Historic New England

Creamer

White helmet shaped ceramic cream pitcher with round base, bamboo shaped handle, and brown and gold trim at the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370602

Accession Number: 2016.188.312

Matchbooks

Clear plastic box bottom filled with forty-nine matchbooks with "Bowman House" printed on the top flap.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 370603

Accession Number: 2016.188.313

Silver Box

Square sterling silver box with "Shirley" inscribed diagonally across the top lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), engraving (action)

GUSN: 370604

Accession Number: 2016.188.314

Wedgwood jasperware plate in light blue with an applied white profile of Prince Charles and Princess Diana facing each other, in its original Wedgwood box with a paper brochure of "The Royal Wedding / Collection 1981".

Date: 1981

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370605

Accession Number: 2016.188.315

Brass Box

Rectangular brass box with hinged lid and a profile of Princess Mary on the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370606

Accession Number: 2016.188.316

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of Williamsburg reproduction eighteenth century silver colored candlesticks with turned stems and cut corners at the square base. Maker's mark "W&J" stamped on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (color)

GUSN: 370607

Accession Number: 2016.188.317.1-.2

Wooden Box

Rectangular wooden box with string inlay around the top rim. Lid lifts to reveal a shallow interior, small bail handle opens a lower drawer. Includes a key with a pink silk tassel.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370608

Accession Number: 2016.188.318

Ivory Lion

Carved ivory lion figure in a walking position with its tongue hanging out.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370609

Accession Number: 2016.188.320

Ivory Figure of a Man with a Goat

Carved ivory figure of a person hugging a goat. Asian characters on the feet of the person.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370610

Accession Number: 2016.188.321

Coral Pig

Pig carved from pink coral and mounted on a flat piece of black wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370611

Accession Number: 2016.188.322

Coral Figurine of a Seated Man

Figure of a seated man carved in coral. The figure is wearing an intricately carved robe with a hood and may have been holding something in his right hand. The figure is seated on a round, carved piece of black wood.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370612

Accession Number: 2016.188.323

Figure of a Seated Man

Carved figure of a man. The man is wearing an intricately carved robe and pants and is holding a pipe in his right hand and an object in his left, with a pouch tied around his waist and hanging on his back. The man is seated with one leg crossed on a bale of straw. The figure sits on a carved piece ...

Maker: unknown

Material: sandalwood (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370613

Accession Number: 2016.188.324

Fireplace Broom

Fireplace broom with a straight round red wooden handle with a rounded top end. Yellow broom straw is attached to the stick with about 20 rounds of wire. There is a nail stuck into the wood at the top of the wire to which the wire is attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, straw (plant material), metal

GUSN: 370614

Accession Number: 2016.188.325

Fireplace Broom

Fireplace broom with a straight eleven-sided brown wooden handle with a flat top end and 1/8" slant between the top end and the sides. Light brown broom straw is attached to the stick with string. There is about 4" at the top of the straw where straw has been woven around the broom-stick with stri...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 370615

Accession Number: 2016.188.326

Window Sash

Window sash to hold twelve panes of glass 8" wide by 10" high. Marked on one edge are "X/||". The exterior side has traces of white paint and caulking adhering to the window openings. The interior surface looks to be a grayish green.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370616

Accession Number: 2016.188.328

Powder Horn

Powder horn with etched decoration and a black leatherette strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), leather, incising

GUSN: 370617

Accession Number: 2016.188.329

Brass Pig

Brass match holder in the shape of a pig. The pig's head hinges open to reveal a space to store matches.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370618

Accession Number: 2016.188.330

Brass Snuff Box

Oval brass concave snuff box with incised rings and an embossed emblem on the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370619

Accession Number: 2016.188.331

Snuff Box

Oval silver snuff box with a hinged lid. "MH" inscribed on the lid.

Date: circa 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 370620

Accession Number: 2016.188.332

Stamp Box

Round silver stamp box. Hinge is broken so the lid is removable and has "RR" stamped on it. Interior has a post to hold a roll of stamps and a slot for the stamps to roll out the side of the box.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 370621

Accession Number: 2016.188.333

Silver Book Box

Book-shaped silver box. Incised diaper pattern on the front and back cover and the spine hinges open to reveal a small storage space. Silver book box with central rectangular cartouche, hinged lid and engine turned decoration,

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 370622

Accession Number: 2016.188.334

Porcelain Box

Square ceramic box with a domed, hinged lid and metal clasp, and yellow decoration with pink and blue flowers. "Pejures France - 59111" painted on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 370623

Accession Number: 2016.188.335

Brass Stamp Box

Rectangular brass stamp box with a relief scene of St. George fighting a dragon on the hinged lid with an asymmetrical hinged clasp, and decoration on the sides. The interior has three sloped spaces for stamps. "B" is stamped on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370624

Accession Number: 2016.188.336

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

L.L. Bean Duck Boots

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370937

Accession Number: 2016.188.670AB

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 AB

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: 2016.188.682 AB

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