Historic New England

Box

Round hinged box with pastes and red stone on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 171589

Accession Number: 2006.44.2416

Worktable

Tapered legs, 2 drawers with unpainted fronts, wooden knobs

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 171594

Accession Number: 1976.290

Cradle

Arched hood and footboard; shaped rockers; leather covered wtih brass nail patterns; blue wallpaper inside

Date: 1731

Maker: Grant, Samuel (Maker)

Material: eastern white pine (wood), upholstery, leather, maple (wood)

GUSN: 171596

Accession Number: 1977.185

Table, Tea

Serpentine top with molded edge; turned pillar; cabriole legs with creased snake feet.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 171598

Accession Number: 1982.159

Table, Tea

Cabriole legs, creased snake feet; scalloped knee brackets; turned pillar; rectangular top.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 171599

Accession Number: 1982.31

Tilt-top candlestand. Mahogany with birch cleats and block. Square top with serpentine edges. Plain vase and ring-turned pillar rests on tripod base terminating in three cabriole legs with scalloped lower edges terminating in plain snake feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 171602

Accession Number: 1954.51.1

Envelope with newspaper clippings

Envelope with four newspaper clippings regarding the Chace family grocery.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 171603

Accession Number: 1954.148

Washstand

2 tiers, lower shelf with drawer, upper stand with 2 small drawers and scrolled splashboard, rope-twisted legs

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), inlays (decorations)

GUSN: 171604

Accession Number: 1950.174

Table

Semicircular top with brass gallery; dentils, tambour front, marquetry flowers on legs and top

Date: 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry

GUSN: 171606

Accession Number: 1937.508

Candlestand

Oak candlestand with round top, tripod base and turned feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 171607

Accession Number: 2006.44.2183

Faux potted tree

Faux potted tree with glass and stone flowers on a black wood stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stone (rock)

GUSN: 171608

Accession Number: 2006.44.2417AB

Sea chest

China trade brass-bound camphor sea chest with brass corners and straps along sides, handles on each side, and four turned feet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: camphor (resin), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 171609

Accession Number: 2006.44.2184

Pitcher

Green metal pitcher with lion handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 171610

Accession Number: 2006.44.2418

Chest of drawers

Federal inlaid mahogany bow-front chest with four pull-out drawers with ivory escutcheons and French bracket feet.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171611

Accession Number: 2006.44.2188

Scoop

Silver scoop with interior scene on bowl. Coat of arms of the Netherlands on the handle with the motto "JE MAINTIENDRAI".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 171612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2419

Snuffbox

Small oval metal snuffbox with dog on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 171613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2420AB

Spoon

Small engraved silver spoon.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 171614

Accession Number: 2006.44.2421.1

Child's Windsor armchair

Windsor painted child's bow-back armchair.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171615

Accession Number: 2006.44.2189

Spoon

Small silver engraved spoon.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 171616

Accession Number: 2006.44.2421.2

Slant-front desk

Chippendale style mahogany slant-front desk with four drawers.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 171617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2190

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with a blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a willow tree and flower bushes surrounded by a border of curlicues and a outer border of butterlies and flowers.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1825

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a river landscape scene with a pagoda and surrounded by a diaper pattern band with reserves of flowers, four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1826

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.1

Spatula

Small metal spatula with wood handle.

Maker: Probably F.W.D. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173122

Accession Number: 2006.44.2319

Potato Masher

Potato masher with bent metal masher and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2320

Eggbeater

Hand cranked eggbeater. Made by Dover Stamping Company.

Maker: Dover Stamping Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173127

Accession Number: 2006.44.2324

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.2

Corkscrew

Metal corkscrew with painted wooden handle. Metal cap with spike fits over bottle top

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2321

Bottle opener

Metal bottle opener with hard black plastic handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 173154

Accession Number: 2006.44.2322

Orange peeler

Orange knife and peeler. U-shaped blade, one branch has a knife like point, the other branch has a serrated edge and metal hook to pierce the orange rind. Wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173155

Accession Number: 2006.44.2323

Vase

Porcelain vase with ovoid body, short neck ring and applied porcelain flowers and vines along body. White underglaze with Imari style floral decoration.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173156

Accession Number: 2006.44.1865

Bowl

Porcelain lobed bowl with white body and painted polychrome Majolica style decoration of blue and yellow flowers.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1863

Tea service

Earthenware majolica tea service with three teacups and saucers and a small pitcher. All comprise of white underglazed bodies with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173163

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.1

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173164

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.2

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173165

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.3

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173166

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.4

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173167

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.5

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173168

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.6

Pitcher

Earthenware majolica pitcher with an s shaped handle and a white underglazed bodiy with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.7

Box of Candles

One box of "handipt" candles (two candles- twelve inches tall), bayberry

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173171

Accession Number: 1993.726

Vase

Porcelain ovoid shaped vase with short narrow neck. White crackle glazed body with painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173176

Accession Number: 2006.44.1822

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with round body and flared ruffled rim and curved handle. Green and brown glaze decoration of green panels alternating with brown diaper patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173178

Accession Number: 2006.44.1862

Mug

Three handled porcelain mug with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of the Harvard shield and two quotes.

Date: 1887-1916

Maker: W.H. Goss

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173180

Accession Number: 2006.44.1861

Cream pitcher

Helmet shaped porcelain cream pitcher with round molded stepped foot. White glaze body with pink, green and blue floral and foliate chain borders.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173184

Accession Number: 2006.44.1912

Vase

Creamware vase with ovoid body and narrow neck with flared rim. White glaze body with no decoration.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware

GUSN: 173185

Accession Number: 2006.44.1918

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda framed by four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173189

Accession Number: 2006.44.1913

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration with a central scene comprising of a table, scrolls, vase and other emblems surrounded by a border of four floral sprays on rim, gilding on edge.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173190

Accession Number: 2006.44.1914

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with painted blue and white Nanking decoration with a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda surrounded by two borders of abstract flowers and geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173191

Accession Number: 2006.44.1915

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Canton pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by borders of geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173193

Accession Number: 2006.44.1916

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