Historic New England

Pair of Candelabra

Pair of candelabra [.1a-.2a] with removable five-light candle arms [.1b-.2b]. Candelabrum [.1ab] has a figure of a girl wearing a fur trimmed pink coat and yellow floral skirt. A figure of a boy in a blue floral coat and knee breeches stands below offering the girl a goblet held in his right hand. C...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Meissen (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305314

Accession Number: 2014.170.2.1AB-.2AB

Chamber pot

Ironstone chamber pot. Molded fluer de lis and scroll handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 305319

Accession Number: 2015.1.1

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 305340

Accession Number: 1938.370.10

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305341

Accession Number: 1938.370.11

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305342

Accession Number: 1938.370.12

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 305343

Accession Number: 1938.370.13

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 305344

Accession Number: 1938.370.14

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 305345

Accession Number: 1938.370.15

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305346

Accession Number: 1938.370.16

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 305347

Accession Number: 1938.370.17

Teacup

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Transfer-printed flowers with superimposed paint adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305348

Accession Number: 1938.370.18

Electrified hanging lamp

Hand blown colorless glass hanging lamp with elaborate brass fittings with stamped floral design. Globular globe with everted rim. Electrified

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305352

Accession Number: 1958.433

Rug

Rug with repeating diamond lozenge design on white field. Diamond and quadrilateral guards. Red, blue, purple, black and white.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305357

Accession Number: 1958.434

Rug

Prayer rug patterned with rosettes on blue field. White border with rosettes, red and blue diamond guards. Pentagonal marker to orient to Mecca.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305358

Accession Number: 1958.435

Rug

Prayer rug with geometric pattern on blue field. Serrated leaf and wineglass border. Repeating triangle guard. At one end S-sided ghul to be oriented towards Mecca.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305359

Accession Number: 1958.436

Bedskirt

Three-panel plain white cotton bed skirt.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305360

Accession Number: 1958.295

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with flaring lip, scroll shaped, gold-painted handle, with gold bands around the lip and circular foot. Part of eighteen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305377

Accession Number: 1978.34.7

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305407

Accession Number: 1970.274.6

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), overglazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 305408

Accession Number: 1970.274.7

Saucer

A saucer with a pink lustre border and an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), overglazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 305434

Accession Number: 1958.197.1

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305435

Accession Number: 1958.197.2

Saucer

A saucer with a pink lustre border and an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), overglazing

GUSN: 305438

Accession Number: 1958.198.1

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305439

Accession Number: 1958.198.2

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing, hand-painted, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305440

Accession Number: 1958.199.2

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), overglazing

GUSN: 305441

Accession Number: 1958.200.2

Cake Plate

Porcelain cake plate. Pink luster with an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), overglazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 305451

Accession Number: 1958.191

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron and brass andirons with cast brass log stops having ball-topped turned posts and snake feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305636

Accession Number: 1958.372.1

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with cast brass log stops having ball-topped turned posts and snake feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305637

Accession Number: 1958.372.2

Jamb hook

One of a pair of brass jamb hooks with unadorned oval plates.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305643

Accession Number: 1958.373.1

Jamb hook

One of a pair of brass jamb hooks with unadorned oval plates.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305644

Accession Number: 1958.373.2

Fireplace shovel

Wrought iron fireplace shovel with tulip-shaped pan and brass handle with ball finial.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305645

Accession Number: 1958.374

Washstand

One-quarter-round washstand with one large and two small holes for toilet vessets, shelf with drawer ornamented with checked inlay. Shelf has half-circle inlay. Ogee apron and reeded legs.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305646

Accession Number: 1958.376

Portable washstand

Portable washstand. Top folds open from center to reveal large hole to hold wash basin and two smaller holes for other vessels. Front cabinet door inlaid with swag and pendants; outline of door and tapered legs also inlaid. Brass handles with oval escutchions on each side for portability.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305648

Accession Number: 1958.382

Needlework

Small rectangular needlework with chain stitch border surrounding a standing bird worked in chain stitch and cross stitch. Initials "M.A" worked in cross stitch are centered above the bird. Small blooms on vines sprout from each corner of the border. Plain weave linen ground. Silk thread. Evidence o...

Date: 1802

Maker: Probably Alley, Miriam, 1791- (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 305649

Accession Number: 1961.153.2

Tureen Tray

The tureen stand is oval in shape, with scrolled handle. The stand depicts Christ Church, Oxford in its central reserve.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John & William

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305707

Accession Number: 1931.158.2

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top to form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305721

Accession Number: 1958.378.1

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305722

Accession Number: 1958.378.2

Pitcher

Porcelain pitcher with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a wash basin.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305724

Accession Number: 1958.377.1

Wash basin

Wash basin with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305726

Accession Number: 1958.377.2

Pitcher

Whiteware pitcher with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a basin.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305727

Accession Number: 1958.379.1

Wash basin

Whiteware wash basin with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305728

Accession Number: 1958.379.2

Painting on velvet

Painting on velvet of mother and daughter with three children. Women in grape arbor with fruit, wheat sheaf and vessel at feet. River and trees in background. Colors predominately blue, brown, green, red. Modern wood and glass frame.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), artist's color, sheet glass, wood and wood products

GUSN: 305729

Accession Number: 1958.380

Armchair

Carved walnut armchair in the Renaissance Revival style. Casters on front feet, raking legs behind. The brown velvet upholstery is the original show cover. Part of an assembled set with two larger armchairs and a sofa. This set was once used in the pulpit of the New South Church in Boston, Massachus...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 305826

Accession Number: 1972.93D

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Mock Trial, Argument for the Prosecution

Sculpture of a man pleading on his knees between two women with another man overlooking the scene.

Maker: Rogers, John (Artist)

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 305840

Accession Number: 1922.791

Lantern

Hanging lantern, rectangular shape with carved fretwork. Glazed glass panels with painted scenes of birds and flowers. One of a pair.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305842

Accession Number: 1942.2826

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scallop and dot-molded rim with red transfer-print pattern "Swiss Scenery." Scene depicts fanciful Swiss Chalets in a landscape with two figures and distant mountains. Framed at lower edge with flowers and scrolls. Flower and scroll border.

Date: 1840-1843

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305883

Accession Number: 1993.447

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Olympia." Print depicts two men on horseback and a third standing nearby, all dressed in traditional Greek military uniforms (Evzones). Behind the men is a large monument with urn and a gate topped with a striding buck. In the d...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305884

Accession Number: 1993.448

Salad plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Pomerania." European-style buildings and a bridge over a river. Two figures on bridge. Border of scrolls, shells and flowers against vermiculate ground.

Date: 1830-1841

Maker: John Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305885

Accession Number: 1993.461

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Florentine." Pattern depicts three women at leisure in a garden with large urn. In the distance is a building with arches, column and domed tower. Border pattern of floral sprays alternating with flowers and cartouches.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305886

Accession Number: 1993.463

Rogers Group Sculpture - Weighing the Baby

Plaster sculpture of a man and a woman weighing a baby on a scale.

Date: 1876

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 305895

Accession Number: 1921.274

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