Historic New England

Tea bowl

Circular body with upward-curving sides and moderately high foot ring. Decorated in black enamel and gold on exterior with wavy line at rim. One side with pseudo-armorial design and two birds facing each other perched on red, black, and gold striped rod, holding red and gold branch. Small black flow...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357599

Accession Number: 1976.48

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: 1770-1830

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: 1770-1830

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: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357615

Accession Number: 1976.51

Plate

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: 1770-1830

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: 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

Bodice and Skirt

Cream bodice and skirt with pink and green floral stripes.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 353843

Accession Number: 1933.2052AB

Painting, Langdon House

Watercolor painting depicting a distorted view of the Langdon House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 2019

Maker: Berkowitz, Seth, Mr. (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), watercolor paper

GUSN: 353848

Accession Number: 2020.5.1

Women's Two-Piece Bathing Suit

Black, two-piece bathing suit. The top (A) has black and white stripes on the sleeves and collar, the bottom (B) has has black and white stripes around the ankles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353852

Accession Number: 2008.12.56.1AB

Competition Sash

White sash with "Stockholm Centennial Bathing Suit Contest" in gold letters.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353853

Accession Number: 2008.12.56.3

Pair of Gloves

Pair of mustard yellow, fingerless, full-length gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353854

Accession Number: 1926.951

Bedstead

Carved rococo bedstead with baskets of fruits and flowers on top of spiraled stop-luted posts, vine-covered diaper-patterned rails, and hairy paw feet. The headboard and tester are replaced.

Date: 1750-1755

Maker: Attributed to Hardcastle, Henry (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 353856

Accession Number: 1975.152

Dress with Jacket and Belt

Periwinkle blue dress with a matching jacket and belt. The lining is a paisley print. Tag reads "Talbots".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353859

Accession Number: 1993.27.1-.3

Dress with Belt

Red, green, purple, and black plaid dress with a matching belt. The label reads "Serbin".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353860

Accession Number: 1993.26.1-.2

Dress with Jacket and Belt

Bright blue dress with matching jacket and belt.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353861

Accession Number: 1993.34.1-.3

Dress with Belt

Black dress with a matching belt, both have small tassels as decoration. Label reads "R.H. Stearns".

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Retailer)

GUSN: 353862

Accession Number: 1993.35.1-.2

Print, Nickels-Sortwell House

Framed black and white print depicting the Nickels-Sortwell House by Carroll Thayer Berry.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353870

Accession Number: 2020.7.1

Print, Nickels-Sortwell House

Framed print by Carroll Thayer Berry, depicting the Nickels-Sortwell House.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353871

Accession Number: 2020.7.2

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with lace at the cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353873

Accession Number: 1938.562AB

Collar and Piece of Fabric

Unfinished collar with pink embroidery and a strip of fabric with pencil marks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353874

Accession Number: 1975.257.1.1-.2

Cuff Pattern and Trim

Pattern for a pair of cuffs and a piece of cuff trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353875

Accession Number: 1975.257.1AB-.2

Bundles of Embroidery Thread

Bundles of white silk embroidery thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353876

Accession Number: 1975.257.3A-G

Bundle of Embroidery Thread

Bundle of pink silk embroidery thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353877

Accession Number: 1975.257.4AB

Clothing Tag

Clothing tag, "Mme Pouyanne, 4. Rue de la Paix Paris"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353878

Accession Number: 1975.257.5

Chocolate Pot

Blue and white chocolate pot. Gilded border on lid. Straight handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353902

Accession Number: 2004.46.1AB

Bed Hangings

Partial set of "The Fortune Teller" copperplate-printed bed hangings original to the Ely family home in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Decorative image appears in red ink against a cream background and depicts a pastoral scene with people, animals, windmills, and cottages in a rural environment. Set include...

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material), chintz

GUSN: 353914

Accession Number: 2020.10.1A-E

Chair

Sidechair with high twined back, ball, spool and baluster stiles. Pairs of ball and spool horizontal spindles flank four upright ball, spool and thin baluster spindles. Veneered serpentine front seat rail, turned front legs. Upholstered with early, possibly original canvas stitched seat with red and...

Date: 1840-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 353915

Accession Number: 1942.849