Historic New England

Cake Plate

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed border.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15612

Accession Number: 1961.168G

Cake Plate

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed border.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15613

Accession Number: 1961.168H

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15614

Accession Number: 1961.168I

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15615

Accession Number: 1961.168J

Teacup

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Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15616

Accession Number: 1961.168K

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15617

Accession Number: 1961.168L

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15618

Accession Number: 1961.168M

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15619

Accession Number: 1961.168N

Teacup

White body with lobed rim; dark brown printed image of supplicant, chained slave near palm tree (taken from emblem of English Society for the Abolition of Slave Trade. Lobed, footed with scrolled Q-shape handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 15620

Accession Number: 1961.168O

Inkwell

Porcelain inkwell. Imari design in cobalt blue, orange and gilt depicting flowers and leaves. Three holes for quill pens.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Possibly Derby (Maker) Possibly Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 15621

Accession Number: 1952.22

Teacup

White transfer-print creamware footed teacup. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint on the exterior and interior. Molded gadrooned border around the exterior rim. Acanthus molded handle.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), hand-painted, creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 15622

Accession Number: 1987.465.2

Teacup

White transfer-print creamware footed teacup. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint on the exterior and interior. Molded gadrooned border around the exterior rim. Acanthus molded handle.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), hand-painted, creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 15623

Accession Number: 1987.465.3

Teacup

White transfer-print creamware footed teacup. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint on the exterior and interior. Molded gadrooned border around the exterior rim. Acanthus molded handle.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), hand-painted, creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 15624

Accession Number: 1987.465.4

Waste bowl

White transfer-print creamware footed bowl. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint. Exteriorly molded gadrooned border around the rim.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, transfer printing, creamware

GUSN: 15625

Accession Number: 1987.465.5

Plate

Delicate sprigs of orange, violet and blue enamel flowers w/ green leaves on interior and exterior body; relief molded "rope border."

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 15626

Accession Number: 1987.465.6

Cream Pitcher

Orange transfer-printed cream pitcher. Interior floral border around the rim and mouth. Exterior body has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15627

Accession Number: 1949.116.8

Waste bowl

Orange transfer-printed waste bowl. Interior floral border surrounding a central garden scene. Exterior body has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15628

Accession Number: 1949.116.9

Saucer

Orange transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Border has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes surrounding a centrally located garden scene. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15629

Accession Number: 1949.116.3

Saucer

Orange transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Border has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes surrounding a centrally located garden scene. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15630

Accession Number: 1949.116.1

Saucer

Orange transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Border has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes surrounding a centrally located garden scene. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15631

Accession Number: 1949.116.6

Saucer

Orange transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Border has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes surrounding a centrally located garden scene. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15632

Accession Number: 1949.116.5

Teapot

White creamware teapot. Shanked body, cover, and spout. Blue rings around the body, mouth, and the base of the finial. Painted floral and garland chains adorn the body and cover. Finial is decorated with a blue floral design.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, creamware

GUSN: 15633

Accession Number: 1939.300AB

Teacup

White creamware transfer-printed teacup. Exteriorly located purple transfer print illustrating a domestic scene. Superimposed hand painting on the transfer print. Pointed square handle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), creamware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15634

Accession Number: 1987.467.2

Sugar bowl

White creamware transfer-printed sugar bowl with handles and a cover. Purple transfer print illustrating various domestic scenes is located on the body of the bowl and cover. Superimposed hand painting on the transfer print.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 15635

Accession Number: 1987.467.3AB

Lace fragments

Box full of lace and tassles. 34 pieces of off-white lace. 2 tassles, one black, one white. 1 red cloth pendant.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 23340

Accession Number: 1998.1527

Dickeys

Box of 8 dickeys, lace and embroidered off-white.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 23341

Accession Number: 1998.1528

High-heel shoes

Box of black high-heeled shoes, pointed toe.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 23342

Accession Number: 1998.1529AB

Shoe

Single off-white silk shoe w/ floral embroidery on toe, one bunch of flowers. Fabric bunched to form decorative ball on top of foot. Slight heel.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 23343

Accession Number: 1998.1530

Print

Chromolithographed fireboard of four sailing vessels and one rowing boat on an agitated sea. In the foreground three men are working the sails and rudder of one ship while in the background one sailing vessel is nearly on its side.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, hand coloring, lithography

GUSN: 23344

Accession Number: 1998.1531

Parasol

Silk parasol, off-white with small blue floral print. Curved wooden handle forms full circle. Ivory tip, tassle near top of handle.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23345

Accession Number: 1998.1532

Parasol

Silk parasol, off-white with deep red velvet circles stitched on, tip of wooden handle carved to point.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23346

