Historic New England

Pair of glass salt dishes from the estate of Nathaniel Gorham

Pair of glass salt cellars with a square base, narrow stem and fluted bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 357612

Accession Number: 2021.63.1-.2

Trays

Rectangular form with canted edges. White clay body with celadon-like glaze and polychrome over glaze overall floral motif with gilt band on edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357613

Accession Number: 1976.49.1-.2

Platters

Shallow, leaf-shaped body. White clay body with celadon-like glaze; polychrome over glaze central floral motif with a floral border on inside rim and gilt edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357614

Accession Number: 1976.50.1-.2

Platter

Oval shaped body with shallow well and flat rim. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze; predominantly violet floral decoration. Floral band rim. Gilt band on edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357615

Accession Number: 1976.51

Shallow, welled circular form with wide flat rim with curvilinear edge. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze central design of a landscape with four Chinese figures. Diapered border alternated with floral swags and scenic reserves.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357616

Accession Number: 1976.52

Sauce dishes

Molded leaf form with square handle opposite; bottom molded in three-lobed pattern, each lobe serving as a foot. Interior decorated with under glaze blue transfer print of Chinese figure in a landscape. Diaper and spearhead border around rim.

Date: c. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 357617

Accession Number: 1976.53.1-.2

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: late 18th-early 19th century

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: late 18th-early 19th century

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: c. 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357632

Accession Number: 1976.66AB

Coffee cups, with handle

Eight coffee cups designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the Residential pattern. Six blue cups and one pink cup marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27." One speckled blue cup marked on bottom: "100% / MELAMINE / MADE IN USA / BY NORTHERN / BOSTON 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357483

Accession Number: 2021.43.1

Saucers

Three saucers, one speckled coral, one pink, and one blue, designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Saucers are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357484

Accession Number: 2021.43.2

Small plates

Five small plates, three speckled coral and two gray, designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Plates are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357485

Accession Number: 2021.43.3

Large plates

Three speckled coral plates designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Plates are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357486

Accession Number: 2021.43.4

Plate in "Ranchland" pattern

One plate in the "Ranchland" pattern designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976). Plate marked on bottom: "DESIGNED BY / Russel Wright / FOR / HOME DECORATORS, INC. / NEWARK / NEW YORK STATE."

Date: Late 1950s - Early 1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357487

Accession Number: 2021.43.5

Small bowls

Five small bowls, two speckled blue and three gray, designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Bowls are marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357488

Accession Number: 2021.43.6

Divided serving bowl

Divided serving bowl in blue with two equal compartments. Designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Serving bowl is marked on bottom: "Russel Wright / RESIDENTIAL / Northern / Boston 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357489

Accession Number: 2021.43.7

Bowl with lug handles

Speckled blue bowl with lug handles. Designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976) in the "Residential" pattern. Bowl is marked on bottom: "100% / MELAMINE / MADE IN USA / BY NORTHERN / BOSTON 27."

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357490

Accession Number: 2021.43.8

Small bowl

Small white flair bowl in the "Ming Lace" pattern with printed leaves. Designed by Russel Wright (1904-1976). Bowl is marked on bottom with a small "L" or "1".

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357491

Accession Number: 2021.43.9

Lidded sugar bowl and creamer

Gray lidded sugar bowl and matching creamer set. Sugar bowl is marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 1 / 9935". Lid is marked on the underside: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 2 / 9938". Creamer is marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 1 / 9937".

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357492

Accession Number: 2021.43.10

Lidded sugar bowl and creamer\n

Yellow lidded sugar bowl and matching creamer set. Sugar bowl is marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 4 / 9935". Lid is marked on the underside: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 2 / 9938". Creamer is marked on the bottom: "PROLON / WARE / FLORENCE, MASS. / 1 / 9937".

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357493

Accession Number: 2021.43.11

Gravy boat or creamer

One black gravy boat or creamer. Marked on bottom: "Florence / by PROLON / FLORENCE, MASS. / 7810 1".

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357494

Accession Number: 2021.43.12

Serving dish

One orange plastic serving dish. Marked on bottom: "Florence / by PROLON / FLORENCE, MASS. / 9946 2".

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357495

Accession Number: 2021.43.13

Oval serving dish

One gray oval-shaped serving dish designed by Jon Hedu (1914-1995) in the "Monterey" pattern. Marked on bottom: "WATERTOWN / [symbol] / MELMAC® / 2 / MADE IN U.S.A."

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357496

Accession Number: 2021.43.14

Sugar bowl with lid

One blue sugar bowl with lid designed by Jon Hedu (1914-1995) in the "Monterey" pattern. Bowl marked in circle on the bottom: "WATERTOWN / [symbol] / MELMAC® / 2 / MADE IN U.S.A." Lid is unmarked.

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357497

Accession Number: 2021.43.15AB

"Ovation" creamer with tab handle

Yellow "Ovation" creamer with tab handle. Marked on bottom: "GENUINE MELMAC / PM873 / 1 / Ovation / BY / WESTINGHOUSE / MADE IN / W [in circle] / BRIDGEPORT, CONN. U.S.A."

Date: 1950s

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357498

Accession Number: 2021.43.16

Steri-lite Cups

Three plastic Steri-lite cups in coral, light-green, and teal. Marked on bottom: "Steri-lite / ® / UNITED PLASTIC CORP. / FITCHBURG, MASS. / USA".

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357499

Accession Number: 2021.43.17

"Banquet pattern" forks

Four plastic "Banquet pattern" forks in yellow, pink, orange, and green. Marked on back of handle: "V B CLINTON, MASS. U.S.A."

Date: 1972

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by production method

GUSN: 357500

Accession Number: 2021.43.18

"Futura" small plate

One "Futura" small plate in white with a star design. Marked on the bottom: "Fashion Flare / MELMAC® / [star symbol] Futura / RICHARD-STEPHEN CO. / HINGHAN, MASS. / MADE IN U.S.A."

Date: 1950s-1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: melamine

GUSN: 357501

Accession Number: 2021.43.19