Historic New England

Armorial teacup

Armorial porcelain teacup with straight sides and loop handle. White body with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms at front featuring a shield with two lions and a smaller shield in center surmounted by a helmet with a hand and dagger, below is a banner with a Latin inscriptio...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173050

Accession Number: 2006.44.1842.1

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms featuring a shield with two lions and a smaller shield in center surmounted by a helmet with a hand and dagger, below is a banner with a Latin inscription. Inner rim features a blue curtain swa...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173051

Accession Number: 2006.44.1842.2

Armorial teacup

Armorial porcelain handleless teacup with foot ring. White body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms with a gold shield with a dragon and a white bird at top framed with gold foliate scrolls and flowers. Two Asian men in exterior landscapes flank either side of coat-of-arms...

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173052

Accession Number: 2006.44.1843.1

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms with a gold shield with a dragon and a white bird at top framed with gold foliate scrolls and flowers. Two Asian men in exterior landscapes flank either side of the coat-of-arms. Gold diamond a...

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173053

Accession Number: 2006.44.1843.2

Armorial teacup

Armorial porcelain handleless teacup with a white body and painted polychrome decoration of a coat-of-arms surmounted by a helment and lion and framed by orange and white foliate scrolls and a pink banner with a Latin inscription at bottom, inner rim features a link and diamond chain.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173054

Accession Number: 2006.44.1844.1

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted polychrome decoration of a coat-of-arms surmounted by a helment and lion and framed by orange and white foliate scrolls and a pink banner with a Latin inscription at bottom, inner rim features a link and diamond chain.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173055

Accession Number: 2006.44.1844.2

Pair of Shorts

Pair of adult shorts made of light blue fabric. Extend to mid-thigh. Pleated waist secured with side zipper and hidden metal clip. One part of German costume.

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173056

Accession Number: 1994.36.1

Costume Cap

Cap made of light-blue fabric. Two pieces sewn together to fit snuggly over head. Unfinished edge ironed/folded upwards for approximately front two-thirds. Secured to head with piece of white twisted cotton rope tied in loop. One part of German costume.

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173057

Accession Number: 1994.36.2

Suspenders

Pair of non-adjustable suspenders made of woven light-blue fabric with bright orange and bright yellow stripe. Handsewn to form "X" in back. Front has horizontal bridge band at chest. Each end folded inward and glued. One part of German costume.

Date: 1967

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173058

Accession Number: 1994.36.3

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a serpentine shaped edge in a blue and white Nanking pattern. Central landscape scene featuring a river, houses and a bridge, framed with a diaper pattern band, rim decorated with butterlies over patterned designs.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173060

Accession Number: 2006.44.1835

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a serpentine shaped edge in a blue and white Nanking pattern. Central landscape scene featuring a river, houses and a bridge, framed with a diaper pattern band, rim decorated with butterlies over patterned designs.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173061

Accession Number: 2006.44.1836

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with in a blue and white Nanking pattern. Central landscape scene featuring a river, houses and a bridge, framed with alternating panels of flowers and a trellis design, rim decorated with butterlies and abstract flowes.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173062

Accession Number: 2006.44.1837

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with in a blue and white Nanking pattern. Central landscape scene featuring a river, houses and a bridge, framed with a chain of double curlicues, rim decorated with butterlies and abstract flowers.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173063

Accession Number: 2006.44.1838

Platter

Porcelain platter in blue and white Canton pattern. Central design is a landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge with a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173064

Accession Number: 2006.44.1909

Bowl

Round porcleain bowl with foot ring. Painted polychrome decoration of sprays of flowers, a bird and grasshopper on a rock. Inner rim has a blue band with trellis pattern.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173065

Accession Number: 2006.44.1871

Stand

Round wood stand with pierced scroll carving and four feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173066

Accession Number: 2006.44.1908

Dinner plate

Octagonal porcelain dinner plate with in a blue and white Nanking pattern. Central landscape scene featuring a river, houses and ships, framed with a chain of double curlicues, rim decorated with butterlies and abstract flowers.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173067

Accession Number: 2006.44.1833

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with in a blue and white Imperial Nanking pattern. Central scene features a woman carrying a baskety followed by a small boy holding a fish in front of a willow tree, scene framed with a chain of double curlicues, rim decorated with butterlies and abstract flowers, outer rim p...

