Historic New England

Plate

Ceramic plate with a scalloped edge and green bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200019

Accession Number: 2006.44.3038

Bowl

Large rectangular wooden bowl with sloped sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 200020

Accession Number: 2006.44.1717

Plate

Oval plate with scalloped edge decorated with black and white flowers as well as a scene of a house, field and two cows in the center of the plate.

Date: 1822-1841

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200021

Accession Number: 2006.44.3039.1

Circular brass charger with flat bottom and short sides. Engraved Arabic style decoration of three crescent shapes filled with six-pointed stars and squares with Arabic script. Crescent shapes are separated by three plant like shapes. Sides of tray have engraved arch decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 200022

Accession Number: 2006.44.1718

Plate

Oval plate with scalloped edge decorated with black and white flowers as well as a scene of a house, field and two cows in the center of the plate.

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200023

Accession Number: 2006.44.3039.2

Plate

Brown and tan speckled stoneware plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 200024

Accession Number: 2006.44.3040.1

Charger

Circular brass charger with flat bottom and small lip. Punched decoration of two men atop a camel greeting a seated man in a turban. The entire surface of the tray is covered with bands of decorative shapes and animals.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 200025

Accession Number: 2006.44.1719

Plate

Brown and tan speckled stoneware plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 200026

Accession Number: 2006.44.3040.2

Mug

Large brown cylindrical mug with molded horizontal bands and applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200027

Accession Number: 2006.44.3068

Charger

Circular brass charger with flat bottom and small lip. Punched decoration of two men atop a camel greeting a man in a turban. The entire surface of the tray is covered with bands of decorative shapes and animals.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 200028

Accession Number: 2006.44.1720

Pitcher

Green and white Jasperware ceramic pitcher with classical figures in relief around body.

Date: ca. 1898

Maker: Dudson Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200029

Accession Number: 2006.44.3067

Pitcher

Large blue and white Jasperware-style pitcher with gold trim and white classical images such as a laurel tree and people in chariots.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200030

Accession Number: 2006.44.3066

Pitcher

Dark green and white Jasperware pitcher. Trellis and flower pattern border circles the top and the body of the pitcher. Two scenes of Classical figures and a tree surround the body between the two borders.

Date: 1921

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200031

Accession Number: 2006.44.3064

Cream pitcher

Green and white Jasperware cream pitcher with a twisted rope style handle. Classical figures, cherubs, and trees around body and grape vine around rim.

Date: 1916

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200033

Accession Number: 2006.44.3063

Teapot

Blue and white Jasperware teapot with spherical body, a short curved spout, and a c-shaped handle. Four Classical figures and two trees in relief around body. Domed cover with knob finial and acanthus leaf border.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Probably Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200039

Accession Number: 2006.44.3065AB

Teapot

Green and white Jasperware teapot with spherical body, a short curved spout, and a c-shaped handle with a fhumb rest. The body features Classical figures, cherubs and trees. Domed shaped cover with knob finial and an acanthus leaf border.

Date: 1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200040

Accession Number: 2006.44.3062.1AB

Sugar bowl

Green and white Jasperware sugar bowl with spherical body and two short curved finger holds. The body features Classical figures, cherubs and trees. Domed shaped cover with knob finial and acanthus leaf border.

Date: 1893

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200041

Accession Number: 2006.44.3062.2AB

Sauceboat

Porcelain sauceboat with two handles and an attached underplate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on the front and back.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200043

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.326

Sauceboat

Porcelain oval sauceboat with two handles, an attached underplate, and a domed cover with an acorn shaped finial. White body with raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on the cover.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200044

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.328ab

Shower Chamber

Wooden shower chamber with open sides [canvas missing] and four ovoid feet. Tin lined base has a drain hole with a cork plug. Pulleys attached to top raise and lower a pierced tin ceiling liner. Basin that held water is missing.

Date: 1843

Maker: L.V. Badger (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 202469

Accession Number: 2010.1.1

Master Mariner's Desk at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor painting of the Master Mariner's Desk at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. Painted from black and white photographs taken by the artist's father, Paul Hollister, Sr. Depicts desk, round window, Windsor chair. Simple wood frame with linen mat.

Date: 1937-1938

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), watercolor paper, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202494

Accession Number: 2010.2.1

Pine Kitchen at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

Framed watercolor painting of the Pine Kitchen at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. Painted from black and white photographs taken by the artist's father, Paul Hollister, Sr. Depicts Beauport's redware pottery, tall clock, coin rug, settle, and tin lanterns. Simple wood frame with linen mat.

Date: 1938

Maker: Hollister, Paul M., 1918-2004 (Artist)

Material: watercolors (paintings), watercolor (paint), watercolor paper, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202495

Accession Number: 2010.2.2

Serving dish

Large circular serving deep dish with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on the rim of the dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202498

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.293

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202501

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.314

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202503

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.315

St. Stephen's Ordination and His Distribution of Alms

Color print with figures in robes and halos on left side. A gray column in the middle separates the figures without halos on the right. There is a building with columns in the back left and various buildings and foliage in the back right of the scene. The print is round at top with a flat bottom. Th...

Date: 1883-1897

Maker: Reproduction of Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist) Kaiser, Eduard, 1820-1895 (Artist) Frick, Fritz (Lithographer) Arundel Society for Promoting the Knowledge of Art (Publisher) Doll & Richards (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 197967

Accession Number: 2006.44.539

"Ann Maria" of Salem

Watercolor of a masted ship with an American flag flying behind it. The ship is in the center of the scene with a church and other buildings on the coast near the right side. There is a smaller boat on the left side. The frame is painted black with a slightly raised outer edge and a beaded border ar...

