Historic New England

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173167

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.5

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173168

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.6

Earthenware majolica pitcher with an s shaped handle and a white underglazed bodiy with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.7

Box of Candles

One box of "handipt" candles (two candles- twelve inches tall), bayberry

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173171

Accession Number: 1993.726

Vase

Porcelain ovoid shaped vase with short narrow neck. White crackle glazed body with painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173176

Accession Number: 2006.44.1822

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with round body and flared ruffled rim and curved handle. Green and brown glaze decoration of green panels alternating with brown diaper patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173178

Accession Number: 2006.44.1862

Mug

Three handled porcelain mug with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of the Harvard shield and two quotes.

Date: 1887-1916

Maker: W.H. Goss

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173180

Accession Number: 2006.44.1861

Cream pitcher

Helmet shaped porcelain cream pitcher with round molded stepped foot. White glaze body with pink, green and blue floral and foliate chain borders.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173184

Accession Number: 2006.44.1912

Vase

Creamware vase with ovoid body and narrow neck with flared rim. White glaze body with no decoration.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware

GUSN: 173185

Accession Number: 2006.44.1918

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda framed by four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173189

Accession Number: 2006.44.1913

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration with a central scene comprising of a table, scrolls, vase and other emblems surrounded by a border of four floral sprays on rim, gilding on edge.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173190

Accession Number: 2006.44.1914

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with painted blue and white Nanking decoration with a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda surrounded by two borders of abstract flowers and geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173191

Accession Number: 2006.44.1915

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Canton pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by borders of geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173193

Accession Number: 2006.44.1916

Carpet

Red, tan and brown flat-woven wool; central motif bird on tan ground on red pentagon medallion; multicolor repeating geometric ground; frame of spaced geometric figures; bound top and bottom; traces on fringe on ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173195

Accession Number: 1993.773

Dinner service

Porcelain dinner service comprising of a bowl, cylindrical mug, platter and five plates with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173196

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173199

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.1

Mug

Porcelain mug with twisted handle with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173200

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.2

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173201

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.3

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173202

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.4

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173203

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.5

Plate

Porcelain plate with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173204

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.6

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a bird perching on a flowering branch framed by sprays of flowers and a gold trefoil chain along rim.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172944

Accession Number: 2006.44.1853

Serving spoon

Wooden serving spoon with slotted bowl

Maker: unknown

Material: wood products

GUSN: 172945

Accession Number: 2006.44.2328

Platter

Oval porcelain platter with central sepia scene of a house and a tree within a circle and framed by blue and gold borders of flowers, geometric shapes and stars.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1874.1

Platter

Oval porcelain platter with central sepia scene of a house and a tree within a circle and framed by blue and gold borders of flowers, geometric shapes and stars.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172947

Accession Number: 2006.44.1874.2

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central design of two peacocks and flowers framed by a trefoil border. Coat of arms at top of rim consiting of a shield with three sheaves of whteat, three flower branches and birds along sides and bottom of rim and gold diape...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172949

Accession Number: 2006.44.1854

Serving spoon

Silver plated serving spoon with hole in handle

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 172950

Accession Number: 2006.44.2327

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plates with painted polychrome decoration with a large peony in center and smaller floral designs along rim.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172951

Accession Number: 2006.44.1852

Masher

Wooden masher, bell shaped head with bulbous handle. Also known as a beetle.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172952

Accession Number: 2006.44.2326

Dinner plate

Porcelain famille rose dinner plate with Mandarin pattern consisting of a central scene of a woman, deer and a man carrying basket on a stick framed by a geometric boder and four bunches of flowers along rim.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172953

Accession Number: 2006.44.1851

Serving spoon

Wooden spoon with slotted bowl

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172954

Accession Number: 2006.44.2325

Teacup

Porcelain handleless teacup with foot ring with painted polychrome decoration in a Mandarin design with two panels of people within a house interior separated by symmetrical cartouches over a purple diaper pattern ground

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172955

Accession Number: 2006.44.1850.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with shaped rim and painted polychrome decoration in a Mandarin pattern with a central desgin of a family and servant within a house interior.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172956

Accession Number: 2006.44.1850.2

Train Conductor Costume Coveralls

Railroad theme. Pair of adult bib overall shorts made of white ticking with blue stripes. Extend to mid-thigh. Two straps over shoulders and attach to bib with hidden snaps. Waist secured on left side with hidden snap and zipper.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172964

Accession Number: 1994.37.1

Train Engineer's Costume Cap

Railroad theme. Unisex adult cap made of fabric with thin navy and white stripes. Pleated sides. Half-circular brim. Sewn paper label inside back. Size 7 1/4.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172965

Accession Number: 1994.37.2

Thimble with Cover

Gold thimble with a red felt cover.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172994

Accession Number: 1993.682

Thimble

Gold thimble

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 172995

Accession Number: 1993.682.1

Thimble Cover

Red felt cover

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172996

Accession Number: 1993.682.2

Pickle forks

Silver pickle forks with foliate edging

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172997

Accession Number: 1993.683