Historic New England

Plate

Earthenware plate with white body and hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304859

Accession Number: 1947.799.5-.6

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304860

Accession Number: 1947.799.7

Coffee Cup

Footed earthenware coffee cup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Handle is square with vertical ridge extending above the square. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl,...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304861

Accession Number: 1947.799.9

Coffee Cup

Footed earthenware coffee cup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Handle is square with vertical ridge extending above the square. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl,...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304862

Accession Number: 1947.799.10

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304863

Accession Number: 1947.799.11

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304864

Accession Number: 1947.799.12

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304865

Accession Number: 1947.799.13

Wallpaper

Five unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304868

Accession Number: 1969.800D-I

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragments. Cattails in the foreground alternate with stylized trees in the background. Green and white stripes frame the border at top and bottom. Screen-printed in green, yellow, white on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304869

Accession Number: 1996.96AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Hunting scene tapestry paper. Stag chased in a wooded glen by two hounds. Printed in blue, violet, four browns, four greens, black, white on an olive ground. Over printed with a grey mesh screen.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 304871

Accession Number: 1953.586B

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Fragonnard-like pastoral vignettes separated by flowers, fruit, gardening tools and musical instruments. Printed in three blues, pink, rose, mauve, red, lavender, olive, tan and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304879

Accession Number: 1911.100B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover diaper pattern. Within each lozenge are flowers enclosed by diamonds. Each lozenge is joined by rosettes. Printed in beige and cream on an off-white ground.

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304880

Accession Number: 2000.383B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of an allover, Anglo-Japanese framework with stylized flowers, concentric circles and rosettes. Printed in a goldish green, brown, red on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304882

Accession Number: 1969.577.10B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale, allover foliate with feathers. Printied in liquid mica copper, silver, gold and pink on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304883

Accession Number: 1969.577.13B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense floral vine. Elements are tightly organized in "Morris - Arts & Crafts" manner. Printed in brown and tan against a cream field on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304884

Accession Number: 1969.577.14B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Arts and crafts stylized floral - waterlily. Printed in green, olive, two browns and yellow on a striated field printed in light olive and khaki.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304885

Accession Number: 1969.577.4B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs imposed over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304887

Accession Number: 1969.577.8B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of small, green, overlapping daisy flower heads with red centers. Printed on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304889

Accession Number: 1985.769B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral design of peonies, lilies, daffodils, and passion flowers. Printed in cream, tan, brown, and olive green against a metallic gold field on an ochre ground and over printed with sepia pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304890

Accession Number: 1985.795B

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304891

Accession Number: 1993.606.1

Tea bowl

Off-white earthenware footed tea bowl with gold band on rim and gold flower sprig on each side of the body. Part of a set of four tea bowls and four saucers.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 304892

Accession Number: 1993.606.2

Fireback fragment

Fireback fragment with a scene that depicts a man with a sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 303886

Accession Number: 1988.557

Fireplace surround with attached grate

Fireplace surround made up of metal panels, with a shallow mantel and cast iron grate affixed with bolts. Applied cast iron neoclassical design elements of stylized vases with flowers on jambs, stylized urns on corner blocks, and a rosette centered below mantel.

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, cast iron, sheet metal screws

GUSN: 303887

Accession Number: 1988.563

Fireplace surround

Cast iron fireplace surround with foliate scroll design at inner corners of opening.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 303890

Accession Number: 1988.562

Oven

Enclosed oven with two vented openings.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 303892

Accession Number: 1988.569

Fireplace Surround

A fireplace surround that depicts a cow and a farmer. Above the farm scene is an ornate border and a gothic archway design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 303893

Accession Number: 1934.291

Stove

Cast iron heating stove with open front. Scroll and shield decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 303895

Accession Number: 1988.572

Fireback

Cast iron fireback with arabesque floral design flanking a central pedestal with a small bearded figure on top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 303896

Accession Number: 1988.556

Stove

Short cast iron heating stove with oval body. Body of stove is decorated with a foliate and chain molding design around the center of the stove. Anthemion and fretwork designs on the pierced stove top. The areas above the legs are decorated with flutes and rosettes. Leaf and bow decoration between f...

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 303897

Accession Number: 1988.575

Grate

A fireplace grate with pierced scrollwork

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303898

Accession Number: 1932.92

Grate

A fireplace grate with a pierced gothic foliate design

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303899

Accession Number: 1934.292

Fireplace insert

Cast iron fireplace insert with a flat extended base and a vent on top. It has a molded design of pillars on either side of the opening and a horizontal floral design across the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303900

Accession Number: 1988.558

Planter

Large urn shaped wood planter with square base. Planter has a turned stem and gadrooning at base of urn. Planter exterior is painted white.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303901

Accession Number: 1988.565

Fireplace insert

Cast iron stove with a wide flat base. Molded columns flank the central opening, and ornate scrollwork design adorns the top. Brass medallion and round finials adorn the front corners. The central opening is protected by a large cast iron grate.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303902

Accession Number: 1988.559

Stove

Tall stove with a wide flat base and four feet. The stove has a cylindrical body with a small door on the side. The door is decorated with a foliate pattern and has a lock-and-key mechanism to keep it shut. The feet are also decorated with a foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303903

Accession Number: 1988.574

Stove

Cast iron stove with missing fireback. The sides have rectangular paneling with brass medallions and finials adorning the corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303949

Accession Number: 1988.564

Stove

Rectangular stove with two cylindrical vents protruding from the top. The stove has a wide flat base and doors on either side. Gothic foliate design adorns the front stove panel. The stove feet are no longer attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303950

Accession Number: 1988.568

Fireplace Surround

Fireplace enframement with foliate designs on the sides and across the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303951

Accession Number: 1988.561

Door

Square cupboard door with two hinges and a wood block lock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 303953

Accession Number: 1988.553

Stove

Cylindrical stove designed to resemble a fluted column. Top of the stove has adjustable vents. Square base with four finials and round feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 303991

Accession Number: 1988.573

Stove pipe

Black metal u-shaped stove pipe element.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 303993

Accession Number: 1988.576

Plinth

White plaster fluted Doric column with square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 303995

Accession Number: 1988.549

Pedestal

Pedestal, Doric column with carved scroll decoration around the capital and column shaft. Square block base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 303996

Accession Number: 1933.1255

Plinth

White plaster fluted Doric column with square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 303997

Accession Number: 1988.551

Plinth

Brown wooden Doric column base with brown fabric around column shaft. Round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cloth

GUSN: 303999

Accession Number: 1988.552

Stove

Iron potbelly coal heating stove. Feet are missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 304002

Accession Number: 1988.570

Stove

Cast iron box stove. Cartouche with "Giant: in the center on the side of the box. "Giant" on cooking surface. Fretwork surrounding sides. Front door has another cartouche "1878." The stove no longer has feet.

Date: 1878

Maker: Rathbone, Sard & Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), cast iron

GUSN: 304006

Accession Number: 1988.571

Plate warming cupboard

Cast iron plate warming cupboard with rounded top. Cupboard has an open back and a small door at front with medallion shaped handles on either side. Three shelves on interior. Four cast iron legs with claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 304008

Accession Number: 1988.567