Historic New England

Watercolor Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45185

Accession Number: 1950.430

Watercolor Painting

Woman in rowboat, man on shore leaning against tree, dog at left.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Piper, Mary F. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 45186

Accession Number: 1950.432

Glass Dome with Wood Base

Tall, oval-shaped glass dome with wood base. Associated with "Great Clock."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 45188

Accession Number: 1950.439AC

Sword

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45190

Accession Number: 1950.442

Porringer

Small pewter porringer with convex well and heart and crescent handle.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45191

Accession Number: 1950.446

Water Jug

Pewter water jug with short spout terminating in a duck head; curved handle; domed, hinged lid with brown wooden tear-drop knop.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45192

Accession Number: 1950.447

Flagon

Pear-shaped pewter flagon with hinged, dome-shaped lid; shell-shaped thumb rest; and angled handle.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45193

Accession Number: 1950.450

Pitcher

Tall, tulip-shaped pewter pitcher with hinged lid with decorative fleur de lis thumb lever. Wide, C-shaped handle. "B" stamped on exterior rim.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45194

Accession Number: 1950.452

Trencher

Large round pewter trencher with shallow well and reeded rim.

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45195

Accession Number: 1950.454

Sugar Caster

Pewter caster with elongated cylindrical body, rounded bottom on raised foot. Domed top with finial is pierced with anthemion figures.

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45196

Accession Number: 1950.455

Caster

Neo-classical style pewter caster with elongated piercings, pine cone finial, garlands and cameo profiles.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45197

Accession Number: 1950.457

Caster

Pewter salt shaker with domed top with small finial on long, narrow neck; squat, urn-shaped mid-section; and stemmed foot.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45198

Accession Number: 1950.458

Pewter pepper shaker (one of a pair of pewter salt and pepper shakers); holes on top and sides arranged in two diamond-shaped patterns separated by a vertical line of holes; fillets around base, mid-section and under holes; acorn finial on pointed top.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45199

Accession Number: 1950.459.2

Caster

Pewter salt shaker (one of a pair of pewter salt and pepper shakers); holes on top and sides arranged in two diamond-shaped patterns separated by a vertical line of holes; fillets around base, mid-section and under holes; acorn finial on rounded top.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45200

Accession Number: 1950.459.1

Mustard Pot

Cylindrical pewter mustard pot (A) with blue ceramic liner (B). Pewter pot has hole in bottom; loop handle; and domed, hinged lid with thumb rest.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45201

Accession Number: 1950.462AB

Mustard Pot

Footed pewter mustard pot handle and domed, hinged lid. Lid has molded scallop ribbing, knop and and shell-shaped thumb lever. Scallop ribbing at the base of the pot above the foot.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45202

Accession Number: 1950.463

Altar Cruet

Altar cruet with pear-shaped body on stemmed foot, hinged cover with wedge thumb piece, and flat spout.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45203

Accession Number: 1950.464

Drinking Beaker

Small pewter beaker that tapers at base and flares at rim. Incised bands near rim and base.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45204

Accession Number: 1950.465

Porringer

Round pewter porringer with crown handle and convex well surrounded by double incised bands.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Thomas Danforth Boardman & Sherman Boardman (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45205

Accession Number: 1950.467

Small Tankard

Tulip-shaped pewter tankard with domed, hinged lid; shell-figure thumb lever; and s-shaped handle. On the lid is a round medallion with a molded crown encircled with the the text "IMPERIAL HALF PINT."

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45206

Accession Number: 1950.468

Shaker

Pair of pear-shaped pewter shakers; "turned foot" design; pewter stoppers in bottom; circular piercing in top; small beaded design under the piercing at the top.

