Historic New England

Chest of Drawers

Turned legs, reeded columns with multiple rings at top, four drawers.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 171455

Accession Number: 1954.211

Portable desk

Japanese lacquer and inlaid wood lap desk with two handles. Geometrical pattern on the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), velvet (fabric weave), metal

GUSN: 171456

Accession Number: 2006.44.2389

Tilt-top Table

Three sweeping legs on ball feet; turned columns; rectangular top with rounded corners

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 171457

Accession Number: 1958.18A

Chest of Drawers

Turned legs; alternating colored veneers along base; 3 drawers flanked by veneered column under projecting fourth drawer. Upper case with six drawers and splash board.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 171458

Accession Number: 1954.217

Box

Round wooden box with a rooster painted on the lid, contains twenty-six cork tops and a metal object.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171459

Accession Number: 2006.44.2222AB

Stamp Dispenser

Gold stamp dispenser with red stripe and gold stars and a screw on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 171460

Accession Number: 2006.44.2221AB

DEACCESSIONED: Lounge

DEACCESSIONED: Daybed lounge with ticking on wooden box covered in brown floral design; fringe trim; original upholstery.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glaze

GUSN: 171461

Accession Number: 1953.491

Drop-leaf table

Four rope-turned legs on casters; two large rectangular drop leaves

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 171462

Accession Number: 1954.176

Card Table

Reeded and ring turned legs; bowed rails; molded top edge.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, ash (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 171463

Accession Number: 1967.142

Wall mirror

Giltwood girandole wall mirror.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 171464

Accession Number: 2006.44.1188

Ramekin

Porcelain ramekin decorated with blue floral designs. Rim and bowl has shallow impression of parallel lines all around.

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer) Abram French Company (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1115.5

Ramekin

Porcelain ramekin decorated with blue floral designs. Rim and bowl has shallow impression of parallel lines all around.

Date: 1894-1900

Maker: Royal Copenhagen (Manufacturer) Abram French Company (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175122

Accession Number: 2006.44.1115.6

Chemical wagon

Two wheeled wagon with metal chemical tank and metal hose basket with coiled rubber hose. The wheels are wooden with metal rims. The wheels, tank and hose are painted red.

Date: ca. 1901

Maker: Badger, Arthur C, Mr. (Inventor) Badger Fire Ex Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 175123

Accession Number: 2006.44.502

Brougham, four wheeled enclosed two door carriage with coachman's seat. The rubberized wheels and lower body panels are painted a dark Brewster green with black striping. The upper panels and roof are painted black. The driver's seat faces a leather dash and there is a wooden whip holder and one end...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: Ferd F. French & Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather, satin, glass (material)

GUSN: 175129

Accession Number: 2006.44.503

Rockaway

Four wheeled enclosed two door carriage with glass panels in all the upper quarters, upper doors, front and back. The rubberized wheels and lower body panels are painted in dark blue with pale blue striping. The upper quarters and roof are painted black. The roof of the carriage extends over the dri...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Ferd F. French & Co. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, glass (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 175133

Accession Number: 2006.44.504

Set of butter chips

Set of seventeen majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Variously decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, curlicues and swags. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175136

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041

Pierce-Arrow Limousine

Limousine with enclosed body. Painted black with chrome trim and monogrammed "SWP" doors. there are four doors and one trunk. The driver's and passenger windows are made of early safety glass, which has discolored and frizzled. The chrome archer mascot in the center of the hood is missing his bow an...

Date: 1936

Maker: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white ash (wood), steel (alloy), safety glass, rubber (material), chrome steel, leather, cloth, glass (material)

GUSN: 175137

Accession Number: 2006.44.505

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175145

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.1

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175147

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.2

Pierce-Arrow touring car

Open touring car with folding leather roof. The body of the car is painted a dark blue with black fenders. There are four doors. The rear passenger doors are monogrammed "SWP." There are two metal storage compartments with latching lids mounted on the running board behind the fender mounted headligh...

Date: 1924

Maker: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company (Manufacturer)

Material: white ash (wood), aluminum (metal), glass (material), rubber (material), brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 175148

Accession Number: 2006.44.506

Butter chip

Majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with two fantastic bird-like creatures and a swag with fruit and foliage. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175149

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.3

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175150

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.4

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creatures and a swag with leaves and fruit. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175152

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.5

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag with leaves and fruit. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175153

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.6

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag with leaves and fruit. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175154

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.7

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creature, and a swag of fruit and leaves. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175155

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.8

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis and two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175157

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.9

Butter chip

Majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis swirls, curlicues and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175161

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.10

Butter chip

Majolica butter chips decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag of fruit and leaves. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175162

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.11

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag of fruit of leaves. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175164

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.12

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175165

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.13

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creatures, and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175166

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.14

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips. Chalk highlights lightly outline sash and the edges of uniform. Painted black oval frame

Date: 1793-1822

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), chalk

GUSN: 175246

Accession Number: 2006.44.691

Planter

Planter: SEE 1993.814.2ab, .3ab

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175247

Accession Number: 1993.814

Jardiniere

A) Small, round, white, clear-glazed earthenware planter with four short legs, openwork side, and a removable, plain earthenware container (B).

