Historic New England

Drop-leaf Table

Straight molded legs and cutout end skirt; bread-board ends.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cherry (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 3987

Accession Number: 1977.307

Conical body tapering to cirular mouth; simple flame-shaped finial on round dome top, hinged on upper rim of body and resoldered; rectilinear "S"-shaped handle curved at lower join; serpentine spout with "V" opening at back of mouth; double stepped base flares wider to circular copper bottom (probab...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), copper (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3988

Accession Number: 1977.308

Coffeepot

Bell-shaped lid with mushroom finial, hinged to body under lid rim; conical body tapering in steps at top and base; decorated with single raised ring at 3/4 height of body; simple "C" scroll handle with scrolled spurs at joins; slight serpentine spout; copper bottom; strainer holes at spout interior...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3989

Accession Number: 1977.309

Coffeepot

Balltop ribbed urn finial on flat top hinged to body at beaded rim; cylindrical body tapering to rounded shoulder and rounded bottom with single ring decoration at quarter round molded foot; scrolled ribbed handle an spout; copper bottom; holes stamped at spout for strainer.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3990

Accession Number: 1977.310

Hearth Brush

Simple turned handle screwing into elliptically-shaped bristle head; black bristles approximately 3 " in length; body painted black.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3991

Accession Number: 1977.311

Teapot

Squat, bulbous; urn-shaped body with conical lid; "C"-shaped metal handle with small scroll return on upper curve, originally enameled black; ovoid leaf stamped handle mounts; serpentine spout case with "V"-shaped indent; dome-shaped foot with copper base (added later).

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3992

Accession Number: 1977.312

Charger

Circular body with shallow well and broad flat rim; plain molded edge.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 3993

Accession Number: 1977.313

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed silhouette of a gentleman, facing right; white paper on black silk; "KING" impressed in lower left; Pine frame with gilt on gesso and nailed twisted inner frame;

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3994

Accession Number: 1977.314

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed circular silhouette of a gentleman, facing right; white paper on black silk; "KING" impressed in lower left [upsidedown, mirror image]; Pine frame with gilt edge.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3995

Accession Number: 1977.315

Silhouette of a Woman

Oval silhouette in rectangular frame of a woman, facing right; white paper on black; Pine frame with gilt decoration; Black painted glass with gold rosettes in each corner.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: King (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pine (wood), gilding

GUSN: 3996

Accession Number: 1977.316

Silhouette of a Man

Rectangular framed silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, with inked collar and hair; white paper on black; Pine frame with gold painted edges; brass shaped hook at top screwed through frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pine (wood)

GUSN: 3997

Accession Number: 1977.317

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain luncheon plate with medallions of birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, scrolls, and butterflies on gold ground. This polychrome design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3793

Accession Number: 1987.421.24

Luncheon Plate

Porcelain enameled plate. Border of green tendrils, pink tree peonies on metallic gold grond. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.This type of pattern is sometimes referred to as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3794

Accession Number: 1990.299.1

Bowl

Porcelain enameled bowl. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of birds, flowers and court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3795

Accession Number: 1990.299.12

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Border on gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3796

Accession Number: 1990.299.16

Cup and saucer

Porcelain enameled cup (.1) and saucer (.2). Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes. Cup has upward pointed thumb rest.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3797

Accession Number: 1990.299.28.1-.2

Saucer

Porcelain enameled saucer. Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3798

Accession Number: 1990.299.38

Cream pitcher

Porcelain enameled pitcher with octagonal, swelled body and scalloped edge and gildt decorated handle.On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3799

Accession Number: 1990.299.48

Sugarbowl with cover

Porcelain enameled sugar bowl. Sugarbowl has bulbous body with two gilt decorated double twisted handles and cover with gilt berry finial. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3800

Accession Number: 1990.299.47AB

Shallow Bowl

Shallow, enameled porcelain bowl. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes. Saucer: deep sides; footed.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3801

Accession Number: 1990.299.50

Small Tray for Serving Dish

Small porcelain oval-shaped enameled tray. See matching covered dish 1990.299.52ab. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3802

Accession Number: 1990.299.51

Small Covered Dish

Small enameled porcelain dish (a) with cover (b). See matching tray 1990.299.51. Oval shape. Cover has gilt berry knop. On gold ground: green tendrils and pink tree peonies and scroll-edged medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) court scenes.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3803

Accession Number: 1990.299.52AB

Saltcellar

Lozenge-shaped porcelain saltcellar. Enameled border around rim of flowers and butterflies on metallic gold ground. Enameled C-scrolls encircle central scene of three seated figures.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3804

Accession Number: 1990.299.57

Bowl

Blue and white; deeply scalloped squarish edge, interior: network and scallop border; central decoration: mountains in background of house with tree and rocks in water, foreground; exterior: trellis border; two identical scenes of pavillion, right, bridge, foreground, hills and other buildings, dist...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3805

Accession Number: 1983.24

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with network and scallop border; landscape scene (right-oriented) of pavillion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats with fishermen, and two other clumps of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprigs of flowers. *Central scene bord...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3806

