Historic New England

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181266

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.75

Brown leather-covered box with hook closure and hinge lid; scroll design on center of lid; red silk and velvet interior; contains silver thimble with floral design, red velvet and silver pin cushion and possibly resin, plus handwritten note.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, glass (material), silver (metal), resin (organic material)

GUSN: 181268

Accession Number: 2005.3.2

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181269

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.73

Rug

Rug with large central medallion in dark blue on red floral ground. Multiple narrow borders of multi-colored flowers and meandering vines. Widest border has alternating rosettes and palmettes on a continuous vine in reds, greens, and tan. The edges are bound in blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181270

Accession Number: 2006.44.463

Rug

Rug with center panel of seven rows of dark blue palmettes on ivory ground. Three narrow floral borders. Edges bound in tan.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 181273

Accession Number: 2006.44.464

Blouse and Skirt

Black silk with green, red, purple and blue stylized flower and line/dot design in horizontal bands; a) long-sleeved with button cuffs; button down front; attached capelet around shoulders. b) A-line skirt; pleated slightly at waistband; side button closure.

Date: 1984

Maker: Ciao Ltd (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 181274

Accession Number: 2005.4AB

Sampler

Silk embroidery on linen ground; unframed but stitched onto backing board; green, white, blue, red, yellow and brown embroidery; unfinished; alphabelt, numeral and verse; strawberry motif; triangle and eyelet border.

Date: July 20, 1773

Maker: Hibbert, Hannah (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 181276

Accession Number: 2005.5

Child's Dress with Bloomers

Child's pink, cotton, smocked dress and pink bloomers. A-line short sleeved, mid-calf length. Sleeves have smocking band and ruffled cuff. White collar parts in middle. Brown and dark pink embroidery on smocking, stitched label on interior of collar.

Date: 1940s

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, dye, buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181279

Accession Number: 2005.6.1

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181289

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.76

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181290

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.70

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181293

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.78

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181294

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.77

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181297

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.68

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181298

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.74

Platter

Porcelain oval platter with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

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

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181299

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.104

Cup

Round koa wood cup with straight sides and a round bottom, butterfly shaped repair on side.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181300

Accession Number: 2006.44.1532

Bowl

Round koa wood bowl with slightly flared rim and rounded bottom.

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: koa (wood)

GUSN: 181301

Accession Number: 2006.44.1533

White Pinafore

Child's white, linen pinafore. Ankle-length, jewel neck, ruffled armholes. Cinches at waist by a linen belt tied in back. Four white shell buttons fasten pinafore in back. Stitched label on interior of back.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread, shell (animal material), buttons (fasteners)

GUSN: 181303

Accession Number: 2005.6.2

Tile

Square tile, white background with image in blue of the "Old Hancock House" on Beacon Street, Boston. The four side edges are also glazed in white.

Date: After 1879

Maker: Macalur Parker, Company (Publisher)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181304

Accession Number: 2006.44.1523

Tea infuser

Round white ceramic tea infuser with pierced body and flared rim. Matching white ceramic saucer.

Date: ca. 1886

Maker: Hobbs Patent Antitannic Infuser Co. Ltd. (Maker) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Hobbs, James (Inventor)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181305

Accession Number: 2006.44.1926AB

Pinafore

Child's white, linen pinafore with red embroidery. White ruffles with red trim adorn armholes. Cinched at waist by white linen belt. Skirt slightly ruffles at waist. Red embroidery in floral and cross-hatch patterns on breast and possibly applique band on skirt. Closes in back by seven white shell b...

