Historic New England

Vase

Molded rectangular stepped base with acanthus leaf border in relief. Surmounted by bulbous five-sectioned body, each swelling at center and tapering upward into fanned finger configuration. Fingers terminating in circular sockets with leaf borders. Under glaze blue gaudy-type meandering floral dec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357618

Accession Number: 1976.54

Dish

Covered dish (bottom [A] and top [B] do not match), polychrome enamels, figures on bottom, floral decoration on top; scallop and shell border on top

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357619

Accession Number: 1976.56AB

Teacup and saucer

Cup (A) with cylindrical bowl form with C-scroll handle. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze floral design. Gilt and violet diapered border with gilt C-scroll bordered reserves quartering the rim. Saucer (B) with shallow circular bowl form without defined well. Foot ring....

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357620

Accession Number: 1976.57.1AB

Teacup and Saucer

Cup (A) with cylindrical bowl form with C-scroll handle. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze floral design. Gilt and violet diapered border with gilt C-scroll bordered reserves quartering the rim. Saucer (B) with shallow circular bowl form without defined well. Foot ring....

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357621

Accession Number: 1976.57.2AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl (A) with deep bowl form tapering outward slightly and terminating in scalloped mouth. Foot ring. White clay body with molded ribbed pattern. Over glaze polychrome enamel decoration of large floral sprig on front; single sprig on back. Inner border of orange scallops, blue dots and purple ba...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357622

Accession Number: 1976.58.1AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl (A) with deep bowl form tapering outward slightly and terminating in scalloped mouth. Foot ring. White clay body with molded ribbed pattern. Over glaze polychrome enamel decoration of large floral sprig on front; single sprig on back. Inner border of orange scallops, blue dots and purple ba...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357623

Accession Number: 1976.58.2AB

Cups

Cylindrical deep bowl form with molded fluted body terminating in wide unevenly scalloped mouth. High circular foot ring. Applied molded loop handle with leaf terminals. White clay body with over glaze enamel decoration of armorial device of Travell impaling Treavor in blue, red, back, and gold. Gil...

Date: c. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357624

Accession Number: 1976.59.1-.2

Cup and saucer

Saucer (A) with shallow circular dish shape with curvilinear lotus blossom shaped brown edge. Circular foot ring. Under glaze blue elaborate floral and diaper quartered border pattern with four floral sprigs. Central scenic reserve depicting Asian couple in garden. Over glaze iron red accents and sp...

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357625

Accession Number: 1976.60AB

Teacup and saucer

Cup (A) with cylindrical form tapering to circular foot ring. C-scroll handle. White clay body with polychrome over glaze decoration. Gilt band with floral vine-like design around rim with central floral opposite handle. Saucer (B) with circular body without well. Circular foot ring. Similar border...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357626

Accession Number: 1976.62AB

Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with scene of two women, man, child in front of house, landscape at right rear; purple diaper scallop and floral swag border

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357627

Accession Number: 1976.63.1AB

Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with scene of two women, man, child in front of house, landscape at right rear; purple diaper scallop and floral swag border

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357628

Accession Number: 1976.63.2AB

Teacup and saucer

Teacup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with pierced vase containing flowers, indects, and bird by flowers; red diaper scalloped rim with insects in cartouches

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357629

Accession Number: 1976.64AB

Teacup and saucer

Teacup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with scene of figures in a landscape; saucer border of purple diaper with landscape, cartouches in Rouge de fer

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357630

Accession Number: 1976.65.1AB

Teacup and saucer

Teacup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with scene of figures in a landscape; saucer border of purple diaper with landscape, cartouches in Rouge de fer

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357631

Accession Number: 1976.65.2AB

Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with three figures in a landscape, octagonal star border

Date: ca. 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357632

Accession Number: 1976.66AB

Vases

Pair of garniture vases, baluster shaped, underglaze blue decoration forming two panels on sides; blue decoration in continuous band around neck and shoulders; famille rose floral sprays in panels of enamel overglaze; age crack on one

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357633

Accession Number: 1976.67.1-.2

Vase

Garniture vase, underglaze blue decoration forming two panels on sides enclosing landscape scenes with figures

