Historic New England

Dessert Bowls

Dessert bowl or sherbet made of pressed clear glass in Ashburton type design. Shallow bowl decorated with six large facets. Short squat stem opens to wide foot with six scallops around edge.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174817

Accession Number: 1993.556.4

Dessert Bowls

Dessert bowl or sherbet made of pressed clear glass in Ashburton type design. Shallow bowl decorated with six large facets. Short squat stem opens to wide foot with six scallops around edge.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174818

Accession Number: 1993.556.5

Dessert Bowls

Dessert bowl or sherbet made of pressed clear glass in Ashburton type design. Shallow bowl decorated with six large facets. Short squat stem opens to wide foot with six scallops around edge.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174819

Accession Number: 1993.556.6

Cylindrical wood club probably from Tonga, with carved panels enclosing a zig-zag pattern on all surfaces. There is a thin incised line curving around the club from the mid-point to the head. On the head end of the club, panels are interspersed with carved guns, men holding guns or gun-shapes, one ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174820

Accession Number: 2006.44.1487

Cordial glass

Four pressed glass cordials in Ashburton-type design. Glasses with faceted bowls. Facets with scalloping at top of facet. Stem with molded ring. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174821

Accession Number: 1993.554

Cordial glass

Pressed glass cordial in Ashburton-type design. Glasses with faceted bowls. Facets with scalloping at top of facet. Stem with molded ring. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174822

Accession Number: 1993.554.1

Cordial glass

Pressed glass cordial in Ashburton-type design. Glasses with faceted bowls. Facets with scalloping at top of facet. Stem with molded ring. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174823

Accession Number: 1993.554.2

Cordial glass

Pressed glass cordial in Ashburton-type design. Glasses with faceted bowls. Facets with scalloping at top of facet. Stem with molded ring. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174824

Accession Number: 1993.554.3

Kava bowl

Massive round kava bowl with four round legs and a hanging bracket, carved from one piece of wood. From Fiiji or Tonga. The inside of the bowl is smooth and polished. Kava is a drink used throughout the Pacific Islands for sacred, ceremonial and social purposes. It is refered to as yaqona in Fiji.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174825

Accession Number: 2006.44.2618

Cordial glass

Pressed glass cordial in Ashburton-type design. Glasses with faceted bowls. Facets with scalloping at top of facet. Stem with molded ring. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174826

Accession Number: 1993.554.4

Goblet

Goblet made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl decorated with two rows of squat facets. Six sided stems flares outward at bottom, attached to plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot. All have same design and shape. Measurements, stems, and sharpness of edges vary slightlyy betw...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 174827

Accession Number: 1993.550

Goblet

Goblet made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl decorated with two rows of squat facets. Six sided stems flares outward at bottom, attached to plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot. All have same design and shape. Measurements, stems, and sharpness of edges vary slightlyy betw...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174828

Accession Number: 1993.550.1

Goblet

Goblet made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl decorated with two rows of squat facets. Six sided stems flares outward at bottom, attached to plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot. All have same design and shape. Measurements, stems, and sharpness of edges vary slightlyy betw...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174829

Accession Number: 1993.550.2

Goblet

Goblet made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl decorated with two rows of squat facets. Six sided stems flares outward at bottom, attached to plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot. All have same design and shape. Measurements, stems, and sharpness of edges vary slightlyy betw...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174830

Accession Number: 1993.550.3

Goblet

Goblet made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl decorated with two rows of squat facets. Six sided stems flares outward at bottom, attached to plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot. All have same design and shape. Measurements, stems, and sharpness of edges vary slightlyy betw...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174831

Accession Number: 1993.550.4

Goblet

Goblet made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl decorated with two rows of squat facets. Six sided stems flares outward at bottom, attached to plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot. All have same design and shape. Measurements, stems, and sharpness of edges vary slightlyy betw...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174832

Accession Number: 1993.550.5

Sherry Glass

Short sherry or wine glass made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of squat facets. Short six-sided stem flares outward towards plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174833

Accession Number: 1993.553

Charger

Round porcelain charger with blue and white Imperial Nanking pattern featuring a central scene of a landscape and river scene, painted gilt edge.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174834

Accession Number: 2006.44.1157

Sherry Glass

Short sherry or wine glass made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of squat facets. Short six-sided stem flares outward towards plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174835

Accession Number: 1993.553.1

Sherry Glass

Short sherry or wine glass made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of squat facets. Short six-sided stem flares outward towards plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174836

Accession Number: 1993.553.2

Sherry Glass

Short sherry or wine glass made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of squat facets. Short six-sided stem flares outward towards plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174837

Accession Number: 1993.553.3

Sherry Glass

Short sherry or wine glass made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of squat facets. Short six-sided stem flares outward towards plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174838

Accession Number: 1993.553.4

Sherry Glass

Short sherry or wine glass made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of squat facets. Short six-sided stem flares outward towards plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174839

Accession Number: 1993.553.5

Sherry Glass

Short sherry or wine glass made of clear pressed glass in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of squat facets. Short six-sided stem flares outward towards plain circular foot. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174840

Accession Number: 1993.553.6

Cordial glass

Cordial glass made of clear pressed glass with an angular design. Conical bowl has flared rim, six angular facets, and protruding diamond-shaped base. Short six-sided stem pinched inward at middle. Plain circular foot same diameter as bowl. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174841

Accession Number: 1993.561

Cordial glass

Cordial glass made of clear pressed glass with an angular design. Conical bowl has flared rim, six angular facets, and protruding diamond-shaped base. Short six-sided stem pinched inward at middle. Plain circular foot same diameter as bowl. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174842

