Historic New England

Armorial charger

Armorial porcelain charger with a white body and painted floral polychrome design.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172934

Accession Number: 2006.44.1858

Vase

Porcelain vase with narrow neck and flared rim, painted polychrome decoration of abstract vegetation, birds and fish.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1888

Teacup

Pink lustreware teacup with square handle and finger rest, floral and geometric designs on interior and exterior of bowl.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 172937

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.1

Cheese slicer

Metal cheese slicer with thin serrated blade

Date: Before 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 172938

Accession Number: 2006.44.2332

Saucer

Pink lustreware saucer with floral and geometric design.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 172939

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.2

Ladle

Metal ladle with slotted bowl, blue and white enamel finish

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 172940

Accession Number: 2006.44.2331

Serving spoon

Large silver plated serving spoon with hole in handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 172941

Accession Number: 2006.44.2330

Serving fork

Wooden serving fork with three prongs

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172943

Accession Number: 2006.44.2329

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a bird perching on a flowering branch framed by sprays of flowers and a gold trefoil chain along rim.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172944

Accession Number: 2006.44.1853

Serving spoon

Wooden serving spoon with slotted bowl

Maker: unknown

Material: wood products

GUSN: 172945

Accession Number: 2006.44.2328

Platter

Oval porcelain platter with central sepia scene of a house and a tree within a circle and framed by blue and gold borders of flowers, geometric shapes and stars.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1874.1

Platter

Oval porcelain platter with central sepia scene of a house and a tree within a circle and framed by blue and gold borders of flowers, geometric shapes and stars.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172947

Accession Number: 2006.44.1874.2

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central design of two peacocks and flowers framed by a trefoil border. Coat of arms at top of rim consiting of a shield with three sheaves of whteat, three flower branches and birds along sides and bottom of rim and gold diape...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172949

Accession Number: 2006.44.1854

Serving spoon

Silver plated serving spoon with hole in handle

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 172950

Accession Number: 2006.44.2327

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plates with painted polychrome decoration with a large peony in center and smaller floral designs along rim.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172951

Accession Number: 2006.44.1852

Masher

Wooden masher, bell shaped head with bulbous handle. Also known as a beetle.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172952

Accession Number: 2006.44.2326

Dinner plate

Porcelain famille rose dinner plate with Mandarin pattern consisting of a central scene of a woman, deer and a man carrying basket on a stick framed by a geometric boder and four bunches of flowers along rim.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172953

Accession Number: 2006.44.1851

Serving spoon

Wooden spoon with slotted bowl

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172954

Accession Number: 2006.44.2325

Teacup

Porcelain handleless teacup with foot ring with painted polychrome decoration in a Mandarin design with two panels of people within a house interior separated by symmetrical cartouches over a purple diaper pattern ground

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172955

Accession Number: 2006.44.1850.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with shaped rim and painted polychrome decoration in a Mandarin pattern with a central desgin of a family and servant within a house interior.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172956

Accession Number: 2006.44.1850.2

Train Conductor Costume Coveralls

Railroad theme. Pair of adult bib overall shorts made of white ticking with blue stripes. Extend to mid-thigh. Two straps over shoulders and attach to bib with hidden snaps. Waist secured on left side with hidden snap and zipper.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172964

Accession Number: 1994.37.1

Train Engineer's Costume Cap

Railroad theme. Unisex adult cap made of fabric with thin navy and white stripes. Pleated sides. Half-circular brim. Sewn paper label inside back. Size 7 1/4.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172965

Accession Number: 1994.37.2

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179750

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.29

Plate

Pewter plate with deep well. Impressed stamp on rim of lion, whale(?), and cord, a portion of the Fayerweather family crest.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Little, Henry, 1790-1848 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 179752

Accession Number: 1993.827

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179754

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.27

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.25

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug with painted maroon body with white flowers and yellow and green leaves. Rectangular, white space on front with gilded name "Edith Maud Hinchcliffe." Scrolled c-shaped handle. Mug tapers toward top. Possibly used to have gilt around rim and base. Gilt on handle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 179756

