Historic New England

Vase

Squat circular form probably used for floral arrangements. Neck decorated with raised decorative band having lattice work with flowers, bees, and hummingbirds. Body has flattened bulb shape with shoulder engraved with repeated floral design. Stands on low foot ring. Marked with maker and name on...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 254878

Accession Number: 1999.385

Pair of Bowls

Pair of earthenware bowls

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 254926

Accession Number: 1999.386

Bowl

Slightly concave side walls, broad flat bottom with low ring foot. Decorated interior has pink solid band on rim above band of grape leaves and curly vines. Circle and sprig of same repeat on floor. Copper luster overglaze.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254927

Accession Number: 1999.386.1

Bowl

Slightly concave side walls, broad flat bottom with low ring foot. Decorated interior has pink solid band on rim above band of grape leaves and curly vines. Circle and sprig of same repeat on floor. Copper luster overglaze.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254928

Accession Number: 1999.386.2

Bowl

Yellow clay body with interior decorated in four, yellow concentric rings. Floor has blue floral designs with purple stem.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254929

Accession Number: 1999.387

Set of three plates

Set of three ceramic plates.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 254930

Accession Number: 1999.388

Plate

Circular form with shaped bracket scrolled edge on slightly dished rim with blue and green bands. Very broadly painted scenic reserve in well featuring central pavilion and green "sponge" technique trees. Stamped "Made in Italy" on bottom.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254932

Accession Number: 1999.388.1

Plate

Circular form with shaped bracket scrolled edge on slightly dished rim with blue and green bands. Very broadly painted scenic reserve in well featuring central pavilion and green "sponge" technique trees. Stamped "Made in Italy" on bottom.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254933

Accession Number: 1999.388.2

Plate

Circular form with shaped bracket scrolled edge on slightly dished rim with blue and green bands. Very broadly painted scenic reserve in well featuring central pavilion and green "sponge" technique trees. Stamped "Made in Italy" on bottom.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254934

Accession Number: 1999.388.3

Pitcher

Imari type decoration on bulbous ribbed body. Circular mouth with deep spout. Undecorated "C" scrolled handle.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254936

Accession Number: 1999.389

Pitcher

Miniature. Deep cylindrical neck with squat bulbous body. Brown glazed with yellow band on body and blue dots. Copper lustre overglaze. "C"-shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze, vitrification

GUSN: 254937

Accession Number: 1999.390

Mug

Cylindrical white body with half-round molded foot and ring above. Spurred 'C' scroll handle. Decorated in black transfer print of scroll edge shield with two boys playing with a boat. The name "Charles" decorates the opposite side.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 254939

Accession Number: 1999.391

Teacup

Circular white body with slightly flared walls, rounded bottom, low foot ring, bamboo-like 'C' scroll handle. Decorated with brown exterior rim, sprigs of daisies on interior and exterior.

Date: ca. 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254941

Accession Number: 1999.392

Pair of Tea Bowls

Pair of chinese tea bowls.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254942

Accession Number: 1999.393

Tea Bowl

Cylindrical white body with rounded bottom and raised foot ring. Tnerior decorated with black en grisaille stripe and dots rim, with basket of flowers at the bottom. Scalloped exterior rim line, individual floral sprigs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254943

Accession Number: 1999.393.1

Tea Bowl

Cylindrical white body with rounded bottom and raised foot ring. Tnerior decorated with black en grisaille stripe and dots rim, with basket of flowers at the bottom. Scalloped exterior rim line, individual floral sprigs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 254944

Accession Number: 1999.393.2

Tea Bowl

Circular slightly ribbed cylindrical form with rounded bottom, raised foot rim and ogee scalloped rim. En grisaille decoration with scalloped exterior line above individual sprigs.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254945

Accession Number: 1999.394

Tea bowl

Made for export. Cylindrical white body with rounded bottom and raised foot ring. Sloppy, thick polychrome decoration with paired blue scrolled reserves and purple drapery between them.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254946