Accession Number: 1993.561.1

Cordial glass

Cordial glass made of clear pressed glass with an angular design. Conical bowl has flared rim, six angular facets, and protruding diamond-shaped base. Short six-sided stem pinched inward at middle. Plain circular foot same diameter as bowl. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174843

Accession Number: 1993.561.2

Cordial glass

Cordial glass made of clear pressed glass with an angular design. Conical bowl has flared rim, six angular facets, and protruding diamond-shaped base. Short six-sided stem pinched inward at middle. Plain circular foot same diameter as bowl. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174844

Accession Number: 1993.561.3

Cordial glass

Cordial glass made of clear pressed glass with an angular design. Conical bowl has flared rim, six angular facets, and protruding diamond-shaped base. Short six-sided stem pinched inward at middle. Plain circular foot same diameter as bowl. Seams visible on foot.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174845

Accession Number: 1993.561.4

Cordial glass

Pressed cordial glass in Ashburton-type design. Base of bowl faceted with scalloping at top of facets. Circular facets near top of bowl. Stem faceted with baluster form. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174846

Accession Number: 1993.560

Wine glass

Six wine glasses pressed in Ashburton-type design. Base of bowl faceted with scalloping at top of facets. Oval facets above this. Circular facets at top of bowl. Faceted baluster shaped stem. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 174847

Accession Number: 1993.552

Wine glass

One wine glass pressed in Ashburton-type design. Base of bowl faceted with scalloping at top of facets. Oval facets above this. Circular facets at top of bowl. Faceted baluster shaped stem. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174849

Accession Number: 1993.552.1

Wine glass

One wine glass pressed in Ashburton-type design. Base of bowl faceted with scalloping at top of facets. Oval facets above this. Circular facets at top of bowl. Faceted baluster shaped stem. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174851

Accession Number: 1993.552.2

Wine glass

One wine glass pressed in Ashburton-type design. Base of bowl faceted with scalloping at top of facets. Oval facets above this. Circular facets at top of bowl. Faceted baluster shaped stem. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174853

Accession Number: 1993.552.3

Wine glass

One wine glass pressed in Ashburton-type design. Base of bowl faceted with scalloping at top of facets. Oval facets above this. Circular facets at top of bowl. Faceted baluster shaped stem. Circular base. Flared rim.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174854

Accession Number: 1993.552.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper. Vertical rows of losenges with stylized leaves alternating with rows of ellipses framing sprounting stylized flower buds. Printed in black and lavender on yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1805-1807

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175805

Accession Number: 1971.464B

Wallpaper

Partial roll of floral wallpaper with allover design of yellow, blue and purple Commelina, or Day Flower, entwined with stems of grass printed in grey. Drop match.

Date: 1924-1945

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer) Burchfield, Charles Ephraim (American painter, draftsman, and illustrator, 1893-1967) (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 175806

Accession Number: 1971.2183

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover net design against an imitation marble field. Block printed in gray, black and white on sea-green ground.

Date: 1805-1807

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, laid paper

GUSN: 175807

Accession Number: 1971.2182A

Wallpaper

Continuous, horizontal band of white daisies with petals of black flock.

Date: 1805-1807

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175808

Accession Number: 1971.2179B

Roll

Unused wallpaper fragment. "Paris Flock Border" with a design of sprigs of two daisies, backed by grass line the border. Printed in two greys, white, blue and purple with black flock overprinted with orange on orange ground.

Date: 1805-1807

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 175809

Accession Number: 1965.141

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Allover, repeating floral sprigs, reverse printed in peach or with brown dots.

Date: 1805-1807

Maker: Bate, James (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175810

Accession Number: 1971.2178

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Scenes from Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Man in front of water wheel; woman with many children (Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe); mounted wolf head (Little Red Riding Hood). Printed in yellow, red, green, two shades of brown on a grey ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 175811

Accession Number: 1971.2185

School Book Cover

Diaper pattern with sprigs in medallions in each losenge. Printed in green, black and white on a tan ground. Black and red elements have been placed over the white vine.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175812

Accession Number: 1971.2190

School Book Cover

Diaper pattern featuring floral vines and medallions enclosing a sprig. Printed in black, white and green on a tan ground.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175813

Accession Number: 1971.2189

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Pattern consists of meandering bellflowers printed in black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stenciling

GUSN: 175814

Accession Number: 1923.5b

Wallpaper

Fragment. Pillar and Arch wallpaper with floral swags, a flower-filled urn and columns with Corinthian capitals. Printed in brown, white and black on a grey ground and stenciled in brown.

Date: 1787-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), wove paper, stenciling

GUSN: 175815

Accession Number: 1923.5

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Diaper pattern framing arabesque element ornamented with birds and garlands. Straight match. Printed in tan.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175816

Accession Number: 1949.1169

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Diaper pattern with losenges framing foliated elements with pendants and flower centers. Printed in blue, brown and ochre and reverse printed in taupe.

Date: 1930-1938

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175817

Accession Number: 1949.1168

Wallpaper

Full roll of reproduction wallpaper made for the front hall of the Hamilton House, South Berwick Maine. Bouquet of flowers in an urn flanked by Corinthian columns draped with floral garlands. Printed in white, brown and black on a blue ground.

Date: 1898

Maker: Gregory and Brown Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 175818

Accession Number: 1949.1098.2A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Meandering bell flowers printed in black and white on yellow-ochre ground.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175819

Accession Number: 1928.4B

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