Historic New England

Fireplace Peel

A wrought iron fireplace peel with a ram's horn handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370919

Accession Number: 2016.188.651

Fireplace Peel

A wrought iron fireplace peel with a ram's horn handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370920

Accession Number: 2016.188.652

Sleigh Bells

A leather strap with approximately thirty-one sleigh bells.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 370921

Accession Number: 2016.188.653

Step-back cupboard

Pine dresser with double paneled door in lower case, worn pine work surface, upper case with three shelves and molded pediment and scrolled sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 370922

Accession Number: 2016.188.654

Gas Stove

A Chambers gas stove with a white enamel and chrome top with an oven, broiler, warmer and grill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370923

Accession Number: 2016.188.656

Rifle

A flintlock rifle with a ram rod and bright cut engraving at the lock-plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood and wood products, engraving (action)

GUSN: 370924

Accession Number: 2016.188.657

Rifle

A long rifle with a ram rod steel barrel, a brass trigger guard, and brass at the shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), brass (alloy), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370925

Accession Number: 2016.188.658

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1715-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370926

Accession Number: 2016.188.659

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and double swelled side and swelled rear stretchers. Probably Boston.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood and wood products, rush (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370927

Accession Number: 2016.188.660

Banister-back Arm Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled serpentine crest, sloping serpentine arms on turned arm supports that go down to the top side stretcher, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, broad rush seat, block and turned front legs o...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370928

Accession Number: 2016.188.661

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers, black paint and later stencilin...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370929

Accession Number: 2016.188.662

Tavern Table

A New England tavern table that has been painted green with a split rectangular bread board top and turned legs with flat stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370930

Accession Number: 2016.188.663

Wall Cupboard

Hanging wall cupboard, molding at flat top, single door with H-hinges and raised panel, shelf below, four shelves at interior, with restoration.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 370931

Accession Number: 2016.188.664

Hutch Table

A hutch table, round maple top, square base, plain stretchers on casters.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 370932

Accession Number: 2016.188.665

Side Chair

Side chair with owl eye splat

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370933

Accession Number: 2016.188.666

Side Chair

Mahogany side chair, shaped crest with carved fan and an owl's eye splat, marlborough legs, with shaped brackets, and H-shaped stretcher, modern leather upholstery with brass tacks, probably Boston.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather

GUSN: 370934

Accession Number: 2016.188.667

Card Table

Mahogany federal card table, D-shaped top, with string inlay and veneer, tapering legs. Probably New England.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370935

Accession Number: 2016.188.668

Set of Twelve Plates

A set of twelve Chinese export porcelain plates with matching rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370936

Accession Number: 2016.188.669.1-.12

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A Lowestoft coffee pot with a spray of gold at a simple shield, a twisted handle, and a gold rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370937

Accession Number: 2016.188.670

Tankard

A creamware straight-sided tankard with black transfer decoration showing a cartouche composed of banners bearing the names of 15 eastern states woven around sunburst motifs. The cartouche surrounds text beginning "O Liberty thou Goddess Heavenly bright..."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370938

Accession Number: 2016.188.671

Plate

A creamware plate with a scalloped rim, with transfer and polychrome decoration at the interior depicting a three masted ship flying an American flag, and a floral border at the wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370939

Accession Number: 2016.188.672

Pitcher

A Liverpool Masonic jug with remnants of gold embellishment Masonic emblems in black transfer decorate all sides of the jug, and one side includes text enclosed in a cartouche, saying "We help the poor in time of needâ¦â¦"

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370940

Accession Number: 2016.188.673

Eyeglasses

Steel frame spectacles used by David S. Goodwin.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 370941

Accession Number: 2016.188.674

Cufflink

A brass colored cufflink with an openwork button and a twisted wire post and link.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370942

Accession Number: 2016.188.675

2 Platters

A pair of oval Chinese export porcelain platters with matching rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370943

