Historic New England

Address Book

A small, leather-bound address book.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371174

Accession Number: 2016.188.937

Jewel Case

Rectangular English lacquer jewel case with black and gold Chinoiserie decoration, 2 small doors at the exterior, 5 small drawers with ivory buttons at the interior, and button feet.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 371175

Accession Number: 2016.188.938

Scarf

A purple, pink, and brown checked scarf.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371176

Accession Number: 2016.188.939

Sachet

A small fabric sachet with a flower print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371177

Accession Number: 2016.188.940

Shoe Horn

A small, ovoid shoe horn made of plastic with a tortoise-shell print. The item is printed with the following text: Hotel Algonquin, New York.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371178

Accession Number: 2016.188.941

Pocket Watch

A circular pocket watch with a silver-colored casing, white face, and black hands. The face reads Bull's Eye, WESTCLOX.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371179

Accession Number: 2016.188.942

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face with beaded borders, decorated with an enamel seascape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on an anchor.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371180

Accession Number: 2016.188.943AB

Pair of Curtain Holdbacks

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face, decorated with an enamel landscape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on a stele which bares the phrase Sacred to Friendship.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371181

Accession Number: 2016.188.944AB

Painted Box

A rectangular painted box decorated with a stylized female figure dressed in traditional clothing, flanked by foliate designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371182

Accession Number: 2016.188.946

Plastic Christmas Toy

A small, plastic Santa Claus figure wearing a red hat, red suit, and black boots. His clear, globular stomach contains a woodland scene and a figure at it's center.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 371183

Accession Number: 2016.188.947

Necklace with Eye Pendant

A silver-colored necklace chain with an eye-shaped pendant with a brown iris.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 371184

Accession Number: 2016.188.948

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370983

Accession Number: 2016.188.716

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370984

Accession Number: 2016.188.717

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370985

Accession Number: 2016.188.718

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370986

Accession Number: 2016.188.719

Set of Four Plates

Four Gaudy Dutch plates with cobalt, red-orange, and gold foliate decoration.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370987

Accession Number: 2016.188.720.1-.4

Teacup and Saucer

A Berlin porcelain cup and saucer with heavy gold embellishment and a decorative panel depicting the canon at Dungeness.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370988

Accession Number: 2016.188.721AB

Ladle

A Chinese export porcelain ladle with a scalloped rim embellished with vermillion and gold, floral nosegay decoration, and an olive-wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding, wood and wood products

GUSN: 370989

Accession Number: 2016.188.722

Small Plate

A Rose Medallion round plate decorated with a central interior genre scene surrounded by a border with birds and butterflies.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370990

Accession Number: 2016.188.723

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370991

Accession Number: 2016.188.724

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370992

Accession Number: 2016.188.725

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370993

Accession Number: 2016.188.726

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370994

Accession Number: 2016.188.727

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370995

Accession Number: 2016.188.728

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370996

Accession Number: 2016.188.729

Chopping Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370997

Accession Number: 2016.188.730

Woven splint basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370998

Accession Number: 2016.188.731

Firkin with cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370999

Accession Number: 2016.188.732 AB

Food Screen

Dome-shaped wire food screen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371000

Accession Number: 2016.188.733

Mortar and Pestle

Stone.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371001

Accession Number: 2016.188.734 AB

Mortar and Pestle

Stone.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371002

Accession Number: 2016.188.735 AB

Bowl

Round wooden bowl.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371003

Accession Number: 2016.188.736

Cup

A Newhall soft paste tea bowl with fuschia and scarlet floral decoration and a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 371004

Accession Number: 2016.188.737

Cup

A Leeds handleless cup with a large floral design in orange, yellow and green with a thin brown band above.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371005

Accession Number: 2016.188.738

Saucer

A soft-paste plate with a black transfer design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371006

Accession Number: 2016.188.739

Set of Nine Wine Glasses

Nine clear glass footed goblets.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371007

Accession Number: 2016.188.740.1-.9

Cup

A small handleless soft paste cup decorated with a bird.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371008

Accession Number: 2016.188.741

Cup

A small handleless soft paste cup decorated with a cobalt floral nosegay and a blue border at the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371009

Accession Number: 2016.188.742

Saucer

A Lowestoft saucer with a scalloped gray border and a central bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371010

Accession Number: 2016.188.743

Saucer

A Lowestoft saucer with a scalloped gray border and a central bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371011

Accession Number: 2016.188.744

Bowl

A soft paste bowl decorated with sentimental genre and landscape scenes with black transfer decoration at the front and back of a tapered body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371012

Accession Number: 2016.188.745

Bowl

An Old Paris bowl with cobalt and blue feather designs on a peach background and gold banding. A Greek key border decorates the interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371013

Accession Number: 2016.188.746

Teapot

A small teapot and cover with orange and cobalt floral decoration and green foliage on a bulbous body with brown and orange banding at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371014

Accession Number: 2016.188.747AB

Creamer

A pearlware creamer decorated with a brown swag, banding, and a stylized floral design on a bulbous, tapered body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371015

Accession Number: 2016.188.748

Teapot

A pearlware teapot with blue decoration at lid with a finial and spout, and on a wide band at the body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371016

Accession Number: 2016.188.749AB

Pitcher

A pearlware pitcher with profuse decoration of cobalt and chrome yellow flowers and green leaves, a brown band at the rim and below, yellow-orange at the spout, and a bulbous body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), pearlware

GUSN: 371017

Accession Number: 2016.188.750