Historic New England

Tea Bowl

Porcelain saucer. Interior chain border. Floral motif.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6969

Accession Number: 1934.520

Tea Bowl

Porcelain tea bowl. Gold gilt painted rim. Interior floral and vine chain. Exterior medallion featuring a monogram surrounded by ribbons and garlands.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6970

Accession Number: 1967.154.3

Tea bowl without handle; slight scalloped edge to bowls and saucers; border: double red line with spearhead pendules; polychrome enamel floral decoration, ecterior of cup and in well (over poppy flower in relief) of saucer.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6971

Accession Number: 1969.4.2AB

Riding Hat

Black velvet bonnet with brim and black ribbon.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6972

Accession Number: 1925.680

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6973

Accession Number: 1937.375.2

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6974

Accession Number: 1937.375.3

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6975

Accession Number: 1937.375.4

Towel

Accompanying note by donor Susan Norton: "This was given to mother [Edith White Norton] when she was a little girl by Professor Sophocles of Harvard, who knotted the fringe and embroidered Edith [EAIO-in greek letters] on it. He had been taught to knot fringes as a boy by the monks on Mt. Athos."

Date: ca. 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 6976

Accession Number: 1990.1409

Tea Bowl

Child's handleless porcelain cup. Exterior border: blue and gold alternating dot band; interior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 6977

Accession Number: 1937.377.2

Bonnet

Ivory silk satin; two bands of self-piping around edge of brim; crown has inserted pleated band of contrasting satin ribbon with bow; ivory satin neck ruffle, gathered around crown, and extending in points to brim; neck ruffle has piped edge; ivory satin ribbon ties are pinned to lining; brim lined ...

Date: 1845 C-1847 C

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 6978

Accession Number: 1928.489F

Bonnet

Faded purple satin with bands of brown and tan straw; shirred purple satin brim; braided purple satin band at crown; black net and canvas lining with wire frame support; remains of rose silk taffets ribbon ties; sides are pointed and curvoe under chin.

Date: 1849-1856

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, satin, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 6979

Accession Number: 1928.545

Coffee Cup

Black pencilled dot wavy border with flower buds and larger spray of flowers on body; interior black huskchain border; ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6980

Accession Number: 1966.23

Bonnet

Black braided straw bonnet with round crown trimmed with black and pink velvet floral garland with black ostrich feathers and lace. Black moiré ribbon ties and black silk lining.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6981

Accession Number: 1929.698

Tea Caddy

Porcelain tea caddy with rectangular body, sloping shoulders, and cover with berry knop. Black and red feather pinwheel on both sides of body; black palmette border edged in red on shoulders; same border on cover.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6982

Accession Number: 1961.163AB

Saucer

Two thin orange bands split by band of dots around rim; below them, a wave dot line with small floral sprays; wavy border around well; central design: floral spray.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6983

Accession Number: 1932.2246

Dish

Blue enamel border with gold stars; blue spearhead with dots; blue and gold huskchain around well; central design: blue and gold mantled shield bearing cipher "BLC"[?] (one looks more like "BLE").

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 6984

Accession Number: 1932.312

Bonnet

Brown straw braid; trimmed with black and lavender ribbons of two types; bow at back and inner ruffle of same purple and white ribbon; neck ruffle stiffened with buckram; brim has wire support; ribbon ties of black silk with purple coral motif.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7038

Accession Number: 1935.1175

Bonnet

Brown and tan straw; no trim on outside; blue silk taffeta neck ruffle stiffened with white net; brim trimmed with black lace over white silk; wire support; crinoline lining.

Date: 1853-1861

Maker: unknown

Material: crinolines, handmade, net (textile), silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7039

Accession Number: 1935.1176

Bonnet

Apple green silk satin trimmed with bands of black braid and lace with apple green ribbed (uncut velvet) silk; neck ruffle of same trim stiffened with net; brim lined with ruffles of black lace with loops of apple green silk ribbon; pink and white artificial flowers attached inside brim; crown lined...

Date: 1848-1855

Maker: Laure et Cie. (Maker)

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7040

Accession Number: 1935.1304

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green body with traces of gold on rim and polychrome enamel peacock perched on branches with butterflies and beetles.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7041

Accession Number: 1918.94B

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green body with traces of gold on rim and polychrome enamel peacock perched on branches with butterflies and beetles.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7042

Accession Number: 1918.94C

Drawn Bonnet

Beige silk taffeta; curved brim, has round edges which extend below neckline; edge of brim has four narrow ribs close together--one of ribs is wire, another single rib; and box pleated self-ruffle; close to the ruffle are three ribs (close together); there are nine additional ribs (cane) along brim,...

Date: ca. 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta, wire

GUSN: 7043

Accession Number: 1936.604

Textile Fragment

Tan and blue striped plain weave linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 7044

Accession Number: 1962.116

Plate

Celadon green plate with polychrome enamel bird perched on rose branch and surrounded by flowers, butterflies, beetles, and other birds.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7046

Accession Number: 1933.6420

Textile Fragment

Yellow-tan ground wtih pattern of stars and colonial seals. Possibly bicentennial.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7048

Accession Number: 1990.1424

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. TEA BOWLS: Primary border: interior; secondary border: exterior; central decoration and smal...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7049

Accession Number: 1946.459B

Upholstery Fragments

Upholstery fragments from settee.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7050

Accession Number: 1966.116.2A-F

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. TEA BOWLS: Primary border: interior; secondary border: exterior; central decoration and smal...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7051

Accession Number: 1946.459C

Plate

TEA SERVICE: All painted decoration black; primary border: wavy line with rosettes and dagger heads; secondary border: wave and dot; central decoration: urn with varous flowers and traces of gilt highlights. PLATE: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well; central decoration in cente...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7052

Accession Number: 1946.460B

Coffee cup

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. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with ear-shaped handle (undecorated); primary border around exterior rim; secondary border around base; trac...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7053

Accession Number: 1951.157B

Coffee cup

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. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with ear-shaped handle (undecorated); primary border around exterior rim; secondary border around base; trac...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7055

Accession Number: 1951.157C

Coffee cup

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. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with ear-shaped handle (undecorated); primary border around exterior rim; secondary border around base; trac...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7057

Accession Number: 1951.157D

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: 7058

Accession Number: 1951.161F

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: 7059

Accession Number: 1951.161G

Upholstery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7060

Accession Number: 1920.723A

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: 7061

Accession Number: 1951.161H

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: 7062

Accession Number: 1956.96

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: 7063

Accession Number: 1956.98

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: 7064

Accession Number: 1956.99

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: 7065

Accession Number: 1956.101

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: 7067

Accession Number: 1956.102

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: 7068

Accession Number: 1956.103

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: 7069

Accession Number: 1956.104

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: 7070

Accession Number: 1956.108

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: 7071

Accession Number: 1956.109

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: 7072

Accession Number: 1956.110

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: 7073

Accession Number: 1956.111

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: 7074

Accession Number: 1956.112

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: 7075

Accession Number: 1956.113

Coffee cup

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. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided ...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7076

Accession Number: 1956.121

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