Accession Number: 1983.23

Platter

Porcelain rectangular platter. Enameled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds flowers and butterflies and 2) interacting figures. The medallions are surrounded by flowers, tendrals and butterflies on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3807

Accession Number: 1990.299.11

Dish

On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies (as borders too); scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers, 2) people engaged in activities. Dish: square with slightly scalloped edges.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3808

Accession Number: 1990.299.13

Platter

Large, oval platter with enameled medallions of alternating scenes of 1) birds and flowers and 2) interacting figures. Central circular medallion of bird and flower. Medallions surrounded by tendrils and flowers on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3809

Accession Number: 1990.299.14

Serving Dish with Lid

Rectangular, enameled porcelain dish (a) with lid (b). Gilt loop handles on dish sides and top of lid. Four pink roses on dish exterior. Scroll and round medallions with alternating scenes of 1) interacting figures and 2) birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, butterflies and tendrals on gold grou...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3810

Accession Number: 1990.299.15AB

Serving bowl

Shallow, shell-shaped serving bowl with extended "comb" at one side in orange with gold highlights. Interior enameled with scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds, butterflies and flowers and 2) people engaged in activities. Central round medallion of bird and flower. Medallions surr...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3811

Accession Number: 1990.299.40

Cake Stand

Circular porcelain cake stand with scalloped edge. Exterior top of stand has enamel decoration of medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds, butterflies and flowers and 2) interacting figures surrounded by tendrils, flowers and butterflies on gold ground. Band of tendrils and flowers on gold gr...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3812

Accession Number: 1990.299.41

Serving Bowl

Small, shallow circular porcelain bowl with deeply scalloped edge. Scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds and flowers and 2) people engaged in activities. Central round medallion of bird and flower. Medallions surrounded by tendrils, flowers, and butterflies on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3813

Accession Number: 1990.299.42

Teapot

Urn-shaped porcelain teapot (a)with dome lid (b), ball finial, and scrolled spout and handle. Enamel decoration of scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds and flowers and 2) people engaged in activities. Medallions surrounded by tendrils, flowers, and butterflies on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3814

Accession Number: 1990.299.45AB

Waste bowl

Porcelain wastebowl. Enameled tendrils and flowers on gold ground around interior rim and medallion with flower and bird in basin. Bowl exterior decorated with alternating medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) interacting figures surrounded by tendrils, flowers and butterflies on gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3815

Accession Number: 1990.299.46

Pitcher

Porcelain enameled pitcher with octagonal molded body, scalloped edge and reeded handle with pointy thumbhold. Large square medallions on either side of pitcher, one depicting interacting fitures and the other flowers, birds and butterfly. Small round medallion opposite handle with bird and flowers...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3816

Accession Number: 1990.299.49

Teapot

Cylindrical teapot with inverted cap cover and two wire handles wrapped in red string. Decorated with enameled scroll and round medallions with alternating scenes of 1) flowers, birds and butterflies adn 2) interacting figures. Medallions are surrounded by butterflies, bats, flowers and tendrils on ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3817

Accession Number: 1990.299.53AB

Teapot

Drum-shaped porcelain teapot (a) and lid (b) with berry knop. Teapot has stepped spout with gilt decoration, double twisted handle. Enamel decoration of scrolled medallions with alternating scenes of 1) birds and flowers and 2) people engaged in activities. Medallions surrounded by tendrils, flowers...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3818

Accession Number: 1990.299.54AB

Serving Dish with Lid

Oval porcelain serving dish (a) with scalloped edge and lid (b) with gilt berry knop. Enamel decoration on dish interior and exterior lid of scroll and round medallions with alternating scenes of 1) interacting figures and 2) birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, butterflies and tendrils on gold ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3819

Accession Number: 1990.299.55AB

Serving Dish with Lid

Oval porcelain serving dish (a) with scalloped edge and lid (b) with gilt berry knop. Enamel decoration on dish interior and exterior lid of scroll and round medallions with alternating scenes of 1) interacting figures and 2) birds and flowers surrounded by flowers, butterflies and tendrils on gold ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 3820

Accession Number: 1990.299.56AB

Vegetable dish

Rectangular porcelain vegetable serving dish with a polychrome enameld design that is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3821

Accession Number: 1987.382.2B

Platter

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Platter: oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3827

Accession Number: 1937.353

Sauceboat

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Gravy boat: scenic medallion under mouth; reeded twis...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3828

Accession Number: 1937.355

Bowl

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3829

Accession Number: 1937.356

Salt dish

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Salt dish: oval with scenic medallion in well.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3830

Accession Number: 1937.357.1

Ladle (bowl only)

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Ladle: fluted with scenic medallion exterior, opposit...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3831

Accession Number: 1937.359

Platter

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Platter: oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3832

Accession Number: 1937.362

Platter

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Platter: oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3833

Accession Number: 1937.363

Platter

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Platter: oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3834

Accession Number: 1937.364

Plate

border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3835

Accession Number: 1937.366.1

Soup plate

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3836

Accession Number: 1937.367.1

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