Historic New England

Coffee Cup

Footed earthenware coffee cup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Handle is square with vertical ridge extending above the square. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl,...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304861

Accession Number: 1947.799.9

Coffee Cup

Footed earthenware coffee cup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Handle is square with vertical ridge extending above the square. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl,...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304862

Accession Number: 1947.799.10

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304863

Accession Number: 1947.799.11

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304864

Accession Number: 1947.799.12

Teacup

Footed earthenware teacup with white body and applied ear-shaped handle with hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, creamer, a sugar bowl, waste bowl, two plates, and a teapot.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 304865

Accession Number: 1947.799.13

Wallpaper

Five unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 304868

Accession Number: 1969.800D-I

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragments. Cattails in the foreground alternate with stylized trees in the background. Green and white stripes frame the border at top and bottom. Screen-printed in green, yellow, white on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304869

Accession Number: 1996.96AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Hunting scene tapestry paper. Stag chased in a wooded glen by two hounds. Printed in blue, violet, four browns, four greens, black, white on an olive ground. Over printed with a grey mesh screen.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 304871

Accession Number: 1953.586B

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Fragonnard-like pastoral vignettes separated by flowers, fruit, gardening tools and musical instruments. Printed in three blues, pink, rose, mauve, red, lavender, olive, tan and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304879

Accession Number: 1911.100B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover diaper pattern. Within each lozenge are flowers enclosed by diamonds. Each lozenge is joined by rosettes. Printed in beige and cream on an off-white ground.

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304880

Accession Number: 2000.383B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of an allover, Anglo-Japanese framework with stylized flowers, concentric circles and rosettes. Printed in a goldish green, brown, red on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304882

Accession Number: 1969.577.10B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale, allover foliate with feathers. Printied in liquid mica copper, silver, gold and pink on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304883

Accession Number: 1969.577.13B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense floral vine. Elements are tightly organized in "Morris - Arts & Crafts" manner. Printed in brown and tan against a cream field on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304884

Accession Number: 1969.577.14B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Arts and crafts stylized floral - waterlily. Printed in green, olive, two browns and yellow on a striated field printed in light olive and khaki.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 304885

Accession Number: 1969.577.4B

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305517

Accession Number: 1933.6395.12

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305518

Accession Number: 1933.6395.14

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305519

Accession Number: 1933.6395.16

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305520

Accession Number: 1933.6395.18

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), overglazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 305521

Accession Number: 1933.6395.20

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), overglazing

GUSN: 305522

Accession Number: 1933.6395.22

Platter

Earthenware serving platter with purple transfer-print pattern "Canova". Central scene depicts a large urn with classical figures in the foreground, a gondola on a waterway in the mid-ground and classical buildings in the distance. Border pattern has a large urn and scenic vignettes alternating with...

Date: 1826-1835

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 305523

Accession Number: 1988.583

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305534

Accession Number: 1924.859.5

Demitasse Saucer

Eight cream glazed porcelain saucers with scalloped edges. Gold circle with four bands radiating from circle to edge of saucer. Gold band around rim. Part of a nineteen piece demitasse set.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305535

Accession Number: 2008.12.11.12-.19

Coffeepot

Cream glazed porcelain coffeepot with gold bands around scalloped foot, body, and scalloped rim. Vertical gold bands run from band around body to rim. Lid has two circular gold bands connected with vertical bands, and scalloped knop and handle. Part of a nineteen piece demitasse set.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305536

Accession Number: 2008.12.11.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Cream glazed porcelain sugar bowl with gold bands around scalloped foot, body, and scalloped rim. Vertical gold bands run from band around body to rim. Lid has two circular gold bands connected with vertical bands, and scalloped knop and handles. Part of a nineteen piece demitasse set.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305537

Accession Number: 2008.12.11.2AB

Cream Pitcher

Cream glazed porcelain cream pitcher with gold bands around scalloped foot, body, and scalloped rim. Vertical gold bands run from band around body to rim. Scalloped handle. Part of a nineteen piece demitasse set.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305538

