Historic New England

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.7

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.22

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179773

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.23

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.24

Empire Style card table. Rectangular top with round front corners. Simple molded edge and concave molded skirt. Mahogany veneer modified lyre base with applied decorative scroll carving on solid pedestal form. Four s-scroll legs with molded edge and cast brass paw casters. Top leaf opens on two supp...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, pine (wood)

GUSN: 179779

Accession Number: 1952.66

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug with painted maroon body with white flowers and orange and green leaves. Rectangular, white space on front with gilded inscription. Scrolled c-shaped handle. Mug tapers towards top. Gilt band at neck. Possibly used to have gilt around rim. Gilt band around base almost comple...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179792

Accession Number: 1993.612

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 179797

Accession Number: 1993.830

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179798

Accession Number: 1993.830a

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179799

Accession Number: 1993.830b

Canteen

Painted iron canteen. Cylindrical shape with small neck opening and three applied tubular pieces for threading a rope. Painted dark green with red trim. One face painted in yellow and black "No, 23." Opposite face painted in yellow and black with a stylized star.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 179801

Accession Number: 1993.829

Coffeepot

Silver plated coffeepot. Urn-shaped body with beading and stamped decoration. Stamped band around body includes central cartouche (to have initials/name stamped). Gadrooned lip. Domed hinged lid has vascular finial and conical top. S-shaped (??-illeg. word) with acanthus leaf decoration and pearl/bo...

Date: 1852-1898

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver alloy, plated metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 179804

Accession Number: 1993.850

Vase

Parian vase molded in the shape of hand holding a tulip. Base in form of cuff with two buttons around wrist.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 179808

Accession Number: 1993.619

Urn

Small, decorative earthenware urn. Urn has bulbous body, scroll handles, flared rim and sits on a square platform. The urn is glazed light blue and hand-painted with flowers in metallic gold, black and white and bands in metallic gold. Each side of the urn are painted with polychrome landscape scene...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 179810

Accession Number: 1993.623

Rug

Turkoman Bokhara rug. Two rows of six gols with five chemche between the rows. At each end there is a panel depicting the toothed-diamond design. The edges are bound in alternating maroon and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179818

Accession Number: 2006.44.445

Musical Angel

Oil painting on panel of an angel holding a wooden instrument to her chest. Her robes are red and blue with gold decoration, and she stands on a small blue surface. Her halo and background are golden, as is the top portion of her wings, which blend downward into a pink color. The frame is intricatel...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179820

Accession Number: 2006.44.606

Musical Angel

Oil painting of a trumpeting angel wearing red robes decorated with gold trim and florettes. Her halo and wings are gold, as is the background. She stands on a small blue surface. The Gothic frame is intricately carved wood. The bottom and sides are rectangular and the top is peaked. Two spindled co...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179822

Accession Number: 2006.44.607

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 179827

Accession Number: 1993.848

The Hardships and Sacrifice, Massey's Cove, Salem, 1626

Scene of Native Americans, wildlife (bears, deer, and birds) and settlers in a snow covered forest. The settlers cut down trees while the Indians hunt. Teepees and log cabins situated above a small body of water with ducks and ice chunks. Gray painted wood frame with no ornamentation. Text painted a...

Date: 1920-1928

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179828

Accession Number: 2006.44.608

Ship and shoreline in rough seas

Print of ships and shore with rough seas in a gold painted wooden frame. Land with house and wooden pilings in right foreground. One prominent ship and several minor sail boats at left. Two prominent ships at right of center. White waves are crashing into the shore. Five birds in sky on left side. W...

Maker: Reproduction of Van Ruisdael, Jacob, 1628-1682 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179830

Accession Number: 2006.44.649

Ship Formosa

Oil painting of a black ship sailing on turrid water. The ship has three sets of sails and four sets of triangular sails all of which are in use. The scale of the ship takes up most of the space in the painting and it is sailing toward the right of the painting. At the stern there are six other ship...

Maker: Sung, Lai (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179843

Accession Number: 2006.44.671

The Wreck of the "Perserverance"

Portrait of a ship overtuned in turrid waters. Four masts are broken and the sails are drawn. On the boat there are three people standing. Two rowboats to the left of the painting by the bow of the ship are filled with crew members going to shore. Nine people stand along the shoreline. The ship in a...

