Historic New England

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a goblet. Has yellow label with printed manufacturer, possible sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Rawson, C. E. (Woodworker)

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179674

Accession Number: 1993.758

Rug with center panel of eight rows of palmettes in red on dark blue ground. Between each row of palmettes is a row of small diamonds. Several borders: narrow latch hook border; floral border; red and blue hooks on white ground; Red and blue triangles. Edges bound in orange-red.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179675

Accession Number: 2006.44.441

Miniature Book - "THE GOLDEN VASE: MINIATURE GIFT"

Miniature book "The Golden Vase"; black covers and binding; gilt stamped scrolled foliate decoration on binding and top cover. Top cover also with gilt stamped flower basket and bird. Pages gilded on edges. Book of "golden rules."

Date: 1851

Maker: Buffum, J. (Publisher)

Material: pasteboard (paper), gilding, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179677

Accession Number: 1993.739

Rug

Rug with center panel of diamond shaped lattice and six sided mihrab arch in dark blue on ivory ground. Each opening in the lattice is filled with a multi colored stylized flower. Multiple borders: three multi colored floral on blue ground; one with multi colored squares with center diamond. Edges a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179680

Accession Number: 2006.44.442

Tableware set

Set of six porcelain bouillon cups, six saucers, a tea caddy with lid and one lone lid. Decoration around each piece is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179683

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043

Rug

Rug with center panel of twelve rows of multi colored latched diamonds on dark blue ground. Multiple borders: multi colored eight pointed stars on faded red ground; serrated leaf and wine glass border on ivory ground; multi colored eight pointed stars on blue ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Cardb...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179687

Accession Number: 2006.44.443

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Bottom of inside of bowl also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179688

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.4

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Inside bottom of cup is also decoraed with pink rosebuds and greenery swags. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179690

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of eighteen rows of bent leaves, ivory on salmon ground. Two narrow borders of ribbon and dot design in salmon and olive green. Wide border of multi colored latched trianges on ivory ground. Edges bound in olive green. Cardboad tag identifies rug as "Hamadan."

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179691

Accession Number: 2006.44.444

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Inside bottom of bowl is also decorated with pink rosebuds and greenery swag.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179692

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.3

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large latched diamonds flanked by eight smaller latched diamonds. The diamonds are in yellow, blue, ivory, and green, on a red ground. There are multi colored "s" and cross shapes scattered throughout the center field. Multiple borders: red and white rosettes on blue g...

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179693

Accession Number: 2006.44.447

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179694

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.7

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decoration around edge is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179696

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.11

Lid

Porcelain lid, could be for a sugar bowl or teapot. There is an indented area in rim to accomodate a spoon or tea ball or other object. Decoration on top is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also edged in gilt.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179699

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.15

Rug

Rug with oval center medallion filled with flowering vines, pink, white, and blue on dark blue ground. Field around medallion is also filled with flowering vines. Two narrow borders of red and pink flowering vines on pink ground. One wide border of pink and blue palmettes on ivory ground. Edges are ...

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179700

Accession Number: 2006.44.452

Electric Lamp

Bronze Neo-Classical (Adamesque) electric lamp in two parts. A) Top section. Large inverted bell with drop acanthus leaf finial at bottom. Supports balluster shaped turned shaft. Three horizontal sockets wrap around shaft middle. Each socket to hold one incandescent bulb. [Bulbs controlled by bead p...

Date: 1900

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 179701

Accession Number: 1993.834

Tea caddy

Porcelain cylindrical tea caddy with lid. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Base with squared handles. Lid with squared loop finial.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179702

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.14ab

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large octagons, each containing an eight pointed star and bands of red and white 'clouds' in center. Blue octagons on red ground. Two narrow borders of red and yellow ribbons one on green ground the other on blue ground. One wide border of multi colored octagons on whi...

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179703

Accession Number: 2006.44.453

Rug

Rug with center panel of ascending tree and peacock design in ivory and pale blue on deep blue ground. Intricate floral and palmette border on ivory ground. Edges are bound in blue. Appraisal identification as "Sharistan corridor rug".

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179704

Accession Number: 2006.44.455

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with Imari floral decoration of underglaze blue, overglaze red and gilt. Chinese export. Center of plate with floral sprig motif and outer rim with variety of floral sprigs.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 179709

Accession Number: 1993.610.4

Vase

Earthenware vase with a glazed cylindrical body and rounded shoulders that tapers to the base and a short neck. Vase has molded decoration of two large fish and one small fish in cobalt blue, green, and teal on ground of scrolled waves in bluish green that is bounded by cobalt blue and green bands ...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179713

Accession Number: 1993.617

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179714

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.1

Bouillon cup

Porcelain bouillon cup. Decoration around outside of bowl is a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs. Bottom inside of bowl also has greenery swags and pink rosebuds.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179715

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179716

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.9

Bowl

Large blue hand-painted Delft bowl. Underglaze floral decoration around outside of body and inside rim. Bottom of bowl with underglaze blue decoration of bird amongst floral branches. Footed base.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze, Delft, delftware

GUSN: 179717

Accession Number: 1993.613

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Decorated with a swag of greenery held up by blue ribbons. Above each curve of the swag is a pink rosebud. Also decorated with gilt designs.

Date: 1907-1919

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179718

Accession Number: 2006.44.3043.10

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