Historic New England

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

Plate

Transfer-printed ironstone plate. Landscape and floral medallions surround a central scene depicting the city of Shanghai.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 306600

Accession Number: 1993.474

Plate

Blue transfer-printed plate with an image of Mount Washington.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 306601

Accession Number: 1993.443

Bowl

Pressed glass bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 306602

Accession Number: 1993.417

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup and saucer with a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 306603

Accession Number: 1993.469.1-.2

Miniature Toilet Set

Miniature toilet set including a pitcher [.1], basin [.2], chamber pot [.3], and tray [.4]. Gold gilt bands, accents, and floral designs. Hand painted roses.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilt paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 306604

Accession Number: 1993.437.1-.4

Ginger Jar

Blue hand-painted ginger jar. No cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306679

Accession Number: 1933.6426

Set of Knives

Set of six ivory-handled dinner knives. Marked "Shear Steal".

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 306794

Accession Number: 1993.853.1A-F

Set of Forks

Set of five ivory-handled dinner forks. Marked "SHEAR STEAL".

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 306795

Accession Number: 1993.853.2A-E

Set of Knives

Set of six bone-handled dinner knives. Stamped "SANDERSON'S".

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 306796

Accession Number: 1993.854.1A-F

Cruet with Stopper

Pressed glass cruet with fluted body, stopper, and handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 306869

Accession Number: 1993.394AB

Pair of Cruets

Pair of pressed glass cruets with handles and stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 306870

Accession Number: 1993.393.1AB-.2AB

Set of Tumblers

Set of four glass tumblers with an etched band of decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 306871

Accession Number: 1993.391.1-.4

Mustard Pot

Glass mustard pot with a silver lid and Greek key design around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 306875

Accession Number: 1993.400AB

Decanter with stopper

Blown glass decanter [a] with a stopper [b].

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 306876

Accession Number: 1993.408AB

Pair of Decanters

Pair of glass milk decanters with stoppers. Gold painted stopper and rim. Hand painted floral garland design.

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, hand-painted

GUSN: 306877

Accession Number: 1993.409.1AB-.2AB

Pair of Cordial Glasses

Pair of milk glass licqueur glasses. Gold painted rim. Hand painted floral garland design.

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, hand-painted

GUSN: 306878

Accession Number: 1993.410.1-.2

Sauceboat with underplate

Child-sized brown transfer-printed pearlware sauceboat [.1] with underplate [.2]. Chevron and scroll border surrounding scene of gothic church amid trees. Part of a fifty-six piece dinner set.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware

GUSN: 306885

Accession Number: 1988.548.52.1-.2

Sauceboat with underplate

Child-sized brown transfer-printed pearlware sauceboat [.1] with underplate [.2]. Chevron and scroll border surrounding scene of gothic church amid trees. Part of a fifty-six piece dinner set.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware

GUSN: 306887

Accession Number: 1988.548.53.1-.2

Tureen

Child-sized brown transfer-printed pearlware tureen [a] with lid [b]. Chevron and scroll border surrounding scene of gothic church amid trees. Part of a fifty-six piece dinner set.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware

GUSN: 306888

Accession Number: 1988.548.54AB

Saucer

Set of six white porcelain saucers with wide gold band on rim and narrow gold band at center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 306904

Accession Number: 1988.596.1-.6

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: 306905

Accession Number: 1988.597.5

Mirror

Chippendale-style mirror with elaborately cut frame. Relief-carved phoenix on top. Wood edge near mirror indented at intervals giving the visual effect of scallops

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), sheet glass, silvering

GUSN: 306975

Accession Number: 1958.208

Mirror

Chippendale-style mirror with elaborately cut frame with gilt on interior edge and carved phoenix on pediment.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet glass, silvering, wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 306980

Accession Number: 1958.209

Mantel clock

Mantel clock with scrolled arch pediment and three brass urn finials. Engaged Doric columns. Clock face ornamented with gold floral decoration. Glass plate below painted with scene of castle, lake and trees. Ogee apron and delicate molded feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Terry, Eli

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), sheet glass, verre églomisé, gilt paint

GUSN: 306981

Accession Number: 1958.375

Brooch

Brooch modeled after a single dogwood blossom with four ribbed petals. The backs of the petals and the center of the flower are plated in gold. The petal interiors are enameled white. The brooch closes with a pin and safety clasp.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Trifari, Krussman, and Fishel, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: white metal, gold alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 306992

Accession Number: 2014.43.2.1

Pair of Earrings

Pair of earrings modeled after a single dogwood blossom with four ribbed petals. The backs of the petals and the center of the flower are plated in gold. The petal interiors are enameled white. The earrings attach with flip clasps.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Trifari, Krussman, and Fishel, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: white metal, gold alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 306993

Accession Number: 2014.43.2.2AB

Braided rug

Circular braided rag rug. Predominate colors are brown, black, white, red, green and yellow.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 306994

Accession Number: 1958.398

Pair of earrings

Pair of clip back earrings with flame shaped open work design. Rhodium plated metal

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Sperry Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 306997

Accession Number: 2014.43.3.1AB

Necklace

Necklace, with flame shaped open work links. Hook shaped clasp. Rhodium plated metal.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Sperry Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 306998

Accession Number: 2014.43.3.2

Braided rug

Circular braided rag rug in colors of black, brown, white, orange, purple and green.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 306999

Accession Number: 1958.399

Braided rug

Oval braided rag rug. Primary colors are brown, yellow, purple and red.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 307000

Accession Number: 1958.400

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