Historic New England

Dinner plate

Souvenir porcelain dinner plate with brown enamel decoration with a central design of a clipper ship at sail with a small dinghy with two people in the foreground. Surrounded by a border of triangles, diamonds and a fleur de lis and an outer double rope border with a figure-eight knot at top.

Date: 1937

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Importer) Wales, George Canning, 1868-1940 (Artist)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173384

Accession Number: 2006.44.1933.1

Basket

Woven slat basket with lid and stand-up stationary handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173385

Accession Number: 1993.714

Textile fragment

Silk piece of fabric with poem, "The Rising Monument" by Hannah F. Gould printed on it

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 173391

Accession Number: 1993.837

Dinner plate

Souvenir porcelain dinner plate with brown enamel decoration with a central design of a clipper ship at sail. Surrounded by a border of triangles, diamonds and a fleur de lis and an outer double rope border with a figure-eight knot at top.

Date: 1937

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Importer) Wales, George Canning, 1868-1940 (Artist)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173392

Accession Number: 2006.44.1933.2

Needlecase

Needle case wth a cover embroidered with a woman holding a red umbrella.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173398

Accession Number: 1993.844

Lantern

Brass lantern with bulbous glass globe and pierced star motif on collar and base. "C.T. Fayerweather" etched in glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 173401

Accession Number: 1993.846

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with famille verte enamel decoration with a central scene of a tree with flowers and nesting birds, surrounded by a border of sprays of flowers and bells and an other border with flowers over a green ground with reserves enclosing grasshoppers and moths.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173404

Accession Number: 2006.44.1936

Dress

Sleeveless linen dress with rounded neck. Off-white central panel is surrounded by dark gray, large-scale scalloped borders on four sides. Front and back are identical.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173407

Accession Number: 1993.156.1

Pair of Ballet Slippers

Pair of black leather ballet slippers lined with cream-colored twill fabric. Each tied with black ribbon through four eyelets. Cork reinforced bottom. Small size.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), cork (bark)

GUSN: 173412

Accession Number: 1993.168AB

Pumpkin Costume

One piece pumpkin costume made of yellow-orange synthetic fabric. Short sleeves, gathered elastic collar, no waist, short legs, and gathered elastic ankles. Excessive fabric through torso. Green synthetic fabric trim at collar, cut in triangles to resemble leaves. Back closure (no buttons or snaps).

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic fiber, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173414

Accession Number: 1993.157.1

Pumpkin Costume Hat

Pumpkin costume hat made of green synthetic (?) fabric. Fits snuggly around head with wide upturned edge and excessive fabric at top gathered into a point with two rubber bands. Point resembles pumpkin stalk.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic fiber, rubber (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173415

Accession Number: 1993.157.2

Curlers

Metal curlers covered with faded green cotton. Curlers are bent and packaged in cylindrical cardboard tube with inscription.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: S & S Leather Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 173416

Accession Number: 1993.171

Dessert plate

Porcelain blue and white Canton dessert plate with central landscape scene and cloud and rain border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173418

Accession Number: 2006.44.2932

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173419

Accession Number: 2006.44.2930

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173420

Accession Number: 2006.44.2929

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173421

Accession Number: 2006.44.2931

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173422

Accession Number: 2006.44.2938

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173423

Accession Number: 2006.44.2933

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173424

Accession Number: 2006.44.2937

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173425

Accession Number: 2006.44.2934

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173426

Accession Number: 2006.44.2935

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2939

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and line and star pattern borders.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173428

Accession Number: 2006.44.2936

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173429

Accession Number: 2006.44.2925

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173430

Accession Number: 2006.44.2928

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173431

Accession Number: 2006.44.2923

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173432

Accession Number: 2006.44.2927

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173433

Accession Number: 2006.44.2922

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173434

Accession Number: 2006.44.2926

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173435

Accession Number: 2006.44.2921

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173436

Accession Number: 2006.44.2924

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a line pattern border.

Date: After 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173437

Accession Number: 2006.44.2961

Platter

Porcelain octagonal platter in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173438

Accession Number: 2006.44.2920

Platter

Porcelain octagonal platter in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173439

Accession Number: 2006.44.2919

Platter

Porcelain octagonal platter in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape design and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173440

Accession Number: 2006.44.2918

Platter

Porcelain octagonal platter in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173441

Accession Number: 2006.44.2917

Dish towel

Black ground; cat and owl in orange, brown, olive, white and red; hemmed all around.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173442

Accession Number: 1993.787

Bowl

Porcelain bowl in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173443

Accession Number: 2006.44.2963

Dish Towel

White linen ground printed with rows of red and black lady birds; hemmed all around (one bug overprinted in black).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173444

Accession Number: 1993.788

Bowl

Porcelain bowl in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173445

Accession Number: 2006.44.2964

Bowl

Porcelain bowl in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173446

Accession Number: 2006.44.2962

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a line pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173447

Accession Number: 2006.44.2965

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a line pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173448

Accession Number: 2006.44.2966

Sheet

White cotton percale flat sheet.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173449

Accession Number: 1993.790

Tulips in a Chinese Vase

An oil painting of red and white striped flowers in a blue and white vase. The vase has an oriental look, with male figures and trees. The vase and flowers are sitting on a light brown table, in front of a dark brown background. Butterflies are perched in the left side of the bouquet. The frame is d...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173606

Accession Number: 2006.44.589

Girl with Firewood and Basket of Vegetables

An oil painting of a girl carrying produce in a basket. She is wearing a dark dress and a rust colored apron. In her basket are tomatoes and a head of lettuce, in her arms she carries kindling, the street is gray, the wall behind her is red. Frame is gold painted wood with carved designs. Back bord...

Date: 187?

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 173611

Accession Number: 2006.44.590

Lady in a Flowered Gown Holding Flowers

A portrait of a well-dressed woman on a picnic in the country. She is wearing a black dress with white flowers and has a white cloth on her lap. She holds flowers in her hands as she looks directly at the viewer. The picnic basket sits at bottom right corner, a country road winds along the left si...

Maker: Jacquet, Gustave Jean, 1846-1909 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173613

Accession Number: 2006.44.591