Historic New England

Dessert Plates

Set of 10 decorated dessert plates; "Roses in Basket"; French Rouen, by R. Ponggs.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 251656

Accession Number: 1949.933.1-10

Umbrella

Ivory handle; metal stays.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 251657

Accession Number: 1949.934

Mirror Knob

Metal mirror knob; porcelain center.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, porcelain

GUSN: 251658

Accession Number: 1949.935

Dice Cups

Carved white and black ivory dice cups; depict figures and buildings; bands at top, lower middle, and bottom; middle band decorateds with scallops on either side.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251659

Accession Number: 1949.936.1-2

Ivory Checkers Game Pieces

Carved ivory checkers pieces; wheel-shaped with spokes in the center; pierced.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251660

Accession Number: 1949.937

Miniature Ivory Table and Chair

Miniature table and side chair; carved ivory; table rectangular with curved legs and Queen Anne-like feet; apron pierced with round holes; top decoratively carved; chair similar with straight back legs; decoratively carved back and seat; scrolled crest.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251661

Accession Number: 1949.938

Miniature Dressing Box

Miniature dressing box; red Morocco leather; metal ring on top; ball feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, tooling

GUSN: 251662

Accession Number: 1949.939

Domino Game

Domino set; simple, undecorated mahogany box; sliding lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 251663

Accession Number: 1949.940

Looking Glass

Gilt pier glass with molded cornice; Center frieze decorated with lattice design and leafy rosettes surrounded by concentric circles; Glass flanked by pilasters with ionic style capitals.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251668

Accession Number: 1966.298

Spellicans Game

Game pieces inside a wooden box with a sliding lid; game pieces made of bone; paper lable on lid.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 251669

Accession Number: 1949.941

Miniature Pincushion

Cloth pincushion; painted flower design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 251670

Accession Number: 1949.942

Miniature Globe

Ovoid-shaped globe; continents, longitude and latitude markings.

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 251671

Accession Number: 1949.943

Decorative Wooden Busk

Wood with ivory and tortoise shell mounts.

Date: 1776

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 251672

Accession Number: 1949.944

Native American Basket

Vasiform basket; image of bird woven into the side; zigzag design at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving

GUSN: 251673

Accession Number: 1949.945

Miniature Native American Basket

Tightly woven basket with stripe design.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving

GUSN: 251674

Accession Number: 1949.946

"Halma" Game

Square box; printed lid with inscription and picture of knights on horseback.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 251675

Accession Number: 1949.947

Wooden Stirrer

Carved wooden tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 251676

Accession Number: 1949.948

Purse

Bag-shaped; strap; geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 251677

Accession Number: 1949.950

Decorative Fan

Hand-held paper fan; design with peacock, flowers and butterflies; lacquered and gilt decorated; tourist trade.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), Japanese lacquer styles

GUSN: 251678

Accession Number: 1949.951

Pen Wiper

This doll contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects and ...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 251679

Accession Number: 1949.952

Dipper

Coconut shell dipper with incised decoration on the exterior of the shell. Decorations consist of circles, half circles, and scalloping. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: coconut (fruit), wood (plant material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 251680

Accession Number: 1949.953

Chest of Drawers

Chest of twenty two drawers. Painted white, has a rectangular base with no feet, and pearled molding around the edges leading to the drawers. The bottom segment has two rows of drawers, three drawers per row. The top segment has eight rows of drawers, two drawers per row. The drawers in the top segm...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 251768

Accession Number: 1949.954

"Apple Gathering"

Framed Print "Apple Gathering." The print depicts men and women in an apple orchard picking apples and lounging on the grass. There is a house is in the background. The print is under glass in a molded frame with inside gilt edge.

Date: 1866

Maker: Pate, W. (Printer) Ritchie, A. H. (Engraver)

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), steel engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 251769

Accession Number: 1949.955

Painted Box

Rectangular box with dovetailed corners. Painted blue with black corners and decorated with white and yellow flowers. The sides of the base are ribbed. A black escutcheon is on the center front portion of the lid. The lid of the box is domed, hinged to the base, and has a c-shaped metal handle. The ...

