Historic New England

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a central design of two birds and flowers surrounded by a white flower and curlicue design, brown and gold flowers and foliage, and a pink band at outer edge.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1904

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central design of a flowers and a fence within a floral and trellis border and four sprays of flowers along rim, painted gold edge.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172817

Accession Number: 2006.44.1902

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a central four lobed medallion with a scene of a building next to a body of water, rim features two panels with harbor scenes, a splayed eagle with a black bird on its chest, and a coat-of-arms with a shield with three ...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172818

Accession Number: 2006.44.1856.2

Soup plate

Octagonal porcelain soup plate in Mandarin pattern of a central scene of three women around a table by a river, the rim features a band with a purple diaper design reserved with alternating small and large panels of orange flowers and vegetation, orange an.d gold bands around rim

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1857.2

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172338

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.4

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172339

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.7

Sideboard

Empire sideboard, scrolled splash board with flame mahogany veneer tablet; three drawers over two cabinets with veneered columns on carved hairy paw feet with leaf-covered ankle

Date: 1821

Maker: Emmons and Archbald

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

GUSN: 172340

Accession Number: 1990.125

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle with finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172341

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.6

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172342

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.14

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172343

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.16

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172344

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.15

Vegetable dish

Chinese export porcelain kidney shaped open vegetable dish in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172345

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.9

Vegetable dish

Chinese export porcelain kidney shaped open vegetable dish in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172346

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.10

Platter

Chinese export porcelain platter in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172347

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.207

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172348

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.108

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172349

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.109

Teapot

Chinese export porcelain round teapot with loop handle ans sh-shaped spout in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of alternating panels of birds and flowers and groups of people within a house interior surrounding a circle enclosing a bird and peony, border consists of flowers and butterflies.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172350

Accession Number: 2006.44.1808.49ab

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with no handles in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of alternating panels of birds and flowers and groups of people within a house interior surrounding a circle enclosing a bird and peony, border consists of flowers and butterflies.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172351

Accession Number: 2006.44.1808.1

Tea Table

Curly maple-round top tea table on four reverse curved legs terminating in brass feet. Legs and pedestal have straight carved incised lines.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 172352

Accession Number: 1990.113

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle and finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172353

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.44

High Chest

High chest with scrolled pediment, flame finials, carved shell in upper drawre and carved shell in lower center drawer with bold carved line around it; cyma carved skirt with drop finials, cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 172354

Accession Number: 1990.114

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle and finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172355

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.43

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle and finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172356

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.2

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle and finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172357

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.1

Teacup

Chinese export porcelain teacup with square handle and finger rest in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172358

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.3

Sofa table

Mahogany Empire sofa table, two piece rectangular top with drop leaves on ends, leaf-carved baluster on four reverse curved legs with brass hairy paw feet on casters.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 172360

Accession Number: 1990.115

Miniature Doll

Bisque doll dressed in white croched dress with red sash, and white croched cap with red rosette

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172361

Accession Number: 1990.570

Nosegay

A fabric nosegay [.3] of green leaves and multi-colored berries. Finely woven nosegay holder [.4] designed to look like a cornucopia basket. Woven chain ending in a ring.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 172362

Accession Number: 1990.569.3-.4

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172363

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.105

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172364

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.107

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172365

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.106

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172366

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.104

Dinner plate

Chinese export porcelain dinner plate in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172367

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.103

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172368

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.62

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172369

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.61

Demitasse saucer

Chinese export porcelain demitasse saucer in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172370

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.41

Well and tree platter

Chinese export porcelain oval platter with gravy well and two feet in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of alternating panels of groups of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a gold circle enclosing a gold "SWG" monogram, border is a flower and butterfly design.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172371

Accession Number: 2006.44.1806.206

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172372

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.13

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172373

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.12

Artificial Flower

Pink silk rosette decorated with gold flowers and a plush strawberry.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 172374

Accession Number: 1990.569.5

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172375

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.11

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172376

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.10

Platter

Chinese export porcelain oval platter with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172377

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.21

Sachet

A sachet with corded silk and embroidered with small lavender flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 172378

Accession Number: 1990.569.6

Blouse

Ivory silk crepe with lace and tucks.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172396

Accession Number: 1990.360

Textile

Length of white nainsook, with labels attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 172417

Accession Number: 1992.16

Women's Jacket

Red and black wool printed long-sleeved jacket. Peter pan collar; three frog front closure; snap at top. Trimmed in black silk. Pleats at shoulders and back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172420

Accession Number: 1992.226

Bodice

Rounded collar and five button front closure. Buttons covered in velvet. Button packet has red paisley and floral border which extends over hte shoulders and across the back. Tucks under breast line and across the back. Cream wool with printed paisley pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 172422

Accession Number: 1992.227