Historic New England

Bed valance

Pair of unadorned white linen bed valances, machine sewn in four sections.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 307730

Accession Number: 1958.418AB

Wash Basin

Blue transfer-printed stoneware basin. Flow blue glaze. Floral motif surrounds a centralized landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 307735

Accession Number: 1969.468.1

Coal guard

Wrought iron demi-lune coal guard.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 307736

Accession Number: 1958.421

Bed warmer

Circular brass bed warmer with floral decoration. Pan lid held to hinge with copper rivets. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material), copper alloy, piercing, incising

GUSN: 307737

Accession Number: 1958.422

Jamb hook

Cast iron hook with finial in the shpae of a winged cherub. The hook itslef is in the shape of the torso of a woman in a pointed head dress.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 307738

Accession Number: 1958.432

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron fireplace tongs with circular brass joint and ball finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307739

Accession Number: 1958.500

Porcelain teapot stand. Shallow oval form with canted sides. Central medallion with cobalt blue, orange and gilt design of leaves, tendrils, abstract motifs, and stylized flowers on white background in three reserves separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background in a br...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 307743

Accession Number: 1952.33.2

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Round body with a narrow neck. Diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 307746

Accession Number: 1933.6412.2AB

Vase

Glass vase. Irregular background with gold and green vertical lines and green and gold heart shaped decorations. Iridescent interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307754

Accession Number: 1945.25

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Rings around the neck. Fluting design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307761

Accession Number: 1942.1259AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Etched label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 307782

Accession Number: 1935.1324AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307813

Accession Number: 1993.402.1AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307832

Accession Number: 1993.402.2AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Large flutes on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307835

Accession Number: 1918.1324.5AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of circular brass curtain tie backs beaded on inner edge enclosing black transfer-printed circular plaque of a cherub under a tree sitting before an easel.

Date: 1790-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 307868

Accession Number: 1958.424AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of molded colorless glass circular curtain tie backs with iron and tin posts. Face of tieback ornamented with molded milk glass daisy. Solarized.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, iron alloy, tin alloy

GUSN: 307883

Accession Number: 1958.425AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of pressed milk glass curtain tie backs in the form of 6-petalled daisies. Screwed onto brass and iron posts.

Date: 1830-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), iron alloy

GUSN: 307885

Accession Number: 1958.426AB

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307887

Accession Number: 1993.431.1

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307888

Accession Number: 1993.431.2

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307889

Accession Number: 1993.431.3

Oriental rug

Islamic carpet with three ghuls arranged in a line; magenta and orange are the primary colors on brown field. Border has blue, cream, and brown bands patterned with flowers.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306367

Accession Number: 1958.391

Rug

Rectangular rug with brown, red, and yellow rosette pattern on blue field and rosette border.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306368

Accession Number: 1958.392

Rug

Very finely woven carpet with repeat boteh pattern on dark blue field. Brown, blue and pink guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306369

Accession Number: 1958.393

Rug

Rug with rosette-in-lozenge pattern on blue field with complicated leaf, wine glass, and Z border on red.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306370

Accession Number: 1958.394

Rug

Rug patterned with three ghuls on brown field. Cream border with triangle pattern in brown, blue, orange, and purple. Rosette guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 306371

Accession Number: 1958.395

Dessert Plate

Earthenware plate with green transfer-printed border and brown transfer-printed center scene. Border of scrolls on striped ground. Central scene of canal framed by arching trees with figures on left bank and large urn on right. Swans swim in the foreground, large building or temple and mountains in ...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306372

Accession Number: 1958.160

Dressing table box lid

Square porcelian lid with gilt painted edges and central multi-color decal of the historic Page House, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 306380

Accession Number: 1993.440

Commemorative Plate

Cream-colored ironstone plate with shallow body and stepped rim trimmed with gold stylized flower pattern and central image of the 1754 Page House in Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Worldwide Art Studios (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating), decals

GUSN: 306381

Accession Number: 1993.441

Commemorative Dish

Porcelain plate with molded foliate scroll and ribbed rim with gilding. Sprigs of yellow flowers, overpainted yellow and green, surround an oval-shaped, black and white image of the Page House, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, decals, overglazing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306382

Accession Number: 1993.442

Souvenir plate

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed images of landmarks of the North Shore of Massachusetts. Floral border.

Date: 1933-1958

Maker: Vernon Kilns (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306383

Accession Number: 1993.439

Armchair

Chair with curving head rail with beaded edge, vase-shaped splat, scrolled arms, turned front rail and front legs, rectangular back legs and back and side rails. Front legs end in Spanish feet, woven ash-splint seat.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 306384

Accession Number: 1958.203

Rocking chair

Rocking chair with scroll arms, turned front and back supports, four stretchers. Ladder back with four curved slats.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 306386

Accession Number: 1958.204

Slant-top desk

Slant-top desk with four front drawers with stamped brass escutcheons. Base with ogee apron. Inside there are 8 pigeon holes and 11 drawers with circular brass pulls.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 306387

Accession Number: 1958.207

Chair

One of a pair of Chippendale-style side chairs with unadorned square legs and rails, and four stretchers. Curving crest rail and pierced baluster-shaped splat. Red brocade upholstery with floral design.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 306388

Accession Number: 1958.205

Chair

One of a pair of Chippendale-style side chairs with unadorned square legs and rails, and four stretchers. Curving crest rail and pierced baluster-shaped splat. Red brocade upholstery with floral design

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 306389

Accession Number: 1958.206

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Interior floral border surrounds a central scene featuring cows and a cathedral. Pastoral scenes adorn exterior body.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306398

Accession Number: 1993.451

Wash basin

Earthenware basin with blue transfer-printed scene in interior depicting a group of women with a dog on the shore of a narrow river. Behind them are complexes of classical-style buildings, one with statuary. A wide border pattern of off-set stripes with fleur de lis edging adorns the inner rim and ...

Date: July 20, 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306410

Accession Number: 1928.1191

Wash Basin

Pearlware basin with blue transfer-printed pattern "Entrance of the Erie Canal into the Hudson at Albany." Naturalistic floral border pattern on interior rim and exterior body. Interior basin scene of cargo barges and crews readying to pass through canal opening.

Date: 1825

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306415

Accession Number: 1950.241

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306526

Accession Number: 1932.583.2

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306527

Accession Number: 1932.583.3

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306528

Accession Number: 1932.583.4

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306529

Accession Number: 1932.583.5

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306530

Accession Number: 1932.583.6

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306531

Accession Number: 1932.583.7

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306532

Accession Number: 1932.583.8

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306533

Accession Number: 1932.583.9

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306534

Accession Number: 1932.583.10

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306535

Accession Number: 1932.583.11

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306536

Accession Number: 1932.583.12

Pair of Dueling Pistols

Pair of dueling pistols in a mahogany box.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 306574

Accession Number: 1933.6162.1-.3

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