Historic New England

Banister-back Arm Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled serpentine crest, sloping serpentine arms on turned arm supports that go down to the top side stretcher, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, broad rush seat, block and turned front legs o...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 370928

Accession Number: 2016.188.661

Banister-back Side Chair

Maple William and Mary banister-back side chair, carved pierced and scrolled crest, block and turned posts with urn and ball finials, four split banisters, rush seat, block and turned front legs on bun feet, turned front stretcher and swelled side and rear stretchers, black paint and later stencilin...

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), paint (coating), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood)

GUSN: 370929

Accession Number: 2016.188.662

Tavern Table

A New England tavern table that has been painted green with a split rectangular bread board top and turned legs with flat stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370930

Accession Number: 2016.188.663

Wall Cupboard

Hanging wall cupboard, molding at flat top, single door with H-hinges and raised panel, shelf below, four shelves at interior, with restoration.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 370931

Accession Number: 2016.188.664

Hutch Table

A hutch table, round maple top, square base, plain stretchers on casters.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 370932

Accession Number: 2016.188.665

Side Chair

Side chair with owl eye splat

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370933

Accession Number: 2016.188.666

Side Chair

Mahogany side chair, shaped crest with carved fan and an owl's eye splat, marlborough legs, with shaped brackets, and H-shaped stretcher, modern leather upholstery with brass tacks, probably Boston.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), leather

GUSN: 370934

Accession Number: 2016.188.667

Card Table

Mahogany federal card table, D-shaped top, with string inlay and veneer, tapering legs. Probably New England.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 370935

Accession Number: 2016.188.668

Set of Twelve Plates

A set of twelve Chinese export porcelain plates with matching rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370936

Accession Number: 2016.188.669.1-.12

L.L. Bean Duck Boots

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370937

Accession Number: 2016.188.670AB

Tankard

A creamware straight-sided tankard with black transfer decoration showing a cartouche composed of banners bearing the names of 15 eastern states woven around sunburst motifs. The cartouche surrounds text beginning "O Liberty thou Goddess Heavenly bright..."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370938

Accession Number: 2016.188.671

Plate

A creamware plate with a scalloped rim, with transfer and polychrome decoration at the interior depicting a three masted ship flying an American flag, and a floral border at the wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370939

Accession Number: 2016.188.672

Pitcher

A Liverpool Masonic jug with remnants of gold embellishment Masonic emblems in black transfer decorate all sides of the jug, and one side includes text enclosed in a cartouche, saying "We help the poor in time of needâ¦â¦"

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370940

Accession Number: 2016.188.673

Eyeglasses

Steel frame spectacles used by David S. Goodwin.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 370941

Accession Number: 2016.188.674

Cufflink

A brass colored cufflink with an openwork button and a twisted wire post and link.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370942

Accession Number: 2016.188.675

2 Platters

A pair of oval Chinese export porcelain platters with matching rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370943

Accession Number: 2016.188.676.1-.2

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware jug with a number of transfer decorations. At one side an officer in full uniform is depicted holding a Massachusetts flag, Masonic emblems and "A AUT Vincere aut Mori" written above, and below is written "Success to the Independent Boston Fusiliers..." An Eagle with wingspread...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware, gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370944

Accession Number: 2016.188.677

Small Box

A small black wooden box with a tortoise-shell like lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370946

Accession Number: 2016.188.679 AB

Wooden Stand

A teak stand with intricately carved decoration blending curvilinear and rectilinear designs at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products

GUSN: 370947

Accession Number: 2016.188.680

Bowl

A Liverpool creamware bowl with a tapered body, decorated with a three-masted ship waving the American flag at the interior. The exterior displays four scenes depicting man and woman at dock with ship on right, man courting woman etc. and text beginning "When This You See Remember Me."

