Historic New England

Soup plate

Polychrome enamel garlands and thin orange band as border; violet husk chain band around well; four small and one central large polychrome enamel floral sprays as central decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7115

Accession Number: 1952.156L

Light blue corded uncut silk velvet; trimmed with self rosette on top with white lace; neck ruffle edged with white lace and tulle; face of brim trimmed withs tulle, white lace, large pink artificial flowers, buds, berries and leaves; lined with canvas, wool batting and cream silk; wire frame; wide ...

Date: c. 1863 -1864

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7116

Accession Number: 1990.1407

Bonnet

Brown velvet bonnet trimmed with pink and cream cloth flowers covered in brown tulle with brown velvet dots, on wire foundation. Brown velvet ruching around brim with brown velvet ties and large bow, and lined with light blue tulle.

Date: 1887-1889

Maker: Camille (Maker)

Material: tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7117

Accession Number: 1943.631

Bonnet

Sheer silk net on stiff net frame; trimmed with off-white silk ribbons; white flowers and pink flowers; long tulle netting; wide ribbon ties; possibly wedding bonnet.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, net (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), wire

GUSN: 7118

Accession Number: 1943.632

Bonnet

Valenciennes lace (cap) and embroidered panels on a stiff net F [frame?]; trimmed with dense loops, narrow white ribbon and band of blue ribbon.

Date: 1860-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7119

Accession Number: 1944.100

Collar

One of a pair of separate collars meant to be buttoned to shirt and worn with tie. Part of a YMCA uniform. Stamped in ink with owner's name as a laundry mark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7120

Accession Number: 1944.697D

Wedding Veil

Net veil.

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 7121

Accession Number: 1945.285B

Coffeepot with cover

Drum-shaped; wide blue enamel bands with gold arch and spearhead band around neck and cover; thin blue and gold bands around base; gilt berry finial; reeded twisted handles with gilt spine and foliate terminals; straight, stepped spout with traces of gilding; blue enamel pinwheels with gold centers ...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7122

Accession Number: 1938.509AB

Soup plate

SET: Orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7125

Accession Number: 1937.370.2

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7126

Accession Number: 1937.371.2

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7127

Accession Number: 1931.687

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7128

Accession Number: 1938.27

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7129

Accession Number: 1937.371.3

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7130

Accession Number: 1938.1218

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7131

Accession Number: 1937.371.4

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7132

Accession Number: 1938.1219

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7133

Accession Number: 1937.371.5

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7134

Accession Number: 1938.1267

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7135

Accession Number: 1937.371.6

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7136

Accession Number: 1959.21

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7137

Accession Number: 1937.371.7

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7138

Accession Number: 1959.22

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7139

Accession Number: 1937.371.8

Textile Fragment

White cotton fabric with a printed blue and red pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7140

Accession Number: 1992.269

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7141

Accession Number: 1937.372.4

Carpet Bag

White, red, orange, green, black floral hooked-type carpet; handle; flap and open top bound with striped twill tape; lined with brown linen; arched handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material), hand sewing, brass (alloy), textiles

GUSN: 7142

Accession Number: 1993.806

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7143

Accession Number: 1937.372.5

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7144

Accession Number: 1937.372.7

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7145

Accession Number: 1937.372.11

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7146

Accession Number: 1937.372.2

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7147

Accession Number: 1937.372.3

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7148

Accession Number: 1937.372.6

Doorstop (Paperweight)

Spherical transparent green soda glass body with flat bottom; unpolished pontil.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7521

Accession Number: 1949.404

Fireback

Rectangular body with curvilinear top ending in a bulbed finial. Scene has fruit tree flanked by a man and woman in 16th c. dress, surrounded by leaf and scroll borders, probably "Tree of Life" symbol.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 7522

Accession Number: 1949.421

Snuffbox with cover

Round shallow lacquer box of papier mache. Painted scene on conforming lid of mounted soldiers (Oriental or Middle-European). Lip of cover and bottom sections are gilt.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, papier mâché

GUSN: 7523

Accession Number: 1949.439AB

Tilt-top table

Tripod base with scrolled rectangular legs. Ring, vase and ogee turned pedestal support terminating in block table support with hinged circular table top; pie-crust edge. Deep well has scene of two pagodas,distant; group of people; foreground. Alternating scrolled and cross-hatch diaper at cavett...

