Historic New England

Cream pitcher

Creamer, helmet shaped. With floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers painted under mouth. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3456

Accession Number: 1944.29

Miniature Sugar bowl with cover

Sugar bowl with cover. Bulbous body with double twisted handles with red leaf terminals and red decoration on spine. Border on cover and edge of body is comprised of a chain of blue, red, and orange flowers. Floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers painted on both sides. Part of a partial child...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3457

Accession Number: 1944.30AB

Cup and saucer

Teacup (.1) and Saucer [.2]. Teacup has an ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine. Floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers painted on side opposite handle. Saucer has a central decoration of a floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3458

Accession Number: 1944.31.1-.2

Plate

Plate with central decoration of a floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3459

Accession Number: 1944.32.1

Afternoon tea bowl and saucer

Interior: wavy blue dot border; cipher "JRW" [?] below two black and white doves perched on black and white bar with gilt branch in their beaks.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3460

Accession Number: 1921.331

Dessert plate

All painting black; border of wavy dot line below double thin line; decoration of large and smaller floral spriogs with gilt highlights; slightly fluted body.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3461

Accession Number: 1934.2966

Cover (probably for sugar bowl)

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. COVER: Probably for sugar bowl (never accessioned); berry finial with red leaves; traces of small enamel florettes.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3462

Accession Number: 1932.491

Tea Bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. TEA BOWLS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3463

Accession Number: 1932.492A

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. SAUCERS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3464

Accession Number: 1932.492D

Dish

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. DISH: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3465

Accession Number: 1932.493

Coffee Cup

Two coffee cups part of a larger service. Straight-sided with ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine; border on exterior; floral sprigs on exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3466

Accession Number: 1932.495AB

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band and red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, foliation (pattern), porcelain

GUSN: 3467

Accession Number: 1969.3.3

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. TEA CUPS & BOWL: Primary border interior; secondary border exterior; gilt sprig of flowers, exterior, opposite cipher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3468

Accession Number: 1942.890D

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. SAUCERS: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3469

Accession Number: 1942.890G

Plate

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. PLATE: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3470

Accession Number: 1942.890J

Cream pitcher

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. CREAMER: Helmet-shaped; primary border around rim; secondary around ci...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3471

Accession Number: 1934.2964.2

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3472

Accession Number: 1934.2964.3

Chocolate cup

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. COFFEE CUP: Straight-sided with primary border on exterior and seconda...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3473

Accession Number: 1934.2964.5

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. TEA BOWL: Primary border on interior; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3474

Accession Number: 1934.2964.8

Dish

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel with gold loops; secondary border: blue and gold huskchain; main decoration: gold flower sprig on shield draped in blue and gold mantel with tassels and topped with blue and gold ribbons. DISH: Primary border around lip; secondary border around well.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3475

Accession Number: 1934.2964.10

Fruit basket and stand

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. BASKET: Oval with flared edge; pierced, latticework sides, gold twisted handles with blue and gold floral terminals; cipher center of w...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3476

Accession Number: 1933.6365AB

Fruit basket and stand

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. BASKET: Oval with flared edge; pierced, latticework sides, gold twisted handles with blue and gold floral terminals; cipher center of w...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3477

Accession Number: 1933.6366AB

Tea pot with cover

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with reeded, twisted ahndle with leaf terminals (gold and bllue), straight, stepped spout (traced of gold on mouth)...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3478

Accession Number: 1933.6369AB

Coffee cup

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with simple, ear-shaped handle with gold tab thumbhold.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3479

Accession Number: 1933.6379.1

Teapot rest

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. TEAPOT REST: Scalloped edge.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3480

Accession Number: 1933.6389

Tea caddy

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. TEA CADDY: Rectangular with sloping shoulders; blue and star border on shoulders and on cover; secondary border aro...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3481

Accession Number: 1934.2978.2AB

Spoon tray

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. SPOON REST: Oval scallop shape.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3482

