Chinese export plate with painted floral and bamboo border.
Date: ca. 1740
Maker: unknown
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 174073
Accession Number: 2009.5.6
Chinese export plate with peony and butterfly border, center scene of a crane.
GUSN: 174074
Accession Number: 2009.5.7
Chinese export plate with blue band border, center scene of pink, blue, and orange flowers in an aqua colored vase.
Date: ca. 1740-1760
GUSN: 174075
Accession Number: 2009.5.8
Chinese export bowl, black and gold pencil decoration.
GUSN: 174076
Accession Number: 2009.5.9
Imari bowl with center scene of a pagoda and boat.
Date: 1860-1880
GUSN: 174077
Accession Number: 2009.5.10
Rose Mandarin Vase with flowers, butterflies, and scenes of people on celadon ground. Exact match to 1972.46.
Date: ca. 1860-1880
Material: porcelain, porcelain enamel
GUSN: 174078
Accession Number: 2009.5.11
Arts and Crafts style urn. Tan glazed body overglazed with hand-painted gray owl and tree branches.
Date: 1900-1920
Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glazing (coating)
GUSN: 174079
Accession Number: 2009.5.12
Tall green glass vase with gilt scroll decoration.
Material: art glass
GUSN: 174080
Accession Number: 2009.5.13
Tall glass oil lamp, electrified. No shade or chimney.
Date: 1850
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 174081
Accession Number: 2009.5.14
Metal lamp harp with ball shaped porcelain finial painted with two cherubs.
Date: ca. 1930
Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)
Material: porcelain, metal
GUSN: 174082
Accession Number: 2009.5.15
Soapstone bowl in the shape of a clam shell with three clam shaped feet and custom carved wooden stand.
Date: 1860-1900
Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 174083
Accession Number: 2009.5.16
Thirty Chinese carved seals in a Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box.
Date: 18th-19th century
Material: stone (rock)
GUSN: 174084
Accession Number: 2009.5.17
Brass mantel clock with porcelain face, glass case. Floral garlands in a circle around hand mount, gold-toned hands.
Date: 1890-1910
Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Manufacturer) Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)
Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), porcelain
GUSN: 174085
Accession Number: 2009.5.18
Pair of brass ormolu candle stands with covers
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 174086
Accession Number: 2009.5.19
Pair of oval gilt mirrors with wreath and ribbon ornament.
Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gilding
GUSN: 174087
Accession Number: 2009.5.20
Pair of plaster cherub heads from Harvard Church, Charlestown, MA [built in 1819].
Date: ca. 1819
Material: plaster
GUSN: 174088
Accession Number: 2009.5.21
Pair of knife rests designed to look like andirons. Rococo revival style.
Date: 1905
Maker: Gorham & Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: electroplating, silver (metal)
GUSN: 174089
Accession Number: 2009.5.22
Set of twelve forks with mother-of-pearl handles and an overall foliate motif.
Date: 1900
Material: mother of pearl, sterling silver
GUSN: 174090
Accession Number: 2009.5.23
Set of eleven knives with mother-of-pearl handles and foliate design.
Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer) Possibly Rand & Crane (Dealer)
Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl
GUSN: 174091
Accession Number: 2009.5.24
A pair of silver saltcellars with an octagonal shape, a single large foot, and dual caryatid handles. Bowl has a broad scalloped lip with a beaded edge.
Maker: Black, Starr & Frost (Retailer)
Material: sterling silver
GUSN: 174092
Accession Number: 2009.5.25
Pair of silver spoons with caryatid handles.
Date: 1885
Maker: Gorham Co. (Manufacturer) Black, Starr & Frost (Retailer)
GUSN: 174093
Accession Number: 2009.5.26
Silver slotted serving spoon with an overall aquatic motif.
Date: 1903
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 174094
Accession Number: 2009.5.27
Wallpaper fragment. Small meandering floral vine pattern with ribbon and grapes. Printed in green, red, pink and white on a light blue ground.
Date: 1760-1780
GUSN: 176654
Accession Number: 1932.2740
Unused sample. Stylized acorn and leaf with branches. Printed in two greys on white with polished ground. Straight match.
Date: 1845-1865
GUSN: 176655
Accession Number: 1921.182
Fragment. Narrow rows (uncut borders) of three dimensional blocks printed in black and white on blue ground. Hand sewn to strip of column from "Washington's Monument."
Date: 1800-1810
GUSN: 176656
Accession Number: 1922.489
Fragment. Cone and leaf border, printed in black and orange on white ground.
Date: 1790-1810
GUSN: 176657
Accession Number: 1924.897
Tall, cyliindrical pasteboard bandbox or muff box. Covered with an uncut piece of top and bottom borders - the top being wider than the bottom. The background is a stylized, neoclassical pattern of sprigs and palmettes on top is flocked, scrolling foliage and flocked bands of foliage and medallions ...
