Historic New England

Dinner Plate

Transfer print pattern of a series of green and gold bands: plain gold at rim; wider plain green; gold leaves; green band; modified gold spearhead border and gilt band at reserves.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6129

Accession Number: 1971.1153.22

Dinner Plate

Transfer print pattern of a series of green and gold bands: plain gold at rim; wider plain green; gold leaves; green band; modified gold spearhead border and gilt band at reserves.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6130

Accession Number: 1971.1153.23

Platter

Transfer print pattern of a series of green and gold bands: plain gold at rim; wider plain green; gold leaves; green band; modified gold spearhead border and gilt band at reserves.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6131

Accession Number: 1971.1153.24

Platter

Transfer print pattern of a series of green and gold bands: plain gold at rim; wider plain green; gold leaves; green band; modified gold spearhead border and gilt band at reserves.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6132

Accession Number: 1971.1153.25

Bowl

Transfer print pattern of a series of green and gold bands: plain gold at rim; wider plain green; gold leaves; green band; modified gold spearhead border and gilt band at reserves.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6133

Accession Number: 1971.1153.6

White bodied bouillon set has transfer printed pastel green band around rim with Greek key motif in darker green over band; gilded ring on each side of green band, and at cavetto; deep circular cups have two C-shaped gilded handles which split at spur ending in a V shape; circular saucers with cup r...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6134

Accession Number: 1971.1154.1AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

White bodied bouillon set has transfer printed pastel green band around rim with Greek key motif in darker green over band; gilded ring on each side of green band, and at cavetto; deep circular cups have two C-shaped gilded handles which split at spur ending in a V shape; circular saucers with cup r...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6135

Accession Number: 1971.1154.2AB

Bouillon Saucer

White bodied bouillon set has transfer printed pastel green band around rim with Greek key motif in darker green over band; gilded ring on each side of green band, and at cavetto; deep circular cups have two C-shaped gilded handles which split at spur ending in a V shape; circular saucers with cup r...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6136

Accession Number: 1971.1154.3

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6137

Accession Number: 1971.1155.1AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6138

Accession Number: 1971.1155.2AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6139

Accession Number: 1971.1155.3AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6140

Accession Number: 1971.1155.4AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6141

Accession Number: 1971.1155.5AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6142

Accession Number: 1971.1155.6AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6143

Accession Number: 1971.1155.7AB

Bouillon Cup and Saucer

Circular white bodied saucers with gilt rim and cup ring; transfer design has gold and black striped band with intermittent pink roses and green leaves; double handled cups have gilded C-shaped handles and striped floral motif as above on both interior and exterior of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 6144

Accession Number: 1971.1155.8AB

Coffee Cup and Saucer

Stylized band of leaf and flower pattern in gilt and red, forms border along upper half of exterior of cup and along rim of plate; cup is cannister shaped, saucer is dished with no cup ring.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 6145

Accession Number: 1971.1156AB

Coffee Cup

No description

Date: 1845-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 6146

Accession Number: 1971.1157

Tea Bowl

White clay body with white glaze; deep bowl form with shallow fluting or ribbing on sides; high foot ring; overglaze enamel decoration of three inner borders (green/red/black) and exterior floral sprigs with purple bell-flower type border.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing

GUSN: 6147

Accession Number: 1971.1158

Tea Bowl

White clay body with grayish white glaze; deep bowl form with wide circular mouth and high foot ring; overglaze enamel decoration; polychrome floral basket enclosed by heart and wreath on front with modified arrow border; interior border of blue band with gilt stars, red and black line secondary bor...

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing

GUSN: 6148

Accession Number: 1971.1159

Tea Bowl

White clay body with gray-white glaze; deep bowl shape terminating in wide circular mouth; shallow foot ring; overglaze sepia interior decoration of circle and spearhead border with central leaf sprig; exterior with leafy bell-flower type border and cornucopia at front.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing

GUSN: 6149

Accession Number: 1971.1160

Tea Bowl

White body with white glaze; deep bowl form terminating in wide circular mouth; high foot ring; overglaze polychrome enamel decoration of inner red line border and central sprig; exterior with floral arrangement on front and three random sprigs overall.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing

GUSN: 6150

Accession Number: 1971.1161

Tea Bowl

White clay body with white glaze; deep bowl form; high foot ring; no surface decoration.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6151

Accession Number: 1971.1162

Teapot

Rectanguloid bulbous body with cavetto molded rim above neck terminating in square mouth, squared-off C-scroll handle with spur at top; modified S-shaped spout; underglaze blue transfer print decoration of young girl milking cow; large rose vine cavetto border design; geometric design on handle; dom...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 6152

Accession Number: 1971.1163.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Rectanguloid bulbous body with cavetto molded rim above neck terminating in square mouth, squared-off C-scroll handle with spur at top; underglaze blue transfer print decoration of young girl milking cow; large rose vine cavetto border design; geometric design on handle; domed cover with rose border...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 6153

Accession Number: 1971.1163.2AB

Tea Bowl

Deep bowl form with high foot ring; underglaze blue transfer print decoration of young girl milking cow; scalloped geometric border; interior with rose vine border with house scene in bottom.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 6154

