Historic New England

Slipper

Pink kid leather slipper trimmed with green silk tape and embroidered at toe with a triangle of green circles; wedged heel covered with green silk.

Date: 1790 C-1800 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, kidskin, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3401

Accession Number: 1919.139

Dirty white kid leather bound with silk and cotton tape, trimmed with cream silk-satin bow. Rounded square toe. Sole has a narrow waist with darkened channel; 2 1/4" vamp, center back seam, low 1 3/4" heel covered with white kid. White cotton twill lining.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), kidskin, leather, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3402

Accession Number: 1920.59AB

Pair of Shoes

Light blue kid leather bound with blue silk and trimmed with a large rosette of green taffeta and cream lace with rectangular mother of pearl buckle. No laces, rounded square toe, square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp, no center back seam; sole has narow waist and continues along heel. 2" heel cove...

Date: 1869-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, kidskin, linen (material)

GUSN: 3403

Accession Number: 1920.60AB

Pair of Shoes

Black silk satin; bound with black grosgrain; trimmed with large black rosette; no ties; rounded square toe with round throat and slit vamp, 3" long. No center back seam, narrow waist, low 1 1/8" heel covered with black satin. White kid and linen lining.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3404

Accession Number: 1920.61AB

SHOES

Black silk satin bound with black grosgrain, round toe. Strap embroidered with spray of flowers and garland in white, blue, red and greens. Round throat, 2 1/4" vamp; strap has no button- buttonhole and closure is stitched closed; no center back seam; platform sole continues along heel; 2 1/4" heel ...

Date: 1877 C-1882 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3405

Accession Number: 1920.62AB

Boots

White linen twill ankle boots; topstitchiing, curved edged side bottom closure with ten small buttons, rounded toe, rounded throat, 3 1/2" vamp. Center and back seams, sole has very narow waist with darkened channel. Shoe unlined except for the ankle which is lined with cream leather. 1 1/2" heel c...

Date: 1870 C-1879 C

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, twill

GUSN: 3407

Accession Number: 1927.798AB

Shoes

Pale blue and cream silk satin shoes bound with cream grosgrain ribbon. Trimmed with small bow made of 7/16" wide satin ribbon used for ribbon ties. Square toe, square throat with drawstring; 3-3/4" vamp. No center back seam. Sole has narrow waist and no heel. White leather and linen lining.

Date: 1830 C-1839 C

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3408

Accession Number: 1922.959AB

Pair of shoes

Pair of plain ivory silk satin slippers with wedged 1 1/4" heel. Labeled by maker (see Inscriptions)

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Burrill, I. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), satin, stitching

GUSN: 3409

Accession Number: 1922.968AB

Waste Bowl

Small porcelain bowl with scalloped edge and hand-painted black. Bowl exterior has husk border around rim and two black rosebud sprigs. Interior triangle border containing three-dot clusters within each triangle and pendulous border.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3412

Accession Number: 1918.1592

Creamer

Bulb-shaped porcelain pitcher with blue and gold enameled flower and insect on body and narrow bands on rim and base. Original handle is missing, leaf and flower handle terminals on body remain. Handle has been replaced by a tin handle held in place by bracing that wraps around pitcher body. Cover m...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3413

Accession Number: 1920.125

No Title

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3414

Accession Number: 1942.2742.1-.2

Plate

Chinese Imari; thin blue underglaze bands around rim & well; border of orange, blue, & gold flower sprays alternating with orange fish w/blue & gold highlights; border around well: orange wavy, scrolled sunburst; central decoration: blue, orange & gold flowers & butterfly; bottom: 3 abstract blue un...

Date: 1745-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3415

Accession Number: 1990.1359

Dinner Plate

Borderless; scenic hills, left and right, with pagodas and trees; figure in boat in stream, right of center; all in underglaze blue and orange with gilt highlights.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3416

Accession Number: 1920.141

Soup plate

Three sprays of orange poppies with green, brown & gilt leaves and vines around border; central decoration, in same colors: poppies and woddy mushrooms grow from ground.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3417

Accession Number: 1938.163

Charger

Chinese Imari charger with brown band and gold scrolls around edge. Four orange, brown, blue and gold painted and enamelled clusters of flowers form border. Central decoration of a gold vase, brown and blue books and scrolls and gold, brown, and orange flowers all within an abstract blue fan-shaped ...

Date: 1730-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3418

Accession Number: 1990.1360

Plate

Painted black band with gold scrolls around rim; polychrome floral sprays around border; painted black and gold trellis band around well, broken up with enamel medallions of red carnations, edged in green and yellow; central scene: polychrome enamel peacocks, butterflies and carnations; bottom: 3 br...

