Historic New England

Fan

Circular fan of woven plant fiber; bamboo turned wooden handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 5558

Accession Number: 1971.861

Cosmetic Jar

A) Baluster shaped body, pierced walls, painted "Wedgewood" blue with white highlights. B) Conical shaped top.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, piercing

GUSN: 5559

Accession Number: 1971.862AB

Cup and Saucer

A) Four lobed body, two are yellow with multicolored flowers, two with genre scenes; scalloped rim. B) Matching saucer.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5560

Accession Number: 1971.863AB

Trinket Box

Metal turtle-shaped box, shell hinged on side.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), metal

GUSN: 5561

Accession Number: 1971.864

Souvenir Dish

Shallow oval dish; no foot; depicts the front facade of the Duomo in Florence.

Date: 1950-1959

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), printing (process), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 5562

Accession Number: 1971.865

Bowl with Lid

A) Ring foot, flattened bulbous body with band of putti against a foliate background; two part mold. B) Lid has rondel at center with putti, encircled by a bay leaf garland.

Date: ca. 190

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 5563

Accession Number: 1971.866AB

Vase

Ovoid shape, rounded shoulder, short neck, turquoise ground with flower and butterfly design, brass fragments scattered over ground.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 5564

Accession Number: 1971.867

Vase

Pad foot, short stem, V-shaped vase, flat wall with applied light blue thread, applied reticulated and scalloped band on either side.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5565

Accession Number: 1971.868

Ewer

Translucent iridescent glass; flat base, ground pontil, oval body; long, paneled neck rising from side, flat lip, applied handle.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 5566

Accession Number: 1971.869

Candlestick

Three dimensional frog with front feet placed on lily pad, flower on pad forms candle socket.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 5567

Accession Number: 1971.870

Candlesnuffer

Concave extinguisher, shaped edge, elaborate cloisonne arabesque on surface, twisted stem, shaped cloisonne finial.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cloisonné, enameling

GUSN: 5568

Accession Number: 1971.871

Can

Cylindrical copper container in woven copper sheath, three brass "bamboo" feet.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), copper (metal), weaving

GUSN: 5569

Accession Number: 1971.872

Dessert/break and butter plates. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge and island at left; yello...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5872

Accession Number: 1971.974.82

Dessert Plate

Dessert/break and butter plates. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge and island at left; yello...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5873

Accession Number: 1971.974.83

Dessert Plate

Dessert/break and butter plates. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge and island at left; yello...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5874

Accession Number: 1971.974.84

Dessert Plate

Dessert/break and butter plates. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge and island at left; yello...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5875

Accession Number: 1971.974.85

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5876

Accession Number: 1971.974.86

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5877

Accession Number: 1971.974.87

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5878

Accession Number: 1971.974.88

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5879

Accession Number: 1971.974.89

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5880

Accession Number: 1971.974.90

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5881

Accession Number: 1971.974.91

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5882

Accession Number: 1971.974.92

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5883

Accession Number: 1971.974.93

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5884

Accession Number: 1971.974.94

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5885

Accession Number: 1971.974.95

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5886

Accession Number: 1971.974.96

Soup Plate

Circular form with wide flat scalloped rim and deep well. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center, bridge ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5887

Accession Number: 1971.974.97

Bowl

Small bowl; circular form with scalloped edge and deep bowl form. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center,...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5888

Accession Number: 1971.974.98

Bowl

Small bowl; circular form with scalloped edge and deep bowl form. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center,...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5889

Accession Number: 1971.974.99

Bowl

Small bowl; circular form with scalloped edge and deep bowl form. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center,...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5890

Accession Number: 1971.974.100

Bowl

Small bowl; circular form with scalloped edge and deep bowl form. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center,...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5891

Accession Number: 1971.974.101

Bowl

Small bowl; circular form with scalloped edge and deep bowl form. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center,...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5892

Accession Number: 1971.974.102

Bowl

Small bowl; circular form with scalloped edge and deep bowl form. General pattern: brown transfer print decoration of elaborate multipatterned diapered border with scrolls and floral elements; central design of Western version of willow pattern with elaborate pagoda houses at right, trees in center,...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, hand coloring, overglazing, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5893

