Historic New England

Tumbler

Blown glass tumbler w/ straight sides which flare out from base. Sides are thicker at base. Base is ground-- smooth basal rim and stippled bottom.

Date: 1750 -1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17216

Accession Number: 1930.344A

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17217

Accession Number: 1931.309

Wine Coaster

Circular form with low straight sides. Black background; floral pattern painted in pinks, greens, reds, and white, over gold. In imitation of oriental lacquerwork. Green baize glued to bottoms.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, wool (textile)

GUSN: 17218

Accession Number: 1931.310

Mold blown w/ engraving; bell-shaped form. Flutes cut at neck extend down onto shoulders in petal effect. Two bands of incised rings over flutes. Faceted lip. Short flutes at base. Polished off pontil mark on bottom. Scalloped edge stopper has parallel grooved cut on each side forming "quilted" patt...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17219

Accession Number: 1931.587AB

The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse

Painting entitled "The Gleaning Girl: La Jeune Glorieuse" at base; girl is shown in half-length standing position. She is holding bundle of wheat on head with left arm and hat flung over right arm. Right background contains landscape of field of threshed wheat. After a print.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17220

Accession Number: 1931.1251

Sappho

Painting entitled "Sappho" at base of surround. Figure is shown half length sitting position, 3/4 view in torso and shown profile of her face. She is dressed in thin off-white tunic, elaborate hair style with flower and leaves.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), oil paint (paint), reverse painting on glass (image-making)

GUSN: 17221

Accession Number: 1931.1252

Pier Table

Pier table. Marble, mahogany veneer, various secondary woods, ormolu mounts. Rectangular base rests directly on floor with D-shaped cut out supports two plain columns with brass mounts in front and rear pilaster which have molding but no brass. Brass mounts are decorated with bands of cross-hatchi...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, marble (rock)

GUSN: 17222

Accession Number: 1931.1310

Coaster

Shallow, circular forms w/ straight sides. Interior is painted black. Exterior has floral designs in black, gold and red hand-painted on black ground. Weld-construction; side of the coaster have two seams.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17223

Accession Number: 1932.294A

Coaster

Shallow, circular forms w/ straight sides. Interior is painted black. Exterior has floral designs in black, gold and red hand-painted on black ground. Weld-construction; side of the coaster have two seams.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17224

Accession Number: 1932.294B

Engraving

View of State Street with large fire at right. Large crowd in front of the Old State House. Burning house may be Joseph Barrell's house. Allegorical figure in center with shield on which is written "PROTECTION". Mahogany frame has band of stringing.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Hancock, N. (Maker) Hill, Samuel (Printer)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17225

Accession Number: 1932.518

Lampshade

Pair of frosted colorless glass globes decorated with vertical lines in smooth glass. Stripes run from rim to rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17226

Accession Number: 1932.783.1

Lamp shade

Pair of frosted colorless glass globes decorated with vertical lines in smooth glass. Stripes run from rim to rim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17227

Accession Number: 1932.783.2

Tray

Oval tray. Rim contains an oval handle at each end. Black lacquered surface is decorated along outer edge with a gold leafy border which has red and black detail. A red line follows the shape of the border 1/2" towards the center. In the center of the tray is a gold and black shield with two arched ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17127

Accession Number: 1926.466

Persuasion

Black and gilt ovoid surround of reverse painting on glass. Woman seated with man on bended knee proposing. She holds dove, he holds wreath. Short column and architectural landscape with trees and sky in background. Painted in pink, red, blue, yellow, green and brown. Surround has gold floral motif ...

Date: 1803

Maker: Possibly Valentine Bernarda & Cermenati (Printer)

Material: glass (material), hand coloring, ink, oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17128

Accession Number: 1926.511

Engraving

"Happiness". Black and gilt ovoid surround of reverse painting on glass. Woman seated with child at breast, man standing behind: both lookout open door. Dog to their left, landscape with trees and stream in background. Painted in pink, red, yellow, blue, green, brown. Surround has a gold floral moti...

Date: 1803

Maker: Possibly Valentine Bernarda & Cermenati (Printer)

Material: glass (material), hand coloring, ink, oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 17129

Accession Number: 1926.512

Bust of a Woman

Bust of a woman in neoclassical dress and hairstyle. Octagonal gray slate molded base surmounted by a fluted red slate column. Column has no upper capitals and bust is let into tops.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, slate (rock)

GUSN: 17130

Accession Number: 1927.521

Bust of a Man

Bust of a man with neoclassical dress and hairstyle. Octagonal gray slate molded base surmounted by a fluted red slate column. Column has no upper capitals and bust is let into tops.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, slate (rock)

GUSN: 17131

Accession Number: 1927.522

Parian Figurine

Oval base; winged cupid sits on a rock or stump with head slightly bent downward and right hand raised to mouth; he holds quiver of arrows in left hand.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 17132

Accession Number: 1927.528

Teapot with cover

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Teapot has an ovoid form with a loop strap handle.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17134

Accession Number: 1927.2214AB

Sugar bowl with cover

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Sugar bowl has an ovoid form with a decorated top.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17135

Accession Number: 1927.2215AB

Creamer

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Creamer has an ovoid form with high spout and rectangular handle.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17136

Accession Number: 1927.2216

Bowl

Large bowl decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17137

Accession Number: 1927.2217

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17138

Accession Number: 1927.2218

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17139

Accession Number: 1927.2219

Teacup

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body w/ undulating ribbing. Teacup= w/o handle.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17140

Accession Number: 1927.2220

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17141

Accession Number: 1927.2221

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17142

Accession Number: 1927.2222

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17143

Accession Number: 1927.2223

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17144

Accession Number: 1927.2224

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17145

Accession Number: 1927.2225

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17146

Accession Number: 1927.2226

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17147

Accession Number: 1927.2227

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17148

Accession Number: 1927.2228

Teacup

Teacup with no handle. Decorated with two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17149

Accession Number: 1927.2229

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17150

Accession Number: 1927.2230

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17151

Accession Number: 1927.2231

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17152

Accession Number: 1927.2232

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17153

Accession Number: 1927.2233

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17154

Accession Number: 1927.2234

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17155

Accession Number: 1927.2235

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17156

Accession Number: 1927.2236

Coffee cup

Coffee cup, cylindrical form with strap handle. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17157

Accession Number: 1927.2237

Saucer

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body w/ undulating ribbing. Saucer= As the ribbing terminates toward the center of the cake plates and saucers, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17158

Accession Number: 1927.2238

Saucer

Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. As the ribbing terminates toward the center, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17159

Accession Number: 1927.2239

Saucer

Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. As the ribbing terminates toward the center, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17160

Accession Number: 1927.2240

Saucer

Saucer with two gold borders enclosing a gold winding vine and three leaf flower pattern on a white body with undulating ribbing. Part of a partial tea service.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17161

Accession Number: 1927.2241

Saucer

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body w/ undulating ribbing. Saucer= As the ribbing terminates toward the center of the cake plates and saucers, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17162

Accession Number: 1927.2242

Saucer

Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. As the ribbing terminates toward the center, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17163

Accession Number: 1927.2243

Saucer

Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. As the ribbing terminates toward the center, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17164

Accession Number: 1927.2244

Saucer

Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body with undulating ribbing. As the ribbing terminates toward the center, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china, porcelain

GUSN: 17165

Accession Number: 1927.2245

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