Historic New England

Fruit Bowl

Porcelain footed fruit bowl with square base flaring outward and pierced bowl. The exterior is gold painted.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 53340

Accession Number: 1942.1325

Teacup

Handleless teacup with yellow edge; blue dot border and pink and green rosebuds, exterior; pink dot medallions with pink and green rosebud swags as border, interior; blotchy rosebud, center of bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 53341

Accession Number: 1942.1331.4

Urn shaped porcelain vase with square base. Top of vase has leafy handles. White body and clear glaze with thin overglaze painted decoration of multi colored birds and flowers with decorative gilding. Unidentified mark on bottom of small gold anchor.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 53342

Accession Number: 1942.1336

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53343

Accession Number: 1942.1341

Decanter

Glass decanter with stoppers. Four separate compartments for liquor. Applied rings around the neck. Cork and glass stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 53344

Accession Number: 1942.1342A-E

Sugar bowl with lid

Serpentine, notched body with mother-and-child knob and pink network and dot border; incised tongue border around base and on cover; pink and green enamel and painted rose spray within pink/green garland; smaller sprigs on body.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 53345

Accession Number: 1942.1348AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53346

Accession Number: 1942.1352

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53347

Accession Number: 1942.1356.2

Chair

Three slats with roundel in square open back, serpentine arms, plain stretchers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Furniture worker)

Material: beech (wood), mahogany (wood), textiles, upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 53348

Accession Number: 1942.1361

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53349

Accession Number: 1942.1363

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53350

Accession Number: 1942.1369

Scale Plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53351

Accession Number: 1942.1378AB

Table

4 scroll-foot base, 4-sided urn pillar; 2 drawers with round fronts, locks and wood busts (?); 2 drop leaves

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53352

Accession Number: 1942.1383

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53353

Accession Number: 1942.1402.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53354

Accession Number: 1942.1402.2

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53355

Accession Number: 1942.1404

Bedspread

White cotton spread, brocatelle woven design, central floral motif with opposing C-scrolls surrounded by border of mottled work; scrolling floral outer border with cornucopias at ends, top and bottom; spread framed with running diamonds.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 53356

Accession Number: 1942.1409

Jamb Hook

Finial on end; hook has round shaft and squared ends for attachment to some type of mount (now missing).

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53357

Accession Number: 1942.1412.1-2

Tripod table (Candlestand)

Squared top with shaped corners. Vase turned balaster with very thin neck terminates in columnar form with simple ring turnings. Bracket caving between legs at the base of pedestal. Snake foot with ridge at top of foot, feet terminate in pads. Legs dovetail into pedestal.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cherry (wood), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 53360

Accession Number: 1942.1421

Firebucket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53361

Accession Number: 1942.1422

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53362

Accession Number: 1942.1443.1

Tumbler

Colorless glass tumbler with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. Zum Andeken painted inside pink diamond. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 53363

Accession Number: 1942.1444

Mug

Colorless, pressed glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside yellow diamond. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 53364

Accession Number: 1942.1447

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside orange shield. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53365

Accession Number: 1942.1455

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside yellow shield. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53366

Accession Number: 1942.1459

Mug

Colorless, pressed glass, barrel-shaped mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Forget me not" painted inside yellow oval. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 53367

Accession Number: 1942.1466

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Forget me not" painted inside pink hexagon. Flared lip and applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53368

Accession Number: 1942.1469

Mug

Colorless, tulip-shaped footed mug, with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside blue oval. Applied scroll-shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53369

Accession Number: 1942.1472

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53370

Accession Number: 1942.1473

Parasol & Cover

Silk parasol in a golden-cream color with raised pattern of leaves. Bottom is solid golden-cream and scalloped. Handle is bamboo. Comes with a paper cover with writing 'plished in 1855./..J. Gilchrist,/Importers and Dealers in/(D)ry Goods./At the Old Stand./ ..5&7 Witner Street. Boston.'

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brocade (textile), metal, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53371

Accession Number: 1942.1477AB

Sofa

Back and sides are upholstered; arm and seat rail inlaid; four front reeded and turned legs; black woven horse hair upholstery.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: bird's-eye maple, horsehair, inlay (process), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 53372

Accession Number: 1942.1482

Underskirt

Quilted; yellow cotton ground printed with allover pattern of small scale paisley motif composed of blue flowers with red roses in center; quilted with diamond pattern with hem of quilted horizontal bands; pleated onto white cotton twill waistband with drawstring at back; lined with white cotton pri...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 53373

Accession Number: 1942.1483

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53429

Accession Number: 1943.126

Puppet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53431

Accession Number: 1943.129

Fruit Press

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53432

Accession Number: 1943.130

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 53433

Accession Number: 1943.131

Wick Trimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53434

Accession Number: 1943.132

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53435

Accession Number: 1943.133

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53436

Accession Number: 1943.135

Shawl

Black silk; crepe; square sheer with denser border with abstract form in twill weave; knotted fringe.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 53437

Accession Number: 1943.138

Shawl

Black silk with woven plaid formed by stripes of denser satin weave; tied-on, knotted black silk fringe.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 53438

Accession Number: 1943.141

Sash

Black sash with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53439

Accession Number: 1943.142

Scarf

White and green plaid silk twill; small square; self fringe all around.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53440

Accession Number: 1943.143

Kerchief

White silk kerchief with a black plaid border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53441

Accession Number: 1943.144

Hood

Blue, green and pink/coral iridescent plaid silk taffeta with chine' stripes; five rows of piping at brim; the rest of brim is quilted with tack stitches; brim extends to neck ruffle; pointed corners; center back/crown is also padded and quilted with tack stitches, is gathered onto brim with row of ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chiné technique, cotton (textile), quilting, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 53442

Accession Number: 1943.147