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370948

Accession Number: 2016.188.681

Tea Caddy

A Chinese export porcelain tea caddy with Masonic emblems and pillars in a cartouche centrally, a cover with a raspberry finial and gold embellishment, and decoration at the shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370949

Accession Number: 2016.188.682 AB

Relish Dish

An oval, scalloped Chinese export porcelain dish with a central cartouche and a blue border with gold stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370950

Accession Number: 2016.188.683

Pitcher

A Liverpool creamware pitcher depicting on one side John Adams President of the United States surrounded by two classically dressed women, one holding a cornucopia, the other weighing with scales, and above rests a putti holding a pole and cap. The verso shows text on the subject of Liberty and the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), creamware

GUSN: 370951

Accession Number: 2016.188.684

Plate

A Chinese export porcelain plate with an all-over floral design in blue and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370952

Accession Number: 2016.188.685

Plate

A Chinese export porcelain plate depicting cranes and a tree in blue and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370953

Accession Number: 2016.188.686

Small Dish

A Chinese export plate with a wide rim of gold banding.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370852

Accession Number: 2016.188.584

Small Dish

A Chinese export plate with a wide rim of gold banding and beading.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370853

Accession Number: 2016.188.585

Teacup and Saucer

A handleless cup and saucer with floral gold leaf decoration a wide rim of gold banding and beading of sepia, black, and gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370854

Accession Number: 2016.188.586 AB

Teacup

A porcelain cup with floral decoration in maroon and green predominantly.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370855

Accession Number: 2016.188.587

Teacup

A porcelain cup with floral gold leaf decoration and a gold leaf rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370856

Accession Number: 2016.188.588

Teacup

A porcelain cup with floral decoration in maroon and green predominantly.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370857

Accession Number: 2016.188.589

Teacup

A porcelain handleless cup with black decoration of a central bird and a foliate banner around the rim. Remnants of gold leaf are visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold leaf

GUSN: 370858

Accession Number: 2016.188.590

Teacup

A porcelain cup with floral decoration in maroon and green predominantly.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370859

Accession Number: 2016.188.591

Teacup

A handleless cup with floral gold leaf decoration and a gold leaf rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370860

Accession Number: 2016.188.592

Small Dish

A porcelain ramekin shaped dish with fluting and floral decoration in maroon, scarlet, blue, and green with a gilded and turquoise colored scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370861

Accession Number: 2016.188.593

Teacup

A porcelain cup with floral decoration in maroon and green predominantly.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370862

Accession Number: 2016.188.594

Teacup

A porcelain cup with sepia decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370863

Accession Number: 2016.188.595

Saucer

A Chinese export dish with blue and gold decoration including a central oval containing a foliate design and a scalloped border with stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370864

Accession Number: 2016.188.596

Saucer

A Famille Rose Chinese export saucer with pink, green, and lavender designs at the borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370865

Accession Number: 2016.188.597

Saucer

A Famille Rose Chinese export saucer with pink, green, and lavender designs at the borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370866

Accession Number: 2016.188.598

Bowl

A Chinese export porcelain tea bowl with sepia decoration depicting an eagle with a shield containing a monogram "WJB" and a rim of gold colored stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370867

Accession Number: 2016.188.599

Wooden Stand

A teak stand with curvilinear carved decoration at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, teak (wood)

GUSN: 370868

Accession Number: 2016.188.600

Teacups

A pair of Chinese export porcelain demitasse cups with ribbed bodies and sepia decoration showing a pastoral scene and a foliate border at the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370869

Accession Number: 2016.188.601.1-.2

Teacup

A porcelain teacup with decoration in blue and gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370870

Accession Number: 2016.188.602

Pair of Master Salts

A pair of Chinese export porcelain late eighteenth century master salts, decorated with coat of arms with rampant lion at base in polychrome and gold leaf.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370871

Accession Number: 2016.188.603.1-.2

Pair of Master Salts

A pair of late eighteenth century Chinese export porcelain master salts with octagonal bases, decorated with a castle in landscape design and gold embellishment.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 370872

Accession Number: 2016.188.604.1-.2

Bowl

A porcelain bowl decorated with a sepia bird atop an urn with blue gold decoration at the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370873

Accession Number: 2016.188.605

Cup

A porcelain teacup with decoration in blue and gold with a central shield with the monogram "JB".

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gilding, gold (metal)

GUSN: 370874

Accession Number: 2016.188.606

Bowl

A porcelain bowl decorated with a sepia eagle above a monogram "DL" at the front and a trumpeting angel on the verso, with blue decoration at the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370875

Accession Number: 2016.188.607

Wooden Stand

A teak stand with curvilinear carved decoration at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, teak (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370876

Accession Number: 2016.188.608

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