Accession Number: 1998.1533

Parasol

Silk parasol, black with lace trim. Ribbon tied around black painted handle. Base of handle angled.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23347

Accession Number: 1998.1534

Parasol

Silk parasol, red with stripes. Carved handle with balled end. Lines and divets carved in.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23348

Accession Number: 1998.1535

Watercolor

Watercolor of two apples on a dark shiny surface. The left green apple is turned up on its side and the right red apple is upside down on its stem.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 23349

Accession Number: 1998.1536

Watercolor

Watercolor of floral wreath in a 1/2 in. gold frame. Peach, blue, wine and pink flowers are painted in a figure 8 shape. The edge of the ivory paper is embossed as an octagon surrounding the flowers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 23350

Accession Number: 1998.1537

Print

Hand-colored lithograph in a 1 1/2 inch silver pierced frame of the Temple of Solomon. In the upper half of the print, the temple is seen from the outside. The bottom half features 5 scenes: ? altar of incense, the brazen lower?, the ark and cherubim, the brazen sea and the dedication of the Temple ...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Kelloggs & Comstock (Maker) Needham, D. (Maker) Edmands, Charles J. (Framer)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23351

Accession Number: 1998.1538

Watercolor

Seascape watercolor painting of two rowboats along the sandy shore, a rocky point in the background, and at least 5 sailboats in the water. Frame is 1/2 in white and gilt.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 23352

Accession Number: 1998.1539

Print

Chromolithograph of nine woman seated in wicker and wood chairs w/ two older men in black seated behind a divider above the women. One younger woman closest to the viewer appears to have fallen asleep and a nearby older woman peers at her. Frame 1/2 inch white.

Date: 1886

Maker: Melchers, J. Gari (Maker)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23353

Accession Number: 1998.1540

Print

In this chromolithograph, a figure is dressed in classical robes and seated on a stone. Nearby a dark, nude male figure stands waiting. All figures wear laurel wreaths. Below are a lion, eagle, deer and nude woman. Frame 3/4 in. gold and brown frame.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: The D. & M. Art Co. (Framer)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23354

Accession Number: 1998.1541

Print of Pompeii Wall Painting

Chromolithograph of wall paintings at Pompeii, featuring five figures in classical dress and wearing laurel wreaths in their hair. The figures are standing between and around two columns. In the lower left corner half a man's body is seen. Frame: 1 inch plastic, white.

Date: 1880-1920 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23355

Accession Number: 1998.1542

Portrait of John Adams (1735-1826)

Mezzotint of three-quarter length portrait of a white haired man with a long tailed, dark colored coat, light vest and a ruffled white shirt. A curtain is pulled up behind him, a sword handle rests on his left hip and the Federal constitution is in his left hand.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23356

Accession Number: 1998.1543

Hat

Woman's white linen hat w/ velvet and ribbon trim around rim and around top of head. Inner rim for placement on head, trimmed w/ velvet. Style similar to "lampshade" hat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23357

Accession Number: 1998.1544

Hat

Woman's straw hat w/ pink, blue, yellow and green ribbed flowers, 9 arranged diagonally on top. Green and white trim form bow in back. Inner lining of silk. Elastic neckstrap, attached on one side.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 23358

Accession Number: 1998.1545

Hat

Woman's black woven 2 piece cap w/ black velvet bow attaching the 2 pieces at 90 degree angle. Top piece covered in white silk flowers and has black net veil decorated w/ white pom poms. Black elastic neckstrap attached on one side.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23359

Accession Number: 1998.1546

Hat

Black velvet hat, w/ black velvet ribbon on front. Black silk lining.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23360

Accession Number: 1998.1547

Hat

Woman's brown straw hat, shaped like a derby: domed crown, small brim. Brown faille ribbon around crown tied in bow on side w/ off-white ribbon. Leather strip lining inside.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 23361

Accession Number: 1998.1548

Hatbox

6 sided brown hatbox w/ lid. 2 thin black ribbons on bottom. Silver trim on lid.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23362

Accession Number: 1998.1549AB

Hat

Woman's black hat w/ ostrich feathers and black netting. Hard rim lined w/ faille ribbon.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 23363

Accession Number: 1998.1550

Purse

Large white pocket book, woven textile w/ velvet floral design on 2 sides. Orange, light brown, dark brown and tan vertical strips of 4 flowers. One hand held strap. Inside gold silk lining. 2 side pockets in lining, one zips.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23364

Accession Number: 1998.1551

Saddle

Leather saddle, ribbed molding on seat, brass molding around front and rear edges of saddle. English style (Charles). Brass medallion plate on back end. Leather flaps on sides. Asst. leather straps including 2 stirrups, 1 bridle belt.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 23365

Accession Number: 1998.1552

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