Date: 1940s

Maker: Individuality (Manufacturer)

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), trimming (material), thread

GUSN: 181306

Accession Number: 2005.6.3

Stand

Small round wood stand with carved pierced body and wide flat rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181312

Accession Number: 2006.44.1937

Tile

Square tan colored ceramic tile.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181314

Accession Number: 2006.44.1524

Door

Four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware cam with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181316

Accession Number: 2005.7

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181320

Accession Number: 2005.7.1

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181321

Accession Number: 2005.7.2

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181322

Accession Number: 2005.7.3

Door

One of four barn doors; painted gray; vertical boards; two windows each at tops of doors. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181323

Accession Number: 2005.7.4

Trivet

Round ceramic trivet. Tan colored base with an abstract design in relief and glazed in blue. The design is of a flower with three petals emerging from some swirls suggestive of water. There is a blue band around the oter edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181324

Accession Number: 2006.44.1528

Trivet

Round glass trivet decorated with silver overlay. The silver is patterned in a series of concentric circles covering the out two thirds of the trivet, the center is just the clear glass. About halfway through the circles is a wider band with Art Nouveau looking curved lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181325

Accession Number: 2006.44.1525

Decanter

Round glass decanter with eitched stars and a band of ivy around the neck, flared rim, and a teardrop shaped stopper (not original).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 181326

Accession Number: 2006.44.1530AB

Trivet

Round glass trivet with silver overlay. Silver is in a paisley border that covers the outer edge of the trivet about 3/4 of an inch wide.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181327

Accession Number: 2006.44.1526

Trivet

Round clear glass trivet with silver overlay border. Border is 3/4 of an inch wide and features flowers and curlicues.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181328

Accession Number: 2006.44.1527

Doorframe

Four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 181329

Accession Number: 2005.7.5

Cocktail shaker

Round glass cocktail shaker with painted red, yellow, blue, and green horizontal stripes. Domed metal removable cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 181330

Accession Number: 2006.44.1531AB

Knife and Sheath

Silver carving knife (a) and wooden sheath (b). Knife looks like a miniature sword with a silver colored metal handle that curves down at the end and has an ess-shaped curling rim where the handle meets the blade. Blade is silver. Sheath is a plain, unadorned, rectange made of wood.

Maker: unknown

Material: silverware, wood (plant material), metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181331

Accession Number: 2006.44.1508AB

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181332

Accession Number: 2005.7.5a

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181333

Accession Number: 2005.7.5b

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181334

Accession Number: 2005.7.5c

Doorframe

One of four fragments of a doorframe; square wood beams. Box of hardware came with gift.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181335

Accession Number: 2005.7.5d

Vase

White porcelain vase with ovoid shaped body, a short straight neck, and painted gold floral sprays and monogram "JAP."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181336

Accession Number: 2006.44.1925

Pudding mold

Oval pudding mold with dome shaped lid [a] with handle, and removeable base with handle [b]. Also called a melon mold, can be used for pudding or ice cream.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 187755

Accession Number: 2006.44.1788AB

Carving Set

Set consisting of a carving knife and fork with horn handles and silver endcaps with ram heads.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187756

Accession Number: 2006.44.1510

Carving Knife

Carving knife with horn handle and silver endcap with ram heads.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187757

Accession Number: 2006.44.1510.1

Carving Fork

Set consisting of a carving fork with horn handle and silver endcap with ram heads. The fork has retractable guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187758

Accession Number: 2006.44.1510.2

Spice box

Circular spice box with hinged lid. Contains five small cylindrical containers with detachable lids, each stencilled with the name of a different spice. Two, possibly three, containers are missing. The missing containers might be "Ginger" "Cloves" or "Pepper".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 187759

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790

Carving Set

Carving knife and fork with horn handles and plain sterling ferrule. Fork has a retractable guard.

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 187760

Accession Number: 2006.44.1511

Spice box

Circular spice box with hinged lid. Japanned copper finish on exterior and interior surfaces. Contains five small cylindrical containers with detachable lids, each stencilled with the name of a different spice.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187761

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.1

Spice container

Cylindrical tin [a] with removable lid [b]. Lid stencilled "Spice". Japanned copper finish on exterior surfaces.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 187762

Accession Number: 2006.44.1790.2AB

Carving Fork

Carving fork with horn handle, plain sterling ferrule and a retractable guard. The guard has a single post on one side and two on the other side, giving the ability to also act as a rest.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 187763

Accession Number: 2006.44.1511.1

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