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), paint (coating), metal

GUSN: 251770

Accession Number: 1949.956

Miniature Blanket Chest

A rectangular chest that rests on four straight bracket feet. Ogee molding on inner edge and a rectangular skirt has a centered lobed drop. Long rectangular drawers at base is surmounted by two larger drawers, side by side. Each drawer has a turned handle. The top row has false drawers and has two c...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 251771

Accession Number: 1949.962

Glass Pitcher

Pitcher; dark-green blown glass; elongated vertically; wider at the base than at the top; C-shaped handle at the top; spout tips downward.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 249922

Accession Number: 1949.599

Blue Blown-glass Bottle

Blue blown glass; cylindrical; shoulder at top with neck and wide convex lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 249923

Accession Number: 1949.602

Miniature Parian Ware Vase

White parian ware vase; decorated with grapes and grape leaves; fluted lip; relief loop design from the widest part of the body to the foot; broken on one side at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 249924

Accession Number: 1949.603

Parian Ware Miniature Pitcher

Porcelain; Parian ware; grapes and grape leaves relief decoration; vine-like C-shaped handle with thumb rest; banded at the center of the body; the widest part of the body has a reeded appearance that descends all the way down to the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), porcelain, relief (sculpture techniques), molding (forming)

GUSN: 249925

Accession Number: 1949.605

Painted Tin Tray

Tin tray; oval; painted; red with gilt oriental decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 249926

Accession Number: 1949.611

Footed Salt Dish

Pewter salt dish; rounded octagonal base; salt bowl with gadrooned concave lip; base is wider than the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 249927

Accession Number: 1949.618

Pewter Salt Dish

Footed pewter salt dish; octagonal base under rounded foot; gadroon decoration on foot and lip of bowl; engraved initials.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 249928

Accession Number: 1949.620

Sculpture of a Rabbit

Marble; sculpture of cowering rabbit.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), sculpture by function

GUSN: 249929

Accession Number: 1949.622

Paint-decorated Tray

Oval tin tray; paint-decorated; scene depicts figures, animals, an oriental shrine, and Chinese characters and symbols.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating), Chinese painting styles, paint by composition or origin, painting and painting techniques

GUSN: 249936

Accession Number: 1949.624

Painting

Rectangular landscape painting of a Greek Revival style house surrounded by potted trees and green lawn. In background are trees and possibly a bridge. In foreground are a dirt lane, iron fence fence with gatre, and at right, man with floor plan. Appears to be painted on paper which is adhered to ca...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 249939

Accession Number: 1999.24

Cut Glass Knife Rest

Cut glass; spindle-shaped curving into the center; flat-edge knobs at either end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 249941

Accession Number: 1949.626

Child's Alphabet Plate

Child's plate; alphabet around the rim with a star decoration between the beginning and the end; picture of two boys, one older and one younger standing in front of a house with a diamond pane window; inscription underneath.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze, glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 249942

Accession Number: 1949.627

Leaf-shaped Glass Dish

Molded glass; leaf-shaped dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), glass (material), glass by composition or origin

GUSN: 249946

Accession Number: 1949.631

Pair of curtain panels

Pair of rectangular wool curtain panels painted with wide repeating floral pattern of green, brown, grey, red and pink rose and peony clusters on beige ground. Repeating pattern with pale blue border motif edged with irregular black lines. Metal hanging clips. A - hemmed; B - unhemmed.

Date: ca. 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 249950

Accession Number: 1999.43AB

Portrait of Elizabeth Cabot Jackson Putnam

Oil portrait of Elizabeth Cabot Jackson Putnam, dressed in black with a dark red shawl and a white cap with a black ribbon. The background is dark. No signature. Rectangular gesso and gilt frame with floral motif.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: Billings, Edwin T. (American painter, 1824-1893) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 249966

Accession Number: 1999.51.2

Portrait of James Jackson Putnam

Pastel portrait of James Jackson Putnam as a child. He is standing and holding a book. He is wearing a blue waistcoat fastened with gold buttons and a black belt. The white collar and cuffs of his shirt are visible underneath. The setting is outdoors. He stands in front of an orange curtain, and th...

Date: 1852

Maker: Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Material: pastels (visual works), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 249979

Accession Number: 1999.52

Ceramic Bowl

Asian ceramic; exterior decorated with mums; interior decorated with geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze, glaze

GUSN: 249985

Accession Number: 1949.634

Asain Ceramic Dish

Ceramic dish; decorated with oriental design; scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze, glaze

GUSN: 249987

Accession Number: 1949.635

Parian Ware Cream Pitcher

White porcelain parian ware ceramic cream pitcher; relief design depicts blackberries and leaves; C-shaped handle with slight thumb rest; footed.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 249989

Accession Number: 1949.640

Glass Whiskey Tumber

Glass; short; circular; wider at top than at the base; straight sides; etched floral design near the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 249991

Accession Number: 1949.644

Footeed Glass Tumbler

Short, footed glass tumbler; rim wider than foot; straight sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 249994

Accession Number: 1949.645

"Spatterware" Plate

Eartehware; "spatterware"; round; bird motif in center

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 250133

Accession Number: 1949.656

Blue Transferware Plate

Blue Staffordshire-type transferware; round; slight scallop on rim; scrolling foliate border; river landscape scene with urn and swans in the foreground; trees; people; buildings; mountains.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, transfer printing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 250135

Accession Number: 1949.657