Historic New England

Serving pot

Ceramic double handled serving pot with scalloped edge. Squat, bulbous form with small footed base. Intertwined green and aqua laurel leaf decoration around rim. Both handles have been broken off and the cover is missing.

Maker: Johnson Bros. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203440

Accession Number: 2006.44.1691.2

Eggcup

Porcelain egg cup with short stemmed base. Hand painted decoration of a chicken on one side.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 203441

Accession Number: 2006.44.1692

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 203443

Accession Number: 1918.1217

Serving bowl

Small ceramic serving bowl with three legs and handle. Brown glazed exterior and white glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203448

Accession Number: 2006.44.1689

Tile

Four polychrome glazed shards.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 203449

Accession Number: 1918.1312A

Pair of bowls

Pair of ceramic bowls with hand painted pink and purple floral and cornucopia decoration on bowl base, with purple floral garland decoration around rim. Molded rope edge on exterior rim. Small flowers painted around the bowl exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203451

Accession Number: 2006.44.1690

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with hand painted pink and purple floral and cornucopia decoration on bowl base, with purple floral garland decoration around rim. Molded rope edge on exterior rim. Small flowers painted around the bowl exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 203455

Accession Number: 2006.44.1690.1

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with hand painted pink and purple floral and cornucopia decoration on bowl base, with purple floral garland decoration around rim. Molded rope edge on exterior rim. Small flowers painted around the bowl exterior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 203460

Accession Number: 2006.44.1690.2

Tile

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting man with halo (perhaps Jesus) with three sheep and mountainous background landscape in double circular frame with stylized flowers in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 203467

Accession Number: 1959.121G

Tile

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting swan on water with four stylized flowers in corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 203473

Accession Number: 1961.189B

Tea service

Nineteen piece Noritake tea service consisting of: teapot with cover, sugar with cover, creamer, four tea cups, six saucers, and six dessert plates [missing two teacups]. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe ...

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 203482

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694

Teapot

Teapot [a] with cover [b]. Yellow band decoration around body of teapot and rim of lid with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around top of finial, spout, and back side of handle.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203483

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.1ab

Sugar bowl

Double handled barrel shaped porcelain sugar bowl with cover. Yellow band decoration around body of sugar and rim of cover with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around top of finial and back side of handles.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203484

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.2ab

Cream pitcher

Porcelain creamer with handle. Yellow band decoration around body with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around spout and rim and back side of handle.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203487

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.3

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim and back side of handle.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203489

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.4

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim and back side of handle.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203492

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.5

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim and back side of handle.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203494

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.6

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim and back side of handle.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203496

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.7

Saucer

Circular porcelain saucer. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203497

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.8

Saucer

Circular porcelain saucer. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203498

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.9

Saucer

Circular porcelain saucer. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203500

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.10

Saucer

Circular porcelain saucer. Yellow band decoration around rim with black and white striped medallions containing orange and yellow flowers. Thin gold stripe decoration around outer rim.

Date: 1921-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203502

Accession Number: 2006.44.1694.11

Three portraits of Anna P. Wheatland

Three painted photographic prints of Anna P. Wheatland. In the image on the right proper, she is standing, facing right proper, with her hands in front of her on a pillow. The middle image is a bust. Her shoulders face right proper but her head is turned the other direction. In the left proper image...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 221870

Accession Number: 2006.44.861

Oatmeal Row, Salisbury

Framed black and white etching of building facades.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221872

Accession Number: 2006.44.867

Croyden from Trow's Hill

Unframed watercolor painting mounted onto a board of three hills descending into the background.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221874

Accession Number: 2006.44.863

Model Ship

Framed photograph of a model ship. There are two masts and a dingy off the back. Two legs and two braces keep the ship upright. There is an American flag on the far right proper mast.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221875

Accession Number: 2006.44.869

Reverend George Phillips Preaching under a Great Tree at Watertown

Framed print of bas relief from the Founder's Memorial of Watertown made in 1930. A man preaches to others dressed in Colonial clothing under a large tree.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221877

Accession Number: 2006.44.868

View over Pali, Honolulu

Framed photographic print of a landscape. The view is from a hill looking down into a valley. On the hill on the left proper side, there is a car and a sign. In the background, on the left proper side is water, and to the right proper side are more hills.

Maker: Salem Art Shop (Framer)

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

GUSN: 221878

Accession Number: 2006.44.870

Desk

Slanted writing surface with black baize surface; hinged to case, lifts to reveal storage area; case features applied scroll and strap carving around the key-hole; all supported by legs carved with a ring-turned top, bulbous gadrooned shaft wth alternating fluting, over an inverted four-petal blosso...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221880

Accession Number: 1990.126.1

A Northerly Perspective View from a Window in Massachusetts Hall

Framed print of a landscape of Harvard College. There is a field in the foreground, in front of six buidings. Going through the field is a road, and on the right proper side, two roads meet.

