Historic New England

Lamp

Shaped crystal fluid lamp with hexagonal shaped paper decorative shade with various pictures of coral species on each panel.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 171707

Accession Number: 2006.44.2201.1ab

Cradle

3 pitch hood; shaped footboard; shaped hood front; painted brown, green inside

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), graining

GUSN: 171708

Accession Number: 1941.1284

Lamp

Shaped crystal fluid lamp with hexagonal shaped paper decorative shade with various pictures of coral species on each panel.

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 171709

Accession Number: 2006.44.2201.2ab

Mug

Small white porcelain mug with gold and blue flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171710

Accession Number: 2006.44.2532

Mechanical bank "Trick Dog"

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Trick Dog."

Date: ca. 1906

Maker: Probably Shepard Hardware Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171712

Accession Number: 2006.44.2203

Sewing Table

Sewing table with drop leaves, two drawers and a bag slide. Splayed-leg base with brass paws and casters. Rope-twist stretchers and supports.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, eastern white pine (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 171713

Accession Number: 1987.1435

Chest of drawers with fall front. Birch with white pine secondary wood. Interior of upper case has eight pigeonholes and nine drawers. Top central drawer features a carved shell. Oxbow drawer facade with round blocking on top drawer. Scalloped skirt with shell-carved central drop. Ogee knee br...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 171714

Accession Number: 1948.705

Mechanical bank "Trick Pony"

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Trick Pony."

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171718

Accession Number: 2006.44.2204

Mechanical bank "Always Did Love a Mule"

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Always Did Love a Mule."

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171719

Accession Number: 2006.44.2205

Mechanical bank

American painted cast iron mechanical bank entitled: "Rotating Boy."

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 171720

Accession Number: 2006.44.2206

Gameboard

Chinese gilt-decorated black lacquer gameboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 171722

Accession Number: 2006.44.2208

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171903

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.151

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171904

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.149

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171905

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.152

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171906

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.153

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171907

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.154

Dessert plate

Chinese export porcelain dessert plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171908

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.155

Platter

Chinese export porcelain oval platter in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.214

Plate

Round pewter plate with plain, flat brim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 171911

Accession Number: 1934.623

Handkerchief

Plaid handkerchief with brown, blue, green, and yellow stripes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 171916

Accession Number: 1998.5807

Bookmark

Purple Harvard University 250th anniversity commemorative ribbon bookmark

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 171918

Accession Number: 1998.5808

Box

Small circular box [a] and lid [b]. Box covered in blue paper printed with gold stars. Box contains octagonal red wax sealing wafer [c].

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, wax

GUSN: 171919

Accession Number: 1998.5809A-C

Ring, Signet

Rectangular red translucent seal.

Maker: unknown

Material: amber (fossil resin)

GUSN: 171923

Accession Number: 1998.5811

Platter

Oval Chinese export porcelain platter with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171924

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.22

Box with Sealing Wafers

Small circular cardboard box [ab] with gilt edges. Box filled with red and blue sealing wafers [c]. Many of the wafers have printed mottos.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, gelatin

GUSN: 171925

Accession Number: 1998.5812A-C

Dinner Service

Set of 9 Chinese export porcelain plates and four saucers in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171926

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171928

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.10

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171929

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.11

Saucer

Set of 9 Chinese export porcelain plates and five saucers in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171930

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.12

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171933

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.13

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171934

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.1

Box

Rectangular red lacquer box with gold and green floral design and silver moths; 2 pairs of holes pierced in base, ribbon or string missing

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), cardboard

GUSN: 171935

Accession Number: 1998.5813.1AB

Box

Part of red lacquer box, "NO MEND" Silk Hoisery

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171937

Accession Number: 1998.5813.2

Medallion

Silver medallion with figure of St. George on face and laurel wreath on reverse

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 171938

Accession Number: 1998.5814

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171940

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.2

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171941

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.3

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171942

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.4

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171943

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.5

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171944

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.6

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171945

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.7

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171946

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.8

Salad plate

Chinese export porcelain salad plate in Rose Canton pattern consisting of four panels of flowers, butterflies and birds around a circle enclosing a bird and peony, and a flower and butterfly border.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171947

Accession Number: 2006.44.3092.9

Box with Cover Mounted on Velvet

Turned oak box (b) and lid (c) sewn to a square piece of balck velvet (a) wtih five brass hooks; paper label sewn to velvet.

Date: 1757

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), textiles, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 171948

Accession Number: 1998.5815A-C

Napkin

White linen damask towel with floral pattern

Date: 1734

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 171952

Accession Number: 1998.5817

Table Napkin

White linen damask towel wtih figure of Pallas (Athena) with flags and other military motifs. Cotton table handstitched to top hem.

Date: 1745-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 171953

Accession Number: 1998.5818

Table Napkin

White linen damask with floral and berry vine border

Date: 1744-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 171954

Accession Number: 1998.5819

Towel

Beige homespun linen towel wtih two white cotton loops stitched to ends.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 171955

Accession Number: 1998.5820

Flag

American flag, thirty-three stars, wool and cotton

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 171956

Accession Number: 1998.5821

Lace fragment

Black lace trim fragment with leaf pattern along edge

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171958

Accession Number: 1998.5822a

Lace Trim Fragment

Black lace trim fragment with leaf pattern along edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171959

Accession Number: 1998.5822b

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