Accession Number: 2008.12.11.3

Demitasse Cup

Eight cream glazed porcelain demitasse cups with gold bands around scalloped foot, body, and scalloped rim. Vertical gold bands run from band around body to rim. Scalloped handle. Part of a nineteen piece demitasse set.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305539

Accession Number: 2008.12.11.4-.11

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305542

Accession Number: 1970.275.3

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305544

Accession Number: 1970.275.4

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305547

Accession Number: 1958.165.7

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305548

Accession Number: 1958.165.8

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305549

Accession Number: 1958.165.9

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305550

Accession Number: 1958.165.10

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305551

Accession Number: 1958.165.11

Teacup

Purple transfer-printed porcelain handled teacup. Interior pink lustre bands. Exterior transfer-printed nature scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 305552

Accession Number: 1958.165.12

Cup with handle

Small teacup with foot and "g-shaped" handle. Part of a children's set of dishes. Black transfer-print scene of a young woman in Empire-style dress with a goat on a leash on cup exterior. Looping chain border around interior rim and scene of buildings at bottom of bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305566

Accession Number: 1944.313.5

Cup with handle

Small teacup with foot and "g-shaped" handle. Part of a children's set of dishes. Black transfer-print scene of a young woman in Empire-style dress with a goat on a leash on cup exterior. Looping chain border around interior rim and scene of buildings at bottom of bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305567

Accession Number: 1944.313.6

Cup with handle

Small teacup with foot and "g-shaped" handle. Part of a children's set of dishes. Black transfer-print scene of a young woman in Empire-style dress with a goat on a leash on cup exterior. Looping chain border around interior rim and scene of buildings at bottom of bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305568

Accession Number: 1944.313.7

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre bands. Interior lustre foliate design.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305570

Accession Number: 1948.13.7

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre bands. Interior lustre foliate design.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305571

Accession Number: 1948.13.8

Slant-Top desk

Slant-top desk with serpentine front. Front with four drawers with oval stamped brass escutchions and pulls. Interior with 11 drawers and 8 pigeon holes. (See pencil sketch.) Interior drawers with circular brass pulls. Ogee apron.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305572

Accession Number: 1958.210

Wall mirror

Empire looking glass with molded frame and scrolled top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silvering, sheet glass

GUSN: 305573

Accession Number: 1958.211

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup with a scalloped edge. Pink lustre vine and foliate design with superimposed paint.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305574

Accession Number: 1968.145.2

Base for chest-on-stand

Queen Anne style base for chest-on-stand with cabriole legs, pad feet and ogee apron. There are three drawers with herring-bone inlay around edges, burlwood veneer, and stamped brass escutcheons. Fitted with mahogany top.

Date: 1690-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305575

Accession Number: 1958.212

Dresser mirror on stand

Bevelled mirror in wood frame with carved and gilded interior edge. Frame hanging between two posts on rectangular wood base containing three drawers with brass pulls and ivory inlay around central keyhole.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), sheet glass, gilt paint, ivories (sculptures), brass (alloy), silvering

GUSN: 305576

Accession Number: 1958.213

Side chair

Side chair with serpentine crest rail, vase-shaped splat, rhombus-shaped seat, turned legs and rails, ended-out Spanish feet, and rectangular back legs. Brown needlepoint seat cover depicts wreath of roses.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wool (hair), plant fiber

GUSN: 305577

Accession Number: 1958.215

Candlestand

Tilt-top candlestand with octagonal top, turned vase-shaped pedestal, and three S-curved legs.

Date: 1730-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305579

Accession Number: 1958.368

Candlestand

Wood tilt-top candlestand. Top is oval in shape with wood inlay of urn holding a branch with leaves. Pedestal of table is urn-shaped; lower part of urn is fluted. Table stands on three cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

Date: 1750-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 305581

Accession Number: 1958.369