Historic New England

Punch bowl

Porcelain bowl with hand-painted, polychrome decoration. Interior border: red scale ground with gold rosettes separating scrolled panels of red flower sprigs with black stems. Central decoration: enamel sprays of roses and other flowers. Exterior: polychrome enamel Mandarin court scenes of Chinese f...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 34713

Accession Number: 1932.315

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile with enlarged grapevine and leaves.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34714

Accession Number: 1932.316.27

Tile, Fireplace

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting central pagoda with four stylized floral designs in corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34715

Accession Number: 1932.316.53

Tile, Fireplace

Blue painted vase with flowers and decorative elements around the sides on white background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34717

Accession Number: 1932.316.28

Tile, Fireplace

a man with a yoke around his neck and two things hanging from it standing in a stream with a town scene in back; bordered by an octagon and desgin; in blue against white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34718

Accession Number: 1932.316.54

Fireplace Tile

Yellow, blue and maroon radiating and swirling design with 3-petalled yellow and maroon flowers in each corner

Date: ca. 1600-1650

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 34719

Accession Number: 1932.316.78

Tile, Fireplace

8-petalled blue, white and yellow flower in a warped blue octagon with rays connecting to blue and yellow desgns on white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34720

Accession Number: 1932.316.55

Tile, Fireplace

Square, earthenware blue and white glazed tile with two central flowers and two abstract corner designs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34721

Accession Number: 1932.316.56

Tile

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central abstract floral design (blue, purple, yellow) and four abstract tendrils in corners.

Date: ca. 1600-1650

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34722

Accession Number: 1932.316.79

Tile, Fireplace

Square, earthenware blue and white glazed tile with two central flowers and two abstract corner designs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34723

Accession Number: 1932.316.57

Tile, Fireplace

Square, earthenware, decorative tile, grayish-white background painted in blue, floral motif.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34724

Accession Number: 1932.316.58

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting bulls head

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: Probably Sadler, J. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34725

Accession Number: 1932.316.29

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed erarthenware ceramic tile depicting bull's middle

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: Probably Sadler, J. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34726

Accession Number: 1932.316.30

Tile, Fireplace

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting eight petal flower stemming from bottom left corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34727

Accession Number: 1932.316.59

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenwareceramic tile depicting bull's rump

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: Probably Sadler, J. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34728

Accession Number: 1932.316.31

Tile, Fireplace

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile with central flower (manganese purple)

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34729

Accession Number: 1932.316.60

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile with central dove on branch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34730

Accession Number: 1932.316.32

Tile, Fireplace

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile with central flower (maganese purple)

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34731

Accession Number: 1932.316.61

Tile, Fireplace

Vase with flowers in a circle surrounded by designs in border in blue on white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34732

Accession Number: 1932.316.62

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting bird perched on branch with two flowers.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34733

Accession Number: 1932.316.33

Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting frog in water with four stylized floral designs on corners; blue on white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34734

Accession Number: 1932.316.38

Tile, Fireplace

Maroon large flower in center and stem going into left hand bottom corner on white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 34735

Accession Number: 1932.316.63

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting hummingbird feeding off nectar in flower

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34736

Accession Number: 1932.316.34

Tile, Fireplace

Square, deep maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting flower stemming from lower left corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34737

Accession Number: 1932.316.64

Tile, Fireplace

3 flowers with stems and leaves surrounded by a decorative border; blue on white background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34738

Accession Number: 1932.316.39

Tile, Fireplace

Decorative flower with foliage painted in blue against a white background; elaborate

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 34739

Accession Number: 1932.316.35

Nutcracker

Hinged, metal nutcracker.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34894

Accession Number: 1932.524

Nutcracker

Hinged, metal nutcracker.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34895

Accession Number: 1932.525

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Clark, George G., 1824-1832 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 34896

Accession Number: 1932.526

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: J. Gorham & Son (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 34897

Accession Number: 1932.527

Wholecloth Quilt

Blue spread; center block heavily padded and tacked with blue and black cotton tuffs. Border quilted in paralled lines. Corded binding around edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), tacking

GUSN: 34898

Accession Number: 1932.530

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white and gold; two central floral bunches with morning glories within looping feathery border; entwining and swag-like floral border next to it. Outer border of dots within multi-lined band; inner acanthus edge. Self- fringed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34899

Accession Number: 1932.532

Napkin

Linen damask napkin.

Date: 1870 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34900

Accession Number: 1932.533

Napkin

Damask napkin.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 34901

Accession Number: 1932.534

Pointer

White; bone; very thin and flexible; small rounded knob handle with collar of silver and glass.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), baleen

GUSN: 34902

Accession Number: 1932.544

Blanket

White, rough weave blanket.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: Levalley, Susan (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 34903

Accession Number: 1932.548

Soup Ladle

Long-handled soup ladle with black-painted wooden handle and deep, metal round bowl with lip.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, white metal, tin alloy, wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 34904

Accession Number: 1932.549

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34905

Accession Number: 1932.550

Political Button

Campaign button with a black and white photographic reproduction portrait of Edward Everett on one side and John Bell on the other side. A ring passes through a hole at the top of the button. The campaign button is supporting the Constitutional Union Party candidates Everett and Bell in 1860.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 34906

Accession Number: 1932.553

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34907

Accession Number: 1932.556

Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34909

Accession Number: 1932.568

Strap Hinge

Patterned strap, hammered from square bar. Double taper with spurs near barrel. Back to square rod near head. Head is square rod turned flat spiral circle. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 34910

Accession Number: 1932.569

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered word "Bible" on Bristol board mounted on blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34911

Accession Number: 1932.570

Pitcher

Light blue glazed body; ribbed globular body and circular base; deeply scalloped and scrolled rim; scrolled leafy handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34912

Accession Number: 1932.577

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with bead and scallop molded rim and black transfer-printed pattern "Swiss Scenery." Border pattern of scrolls and floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), molding (forming), earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34913

Accession Number: 1932.578

Soup plate

Earthenware soup plate with scalloped edge. Transfer-printed pattern "Ancona" in mulberry. Border of roses and scrolls; scene of large, white urn, right foreground; man and woman on shore, left foreground; buildings beyond; all wreathed in flora.

Date: 1822-1834

Maker: Phillips, Edward & George (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 34914

Accession Number: 1932.579

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34915

Accession Number: 1932.583.1

Pitcher

Copper lustre body with pink lustre "cottage scene" of house flanked by trees behind a fence on band under spout. Second pink lustre band with stylized vine around body at top terminal of handle. Beading in relief around rim, on spout, and on rococo ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34916

Accession Number: 1932.594

Footstool

C-scroll shaped; roundels turned at ends; carpet and gimp upholstery.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 34917

Accession Number: 1932.595

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34918

Accession Number: 1932.597

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