Historic New England

Side Chair

Side chair with ball finials, rounded crest rail, stiles, and splat. The spindles are turned and the seat is rushed. The rear legs are rounded as are the four side stretchers and the back stretcher. The front legs are tapered with ball turning at the top. the stretcher between the front legs has tw...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222178

Accession Number: 2006.44.2622.1

Wedding ensemble

Wedding ensemble worn by Emily Campbell Priest at her marriage to George Duncan Milne, North Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 9, 1882. Includes: Two piece pearl gray silk taffeta wedding dress; Pair of leather slippers; Pair of satin bows [for slippers]; Cotton petticoat; Lace shawl [worn with dre...

Date: 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), machine lace, kidskin, straw (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 222179

Accession Number: 2009.1

"Bacchus"

Terracotta garden statue in the form of Bacchus. Statue body [A] of a young man wearing an ivy wreath, holding a bunch of grapes in his right hand. Detachable left arm [B] joins at shoulder. Left arm is upraised and holds a circular dish. A satyr sits behind Bacchus' right leg. Circular base.

Date: 1900-1902

Maker: After Sansovino, Jacobo, 1486-1570 (Artist)

Material: terracotta (clay material), metal

GUSN: 222181

Accession Number: 1969.19004AB

Wedding dress

Two-piece pearl gray silk taffeta wedding dress: Jacket shaped bodice [a] with high band collar, buttons on front, and large bow at back; Skirt [b] is box-pleated and has ruffled and pleated hem with train. Lined with ivory cambric and net, trimmed with ivory machine lace.

Date: 1882

Maker: Possibly (Dressmaker)

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), machine lace

GUSN: 222182

Accession Number: 2009.1.1ab

Pair of shoes

Pair of white leather heeled slippers, T.E. Moseley & Co. Boston [worn with wedding dress]

Date: 1882

Maker: T.E. Moseley & Co. (Cobbler)

Material: kidskin, leather

GUSN: 222183

Accession Number: 2009.1.2ab

Side chair

Side chair with a table crest rail on top of the stiles. The crest rail is outlined in gold paint and has golden floral designs in the middle. The stiles have been flattened on the front, but stay rounded on the back. The three horizontal spindles are rounded with lines of gold painted on. The seat ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222184

Accession Number: 2006.44.2621.1

Pair of bows

Pair of white satin bows [for wedding shoes] attached to stiff fabric

Date: 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), ribbon (material), canvas

GUSN: 222185

Accession Number: 2009.1.3ab

Petticoat

Plain cotton petticoat with gathered waist, tucked hem, button closure at back. Label in waistband "Grey dress Milne"

Date: 1882

Maker: Probably (Dressmaker)

Material: muslin

GUSN: 222188

Accession Number: 2009.1.4

Lace shawl

Lace shawl worn with wedding dress [packed inside a woven straw purse]. Rectangular point d'Alencon lace in pattern of flowers and scallops on net ground. Ivory. Possibly handmade.

Date: 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: lace making

GUSN: 222189

Accession Number: 2009.1.5.1

Woven straw purse

Woven straw clutch purse [containing lace shawl that was worn with wedding dress]. Envelope-style with fully detachable flap. Colored geometric pattern in red, white, yellow, and blue. Plain natural woven straw lining.

Date: 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 222190

Accession Number: 2009.1.5.2

Side chair

Side chair with a table crest rail on top of the stiles. The crest rail is outlined in gold paint and has golden floral designs in the middle. The stiles have been flattened on the front, but stay rounded on the back. The three horizontal spindles are rounded with lines of gold painted on. The seat ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222192

Accession Number: 2006.44.2621.2

Side chair

Side chair with turned finials and round stiles. The crest rail has a rounded cross in the center, outlined in gold. Two of the spindles are rounded with ovals in the center and the middle spindle is spear headed; the shapes in the spindles are outlined in gold. The seat is rush. The front lets are ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222197

Accession Number: 2006.44.2623.1

Windsor chair

Bow-back Windsor chair with a curving crest rail. The crest rail is supported by six rounded spindles. The arm supports are vase shaped and baluster turnings, and the seat is saddle shaped seat. Toward the base of the arm supports is a band of gold paint. Front and rear legs are tapered and vase sha...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222215

Accession Number: 2006.44.2592

Dressing table

Mahogany dressing table with six drawers featuring brass pulls. Center drawer features carved shell. Serpentine-shaped skirt, cabriole-style legs with ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222216

Accession Number: 2006.44.2579

Side chair

White painted side chair. The chair has a square back, with square spindles, square stiles, and a square lower rail. The seat is in an isosceles trapezoid shape. The front and rear legs are square, and the stretchers are double h-stretchers.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222218

Accession Number: 2006.44.2620

Table

A federal style mahogany table. The top is square, the legs are turned with a criss-crossing pattern and terminate with ball shaped feet.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222220

Accession Number: 2006.44.2587

Great chair

English carved oak great chair. Wainscot chair features elaborate carving on paneled-board back and skirt.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 222223

Accession Number: 2006.44.2581

Tray

Black, oval, wood serving tray with two handles. Decorating the outer rim and the flat bottom are grapes and their vines.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222224