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), gilding, hardwood, japanning, lacquering, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7524

Accession Number: 1949.440

Mantel candelabrum

Square stepped brass base rests on four beaded globular feet. Square blue glass pedestal above with leaf and vine motif surmounted by circular brass beaded and knopped stem terminating in flame-shaped, colorless, glass knop. Scalloped, dished circular drip pan. Nine strings of three teardrop-shape...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gilding, glass (material), knops

GUSN: 7525

Accession Number: 1949.470.1

Mantel candelabrum

Square stepped brass base rests on four beaded globular feet. Square blue glass pedestal above with leaf and vine motif surmounted by circular brass beaded and knopped stem terminating in flame-shaped, colorless, glass knop. Scalloped, dished circular drip pan. Nine strings of three teardrop-shape...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), gilding, glass (material), knops

GUSN: 7526

Accession Number: 1949.470.2

Andiron

Circular disk feet join cabriole legs with scrolled spur. Collumnar plinth with ring and beehive turnings alternate with octagonal panelled sections. Lemon tops are capped with faceted dome with acorn finial; rectangular iron billet bar at back.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 7527

Accession Number: 1949.472.1-.2

Game Box

Rectangular oak game box with black edging and hinged lid; central oval painted landscape and geometric border simulating wooden inlay. Lid interior lined with green silk. Contains four smaller boxes with similar decoration holding 112 Mother-of-Pearl playing counters.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, oak (wood), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7528

Accession Number: 1949.481A-E

Easy chair with slipcover

Winged back with straight over-upholstered crest. Arms curve or roll outward. Front legs straight, with incised or bead-molded front edge. Back legs raked. Casters added on all legs. Rectangular H-stretcher with additional rear stretcher. Printed slipcover over printed upholstery.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, mahogany (wood), upholstery, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 7529

Accession Number: 1949.510AB

Portfolio (Letter Case)

Book-like with lacquered cover and leather binding. Front and back cover have Mother-of- Pearl ball foot at each corner. Front has polychrome painting of peacock under large sprig. Border: scrolled gilt with floral sprigs. Back cover: black with central gilt scroll motif. Inside front cover is accor...

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lacquering, leather, mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7530

Accession Number: 1949.521

Lolling chair

Raked-back with over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm suppo...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7531

Accession Number: 1949.554.1

Lolling chair

Raked-back; over-upholstered rounded crest. Outward curving arms join sloping arm supports. Exposed rectangular front skirt or seat rail on flat upholstered seat. Tapered rectangular front legs; rear legs raked. Back and side stretchers rectangular, as is medial front stretcher. Hems, arm supports,...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, mahogany (wood), upholstering, upholstery

GUSN: 7532

Accession Number: 1949.554.2

Pickle bottle

Transparent green colored two-part body. Square base with high kick up. Body with molded Gothic-style arched window motif on each side; surmounted by acorn finials. Three sides trellised; back plain. Windows surmounted by secondary arch, terminating in a feathery plume that conforms to sloping shou...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: blow molding, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 7533

Accession Number: 1949.590

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7534

Accession Number: 1949.705.1

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7535

Accession Number: 1949.705.2

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7536

Accession Number: 1949.705.3

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7537

Accession Number: 1949.705.4

Plate

Simple; beaded edge to slightly angled rim engraved "MK" leading to sharp cavetto and sloping dished center.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker) MK (Maker)

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 7538

Accession Number: 1949.705.5

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