Historic New England

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188245

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.37

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188246

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.38

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188247

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.39

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188248

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.40

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188249

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.41

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188250

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.42

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188251

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.43

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188252

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.44

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188253

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.45

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188254

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.46

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188255

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.47

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188256

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.48

Dinner plate

Dinner plate with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188257

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.49

Soup tureen [a] and cover [b] with blue transfer-printed diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield. Blue and gilt applied handles with foliate motif.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188258

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.50AB

Oval platter

Large oval platter with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188259

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.51

Oval platter

Medium sized oval platter with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188260

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.52

Oval platter

Medium sized oval platter with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188261

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.53

Oval platter

Small oval platter with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188262

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.54

Oval platter

Small oval platter with gilt decoration and blue diamond patterned band with spearhead border. Blue and metallic gold hand-painted "AQ" monogram in shield.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188263

Accession Number: 2009.5.2.55

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Probably A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188264

Accession Number: 2009.5.5.1

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Probably A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188265

Accession Number: 2009.5.5.2

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer) (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188266

Accession Number: 2009.5.5.3

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer) (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 188267

Accession Number: 2009.5.5.4

Sauceboat

Pewter, hand-hammered, bowl-shaped sauceboat with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Whitney, L. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 241776

Accession Number: 2001.251

Mercury Infra-red defroster

Infra-red defroster, rectangular shape with slotted top and solid bottom. Black bakelite handle and legs. Attached electric cord.

Date: ca. 1963

Maker: Merit Enterprises Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal), Bakelite (TM), electrical system components

GUSN: 241781

Accession Number: 2010.33.1

Sampler

Alphabet and numbers sampler; three complete alphabets, two upper case, one lower case; numbers 1-10; cross stitch; silk thread on ivory linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 241787

Accession Number: 2007.4

Needlework

Needlework fragment decorated with flowers. Cross-stitched in red and brown on a natural linen backing that may be the top shoulder and yoke of a garment.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross stitch, linen (material), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 241788

Accession Number: 2007.3

Chamber pot

Cream-colored stoneware chamber pot with handle and banding.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 241789

Accession Number: 1992.373

Cloth Fragment

Framed fragment of green, pink, orange, black, blue jacquard woven silk textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), jacquard, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 241790

Accession Number: 2007.5

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241792

Accession Number: 1958.630

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241793

Accession Number: 1958.651

Floor lamp

Iron floor lamp with three short legs supporting a vertical rod; scrolled iron arm supports a small glass globe, possibly an oil lamp, with a yellow lamp shade. Electrified.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241794

Accession Number: 1992.667

Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler; floral border; one verse worked at each of four sides around the outside edges; another verse is worked below th alphabets; four alphabets, three without "J"; one alphabet complete; numbers 1-7; 1-11; on wooden stretcher.

Maker: Bussey, Sally D. (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works), wool (textile), cross stitch, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241796

Accession Number: 1980.403

Berlinwork sampler

Unfinished Berlinwork sampler; linen canvas and wool yarn; two bands; a continuous seed and diamond pattern in red, tan, teal, yellow on black background; overlapping line design with geometric shapes underneath in black, red, green, purple, yellow to brown hues for line design; fine canvas includes...

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 241802

Accession Number: 2001.204

Berlinwork sampler

Unfinished needlepoint sampler; Berlinwork; linen canvas ground; diaper pattern: orange yellow, gold, tan; rose, pink, white; four shades of blue; three shades of red, pink multicolored squares surrounded by four diamond clusters, green at the tip fading into gold to white; black background; linen i...

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 241803

Accession Number: 2001.205

Sampler

Alphabet and numbers sampler; brown and henna silk thread on unrefined linen; black-painted frame under glass; cross stitch, eyelet, two-sided line stitch; three complete upper case alphabets, one lower case alphabet; numbers 1-9; simple cross stitch border.

Date: March 10, 1828

Maker: Homer, Eliza Bennett (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 241804

Accession Number: 2004.39

Needlework Picture

Framed needlework picture with a reverse-painted (eglomise) mat, depicting a map of Europe surrounded by a floral wreath. It is worked on a silk ground with gold silk thread with all countries labeled in ink. Stitches used include: stem, satin, long and short satin, fern, bullion, and filling sitich...

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), ink

GUSN: 241805

Accession Number: 2007.1

Dessert Service

A 48-piece dessert service. Includes an urn-shaped fruit cooler, pair of pierced baskets, two footed sauce tureens, and 43 plates. White body with gilt and mauve banding and gilt decoration.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 241806

Accession Number: <no key>.1-43

Dessert Service

48-piece dessert service; white with mauve banding and gilt decoration. Includes an urn-shaped fruit cooler, pair of footed sauce tureens, pair of pierced baskets, and 48 dessert plates.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, enamel (fused coating), gilding

GUSN: 241809

Accession Number: 1990.156

Dessert plates

Forty-three porcelain dessert plates with mauve and gold bands surrounding a gold medallion.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 241811

Accession Number: 1990.156.1-.43

Fruit baskets

Pair of porcelain pierced baskets. White with mauve banding and gilt decoration.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241812

Accession Number: 1990.156.44-45

Fruit Cooler

Porcelain fruit cooler. Urn-shaped footed fruit cooler with insert and lid. White with mauve and gilt banding with two neoclassical heads as handles.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241813

Accession Number: 1990.156.46A-C

Sauce Tureen

Pair of porcelain footed sauce tureens with lids. White with mauve and gilt banding.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Possibly Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 241814

Accession Number: 1990.156.47AB-.48AB

Vase

Brass vase with stamped all-over decoration

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 241815

Accession Number: 1990.59

Sauceboat

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sauceboat. Scroll and floral motif surrounds a dominant scene featuring quadrupeds.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 241816

Accession Number: 1969.610.143

Urn

Red toleware urn [A] with cover [B]. Circular foot. Red, gold, and antique verte decoration with classical motifs of dancing maids, swans, and lyres.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware

GUSN: 241844

Accession Number: 1942.1712.1AB

Urn

Red toleware urn with cover. Circular foot. Red, gold, and antique verte decoration with classical motifs of dancing maids, swans, and lyres.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: tinware

GUSN: 241845

Accession Number: 1942.1712.2AB

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure-eight with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind p...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 241847

Accession Number: 1966.294A

Needlework picture

A needlework picture depicting a girl with a parrot, teacup, dog, and basket of flowers worked in wool yarn on wool ground in its original wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), crewel wool

GUSN: 241913

Accession Number: 1993.498

Sampler

Alphabet and number sampler on natural linen ground. Worked with silk thread. One complete alphabet, letters A-W, and numbers 1-6. Cross stitch, Gobelin, loose satin stitch, and buttonhole stitch.

Date: 1835

Maker: Page, Louisa (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 241914

Accession Number: 1993.496

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