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357634

Accession Number: 1976.68

Vase

Vase with landscape decoration with figures on sides done in enamels overglaze; cartouches in famille rose; repairs

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357635

Accession Number: 1976.69

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with figures in a landscape, separated by panel with three cartouches; orange and black meadering design on inside rim; small sprig in well

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357636

Accession Number: 1976.70

Tea bowl

Tea bowl with orange decoration inside and outside rim which is foliated; body slightly ribbed, floral springs on outside and in well

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357637

Accession Number: 1976.71

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with Chinese landscapes with figures painted in enamels in reserves; separated by cartouche with small landscape

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357638

Accession Number: 1976.72

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with landscapes with figures painted in enamels in reserves; separated by small cartouche with landscape and famille rose cross hatching; design around inside rim

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357639

Accession Number: 1976.73

Piece of Toile

Piece of red and white toile.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355125

Accession Number: 1969.3470

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355126

Accession Number: 1938.406

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355130

Accession Number: 1939.544

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355131

Accession Number: 1939.548

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355132

Accession Number: 1939.546

Silk dress

Two-piece yellow silk dress with a separate bodice (A) and skirt (B). Bodice front is shaped by tucks at the neckline and waist. Cotton inner lining is darted and boned. Sleeves are three-quarter length. Skirt is unlined with one seam at the center back and a three-inch turn up hem.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355155

Accession Number: 2020.31.1AB

Nursing bodice

White cotton nursing bodice with pleated, wrapped fabric detailing on the front. Additional pleating at the shoulder seams. Long sleeves are winged at the elbows and taper at the wrist. Back is held together with a vertical column of metal hook enclosures.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355156

Accession Number: 2020.31.2

Dress

Three-piece dress, bodice (A), skirt (B), and bow (C). Black silk taffeta with pink trim. Bodice (A) has pink bows at cuff; ruching and double ruff at cuff; black and white lace along center front, cuffs and neckline. Peplum trimmed with black lace; inner waistband; Ten black covered buttons; boned ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355200

Accession Number: 1990.152A-C

Partial Dinner Service

Set of four dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355293

Accession Number: 2020.33.1

Chair

One of a pair of birch craft kitchen chairs. Orange cushion seat. Unornamented straight turned legs and stretchers. Crest rail thinnest at center, flaring out to ends at turned back supports.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Baumritter Corp. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), leather

GUSN: 355314

Accession Number: 2020.35.1

Painting, Unfinished Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a young woman sitting in profile with a brick background. Sitter wears a yellow collared shirt or dress, hair tied up in braids.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Probably Fiske, Gertrude, 1879-1961 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 355315

Accession Number: 2020.36.1

"Three Sisters" RainKeep

"Three Sisters" RainKeep is a 500 gallon rain harvesting sculpture that has specially designed rain chains that tell the First People of New England's 'Origins' story. The rain chains depict the creation story of the Sky Woman and the birth of the Three Sisters. The upper petals of the sculpture d...

Date: 2020

Maker: Newsome, Allison (Artist) Spears-Moorehead, Deborah (Artist)

GUSN: 355319

Accession Number: 2020.39.1

Platter

Large rectangular platter. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355338

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.1

Platter

Small rectangular platter. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355339

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.2

Dish

Elevated dish. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355342

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.4

Child's Christening Dress

White christening dress for a child with decorative lace around collar, bib, and cuffs. Cotton fabric has a vertical striped pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 355343

Accession Number: 2019.18.2

Child's Dress

White cotton child's dress. Sleeveless with button enclosures on shoulder straps and eyelet trim around neckline.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355344

Accession Number: 2019.18.3

Child's Bonnet

Child's bonnet. White cotton with lace and long ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 355346

Accession Number: 2019.18.4

Souvenir Plate

Nickels-Sortwell House souvenir plate, depicting the house with a porch and the Hilton House Hotel next door. Black illustration on white ground, gilt edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355352

Accession Number: 2020.60.1

Mask

Medical face mask. Marimekko fabric.

Date: 2020

Maker: Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cloth

GUSN: 355353

Accession Number: 2020.61.1

Wallpaper Sample

An art nouveau style wallpaper with stylized green foliate pattern with pink flowers on a tan or dark cream background having a motif of thin undulating lines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355354

Accession Number: 2020.62.1