Historic New England

Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36401

Accession Number: 1933.5377

Lard Oil Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36403

Accession Number: 1933.5380.2

Betty Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36404

Accession Number: 1933.5380.1

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36405

Accession Number: 1933.5381

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36406

Accession Number: 1933.5384

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36407

Accession Number: 1933.5393

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36408

Accession Number: 1933.5395

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 36409

Accession Number: 1933.5397.2

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36410

Accession Number: 1933.5883

Lamp

Coppergrease lamp wtih bail handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36411

Accession Number: 1933.5885.1

Lamp

Oil can turned into an oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36412

Accession Number: 1933.5885.2

Mahogany arm chair with molded serpentine crest. Pierced splat with central lunette above cross rails with assymetrical acanthus leaf carving. Scrolled arms. Maple front and side seat rails and rear corner blocks; birch rear seat rail and front corner blocks. Rests on cabriole legs and ball and cla...

Date: 1758-1781

Maker: Attributed to Gould, Nathaniel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 36415

Accession Number: 1933.6041A

Chair

Mahogany side chair with pierced splat, cross- hatched central element in crest, over the rail upholstery, fluted marlborough legs, box stretchers.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 36416

Accession Number: 1933.6044

Tea bowl and saucer

Chinese Imari; blue and red flowers with gilt edges.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36417

Accession Number: 1933.6048AB

Secretary

Slant-top, drawer below; two small drawers below upper doors; flat-top molded cornice; red and black paint used to simulate rosewood and yellow painted lines used to simulate inlay.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 36418

Accession Number: 1933.6689

Coffeepot with Cover

Lighthouse; with reeded body and cover; reeded, twisted handles with gilt, foliate terminals; straight, stepped spout iwth gilt band around mouth; wavy blue band with gilt sunbursts, thin red band, and blue, gold, adn red pseudo- spearhead border around rim and edge of cover; blue and gold husk chai...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36419

Accession Number: 1933.6691AB

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36422

Accession Number: 1934.4

Swivel/Office Chair

Office chair. Vertical slat back, curved arms. Rests on base with four scroll legs, on casters.

Date: 1905-1930

Maker: P. Derby & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: iron (metal), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 36423

Accession Number: 1934.5

Wallet

Textured leather folding wallet. Exterior flap decorated with silver floral filigree plate engraved with the initials "J P D" in center. The inside of the wallet is stamped or embossed "Jessie Preston Draper" in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), leather

GUSN: 36425

Accession Number: 1934.8

Pitcher

Pinched oval shape w/ pointy, slightly upturned mouth and ear-shaped handle w/ green leaf in relief on spine and under mouth; green-edged palmette border around base; blue orange and green stylized florette chain around rim; 2 heart-shaped medallions trained? in boughs depict: 1) "Sportive Innocence...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), Pratt ware, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40273

Accession Number: 1939.376

Pitcher

White body covered in pink lustre with eight-sided white background panels with allegory of charity transfer printed and painted: charity extends hand to boy, left, while holding baby with boy clinging to her skirts; scene flanked by trees; white spout with pink lustre scalloped terminal; white hand...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), overglazing, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40274

Accession Number: 1939.378

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled blue, green, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40275

Accession Number: 1939.380

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded basket weave border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled green, black, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40276

Accession Number: 1939.381

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled brown, green, and blue glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40277

Accession Number: 1939.382

Cup and Saucer

Earthenware teacup and saucer. Mottled green and brown glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40278

Accession Number: 1939.383AB

Vase

Jasperware vase with a blue body. Dual loop handles. Bellflower border around the rim and foot. Classical figures adorn the body.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40279

Accession Number: 1939.384

Jug

White body w/ blue jasper dip and frieze of classical figures in scenes depicting 1) sacrifice to Hymen and 2) other mythological scene; swag and tassel and medallion borders.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40280

Accession Number: 1939.385

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40281

Accession Number: 1939.386

Pitcher

"Moonlight" pink lustre all over body; flat-iron handle and short spout.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 40282

Accession Number: 1939.387

Teapot

White stoneware teapot with a metal hinged cover. Foliate molded handles and spout. Alternating panels of diamonds and fleur-de-lis separated by bands of green.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40283

Accession Number: 1939.388

Pitcher

Creamware rounded body w/ silver lustre resist decoration of flecked bird flying among leaves and branches; resist border around neck of spiral chain; scrolled flat iron handle w/ resist edges.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40285

Accession Number: 1939.392

Saucer

Small molded Wedgwood saucer with bright yellow shell and pink flower sprig design with a green rim.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40286

Accession Number: 1939.395

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with olive drab body in shape of lotus leaves. Cover and finial in shape of lotus bud and flower.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40287

Accession Number: 1939.396AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a pastoral scene on the Boston Common.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40288

Accession Number: 1939.397

Teapot w/ cover

All-over silver lustre; oval body w/ lobed, faceted sides and vertical and horizontal bands of beading in relief; spout w/ slight scroll in relief at end and vertical beading on neck; scrolled, pointed handle; scalloped collar; scallop-edged, lobed cover w/ beading in relief and ovoid button finial ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40290

Accession Number: 1939.401AB

Teapot

Copper lusterware teapot. Blue bands adorn the body and cover. Simple scroll molded handle. Floral molded finial.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40291

Accession Number: 1939.402AB

Cup and saucer

Lobed body with pink, green, and blue rosebud sprays; border of tiny blue and green stylized florettes between red triangles; abstract red vin and thin black rim.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 40292

Accession Number: 1939.404AB

Saucer

Pink transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster bands and foliate motif. Transfer-printed flowers and fruit with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40293

Accession Number: 1939.406.1

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; all decoration in dark blue underglaze; wide band as border and abstract floral shapes in all-over decoration; cup has abstract petal form in bottom.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40294

Accession Number: 1939.407AB

Charger

Delftware charger with white glaze and blue decoration. Deep red band around rim. Border of fruit and leaves surrounding a vase of flowers and fruit with bird perched on branch.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40295

Accession Number: 1939.413

Mirror

Mahogany gilt-framed wall mirror with an urn finial.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 40296

Accession Number: 1939.414

Mirror

This gilt-framed wall mirror is of "Hepplewhite" design decorated with festooned husks. The apron shows relief mascarons, with an urn and floral crest.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40297

Accession Number: 1939.415

Table

Mahogany table with a single drawer.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 40300

Accession Number: 1939.420

Fireplace Tile

Ceramic tile; three-dimensional flowers and foliage on brown background and blue background separated by a yellow rope and red ribbon.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 40301

Accession Number: 1939.423

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; underglaze blue chain of flowers as border (interior saucer, exterior cup); 4 blue dots center of saucer; blue pinwheel center of cup and thin blue band around interior of cup. A= Cup B= Saucer

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40302

Accession Number: 1939.424AB

Tile

Square earthenware ceramic tile printed with green and brown vines and leaves on black background; border on top and bottom of green circles on lighter green background; glazed.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 40303

Accession Number: 1939.427

Nail

Handwrought, with broad head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 40304

Accession Number: 1934.1429A

Candlestick

Large circular base w/ incised rings, slightly molded. Baluster form colmun below deep socket w/ flaring lip.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40305

Accession Number: 1939.432AB

Portrait Painting

Asian man in blue and red, loop of rope in right hand.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40307

Accession Number: 1939.456

Waistcoat

White waistcoat embroidered along lapel and pockets; shawl collar; single breasted with four buttonholes; french seams.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 40308

Accession Number: 1939.458

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