Date: 1735-1745

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3419

Accession Number: 1990.264.1

Soup plate

Four sprays of blue and orange flowers around border; band around well of orange latticework and medallions (edged in blue) of orange fish; central image: stylized gold and orange flowers with blue leaves; bottom: 2 stylized blue branches with orange berries.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, porcelain

GUSN: 3420

Accession Number: 1933.6359.2

Dinner plate

Border: robin's egg blue with black trelliswork; central decoration: three polychrome enamel sprays of flowers.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3421

Accession Number: 1990.265.1

No Title

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3422

Accession Number: 1942.2692A

Tea bowl

SERVICE: Primary border: double band of brown dot clusters within solid brown bands; secondary border: brown dot and dash; decoration: brown flower sprig. TEABOWL: Handless; interior: primary border with tiny spring in center; exterior: secondary border with flower sprigs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3423

Accession Number: 1951.172

Saucer

SERVICE: Primary border: double band of brown dot clusters within solid brown bands; secondary border: brown dot and dash; decoration: brown flower sprig. SAUCER: Primary border around interior edge; secondary border around well; flower sprig in center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3424

Accession Number: 1951.173A

Saucer

SERVICE: Primary border: double band of brown dot clusters within solid brown bands; secondary border: brown dot and dash; decoration: brown flower sprig. SAUCER: Primary border around interior edge; secondary border around well; flower sprig in center.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3425

Accession Number: 1951.174A

Cream pitcher

SERVICE: Primary border: gold swags and tassels and sawtooth band with dot centers; secondary border: gold husk chain. (Traces of) gold basket as main decoration. CREAMER: Helmet-shaped with "bamboo" handle with traces of gold highlights; primary border around rim; traces of secondary border around...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3426

Accession Number: 1951.160

Saucer

SERVICE: Primary border: gold swags and tassels and sawtooth band with dot centers; secondary border: gold husk chain. (Traces of) gold basket as main decoration. SAUCERS: Primary border around edge (interior); secondary border around well; traces of basket, center.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3427

Accession Number: 1951.161E

Teapot

SERVICE: Primary border: gold swags and tassels and sawtooth band with dot centers; secondary border: gold husk chain. (Traces of) gold basket as main decoration. TEAPOT: Drum-shaped with straight, stepped spout with traces of gold; reeded, twisted handle with gold decoration on spine and leafy, go...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3428

Accession Number: 1951.164

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. TEA BOWLS: Primary border: i...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3429

Accession Number: 1956.95

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. SAUCERS: Primary border: int...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3430

Accession Number: 1956.105

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: blue enamel wave, orange wavy line, clusters of three pink dots, red loop chain; secondary border: wavy blue dot with pink and green roses; various size sprigs of flowers all over; larger polychrome enamel flower bunch as central decoration. SAUCER: Primary border: inte...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3431

Accession Number: 1956.114

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

Dessert plate

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: 3484

Accession Number: 1934.2978.5

Coffee cup

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. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with secondary border on interior; simple ear-shaped handle with gold thumbgrip; cipher...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3485

Accession Number: 1934.2978.6

Tea bowl

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 BOWLS: Handleless; secondary border on exterior.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3486

Accession Number: 1934.2978.9

Saucer

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: 3487

Accession Number: 1934.2978.14

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3488

Accession Number: 1990.252.1

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3489

Accession Number: 1990.252.2

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3490

Accession Number: 1990.252.3

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3491

Accession Number: 1990.252.4

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3492

Accession Number: 1990.252.5

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3493

Accession Number: 1990.252.6

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3494

Accession Number: 1990.252.7

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3495

Accession Number: 1990.252.8

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3496

Accession Number: 1990.252.9

Dish

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3497

Accession Number: 1990.252.10

Sauce boat

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3498

Accession Number: 1990.252.11

Pitcher

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3499

Accession Number: 1990.252.12

Salad bowl

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3500

Accession Number: 1990.252.13

Tureen with cover

SERVICE: Blue and white; network and scallop border (network inner border); right-oriented landscape scene of bridge to rocky land, foreground; two two-story pavillions, one with cross in gable and bent figure in window; tree at end of peninsula; two rocky outcroppings with buildings, left rear and ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3501

Accession Number: 1990.252.14AB

Dish

Blue and white; oval, leaf-shaped with scalloped edge; network and scallop border; right-oriented landscape scene of bridge, rocks and trees, foreground; three-story apvillion with figure in window, behind boat, right; two other groups of pavillions across water, on rocky outcroppings, rear; two oth...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3502

Accession Number: 1933.1002

Platter

Rectangular with enamel chrysanthemums (pink and orange and white) below red-leaved bamboo tree on white ground; the background is yellow with small blue and white enamel flowers.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 3504

Accession Number: 1926.316

Plate

High rim with blue border with gilt highlights; six panels with trelliswork ground behind lotus-shaped medallions (alternating red and white) with enamelwork; central circular decoration of blue and red poppy iwth part of stem green; same decoration as border on reverse.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3505

Accession Number: 1990.1362

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