Historic New England

Teacup

Mulberry transfer-printed teacup with oriental scene. Handless and with footed base.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291578

Accession Number: 1958.349.15

Rolled wallpaper border. Dense pattern of naturalistic flowers and foliage against dark green flocked background. Part of the roll's bottom edge has been cut around the shape of the pattern, the rest of the roll remains uncut. The pattern is block-printed in three greens, four blues, two shades of...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291584

Accession Number: 2001.281.1022

Teacup and saucer

One of a set of pearlware cups (a) and saucers (b) decorated with pink bands containing pink luster wavy lines below rims. Vine and flowers below rims, red rose with green leaves and pink luster sprays on bases.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291585

Accession Number: 1958.351.1AB

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of rolled wallpaper border with a pattern of gold quatrefoil figures against black flocking. Gray and orange elongated trefoil or diamond figures extend from either side of the quatrefoils printed on the black flocking. Gold stripes run along the top and bottom of the border. Block-p...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291586

Accession Number: 2001.281.1023AB

Teacup and saucer

One of a set of pearlware cups (a) and saucers (b) decorated with pink bands containing pink luster wavy lines below rims. Vine and flowers below rims, red rose with green leaves and pink luster sprays on bases.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291587

Accession Number: 1958.351.2AB

Saucer

Saucer from a set of pearlware cups and saucers decorated with pink bands containing pink luster wavy lines below rims. Vine and flowers below rims, red rose with green leaves and pink luster sprays on bases.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291588

Accession Number: 1958.351.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of rolled wallpaper border with gold bead pattern. Alternating large and small gold beads against flocked maroon background. Bands of gold and brown stripes run along top and bottom edges of the border. Block printed in two browns and ochre with gold leaf and maroon flocking on white groun...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process), gilding

GUSN: 291589

Accession Number: 2001.281.1024

Dessert plate set

Set of seventeen whiteware dessert plates with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes. Set consists of nine small plates and eight larger plates.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291590

Accession Number: 1958.339

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Pattern of laurel branches tied with blue ribbon against flocked maroon. Upper band of gold stripes, lower band of gold and brown pointed arches. Block-printed in metallic gold, brown, ochre, three blues and maroon flocking on pale ochre ground. The flocking is overprinted ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291591

Accession Number: 2001.281.1025

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291592

Accession Number: 1958.339.1

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291596

Accession Number: 1958.339.2

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Pattern of two alternating green, red and blue medallions on white background. One medallion is a quatrefoil formed by interlocked green oval rings with red and dark blue interior. The second medallion is oblong, formed by green scrolls, red interior with dark blue quatref...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291601

Accession Number: 2001.281.1026

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of rolled wallpaper border. Geometric pattern featuring large paisley buta, or droplet-shaped figure, block-printed in metallic gold, orange and black on cream stripe. Darker bands of cream run along top and bottom of border.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291606

Accession Number: 2001.281.1027

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Floral pattern of red and white flowers and brown leaves on olive background. Solid yellow stripe and stripe of orange dots run along upper and lower edges of border. Roller-printed in pale yellow, orange, two browns, two maroons and olive on light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291611

Accession Number: 2001.281.1028

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Stylized floral border consisting of two bands. The wider upper band is printed with an undulating red floral vine with light blue leaves and scrolling branches with yellow flowers and dark green leaves on a bright orange background. The narrow lower band is printed with sm...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291614

Accession Number: 2001.281.1029

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of narrow rolled wallpaper border. Pattern imitating architectural molding with gold joined diamond figures against gray background. Metallic gold and brown stripes run along the top and bottom of the border. Block-printed in metallic gold, two grays, peach, dark orange and brown on light ...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291615

Accession Number: 2001.281.1030

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Narrow border with sprig and leaf pattern block-printed in gray, black and green varnish on light yellow ground. Black, gray and green varnish stripes run along top and bottom edges of border. Laid paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291616

Accession Number: 2001.281.1031

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper border produced by the Allen-Doane Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Continuous row of tulips, daffodils and peonies, bordered above and below by brattishing. Printed in two greens, two blues, pink, red, yellow and white.