Date: 1800

Maker: Danforth, Thomas, III

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

GUSN: 45207

Accession Number: 1950.469.1-.2

Shaker

Pear-shaped pewter shaker; "turned foot" design; pewter stopper in bottom; circular piercing in top; small beaded design under the piercings at the top.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Danforth, Thomas, III (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45208

Accession Number: 1950.469.3

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45209

Accession Number: 1950.471B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45210

Accession Number: 1950.471A

Flagon

Pewter bell-shaped flagon. Flagon has hinged lid with two acron thumb rests and slightly angular handle.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45211

Accession Number: 1950.474

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45475

Accession Number: 1952.419

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45476

Accession Number: 1952.420

Hot-water Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45477

Accession Number: 1952.423

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45478

Accession Number: 1952.425

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45479

Accession Number: 1952.426

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45480

Accession Number: 1952.430

Sifter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45481

Accession Number: 1952.441

Wig Stand

Glass wig stand. Head of colorless glass encasing millefiori-type polychrome blown lily-like flowers, each with double blossom. Colorless baluster shaped stem with ring, circular base. Unpolished pontil at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 45483

Accession Number: 1952.473.2

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45485

Accession Number: 1952.294AB

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45486

Accession Number: 1953.M1

Fan

Long sticks and guards covered in dark red leather w/ gilt edging; deep red satin leaf; sticks overlaid on leaf; brass ring; remnants of fringed trim on guards.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leather, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45488

Accession Number: 1953.M5

Hand Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45490

Accession Number: 1953.M7

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bowl with hand-painted pinkish-brown scroll and dot pattern border on interior, on the exterior a border of pinkish-brown scrolls alternating with red and blue flowers with green leaves.

Date: 1774-1814

Maker: Meissen (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 45491

Accession Number: 1953.8

Firescreen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45492

Accession Number: 1953.M8

Fan

Dark brown wooden sticks and guards; printed brown paper leaf with gilt dots, stars and stylized flowers.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45493

Accession Number: 1953.M9

Fan

Gold lacquer sticks, pierced and carved in floral pattern; black satin leaf with top of painted blue satin with multicolor floral sprays; reverse is plain black silk; mother of pearl washer; brass ring.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lacquering, painting (coating), piercing, satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45494

Accession Number: 1953.M12

Folding Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, pierced and carved; pink floral spray painted on center sticks; white satin leaf with flowering branches and a bird painted in pastel colors and gilt; mother of pearl washer; brass ring.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45495

Accession Number: 1953.M13

Rigid Feather Fan

Silver filigree handle with long white satin ribbon; rigid white goose feather leaf with traces of painted bird; white satin rosettes where leaf and handle join.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: filigree enameling, feather (material), geese, painting (coating), satin, silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 45496

Accession Number: 1953.M14

Fan

Ebonized sticks and guards, set with spangles; black chiffon leaf sewn all over with silver sequins; metal washer and ring.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, staining, ebony (color), sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45497

Accession Number: 1953.M15

Souvenir Fan

Souvenir fan; natural wood sticks and guards, very narrow; paper leaf printed with "Bois de Boulogne", "Nice", and "Trouville Sur Mer" scenes framed with roses; metal rivet.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Possibly Marpy, Luc (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45498

Accession Number: 1953.M16

Souvenir Fan

Plain, narrow wooden sticks and guards; paper leaf printed with seated man and woman and small dog in brown, red and green; brass rivet and ring.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45499

Accession Number: 1953.M17

Fontange Souvenir Fan

Short and narrow wooden sticks and guards with carved and gilded floral design; pale green paper leaf painted with pink flowers and green leaves, highlighted in gilt; glued-on sequins; metal rivet and ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sequins (spangles), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45500

Accession Number: 1953.M19

Folding Souvenir Fan

White wooden sticks and guards, carved and gilded floral sprays; olive paper leaf depicting David's painting of Napoleon crowning Josephine in white, red and brown; reverse white printed in green with bows, leaves, flowers and bees.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Francolin, Gilet & Cie. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45501

Accession Number: 1953.M20

Folding Souvenir Fan

Ivory-colored celluloid sticks and guards, short and narrow with carved floral design painted in gilt and pastels; white paper leaf printed with center medallion with figures, background of bows, swags and leaves in gilt, yellow and green; glued-on sequins; reverse printed with bows, musical instrum...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Duvelleroy, J. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), celluloid (cellulosic), paper (fiber product), printing (process), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 45502

Accession Number: 1953.M21

Folding Souvenir Fan

Short, narrow, white wooden sticks and guards, painted with silver floral design; thin paper leaf printed with pink and green floral spray and white lacy background; metal rivet and ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45503

Accession Number: 1953.M22

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