Historic New England

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179664

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.1

Rug with center panel of six multi colored hexagons on dark red ground. Small flowers and other geometric shapes flank hexagons. Three different borders: flowering vine on white ground; multi colored floral with alternating ground colors of blue, yellow, brown, green, and red; white and red spearhe...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179665

Accession Number: 2006.44.439

Miniature watercolor set

Miniature watercolor set (unused) with two brushes and eleven colors. Lid has applied decoration of "Earl of Ashburnham's House." Wooden box with cover that slides over top for closure. Small indent on cover to pull box open. Colors inside box each with relief image of leaping lion. Inside divided i...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179666

Accession Number: 1993.735

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large eight pointed stars in blue on faded red ground. Each star is filled with smaller multi colored geometric shapes. The center field surrounding the stars is filled with more multi colored geometric shapes. Two narrow borders of multi colored diagonal lines; one wi...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179669

Accession Number: 2006.44.440

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179671

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.3

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a compote. Possibly was a manufacturer's product sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179672

Accession Number: 1993.759

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179673

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.4

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a goblet. Has yellow label with printed manufacturer, possible sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Rawson, C. E. (Woodworker)

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179674

Accession Number: 1993.758

Rug

Rug with center panel of eight rows of palmettes in red on dark blue ground. Between each row of palmettes is a row of small diamonds. Several borders: narrow latch hook border; floral border; red and blue hooks on white ground; Red and blue triangles. Edges bound in orange-red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179675

Accession Number: 2006.44.441

Miniature Book - "THE GOLDEN VASE: MINIATURE GIFT"

Miniature book "The Golden Vase"; black covers and binding; gilt stamped scrolled foliate decoration on binding and top cover. Top cover also with gilt stamped flower basket and bird. Pages gilded on edges. Book of "golden rules."

Date: 1851

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: pasteboard (paper), gilding, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179677

Accession Number: 1993.739

Rug

Rug with center panel of diamond shaped lattice and six sided mihrab arch in dark blue on ivory ground. Each opening in the lattice is filled with a multi colored stylized flower. Multiple borders: three multi colored floral on blue ground; one with multi colored squares with center diamond. Edges a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179680

Accession Number: 2006.44.442

Tableware set

Set of six porcelain bouillon cups, six saucers, a tea caddy with lid and one lone lid. Decoration around each piece is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179683

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043

Rug

Rug with center panel of twelve rows of multi colored latched diamonds on dark blue ground. Multiple borders: multi colored eight pointed stars on faded red ground; serrated leaf and wine glass border on ivory ground; multi colored eight pointed stars on blue ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Cardb...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179687

Accession Number: 2006.44.443

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Bottom of inside of bowl also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179688

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.4

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Inside bottom of cup is also decoraed with pink rosebuds and greenery swags. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179690

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of eighteen rows of bent leaves, ivory on salmon ground. Two narrow borders of ribbon and dot design in salmon and olive green. Wide border of multi colored latched trianges on ivory ground. Edges bound in olive green. Cardboad tag identifies rug as "Hamadan."

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179691

Accession Number: 2006.44.444

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Inside bottom of bowl is also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179692

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.3

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large latched diamonds flanked by eight smaller latched diamonds. The diamonds are in yellow, blue, ivory, and green, on a red ground. There are multi colored "s" and cross shapes scattered throughout the center field. Multiple borders: red and white rosettes on blue g...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179693

Accession Number: 2006.44.447

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179694

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179696

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.11

Lid

Porcelain lid, could be for a sugar bowl or teapot. There is an indented area in rim to accomodate a spoon or tea ball or other object. Decoration on top is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also edged in gilt.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179699

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.15

Rug

Rug with oval center medallion filled with flowering vines, pink, white, and blue on dark blue ground. Field around medallion is also filled with flowering vines. Two narrow borders of red and pink flowering vines on pink ground. One wide border of pink and blue palmettes on ivory ground. Edges are ...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179700

Accession Number: 2006.44.452

Electric Lamp

Bronze Neo-Classical (Adamesque) electric lamp in two parts. A) Top section. Large inverted bell with drop acanthus leaf finial at bottom. Supports balluster shaped turned shaft. Three horizontal sockets wrap around shaft middle. Each socket to hold one incandescent bulb. [Bulbs controlled by bead p...

