Historic New England

Sugar bowl

Bucket-shaped w/ ? ring "handles" and ball knob w/ underglaze blue "starburst"; body has green and blue underglaze sprigs all over; cover has brown band around which green, blue, brown and orange vine is wrapped.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 36609

Accession Number: 1934.512AB

Coffeepot

Pearlware coffeepot with a foliate molded handles. Blue body with a black and white checkered band. Round finial.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36610

Accession Number: 1934.513AB

Platter

Blue and white; cell, trellis, spearhead and floral border; right-oriented landscape scene with tree on rocks, foreground; two-story pavillion atop rocks with trees and one story building, right, rear; bridge with two figures, center with rocks and tree; second rocky outcropping with one story pavil...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36611

Accession Number: 1934.514

Platter

No description

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36612

Accession Number: 1934.515

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed tureen. Willow-like design featuring castles and trees. Rope molded handles and finials.

Date: 1822-1833

Maker: Possibly Jos Mayer & Co (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36613

Accession Number: 1934.516AB

Bowl

Footed w/ blue underglaze band around foot and inside rim and 1/2 way around inside; 4 blue enamel circles in center of bowl; exterior has chain of yellow and blue flowers w/ green leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 36614

Accession Number: 1934.518

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Chain border surrounds a centralized flower.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36615

Accession Number: 1934.519.5

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware soup plate. Willow pattern.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36616

Accession Number: 1934.521

Tea bowl

Handleless porcelain cup. Interior border of long, thin orange scrolls. Exterior decoration polychrome enamel flowers with gilt highlights.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 36617

Accession Number: 1934.526

Tea bowl

No description

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36618

Accession Number: 1934.528

Cup and saucer

Earthenware cup and saucer with scalloped rim and brown pastoral transfer-print pattern. Border of chevron-shaped stripes and scenic cartouches of cranes and florettes. On cup exterior and saucer interior: scene of boy with bird on his knee seated under rose-covered trellis. Interior of cup: scene o...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36619

Accession Number: 1934.530.1-.2

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36620

Accession Number: 1934.535

Sugar bowl

White body w/ flared scalloped rim and relief molded cattails on exterior; cover has relief molded lotus flower finial.

Date: 1848

Maker: Ridgway & Abington (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 36621

Accession Number: 1934.536AB

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 36622

Accession Number: 1934.540B

Cup

White porcelain cup. Faded pink handle and rim. Iridescent exterior.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Belleek Porcelain Factory (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, iridescence

GUSN: 36623

Accession Number: 1934.548.1

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36624

Accession Number: 1934.550

Mortar and Pestle

Turned wooden mortar [a] and pestle [b]

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36625

Accession Number: 1934.555AB

Dress

White embroidered in white stylized leaves; open neckline w/ covered button & loop at neck. Hook & eye at waistband; short sleeves w/ piping & scalloped edge; bodice lined w/ linen under bodice w/ 2 covered buttons (1 missing). Scalloped hem; embroidered w/ white flowers & openwork w/ chevron band...

Date: 1825-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), super, openwork

GUSN: 36626

Accession Number: 1934.569

Mantle

White; cotton; collar embroiderd in whitework with grape bunches, leaves and flowers; gathered ruffle is embroidered with same design and has scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36627

Accession Number: 1934.570

Tambour Desk

Square tapered legs, two drawers and baize covered desk; tambour doors with drawers and pigeonholes.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), tambour desks, pine (wood), inlay (process), veneer

GUSN: 36628

Accession Number: 1934.572

Chair seat cover fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, weaving, machine-made, textiles, upholstery

GUSN: 36629

Accession Number: 1934.574C

Bowl

Round pewter bowl and plain, deep.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36630

Accession Number: 1934.590

Bowl

Round pewter bowl with reeded lip.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36631

Accession Number: 1934.592

Bowl

Round pewter bowl with incised bands on reeded rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36632

Accession Number: 1934.594

Porringer

Round pewter porringer with convex well and crown handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36633

Accession Number: 1934.596

Porringer

Round pewter porringer with convex well and decorative "Old English" handle.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36634

Accession Number: 1934.597

Porringer

Small round pewter porringer; decorative "Old English" handle; trench around convex well.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36635

Accession Number: 1934.598

Porringer

Pewter porringer with Old English handle, convex well and reeded lip.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36636

Accession Number: 1934.599

Mug

Large pear-shaped pewter mug. Scroll handle with leaf motif at the top.

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36637

Accession Number: 1934.600

Cann

Pewter cup with C-shaped handle; no ornamentation; base is thicker than sides.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: S & Co. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36638

Accession Number: 1934.602

Measurer

Pewter one-half gill measure. Pear-shaped body with loop handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36639

Accession Number: 1934.603

Measurer

Pewter quarter gill measure with loop handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36640

Accession Number: 1934.604

Plate

Small, round pewter plate.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36641

Accession Number: 1934.607

Gavel Made of Wood from the U.S.S. Constitution

Gavel, trimmed with copper, made from wood of the U.S.S. Constitution. Copper plaque affixed to front of gavel.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), copper alloy

GUSN: 36541

Accession Number: 1934.348

Bandbox

Bandbox and lid. The bandbox (A) depicts the winner of a team chariot race. Since women were not able to participate nor attend the Olympic Games in Greece, they formed their own called the Heraea Games, after Hera, Queen of the gods. Printed in white, grey, brown and black on a blue ground. Lid (B)...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36542

Accession Number: 1934.352AB

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36543

Accession Number: 1934.354B

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36544

Accession Number: 1934.364

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36545

Accession Number: 1934.366

Teapot with cover

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teapot: drum-shaped with straight, stepped spout with gold band on mouth; ribbed, twisted handles with leafy terminals with gold highlights and gold leafage in spine; berry finial with gold highlights.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36546

Accession Number: 1934.370AB