Historic New England

Gourd Bottle

Gourd bottle with stopper. Stopper attached by rope tied around the neck. Possibly Hawaiian in origin.

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd

GUSN: 171396

Accession Number: 2006.44.1451

Bowl

Yellow marble bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 171397

Accession Number: 2006.44.2117

Pitcher

Carved black stone pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171398

Accession Number: 2006.44.1452

Display stand

Black wooden stand with four feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171399

Accession Number: 2006.44.2120

Spinning top

Carved ivory spinning top with eleven black and red numbers.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171402

Accession Number: 2006.44.2119

Needlework picture

Embroidered silk with an elephant and people encased in a gold painted wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wood (plant material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 171403

Accession Number: 2006.44.1448

Case

Brown leather cylindric case with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 171404

Accession Number: 2006.44.2118AB

Board made to imprint a pattern rubbed onto bark cloth. Likely from Samoa, Fiji or Tonga. Elongated triangle shape made by sewing coconut and bamboo strips onto pandanus leaves, creating a raised pattern. The barkcloth (siapo in Samoa, masi in Fiji and ngatu in Tonga) is rubbed over the form and co...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), coconut (fruit), coir

GUSN: 171405

Accession Number: 2006.44.1450

Fan

Painted peaock feather fan.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171406

Accession Number: 2006.44.1449

Bowl with handle

Bowl with handle, carved out of a coconut. Probably from the Pacific Islands. The bowl is thin-walled and light, and has wavy lines along the edge of the bowl and both sides of the handle. The outer surface of the bowl and handle is highly polished and shiny. The inner surface is unfinished. Likely ...

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit)

GUSN: 171407

Accession Number: 2006.44.2116

Scrimshaw

Tooth with scrimshaw decoration depicting a horse and a floral basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: dentin

GUSN: 171409

Accession Number: 2006.44.1455

Basket

Small woven wire basket with a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 171410

Accession Number: 2006.44.2114

Pendant

Ivory pendant from a Hawaiian "lei niho palaoa" necklace. Pendant usually suspended from multiple thin braids of human hair. Worn only by men and woment of the elite class - or ali'i - lei niho palaoa were potent symbols of status and sacred power.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171411

Accession Number: 2006.44.1454

Basket

Small Native American basket with a withe pearl stripe on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 171412

Accession Number: 2006.44.2112

Comb

Decorated hair comb, or faa, from the Solomon Islands. The body and teeth are made from split sections of the tree fern, and the top and mid-section are intricately decorated with plaited black, natural and red plant fibers. A red resin covers portions of the comb. Faa are worn only by men.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber, resin (organic material)

GUSN: 171413

Accession Number: 2006.44.1456

Textile

Round black embroidered textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: fiber

GUSN: 171418

Accession Number: 2006.44.1457

Figurine

Stone figure of a woman on wood stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171419

Accession Number: 2006.44.1458

Figurine

Plaster statue of classical female.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 171420

Accession Number: 2006.44.1459

Reeds

Bundle of lontar (palmyra) palm, pierced near one end and tied together with a cord that is then wrapped around them, making a book. Each piece is covered with an incised fine handwriting, unidentified (most closely resembles Arabic or Indonesian?).

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 171421

Accession Number: 2006.44.1460

Box

Wood box with a carved lid of a house landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171422

Accession Number: 2006.44.1461AB

Box

Red carved box with a heron on the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171423

Accession Number: 2006.44.2113AB

Figurine

Stone figurine of a cherub.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171424

Accession Number: 2006.44.1462

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.1

Spatula

Small metal spatula with wood handle.

Maker: Probably F.W.D. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173122

Accession Number: 2006.44.2319

Potato Masher

Potato masher with bent metal masher and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2320

Eggbeater

Hand cranked eggbeater. Made by Dover Stamping Company.

Maker: Dover Stamping Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173127

Accession Number: 2006.44.2324

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.2

Corkscrew

Metal corkscrew with painted wooden handle. Metal cap with spike fits over bottle top

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2321

Bottle opener

Metal bottle opener with hard black plastic handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 173154

Accession Number: 2006.44.2322

Orange peeler

Orange knife and peeler. U-shaped blade, one branch has a knife like point, the other branch has a serrated edge and metal hook to pierce the orange rind. Wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173155

Accession Number: 2006.44.2323

Vase

Porcelain vase with ovoid body, short neck ring and applied porcelain flowers and vines along body. White underglaze with Imari style floral decoration.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173156

Accession Number: 2006.44.1865

Bowl

Porcelain lobed bowl with white body and painted polychrome Majolica style decoration of blue and yellow flowers.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1863

Tea service

Earthenware majolica tea service with three teacups and saucers and a small pitcher. All comprise of white underglazed bodies with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173163

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.1

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173164

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.2

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173165

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.3

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173166

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.4

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173167

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.5

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173168

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.6

Pitcher

Earthenware majolica pitcher with an s shaped handle and a white underglazed bodiy with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.7

Box of Candles

One box of "handipt" candles (two candles- twelve inches tall), bayberry

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173171

Accession Number: 1993.726

Vase

Porcelain ovoid shaped vase with short narrow neck. White crackle glazed body with painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173176

Accession Number: 2006.44.1822

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with round body and flared ruffled rim and curved handle. Green and brown glaze decoration of green panels alternating with brown diaper patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173178

Accession Number: 2006.44.1862

Mug

Three handled porcelain mug with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of the Harvard shield and two quotes.

Date: 1887-1916

Maker: W.H. Goss

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173180

Accession Number: 2006.44.1861

Cream pitcher

Helmet shaped porcelain cream pitcher with round molded stepped foot. White glaze body with pink, green and blue floral and foliate chain borders.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173184

Accession Number: 2006.44.1912

Vase

Creamware vase with ovoid body and narrow neck with flared rim. White glaze body with no decoration.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware

GUSN: 173185

Accession Number: 2006.44.1918

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda framed by four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173189

Accession Number: 2006.44.1913

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration with a central scene comprising of a table, scrolls, vase and other emblems surrounded by a border of four floral sprays on rim, gilding on edge.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173190

Accession Number: 2006.44.1914

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with painted blue and white Nanking decoration with a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda surrounded by two borders of abstract flowers and geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173191

Accession Number: 2006.44.1915

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Canton pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by borders of geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173193

Accession Number: 2006.44.1916

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