section and narrow cream colored band to either side.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lead glaze, throwing (pottery technique), yellowware

GUSN: 50679

Accession Number: 1986.131

Pitcher

A porcelain milk pitcher, molded in square form on bow corner feet. It has molded reeding to the top rim and an elongated handle. It is white with large free-hand floral decoration. In shades of pink, grey, green and yellow enamels. There are gilt highlights to the top rim, spout, handle and base. I...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50680

Accession Number: 1986.132

Trivet

Of flat, round form with a flanged rim and a low circular foot. It has a center hand-painted large spray of carnations in pink and green with gilt highlights, and with a gilt line around the rim.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50681

Accession Number: 1986.134

Plate

Of medium size, molded with a scalloped edge. It is white with a hand-painted floral decoration, consisting of a trailing rose vine with a bow and scattered sprays in brown, yellow and orange enamels.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, earthenware, enameling, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50682

Accession Number: 1986.135

Plate

Of medium, round size, molded with a lobed well and 16 faceted sides to the rim. It has a cream-colored ground with a hand-painted overglaze enamel. It has a decoration of a trailing stylized leafy vine in emerald green and purple.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (image-making), hand-painted, lead glaze, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50683

Accession Number: 1986.136.1

Platter

The platter is colorless and oblong, with a scalloped edge that shows the names and states of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell and an inscription.

Date: dated 1776-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50684

Accession Number: 1986.137

Dish

A footed colorless crackle-glass dish, of oval form with indented sides forming a curvilinear bowl form. It has a tooled turned-under lip and a low font. It has a crackled-ice effect texture to the exterior of the bowl portion and it has a polished pontil mark on the base of the font.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glassblowing, crackling, glass (material), tooling

GUSN: 50685

Accession Number: 1986.139

Salt Cellar

A molded colorless glass salt cellar, of small round form, with a starburst base and two rings of concave/indented circular forms.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50686

Accession Number: 1986.140

Vase

An opaque black-glass vase, of tall cynical form on a round pedestal base, is painted of white enamel floral sprig and butterfly designs. This gives it a cameo or pate-sur-pate-like appearance. The top rim and base are trimmed with gilt lines.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, enameling, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50687

Accession Number: 1986.141

Vase

A matte-finished glass vase, of baluster shape with a narrow neck and a flared rim. It is free-blown and has thin walls of opaque white glass, with enameled pale peach matte-finish. It is enamel painted with a polychrome basket of fruit framed by a gold trellis and ivy. It has a leaf sprig on the re...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glassblowing, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50688

Accession Number: 1986.142.1

Vase

A matte-finished (frosted) glass vase, of urn-like baluster form with a flared rim, its body is in three segments on a round pedestal base. It is a colorless glass with rings of fanciful stylized leaf patterns in pale pink enamel and gilt trim.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, enameling, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50689

Accession Number: 1986.143.1

Vase

Opaque white glass with flaring rim on baluster form body and domed foot; gilt banding on some elements.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, painting (coating)

GUSN: 50690

Accession Number: 1986.144.1

Pitcher

Amber glass pitcher; pressed star pattern; bulbous form with scalloped rim; star pattern at neck and body.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50691

Accession Number: 1986.145.1

Glass

Amber glass glass of cylindrical form; pressed star pattern on lower third.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50692

Accession Number: 1986.145.2

Bowl

Eight lobed chartreuse colored dish in daisy-like pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50693

Accession Number: 1986.146

Tray

Oval form with rolled rim; painted black.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50694

Accession Number: 1986.147

Bowl

Amber colored oval form with straight sides; square star pattern at foot with two side panels.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50695

Accession Number: 1986.148

Ring

Memento mori ring comprised of seven adjoined scrolls to make a circular band. Spelled across five of the scrolls is: "ME / MEN / TO / MO /RI"

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50478

Accession Number: 1985.528

Charm

Oval medallion charm of abalone shell with incised motif of man wearing a military uniform in profile, possibly Napoleon. Accompanied by a small leaflett for "Cushing Levee" to honor the Hon. Caleb Cushing, Newburyport, April 21, 1857"

Date: ca. 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell

GUSN: 50479

Accession Number: 1985.529

Ring

Memorial or mourning ring comprised of a twisted wire style open work band with oval of braided hairwork under crystal at center, surrounded by faceted, graduated, black stones increasing and decreasing in size in opposite of each other.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 50483

Accession Number: 1985.533

Pin

Rectangluar brooch / pin with large smooth black surface painted with enamels. Motif two doves or pigeons nestled among flowers. Back of pin has two, thein, visible metal bars running horizontally and partially covered with black enamel (likely an attempted previous repair). Horizontal stick pin clo...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 50486

Accession Number: 1985.536

Pin

An unpolished, precious coral branch specimen attached to a verticle stickpin with a metal cap at its top.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: corals (animals)

GUSN: 50488

Accession Number: 1985.539

Whistle

Whistle made out of an animal tooth with metal loop and ring attachedment on back.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: tooth

GUSN: 50489

Accession Number: 1985.540

Pencil

Novelty pencil made to look like a walking cane. Screwing metal tip, Columnar wooden shaft with carved bone or ivory "cand handle" at top.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 50490

Accession Number: 1985.541

Pin

A rectangular mourning brooch formed from a simple gold frame and crystal enclosing a braid of three different hair colors. The back is inscribed with initials and a date. It closes with a single hinged pin and open C clasp.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), crystal (lead glass), hair

GUSN: 50491

Accession Number: 1985.542

Wing Shaped Brooch

Large wing shaped brooch / pin adorned with enamel flowing across feather channels from light blue, to blue, yellow, pink, and white.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 50492

Accession Number: 1985.543

Thimble

Dark brown leather thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 50493

Accession Number: 1985.544

Thimble

Iron thimble. Stamped on side:"10"

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 50495

Accession Number: 1985.546

Thimble

Iron thimble engraved: "LK"

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 50496

Accession Number: 1985.547

Thimble

Thimble engraved on outside: "M.K. to E.L.C." and stamped "12"

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 50497

Accession Number: 1985.548

Needle Case

Paper and leather Royal brand needle case with two packets for needles & two needles. Case of thin red leather over stiff card with 45% angle top slipping into front closure, adorned with embossed, five-point, gold stars, and green paper labels. Two paper slips for needles with green and turquoise l...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 50498

Accession Number: 1985.549

Metal ornament

Gold colored metal star with large, faceted, circular red glass at its center and having two prong set clear faceted glass "stones" decreasing in size in each arm of the star. Between each arm of the star is a round, faceted green glass "stone" prong set. The back, center of the star has a botton li...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal thread

GUSN: 50499

Accession Number: 1985.550

Eyeglasses and case

Spectacles / eyeglasses and case. (A) Oval eyeglasses with brass and iron frames. Having thin, curving arms terminating in a teardrop like, rounded shape. (B) Oval, brown leather slip case with open top lined in velvet. Case is emboseed on front: "C.M. CUSHMAN/ SPECIALIST IN LENSES/ FOR THE EYE /[cr...

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50500

Accession Number: 1985.551AB