Accession Number: 1999.395

Cup and saucer

Cup (a) has flared straight cylindrical cup walls with squared, spurred handle. Pink interior rim with grape vine sprig in bottom. Exterior has pink rim above grape leaf and curly vine band. Saucer (b) has deep well, decorated on interior with solid pink rim band above grapevine band. Circle wit...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254948

Accession Number: 1999.396AB

Mug/ Cann

Made for export. Straight cylindrical white body. Decorated with polychrome floral bouquet with 4 sprigs. Striped and scalloped sepia rim bands.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254950

Accession Number: 1999.397

Pitcher

Cylindrical slightly upward flared walls, 'C' scroll handle. Whole body molded as bark, oak leaf and acorn. Four branch molded feet.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass

GUSN: 254952

Accession Number: 1999.398

Toothpick Holder

Cylindrical upper walls with swelled base and sloped back down to foot. Gold glaze is shaded deeper towards foot.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254956

Accession Number: 1999.399

Mug

Cylindrical white body with walls sloped out towards foot. Raised ring below rim with spurred 'C' scrolled handle. Blue flower with gilt foliage below gothic script inscription "for a gift".

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254960

Accession Number: 1999.400

Saucer

Circular with deep well, sloped rim. Deep blue decoration on white body with four butterflies on edge and yellow rim. Vase-like decoration on floor. Drilled hole for hanging.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 254961

Accession Number: 1999.401

Child's mug

Mug with a yellow glazed cylindrical body and molded foot ring. Silver lustre rim band and black transfer printed 12-point star with "R" at the center.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254963

Accession Number: 1999.402

Earrings

Each of this pair of dome-shaped, silver-colored clip-on earrings was cast with a textured surface.

Date: 1960-1969

Maker: Monet (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 265513

Accession Number: 2002.35.2.5AB

Handkerchief

White cotton Handkerchief with Cinderella motif in lower right corner; blue, green, gray, orange, black; scene with "pumpkin coach" riding up to the castle; the design printed onto the fabric, not embroidered.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), stitching

GUSN: 265514

Accession Number: 2002.35.4

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief; embroidered on one corner with a yellow, white, pink and black book and the word "SUNDAY" in pink.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 265515

Accession Number: 2002.35.5

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief; embroidered with shite, blue and black cooking utensils and jars, and the word"FRIDAY" in blue.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 265516

Accession Number: 2002.35.7

Winter Hat

Light brown wool knit hat with a dark brown pom-pom on the top and dark brown grandfather clocks repeating on the sides; there is a white tag attached to it from the antiques shop where it was purchased.

Maker: Grant Hill Antiques (Vendor)

Material: wool (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 265517

Accession Number: 2002.35.6

Braided rug

Oval braided rug, teal blue, blue, black, yellow, and tan. Stitched by hand with loosely twisted dark blue/black thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265554

Accession Number: 1996.143.1

Braided rug

Oval braided rug, brown-purple, yellow, white, green. Made from plaited yarns, zig-zag stitched by machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265555

Accession Number: 1996.143.2

Braided rug

Round braided rug, brown, yellow, orange, rust. Made from plaited yarns, zig-zag stitched together by machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265556

Accession Number: 1996.143.3

Braided rug

Oval braided rug, off-white, blue, black, green, tan, brown. Made from plaited strips of textiles stitched together by hand with tightly twisted dark-blue/black thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265557

Accession Number: 1996.143.893

Carpet remnant

Synthetic pile carpet remnant with gray pile, blue thread binding. Burlap plain weave backing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265558

Accession Number: 1996.143.1066

Cellular Phone

Black leather case with nylon strap and zipper around three sides; case opens like a boook and contains a black cell phone with numbers on the back of the handset; the phone has a cord that attaches to a battery pack that zips open; on the other side of the case are pockets for holding papers.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, nylon, plastic (organic material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265580

Accession Number: 2002.43.1

Newsletter

White shiny paper with blue, yellow and black lettering; pictures; entitled "On the Move"; folded vertically down the center; on the back is a map of New England showing Cellular One coverage areas.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265581

