Historic New England

Tea caddy

Bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck. Indented at circular foot with molded scroll design. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Purple diaper pattern broken by floral reserved. Tortoise shell diaper at neck. Gilt on the scrolls of the foot ring. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357579

Accession Number: 1976.30

Tea caddy

Globular form tapering to a circular narrow neck. Indented at circular foot with molded C-scrolls. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. C-scroll and floral pattern broken by two domestic interior scenes with three figures in each. Gilt around rim of neck and on C-scrolls at base.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357580

Accession Number: 1976.31

Teapot

Swelling, bulbous form slightly tapering at bottom with C-scroll handle and molded, elongated, straight octagonal spout. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze scene of Chinese allegorical figures. Orange and gilt band design at rim. Floral design on handle. Slightly domed circular lid with ap...

Date: c. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 357581

Accession Number: 1976.32AB

Teapot

Teapot, enamelled polychrome floral decoration; probably by Tulip painters

Date: c. 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 357582

Accession Number: 1976.33AB

Teapot

Globular form with molded spout with linear designs. Molded looped strap handle with overlapping beading and spur at bottom. Circular foot ring. Obverse and reverse decorated with pseudo-armorial device of pink cartouche enclosing TCK/1788. Blue knight's helmet above surmounted by crown and flanke...

Date: 1788

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357583

Accession Number: 1976.34

Teapot

White clay body with white glaze. Bulbous spherical body tapering slightly to circular foot ring. Facetted, molded body with molded curved spout and C-scroll handle. Over glaze enamel polychrome decoration of random floral sprigs. Gilt and iron red spear bead border at mouth and around circular rese...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357584

Accession Number: 1976.35AB

Teapot

Globular form tapering at base. Molded spout with linear design. Molded looped strap handle with overlapping beading and spur at bottom. Circular foot ring. Slightly domed lid with flat round finial. Decorated on obverse and reverse with large floral spray in pink, purple, and green enamels surround...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357585

Accession Number: 1976.36AB

Teapot

Molded globular form with molded C-scroll handle with heart-like design and molded spout. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Two central floral designs surrounded by floral motifs. Violet diaper pattern broken by C-scroll type design border at neck. Domed circular lid with small circular,...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357586

Accession Number: 1976.37AB

Teapot

Molded cylindrical drum-shaped body with flange. Elongated straight metal spout and double overlapped strap handle terminating in molded applied floral sprig. White glaze body with blue and gilt under glaze. A pseudo rest (W.B?) on either side with diapered blue pattern around the rim. Floral and le...

Date: c. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357587

Accession Number: 1976.38AB

Teapot

Bulbous form indented at circular foot. C-scroll handle with molded meandering hear-like design. Molded curvilinear spout; flange at neck. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze design of a flower basket on either side with other various flowers and insects. Diapered band with vine-like border...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357588

Accession Number: 1976.39AB

Teapot

Globular circular molded body with gadrooned or ribbed pattern in lower third terminating in circular foot ring. Rounded shoulder terminating in wide mouth. C-scroll strap handle and molded curvilinear spout. Over glaze enamel decoration of basket of flowers surrounded by floral sprigs (purple, gree...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 357589

Accession Number: 1976.40AB

Teapot

Teapot, decorated in polychrome enamels with bunches of flowers, flower swags, diaper work

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 357590

Accession Number: 1976.41AB

Mug

Baluster form with pronounced loop strap handle and circular foot. Decorated with over glaze enamels of Asian figures: woman standing; man behind curtain with bowl of fruit; tall stand with vase, garden seats; two children playing; man holding ceremonial staff; woman holding child; spotted dog. Iron...

Date: c. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357591

Accession Number: 1976.42

Pitcher

Elongated bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome and gilt over glaze floral motif with a floral garland and gilt band around top and spout. Handle terminates in a molded three lobed form. Famille rose palette...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357592

Accession Number: 1976.43AB

Pitcher

Globular form terminating in a narrow neck with triangular spout and circular foot. Double overlapped molded rope-like C-scroll handle. Random sprigs with an exterior scene with three Chinese figures with house and tree in background. Purple C-scroll border at rim. Slightly domed circular lid with g...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357593

Accession Number: 1976.44AB

Cup

Cylindrical body with foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze enamel floral design. Quartered floral pattern outlined by gilt C-scrolls around rim.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357594

Accession Number: 1976.45

Gravy boat

Molded deep ovoid body with C-scroll handle. White clay body with celadon-like glaze; polychrome over glaze floral and butterfly motif. Magenta diaper pattern broken by floral garland motif. Gilt rim. Foot ring.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357595

Accession Number: 1976.46

Gravy boat

Molded and gadrooned, deep, ovoid shape with deep spout emanating from base and C-scroll handle. White clay body with celadon-like glaze with polychrome over glaze floral design. Floral borders outside and inside rim. Red-pink floral design on handle. Ovoid foot ring. Brown edge on rim.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357598

Accession Number: 1976.47

Tea bowl

Circular body with upward-curving sides and moderately high foot ring. Decorated in black enamel and gold on exterior with wavy line at rim. One side with pseudo-armorial design and two birds facing each other perched on red, black, and gold striped rod, holding red and gold branch. Small black flow...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357599

Accession Number: 1976.48

Pair of glass salt dishes from the estate of Nathaniel Gorham

Pair of glass salt cellars with a square base, narrow stem and fluted bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 357612

Accession Number: 2021.63.1-.2

Trays

Rectangular form with canted edges. White clay body with celadon-like glaze and polychrome over glaze overall floral motif with gilt band on edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357613

Accession Number: 1976.49.1-.2

Platters

Shallow, leaf-shaped body. White clay body with celadon-like glaze; polychrome over glaze central floral motif with a floral border on inside rim and gilt edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357614

Accession Number: 1976.50.1-.2

Babani Robe

Velvet robe attributed to the French fashion house, Babani in a kimono-style. Pink with interwoven black and gold embroidery.

Date: c. 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 357689

Accession Number: 2021.80.1

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 357713

Accession Number: 1937.1182

Set of Knitting Needles

Set of metal knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357714

Accession Number: 1929.1082A-J

Measuring Tape

Wooden measuring tape holder shaped like a spool with an illustration of a lake and a boat house, with a bright pink tape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357715

Accession Number: 1929.1090

Sewing Kit

Green suede sewing kit with yellow ribbon with pink embroidered flowers, a white suede lining with flaps for needles, and initials embroidered in pink.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357716

Accession Number: 1990.1417

Coffee cup, with handle (speckeld blue)

One speckled blue coffee cup designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the Residential pattern. Marked on bottom: "100% / MELAMINE / MADE IN USA / BY NORTHERN / BOSTON 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357761

Accession Number: 2021.43.1.8

Steri-lite Cup (coral)

Plastic Steri-lite cup in coral. Marked on bottom: "Steri-lite / ® / UNITED PLASTIC CORP. / FITCHBURG, MASS. / USA".

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357762

Accession Number: 2021.43.17.1

Steri-lite Cup (light-green)

Plastic Steri-lite cup in light-green. Marked on bottom: "Steri-lite / ® / UNITED PLASTIC CORP. / FITCHBURG, MASS. / USA".

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357763

Accession Number: 2021.43.17.2

Steri-lite Cup (teal)

Plastic Steri-lite cup in teal. Marked on bottom: "Steri-lite / ® / UNITED PLASTIC CORP. / FITCHBURG, MASS. / USA".

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357764

Accession Number: 2021.43.17.3

Pair of Stockings

Pair of cotton and silk stockings.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 357908

Accession Number: 1992.284AB