Historic New England

Decorative Plate

White clay body with white slip glaze under colorless glaze. Circular with wide reticulated rim and deep circular well. Over glaze painted decoration in rosy pink with reticulated scrolls accented randomly; central daisy and rose floral sprigs also in pink.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 64029

Accession Number: 1970.777

Charger

White clay body with colorless glaze. No defined rim or well. Circular body with dished interior; circular foot ring. Hand painted enamel was decoration: matte pale yellow ground with white and purple iris or orchid motif. Signed in overlapping monogram and date: CAB/1888

Date: 1888

Maker: Bowen, Carolyn (Painter)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64030

Accession Number: 1970.778

Plate

Cream-colored clay body. Square plate with undulating edges, wide rim and square well. Blue transfer printed and hand painted decoration. Renaissance-revival style/neoclassical swag and oval medallions and mustard, red, and olive green colors, alternating with a fan shell and wreath motif. Mustard-y...

Date: 1910

Maker: Royal Doulton (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 64031

Accession Number: 1970.779

Finger Bowl

Probably molded, colorless glass body with ground foot ring. Deep bowl form with wide circular mouth flaring out. Sides have indistinct paneling or faceting. Wheel-cut horizontal floral band at center surmounted by dotted border.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 64032

Accession Number: 1970.780.1

Tray

Ovoid form with flat bottom and well. Sides are convexly dished and terminate in a beaded border edge, with tri-lobe secondary border decoration. Well with shallow etched scroll decoration. Star mark on underside.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64033

Accession Number: 1970.781.1

Tray

Ovoid form with flat bottom and well. Sides are convexly dished and terminate in a beaded border edge, with tri-lobe secondary border decoration. Well with shallow etched scroll decoration. Star mark on underside.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64034

Accession Number: 1970.781.2

Salt Dish

Molded white clay body with colorless glaze, in form of two deep circular sea shells forming adjoining bowls, each with two ball feet and decorated with pink wash interior; gilt accents throughout. Bowls join at center with an elongated molded handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 64035

Accession Number: 1970.782.1

Salt Spoon

Colorless glass salt spoon.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), porcelain, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 64036

Accession Number: 1970.782.2

Salt Spoon

Colorless glass salt spoon.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 64037

Accession Number: 1970.782.3

Bouillon Bowl

White clay body with colorless glaze. Decorated with salmon-pink ground and yellow and pink and green pastel floral border in enamel washes. Deep circular bowl with domed circular foot; handle on each side. Conforming domed circular cover with knop finial. Saucer or under plate, circular with edges ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64038

Accession Number: 1970.783

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64039

Accession Number: 1970.784.1

Dinner Plate

Circular; lobed edges; molded basketwv. border; aqua & lavender, polych

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64040

Accession Number: 1970.784.2

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64041

Accession Number: 1970.784.3

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64042

Accession Number: 1970.784.4

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64043

Accession Number: 1970.784.5

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64044

Accession Number: 1970.784.6

Dinner Plate

Circular form with lobed edges formed by square reserve superimposed over a circular form with molded basket-weave motif. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Rim with scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower ...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64045

Accession Number: 1970.784.7

Dessert Plate

Square dessert plates with folded over molded effects at corners. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower sprig emanating into the well. Each flanked by painted birds; b...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64046

Accession Number: 1970.784.8

Dessert Plate

Square dessert plates with folded over molded effects at corners. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower sprig emanating into the well. Each flanked by painted birds; b...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64047

Accession Number: 1970.784.9

Dessert Plate

Square dessert plates with folded over molded effects at corners. Transfer printed and hand painted decoration (some Japanese influence). Scrolling leafy diaper reserves in aqua and lavender, with a naturalistic polychrome. Cornflower sprig emanating into the well. Each flanked by painted birds; b...

Date: 1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 64048

Accession Number: 1970.784.10

Dinner Plate

Circular dinner plate with moderate rim, slightly dished. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64049

Accession Number: 1970.785.1

Tile

White with blue checkerboard with 4 circles at each cross.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 63742

Accession Number: 1948.247.24

Tile

White with blue checkerboard with 4 circles at each cross.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 63743

Accession Number: 1948.247.25

Chandelier

Glass; 9curved & twisted brackets; 8bobeche; brass candle holders

Date: 1834-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 63744

Accession Number: 1934.2240

View of Mt. Washington

Landscape with mountain, with fields and split rail fence. Pond with cows. Rocks and path.

Date: 1868

Maker: Higgins, George Frank (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 63745

Accession Number: 1948.248

Mount Chocorua

Oil on canvas landscape painting of a mountain in clouds with large lake at the foot; birch trees, rocks, and sheep.