Accession Number: 1971.974.103

Water Pitcher

Colorless blown and cut circuloid globular body rising from flat base, indented slightly at cylindrical neck with scalloped mouth forming a spout; cut decoration with fluted lower third of body and central diamond cut band surmounted by square facet cuts; lozenge facet cuts at neck; applied strap ha...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5894

Accession Number: 1971.986.1

Water Pitcher

Colorless blown and cut circuloid globular body rising from flat base, indented slightly at cylindrical neck with scalloped mouth forming a spout; cut decoration with fluted lower third of body and central diamond cut band surmounted by square facet cuts; lozenge facet cuts at neck; applied strap ha...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5895

Accession Number: 1971.986.2

Salt Dish

Anglo-Irish blown and cut crystal body; deep circular bowl shape rounded at bottom with applied circular foot; saw-tooth cut circular mouth; medial band of cut repeating leafy lozenge motif between engraved saw-tooth and line borders; lower third of body with thumbnail facet cuts.

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5896

Accession Number: 1971.987.1-6

Architectural Drawing

Elevation and floor plan of the Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth, NH. Floor plan depicted at left; house facade at right with colored wash details; above this, at top right, is a detail of a pediment, cornice and plinths.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product), wash (coating)

GUSN: 5897

Accession Number: 1971.988

Washstand

Square top with conforming lower shelf with drawer; milk-white glass knob on drawer (probably of later date); machine-turned legs; painted light blue (not original paint).

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), machine-made, pine (wood)

GUSN: 5898

Accession Number: 1971.989

Drop-leaf Table

Brown-painted hardwood and pine; five turned legs (one swinging as gate) enclosing a straight apron; rectangular top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hardwood

GUSN: 5899

Accession Number: 1971.990

Step Stool

Inverted Y-shaped step stool has two main curvilinear shaped side supports terminating in squared off legs; single collapsable step joins legs via metal stretcher bar at center; vase and ring turned stretchers join legs at front and back; metal screws hold joints.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 5900

Accession Number: 1971.991

Side Chair

Brown-painted Windsor chair; crest enclosing an ellipse paterae in birdcage; five turned spindles; saddle seat; tapered, turned splay egs; four stretchers.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5901

Accession Number: 1971.992.1

Side Chair

Painted brown with double cresting rails enclosing an oval patera; five turned spindles; saddle seat; tapered turned legs; four stretchers.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5902

Accession Number: 1971.992.2

Cupboard

Tall and narrow form with single board panels; exterior painted light blue; interior painted white; five inch wide board nailed to left side as door jamb; hasp screwed to jamb; hinged door; two triangular-shaped interior iron hinges; six shelves in various sizes added at different dates; some shelve...

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 5903

Accession Number: 1971.993

Rocking Chair

Ladder back rocking chair has ring turned stiles with bulbed finials, enclosing four concave rectangular slats; arms, legs and two front stretchers comparably turned; legs set on two rectangular rockers with rounded ends; two side and one rear dowel stretcher; woven rush seat; brown painted, possibl...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), hardwood

GUSN: 5904

Accession Number: 1971.994

Captain's Chair

Applied stepped crest with hand hold cut-out; crest curves into arm rail and supports; nine ring-turned spindles; caned seat with curved frontal seat rail; ring-turned front legs; two ring-turned frontal stretchers; tapered back legs; two round stretchers on sides and back. .1-.2) painted goldish br...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5905

Accession Number: 1971.995.1

Captain's Chair

Applied stepped crest with hand hold cut-out; crest curves into arm rail and supports; nine ring-turned spindles; caned seat with curved frontal seat rail; ring-turned front legs; two ring-turned frontal stretchers; tapered back legs; two round stretchers on sides and back. .1-.2) painted goldish br...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5906

Accession Number: 1971.995.2

Captain's Chair

Applied stepped crest with hand hold cut-out; crest curves into arm rail and supports; nine ring-turned spindles; caned seat with curved frontal seat rail; ring-turned front legs; two ring-turned frontal stretchers; tapered back legs; two round stretchers on sides and back. .1-.2) painted goldish br...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), oak (wood)

GUSN: 5907

Accession Number: 1971.995.3