Date: 1903

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197985

Accession Number: 2006.44.540

Roof Tops on a Country Road

Watercolor painting of a country road with various roof tops among the trees. A mountain stands behind the houses. The frame is painted gold with a raised outer edge.

Date: 1906

Maker: Kimball, Sarah S. (Painter) Doll & Richards (Dealer)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 197996

Accession Number: 2006.44.542

Tile

Decorative tile with yellow glaze. Floral design in relief on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 198021

Accession Number: 1959.521A

Tile

Decorative tile with olive-green glaze. Foliate and scroll relief design on front. Same design as 1959.521F, different colorway.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 198045

Accession Number: 1959.521C

Tapestry

Tapestry with a solid green velvet border over a panel with a repeating design of a row of blue peacocks, brown lions, and spotted leopards. All the animals are separated by large flowers and curved green and gold leaves. The edges are bound in a braided rope of green, pink and cream. The backing is...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 198070

Accession Number: 2006.44.544

Tapestry

Tapestry with a solid green velvet border over a panel with a repeating design of a row of blue peacocks, brown lions, and spotted leopards. All the animals are separated by large flowers and curved green and gold leaves. The edges are bound in a braided rope of green, pink and cream. The backing is...

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198091

Accession Number: 2006.44.545

"A View from the Willows"

Watercolor painting of two boats in the water between two land masses. The first boat is among water weeds in the bottom right and the second boat with a single mast is in the middle right. There are trees in the distance on the left side of the farthest land mass. The artist's signature is in the l...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Turner, Ross Sterling, 1847-1915 (Painter) Oliver & Co. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198103

Accession Number: 2006.44.547

Five Ducks Swimming

Black ink lithograph on brown paper of a scene of five ducks swimming from upper right to the bottom left of the picture.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist) A.W. Elson & Co. (Printer) Guild of Boston Artists (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198116

Accession Number: 2006.44.548

Fishing by the River

Oil painting with trees on the left, blue sky on the right, and river and figure fishing in the bottom right. Deepset painted gold wood frame with a beaded back outer edge. Ornate reliefed design sloping towards a simpler area, one layer is beaded.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Brown, John Appleton, 1844-1902 (Painter) Probably Doll & Richards (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198152

Accession Number: 2006.44.549

Dartmoor Prison

A color lithograph of the Dartmoor Prison. A large circular wall surrounds buildings of the prison. Inmates are scattered around between the buildings. The guards are dressed in red and there is a reservoir below the wall filled with blue water. A field surrounds the prison and there are fences at t...

Date: 1853

Maker: Reproduction of Broughton, Glover, 1796-1869 (Artist) Tappan & Bradfords (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material), color lithography

GUSN: 198177

Accession Number: 2006.44.551

Print

A brown and white print of a hay harvest. A horse drawn wagon is in the center. Farmers and women are pitching hay around the wagon. The frame is brown wood with an inside border of a vine with flowers.

Date: 1889

Maker: Dupre, Julien, 1851-1910 (Artist) X.H. Shaw & Son (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 198223

Accession Number: 2006.44.553

Birds Eye View of Salem, Mass

An aerial view of Salem, Massachusetts including the coastline. The town buildings, churches, schools are numbered and there is a key on the bottom of the print.

Date: 1883

Maker: D. Mason & Co. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 198228

Accession Number: 2006.44.554

Portrait of Mary Willis Duncan (1805-1888)

Oil portrait of Mary Willis Duncan. She is wearing a cap and a dark navy blue shawl secured with a brooch. Oval gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198253

Accession Number: 2006.44.555

Duncan Coat of Arms

A colored print of the Ducan coat of arms consisting of a red shield with gold and silver decoration. Two blue blue banners have Latin inscriptions. There is an armor helmet surmounting the shield with a masted ship above the helmet. Vines and flowers surround the shield. The frame is brown wood wit...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198260

Accession Number: 2006.44.556

The Giralda Tower

A watercolor painting of a cream colored building with terracotta tiles and a tower. There are various plants growing in the foreground on the left and right corners. The frame is painted gold and is narrow and simple.

Date: 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198264

Accession Number: 2006.44.557

Woman in Folk Costume with Copper Vessel

A watercolor painting of a woman walking down a dirt path with a fence to her right and a domed building in the distance over her left shoulder. She is dressed in a folk costume and carries a copper vessel. The frame is painted gold wood with a simple line carved along the edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198279

Accession Number: 2006.44.558

The Giralda Tower

A watercolor painting with a cream colored brick wall at front with potted flowers on top and an ornate tower in the background. Simple, narrow wood frame painted gold.

Date: 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198281

Accession Number: 2006.44.559

Woman at the Well

A watercolor painting of an alleyway with a person dressed in dark colors carrying a red umbrella. A woman dressed in red and white sits at a well in the lower right corner. Flowers and trees grow on the buildings. The frame is dark brown wood with carved rectangles and leaves.

Date: ca. 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 198285

Accession Number: 2006.44.560

Hand towel

White cloth with fringe on two sides of it. There is a red monogrammed "P."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198303

Accession Number: 2006.44.2497

Set of hand towels

Set of five cotton "A.P. Peabody" white cloth hand towels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198304

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198305

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.5

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198306

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.4

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198307

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.3

Hand towel

White cotton hand towel embroidered "AP Peabody."

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198308

Accession Number: 2006.44.2492.2

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