Date: 1860

Maker: Champney, Benjamin, 1817-1907 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 63746

Accession Number: 1920.461

Musical glasses (Grand Harmonicon)

Rectangular case with hinged lid, veneered with mahogany. Pedestal base on shaped plinth; four carved paw feet with iron casters. Twenty-four lead-glass goblets with stems set into mahogany soundboard. Goblets each labeled with note name in gilt on black oval background.

Date: About 1830

Maker: Attributed to Smith, Francis H. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), American tulipwood (wood)

GUSN: 63747

Accession Number: 1948.249

Andiron

Stamped trestle foot with piercing; spool & ring turning; ball finl

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 63748

Accession Number: 1948.250.1

Andiron

Stamped trestle foot with piercing; spool & ring turning; ball finl

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 63749

Accession Number: 1948.250.2

Andiron

Trestle base; 2snake ft; turned ped. with central flat disk; egg finl.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 63750

Accession Number: 1987.922.1

Andiron

Trestle base; 2snake ft; turned ped. with central flat disk; egg finl.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 63751

Accession Number: 1987.922.2

Table Cover

Rectangular; machine woven; paisley; red ground with orange, yellow, olive & white

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 63752

Accession Number: 1948.251

Side Chair

Arched rectangular crest; 3horiz. spndls; yelw. detl; ball ft; seat pntd.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), graining, maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63753

Accession Number: 1987.923.1

Side Chair

Arched rectangular crest; 3horiz. spndls; yelw. detl; ball ft; seat pntd.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), graining, maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63754

Accession Number: 1987.923.2

Side Chair

Arched rectangular crest; 3horiz. spndls; yelw. detl

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), graining, maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63755

Accession Number: 1987.923.3

Side Chair

Arched rectangular crest; 3horiz. spndls; yelw. detl

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), graining, maple (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63756

Accession Number: 1987.923.4

Sofa

Uphl. back panel; crest with rectangular tablet & rev. curvs; wings; 2bolstrs

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), chestnut (wood), horsehair, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 63757

Accession Number: 1948.252

Side Chair

Horiz. crest with gothic arches; klismos stile; yelw. stripng; geom.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, maple (wood), stenciling, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 63758

Accession Number: 1987.924.1

Side Chair

Horiz. crest with gothic arches; klismos stile; yelw. stripng; geom.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, maple (wood), stenciling, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 63759

Accession Number: 1987.924.2

Side Chair

Horizontal crest with rolled top; turned stiles; grained; yellow. striping

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Possibly Jones (Maker)

Material: beech (wood), graining, maple (wood), stenciling, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 63760

Accession Number: 1948.253.1

Side Chair

Horizontal crest with rolled top; turned stiles; grained; yellow. striping

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Possibly Jones (Maker)

Material: beech (wood), graining, maple (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 63761

Accession Number: 1948.253.2

Side Chair

Side chair. Birch or maple. Rush seat. Anglular yoke crest and pointed ears. Square, tapering stiles with chamfered back edges. pierced splat with central carrot piercing and horizontal splat rail. Trapezoidal seat frame covered in rush with exposed wooden corners, straight legs, and box stretch...

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 63762

Accession Number: 1948.146

Blanket Chest

Nailed white pine one-drawer chest with hinged lid. Mahogany graining and crazed finish overgraining applied circa 1880-1930. Bracket foot base. Chipppendale style brass hardware on drawer front; sides of drawer dovetailed to front and back.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63763

Accession Number: 1948.159

Rug

Machine woven; oriental type; gold with bl. quatrefoils & multic.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 63764

Accession Number: 1948.181

Fan Box

Rectangular; hinged lid; green leather covering; maroon velvt. int

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 63765

Accession Number: 1951.M7

Pillowcase

White linen; handstitched; 7/8 inch hem; ink inscription.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: Possibly Hodgdon (Sawyer), Anna, 1809 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 63766

Accession Number: 1964.354

Slant Top Desk

Slanted lid; four graduated drawers; turned columns; interior has three sections; ornaments.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: American linden (wood), cherry (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 63767

Accession Number: 1987.927

Table Runner

Wht; damask wv; fringe; red. geom. bordr; bl. floral stripes; openwrk

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 63768

Accession Number: 1987.1409

Dresser Scarf

White; 2. 25 inch border with openweave; center panel beige dec.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 63769

Accession Number: 1987.1410

Cloth Bolt

Damask? with floral border; sprigs in central resrvs; printed labels

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 63770

Accession Number: 1987.928

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