Accession Number: 2006.44.2597

Table

Federal style cherry table with a single drawer, square plain top and four square tapered legs.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 222225

Accession Number: 2006.44.2583

Coatrack

Federal mahogany tripod coat rack. Features a scalloped base, spade feet, and a finial.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222226

Accession Number: 2006.44.2588

Side chair

Federal style side chair. The chair back is in the sheraton parlor style with a diamond pattern. The stiles are edged and the seat is upholdtered with a green flower pattern and the gimp is gold. The front legs are marlborough tapered, and the rear legs are squared.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222227

Accession Number: 2006.44.2616

Hall Stand

Empire style mahogany hall stand with lyre shaped arms, nine pegs. Semi-circular base to hold umbrellas, lining missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 222228

Accession Number: 2006.44.2580

Side chair

Klismos style painted wood side chair. The creat rail has a cluster of grapes and their leaves painted on in gold and outlined in gold. The horizontal splat is square and has more grapes and leaves painted in gold. The seat is horseshoe shaped and the arms are spiral. The front legs and terminate in...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222229

Accession Number: 2006.44.2627

Bench

Rectangular wood bench. The front and back rails angle inward. Two planks of wood make up the legs on either side of bench. At the base of the legs, there is an arch.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222230

Accession Number: 2006.44.2608

Chest of drawers

Chippendale-style mahogany block-front chest of drawers. Features four drawers with brass pulls, carved shell motif on block front, and ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 222237

Accession Number: 2006.44.2599

Bean pot

Squat stoneware bean pot with small loop handle [a] and circular lid [b]. Pot has light brown and white exterior glaze, a large number '2' is painted in blue on the front of the pot. Interior glaze in light brown. Circular lid has simple knob handle and light brown exterior glaze. The number '2' is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202514

Accession Number: 2006.44.1714AB

Serving bowl

Porcelain serving bowl with white body and raspberry and gold banded edges with a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202515

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.321

Serving bowl

Porcelain footed bowl with flared rim, white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on the inner rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202516

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.323

Pitcher

Tapered cylindrical porcelain pitcher with triangular spout and oval shaped handle. Polychrome decoration of men, woman, and children wearing traditional Dutch cosume and clogs. The woman is watching the children and the men are smoking cigars. Painted green line decoration on handle and rim.

Date: 1901-1909

Maker: Edwin M. Knowles China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202517

Accession Number: 2006.44.1707

Platter set

Set of two ceramic platters and a bowl with blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper pattern and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202519

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202520

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.3

Platter

Ceramic platter with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202521

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.2

Platter

Ceramic platter with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202522

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.1

Soup tureen

Porcelain oval soup tureen with cover in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202524

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.2ab

Pitcher

Small porcelain pitcher with triangular spout. Painted polychrome decoration of ducks, frogs, cow, bird, and small child on a blanket. Pink floral decoration around rim and on back of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202525

Accession Number: 2006.44.1708

Vegetable dish

Porcelain rectangular vegetable dish with cover in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper des...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202526

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.15ab

Pitcher

Squat pitcher with curved spout. White interior and exterior glaze with painted raspberry colored band around middle and top rim. Small raspberry colored accents on handle. Molded flowers appear on either side of the handle.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: Cockson & Seddon (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 202528

Accession Number: 2006.44.1710

Vegetable dish

Blue and white ceramic rectangular vegetable dish with cover in Canton pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202529

Accession Number: 2006.44.2986AB

Vegetable dish

Rectangular blue and white ceramic vegetable dish with cover in Canton pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202530

Accession Number: 2006.44.2987AB

Platter

Porcelain oval platter in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202531

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.13

Platter

Porcelain oval platter in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202534

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.14

Teacup and saucer

Teacup and saucer with printed blue and white phoenix and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202535

Accession Number: 2006.44.1703

Teacup

Teacup with printed blue and white phoenix and floral design, simple loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202536

Accession Number: 2006.44.1703.1

Saucer

Saucer with printed blue and white phoenix and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202537

Accession Number: 2006.44.1703.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body, raspberry and gold banded edge and monogrammed "P" on the rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202538

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.259

Serving dish

Rectangular footed serving dish [a] with cover [b]. Printed dark blue and white striped pattern of foliate scrolls, arched medallions, and palmettes. Dish handles and cover finial are ribbed, crossed branches. Cover has u-shape cut out at one end for utensil handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202541

Accession Number: 2006.44.1706AB

Pitcher

Small porcelain creamer with fluted sides and loop handle. Cream colored glaze with large handpainted blue flower on side.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202544

Accession Number: 2006.44.1705

Soup plate

Porcelain soup plate with scalloped edge. Blue and white printed scenic decoration of a group of deer in front of a circular Roman temple. Plate border has floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202545

Accession Number: 2006.44.1709

Plate

Circular porcelain plate with blue and white floral decoration. Center scene of chrysanthemums and lilies in a squat vase. Blue diaper patterned border around center of plate, blue spiral border on edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202546

Accession Number: 2006.44.1711

Mug

White porcelain mug with slightly scalloped rim and loop handle. Printed dark blue floral and scroll decoration around rim. Gold band and gold accents around rim and on back of handle.

Date: 1862-1904

Maker: Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202548

Accession Number: 2006.44.1700

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