Historic New England

Compote

Pink, yellow, and white compote shaped like a nautilus shell on an oval base. One of a pair.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 60983

Accession Number: 1942.1866.2

Platter

White, rectangular platter with canted corners and a fluted lip.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 60984

Accession Number: 1942.1867

Planter

Oval planter with pierced red and yellow sides, a scroll base, and a conforming liner.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 60985

Accession Number: 1942.1869

Megaphone

Conical red megaphone with a circular collar.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 60986

Accession Number: 1942.1870

Teacup

Rose and polychrome bell-shaped teacup with a scalloped body, a handle, and a floral spray decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 60987

Accession Number: 1942.1872

Dinner Plate

Cream, black, and green dinner plate with a scalloped edge, flat rim, and a transfer print of a sailing ship.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 60988

Accession Number: 1942.1873

Dinner Plate

Cream and black dinner plate with a scalloped edge and a transfer print of a ship surrounded by floral sprays. One of a pair.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 60989

Accession Number: 1942.1874.1

Dinner Plate

Cream and black dinner plate with a scalloped edge and a transfer print of a ship surrounded by floral sprays. One of a pair.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 60990

Accession Number: 1942.1874.2

Serving Dish

Cream-colored rectangular serving dish with scalloped corners, a domed lid, and an oval ring handle.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware

GUSN: 60991

Accession Number: 1942.1875

Match Holder

White rectangular match holder with canted unglazed sides and a reclining lion on the lid.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 60992

Accession Number: 1942.1876

Pie Server

Pyramidal body with an oblong reeded handle and rococo foliated motif.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 60993

Accession Number: 1942.1877

Bowl

Cream-colored bowl with curved fluted sides, a scalloped lip and a round foot.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 60994

Accession Number: 1942.1878

Caster

Cream-colored caster with a circular foot, bulbous body, and a pierced dome.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 60995

Accession Number: 1942.1879

Caster

Cream-colored caster with a circular foot, a bulbous body, and a diamond pierced dome.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 60996

Accession Number: 1942.1880

Vegetable Dish

Cream and blue square dish with a deep well, flat rim, domed lid, rose knob, and shell edge.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 60997

Accession Number: 1942.1881

Tureen

Cream and blue oval tureen with an attached stand and bowl, a domed lid, and a shell edge.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 60998

Accession Number: 1942.1882

Ladle

Cream and blue ladle with a circular bowl, a flattened arched handle, and a border with ridges.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 60999

Accession Number: 1942.1883

Venus Figurine

Cream-colored standing Venus with a drape and a circular base.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 61000

Accession Number: 1942.1884

Figurine of a Boy and Girl

White-colored figurine of a standing girl and boy on a rock, both wearing formal attire.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 61001

Accession Number: 1942.1885

Bonbon Dish

Cream-colored diamond-shaped candy dish with curved sides, a shallow well, and a green hue.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware

GUSN: 61002

Accession Number: 1942.1886

Dinner Plate

Dinner plate with a deep well, a flat brim, and decoration of a ship at the center and floral sprigs around the rim.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 61003

Accession Number: 1942.1887

Silhouette of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Bust-length positive-cut profile of Abraham Lincoln facing left.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60753

Accession Number: 1942.1632

Silhouette

Bust length negative cut profile silhouette of a young man with ponytail; notched bust line. Possibly a portrait of Mr. Pelham Orcult.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Attributed to Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60754

Accession Number: 1942.1633

Easy chair (A) with serpentine crest, shaped wings, straight arms with curved arm supports. Turned legs with box stretchers, spiral twist turning on front stretcher. Needlework and lindsey-woolsey upholstery cushion (B) added in 20th century to the 19th century frame.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process), upholstering

GUSN: 60755

Accession Number: 1942.1685AB

Bookend

Pale green pressed glass bookend in the shape of a basket of fruit.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60756

Accession Number: 1942.2051

Urn

Dark brown ceramic vase with a columnar base, a scalloped lip, and a fruit deoration in relief. One of a pair.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 60757

Accession Number: 1942.2297.1

Urn

Dark brown ceramic vase with a columnar base, a scalloped lip, and a fruit deoration in relief. One of a pair.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 60758

Accession Number: 1942.2297.2

Rocking Chair

Painted yellow rocking char with arms, seven bamboo-turned spindles, and a stencil on the crestrail.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 60759

Accession Number: 1942.2583

Bell Pull

Rectangular bell pull with woven design of alternating grape leaves and roses in blue, pinks, and greens. With tassels.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 60760

Accession Number: 1942.2584

Bookcase

Bookcase with Gothic arched doors.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 60761

Accession Number: 1942.2585

Wallpaper

Domino paper; brown & brown sprig stripe; lining in bookcase

Date: 1910-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60762

Accession Number: 1942.4726

Wallpaper

Domino paper; brown with a brown sprig stripe.

Date: 1910-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60763

Accession Number: 1942.2585C

Wallpaper

Domino paper; brown with a brown sprig stripe.

Date: 1910-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60764

Accession Number: 1942.2585D

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of a boy standing against a fence with a dog at his feet. The boy's face and the background are finely painted.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60765

Accession Number: 1942.2586

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of children playing with a dog surrounded by a floral border.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Hawkins, Sophia Marsha (Maker)

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 60766

Accession Number: 1942.2587

Family Record

Large tree with genealogy on fruit with five upside-down hearts, a small house, and trees. One of a pair.

Date: 1801

Maker: Saville, William, 1770-1853 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 60767

Accession Number: 1942.2589.1

Family Record

Large tree with genealogy on fruit with five upside-down hearts, a small house, and trees. One of a pair.

Date: 1800

Maker: Saville, William, 1770-1853 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 60768

Accession Number: 1942.2589.2

Electrified Oil Lamp

Coral and white; marble base, brass stem; pear shaped body; ovals, quatrefoil

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), flashing (glassworking), cutting (dividing), glass (material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 60769

Accession Number: 1942.2590

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug with rectangles of symbols including a cross, anchor, leaf, and arrow) in bright colors with a border.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60770

Accession Number: 1942.2591

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug with a diamond starburst in rose, brown, green, and beige.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 60771

Accession Number: 1942.2592

Dressing Table

Table with two drawers in the frame and an arched skirt, four legs, and a rectangular top with a rounded edge.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), poplar (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 60772

Accession Number: 1942.2595

Throw Pillow

Circular pillow with multi-color floral and leaf motif on black ground. Pink corded edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, textiles

GUSN: 60773

Accession Number: 1942.2596

Portable Desk

Rectangular box with a hinged lid, writing surface, five compartments, and two ink bottles.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 60774

Accession Number: 1942.2598

Electrified Oil Lamp

Ruby glass body and shade with a floral and grape decoration.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 60775

Accession Number: 1942.2599

Silhouette

Positive cut, full length silhouette of a seated man and his dog, carpet depicted with a light ink wash. Bronzed and black ink highlights painted on man and dog. Grain painted frame and glass are of the period.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

GUSN: 60776

Accession Number: 1942.2600