Historic New England

Tieback

Curtain tieback, circular with 6 petaled flowers having 6 petaled inner blossom. White painted metal collar terminates glass shank, screw end protrudes from collar.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253577

Accession Number: 1999.267.1

Tieback

Curtain tieback, circular with 6 petaled flowers having 6 petaled inner blossom. White painted metal collar terminates glass shank, screw end protrudes from collar.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253578

Accession Number: 1999.267.2

Pitcher

Blown and molded light blue glass with swirled ribbing in taper cylindrical body. 'C' shaped applied handle and scalloped rin with spout. Sharp pontil and very bubbly glass.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 253579

Accession Number: 1999.268

Dish

Ruffled 6-lobed rim on dished upper section in pink, with opalescent coloring added on outside. Colorless glass base with 6 pulled feet. Ground pontil on bottom.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 253580

Accession Number: 1999.269

Pair of bulb vases

Pair of blown cobalt blue vases.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 253581

Accession Number: 1999.270

Bulb vase

Blown cobalt blue glass vase with tapering cylindrical body and cupped mouth. Gilt scrollwork on waist with leaf band on cup exterior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253582

Accession Number: 1999.270.1

Bulb vase

Blown cobalt blue glass vase with tapering cylindrical body and cupped mouth. Gilt scrollwork on waist with leaf band on cup exterior.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253583

Accession Number: 1999.270.2

Chinoiserie blue transfer print with hand coloring. Slightly scalloped gilt edge on concave rim decorated with 3 groups of floral branches. Center has printed, scalloped border encircling side wall. Base has tree with large leaves and blossoms painted in orange and pink and image of peacock..

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 253584

Accession Number: 1999.271

Wall vase

Half-round bulbous body with white ground. Flat back has 2 holes at top for hanging. Yellow scalloped rim on partially enclosed top with holes for floral arrangement. Purple glazed bent "U"-shaped handles on 2 sides. Front painted with blue and yellow scalloped borders at top and bottom. Bow an...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253585

Accession Number: 1999.272

Looking Glass

Queen Anne form with 2-part glass. Pillow molded and veneered frame. Top has ogee and serpentine shaped sides with flat crest. Plain mitred lower frame. Top glass engraved with fleur-de-lis above band of arches with stars underneath. Lower panel beveled. Refinished with much over-painting on v...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood), veneer, reflective glass

GUSN: 253619

Accession Number: 1999.239

Dropleaf Table

Oval top with two dropleaves reattached to trestle base using heavy pegs down through top and top cross brace. Two large butterfly hinges attach each leaf to center top. Two heavy swell and reel turned legs connect top braces to stepped arched foot base. Gate leg supports each leaf and has 2 stil...

Date: 1715-40

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 253621

Accession Number: 1999.238

Pitcher with lid

Body (a) is a tapered cylindrical form. Cover (b) is slightly domed with applied rose finial decorated in imitation of Chinese export porcelain with blue geometric borders and 2 reserves with pink flowers. Body is decorated in same manner. "C"-shaped scroll handle with gilt stripes.

Date: ca. 1890-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 253627

Accession Number: 1999.276AB

Portrait of Mary Thacher

Portrait of Mary Thacher in water color and framed. By Shirley Carter.

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolors (paintings)

GUSN: 253629

Accession Number: 1999.278

Spooner

Pressed in a 3 part mold to form deep goblet-like form with cylindrical interior and hexagonal exterior with diamond pattern. Stands on short stem and flat hexagonal foot.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 253633

Accession Number: 1999.273

Compote

Pressed glass. Diamond point edge on pleat molded bowl. Bowl attached with round wafer to hexagonal pedestal with flared foot.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 253634

Accession Number: 1999.274

Toothbrush vase

Cylindrical white body flaring out towards a base with four squared cut-out feet. Interior has drainer at bottom. Exterior is molded with dogwood branches and 2 butterflies. Marked on bottom with makers trademark and symbol.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253635

Accession Number: 1999.275

Hooked Rug

Blue cloth bound edge with floral vine having large red and blue blossoms at each end. Off-white center border surrounds and oval floral medallion with red and brown twisted edging.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic, burlap

GUSN: 253636

Accession Number: 1999.280

Hooked Rug

Green and white tweed-like ground with large red rose blossoms at corners and groupings of leaves with closed buds.