Date: 1960

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 291617

Accession Number: 2001.281.1032

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291624

Accession Number: 1958.339.3

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291625

Accession Number: 1958.339.4

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291627

Accession Number: 1958.339.5

Dessert plate

Set of whiteware dessert plates in two sizes with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291628

Accession Number: 1958.339.6

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291629

Accession Number: 1958.339.7

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291630

Accession Number: 1958.339.8

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291631

Accession Number: 1958.339.9

Dessert plate

Whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291632

Accession Number: 1958.339.10

Desk set

Browm leather set holder with a dictionary, a memo pad, an address notebook and a pair of scissors.

Maker: London Harness Co.

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), metal, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 170532

Accession Number: 2006.44.2086

Tea Table

Federal style inlaid two tiered drop-leaf tea table. Each table leaf has a pale yellow fluted diamond inlay at center. Pale yellow stringing around each leaf and on legs. Brass handles attached to ends of table. Bracket feet connected by a turned stretcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170533

Accession Number: 2006.44.1169

Humidor

Mahogany, brass mounted humidor. Handle on each end with brass plate on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170534

Accession Number: 2006.44.952

Desk lamp

Black tin desk lamp with painted flowers on base. Two lampshades with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 170535

Accession Number: 2006.44.2084

Bowl

Hexagonal ceramic pierced celadon green bowl.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170536

Accession Number: 2006.44.1202

Ashtray

Porcelain square ashtray with a painted splayed American eagle in center with red, white and blue shield on its chest, holding a banner in its beak and an olive branch and arrows in its talons, circle of stars above its head, and a border of gold fluer de lis and scrolls around the inner rim.

Date: 1892-1907

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Maker) The National Remembrance Shop (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170537

Accession Number: 2006.44.973

Partners' desk

Chippendale style kneehole partner's desk with seven drawers. Cabriole legs with ball and claw feet on casters.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: Paine Furniture Company (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170538

Accession Number: 2006.44.2054

Stand

Chinese teak stand with inset rectangular marble top.

Maker: unknown

Material: teak (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 170539

Accession Number: 2006.44.1172

Box

Brass round box with lid. Oriental engraving, florals and yin/yang design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (action)

GUSN: 170540

Accession Number: 2006.44.732AB

China cabinet

Neoclassical carved mahogany china cabinet with two glass doors.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 170541

Accession Number: 2006.44.2055

Sculpture

Bronze and brown patina sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye entitled: Stag Walking.

Date: 19th century

Maker: Barye, Antoine-Louis, 1796-1875 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170542

Accession Number: 2006.44.1167

Fireplace tongs

Fireplace tongs with brass handle. Part of a three piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170543

Accession Number: 2006.44.1118.1

Fireplace shovel

Fireplace shovel with brass handle. Part of three piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170544

Accession Number: 2006.44.1118.2

Fireplace poker

Metal fireplace poker with hooked end and ring on handle end. Part of three piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 170545

Accession Number: 2006.44.1118.3

Sculpture

Bronze and brown patina sculpture entitled: Seated Wippet.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), patina (condition)

GUSN: 170546

Accession Number: 2006.44.1168

Box

Bronze box with hinged lid. Horse and chariot relief scences and green velvet lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 170547

Accession Number: 2006.44.1117

Easy chair

Chippendale style carved mahogany easy chair upholstered in a green textile.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170548

Accession Number: 2006.44.2052

Ginger jar

Round ginger jar with cover with a celadon green glaze. Cover has a slight crack in it.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 170549

Accession Number: 2006.44.1203AB

Wall lamp

Bronze double Argand-style lamps. Frosted grape design on glass shades.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer) Alfred Welles & Co. (Retailer)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170550

Accession Number: 2006.44.729.1

Tambour desk

Federal-style mahogany lady's tambour desk with two lower drawers.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170551

Accession Number: 2006.44.1174

Footstool

Mahogany footstool with embroidered geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170552

Accession Number: 2006.44.2049

Jardiniere

Chinese porcelain jardiniere with blue and white landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170553

Accession Number: 2006.44.1175

Vase

Green triangular shaped ceramic vase with a flower pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170554

Accession Number: 2006.44.2179.1

Wall lamp

Bronze double Argand-style lamp. Frosted grape design on glass shades.

Maker: Messenger & Sons (Manufacturer) Alfred Welles & Co. (Retailer)

Material: bronze (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 170555

Accession Number: 2006.44.729.2

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