Historic New England

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted with landscape scenes and line border inside rim. Bottom inside of cup is painted with a bit of foliage. Squared off handle with a spur pointing upwards.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180130

Accession Number: 2006.44.2993

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted outside with landscape scenes, order inside rim has crossed lines and abit of foliage painted in inside bottom of cup. Ear shaped loop handle.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180132

Accession Number: 2006.44.2994

Framed watercolor painting of a ship in water. It is painted black with a brown stripe with "Brookline" painted on the bow. On three masts there are seventeen unfurled sales. There are four blue and white flags on the first mast and a long red and blue with white stars pennant on the second mast. An...

Date: 1903

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist)

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

GUSN: 180135

Accession Number: 2006.44.1070

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180136

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.8

Pitcher

Small white jasperware pitcher heavily decorated with scenes in relief. Decoration show Dionysus with satyrs. On one side Dionysus sits on a donkey supports by two satyrs and his arm is raised, looped through a grape vine. The other side Dionysus walks supported in between two satyrs. The handle...

Date: 20th Century

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180137

Accession Number: 2006.44.3049

Salt Dish

Pair of cut glass salts. Oval shaped body with all over diaper pattern around bowl. Ridged rim. Hexagonal base with cut starburst design on bottom of base. Facets on bottom of bowl below diapering.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180138

Accession Number: 1993.565

Salt Dish

Pair of cut glass salts. Oval shaped body with all over diaper pattern around bowl. Ridged rim. Hexagonal base with cut starburst design on bottom of base. Facets on bottom of bowl below diapering.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180139

Accession Number: 1993.565.1

Salt Dish

Pair of cut glass salts. Oval shaped body with all over diaper pattern around bowl. Ridged rim. Hexagonal base with cut starburst design on bottom of base. Facets on bottom of bowl below diapering.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180140

Accession Number: 1993.565.2

Door knocker

Brass plated iron doorknocker (A) molded in the form of a dolphin. Circular brass plated extension with cylindrical finial at back (B) has screws that attach the fixture to the door. B is section of the door knocker that is tapped when knocking.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: F. Abela & Sons (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 180141

Accession Number: 1993.851AB

Ship "Eliza" of Salem

Framed watercolor of a ship on the water. There are ten people aboard the ship. Eighteen sails are unfurled and one is furled. A green rowboat is hanging off the stern as well as an American flag. The front mast has a blue and white pennant and the middle mast has a red and blue flag with white star...

Date: 1902

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 180142

Accession Number: 2006.44.1071

Dessert Service

Set of Venetian glass goblets, fingerbowls and saucers. Colors are green, red, blue and yellow. Decorated around rims with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowls are shaped with four lobes. The stems are clear glass and have a ring of scalloped...

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: Venetian glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180145

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116

Goblet

Red Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180151

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.4

Goblet

Green Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180152

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.9

Goblet

Red Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180157

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.5

Goblet

Blue Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180159

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.8

Goblet

Green Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180160

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.11

Goblet

Blue Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.6

Goblet

Yellow Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.1

Goblet

Red Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180163

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.3

Goblet

Yellow Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180164

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.2

Goblet

Green Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180165

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.10

Goblet

Blue Venetian glass goblet. Decorated around rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel. The goblet bowl is shaped with four lobes. The stem is clear glass and has a ring of scalloped glass around it.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180166

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.7

Finger bowl

Red Venetian glass finger bowl. Decorated around the rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180167

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.28

Finger bowl

Green Venetian glass finger bowl. Decorated around the rim with delicate designs in gold graffito highlighted with white and green enamel.

Date: 1899

Maker: Compagnia di Venezia-Murano (Retailer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1116.34

Rug

Rug with center panel of eight rows of palmettes in red on dark blue ground. Between each row of palmettes is a row of small diamonds. Several borders: narrow latch hook border; floral border; red and blue hooks on white ground; Red and blue triangles. Edges bound in orange-red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179675

Accession Number: 2006.44.441

Miniature Book - "THE GOLDEN VASE: MINIATURE GIFT"

Miniature book "The Golden Vase"; black covers and binding; gilt stamped scrolled foliate decoration on binding and top cover. Top cover also with gilt stamped flower basket and bird. Pages gilded on edges. Book of "golden rules."