Maker: Griffin, Samuel (Artist)

GUSN: 221882

Accession Number: 2006.44.871

Tree Garden 2, Forge Paintings

Unframed watercolor painting of a tree in a field. There is a garden of flowers behind it and the foreground consists of grass and trees.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 221883

Accession Number: 2006.44.882

Cabinet

The cabinet with a black baize top contained within a two-piece border; side panels set within a frame; three stacked drawers on the right front; a door with three false drawer faces on the left front; all drawers with wooden knobs; door opens to storage space with two adjustable shelves; all on sha...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 221886

Accession Number: 1990.126.2

Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Framed watercolor print of Harvard College. In the foreground is a field with figures in it. There are six buildings in the background. The middle red building has a tower. In the middle ground is a white fence.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221887

Accession Number: 2006.44.872

Chest

Rectangular chest with brass mounts at the corners of the lid, at the corners of the case, and along the bottom edge; the lid with a brass name plaque; the chest with the eschuteons; brass bale handles on each end. The interior with old paper lining of white, blue, and silver foil.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: camphorwood (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 221888

Accession Number: 1990.127

Yellow Shanks Snipe

Framed print of a bird. The bird is in the foreground and faces the right proper side. It has black and white feathers, a black beak, and yellow legs and feet. The bird is by a river and there are numerous trees in the background.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen (Printer)

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

GUSN: 221891

Accession Number: 2006.44.873

Chest of Drawers

A rectangular top over two short drawers over three long drawers. All with wooden drawer pulls, above turned feet in front and bracket feet behind. Painted white the drawer outlined in blue and blue flowers on the drawer pulls.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 221895

Accession Number: 1990.128

Grey Fox

Unframed lithograph of a fox. The fox is in the foreground facing the proper left side. Behind the fox is some raised ground with some grass on top. In the background is a farm.The fox has a black back, red belly and legs and tail and under the neck, and blue eyes.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221896

Accession Number: 2006.44.874

Whip-poor-will

Unframed lithograph of three birds and a moth in three stages. The bird at the top is flying, the middle bird is getting ready to land, and the bottom bird is perched on a branch. The moth is a caterpillar on a leaf, and is green and black. The moth towards the bottom has gold and purple wings. Behi...

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) J.T. Bowen

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221905

Accession Number: 2006.44.875

Cabinet

Cabinet consisting of two sections: the upper section with inlaid doors opening to a shelf with two drawers; the lower section with two drawers with inlaid faces above two inlaid doors opening to a fixed shelf. The interior lined with blue and white Oriental-themed paper. theh drawers and doors inla...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221906

Accession Number: 1990.131

Screen

Three-part folding screen (.1); each panel with reeded columns with lobed ball finials and petal and leaf-carved feet centering a a molded frame containing peacock feathers on a damask ground under glass. The backs are of damask. (Also two boxes of peacock feathers) located in HAV-01-503-E-C-1101

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), silk (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 221930

Accession Number: 1990.132

Writing Table

Fixed top with two drop leafs secured by strap hinges; frame supports two drawers; upper drawer fitted with black velvet writing surface and smaller side compartments; all four legs are turned with ring-turned embellishments on tapered feet; upper drawer pulls (and lower right drawer pull) appear to...

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, poplar (wood)

GUSN: 221935

Accession Number: 1990.134

Wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment, beige, white, and gold stripes.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 221938

Accession Number: 2009.20.11.1

Wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment, scenic paper with pagoda, bridge, boat, and flowering trees in golden yellow, dark mustard yellow, and white on pale tan ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 221939

Accession Number: 2009.20.11.2

Linoleum

Linoleum fragment, gray marbled background with pink, yellow, black, aqua squares, black border.

Date: 1940s-1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 221941

Accession Number: 2010.6.1

Footstools

Upholstered section supported by unadorned band of mahogany veneer, above four acanthus-carved, scroll-foot cabriole legs, with casters.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 221945

Accession Number: 1990.136.1

Footstool

Upholstered section supported by unadorned band of mahogany veneer, above four acanthus-carved, scroll-foot cabriole legs, with casters.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 221948

Accession Number: 1990.136.2

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two short drawers above three long drawers, each with original rosette brasses; side feature panels inset into molded frames; rope-turned front corner columns with ring-turned feet; back feet ring-turned; solid mahogany top with circular corner projections and reeded edge. Draw...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 221962

Accession Number: 1990.137.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with two short drawers above three long drawers, each with original rosette brasses; side features panels inset into molded frames; rope-turned front corner columns with ring-turned feet; back feet ring-turned; solid mahogany top with circular corner projections and reeded edge; dra...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 221965

Accession Number: 1990.137.2

Commode

The commode with two drawers stacked above cupboard doors; rope-turned three quarter columns applied to each front corner; all four ring-turned feet terminate in brass casters; each side with a brass bale handle; the single plank top with circular projections at the front corners and a reeded edge (...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 221975

Accession Number: 1990.138

Mirror

Rectangular mirror within a molded frame with sawn and pierced crest and ears above and below.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 221981

Accession Number: 1990.140

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