Historic New England

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304517

Accession Number: 1965.61.13

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304518

Accession Number: 1965.61.14

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304519

Accession Number: 1965.61.15

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304520

Accession Number: 1965.61.16

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304521

Accession Number: 1965.61.17

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304522

Accession Number: 1965.61.18

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304523

Accession Number: 1965.61.19

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304524

Accession Number: 1965.61.20

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304525

Accession Number: 1965.61.21

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold band on rim.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 304526

Accession Number: 1965.61.22

Vase

White molded earthenware vase with hand-painted gilt and floral decoration. Spout-shaped rim and wide base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 304542

Accession Number: 1993.824.3

Dish

Porcelain dish with blue and white decoration of a crescent moon and a leafy bamboo stalk.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 304576

Accession Number: 1988.598

Plate

Small plate with gold scroll and diaper border.

Maker: Royal China (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304577

Accession Number: 1988.599

Dish

White earthenware dish with wide gold band at rim. Part of a set of five dishes.

Date: 1914-1925

Maker: W. H. Grindley & Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304578

Accession Number: 1988.597.1

Dish

White earthenware dish with wide gold band at rim. Part of a set of five dishes.

Date: 1914-1925

Maker: W. H. Grindley & Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304579

Accession Number: 1988.597.2

Dish

White earthenware dish with wide gold band at rim. Part of a set of five dishes.

Date: 1914-1925

Maker: W. H. Grindley & Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304580

Accession Number: 1988.597.3

Saucer

Four white earthenware saucers with gold band at rim and narrow gold circle at center.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304581

Accession Number: 1988.600.1-.4

Dish

White earthenware dish with wide gold band at rim. Part of a set of five dishes.

Date: 1914-1925

Maker: W. H. Grindley & Co. Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding

GUSN: 304582

Accession Number: 1988.597.4

Porcelain saucer with scalloped edge. Saucer has a swag border of a green leafy garland, yellow ribbon, and yellow beads. Small circlet of garland, beads, and ribbon at center. Alternating green spearhead and yellow bead border at rim.

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 304583

Accession Number: 1988.603

Saucer

Bone china saucer with pink and gray floral border and gold rim.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Clarence (Maker)

Material: bone china, hand-painted, decals

GUSN: 304584

Accession Number: 1988.604

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "The American Collection. The Museum of American Folk Art." Produced by "Millbrook. Documentary Wallcoverings & Fabrics."

Date: 1980-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304603

Accession Number: 1995.20

Wallpaper Sample Portfolio

Portfolio of ten nineteenth century reproduction wallpapers produced by Scalamandre, New York.

Date: 1995

Maker: Scalamandré (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), cardboard, brads

GUSN: 304604

Accession Number: 1995.17

Saucer

Child-sized whiteware saucer with brown transfer-printed scrollwork and flower spray border surrounding scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and buildings in the distance. Part of a fifteen piece tea set.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 304611

Accession Number: 1933.699.10

Saucer

Child-sized whiteware saucer with brown transfer-printed scrollwork and flower spray border surrounding scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and buildings in the distance. Part of a fifteen piece tea set.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 304612

Accession Number: 1933.699.11

Saucer

Child-sized whiteware saucer with brown transfer-printed scrollwork and flower spray border surrounding scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and buildings in the distance. Part of a fifteen piece tea set.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 304613

Accession Number: 1933.699.12

Saucer

Child-sized whiteware saucer with brown transfer-printed scrollwork and flower spray border surrounding scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and buildings in the distance. Part of a fifteen piece tea set.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 304614

Accession Number: 1933.699.13

Mortar & Pestle

Marble mortar with spout. Pestle has marble head with a wooden handle.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310666

Accession Number: 1935.823AB

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310667

Accession Number: 1948.86.2

Springfield Oval Toilet Paper Roll

Two Springfield Oval Toilet Paper rolls. Flat roll patented in 1893 and purchased by the U.S. Army and M.I.T. among other customers. Manufactured by Morgan Paper Company, Division, United States Envelope Company, Lititz, Pennsylvania. Thin, yellowed paper on flattened cardbpoard tube. Red printed l...

