Historic New England

Drying Rack

Two vertical stiles with rounded top tenoned through by 3 horizontal rails. Low arched trestle feet. Painted grey.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 254671

Accession Number: 1999.334

Chair is in Chippendale style with yoke crest that has blunt molded ears. Arch at crest center with ellipse cut-out below. Pierced vasiform splat with drapery and tassel above diamond overlaid by figure eight. Replaced slip seat cover with green wool. Elaborate leaf and scroll carved cabriole fr...

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oak (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 254672

Accession Number: 1999.335

Table

Painted and gilded console table with serpentine green marble top. Cabriole legs with foliate knees and feet; scalloped rails with carved, gilded pendants.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254683

Accession Number: 1977.83

Wallpaper

Two rolls of wallpaper with bamboo shoots, leaves, and pink and blue birds on brown background.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 254720

Accession Number: 2011.20.1.1-.2

Dressing Glass

Rectangular mahogany framed mirror pivots on two reeded face stiles that have a backward slant, ball finials, and brass adjustment knobs for glass. Veneered and bow fronted lower case has two dovetailed drawers with brass knob. Stands on four ball feet. Sides are dovetailed through to softwood bo...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, chestnut (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 254778

Accession Number: 1999.336

Easy Chair

Converted side chair. Low arch crest. Narrow wings on slightly concave top of flat arms. Upholstery of seat attached over rush seat. Understructure of chair appears to be a cut-down cc. 1710 sausage turned ladderback chair with turned legs and stretcher visible under glazed floral chintz upholst...

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), upholstery, rush (material)

GUSN: 254779

Accession Number: 1999.337

Platter

Pale blue glaze. Oblong shaped body with bracket-scrolled edge and invected sides. Overall enamel and transfer printed decoration in the Japanese manner. Features cornicopias of flowers and fruits with bird and butterfly at top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254780

Accession Number: 1999.338

Platter

Ovoid form with bracket scroll and scalloped edge. Broad rim with enamel decoration of a blue border band with some yellow, blue, and geen. Central well contains polychrome image of twin doves with oval above, possibly as wedding band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254781

Accession Number: 1999.339

Platter

White glazed ovoid body with bracket scroll edge and invected ends. Large pink blossom with smaller blossoms at center bottom. Three individual blossoms on rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254782

Accession Number: 1999.340

Charger

Circular body with off-white glaze. Bracket scrolled edge with a slightly dished, broad rim. Deep well with central well painted with a purple, blue, yellow, and green bouquet. Three sprigs on rim with yellow border. Black "X" on back.

Date: ca. 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254783

Accession Number: 1999.341

Plate

Circular white glazed body with bracket scrolled edge. Two large blossoms at center and two small blossoms at edge, painted in pink and green with blue and yellow touches.

Date: ca 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254785

Accession Number: 1999.342

Plate

White circular body. Bracket scrolled and scalloped edge, with blue enamel underglaze border in "feather edge" style. Slightly dished broad rim with random polychrome floral sprig decoration. Central well painted with floral decoration of tulip and rose with blue bells.

Date: ca. 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254786

Accession Number: 1999.343

Plate

White glazed molded body. Circular with bracket scrolled scalloped edge on flat rim canted outward. Enamel decoration of purple swags alternating with yellow 'C' scrolls. Central well with well-painted stylized rose in blue, purple, and green.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254794

Accession Number: 1999.344

Plate

White glazed circular form with bracket scrolled edge. Dished and molded rim with three rose colored enamel sprigs and brown edge. Central motif of 2 rose colored birds in tree.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254796

Accession Number: 1999.345

Plate

Circular shallow form with bracket scroll. Scalloped edge on flat rim. Enamel blue and yellow shaped border with floral and "flame" motif. Central well features armorial crest with crown and Paschal lamb.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254797

Accession Number: 1999.346

Plate

Cicular form with flat narrow rim. Striped border of mustard, brown, and blues with scroll and scalloped inner border. Well features realistically rendered lemon with stem. Very rough clay body.

Date: ca. 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254798

Accession Number: 1999.347

Bowl

Circular, deep-welled form with flared rim. Rim decorations over top cream colored body consist of green and yellow dots alternating with green bush-like motif and brown brushstrokes between. Floor painted with male figure wearing yellow cap and jacket with grey pants, plants depicted on both side...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254799

Accession Number: 1999.348

Syrup Pitcher

Grey-white clay body molded with bamboo ribbing. Top fitted with white metal collar having hinged lid molded with stylized leaf.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254800

Accession Number: 1999.349

Pitcher

White body with blue stripping on handle rim and foot. Waist decorated with band of yellow, four-petaled blossoms alternating with blue and green leaves.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254802

Accession Number: 1999.350

Cup and saucer

Coffee cup (a) has branch molded handle attached to a cylindrical and footed cup. Decorated exterior has orange and purple swag rim with purple blossoms. Bouquet on side opposite to the handle. Saucer (b) has deep interior with decorations matching that of the cup.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254803

Accession Number: 1999.351AB

Tea cup with saucer

Tea cup (a) has straight sides canted out to circular mouth. Cavettoed base with small cicular foot. Squared handle with spur at top. Overglaze enamel decoration of cornflower type blue and red floral blossoms, done in the French manner. Bottom marked "81". Saucer (b) conforms in circular form ...

