Historic New England

Letter Opener

A metal letter opener with a handle decorated with floral designs in low relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, casting (process)

GUSN: 370632

Accession Number: 2016.188.344

Letter Opener

A metal letter opener with a handle decorated with basket weave designs in low relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370633

Accession Number: 2016.188.345

Measuring Tape

A square, metal measuring tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370634

Accession Number: 2016.188.346

Trivet

A brass-colored spiral form trivet.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370635

Accession Number: 2016.188.347

Silver Whistle

A sterling silver whistle with a bail and monogram "LVP".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 370636

Accession Number: 2016.188.348

Cigarette Holder

An antique cigarette holder with an ebony stem and an ivory tip inlaid with geometric silver designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, ivory (tooth component), bronze (metal)

GUSN: 370637

Accession Number: 2016.188.349

Plate

A Staffordshire motto plate, "Not to oversee workmen is to leave your purse open" with polychrome decoration centrally, and an embossed border with a red rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370638

Accession Number: 2016.188.350

Bell

A Paktong brass bell with a turned handle and a scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 370639

Accession Number: 2016.188.352

Wooden Box

A small rectangular wooden box painted black with red, gold colored, and green decoration at the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370640

Accession Number: 2016.188.353

Box

A square paper jewelry box with marbled red decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 370641

Accession Number: 2016.188.354

Bell-shaped Salt Shaker

A small silver bell-shaped saltshaker with bail and manufacturers marks at the body and below the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), stamping (marking)

GUSN: 370642

Accession Number: 2016.188.355

Low Bowl

A Chinese export porcelain bowl with a heavy gold scalloped border and a Famille Rose design.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370845

Accession Number: 2016.188.577

Set of Plates

Set of thirty-six Chinese Export porcelain plates with rose floral design 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: 370846

Accession Number: 2016.188.578 A-JJ

Platter

A Chinese Export porcelain platter with rose floral and leaf design in the Famille Rose palette centrally and sprays around a wide rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370847

Accession Number: 2016.188.579

Silver-plated Tea Caddy with Relief Decoration

A late nineteenth or early twentieth century silver-plated tea caddy with relief decoration in the Dutch manner showing figures in pastoral surroundings.

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering

GUSN: 370848

Accession Number: 2016.188.580 AB

Silver Master Salt Spoons

Two American coin silver master salt spoons by William Pratt.

Maker: Pratt, William, 1753-1799

Material: silver (metal), engraving (action)

GUSN: 370849

Accession Number: 2016.188.581.1-.2

Teacups and Saucers

Two porcelain tea bowls and saucers with floral decoration in green and maroon predominantly.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370850

Accession Number: 2016.188.582.1AB-.2AB

Teacup and Two Saucers

A Chinese Export teacup and two saucers, each with a wide rim of gold banding.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370851

Accession Number: 2016.188.583 AB

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

Four Bobeches

Four brass colored bobeches.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370877

Accession Number: 2016.188.609.1-.4

A Chinese export porcelain tea bowl depicting an eagle above a monogram "FDR", surrounded by a woman on either side, one holding a spear and the other holding balance scales. A floral design appears at the back, and blue scalloped border with gold stars decorates the inner rim.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370878

Accession Number: 2016.188.610

Rug

A Shiraz scatter rug with a primarily ivory border, stylized geometric flowers within six medallions centrally, birds in the lower portion of rug, in colors of brick red, dark blue, and ivory.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 370879

Accession Number: 2016.188.611

Candle Stand

A tilt top candle stand with crack at oval top, an urn turned shaft, a paw foot tripod base, and a refinished surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370880

Accession Number: 2016.188.612

Looking Glass

Chippendale mahogany scroll frame mirror with a brass candle sconce attached centrally, a gilded carved shell cartouche, and a gold embossed inner liner.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), carving (processes), brass (alloy), gilding

GUSN: 370881

Accession Number: 2016.188.613

Dropleaf Table

Mahogany drop-leaf four-foot table with shaped skirt, cabriole legs, pad feet on tall discs.

Date: 1980-2015

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370882

Accession Number: 2016.188.614

Document

An eighteenth century Bowman document in a frame. The document is from Lincoln County, dated to 1788, and lists a transaction for a sum of 250 pounds. A partial seal remains.

Date: 1788

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370883

Accession Number: 2016.188.615

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