Historic New England

Side chair

Federal style inlaid shield-backed side chair. The lower point of the shield has six shapes painted on it that looks like ship sails. The splat is three bars, ending in a vase form. The stiles are short and molded and the seat is a slip seat. The front legs are molded, there are three stretchers, an...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), metal, cotton (textile), inlay (process)

GUSN: 222149

Accession Number: 2006.44.2594.1

Armchair

A Victorian style walnut armchair with carved roses and vines, the back is oval, and is upholstered with green cloth and the gimp is gold. Part of the arms are upholstered, there are scrolled handholds, and small stiles also have the scroll design. There is another patera in the center of the front ...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 222153

Accession Number: 2006.44.2598

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded fruit swags, fleur-de-lys and lion's head decoration. Identical to 1969.19002.1, .3 except for different decorative bands below the garland (i.e. circle within a circle).

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 222155

Accession Number: 1969.19002.2

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded fruit swags, fleur-de-lys and lion's head decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222156

Accession Number: 1969.19002.3A-D

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 222159

Accession Number: 1969.19003

Side Chair

Side chair with round finials, turned stiles, and painted crest rail with repeating arches in red and gold; and, above the arches are drapes and tassels painted in gold. There are four spindles and the shapes in the middle are outlined in gold paint. The seat is rush, the legs are turned, and there ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 222161

Accession Number: 2006.44.2624

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of the post exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregul...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222164

Accession Number: 1969.19003.1

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222165

Accession Number: 1969.19003.2

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222166

Accession Number: 1969.19003.3

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222167

Accession Number: 1969.19003.4

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222168

Accession Number: 1969.19003.5AB

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Also three bands of rusted metal wire encircle pot at base, mid-point and rim. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rill...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222169

Accession Number: 1969.19003.6

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222170

Accession Number: 1969.19003.7

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222171

Accession Number: 1969.19003.8

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222172

Accession Number: 1969.19003.9

Garden Planter

Round terra cotta garden planter with molded leaves, swags and masks. Molded decorative elements appear to have been affixed to pot with a terra cotta slip. The body of thepost exhibits horizontal finishing marks (or rilling) on the interior and exterior. Interior marks are much rougher and irregula...

Date: 1895-1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 222173

Accession Number: 1969.19003.10

Side chair

Wook Empire style klismos side chair with partial scrole finials, decorated crest rail outlined in green, and a horizontal spindle in the center outlined in green paint. The seat is wicker. The legs are saber shaped with a line of green down the center. There are six stretchers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), wicker

GUSN: 222176

Accession Number: 2006.44.2625

Side Chair

Side chair with ball finials, rounded crest rail, stiles, and splat. The spindles are turned and the seat is rushed. The rear legs are rounded as are the four side stretchers and the back stretcher. The front legs are tapered with ball turning at the top. the stretcher between the front legs has tw...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 222178

Accession Number: 2006.44.2622.1

Wedding ensemble

Wedding ensemble worn by Emily Campbell Priest at her marriage to George Duncan Milne, North Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 9, 1882. Includes: Two piece pearl gray silk taffeta wedding dress; Pair of leather slippers; Pair of satin bows [for slippers]; Cotton petticoat; Lace shawl [worn with dre...

Date: November 9, 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), machine lace, kidskin, straw (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 222179

Accession Number: 2009.1

"Bacchus"

Terracotta garden statue in the form of Bacchus. Statue body [A] of a young man wearing an ivy wreath, holding a bunch of grapes in his right hand. Detachable left arm [B] joins at shoulder. Left arm is upraised and holds a circular dish. A satyr sits behind Bacchus' right leg. Circular base.