Date: 1900

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179701

Accession Number: 1993.834

Tea caddy

Porcelain cylindrical tea caddy with lid. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Base with squared handles. Lid with squared loop finial.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179702

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.14ab

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large octagons, each containing an eight pointed star and bands of red and white 'clouds' in center. Blue octagons on red ground. Two narrow borders of red and yellow ribbons one on green ground the other on blue ground. One wide border of multi colored octagons on whi...

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179703

Accession Number: 2006.44.453

Rug

Rug with center panel of ascending tree and peacock design in ivory and pale blue on deep blue ground. Intricate floral and palmette border on ivory ground. Edges are bound in blue. Appraisal identification as "Sharistan corridor rug".

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179704

Accession Number: 2006.44.455

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with Imari floral decoration of underglaze blue, overglaze red and gilt. Chinese export. Center of plate with floral sprig motif and outer rim with variety of floral sprigs.

Date: ca. 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 179709

Accession Number: 1993.610.4

Vase

Earthenware vase with a glazed cylindrical body and rounded shoulders that tapers to the base and a short neck. Vase has molded decoration of two large fish and one small fish in cobalt blue, green, and teal on ground of scrolled waves in bluish green that is bounded by cobalt blue and green bands ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 179713

Accession Number: 1993.617

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179714

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.1

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179716

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.9

Bowl

Large blue hand-painted Delft bowl. Underglaze floral decoration around outside of body and inside rim. Bottom of bowl with underglaze blue decoration of bird amongst floral branches. Footed base.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze, Delft, delftware

GUSN: 179717

Accession Number: 1993.613

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179718

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.10

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179719

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.12

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179720

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.13

Pitcher and Washbasin

Pitcher and Washbasin, see component records

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

GUSN: 179721

Accession Number: 1993.624

Pitcher

Molded ironstone pitcher with footed, angular base, panelled body, c-scroll handle and scalloped rim. Sydenham shield design around body. Molded band divides neck from body.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 179723

Accession Number: 1993.624a

Washbasin

Molded ironstone wash basin with circular shape and footed base. Top rim angular. Inside with relief panelling around sides- Sydenham shield.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 179724

Accession Number: 1993.624b

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decorated around outside of bowl with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Inside bottom also decorated with greenery seag and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179731

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.5

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179732

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.8

Butter chips

Pair of clear glass butter chips with many pointed star cut into bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 179733

Accession Number: 2006.44.3044

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenic paper depicting English equestrians partaking in a fox hunt or horse race. Riders are jumping fences and wading through water. One rider thrown from mount. Prints in blue, four greens, brown, tan, orange, yellow on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179332

Accession Number: 1985.858

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper. Four alternating vignettes: two consist of morning glories with butterflies; the third with French shepherdess sitting with sheep; the fourth is of shepherd playing a horn sitting with sheep. Prints in three greens, two pinks, blue, tan, brown on cream ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179333

Accession Number: 1985.865

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Ashlar-style paper. Rectangular blocks inset with scenes of "The WABASH" (a paddleboat) alternating with scene of figures sitting in small boats, possibly fishing. Prints in white, two greys on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179334

Accession Number: 1985.873

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper depicting soldier leaving behind his farm to join the war; vignette separated by laurel wreath and cap with feather. Diapered background. Prints in mauves, green, brown, ochre on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179335

Accession Number: 1985.864

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vignette of shepherd or shepherdess kneeling with goats alternates with vignette of two birds. Diapered background. Prints in red, pink, mauve, green, blue, grey on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179336

Accession Number: 1985.863

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper depicting French shepherdess with sheep and dog alternates with a vignette of flowers in basket. Prints in two pinks, red, three greens, two blues, two greys on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179337

Accession Number: 1985.857

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper depicting Governor's Palace and Capitol in Williamsburg, Virgiinia. Prints in three greens, blue, two pinks, white, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179338

Accession Number: 1985.855

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of framed rectangles inset with American eagle with halo of seven stars, surrounded by undulating ribbons and stars. Prints in metallic gold, two greys, black on white ground.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179339

Accession Number: 1985.867

Search Collections

Displaying: 191301 - 191350 of 210,944