Historic New England

Washstand

One-quarter-round washstand with one large and two small holes for toilet vessets, shelf with drawer ornamented with checked inlay. Shelf has half-circle inlay. Ogee apron and reeded legs.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305646

Accession Number: 1958.376

Portable washstand. Top folds open from center to reveal large hole to hold wash basin and two smaller holes for other vessels. Front cabinet door inlaid with swag and pendants; outline of door and tapered legs also inlaid. Brass handles with oval escutchions on each side for portability.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305648

Accession Number: 1958.382

Needlework

Small rectangular needlework with chain stitch border surrounding a standing bird worked in chain stitch and cross stitch. Initials "M.A" worked in cross stitch are centered above the bird. Small blooms on vines sprout from each corner of the border. Plain weave linen ground. Silk thread. Evidence o...

Date: 1802

Maker: Probably Alley, Miriam, 1791- (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 305649

Accession Number: 1961.153.2

Tureen Tray

The tureen stand is oval in shape, with scrolled handle. The stand depicts Christ Church, Oxford in its central reserve.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John & William

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305707

Accession Number: 1931.158.2

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top to form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305721

Accession Number: 1958.378.1

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305722

Accession Number: 1958.378.2

Pitcher

Porcelain pitcher with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a wash basin.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305724

Accession Number: 1958.377.1

Wash basin

Wash basin with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305726

Accession Number: 1958.377.2

Pitcher

Whiteware pitcher with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a basin.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305727

Accession Number: 1958.379.1

Wash basin

Whiteware wash basin with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305728

Accession Number: 1958.379.2

Painting on velvet

Painting on velvet of mother and daughter with three children. Women in grape arbor with fruit, wheat sheaf and vessel at feet. River and trees in background. Colors predominately blue, brown, green, red. Modern wood and glass frame.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), artist's color, sheet glass, wood and wood products

GUSN: 305729

Accession Number: 1958.380

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand-painted flower and leaf motif. Pink band on rim and inside well.

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 305755

Accession Number: 1969.277.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305774

Accession Number: 1969.265.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305775

Accession Number: 1969.266.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A.

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305776

Accession Number: 1969.267.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305777

Accession Number: 1969.268.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305778

Accession Number: 1969.269.2

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand painted lilacs and yellow butterfly. Teacup and saucer set.

Date: 1884

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305801

Accession Number: 1925.526.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with pink and gold band around rim with hand painted green and pink budding poppy stems.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Chace, Hattie M. (Painter) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305802

Accession Number: 1969.275.2

Demitasse Saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer. Cream glazed with hand-painted floral decoration in purple, white, brown, yellow, and green.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305803

Accession Number: 1969.285.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306297

Accession Number: 1993.599.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306298

Accession Number: 1993.599.3

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306299

Accession Number: 1993.599.4

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306300

Accession Number: 1993.599.5

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306301

Accession Number: 1993.599.6

Vase

Earthenware urn-shaped vase with chocolate brown matte glaze and rounded foot. Applied strap handles that terminate in foliate design. Relief image of a woman in the center of a medallion with egg and dart molded decoration surrounded by scrolls, leaves, birds. On the opposite side, scrolling foli...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Isleworth Porcelain Factory

Material: earthenware, slipware, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 306302

Accession Number: 1953.260

Serving dish

Oval earthenware dish with molded scroll handles and brown transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum" depicting three men rowing a boat past building with burning urn atop tower [eternal flame?]. Castle with cross in the distance. Border of scroll cartouches framing floral sprays.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306303

Accession Number: 1993.457

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Minerva" depicting two seated women in a classical interior with multiple urns and vases. Border of panels with fish-scale pattern and cartouches framing a scene of a woman standing beside a large urn.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306305

Accession Number: 1993.464

Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup. Interior and exterior alternating panels of Asian inspired landscapes and floral sprays.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306306

Accession Number: 1934.450.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Exterior floral motif surrounds medallions featuring mansions. Interior floral and scroll border surrounds a central floral spray.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306307

Accession Number: 1916.44.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl with a foliate and floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306308

Accession Number: 1958.142.2

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Vine and bud motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 306309

Accession Number: 1922.1030.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Floral motif surrounds medallions depicting birds. Swan medallion adorns the interior base.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306310

Accession Number: 1925.151.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware tea bowl. Foliate, floral, and aquatic motif surround landscape vignettes.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306311

Accession Number: 1923.292.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Exterior pastoral scene. Interior floral border surrounds a central landscape scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306312

Accession Number: 1927.498.2

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two people admiring ruins.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306313

Accession Number: 1993.460

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two people admiring ruins.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306314

Accession Number: 1993.459

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two people admiring ruins.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306315

Accession Number: 1993.458

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with molded scallop and bead rim and black transfer-printed pattern "Tuscan Rose." Pattern depicts flowers in a basket and growing up a narrow trellis. A butterfly sits on one bloom. Border pattern of flowers on a chevron background.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306318

Accession Number: 1993.444

Dinner plate

Earthenware dinner plate with black transfer-printed scene of "The Lower Lake of Killarney" part of the "Irish Views" series by Carey's. Two couples enjoy the view of lake and mountains. Wide border pattern of flowers and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306320

Accession Number: 1993.446

Salad plate

Earthenware salad plate with scalloped edge and black transfer-printed pattern depicting landscape with exotic buildings and river. Floral border pattern.

Date: 1831-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306321

Accession Number: 1993.471

Salad plate

Small earthenware plate with pattern of molded panels, like flower petals, on rim.

Date: May 20, 1857

Maker: Alcock, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 306322

Accession Number: 1953.123

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306323

Accession Number: 1941.481.2

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306324

Accession Number: 1941.481.3

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306325

Accession Number: 1941.481.4

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306326

Accession Number: 1941.481.5

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 180-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306327

Accession Number: 1941.481.6

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Trellis pattern with superimposed floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306328

Accession Number: 1941.483.2

Tester bed

Four-post tester bed with triangular headboard with molded edge. Head posts are square in cross-section throughout but foot posts are fluted columns above base for mattress. Gilt tin rosette covers.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), iron alloy, tin alloy

GUSN: 306329

Accession Number: 1958.381

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Garden Scenery" depicting couple beside a river with child and dog. Nearby is a rustic twig shelter and fence. Large Gothic structure on far shore. Border pattern of sprigs on circular swirl background.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 306330

Accession Number: 1953.149

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