Historic New England

Teapot

Porcelain footed teapot with a lobed body. Rococo handle and spout. Bell shaped cover with a pointed finial. Pink lustre floral design with superimposed paint on the cover and body. Lustre accents on finial, spout, handle and rim.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 54787

Accession Number: 1948.4AB

Saucer

One of a set of thirteen. Porcelain saucer with pink lustre on a white body. Floral and foliate motif. Orange enameled flowers with superimposed paint. Centrally adorned lustre leaf.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), lusterware

GUSN: 54788

Accession Number: 1948.12.1

Dessert Plate

Earthenware dessert plate. Pink lustre rim and foliate design.

Date: 1800 -1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 54789

Accession Number: 1948.13.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a scalloped edge. Pink lustre rim and foliate design.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 54790

Accession Number: 1948.13.5

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54791

Accession Number: 1948.18

Dinner plate

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 54792

Accession Number: 1948.25E

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54793

Accession Number: 1948.27

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54794

Accession Number: 1948.28

Wall Clock

Banjo clock; B is brass eagle that fits on top. There is a thermometer down middle narrow strip of clock case. Base is decorated with design centered around an eagle. There are 2 small handles for winding.

Maker: Willard, Simon, 1753-1848 (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 54795

Accession Number: 1948.29A

Jug

Earthenware jug with mottled glaze. Decorative ribibing around neck and shoulder. Large chip missing from the rim.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 54796

Accession Number: 1948.30

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 54797

Accession Number: 1948.31

Jar

Jar with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 54798

Accession Number: 1948.32.1

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain cream pitcher. Black and gold hand-painted geometric pattern around rim, black hand-painted pattern around foot. Missing handle.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 54799

Accession Number: 1948.34

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54800

Accession Number: 1948.36

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54802

Accession Number: 1948.39D

Pitcher

Copper lustre w/ beading in relief around rim and rococo ear-shaped handle; white bands w/ pink lustre sprig and harp-like design around body and neck.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 54803

Accession Number: 1948.40

Fan

Carved and gilded ivory sticks; ivory silk leaf trimmed with lace and painted with white flowers, green leaves and brown branches; metal ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54805

Accession Number: 1948.50

Brise' Fan

Dark tortoise shell sticks and guards, plain; brise' type; threaded with brown ribbon; long marabou tips, white shading to gray; shell washer; metal ring.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54806

Accession Number: 1948.51

Folding Fan

Tortoise shell sticks and guards; leaf of black netting with white lace appliques and steel sequins; metal handle.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), lace (needlework), net (textile), sequins (spangles), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54807

Accession Number: 1948.52

Fontange Fan

Small folding fan; tortoise shell sticks and guards inlaid with steel pique; center sticks longer than guards; leaf of black lace netting with steel sequins.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), lace (needlework), piqué, sequins (spangles), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54808

Accession Number: 1948.53

Fan

Long, narrow, ebonized wooden sticks and guards, pierced in a floral design; black net leaf with dull black sequins; shell washer; metal ring.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), piercing, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54809

Accession Number: 1948.54

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Long, narrow ivory sticks and guards; edges of guards carved; sticks pierced under leaf; ivory chiffon leaf with deep lace border and painted with small pink and white flowers; metal ring. BOX (B): Covered with ivory-colored paper with embossed diamond pattern.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54810

Accession Number: 1948.56AB

Fan

Long, narrow wooden sticks and guards with heavily carved floral motif, gilded and bronzed; brown chiffon leaf, handpainted with girl and flowers in greens, yellow and browns; four sticks overlaid on leaf; remaining sticks mounted at top with floral motif; shell washer; brass ring.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bronzing, carving (processes), chiffon, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, silk (textile), wood (plant material), bronze (metal)

GUSN: 54811

Accession Number: 1948.57

Fan

Sandalwood sticks and guards with open work carving, and pierced under leaf; sheer white silk leaf embroidered with dragon and stork in multicolors; mother of pearl washer; two white cords and tassels.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embroidering, openwork, piercing, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54812

Accession Number: 1948.58

Fan

Long sandalwood sticks and guards with open work carving, set with spangles; paper leaf painted with scenes of early Victorian women and children (possibly lithograph); pastoral scene on reverse; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring.

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lithography, openwork, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sandalwood (wood), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 54813

Accession Number: 1948.59

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54814

Accession Number: 1948.60

Shawl

Scarlet red center with 14" inner paisley border; 3 1/2" outer border and 3" compartmental border at warp edge in red and yellow with blue, white, black and green.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54815

Accession Number: 1948.62

Shawl

Red ground organized with large paisley motifs in blue and green with magenta and white; sewn-on woven compartmental edge; "long" shawl.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54816

Accession Number: 1948.63

Shawl

Black center with 17" border primarily red and yellow with green and icy blue with several repeating paisley motifs on each side.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54817

Accession Number: 1948.64

Shawl

Off-white herringbone; fringe at warp ends.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54818

Accession Number: 1948.65

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54819

Accession Number: 1948.66

Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54820

Accession Number: 1948.70

Shawl

Cream ground with silk stripes 3" apart; 3" border of cord in purple and olive, ground printed with stylized purple sprig 1 3/4" apart; thin silk thread fringe tied on all sides.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54821

Accession Number: 1948.72

Shawl

Cream ground with damask type weave printed all over with 5 1/4" square blocks with scalloped inner border and spray of roses; 7 blocks one side; outer blocks are green with purple roses and yellow lattice; inner blocks are purple with green roses and yellow lattice; thin tied-on silk fringe.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54822

Accession Number: 1948.73

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54823

Accession Number: 1948.74B

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54720

Accession Number: 1947.560

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54721

Accession Number: 1947.561

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54722

Accession Number: 1947.562

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54723

Accession Number: 1947.563

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54724

Accession Number: 1947.564

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54725

Accession Number: 1947.565

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 54726

Accession Number: 1947.566

Quilt Square

Quilt square of gold silk and blue velvet with fancy patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54727

Accession Number: 1947.611A

Quilt Square

Quilt square of red silk with applique flowers in beige fabric and green velvet.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54728

Accession Number: 1947.611C

Quilt Square

Quilt square of light green silk with an orange velvet pattern in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54729

Accession Number: 1947.611D

Quilt Square

Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; polychromatic.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54730

Accession Number: 1947.611E

Quilt Square

Quilt square of dark blue silk and light embroidered patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54731

Accession Number: 1947.611F

Quilt Square

Quilt square of cream silk with gold embroidery depicting leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54732

Accession Number: 1947.611G

Quilt Square

Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; mutiple colors of purple, pink, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54733

Accession Number: 1947.611H

Quilt Square

Quilt square of cream silk with pink flower applique.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54734

Accession Number: 1947.611I

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