Date: 1810-1825
GUSN: 176658
Accession Number: 1940.410
Fragment. Repeating pink and varnish green floral medallions surrounded by white foliated scrolls with pin-dots on a light blue ground.
Date: 1825-1835
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 176659
Accession Number: 1917.1585
Circular, pasteboard bandbox with lid. Paper pattern features a floral bunch with leaves and arched vines at top. Framed by vertical cords. Printed in pink, rose, varnish green, white on a blue ground. Yellow border on lid with an interlacing design in white.
Date: 1820-1830
GUSN: 176660
Accession Number: 1918.913
Fragment. A draped architectural, female figure (caryatid). Printed in two shades of green, blue, black, yellow, gold, three shades of brown on a light brown ground.
Date: 1800-1820
GUSN: 176661
Accession Number: 1921.184
Fragment. Large floral rosettes with oak leaves, framed by architectural-like molding, like gadrooning and reel.
Date: 1815-1825
GUSN: 176662
Accession Number: 1921.185
Border fragment. Large floral with acanthus leaves and architectural ogee shaped moulding. Printed in two shades of grey, white, black, 3 shades of green and rust on a grey ground.
GUSN: 176663
Accession Number: 1921.186
Unused border sample. Flocked border with a design of ribbon type moulding with oak leaves. Printed in three shades of red, black and grey on a white ground.
Date: 1850-1870
GUSN: 176664
Accession Number: 1921.187
Fragment. Medallions with stylized leaves, flowers and sprigs. Printed in red and white on unground paper.
GUSN: 176665
Accession Number: 1921.272
Wallpaper fragment. Clusters of flower heads and foliage in green surrounded by a field of willow-like leaves in grey on buff ground.
GUSN: 176666
Accession Number: 1922.155
Wallpaper fragment used as a book cover. Paper is block-printed with a pattern of birds perched on flowered and berried boughs. Printed in green, red, black and white on grey ground.
Date: 1730-1750
GUSN: 176667
Accession Number: 1922.488
Fragment. Small geometric pattern primarily with chevrons and dots. Printed in white on a green ground.
Date: 1810-1820
GUSN: 176668
Accession Number: 1922.491
Wallpaper fragment consisting of scrolling vine, flowers and birds. Printed in gold on pink ground.
Date: 1880-1900
GUSN: 176669
Accession Number: 1922.492
Unused corner pieces used as borders with fresco papers. Rosettes bracketed by stylized foliate elements and continuous band of beading. Printed in ochre, rust, brown, peach, two greens and black on a white ground.
Date: 1860-1875
GUSN: 176670
Accession Number: 1924.558
Unused sample. Repeated tile design composed of square and rectangular panels framing foliage with flowers or berries. Printed in maroon, green and grey on white ground.
Date: 1850-1860
GUSN: 176671
Accession Number: 1924.559
Fragment. Portion of scenic paper. Appears to be ground line with hand painted or blocked grass and foliate form. Printed in four greens, blue and black on white ground.
Date: 1800-1805
Maker: Arthur et Robert (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 176672
Accession Number: 1937.1043
Fragment. Pattern of twigs with stylized leaves or flowers, a vertical stripe of diamonds framed by zig-zag lines and diaper pattern. Printed in blue on unground paper.
GUSN: 176673
Accession Number: 1971.155
Bandbox fragment. Medium-sized floral. Printed in two shades of green and tan.
Date: 1835-1840
GUSN: 176674
Accession Number: 1971.53
Top of a bandbox. Large floral design with various foliage, C-scrolls and pin dots. Printed in red, pink, brown and grey on a white ground.
Date: 1845-1855
GUSN: 176675
Accession Number: 1971.54
Fragment. A wide vertical stripe with a meandering vertical vine of leaves edged by chevrons. Printed in three shades of green, grey and white on a white ground.
Date: 1860-1870
GUSN: 176676
Accession Number: 1971.55
Unused sample. Medium-sized floral bouquets with meandering leafy vines printed in two shades of green and grey on unground paper.
GUSN: 176677
Accession Number: 1971.56
Fragments. Paper features an arch with classical mouldings (i.e. bead and reel). Below is a figure of Mercury with caduseus in hand and winged helmet. Printed in black, white and brown on a gray ground.
Date: 1760-1770
GUSN: 176678
Accession Number: 1922.493AB
Two wallpaper fragments of stencil-like paper. Pattern of stylized and berries. Printed in blue on ochre ground.
GUSN: 176679
Accession Number: 1923.204AB
Wallpaper fragment (one of three). Block-printed with floral sprig pattern, including stylized tulips and lilacs. Printed in blue and gray on light blue ground.
GUSN: 176680
Accession Number: 1920.325.1B
Wallpapered fireboard with central scene of a sailboat and crew on rocky waters and ominous clouds. Oval scene is framed by leaves and scrolls. Printed in blues, greens, greys, red and white on a black ground.
Date: 1855-1865
GUSN: 176681
Accession Number: 2000.2223a