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173068

Accession Number: 2006.44.1834

Dinner service

Porcelain dinner service in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173070

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832

Sauce tureen with stand

Porcelain covered sauce tureen with twisted rope handles and flower finial on an oval stand in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173071

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.1a-c

Teaspoon

One of a set of two. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172841

Accession Number: 1993.656.2

Salt spoons

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172842

Accession Number: 1993.658

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172844

Accession Number: 1993.658.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172845

Accession Number: 1993.658.2

Salt Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: Possibly Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172846

Accession Number: 1993.660

Syllabub cup

Porcelain syllabub cups with cover in blue and white Canton pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172852

Accession Number: 2006.44.1869.1ab

Syllabub cup

Porcelain syllabub cup with cover in blue and white Canton pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172856

Accession Number: 2006.44.1869.2ab

Syllabub cup

Porcelain syllabub cup with cover in blue and white Canton pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172857

Accession Number: 2006.44.1869.3ab

Syllabub cup

Porcelain syllabub cup with cover in blue and white Canton pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172858

Accession Number: 2006.44.1869.4ab

Set of syllabub cups

Set of three porcelain syllabub cups with covers in blue and white Nanking pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172859

Accession Number: 2006.44.1879

Syllabub cup

Porcelain syllabub cup with cover in blue and white Nanking pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172860

Accession Number: 2006.44.1879.1ab

Syllabub cup

Porcelain syllabub cup with cover in blue and white Nanking pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172861

Accession Number: 2006.44.1879.2ab

Syllabub cup

Porcelain syllabub cup with cover in blue and white Nanking pattern.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172862

Accession Number: 2006.44.1879.3ab

Set of soup plates

Set of four porcelain soup plates in blue and white Nanking pattern consisting of a central river scene with pagodas, trees, boats and a bridge framed with a curlicue border and an abstract floral and geometric pattern design on rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172863

Accession Number: 2006.44.1905

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in blue and white Nanking pattern consisting of a central river scene with pagodas, trees, boats and a bridge framed with a curlicue border and an abstract floral and geometric pattern design on rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172864

Accession Number: 2006.44.1905.1

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in blue and white Nanking pattern consisting of a central river scene with pagodas, trees, boats and a bridge framed with a curlicue border and an abstract floral and geometric pattern design on rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172865

Accession Number: 2006.44.1905.2

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in blue and white Nanking pattern consisting of a central river scene with pagodas, trees, boats and a bridge framed with a curlicue border and an abstract floral and geometric pattern design on rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172866

Accession Number: 2006.44.1905.3

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate in blue and white Nanking pattern consisting of a central river scene with pagodas, trees, boats and a bridge framed with a curlicue border and an abstract floral and geometric pattern design on rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172867

Accession Number: 2006.44.1905.4

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle in a painted polychrome Mandarin pattern consisting of a scene wrapped around the exterior of the bowl of Asian women within a house interior and a band of alternating panels of floral bunches and brown fish on the interior of bowl.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172868

Accession Number: 2006.44.1892.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with scalloped edge in a painted polychrome Mandarin pattern consisting of a scene wrapped around the exterior of the bowl of Asian women within a house interior and a band of alternating panels of floral bunches and brown fish on the interior of bowl.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172870

Accession Number: 2006.44.1892.2

Platter

Porcelain octagonal platter in blue and white Nanking pattern with a central river landscape with houses and a bridge.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172872

Accession Number: 2006.44.1894

Brides basket

Porcelain bride's basket with a pierced basket weave edge and double twisted rope handle. Interior features a painted polychrome decoration scene of a man and a woman in a landscape framed by swags of flowers.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172874

Accession Number: 2006.44.1897

Tea service

Partial armorial porcelain tea service consisting of three teacups, two coffee cups, six tea saucers, two coffee saucers, a dessert plate, and a shallow bowl. All have white bodies with painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enc...

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172878

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846

Teacup

Armorial porcelain handleless teacup with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enclosed within three circles of dots, lines and swags.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172879

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846.1

Saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enclosed within three circles of dots, lines and swags.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172880

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846.2

Teacup

Armorial porcelain handleless teacup with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enclosed within three circles of dots, lines and swags.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172881

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846.3

Coffee cup

Armorial porcelain handleless coffee cup with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enclosed within three circles of dots, lines and swags.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172882

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846.4

Saucer

Armorial porcelain coffee cup with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enclosed within three circles of dots, lines and swags.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172883

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846.5

Saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body andf painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enclosed within three circles of dots, lines and swags.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172884

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846.6

Dessert plate

Armorial porcelain dessert plate with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of dots and foliage bunches, coat-of-arms features two birds holding a branch enclosed within three circles of dots, lines and swags.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172885

Accession Number: 2006.44.1846.7

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