Date: 1950-1979

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310687

Accession Number: 1998.6148.1-.2

Sailboat Cake Decoration

Three small sailboats used to decorate a cake. Boat bodies are wood painted black and white. A metal pin, painted black, extends from boat. Each boat has a different colored paper sail: orange (.1); green (.2); and yellow (.3).

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), painting (coating)

GUSN: 310692

Accession Number: 1998.6149.1-.3

Clown Cake Decorations

Four male figures, depicting head and chest, carved from wood and painted. The figures are flat and unpainted on the back and tapper to an unpainted point at the bottom. Each is unique.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), hand-painted

GUSN: 310693

Accession Number: 1998.6150.1-.4

Phoenix Brand Wax Tapers in Box

Twenty-three wax tapers in original paper box. Tapers are made of long pieces of string dipped in wax. Box is light blue with dark blue, white and gold printing. Manufactured by Will & Baumer Company, Syracuse, New York.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), wax, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310695

Accession Number: 1998.6035

Canape Tray Set in Box

Set of four individual appetizer trays in original box. Trays are made from thin bent plywood. The trays are roughly square with one rounded side and striations on straight side. Round indentation for holding food or drink glass. The trays are stacked in box. Box is cream colored with brown text an...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310698

Accession Number: 1998.6045.1-.5

Portrait of C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001)

Portrait of C. Malcolm Watkins as a young boy. Subject is seated on a chair and is wearing a white suit jacket, white short pants, white collared shirt, and a floral tie. Small green velvet covered table at sitter's left decorated with a toy elephant, green glass bottle, and a toy boat. Oil on canva...

Date: 1920

Maker: George, Vesper Lincoln, 1865-1934 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 310706

Accession Number: 2015.62.1

Portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982)

Portrait of Lura Woodside as a young girl. Sitter is standing and leaning against the arm of a floral upholstered settee. She is wearing a white dress, black stockings, and black boots. She is holding a white bonnet in her right hand and has a gold heart shaped locket around her neck. Oil on canvas ...

Date: 1892

Maker: George, Vesper Lincoln, 1865-1934 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 310707

Accession Number: 2015.62.2

Color print of Harvard University

Color print of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Plain wood frame. Paper. Boston, MA.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310708

Accession Number: 2015.62.3

Print of the Cambridge Common

Print of the Cambridge Common, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hand colored full-tone collotype. Black wood frame with gilt edges. Drawn by D. Bell. Printed by the Meriden Gravure Company. Meriden, CT, 1942.

Date: 1942

Maker: Meriden Gravure Company (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), collotypes (prints), hand coloring

GUSN: 310709

Accession Number: 2015.62.4

Hooked rug of a man loading a kiln with wood. Mounted on a rectangular frame. Wool. United States, 1937

Hooked rug of a man loading a kiln with wood. The rug is mounted on a rectangular frame. The date "1937" appears in upper right.

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 310710

Accession Number: 2015.62.5

Fabric Picture

Silk picture of a peacock. Reverse painted glass frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 310711

Accession Number: 2015.62.6

Watercolor Painting of Strawberries

Painting of a yellow and green basket of strawberries. Plain wood frame. Watercolor paints and paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 310712

Accession Number: 2015.62.7

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793)

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793). Plain wood frame.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), engravings (prints), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310713

Accession Number: 2015.62.8

Painting

Watercolor painting on paper. Painting is a memorial for G.W. Mansir, aged three years. Depicts a woman draped in dark clothing kneeling beside a memorial and a willow tree, with trees and hills in background. Gilt frame and glass.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 310714

Accession Number: 2015.62.9

Painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Oil on canvas painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Gilt frame.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 310715

Accession Number: 2015.62.10

Print of Madonna and Child

Print of Madonna and Child. Block-printed and hand-colored with vibrant red and gilt detailing on a black background. Plain black frame, gray matting.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Crite, Allan Rohan (American painter, illustrator, 1910-2007) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 310716

Accession Number: 2015.62.11

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Plain black frame, cream-colored matting.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310717

Accession Number: 2015.62.12

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Arts and crafts style frame.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310718

Accession Number: 2015.62.13

Engraving of Mystic River

Engraving "View of the Bridge Over the Mystic River and the Country Adjacent from Bunker's Hill." Engraving depicts bridge with hilly landscape in background and river with rowboat in foreground.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310719

Accession Number: 2015.62.14