Accession Number: 2016.188.676.1-.2

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware jug with a number of transfer decorations. At one side an officer in full uniform is depicted holding a Massachusetts flag, Masonic emblems and "A AUT Vincere aut Mori" written above, and below is written "Success to the Independent Boston Fusiliers..." An Eagle with wingspread...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370944

Accession Number: 2016.188.677

Small Box

A small black wooden box with a tortoise-shell like lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370946

Accession Number: 2016.188.679

Wooden Stand

A teak stand with intricately carved decoration blending curvilinear and rectilinear designs at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370947

Accession Number: 2016.188.680

Bowl

A Liverpool creamware bowl with a tapered body, decorated with a three-masted ship waving the American flag at the interior. The exterior displays four scenes depicting man and woman at dock with ship on right, man courting woman etc. and text beginning "When This You See Remember Me."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370948

Accession Number: 2016.188.681

Tea Caddy

A Chinese export porcelain tea caddy with Masonic emblems and pillars in a cartouche centrally, a cover with a raspberry finial and gold embellishment, and decoration at the shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370949

Accession Number: 2016.188.682AB

Relish Dish

An oval, scalloped Chinese export porcelain dish with a central cartouche and a blue border with gold stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370950

Accession Number: 2016.188.683

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware pitcher depicting on one side John Adams President of the United States surrounded by two classically dressed women, one holding a cornucopia, the other weighing with scales, and above rests a putti holding a pole and cap. The verso shows text on the subject of Liberty and the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370951

Accession Number: 2016.188.684

Plate

A Chinese export porcelain plate with an all-over floral design in blue and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370952

Accession Number: 2016.188.685

Plate

A Chinese export porcelain plate depicting cranes and a tree in blue and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370953

Accession Number: 2016.188.686

Plate

A Canton low bow with a wide blue border, decorated with a bird on branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370954

Accession Number: 2016.188.687

Pair of Plates

A pair of Chinese export porcelain plates, decorated with shaded rose, brown and green leaf design centrally, with a pink and light turquoise floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370955

Accession Number: 2016.188.688.1-.2

Pair of Platters

A pair of Chinese export porcelain platters with rose floral and leaf designs in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370956

Accession Number: 2016.188.689.1-.2

Pair of Platters

A pair of Chinese export porcelain deep well platters with rose floral and leaf designs in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370957

Accession Number: 2016.188.690.1-.2

Soup Tureen

A Chinese export porcelain oval tureen and cover with a gold pineapple finial, floral designs decorating the body, entwined handles in terra cotta and gold, and a flared foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370958

Accession Number: 2016.188.691AB

Round Bottom Bottle

A clear glass bottle with a round bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370959

Accession Number: 2016.188.692

Burning Fluid Peg Lamp

A nineteenth century clear glass peg lamp with burner.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370960

Accession Number: 2016.188.693

Burning Fluid Peg Lamp

A nineteenth century clear glass peg lamp with burner.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370961

Accession Number: 2016.188.694

Master Salt

A Chinese export porcelain master salt originally belonging to the Lithgow's, from M. Burrage, decorated with a genre scene and a floral landscape, with a blue border with gold embellishment.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370962

Accession Number: 2016.188.695

Burner

A small, square metal burner for an oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370963

Accession Number: 2016.188.696

Teacup

A porcelain cup with floral decoration in maroon and green predominantly.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370862

Accession Number: 2016.188.594

Teacup

A porcelain cup with sepia decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370863

Accession Number: 2016.188.595

Saucer

A Chinese export dish with blue and gold decoration including a central oval containing a foliate design and a scalloped border with stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370864

Accession Number: 2016.188.596

Saucer

A Famille Rose Chinese export saucer with pink, green, and lavender designs at the borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370865

Accession Number: 2016.188.597

Saucer

A Famille Rose Chinese export saucer with pink, green, and lavender designs at the borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370866

Accession Number: 2016.188.598

Bowl

A Chinese export porcelain tea bowl with sepia decoration depicting an eagle with a shield containing a monogram "WJB" and a rim of gold colored stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370867

Accession Number: 2016.188.599

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