Historic New England

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: 2016.188.691 AB

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

Door Stop

A rock covered with cloth, used as a doorstop.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370964

Accession Number: 2016.188.697

A Liverpool jug with black banding and black transfer and polychrome decoration on a bulbous creamware body, at one side showing a large three-masted ship flying an American flag. An image of George Washington surrounded by the names of the states in an oval configuration appears on the reverse. The...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370965

Accession Number: 2016.188.698

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware jug depicting George Washington and a flourished American flag with ships in the background, and on the reverse patriots of America, with a strap handle with blue decoration and banding. Beneath the spout is an American eagle and the phrase "anno domini, 1809".

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370966

Accession Number: 2016.188.699

Pitcher

A Liverpool jug with black transfer and polychrome decoration on a tapered and bulbous creamware body with a wide strap handle, at one side showing a large ship "The Constitution" sailing on green waters, flying American flag. An image of a three-masted schooner labeled "Boston Frigate" appears on t...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370967

Accession Number: 2016.188.700

Pitcher

A Liverpool jug with black transfer decoration on a bulbous creamware body with a wide strap handle, at one side showing a large ship "The Constitution" sailing on green waters, flying American flag. A Memorial to George Washington appears on the reverse side. Beneath the spout the name "S. Hutchin"...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing, gilding

GUSN: 370968

Accession Number: 2016.188.701

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware jug with a strap handle depicting George Washington being crowned by liberty with a laurel wreath, and on the verso Washington is shown in a circular cartouche beneath a banner that reads "My Favorite Son."

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370969

Accession Number: 2016.188.702

Mug

A large Liverpool creamware mug depicting a hunter, dogs and geese in black transfer, with a black design at the handle and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 370970

Accession Number: 2016.188.703

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370971

Accession Number: 2016.188.704

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370972

Accession Number: 2016.188.705

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370973

Accession Number: 2016.188.706

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370974

Accession Number: 2016.188.707

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370975

Accession Number: 2016.188.708

Warming Plate

A Rose Medallion warming plate with a brick red rim, floral decoration at the exterior body, alternating decorative panels of courtly domestic and decorative floral scenes at the top, and a spout at each side.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370976

Accession Number: 2016.188.709

Round Box

A Rose Medallion covered box with a genre panel on the lid, and alternating floral and genre panels on the body.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370977

Accession Number: 2016.188.710AB

Round Box

A Rose Medallion covered box with a man depicted on the lid, and alternating floral and genre panels on the body.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370978

Accession Number: 2016.188.711AB

Bowl

A Chinese export porcelain tea bowl depicting an eagle above a monogram "FDR", surrounded by a woman on either side, one holding a spear and the other holding balance scales. A floral design appears at the back, and blue scalloped border with gold stars decorates the inner rim.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370878

Accession Number: 2016.188.610

Rug

A Shiraz scatter rug with a primarily ivory border, stylized geometric flowers within six medallions centrally, birds in the lower portion of rug, in colors of brick red, dark blue, and ivory.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370879

Accession Number: 2016.188.611

Candle Stand

A tilt top candle stand with crack at oval top, an urn turned shaft, a paw foot tripod base, and a refinished surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370880

Accession Number: 2016.188.612

Looking Glass

Chippendale mahogany scroll frame mirror with a brass candle sconce attached centrally, a gilded carved shell cartouche, and a gold embossed inner liner.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), carving (processes), brass (alloy), gilding

GUSN: 370881

Accession Number: 2016.188.613

Dropleaf Table

Mahogany drop-leaf four-foot table with shaped skirt, cabriole legs, pad feet on tall discs.

Date: 1980-2015

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370882

Accession Number: 2016.188.614

Document

An eighteenth century Bowman document in a frame. The document is from Lincoln County, dated to 1788, and lists a transaction for a sum of 250 pounds. A partial seal remains.

Date: 1788

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370883

Accession Number: 2016.188.615

Wall Sconces

A pair of electrified brass wall sconces with brass back-plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370884

Accession Number: 2016.188.616 AB

Wall Sconces

A pair of electrified brass wall sconces with hurricane shades on a reverse curved arm with round back-plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370885

Accession Number: 2016.188.617 AB

Oil Painting

A large early nineteenth century romantic oil painting on canvas, Sully School, depicting a woman wearing a white ruffled collar and gray dress with a straw bonnet, carrying a black cloak over her left forearm, with her hands lightly clasped, and a landscape in background. Wood and gesso embossed f...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), canvas, gesso, wood and wood products

GUSN: 370886

Accession Number: 2016.188.618

Rug

A Hamadan oriental runner with a camel colored field with coral and blue. Ivory and dark blue medallions are surrounded by a primarily dark blue border with a stylized geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370887

Accession Number: 2016.188.619

Rug

A Hamadan scatter rug with three stylized figures centrally and primarily red and ivory borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370888

Accession Number: 2016.188.620

Table

A small Queen Anne mahogany drop leaf table with swing legs and a round top, shaped leaves, cabriole legs with pad feet, and a refinished surface.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370889

Accession Number: 2016.188.621

Looking Glass

A Queen Anne mahogany and mahogany veneer looking glass with a scrolled crest and silver candle sconces attached at the base. Probably England.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (color), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370890

Accession Number: 2016.188.622

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a sunflower and bright cut decoration at the hinged lid and a painted, decorated, turned maple handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), paint (coating), maple (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370891

Accession Number: 2016.188.623

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a bright cut and sunburst decoration at the lid and a turned, maple handle with a patina.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370892

Accession Number: 2016.188.624

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with an ebonized lid and an ebonized, turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), brass (alloy), wood and wood products, ebony (color)

GUSN: 370893

Accession Number: 2016.188.625

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a bright cut floral design at the hinged lid and a refinished, turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370894

Accession Number: 2016.188.626

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a turned handle, a varnish finish, and a pierced, hinged lid with floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood and wood products, varnish, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370895

Accession Number: 2016.188.627

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a loop at lid and turned handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370896

Accession Number: 2016.188.628

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a sunburst and bright cut design at the hinged lid and a mottled, turned wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood and wood products

GUSN: 370897

Accession Number: 2016.188.629

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a rosette and spray design at the lid and a turned maple handle with a varnish finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), maple (wood), varnish

GUSN: 370898

Accession Number: 2016.188.630

Bed Warmer

A brass bed warmer with a pierced lid decorated with a floral spray and a turned wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood and wood products, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370899

Accession Number: 2016.188.631

Bed Warmer

Small brass bed warmer with a floral and bright cut design at the hinged lid, and a mottled turned maple handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370900

Accession Number: 2016.188.632

Engraving

An engraving later hand-colored, depicting the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. The margins have been cut, and it rests in a black and gold frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating), wood and wood products, gold (color)

GUSN: 370901

Accession Number: 2016.188.633

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