Historic New England

Plate

.100) Small plate. Very sketchy design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper r...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12388

Accession Number: 1971.977.100

Plate/Saucer

.101) Circular form with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12389

Accession Number: 1971.977.101

Saucer

.102) Circular form with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12390

Accession Number: 1971.977.102

Plate/Saucer

.103) Circular form with canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overal...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12391

Accession Number: 1971.977.103

Plate/Saucer

.104) Circular form with canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overal...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12392

Accession Number: 1971.977.104

Plate/Saucer

.105) Circular form with scalloped edge. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12393

Accession Number: 1971.977.105

Plate/Saucer

.106) Circular form with scalloped edge. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12394

Accession Number: 1971.977.106

Plate/Saucer

.107) Circular form with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or over...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12395

Accession Number: 1971.977.107

Plate

.108) Small plate. Very sketchy design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper righ...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12396

Accession Number: 1971.977.108

Plate

.109) Very sketchy design. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with tree...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12397

Accession Number: 1971.977.109

Saucer

.110) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12398

Accession Number: 1971.977.110

Saucer

.111) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12399

Accession Number: 1971.977.111

Saucer

.112) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12400

Accession Number: 1971.977.112

Saucer

.113) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12401

Accession Number: 1971.977.113

Saucer

.114) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12402

Accession Number: 1971.977.114

Saucer

.115) Deep circular bowl. Stylized borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at prop...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12403

Accession Number: 1971.977.115

Saucer

.116) Circular body with a canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with digonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12404

Accession Number: 1971.977.116

Saucer

.117) Densely muddy bodies. Sketchy deep blue decoration. Has a slight brown edge. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" patt...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12405

Accession Number: 1971.977.117

Saucer

.118) Densely muddy bodies. Sketchy deep blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda ho...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12406

Accession Number: 1971.977.118

Saucer

.119) Densely muddy bodies. Sketchy deep blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda ho...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12407

Accession Number: 1971.977.119

Saucer

.120) Densely muddy bodies. Sketchy deep blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda ho...

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12408

Accession Number: 1971.977.120

Saucer

.121) Deep form with sides rising sharply from the circular base. Simple diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12409

Accession Number: 1971.977.121

Saucer

.122) Circular form with canted underside. Foot ring. Broadly executed design with diagonal line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overal...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12410

Accession Number: 1971.977.122

Butter Dish

.123) Butter pat dish. Shallow bowl form with a foot ring. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda h...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12411

Accession Number: 1971.977.123

Butter Dish

.124) Butter pat dish. Shallow bowl form with a foot ring. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda h...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12412

Accession Number: 1971.977.124

Side chair

Side chair with carved kylix and garland splat. Descending from carving are five thin bars supported by a carved fan. Molded and tapered front legs and curved back legs. H-stretcher and between back legs. Upholstered in black horsehair over frame with brass tacking swagged along rail. Serpentine fro...

Date: 1788-1800

Maker: Possibly Goddard, John (Maker) Possibly Carlile, John, Jr. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 17330

Accession Number: 1955.185

Wine glass

Handblown; conical bowl. Stem with three rings-- lowermost attached to base. Plain circular base with a pontil mark.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 17331

Accession Number: 1956.91

Sheet music

Bound volume of sheet music. Rectangular form; leather bound of marbelized paper covers, "Music" embossed in gold on spine. Contains collection of sheet music.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: John Ashton & Co. (Publisher)

Material: cardboard, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17332

Accession Number: 1957.20

Music book

Rectangular form. Leather with marbelized paper cover. Title page reads: "THE/ CREATION/ AN ORATORIO./ Composed by Joseph Hadyn./ Arranged for Voices, Organ or Piano Forte./ By Muzio Clementi. from the London Edition./ BOSTON: Printed by Thomas Badger, Jr./ 1818"

Date: 1818

Maker: Badger, Thomas, Jr. (Printer)

Material: cardboard, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17333

Accession Number: 1957.21

Music Book

Title page reads: "THE MESSIAH/ AN ORATORIO./ Composed by Mr. Handel,/ for the Voice, Organ and Violin; with the Chorusses in score./ from the London Edition./ Published under the patronage and inspection of the Handel and Hadyn Society./ Boston./ Printed by James Loring, No. 2, Cornhill". Oval labe...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Loring, James (Printer) Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Mass.) (Publisher)

Material: cardboard, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17334

Accession Number: 1957.22

Music book

Horizontal format: title page reads: "TROIS/ SONATES/ pour le Piano Forte/ avec accompagnement/ de Fuite on Violon,/ par/ D. Steibelt./ oeuvre 38 Prx f:2, 30 xr. 2de edition/ A OFFENBACH sur le Mein,/ chez Jean Andre No. 2633." Rectangular form w/ red leather and paper covering.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Possibly Offenbach, A. (Printer)

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17335

Accession Number: 1957.23

Side chair

Cathedral back chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood inlay, chestnut vails, maple coner braces. Black tacks along seat rail. Rectangular splat composed of front-reeded slats, each corner terminating in an inlaid square. Curved crest rail with rectangular inlay. Bottom of splat comprised of...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17336

Accession Number: 1957.126A

Side chair

Cathedral back chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood inlay, chestnut vails, maple coner braces. Black tacks along seat rail. Rectangular splat composed of front-reeded slats, each corner terminating in an inlaid square. Curved crest rail with rectangular inlay. Bottom of splat comprised of...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17337