Date: 1900-1902

Maker: After Sansovino, Jacobo, 1486-1570 (Artist)

Material: terracotta (clay material), metal

GUSN: 222181

Accession Number: 1969.19004AB

Soup tureen

Porcelain oval soup tureen with cover in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202524

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.2ab

Pitcher

Small porcelain pitcher with triangular spout. Painted polychrome decoration of ducks, frogs, cow, bird, and small child on a blanket. Pink floral decoration around rim and on back of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202525

Accession Number: 2006.44.1708

Vegetable dish

Porcelain rectangular vegetable dish with cover in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper des...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202526

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.15ab

Pitcher

Squat pitcher with curved spout. White interior and exterior glaze with painted raspberry colored band around middle and top rim. Small raspberry colored accents on handle. Molded flowers appear on either side of the handle.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: Cockson & Seddon (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 202528

Accession Number: 2006.44.1710

Vegetable dish

Blue and white ceramic rectangular vegetable dish with cover in Canton pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202529

Accession Number: 2006.44.2986AB

Vegetable dish

Rectangular blue and white ceramic vegetable dish with cover in Canton pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202530

Accession Number: 2006.44.2987AB

Platter

Porcelain oval platter in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202531

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.13

Platter

Porcelain oval platter in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202534

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.14

Teacup and saucer

Teacup and saucer with printed blue and white phoenix and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202535

Accession Number: 2006.44.1703

Teacup

Teacup with printed blue and white phoenix and floral design, simple loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202536

Accession Number: 2006.44.1703.1

Saucer

Saucer with printed blue and white phoenix and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202537

Accession Number: 2006.44.1703.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P" on the rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202538

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.259

Serving dish

Rectangular footed serving dish [a] with cover [b]. Printed dark blue and white striped pattern of foliate scrolls, arched medallions, and palmettes. Dish handles and cover finial are ribbed, crossed branches. Cover has u-shape cut out at one end for utensil handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202541

Accession Number: 2006.44.1706AB

Pitcher

Small porcelain creamer with fluted sides and loop handle. Cream colored glaze with large handpainted blue flower on side.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202544

Accession Number: 2006.44.1705

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with scalloped edge. Blue and white printed scenic decoration of a group of deer in front of a circular Roman temple. Plate border has floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202545

Accession Number: 2006.44.1709

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with blue and white floral decoration. Center scene of chrysanthemums and lilies in a squat vase. Blue diaper patterned border around center of plate, blue spiral border on edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202546

Accession Number: 2006.44.1711

Mug

White porcelain mug with slightly scalloped rim and loop handle. Printed dark blue floral and scroll decoration around rim. Gold band and gold accents around rim and on back of handle.

Date: 1862-1904

Maker: Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202548

Accession Number: 2006.44.1700

Mug and bowl set

Porcelain mug and bowl set with printed blue and white decoration of an asian river scene. Blue floral and diaper patterned band around top of mug matches band around bowl.

Date: 1893-1917

Maker: William Adams & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202550

Accession Number: 2006.44.1702

Mug

Porcelain mug with footed base and bulbous body. Printed blue and white decoration of an asian river scene on body. Blue floral and diaper patterned band around top of mug and back of handle.

Date: 1893-1917

Maker: William Adams & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202554

Accession Number: 2006.44.1702.1

Bowl

Small porcelain bowl with printed blue and white decoration of a floral and diaper patterned band. Exact match to patterned band around top of mug.

Date: 1893-1917

Maker: William Adams & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202555

Accession Number: 2006.44.1702.2

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus rising to Heaven from his earthly tomb.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 202568

Accession Number: 1918.1286

Soup plate

English creamware soup plates. Soup plate has blue glaze band and the monogram "JD" within a circle. Edges of plate are scalloped and the monogram as a vine pattern oval encircling it.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202569

Accession Number: 2006.44.1872.7

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202570

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.295

Soup plate

English creamware soup plates. Soup plate has blue glaze band and the monogram "JD" within a circle. Edges of plate are scalloped and the monogram as a vine pattern oval encircling it.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202571

Accession Number: 2006.44.1872.5

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202572

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.294

Soup plate

English creamware soup plates. Soup plate has blue glaze band and the monogram "JD" within a circle. Edges of plate are scalloped and the monogram as a vine pattern oval encircling it.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 202573

Accession Number: 2006.44.1872.6

Cake plate

Porcelain footed cake plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202574

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.310

Charger

Armorial large charger with birds and crosses aand large floral pattern. The band around the middle has a black diamond pattern and a painted gold floral pattern. There is a "Ravenscroft Arms 1730" on the top of the charger. There is a sticker on back of charger looks to be a price tag, the sticker...

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202575

Accession Number: 2006.44.3089

Cake plate

Porcelain footed cake plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202576

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.308

Cake plate

Porcelain cake plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202577

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.307

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