Historic New England

Drinking Beaker

Tall, cylindrical pewter beaker. Body tapers slightly toward footed. Incised bands on body. Stamped near rim with initials "MC."

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48554

Accession Number: 1971.363

Table

Mahogany Regency library table. Animal paw feet with foliate-carved legs; paneled plinth; leaf-carved supports; shaped drop leaves.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48555

Accession Number: 1971.366

Box

Box with hinged lid. Wallpapered interior.

Date: 1680-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48556

Accession Number: 1971.371

Slant-top Desk

Slant top desk with two large drawers; engraved brass pulls and escutcheon. Five interior partitions with drawers. Rests on plain ogee bracket feet, uncarved central drop.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), staining, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 48557

Accession Number: 1971.373

Side chair. Poplar front legs; ash seat rails. Canted back with grooved yoke-shaped crest, stiles, and splat rail. Outwardly curved carving on crest. Vasiform splat. Modern rush on seat. Ball and ring-turned front stretcher. Bulbous turned side and back stretcher. Block-and-ball-turned front ...

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), maple (wood), painting (coating), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 48558

Accession Number: 1971.375

Rocking Chair

Slat-back rocking chair with a rush seat.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 48559

Accession Number: 1971.376

Chair

Banister back chair; decorative splat rail; splint seat.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 48560

Accession Number: 1971.377

Chair

Cromwellian-style chair with a rush seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48561

Accession Number: 1971.378

Table

Table with turned splayed legs; single drawer with brass hardware; rectangular top.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 48562

Accession Number: 1971.380

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48563

Accession Number: 1971.382A

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48564

Accession Number: 1971.382B

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48565

Accession Number: 1971.382C

Chair Table

Black and red, later orientalized; Shaped leg; round top.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 48566

Accession Number: 1971.383

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48567

Accession Number: 1971.384A

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48568

Accession Number: 1971.384B

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48569

Accession Number: 1971.384C

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48570

Accession Number: 1971.384F

Tureen with lid

This dark blue printed sauce tureen with lid and stand, is decorated with a border of scrolled leaves below the lip. The main scene, set in a central cartouche, shows a camel and a man in a turban separated by tall baskets of flowers. The lid has a rose-shaped knop.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 48571

Accession Number: 1971.385.1AB

Stand

Carved cabriole legs and snake feet; spiral-turned urns, 3 graduated circular trays with galleries.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 48572

Accession Number: 1971.388

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48573

Accession Number: 1971.427

Women's Tie

Black silk neckpiece with a pink lining and chenille floral embroidery.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48574

Accession Number: 1971.428

Vase

Pair of mercury glass vases with green paint coating the inside and black foliate decoration with black bands on the exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), silvered glass

GUSN: 48580

Accession Number: 1971.431.1

Vase

Pair of mercury glass vases with green paint coating the inside and black foliate decoration with black bands on the exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), silvered glass

GUSN: 48581

Accession Number: 1971.431.2

Sofa

Eight legged; front legs are reeded and turned, supporting bowed apron; lateral legs with front inlay continue to reeded arm supports with inlaid risers behind; arched and shaped arm encloses bowed crest rail; back legs are squared and raked; upholstered with burgandy striped fabric. Curved back, up...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 48582

Accession Number: 1971.576.1

Chair

One of a pair of easy chairs. Mahogany. Serpentine crest and front rail. Rests on inlaid Marlborough legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 48583

Accession Number: 1971.673

Salad Fork

Silver salad fork with a rounded handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48584

Accession Number: 1971.1087.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48585

Accession Number: 1971.1088.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of three. Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Olive pattern.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48586

Accession Number: 1971.1089.1

Pillbox

Silver hinged pillbox. Octagonal shape with an etched floral design. Applied Bakelite medallion.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48587

Accession Number: 1971.1106

Dinner Fork

One of a set of three. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, threaded edge, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Hall & Elton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48588

Accession Number: 1971.1124.1

Cruet Stand

A: base B: cover C: insert Round base supported by 3 feet; egg-shaped body; 6-holed insert; egg finial. Table service form. A) Inverted egg shape, supported by three slightly curved legs with scrolled feet; legs enclose round shelf at the bottom and is meant to hold a paraffin burner. B) Egg...

Date: 1855-1887

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 48592

Accession Number: 1971.1211A-C

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48348

Accession Number: 1970.331.1

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter and ceramic coffee percolator. Pewter base, spout, handle, top, strainers, and lid. Tall ball and disk knop. Ceramic body with white and green flowers on blue and black honeycomb background. Curved spout, embelished at the base. Curved, angular handle with thumb rest and embelishm...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48349

Accession Number: 1970.333A-E

Teapot

Cylindrical pewter and ceramic teapot. Pewter base, handle, spout and lid. Ball and disk knop. Ceramic body with white and green flowers on blue and black honeycomb background. Curved spout with embellishments. Curved and angular embellished handle.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48350

Accession Number: 1970.334

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48351

Accession Number: 1970.335

Carafe

Glass carafe. Diamond and fluting design. Beading down the neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48352

Accession Number: 1970.336

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern and a fan scallop design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48353

Accession Number: 1970.337.1

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern and a fan scallop design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48354

Accession Number: 1970.337.2

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern and a fan scallop design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48355

Accession Number: 1970.337.3

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern and a fan scallop design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48356

Accession Number: 1970.337.4

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern and a fan scallop design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48357

Accession Number: 1970.337.5

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern and a fan scallop design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48358

Accession Number: 1970.337.6

Celery Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48359

Accession Number: 1970.338

Spoon Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48360

Accession Number: 1970.339

Dish

Small Ironstone molded dish shaped like an elongated scallop shell with scrolled terminus.

Date: 1845-1858

Maker: Francis Morley & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 48374

Accession Number: 1970.342

Sauce Tureen

Ironstone sauce tureen (a) with cover (b). Circular, bulbous, lobed body; crabstock handles and finial with scrolled leaves in relief; notch in cover for ladle.

Date: 1845-1858

Maker: Francis Morley & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 48375

Accession Number: 1970.343AB

Sugar bowl with cover

Globular w/ palmettes in relief within oval reserves and fleur-de-lis in relief between the ovals, around the neck and on the cover; button finial w/ fleur-de-lis in relief.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 48376

Accession Number: 1970.344.1AB

Mesh Christmas Stocking Full of Toys

Red mesh Christmas stocking sewn closed on all sides, containing small toys and games. Paper tag affixed to top corner of stocking depicts Santa Clause. Toys include dolls, paper horn (marked JAPAN), box of three Kroma colored chalks, Gloria Crayons, a popper, a noisemaker, several tin molds, a co...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48381

Accession Number: 1970.348

Plate

Pearlware transfer-print plate. Octagonal with molded rope twist rim and florette border. Green transfer-print pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48382

Accession Number: 1970.349

Plate

Creamware transfer-print plate. Green painted rim and a molded foliate border. Paint superimposed on a black transfer print illustrating a pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, creamware, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 48383

Accession Number: 1970.350

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