Accession Number: 1957.126B

Candlestick

Rectangular base w/ design of scallop shells at perimeter surmounted by dolphin w/ elaborate tail and fins; end of curved tail serves to hold candle. Hole in back of base on each.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes

GUSN: 17338

Accession Number: 1957.223

Candlestick

Rectangular base with design of scallop shells at perimeter surmounted by dolphin with elaborate tail and fins; end of curved tail serves to hold candle. Hole in back of base on each.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), black basaltes

GUSN: 17339

Accession Number: 1957.224

Side chair

Painted fancy chair, black paint and upholstered in yellow silk. Front straight and tapered legs, detailed with simple gold and green flowers on front facing side. Back curving rear legs and back. Splat is square, detailed with gold and green flowers. Splat is of central vase and two angled slats. ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17340

Accession Number: 1957.305.1

Side chair

Painted fancy chair, black paint and upholstered in yellow silk. Front straight and tapered legs, detailed with simple gold and green flowers on front facing side. Back curving rear legs and back. Splat is square, detailed with gold and green flowers. Splat is of central vase and two angled slats. ...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17341

Accession Number: 1957.305.2

Potpourri Jar

Urn shape. Pierced lid with four multi-colored floral sprays. Gilding on pineapple finial and around pirecing. Two gilt bands flanking a band of green leaves around bottom of lid and on base. Jar consists of porcelain base, brass neck and porcelain bowl bolted together. Base has multi-colored floral...

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: Vincennes-Sampson (Maker)

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17342

Accession Number: 1958.12AB

Potpourri Jar

Urn shape. Pierced lid with four multi-colored floral sprays. Gilding on pineapple finial and around pirecing. Two gilt bands flanking a band of green leaves around bottom of lid and on base. Jar consists of porcelain base, brass neck and porcelain bowl bolted together. Base has multi-colored floral...

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: Vincennes-Sampson (Maker)

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17343

Accession Number: 1958.13AB

Card table

Card table. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine. Square top with half-serpentine ends, serpentine front and ovolo corners. Four tapered heavily reeded legs with turned rings at feet and tops; water leaf carving at tops. Top conforms in shape where legs join skirt engaged quarter columns. Swing leg ...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17344

Accession Number: 1958.17

Painting

Painting entitled "Apollo and Muses on Mount Parnassus" at base on surround. Classical figures arranged before landscape. Painting concepts based largely on the ancient classical and Renaissance format of figures contained in a pyramid in the center of painting. The female figures are grouped symmet...

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17345

Accession Number: 1958.48

Dessert cooler

Urn shaped, comprised of three separate sections, the largest being the body, decorated w/ mustard colored bands and gilt detail work against the white porcelain. The gilded handles are in the forms of swans. The lid section is in an hourglass form, again decorated w/ gold and mustard. The third sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17346

Accession Number: 1958.49A-C

Dessert cooler

Urn shaped, comprised of three separate sections, the largest being the body, decorated w/ mustard colored bands and gilt detail work against the white porcelain. The gilded handles are in the forms of swans. The lid section is in an hourglass form, again decorated w/ gold and mustard. The third sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 17347

Accession Number: 1958.50A-C

Side chair

Side chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood, chestnut, maple. Pattern of splat taken from Hepplewhite's 1788 "Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Guide", pl. 26. Shield back with molded edges. Five bars radiate from a fan of inlaid satinwood at base of shield. Molded and slightly shaped stiles with...

Date: 1788-1793

Maker: Attributed to Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Furniture worker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17348

Accession Number: 1958.58

Side Chair

Side chair. One of a pair. Mahogany, satinwood, chestnut, maple. Pattern of splat taken from Hepplewhite's 1788 "Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Guide", pl. 26. Shield back with molded edges. Five bars radiate from a fan of inlaid satinwood at base of shield. Molded and slightly shaped stiles with ...

Date: 1788-1793

Maker: Attributed to Fiske, William, 1770-1844 (Furniture worker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), satinwood (wood)

GUSN: 17349

Accession Number: 1958.59

Wall mirror

Looking glass flanked by fluted columns, each column supporting a cornice which is the base for an urn at either corner. Between the two urns, atop a square pedestal decorated with a flower shaped medallion, is a bird holding in its mouth the middle of a wire decorated with 13 balls. The ends of the...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17350

Accession Number: 1958.72.1

Wall mirror

Looking glass flanked by fluted columns, each column supporting a cornice which is the base for an urn at either corner. Between the two urns, atop a square pedestal decorated with a flower shaped medallion, is a bird holding in its mouth the middle of a wire decorated with 13 balls. The ends of the...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17351

Accession Number: 1958.73.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany with white pine secondary wood. Shallow oxbow drawer facade. Rests on ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1764-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 17352

Accession Number: 1958.80

Pair of Andirons

Steeple finial over ball both with incised and turned rings. Bulbous hexagonal plinth. Spurred cabriole legs with ovoid claw and ball feet. Log stop matches finial. Iron billet bar rectangular in cross section.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 17353

Accession Number: 1958.83AB

Bottle

Dark green mold-blown bottle. Neck is 11.4 cm. "PATENT" embossed on shoulder. Circular medallion on outside of body embossed w/ owner's name "Olmstead--1820." Overall shape of bottle--cylindrical.

Date: 1820

Maker: H. Ricketts & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17357

Accession Number: 1961.61

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