Date: 1920-40

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 253637

Accession Number: 1999.281

Candlestand

Circular top on sausage turned pedestal. Base is circular with molded top surface and 3 serpentine-topped feet rabetted into base. Stripped finish.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 253638

Accession Number: 1999.282

Plate

Circular form with slightly convex rim. Central well is decorated with stylized yellow tulips, blue blossoms, background filled with green brushstroke foliage. Rim divided in thirds with alternating yellow blossoms and blue circles, both surrounded by green brustroke foliage. Drilled for wire han...

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253639

Accession Number: 1999.283

Candlestand

Reproduction of ca. 1700 table. Chamfered edges on underside of top. Oak brace connects top to turned pedestal with single raised banf at waist. Cross foot base of oak chafered on top edges. Brown stain finish.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 253640

Accession Number: 1999.284

Teacup

Circular white body with slightly flared walls, rounded bottom, low foot ring, bamboo-like 'C' scroll handle. Decorated with brown exterior rim, sprigs of daisies on interior and exterior.

Date: ca. 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254941

Accession Number: 1999.392

Pair of Tea Bowls

Pair of chinese tea bowls.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254942

Accession Number: 1999.393

Tea Bowl

Cylindrical white body with rounded bottom and raised foot ring. Tnerior decorated with black en grisaille stripe and dots rim, with basket of flowers at the bottom. Scalloped exterior rim line, individual floral sprigs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254943

Accession Number: 1999.393.1

Tea Bowl

Cylindrical white body with rounded bottom and raised foot ring. Tnerior decorated with black en grisaille stripe and dots rim, with basket of flowers at the bottom. Scalloped exterior rim line, individual floral sprigs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254944

Accession Number: 1999.393.2

Tea Bowl

Circular slightly ribbed cylindrical form with rounded bottom, raised foot rim and ogee scalloped rim. En grisaille decoration with scalloped exterior line above individual sprigs.

Date: ca. 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254945

Accession Number: 1999.394

Tea bowl

Made for export. Cylindrical white body with rounded bottom and raised foot ring. Sloppy, thick polychrome decoration with paired blue scrolled reserves and purple drapery between them.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254946

Accession Number: 1999.395

Cup and saucer

Cup (a) has flared straight cylindrical cup walls with squared, spurred handle. Pink interior rim with grape vine sprig in bottom. Exterior has pink rim above grape leaf and curly vine band. Saucer (b) has deep well, decorated on interior with solid pink rim band above grapevine band. Circle wit...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254948

Accession Number: 1999.396AB

Mug/ Cann

Made for export. Straight cylindrical white body. Decorated with polychrome floral bouquet with 4 sprigs. Striped and scalloped sepia rim bands.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254950

Accession Number: 1999.397

Pitcher

Cylindrical slightly upward flared walls, 'C' scroll handle. Whole body molded as bark, oak leaf and acorn. Four branch molded feet.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass

GUSN: 254952

Accession Number: 1999.398

Toothpick Holder

Cylindrical upper walls with swelled base and sloped back down to foot. Gold glaze is shaded deeper towards foot.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254956

Accession Number: 1999.399

Mug

Cylindrical white body with walls sloped out towards foot. Raised ring below rim with spurred 'C' scrolled handle. Blue flower with gilt foliage below gothic script inscription "for a gift".

