Historic New England

Dessert plate

Scalloped edged plate with blue rim and a painted image of two cranberry colored berries with a gray stem and gray leaves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 197732

Accession Number: 2006.44.3094.1

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a gold ivy, floral and foliate border over a cobalt blue exterior.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197734

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.7

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a gold ivy, floral and foliate border over a cobalt blue exterior.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197735

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.10

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a gold ivy, floral and foliate border over a cobalt blue exterior.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197736

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.9

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a gold ivy, floral and foliate border over a cobalt blue exterior.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197737

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.8

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a white body and a gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197738

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.12

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a white body and a gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197740

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.14

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a white body and a gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197741

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.13

Juice glass

Clear juice glass with straight sides and thick molded rim

Maker: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197742

Accession Number: 2006.44.1731

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a white body and a gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197743

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.11

Juice glass

Clear juice glass with slightly curved sides and fluted decoration around base. Straight line molded decoration just under rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197744

Accession Number: 2006.44.1732

Juice glass

Clear straight sided juice glass with painted line decoration of alternating black and red bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197745

Accession Number: 2006.44.1735

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a white body and a gold ivy, floral and foliate borders over a cobalt blue band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer) Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 197746

Accession Number: 2006.44.1953.15

Juice glass

Clear straight sided juice glass with small lipped rim. Side mold seams are visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197747

Accession Number: 2006.44.1736

Teacup and saucer tea service set with gold trip on the cups and the saucers. Teacups are gold and blue and the blue fades to a white base. The saucers are gold and blue and the blue fades to white in the center of the saucer.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197748

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959

Teacup

Gold and blue teacup. The gold is a leaf and tassel design trim. The blue fades to a white base.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197749

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959.3

Teacup

Gold and blue teacup. The gold is a leaf and tassel design trim. The blue fades to a white base.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197750

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959.4

Teacup

Gold and blue teacup. The gold is a leaf and tassel design trim. The blue fades to a white base.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197751

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959.2

Teacup

Gold and blue teacup. The gold is a leaf and tassel design trim. The blue fades to a white base.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197752

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959.1

Saucer

The saucers are gold and blue and the blue fades to white in the center of the saucer. The trim is gold with a leaf and tassel pattern within it.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197753

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959.6

Saucer

The saucers are gold and blue and the blue fades to white in the center of the saucer.The trim is gold with a leaf and tassel pattern within it.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197754

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959.5

Bowl

Clear glass bowl with flat bottom and straight sides.

Maker: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 197755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1737

Saucer

The saucers are gold and blue and the blue fades to white in the center of the saucer.The trim is gold with a leaf and tassel pattern within it.

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 197757

Accession Number: 2006.44.1959.7

Toilet set

Eight piece silver toilet set including; brushes and a mirror. Silver has been sculpted into a floral design. The brushes are bristle brushes of a beige coloring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197762

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446

Hair brush

Metal hair brush with beige bristols. The handle and back of the brush head are carved into a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197763

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.8

Brush

Handless hair brush. Silver back with bristols for brushing your hair. The silver has been sculpted to show a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197764

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.5

Violet Bath bottle

Bottle of "Violet Bath", a purple color bath liquid used to refresh and deodorize. Purple and white label on the front of a woman leanjng nude against a hill in the moonlight.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 197765

Accession Number: 2006.44.2488

Mirabeau soap box

Mirabeau soap box. Teal and white with blue and red lettering. A woman's head is on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 197767

Accession Number: 2006.44.3095

Hand mirror

Silver mirror sculpted with a floral pattern on back and handle of the mirror. Monogram in the center back of the mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197770

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.7

Brush

Silver handleless brush. The silver has been sculpted into a floral design. The brushes are bristle brushes of a beige coloring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 197771

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.6

Hairpin box

Silver hairpin or possibly pill tin. Sculpted and engraved with a leafy floral design. Flip top to open. Bottom has a monogram and the inside has "Sterling" engraved on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 197774

Accession Number: 2006.44.2446.4

Plaque

Plaque, shield shaped with "CEA" in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 245587

Accession Number: 2011.2.1.1

Plaque

Plaque, shield shaped with triangle over a "c" in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 245588

Accession Number: 2011.2.1.2

Daguerreotype portrait

Daguerreotype portrait of Sarah Ann Curtis (Mrs. Franklin) Haven in mourning attire; framed.