Date: ca. 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 254804

Accession Number: 1999.352AB

Cup and saucer

Cup (a) has C-shaped handle. Broadly flared cylindrical rim. Exterior decorated with quail-like bids and landscape. Saucer (b) is decorated with same birds as 'a', but lacks landscapes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254806

Accession Number: 1999.353AB

Saucer

White body with deep dished circular well and central cup ring. Pink lustre banding encloses a stylized floral decoration of iron-red and pink lustre sprigs

Date: ca. 1825-40

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china

GUSN: 254807

Accession Number: 1999.354

Tea bowl with saucer

Tea bowl (a) has flared cylindrical walls. Exterior is decorated with black transfer printed design of two children seated in the woods. Saucer (b) has deep dished form with the same scene printed on the floor. Black striping appears on the rim of both pieces.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254809

Accession Number: 1999.355AB

Soup bowl

Circular shallow soup bowl form with dished well and slightly canted flat rim. Very shallow foot ring. Overglaze gilt and enamel decoration. Gilt edge with deep blue border and inner scalloped edge with floral sprig secondary border. Well has three polychrome floral and fruit sprig decorations.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254810

Accession Number: 1999.356

Pudding mold

Off-white glazed body with octagonal rim. Interior molded with pineapple in bottom.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254811

Accession Number: 1999.357

Tile

White glazed top surface decorated with blue floral decoration inside sprig outline diamonds

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254812

Accession Number: 1999.358

Platter

Oval platter with a blue molded, scalloped, and feathered decorative edge. Flat rim and wide cavetto sided well.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254813

Accession Number: 1999.359

Tureen with cover

Body (a) has deep ovoid form with canted corners and ovoid foot. Body with molded feather and rope band at mouth, broken by fanlight and acanthers motif. Molded eagle's head and handles at sides. Decorative bands and handles painted a deep blue. Bottom is stamped with '10'. Cover (b) is conform...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254814

Accession Number: 1999.360AB

Bowl

Shallow bowl with single reed rim. Bottom of thicker metal with ridge marking this halfway up the wall.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254815

Accession Number: 1999.363

Nested Bowls

Pair of nested bowls

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254819

Accession Number: 1999.362

Nested Bowl

Nested circular form. Crenellated yellow rim above three brown stripes having green and yellow swags below. Slightly convex walls with floor decorated with plant form having green and yellow leaves with two blue blossoms at the top.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254821

Accession Number: 1999.362.1

Nested Bowl

Nested circular form. Crenellated yellow rim above three brown stripes having green and yellow swags below. Slightly convex walls with floor decorated with plant form having green and yellow leaves with two blue blossoms at the top. Stands on foot ring.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254822

Accession Number: 1999.362.2

Pair of Mixing Bowls

Pair of nested mixing bowls

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 254823

Accession Number: 1999.361

Mixing Bowl

Nested mixing bowl with pouring spout. Exterior has raised molded pattern of scalloped band below rim, sides have lancet design. Cylindrical foot.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254825

Accession Number: 1999.361.1

Mixing Bowl

Nested mixing bowl with pouring spout. Exterior has raised molded pattern of scalloped band below rim, sides have lancet design. Cylindrical foot.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254827

Accession Number: 1999.361.2

Charger

Broad slightly concave rim with single reed edge. Mark on rear between to columns.

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254828

Accession Number: 1999.364

Soup Plate

Circular shallow form with flat rim canted outward. Quartered decoration with red dot 'flowers' and green foliage. Well has polychrome decoration of two vases with flowers painted in the Japanese manner. Drilled for hanger at back.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254831

Accession Number: 1999.365

Pair of Sconces

Unmatched pair of sconces

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 254834

Accession Number: 1999.366

Sconce

Three-quarter circle crest with crimped edge bent forward with punched hole for hanging. Back plate has 3 ribs parallel to bound over-edging. Three-quarter circle drip pan with candel socket at center.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254835

Accession Number: 1999.366.1

Sconce

Flattened half circle crest with stamped over scalloped edge. single rib on back parallel to bound over edges. Three-quarter circle drip pan with single rib and candlesocket at center.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254837

Accession Number: 1999.366.2

Pair of saucers

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254851

Accession Number: 1999.367

Pair of saucers

Circular white body. molded diamond pattern rim with beaded border and pink lustre banding. Dished well with overglaze enamel decoration of iron red rose and purple sprigs, known as 'Kings Rose' pattern. Drilled through for receiving a hanging loop.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254853

Accession Number: 1999.367.1

Footed Dish

Circular with straight sids, rouded bottom, and 3 peg feet. Interior is painted with pink, orange, purple and yellow flowers. Ellipse and diamond gilt decorated rim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254527

Accession Number: 1999.293

Child's mug

White body with greenish pearl glaze. Black transfer printed decoration of a wreath encircling the words "A present for Hannah". Silver lustre border with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254528

Accession Number: 1999.294

Lamp

Ginger jar that has been converted to an electric lamp. Off-white crackled ground glaze on extremely crude clay body, painted with runny blue abstract elements. Electrical fitting is socketed over mouth where cover should be.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254530

Accession Number: 1999.295

Pair of Lamps

Pair of electric lamps.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254533

Accession Number: 1999.296

Lamp

Possibly a castor converted to electricity. Cylindrical neck is shaped to recieve a cap, but now fitted with electrical socket. Body is an inverted bell shape set on baluster with 1/4 round molded circular foot. Off-white shade with blue and gold dried, pressed flowers and blue edging.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254534

Accession Number: 1999.296.1

Lamp

Possibly a castor converted to electricity. Cylindrical neck is shaped to recieve a cap, but now fitted with electrical socket. Body is an inverted bell shape set on baluster with 1/4 round molded circular foot. Off-white shade with blue and gold dried, pressed flowers and blue edging.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254535

Accession Number: 1999.296.2

Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of brass candlesticks.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 254536

Accession Number: 1999.297

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