Accession Number: 1934.2978.3

Dish

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3483

Accession Number: 1934.2978.4

Boy with Clarinet

Limited edition; seated young boy playing clarinet; gray tones; matted in white with narrow black document frame under glass.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Chapen, James (Maker)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4561

Accession Number: 1977.768

Portrait of a Woman

Photo of engraving cut with round arched top; subject is full length profile view of a young woman, face slightly turned towards viewer glancing downward to stone pavement.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: William L. Greene & Co. (Publisher)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4562

Accession Number: 1977.769

Tasting

Engraving of a seated woman tasing a piece of fruit with landscape of trees and vines behind; under glass in mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners; original ring hanger on top edge of frame; wood back.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reynolds & Maile (Engraver) McLean (Publisher) Bailey & Ward (Publisher) Mordot, V. (Publisher) Dubufe (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4563

Accession Number: 1977.770

Woman at her Toilet

Sepia tone engraving with half-length image of a woman facing left, holding her long curly hair in her right hand and touching a covered jar on table top with her other hand; bearded man behind her on our left extends his hand to the oval looking glass on the opposite side; framed under glass; mahog...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Dangvin (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4564

Accession Number: 1977.771

Plate

Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4565

Accession Number: 1949.237.1

Plate

(No picture) Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4566

Accession Number: 1949.237.2

Card Table

Hinged two-part table. Left rear leg swings out to support leaf.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, mahogany (wood), veneer, turning (shaping process), veneering

GUSN: 4567

Accession Number: 1949.265

Wall Mirror

Mirror in wood frame painted tan and olive green. Applied decoration with gilding.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4568

Accession Number: 1949.266

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4569

Accession Number: 1949.271.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4570

Accession Number: 1949.271.2

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4571

Accession Number: 1949.270.1

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4572

Accession Number: 1949.270.2

Garden Stool

Chinese export garden stool.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 4573

Accession Number: 1949.267

Wall Mirror

Convex pediment with winged head. Wreath and cornucopias above with branches. Urn-like finials, leaf decoration. Sphinx head capitals.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4574

Accession Number: 1949.268

Tilt-top Table

Oval top attached to rectangular support on turned central pedestal terminating in tripod base with cabriole legs and padded feet (dovetailed to pedestal). Brass lock and latch at hinged support.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4575

Accession Number: 1949.269

Telescope

Brown leather covering wood. Viewing end has brass collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4576

Accession Number: 1949.272

Paddle

Rectangular blade with simple carved shaft and rounded handle. Possibly a Native American souvenir product -- not designed for normal use.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4577

Accession Number: 1949.273

Photograph

Hand tinted photo of a Japanese bridge (red/brown color) over a river with rocks, hills and woods in the background; gray mat, wood frame stained gray.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand coloring

GUSN: 4578

Accession Number: 1977.772

Roses

Black ink with brown tints added; two women dressed in classical fashion, hair worn up with bands behind ears; dresses simple, loose draper; women on left offers rose to woman on right whose left hand rests on basket of roses.

Date: 1885

Maker: After Walker, M. (Artist) Possibly Leighton Bros. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4579

Accession Number: 1977.773

Chair

Rectangular back with six horizontal rails has adjustment bracket for four degrees of reclination; steel adjustment brackets screwed onto outside upper edge of rear legs; back legs are cut out scroll at top; front legs are flared at foot; straight flat arms supported by five spindles; on casters; co...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: AFTER Morris, William (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), brass (alloy), cotton (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4580

Accession Number: 1977.774

Frame, Picture

Painted gold over black; plain rectangular ogee molding with bead edge; frame rabetted at corners with added nails; three corners are notched on edge; two nails on back of frame with leather circles under heads.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4581

Accession Number: 1977.775

Rug

Rectangular shape with oriental pattern: three medallions across center; two in blue with brown borders; center one in gray and tan; whole surrounded by blue and tan field; outer border of green with red serpentine and triangles of green and tan; blue crosses at each corner; bound with black cloth t...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 4582

Accession Number: 1977.776

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