Accession Number: 1971.1163.3

Tea Bowl

Deep bowl form with high foot ring; underglaze blue transfer print decoration of young girl milking cow; scalloped geometric border; interior with rose vine border with house scene in bottom.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 6155

Accession Number: 1971.1163.4

Tea Bowl

Deep bowl form with high foot ring; underglaze blue transfer print decoration of young girl milking cow; scalloped geometric border; interior with rose vine border with house scene in bottom.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 6156

Accession Number: 1971.1163.5

Teacup

Deep bowl form with high foot ring; underglaze blue transfer print decoration of young girl milking cow; scalloped geometric border; interior with rose vine border with house scene in bottom; C-scroll handle applied.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 6157

Accession Number: 1971.1163.6

Teacup and Saucer

Blue and white transfer print in "Fruit Girl" pattern; the fruit girl is in the bottom of each piece; elaborate interior border of alternating flowers and peacocks; repeated on outside border of teacup and sugar bowl. .1A) Circular bowl tapering down to bulbous curve and foot; modified double C-scro...

Date: 1865-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6158

Accession Number: 1971.1164.1AB

Bedspread

T-shape; top of large bouquets of roses and hydrangeas of green, blue, white, red and unknown color; dark purplish-red ground. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9930

Accession Number: 1929.334C

Bedspread

Rectangular, fine cotton; hemmed on all edges. Trailing rose vines and flowers intermingled with white grass-like plants outlined in black dots; pale light green ground.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 9931

Accession Number: 1927.21

Buttonhole Scissors

Buttonhole scissors, Wm. W. Mead & Co., Boston, Massachusetts

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 9932

Accession Number: 1995.76

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Scenes depict the Old North Church and Paul Revere's ride. Small floral vignette divides the scenes.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9933

Accession Number: 1995.529.1

Palampore

Rectangular, fine off white cotton; applied side border panels. Thinly framed center panel of flowering tree; earthen mound. Flowers include chrysanthemums, peonies; flittering butterflies; birds perched in limbs. Around base pheasants and flowers. Border of flowers, vines and wave scrolls.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 9934

Accession Number: 1923.409

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Old North Church.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 9935

Accession Number: 1995.529.2

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; divided into gridwork with opposite color intersections; individual blocks of tic-tac-toe pattern. Additional pieces applied at one end. Two edges rolled; two selvage.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9946

Accession Number: 1972.151

Coverlet

Black wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork comprised of barred lines with plain block intersections; interspace blocks of table pattern; X's in corners. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9947

Accession Number: 1972.150

Jacquard coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric and floral pattern of alternating rows of floral motifs; circular rooty mass around floral motif; undulating border flowering vines within frame. Corner motifs of spriged flowers; lined edges. Blue fringed sides; blue and white fringed bottom; bound top...

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, jacquard, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 9948

Accession Number: 1960.128

Coverlet

Orange, red, white, blue and chocolate wool; large scale check design; diaper weave. Fringe across bottom; selvage edges; hemmed top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9950

Accession Number: 1949.7

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; geometric design of overall large wheel on five roses. Other design of large rose in center; four smaller ones at corners. Edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9951

Accession Number: 1942.1484

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall geometric gridwork of bars with intersecting block; crosses inside. Interspacing blocks filled with "garden" pattern. Ends hemmed; sides selvage.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9952

Accession Number: 1936.837

Piece of a Coverlet

Brown, rust and natural, reversible; one loom width portion with overall geometric pattern of lines, blocks and bars. Fringed on one end; sides selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9953

Accession Number: 1932.438B

Coverlet

Gold and natural, reversible; overall simple geometric pattern; solid blocks and double fine grid. 6" wide netted fringe at bottom; rolled edge at top; selvage sides.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9954

Accession Number: 1931.688.1

Coverlet Fragment

Rectangular, off white; woven in geometric pattern. One hemmed edge; one selvage.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 9955

Accession Number: 1929.1650

Coverlet

Blue wool, white cotton overshot coverlet; Fringed bottom; hemmed top; selvedge sides.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 9956

Accession Number: 1929.120

Coverlet

Rust and olive green wool, natural cotton, reversible; central block gridwork of red horizontal lines intersected by green lines; four block "Garden" variation pattern at intersections; solid blocks. Side border columns of interlocking "Garden" motifs in red; green bars. Same border at bottom; com...

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9958

Accession Number: 1926.235

Coverlet

Blue and natural, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork blocks; crosses in corners encircled by half rings. Attached border leno twist; additional leno twist running down middle of border. Edges with fringe; rounded bottom corners; top edge hemmed.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, fringe, gauze, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9959

Accession Number: 1926.234

Coverlet

Dark blue, Prussian blue and white wool, reversible; overall geometric design of small wheels; overlay of diamond gridwork. Selvage edges; hemmed top; fringe across bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9960

Accession Number: 1918.810

Coverlet fragment

Rectangular coverlet fragment woven in birdseye twill weave. Windowpane check pattern of gold, brown, blue and white. Large scale gold and brown intersecting lines with narrow brown, blue and white lines. Ground overshot pattern of bars and small diamonds.

Date: 1790-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, hand weaving, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 9961

Accession Number: 1917.255

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