Date: 1851

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: pasteboard (paper), gilding, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179677

Accession Number: 1993.739

Rug

Rug with center panel of diamond shaped lattice and six sided mihrab arch in dark blue on ivory ground. Each opening in the lattice is filled with a multi colored stylized flower. Multiple borders: three multi colored floral on blue ground; one with multi colored squares with center diamond. Edges a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179680

Accession Number: 2006.44.442

Tableware set

Set of six porcelain bouillon cups, six saucers, a tea caddy with lid and one lone lid. Decoration around each piece is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179683

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043

Rug

Rug with center panel of twelve rows of multi colored latched diamonds on dark blue ground. Multiple borders: multi colored eight pointed stars on faded red ground; serrated leaf and wine glass border on ivory ground; multi colored eight pointed stars on blue ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Cardb...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179687

Accession Number: 2006.44.443

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Bottom of inside of bowl also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179688

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.4

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Inside bottom of cup is also decoraed with pink rosebuds and greenery swags. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179690

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of eighteen rows of bent leaves, ivory on salmon ground. Two narrow borders of ribbon and dot design in salmon and olive green. Wide border of multi colored latched trianges on ivory ground. Edges bound in olive green. Cardboad tag identifies rug as "Hamadan."

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179691

Accession Number: 2006.44.444

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Inside bottom of bowl is also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179692

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.3

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large latched diamonds flanked by eight smaller latched diamonds. The diamonds are in yellow, blue, ivory, and green, on a red ground. There are multi colored "s" and cross shapes scattered throughout the center field. Multiple borders: red and white rosettes on blue g...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179693

Accession Number: 2006.44.447

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179694

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179696

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.11

Lid

Porcelain lid, could be for a sugar bowl or teapot. There is an indented area in rim to accomodate a spoon or tea ball or other object. Decoration on top is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also edged in gilt.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179699

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.15

Rug

Rug with oval center medallion filled with flowering vines, pink, white, and blue on dark blue ground. Field around medallion is also filled with flowering vines. Two narrow borders of red and pink flowering vines on pink ground. One wide border of pink and blue palmettes on ivory ground. Edges are ...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179700

Accession Number: 2006.44.452

Electric Lamp

Bronze Neo-Classical (Adamesque) electric lamp in two parts. A) Top section. Large inverted bell with drop acanthus leaf finial at bottom. Supports balluster shaped turned shaft. Three horizontal sockets wrap around shaft middle. Each socket to hold one incandescent bulb. [Bulbs controlled by bead p...

Date: 1900

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179701

Accession Number: 1993.834

Tea caddy

Porcelain cylindrical tea caddy with lid. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Base with squared handles. Lid with squared loop finial.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179702

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.14ab

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large octagons, each containing an eight pointed star and bands of red and white 'clouds' in center. Blue octagons on red ground. Two narrow borders of red and yellow ribbons one on green ground the other on blue ground. One wide border of multi colored octagons on whi...

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179703

Accession Number: 2006.44.453

Rug

Rug with center panel of ascending tree and peacock design in ivory and pale blue on deep blue ground. Intricate floral and palmette border on ivory ground. Edges are bound in blue. Appraisal identification as "Sharistan corridor rug".

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179704

Accession Number: 2006.44.455

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with Imari floral decoration of underglaze blue, overglaze red and gilt. Chinese export. Center of plate with floral sprig motif and outer rim with variety of floral sprigs.

Date: ca. 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 179709

Accession Number: 1993.610.4

Vase

Earthenware vase with a glazed cylindrical body and rounded shoulders that tapers to the base and a short neck. Vase has molded decoration of two large fish and one small fish in cobalt blue, green, and teal on ground of scrolled waves in bluish green that is bounded by cobalt blue and green bands ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 179713

Accession Number: 1993.617

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179714

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.1

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179716

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.9

Bowl

Large blue hand-painted Delft bowl. Underglaze floral decoration around outside of body and inside rim. Bottom of bowl with underglaze blue decoration of bird amongst floral branches. Footed base.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze, Delft, delftware

GUSN: 179717

Accession Number: 1993.613

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179718

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.10

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179719

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.12

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