Accession Number: 1993.611

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179758

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.21

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179759

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.26

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179760

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.8

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179762

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaper used to decorate a fireboard. Wallpaper depicts a scene of a young girl leaning against a wooden bucket with chickens and potted plants. Printed in two browns, yellow, cream, three grays, and white on a blue ground. The board has two cut outs to accomidate andirons. (See 1969.400, 400B, ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 179765

Accession Number: 1969.400A

Fireboard

One of two border wallpapers on fireboard. Flocked border paper with scrolls of leaves and flowers over stripes. Printed in two browns and red on a white ground. See 1969.400C for description of second border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making), flocking

GUSN: 179766

Accession Number: 1969.400B

Fireboard

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border decorating fireboard (one of two borders and wallpaper decorating fireboard). Central rosette flanked by two lateral leaves and tendrils. A tongue and dart band runs along the bottom edge. Printed in two grays, white, peach, beige and two browns on a brown groun...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 179767

Accession Number: 1969.400C

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.7

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.22

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179773

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.23

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.24

Card Table

Empire Style card table. Rectangular top with round front corners. Simple molded edge and concave molded skirt. Mahogany veneer modified lyre base with applied decorative scroll carving on solid pedestal form. Four s-scroll legs with molded edge and cast brass paw casters. Top leaf opens on two supp...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179779

Accession Number: 1952.66

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug with painted maroon body with white flowers and orange and green leaves. Rectangular, white space on front with gilded inscription. Scrolled c-shaped handle. Mug tapers towards top. Gilt band at neck. Possibly used to have gilt around rim. Gilt band around base almost comple...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179792

Accession Number: 1993.612

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 179797

Accession Number: 1993.830

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179798

Accession Number: 1993.830a

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179799

Accession Number: 1993.830b

Canteen

Painted iron canteen. Cylindrical shape with small neck opening and three applied tubular pieces for threading a rope. Painted dark green with red trim. One face painted in yellow and black "No, 23." Opposite face painted in yellow and black with a stylized star.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 179801

Accession Number: 1993.829

Coffeepot

Silver plated coffeepot. Urn-shaped body with beading and stamped decoration. Stamped band around body includes central cartouche (to have initials/name stamped). Gadrooned lip. Domed hinged lid has vascular finial and conical top. S-shaped (??-illeg. word) with acanthus leaf decoration and pearl/bo...

Date: 1852-1898

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver alloy, plated metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 179804

Accession Number: 1993.850

Vase

Parian vase molded in the shape of hand holding a tulip. Base in form of cuff with two buttons around wrist.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 179808

Accession Number: 1993.619

Urn

Small, decorative earthenware urn. Urn has bulbous body, scroll handles, flared rim and sits on a square platform. The urn is glazed light blue and hand-painted with flowers in metallic gold, black and white and bands in metallic gold. Each side of the urn are painted with polychrome landscape scene...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 179810

Accession Number: 1993.623

Rug

Turkoman Bokhara rug. Two rows of six gols with five chemche between the rows. At each end there is a panel depicting the toothed-diamond design. The edges are bound in alternating maroon and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179818

Accession Number: 2006.44.445

Musical Angel

Oil painting on panel of an angel holding a wooden instrument to her chest. Her robes are red and blue with gold decoration, and she stands on a small blue surface. Her halo and background are golden, as is the top portion of her wings, which blend downward into a pink color. The frame is intricatel...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179820

Accession Number: 2006.44.606

Musical Angel

Oil painting of a trumpeting angel wearing red robes decorated with gold trim and florettes. Her halo and wings are gold, as is the background. She stands on a small blue surface. The Gothic frame is intricately carved wood. The bottom and sides are rectangular and the top is peaked. Two spindled co...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179822

Accession Number: 2006.44.607

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