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: photograph components, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 245591

Accession Number: 1938.671

Dinner Plates

Dinner plates part of "Hampden" pattern dinner service for twelve designed by Christopher Dresser and produced by the Old Hall Earthenware Company, England. The plates are light cream-colored with aqua rims, decorated with a transfer-printed and overpainted pattern of flowers and geometric designs ...

Date: 1880-1883

Maker: Dresser, Christopher (Designer) Old Hall Earthenware Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 245595

Accession Number: 1998.5905.1-.18

Portrait of Elizabeth Story Perkins

Portrait of Elizabeth Story Perkins (1778-1864), wife of Thomas Perkins (1965.136), wearing a black dress with white ruff and bonnet. Daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Burnham) Story of Essex and Dunbarton, NH. Mother of Dr. Henry Coit Perkins (1965.137). Oil on paper. One of three Perkins family portrai...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 245599

Accession Number: 1965.135

Portrait of Thomas Perkins

Portrait of Thomas Perkins (1773-1853), innkeeper at the Wolfe Tavern, wealthy merchant of Newburyport. Husband of Elizabeth Story Perkins (1965.135), father of Dr. Henry Coit Perkins (1965.137). Oil on paper. Unframed.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 245604

Accession Number: 1965.136

Pocket

Pocket; (front) natural linen with blue embroidery of stylized flowers; bound with blue and white striped fabric; (reverse) two different patterns of striped linen: blue/white/brown; darker blue and white.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 245610

Accession Number: 1965.170

Artificial Flower hair garland in Box

Artificial flower hair garland (.1); box (.2) labeled on outside, "Sally's Flowers/ Oct. 26th '61"

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wire, cardboard

GUSN: 245715

Accession Number: 1969.5489.1-.2AB

Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of side chairs; mahogany; broadly porportioned Chippendale ribbon back with "Z" branded on underside of stretchers; solid crest rail with center carved medallion of scroll work around a circle; round ears with scroll carving; three horizontally pierced scrolled slats with open central circle, b...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 245716

Accession Number: 1966.295AB

Purse

Cotton pocket with gathering strings and fringe around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 245773

Accession Number: 1924.458

Tumbler

Green blown-glass tumbler.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 245784

Accession Number: 1986.1269

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments; block printed in green, white and pink on a blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printed matter production stages

GUSN: 245786

Accession Number: 2007.16

Button

Decorative brass button (attached to cardboard with two other buttons).

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245806

Accession Number: 1917.710

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245807

Accession Number: 1917.711

Button

Decorative brass button mounted on cardboard with two other brass buttons.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cardboard

GUSN: 245808

Accession Number: 1917.712

Daguerreotype

Daguerreotype taken late 1848, early 1849 in Boston; second figure from the left is Mrs. Sarah Parkman Oliver (Sarah Wilson) sister of Rebecca Wilson Gerry, grandmother of the donor. Left to right, back row: Miss Susan Butterick of Boston; Sade Lowe of Albany; Anne Butterick of Boston (died soon aft...

Date: 1848-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: photography, daguerreotype (process)

GUSN: 245816

Accession Number: 1944.9

Pieced Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; four pieced blocks of eight pieces; large scale dark outlines; veined, pencil blue leaves; border vine and leaves in shades of brown; pieced haphazzardly, not combined to create an overall image.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: printed textile materials, hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245837

Accession Number: 1928.162J

Quilt Fragment

Quilt fragment; two piece, joined fragment; block printed; large scale floral pattern of yellow, green, black, white on red ground; white cellular-like filler.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 245838

Accession Number: 1928.162G

Valances

Valances; cascades; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face on all cascades pieced together; holes across top, perhaps for drapery hardward; loose threads along edges, perhaps remains of fringe; hand-stitched; striaght top and outer edge; inner edge cut away, tapering to a point...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245839

Accession Number: 1961.98P

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