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175248

Accession Number: 1993.814.2

Jardiniere

A) Open sides composed of thin vertical "bars." Sides taper to narrow base. Bars decorated with swags of green-glazed rosettes and leaves with gold bows at tops of swags. Base impressed with indistinct decorative shield inside oval. B) Round, plain inner container with tapered sides. Clay is mottled...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175249

Accession Number: 1993.814.3

Thomas Leonard Willis

Framed silhouette of Thomas Leonard Willis as a young boy. China white detailing on clothing. Small brass oval frame with continuous ornate design around the perimeter.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), chalk

GUSN: 175250

Accession Number: 2006.44.692

Sauceboat

Individual Ironstone sauceboat in a tureen form with (a) attached tureen and saucer, (b) lid and (c) ladle. Tureen has footed base attached to oval saucer with high rim. Tureen has two molded opposing scroll handles with molded anthemion leaves. b. Domed lid has ladel slot, and mushroom finial over ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175251

Accession Number: 1993.819A-C

Runner

Hamadan style runner with center panel of a repeating diamond and rosette pattern on red ground. Floral rosette border on dark blue ground. The edges of the runner are bound in red. The top end of the runner has fringe and the bottom end has a woven cotton band. This runner rotates yearly with 2006....

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 175252

Accession Number: 2006.44.694

Inkwell

Glazed porcelain (?) inkwell with two sculpted birds with blue wings and spots of gilt; painted flowers in pin, orange and blue. Two holes in front for holding pens. Sculpted yellow and pink flower in center with green stem. Gilded band around oval bottom.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175253

Accession Number: 1993.823

Sugar and Creamer

Sugar and creamer decorated with Palmer Cox's Brownies. Matching ceramic creamer (.1) with lidded sugar (.2). Creamer has inverted pear shaped body with wide pouring spout and single ear-shaped applied handle. C-scroll band molded around top and bottom. Rim and handle accented with gold band and spl...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175254

Accession Number: 1993.820

Cream Pitcher

Creamer has inverted pear shaped body with wide pouring spout and single ear-shaped applied handle. C-scroll band molded around top and bottom. Rim and handle accented with gold band and splotches. Decorated with Palmer Cox's Brownies.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 175255

Accession Number: 1993.820.1

Rade & Port de Tape Stil

Lithograph engraving on machine made paper. Scene of invading tropical harbor with seven ships, three of them with their masts out. The third ship from the left is flying a French flag. People stand along the harbor and watch. In the lower right corner is a woman standing next to canoe. Two palm tre...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 175256

Accession Number: 2006.44.739

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl and lid with Palmer Cox's Brownies hand-painted on side, inverted pear-shaped body with small molded opposing handles and domed lid with vertical donut shaped finial. C-scroll band molded at top and bottom of sugar bowl and on lid. Accented with gold bands and splotches.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 175258

Accession Number: 1993.820.2AB

Pitcher

Liverpool pitcher with c-shaped handle and black transfer-printed decoration. Pitcher split (broken) into two pieces. One side of pitcher with gentlemen, priest and angel standing around memorial of George Washington. Around image are the names of the thirteen original colonies. Other side also with...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 175259

Accession Number: 1993.815

The Sinking of the US Frigate Essex

Framed watercolor painting of three ships, one sinking (The Essex). The Essex is located on the left half of the painting while the other two ships are on the right half with holes in their masts. The background is a harbor with large mountains on the horizon.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Macpherson, M (Artist)

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

GUSN: 175260

Accession Number: 2006.44.741

Dinner Plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Oriental" depicting four figures, one riding a camel, walking beside a river surrounded by exotic foliage. Exotic temples in background. Rim pattern of cartouches framing exotic buildings or floral spray on brown ground.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Ridgways (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175263

Accession Number: 1993.608

Painting on porcelain

Small oval painting of Madonna and child on porcelain. The Madonna is wearing a green shawl with red rectangular geometric pattern and red sleeve. The Child's bare legs are exposed and is wearing a yellow cloth. Next to the Child is a cherub. Carved leaf scroll frame with gold paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175265

Accession Number: 2006.44.742

Bric-a-brac

Pair of cermic hands holding open shells, possibly for holding jewelry (or possibly a creamer (?), or other service item). White hand with outstretched finger stands on pink ruffled cuff with blue band. Pink colored shells with scalloped and wavy sides. One end of shell appears to be a spout. Opposi...

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175266

Accession Number: 1993.825

Mug

Large pearlware mug with cobalt blue decoration on body and handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 175267

Accession Number: 1993.621

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