Historic New England

Carpet

Red, tan and brown flat-woven wool; central motif bird on tan ground on red pentagon medallion; multicolor repeating geometric ground; frame of spaced geometric figures; bound top and bottom; traces on fringe on ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173195

Accession Number: 1993.773

Dinner service

Porcelain dinner service comprising of a bowl, cylindrical mug, platter and five plates with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173196

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173199

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.1

Mug

Porcelain mug with twisted handle with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173200

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.2

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173201

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.3

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173202

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.4

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173203

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.5

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173204

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.6

Platter

Oval porcelain platter with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173205

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.7

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with blue and white Nanking design comprising of a centeral landsape scene with a river, houses, and a bridge surrounded by geometric pattern borders.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173213

Accession Number: 2006.44.1950.1

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with blue and white Nanking design comprising of a centeral landsape scene with a river, houses, and a bridge surrounded by geometric pattern borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173215

Accession Number: 2006.44.1950.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with blue and white Nanking design comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, a river, houses, and bridges surrounded by dot and diaper pattern borders.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173216

Accession Number: 2006.44.1951.1

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with blue and white Nanking design comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, a river, houses, and bridges surrounded by dot and diaper pattern borders.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173218

Accession Number: 2006.44.1951.2

Set of dinner plates

Set of six porcelain dinner plates with shaped edges and painted polychrome decoration each comprising of a landscape scene with a castle.

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker) Lovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173219

Accession Number: 2006.44.1952

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with shaped edge and painted polychrome decoration of a landscape scene with Ross castle in the distance.

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer) Lovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173224

Accession Number: 2006.44.1952.1

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with shaped edge and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a landscape scene with Ludlow castle.

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer) Lovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173227

Accession Number: 2006.44.1952.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with shaped edges and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a landscape scene with Rhuddlan Castle.

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer) Lovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173233

Accession Number: 2006.44.1952.3

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with shaped edges and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a landscape scene with Inverlochy Castle.

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer) Lovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173239

Accession Number: 2006.44.1952.4

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with shaped edges and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a landscape scene with Linlithgow Palace.

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer) Lovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173252

Accession Number: 2006.44.1952.5

Pineapple snips

Scissor shaped tool with scoop shaped bottom blade and a top blade with open oval ring that fits over sides of scoop. Metal with black painted finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173255

Accession Number: 2006.44.2305

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with shaped edges and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a landscape scene with Herstmonceux castle.

Date: 1902-1922

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer) Lovington Brothers (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173257

Accession Number: 2006.44.1952.6

Melon baller

Melon baller with round metal scoop and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173260

Accession Number: 2006.44.2308

Costume Jacket

Lightweight, blue cotton [cotton based on label, but looks like may be linen?] with low v-neck three pewter-colored metal buttons down the front, two v-shaped yellow "stripes" on the right sleeve, and a large number "25" stencilied on the back in red. There is one interior pocket on the left front. ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173515

Accession Number: 1993.164.2

Costume Cap

Round, black cloth cap with black paper visor and round, red cloth section at crown. Treated black paper band stretches across front over visor. Band is attached at sides by two molded metal braids, decorated with anchor motifs. Underside of visor is green treated paper. Gray, plastic-coated sweat b...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), paper by composition or origin, plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 173516

Accession Number: 1993.164.3

Venetian Canal

Watercolor painting of a waterway in Venice. Gondola depicted in lower left and a home on the right. Title on lower left, artist's signature on lower right. Original cream colored mat with folded inner edges, not cut. Frame is cream with gold outer border and a gold beaded inner border.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: Sala, Paolo, 1859-1924 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173517

Accession Number: 2006.44.534

Evening - New Castle, New Hampshire

Watercolor painting of a dirt road with various houses lined along the sides. Sunset sky with pinks and blues. Artist name and title appears in lower left. Gold painted frame with beaded inner border.

Date: 1900

Maker: Kaula, William Jurian (American painter, 1871-1953) (Artist)

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

GUSN: 173521

Accession Number: 2006.44.541

Medieval Costume Dress

Full length dress with long, flaring sleeves, gathered at waist. Made of linen fabric with all-over repeated pattern of blue flowers, olive-green leaves, and brown and blue birds on a cream-colored ground. Lace trim sewn around neck and wrists. Center back closure with three buttons. One part of a m...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), hand sewing

GUSN: 173532

Accession Number: 1993.160.1

Medieval Costume Shawl

Triangular shaped shawl made of cream-colored linen. One part of a "Medieval" costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173533

Accession Number: 1993.160.2

Medieval Costume Hat

Cone shaped hat with long train. Made of cream-colored gauze-like fabric. Cone reinforced with coated fabric. Safety pin inside cone bottom. Stick pin at cone top.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173534

Accession Number: 1993.160.3

Scottish Costume Vest

Black velvet vest with eight gold colored buttons down the front and side vents. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 173543

Accession Number: 1993.161.1

Scottish Costume Kilt

Wool tartan kilt, red plaid color, pleated with metal fastener in waistband. Part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173544

Accession Number: 1993.161.2

Scottish Costume Sash

Wool pleated tartan sash, red plaid color part of Scottish fancy dress costume.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173545

Accession Number: 1993.161.3

Scottish Costume Garters

Pair of sock garters with red plaid ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173546

Accession Number: 1993.161.4

Doll

Ceramic doll with glass eyes and painted features dressed in Scottish costume, including metal thistle attached to kilt.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 173547

Accession Number: 1993.161.5

Pants

Pair of medium-blue adult pants made of twill fabric with gold stripe on outer side of each leg. Five plastic buttons close front fly. Belt loops at waist. Two pockets on back, three pockets in front. Six plastic buttons around inner waist. One part of costume.

Date: c. 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173549

Accession Number: 1993.163.1

Jacket

Miltary style jacket made of red twill fabric with gold twil epaulets and gold twill trim at wrist, hip length, long sleeves. Center front closure with three gold-colored plastic buttons. Simple folded collar. Four front pockets all with buttoned flaps- two at chest, two at hips. "25" Stenciled on p...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, plastic (organic material), hand sewing, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173550

Accession Number: 1993.163.2

Military Costume Cap

Military style cap with black plastic half-circle brim, gold twill fabric hat band, and medium-blue twill fabric circular top. Front decorated with black plastic strip and two gold-colored nautical buttons. Yellow paint (?) splotch on top. Sewn size label inside back. Size 7. One part of costume.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173551

Accession Number: 1993.163.3

Tablecloth and napkins

One tablecloth and twelve napkins

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173552

Accession Number: 1993.802

Tablecloth

Natural linen; cloth - two center square medallions of embroidery and drawnwork; similiar triangle motifs repeated along side; rectangular inserts of filet lace above and at hem inserts of filet lace at sides; square medallions repeated in hem; edged all around wiht small loops.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), filet lace, embroidery (visual works), cotton (textile), drawn thread work

GUSN: 173553

Accession Number: 1993.802.1