Historic New England

Portable washstand

Portable washstand. Top folds open from center to reveal large hole to hold wash basin and two smaller holes for other vessels. Front cabinet door inlaid with swag and pendants; outline of door and tapered legs also inlaid. Brass handles with oval escutchions on each side for portability.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305648

Accession Number: 1958.382

Needlework

Small rectangular needlework with chain stitch border surrounding a standing bird worked in chain stitch and cross stitch. Initials "M.A" worked in cross stitch are centered above the bird. Small blooms on vines sprout from each corner of the border. Plain weave linen ground. Silk thread. Evidence o...

Date: 1802

Maker: Probably Alley, Miriam, 1791- (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 305649

Accession Number: 1961.153.2

Tureen Tray

The tureen stand is oval in shape, with scrolled handle. The stand depicts Christ Church, Oxford in its central reserve.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John & William

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305707

Accession Number: 1931.158.2

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top to form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305721

Accession Number: 1958.378.1

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 305722

Accession Number: 1958.378.2

Pitcher

Porcelain pitcher with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a wash basin.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305724

Accession Number: 1958.377.1

Wash basin

Wash basin with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305726

Accession Number: 1958.377.2

Pitcher

Whiteware pitcher with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a basin.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305727

Accession Number: 1958.379.1

Wash basin

Whiteware wash basin with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305728

Accession Number: 1958.379.2

Painting on velvet

Painting on velvet of mother and daughter with three children. Women in grape arbor with fruit, wheat sheaf and vessel at feet. River and trees in background. Colors predominately blue, brown, green, red. Modern wood and glass frame.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), artist's color, sheet glass, wood and wood products

GUSN: 305729

Accession Number: 1958.380

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand-painted flower and leaf motif. Pink band on rim and inside well.

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 305755

Accession Number: 1969.277.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305774

Accession Number: 1969.265.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305775

Accession Number: 1969.266.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A.

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305776

Accession Number: 1969.267.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305777

Accession Number: 1969.268.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305778

Accession Number: 1969.269.2

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand painted lilacs and yellow butterfly. Teacup and saucer set.

Date: 1884

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305801

Accession Number: 1925.526.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with pink and gold band around rim with hand painted green and pink budding poppy stems.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Chace, Hattie M. (Painter) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305802

Accession Number: 1969.275.2

Demitasse Saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer. Cream glazed with hand-painted floral decoration in purple, white, brown, yellow, and green.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305803

Accession Number: 1969.285.2

Armchair

Carved walnut armchair in the Renaissance Revival style. Casters on front feet, raking legs behind. The brown velvet upholstery is the original show cover. Part of an assembled set with two larger armchairs and a sofa. This set was once used in the pulpit of the New South Church in Boston, Massachus...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 305826

Accession Number: 1972.93D

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Mock Trial, Argument for the Prosecution

Sculpture of a man pleading on his knees between two women with another man overlooking the scene.

Maker: Rogers, John (Artist)

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 305840

Accession Number: 1922.791

Lantern

Hanging lantern, rectangular shape with carved fretwork. Glazed glass panels with painted scenes of birds and flowers. One of a pair.

Date: Late nineteenth century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305842

Accession Number: 1942.2826

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scallop and dot-molded rim with red transfer-print pattern "Swiss Scenery." Scene depicts fanciful Swiss Chalets in a landscape with two figures and distant mountains. Framed at lower edge with flowers and scrolls. Flower and scroll border.

Date: 1840-1843

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305883

Accession Number: 1993.447

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Olympia." Print depicts two men on horseback and a third standing nearby, all dressed in traditional Greek military uniforms (Evzones). Behind the men is a large monument with urn and a gate topped with a striding buck. In the d...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305884

Accession Number: 1993.448

Salad plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Pomerania." European-style buildings and a bridge over a river. Two figures on bridge. Border of scrolls, shells and flowers against vermiculate ground.

Date: 1830-1841

Maker: John Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305885

Accession Number: 1993.461

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Florentine." Pattern depicts three women at leisure in a garden with large urn. In the distance is a building with arches, column and domed tower. Border pattern of floral sprays alternating with flowers and cartouches.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305886

Accession Number: 1993.463

Sugar Bowl

Earthenware sugar bowl and lidwith white body and hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Square applied handles. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, two plates, a cream pitcher, waste bowl, and teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 304854

Accession Number: 1947.799.2AB

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with white body and hand-painted polychrome and tassel decoration. Pointed scroll handle. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, two plates, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304855

Accession Number: 1947.799.3

Coffee Cup

Footed earthenware coffee cup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Handle is square with vertical ridge extending above the square. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl,...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304856

Accession Number: 1947.799.8

Waste Bowl

Earthenware footed waste bowl with white body and hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, two plates, a sugar bowl, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304857

Accession Number: 1947.799.4

Saucer

Earthenware saucer with white body and hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304858

Accession Number: 1947.799.14-.19

Plate

Earthenware plate with white body and hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304859

Accession Number: 1947.799.5-.6

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304860

Accession Number: 1947.799.7

Coffee Cup

Footed earthenware coffee cup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Handle is square with vertical ridge extending above the square. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl,...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304861

Accession Number: 1947.799.9

Coffee Cup

Footed earthenware coffee cup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Handle is square with vertical ridge extending above the square. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl,...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304862

Accession Number: 1947.799.10

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304863

Accession Number: 1947.799.11

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304864

Accession Number: 1947.799.12

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304865

Accession Number: 1947.799.13

Wallpaper

Five unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304868

Accession Number: 1969.800D-I

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragments. Cattails in the foreground alternate with stylized trees in the background. Green and white stripes frame the border at top and bottom. Screen-printed in green, yellow, white on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304869

Accession Number: 1996.96AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Hunting scene tapestry paper. Stag chased in a wooded glen by two hounds. Printed in blue, violet, four browns, four greens, black, white on an olive ground. Over printed with a grey mesh screen.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 304871

Accession Number: 1953.586B

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Fragonnard-like pastoral vignettes separated by flowers, fruit, gardening tools and musical instruments. Printed in three blues, pink, rose, mauve, red, lavender, olive, tan and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304879

Accession Number: 1911.100B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover diaper pattern. Within each lozenge are flowers enclosed by diamonds. Each lozenge is joined by rosettes. Printed in beige and cream on an off-white ground.

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304880

Accession Number: 2000.383B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of an allover, Anglo-Japanese framework with stylized flowers, concentric circles and rosettes. Printed in a goldish green, brown, red on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304882

Accession Number: 1969.577.10B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale, allover foliate with feathers. Printied in liquid mica copper, silver, gold and pink on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304883

Accession Number: 1969.577.13B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense floral vine. Elements are tightly organized in "Morris - Arts & Crafts" manner. Printed in brown and tan against a cream field on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304884

Accession Number: 1969.577.14B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Arts and crafts stylized floral - waterlily. Printed in green, olive, two browns and yellow on a striated field printed in light olive and khaki.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304885

Accession Number: 1969.577.4B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs imposed over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304887

Accession Number: 1969.577.8B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of small, green, overlapping daisy flower heads with red centers. Printed on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304889

Accession Number: 1985.769B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral design of peonies, lilies, daffodils, and passion flowers. Printed in cream, tan, brown, and olive green against a metallic gold field on an ochre ground and over printed with sepia pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304890

Accession Number: 1985.795B

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