Historic New England

Slant-top desk

Slant-top desk with four front drawers with stamped brass escutcheons. Base with ogee apron. Inside there are 8 pigeon holes and 11 drawers with circular brass pulls.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 306387

Accession Number: 1958.207

One of a pair of Chippendale-style side chairs with unadorned square legs and rails, and four stretchers. Curving crest rail and pierced baluster-shaped splat. Red brocade upholstery with floral design.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 306388

Accession Number: 1958.205

Chair

One of a pair of Chippendale-style side chairs with unadorned square legs and rails, and four stretchers. Curving crest rail and pierced baluster-shaped splat. Red brocade upholstery with floral design

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 306389

Accession Number: 1958.206

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Interior floral border surrounds a central scene featuring cows and a cathedral. Pastoral scenes adorn exterior body.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306398

Accession Number: 1993.451

Wash basin

Earthenware basin with blue transfer-printed scene in interior depicting a group of women with a dog on the shore of a narrow river. Behind them are complexes of classical-style buildings, one with statuary. A wide border pattern of off-set stripes with fleur de lis edging adorns the inner rim and ...

Date: July 20, 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306410

Accession Number: 1928.1191

Wash Basin

Pearlware basin with blue transfer-printed pattern "Entrance of the Erie Canal into the Hudson at Albany." Naturalistic floral border pattern on interior rim and exterior body. Interior basin scene of cargo barges and crews readying to pass through canal opening.

Date: 1825

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306415

Accession Number: 1950.241

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306526

Accession Number: 1932.583.2

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306527

Accession Number: 1932.583.3

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306528

Accession Number: 1932.583.4

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306529

Accession Number: 1932.583.5

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306530

Accession Number: 1932.583.6

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306531

Accession Number: 1932.583.7

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306532

Accession Number: 1932.583.8

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306533

Accession Number: 1932.583.9

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306534

Accession Number: 1932.583.10

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306535

Accession Number: 1932.583.11

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306536

Accession Number: 1932.583.12

Pair of Dueling Pistols

Pair of dueling pistols in a mahogany box.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 306574

Accession Number: 1933.6162.1-.3

Plate

Blue transfer-printed dinner plate with a scalloped edge. Outer border of alternating medallions, featuring a nautical scene, and floral and scroll designs. Inner border of floral and scroll sprays. Central pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306597

Accession Number: 1993.449

Soup Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup bowl. Border of alternating medallions, featuring landscapes, and foliate sprays. Central landscape design featuring people by the coast and a mansion in the distance.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306598

Accession Number: 1993.462

Sauce Dish and Ladle

Transfer-printed sauce dish (A) with lid (B) and ladle. Scenes of the "Texian Campaign" adorn the cover, body, and ladle. Dual foliate molded handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306599

Accession Number: 1993.454.1AB-.2

Lid

Earthenware cover. Vine, strawberry, and floral design. Foliate molded loop finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 307335

Accession Number: 1961.88

Jar with cover

Round porcelain container with cover. Polychrome, handpainted flowers on cover and sides of body. Gilt bands around cover, body and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 307345

Accession Number: 1946.144.2AB

Dessert Plate

Twelve-sided porcelain dessert plate with molded light voilet floral sprigs on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 307372

Accession Number: 1947.411.9

Picnic Basket

One of a set of fifty-eight. Wicker picnic basket. Two square handles. Exterior leather straps with metal buckles. Lock and key with a leather strap. Interior is divided for storage. Straps to hold plates and napkins. Metal slots to hold utensils.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wickerwork, metal, leather

GUSN: 307468

Accession Number: 1980.63.1

Six Plates

Six of a set of fifty-eight. Earthenware plate with gold gilt edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilt paint, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 307470

Accession Number: 1980.63.2-.7

Six Forks

Six of a set of fifty-eight. Metal fork with an antique pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 307471

Accession Number: 1980.63.8-.13

Six Spoons

Six of a set of fifty-eight. Metal tablespoon with an antique pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 307472

Accession Number: 1980.63.14-.19

Six Knives

Six of a set of fifty-eight. Metal knife with a faux ivory handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, artificial ivory

GUSN: 307473

Accession Number: 1980.63.20-.25

Three Containers

Three of a set of fifty-eight. Metal container painted white with blue bands. Dual latches and round handle on the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 307474

Accession Number: 1980.63.26-.28

Four Teacups

Four of a set of fifty-eight. Earthenware teacup with an exterior landscape scene. Interior feathered border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), enameling

GUSN: 307475

Accession Number: 1980.63.29-.32

Four Teaspoons

Four of a set of fifty-eight. Silver teaspoon with an antique pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 307476

Accession Number: 1980.63.33-.36

Six Napkins

Six of a set of fifty-eight. Linen Napkin. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 307477

Accession Number: 1980.63.37-.42

Jar

One of a set of fifty-eight. Ceramic jar with a leather strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), leather, metal

GUSN: 307478

Accession Number: 1980.63.43

Salt and pepper shakers

Glass salt and pepper shakers with metal tops. Part of a traveling fifty-eight piece picnic set.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 307479

Accession Number: 1980.63.44-.45

Two Condiment Jars

Two of a set of fifty-eight. Glass condiment jars with metal tops. Decorative wicker exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker, metal

GUSN: 307480

Accession Number: 1980.63.46-.47

Six Drinking Glasses

Six of a set of fifty-eight. Glass drinking glasses with a decorative wicker exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 307481

Accession Number: 1980.63.48-.53

Two Water Containers

Two of a set of fifty-eight. Glass water containers with a decorative wicker exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wicker

GUSN: 307483

Accession Number: 1980.63.54-.55

Two Condiment Spoons

Two of a set of fifty-eight. Metal condiment spoon with an antique design.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 307484

Accession Number: 1980.63.56-.57

Corkscrew

One of a set of fifty-eight. Metal key.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 307485

Accession Number: 1980.63.58

Platter

Large oval porcelain platter. Enameled.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 307522

Accession Number: 1963.324

Dinner plate

One of a set of fifteen porcelain enameled dinner plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 307529

Accession Number: 1963.313.9

Bookcase

Bookcase with glass door upper section over two cupboards, carved front paw feet.

Date: ca. 1907

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Maker)

Material: bookcases

GUSN: 307535

Accession Number: 2001.272

Set of Dessert Plates

Set of eight porcelain enameled dessert plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. This desig...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 307536

Accession Number: 1963.315.1-.8

Pair of Teacups

Two porcelain enameled teacups decorated with birds, butterflies, and flowers. Gilding around rims and on the thumb rest of the handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 307537

Accession Number: 1963.316.1-.2

Pair of Saucers

Two porcelain enameled saucers decorated with butterflies, birds, and flowers.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 307538

Accession Number: 1963.316.3-.4

Bellows

Bellows with wooden paddles, red-painted leather sides held with brass tacks. Brass nozzle.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, paint (coating), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307598

Accession Number: 1958.404

Hearth brush

Broom straw hearth brush. Brush of split straw, woven at top with white string. Carved, twisted wood handle with wood link to suspend brush.

Date: 1910-1959

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), wood (plant material), twine

GUSN: 307599

Accession Number: 1958.405

Andiron

One of a pair of brass andirons with wrought iron log stops containing small brass urn finials. Andirons have claw-and-ball feet, cabriole legs, beaded posts and urn finials.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 307602

Accession Number: 1958.406.1

Andiron

One of a pair of brass andirons with wrought iron log stops containing small brass urn finials. Andirons have claw-and-ball feet, cabriole legs, beaded posts and urn finials.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 307606

Accession Number: 1958.406.2

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