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254960

Accession Number: 1999.400

Saucer

Circular with deep well, sloped rim. Deep blue decoration on white body with four butterflies on edge and yellow rim. Vase-like decoration on floor. Drilled hole for hanging.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 254961

Accession Number: 1999.401

Child's mug

Mug with a yellow glazed cylindrical body and molded foot ring. Silver lustre rim band and black transfer printed 12-point star with "R" at the center.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254963

Accession Number: 1999.402

Miniature Pitcher

Bulbous white glazed body with circular mouth, pinched in spout, and 'C' scrolled handle. Black rim on foot and handle. Bulbous body has yellow dot flowers with an unknown ornament in a heart-shaped reserve.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 254964

Accession Number: 1999.403

Mug

Cylindrical white body with half round molded foot with raised ring above spurred 'C' scroll handle. Gilt inscription "Remember me" on exterior.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254965

Accession Number: 1999.404

Master Salt

Hexagonal perimeter with circular dished center. Upper half faceted with triangles, lower half pleat ribs. Base cut with 12 point star.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass

GUSN: 254966

Accession Number: 1999.405

Miniature Pitcher

Cylindrical white body with walls that slope in towards mouth and flat topped 'C' scroll handle. Decorated in famille rose style with bouquet in one reserve and two male figures in other. Marked "Made in China" on bottom.

Date: 1911-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 254967

Accession Number: 1999.406

Minature Vase

White bulbous body with scalloped rim. Heavy applied grape vine decoration on body and forming two handles with silver lustre glaze. Marked "CB" in a circle

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 254968

Accession Number: 1999.408

Vase

Pear-shaped body with intaglio key-like decoration. Blue-brown glazing overall.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254969

Accession Number: 1999.409

Pitcher

Blue transfer printed decoration on white body. Cylindrical neck with floral band inside and out. Squared 'C' shaped handle with same band as neck. Bulbous body with scene of a woman with two children and a dog in a landscape with a cathedral. No markings.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254970

Accession Number: 1999.410

Teabowl and saucer

Teabowl (a) has fauceted white body with flared rim and light blue transfer printed decoration. Wide floral border inside rim. Bottom and exterior decorated with landscape with figures punting on lake. Saucer (b) has same form as "a" except edge in concave.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254971

Accession Number: 1999.411AB

Pair of Pictures

Pair of Italian style pictures

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), softwood, gesso

GUSN: 254972

Accession Number: 1999.413

Angel in Red

Depicts angel dressed in red, playing a brass horn. Hand colored print in 16th century Italian style on gold paper. Gilt rectangular frame with pointed steeple top. Steeple decorated with applied scrolled leaf-like ornament; pointed arch, glazed enframement of print flanked by two freestanding twist...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254973

Accession Number: 1999.413.1

Angel in Green

Depicts angel dressed in green, playing a brass horn. Hand colored print in 16th century Italian style on gold paper. Gilt rectangular frame with pointed steeple top. Steeple decorated with applied scrolled leaf-like ornament; pointed arch, glazed enframement of print flanked by two freestanding twi...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254974

Accession Number: 1999.413.2

Plate

Circular form with white ground. Rim has 4 reserves with red berries and blue and red cross-hatching between. Floor decorated with abstracted butterflies and flowers in pseudo-Japanese style.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254976

Accession Number: 1999.414

Plate

Circular form with grey-white ground. Center decorated with large bouquet on draped table in yellow, blue, red, black, and green. Two holes drilled through for hanger.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 254977

Accession Number: 1999.415

Peel

Rectangular wedge form paddle is thinner at lifting edge, opposite edge thickened round shoulders center handle with circular finial drilled for hanging.

Date: 1700-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 254978

Accession Number: 1999.417

Piggin

Stave formed cylinder tapering upwards with vertical grip protruding above mouth. Three groups of lashing, top made of ash while others of split lightwood sapling, not original. Stripped shellac finish.

Date: 1723-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), ash (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 254979

Accession Number: 1999.418

Braided rug

Oval, handsewn with green and white center surround with alternating bands of light and dark predominately using white, grey, pink, drab green and black.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 254980

Accession Number: 1999.419

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