Historic New England

Coffee Table

Coffee table with composed of round wooden base and top connected by curved strips of metal.

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: walnut (wood), metal

GUSN: 357558

Accession Number: 2021.51.1

Bulbous body terminating in circular neck with a triangular spout. Foot ring. White glazed body with orange and gilt over glaze floral design with a crane. Floral pattern band around rim and a floral-leaf design on handle. Chinese eight precious objects (pa pao) symbols.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357571

Accession Number: 1976.20

Cream Pitcher

Globular body with tapering to narrow circular neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze purple diaper pattern broken by an iron red scenic reserve and exterior scene with three figures. Iron red and black band around rim. Gilt on handle.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357572

Accession Number: 1976.21

Creamer

Bulbous body terminating in narrow cylindrical neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze purple diapered pattern broken by two exterior domestic scenes of a mother and child. Purple floral pattern on handle. Purple floral band inside rim. Foot ring.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357573

Accession Number: 1976.22

Creamer

Bulbous body terminating in a narrow cylindrical neck with a triangular spout. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Interior shop scene with six Chinese figures, with orange landscape scenic reserve enclosed by a black pseudo-diaper pattern around gilt handle.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357574

Accession Number: 1976.23

Cream Pitcher

Molded, ribbed, bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck. Foot ring. C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral motif with magenta diapered band at rim and spout along with a green band. Gilt on edge of spout. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357575

Accession Number: 1976.24

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous-shaped body swelled at bottom and terminating in narrow circular mouth with pointed triangular spout. Applied C-scroll handle. Circular foot ring. Underglaze blue decoration of elaborate floral and diaper border at rim, floral sprigs throughout, feathered handle, and reserve border. Over gla...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357576

Accession Number: 1976.25AB

Tea caddy

Globular body tapering to a narrow cylindrical neck. Indented at circular foot with molded and gilt C-scroll design. White glazed body. Polychrome over glaze orange and grey C-scroll and floral pattern broken by two interior domestic scenes, Circular domed lid with ball finial and gilt rim. Two viol...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357577

Accession Number: 1976.28AB

Tea caddy

Eight-faceted molded, bulbous body terminating in a narrow cylindrical neck and surmounting circular foot. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral sprig design with diapered pattern around neck.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357578

Accession Number: 1976.29

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

Pinecone Finial

Painted terra cotta pinecone with attached base. Originally installed atop columns in the garden at Hamilton House.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357662

Accession Number: 1949.1271

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, famille rose floral spray and flower sprigs on outside; design around inside rim in orange blower in well; molded petal design under glaze around bottom with diamond lines on top

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357664

Accession Number: 1976.79

Cup and saucer

Circular dish (A) from with straight molded sides tapering outward at sharp angle from circular well. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze enamel floral sprigs (pink, brown, orange) with orange line border bands. Straight sided bowl (B) form with molded sides tapering outwa...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357665

Accession Number: 1976.61.1AB

Cup and saucer

Circular dish (A) from with straight molded sides tapering outward at sharp angle from circular well. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze enamel floral sprigs (pink, brown, orange) with orange line border bands. Straight sided bowl (B) form with molded sides tapering outwa...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357666

Accession Number: 1976.61.2AB

Vase

Molded rectangular stepped base with acanthus leaf border in relief. Surmounted by bulbous five-sectioned body, each swelling at center and tapering upward into fanned finger configuration. Fingers terminate in alternating spiked and circular edged sockets with leaf borders. Under glaze blue gaudy...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 357667

Accession Number: 1976.55

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous form with molded body terminating in triangular spout. C-scroll handle with molded heart-like design. White glazed body with polychrome floral decoration and diapered pattern around rim.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357673

Accession Number: 1976.26

Tea caddy

Globular body tapering to narrow circular neck. Indented at circular foot decorated with applied molded C-scrolls. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Iron red diaper broken by violet scenic reserves and two exterior scenes with two Chinese male figures (one pair seated at table; the other...

Date: late 19th century, early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357674

Accession Number: 1976.27AB

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