Accession Number: 2002.43.2

Instruction Card

White cardstock with black and red lettering giving instructions for use of cellular phone (2002.43.1); printing on both sides.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265582

Accession Number: 2002.43.3

Business Card

Light gray cardstock with the donor's company and name and address printed onthe front in black lettering.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265583

Accession Number: 2002.43.4

Floorcloth Fragment

Two half-moon shaped fragments of floorcloth; jute, linen or burlap painted with oil paint and varnish; brown, beige, black, red and green repeating floral pattern; nail holes around edges.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, jute (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 265587

Accession Number: 2002.44AB

Prom Dress

Bright blue nylon net (two layers); skirt and bodice with a pink (originally blue) taffeta lining; skirt is very full; bodice is fitted and sleeveless with rhinestone straps; bodice has a "bunched" effect; "waltz length," gown does not reach floor.

Date: 1955

Maker: Cayford, Jeannette

Material: nylon, net (textile), taffeta, rhinestone, hand sewing

GUSN: 265588

Accession Number: 2002.45.1A

Half-slip Petticoat

White nylon half-slip, one layer except for two-later bottom hem; top of slip near waist is smooth nylon while the skirt part is "crinoline," more net-like nylon; elastic waistband with white and brown tag.

Date: 1955

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265589

Accession Number: 2002.45.1B

Dance Card

White glossy cardstock cover with two pages inside; the cover reads in purple lettering "The Freshman-Sophomore Dance" and has a purple rope with tassle that holds the card together. The inside lists information about the dance, such as the program and co-chairmen, all printed in purple lettering.

Date: 05-04-1956

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265591

Accession Number: 2002.45.2

Student Identification Card

White card with black printed ink and blue handwritten ink; the top reads "PEMBRODK COLLEGE Student Pass 1955-56"; at the left side is a black and white photograph of the donor; the card has been stamped with a seal in the center and the raised lettering reads, "Official Certification Brown Universi...

Date: 1955-1956

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, printing (process), seals (artifacts)

GUSN: 265592

Accession Number: 2002.45.3

Gift Tag

White tag with blue printed ink and blue handwritten ink; the top left reads "Clark's Flower Shop, Inc"; "Miss Jane Cayford / 87 Propsect st" is handwritten on lines at the bottom of the card; there is a hole punched on the left side with a red reinforcer through which a beige ribbon

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265594

Accession Number: 2002.45.4

Gift Card and Envelope

White card with "Roger" handwritten on one side in blue ink; white envelope with "jane" handwritten on the front in blue ink and "Clark's Flower Shop" printed in black ink in the upper left corner.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 265595

Accession Number: 2002.45.5AB

"John Langdon Chair"

Mahogany side chair with wool upholstery on seat; rectangular back with reeded stiles enclosing four vertical secondary stiles, with upper and loer rails; the the corners where the rails and primary stiles meet are applied carved squares with an eight-petal blossom with raised dot center in each; up...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Attributed to Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), wool (hair), carving (processes), upholstering

GUSN: 265601

Accession Number: 2002.46

Ring

This mourning ring consists of a rectangular gold reserve that contains a gold filigree initial "P" atop a lock of braided hair surrounded by freshwater pearls. The bezel is set horizontally. The cast shank is embellished with abstract geometric patterns on each shoulder.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 265643

Accession Number: 2012.51.1

Wicker Chest

Wicker chest painted pale yellow; square; stands on four legs (front PR corner is a double leg); four basket-like compatments are hinged together at one corner and swing open; top compartment has hinge-top that opens upward; top three compartments lined with pink silk cushions with white lace trim; ...

Date: 1926 -1935

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, paint (coating), silk (textile), metal, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 265656

Accession Number: 2002.48.1

Child's Apron

White and red cotton apron; skirt is white with a red heart pocket and red border along the hem; top of apron is a large red heart surrounded by white lace; white ties around the waist and neck.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 265657

Accession Number: 2002.48.2

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