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist) After Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179847

Accession Number: 2006.44.672

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179855

Accession Number: 1993.848.1

One full and four partial, unused rolls. Pattern composed of large-scale, bearded irises printed over background of meandering vines. Prints in two yellows, yellow mica, two greens, liquid mica on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179496

Accession Number: 1948.740A-E

Wallpaper

Seven unused rolls. Pattern composed of floral nosegay alternating with scene of farm house. Each framed with foliate C-scrolls. Printed in three blues on polished white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Nevius & Haviland (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179497

Accession Number: 1948.739A-G

Wallpaper

Eight unused rolls. Scenery figure style paper. Vignettes show: men capturing a prisoner; a couple courting; men gambling; people arriving and leaving by coach; two men fencing. Vignettes are framed by scrolled foliage and flowers. Prints in pink, two reds, two greens, grey, two browns, two blues, a...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179498

Accession Number: 1948.741

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of floral spray of poppies, daisies and cat-o-nine tail set within foliated frame; surrounded by wehat tied with bow; edged with continuous floral vine and leaf. Prints in two pinks, yellow, brown, three greens, grey on cream ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179499

Accession Number: 1948.738

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, swirls, curlicues and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179652

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.15

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179654

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.16

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, fantastic bird-like creatures, swirls, and curlicues. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179655

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.17

Doll's hoop skirt

Doll's hoop skirt with threee tightly braided textile hoops arranged in concentric fashion, one white cotton waistband in center; extends to form skirt. Waistband in center and hoops connected by four white, cotton ribbons. Metal pieces on hoops to adjust size. No number on object.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179656

Accession Number: 1993.763

Rug

Rug with ivory center field and seven rows of blue boteh designs. Red border with serrated leaves and palmettes. Edges are bound in dark blue, woven cotton band at one end. Senna rug from Persia. Tag on reverse "Stephen Phillips"

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179658

Accession Number: 2006.44.436

Set of butter chips

Set of four porcelain butter chips shaped like leaves. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is shaped.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179660

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large geometric shapes on dark blue ground. Center field is scattered with multi-colored eight pointed stars, octagons, and diamonds. Wide latch-hook border in yellow, brown, light blue, dark blue, red. Narrow border of blue and red spearheads. Edges are bound in blue....

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179661

Accession Number: 2006.44.437

Rug

Rug with center panel of multi colored geometric designs on blue ground. Large white latched diamond "taruntula" flanked by four red camels in center. Wide border of multi colored eight pointed stars on white ground. Edges bound in dark brown. Paper tag attached to rug "Kazak"

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179663

Accession Number: 2006.44.438

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179664

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.1

Rug

Rug with center panel of six multi colored hexagons on dark red ground. Small flowers and other geometric shapes flank hexagons. Three different borders: flowering vine on white ground; multi colored floral with alternating ground colors of blue, yellow, brown, green, and red; white and red spearhe...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179665

Accession Number: 2006.44.439

Miniature watercolor set

Miniature watercolor set (unused) with two brushes and eleven colors. Lid has applied decoration of "Earl of Ashburnham's House." Wooden box with cover that slides over top for closure. Small indent on cover to pull box open. Colors inside box each with relief image of leaping lion. Inside divided i...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179666

Accession Number: 1993.735

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.2

Rug

Rug with center panel of three large eight pointed stars in blue on faded red ground. Each star is filled with smaller multi colored geometric shapes. The center field surrounding the stars is filled with more multi colored geometric shapes. Two narrow borders of multi colored diagonal lines; one wi...

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179669

Accession Number: 2006.44.440

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179671

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.3

Toy

Turned wood toy made of unknown wood. Unfinished. Roughly shaped in the form of a compote. Possibly was a manufacturer's product sample. Object not marked with number.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179672

Accession Number: 1993.759

Butter chip

Porcelain butter chip shaped like a leaf. Green glaze. Veins are impressed in leaf and edge is wavey.

Date: 1870-1891

Maker: Edge Malkin & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179673

Accession Number: 2006.44.3042.4

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

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