Historic New England

Figurine

Chinese ivory figurine w/ four Chinese figures and fishing motif. Figure at top and bottom holding opposite ends of canoe paddle. One figure at bottom in prayer position. One figure in middle climbing up.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 18413

Accession Number: 1998.449

Tray

Oval painted tin tray. Painted black w/ gold scrollwork near sides, curved rim at edges.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18414

Accession Number: 1998.450

Perfume bottle

Small perfume vial, shell, mother-of-pearl body w/ brass filigree end pieces. Top attached by chain. Brass and cork stopper. Egg-shaped vial.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cork (bark), mother of pearl

GUSN: 18415

Accession Number: 1998.451

Button

Brass button, pressed decoration, palm tree and inscription.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 18416

Accession Number: 1998.452

Commemorative medal

Commemorative medal. Image of bridge on front, wreath on back. Scalloped edges.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), embossing

GUSN: 18417

Accession Number: 1998.453

Fountain pen

Ivory and gilt metal writing implement in leather case w/ blue cloth lining and brass hooks. Fountain pen w/out quill.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, metal

GUSN: 18418

Accession Number: 1998.454AB

Bowl

Small fluted Chinese porcelain bowl, Chinese figures on outside and Celadon blue inside; gilded rim and banded base; scene of Chinese warriors; multi-colored.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18419

Accession Number: 1998.455

Carved gourd

Carved gourd w/ S. American motifs and metal rim. Flowers and medallions carved, image of hands shaking, primarily. Shaped like light bulb.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gourd, metal

GUSN: 18420

Accession Number: 1998.456

Gourd

Gourd w/ pressed metal rim lip. Floral design on rim. Light bulb-shaped gourd.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd, pressing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 18421

Accession Number: 1998.457

Box

Small wooden pine box; dovetail joining and sliding lid w/ finger notch.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: joining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 18422

Accession Number: 1998.458

Butter plate

Porcelain butter plate; ivory w/ blackberry decoration; square w/ scalloped corners; blackberry vine w/ green leaves.

Date: 1884 -

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18423

Accession Number: 1998.459

Butter plate

Porcelain butter plate; orange w/ hand-painted pussy willow decoration; square w/ scalloped corners; brown and white pussy willows.

Date: 1885 -

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18424

Accession Number: 1998.460

Vial

Glass vial sealed w/ paper label containing varnish; wax paper in stopper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 18425

Accession Number: 1998.461

Opium pipe

Metal pipe; stem meets full sphere w/ holes punched out at random. Top of stem pressed into geometrical forms.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 18426

Accession Number: 1998.462

Tea cup and saucer

Hand decorated porcelain tea cup and saucer; golden rod decoration; dotted gilt decoration along rims; lavender handle on cup; lavender ray-like decoration at base of cup and center of saucer.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Patterson, Elizabeth P. (Painter) Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18427

Accession Number: 1998.463AB

Shoe

Leather child's slipper lined with black silk, bow on top in front. Brown leather bottom, paper and cotton lining inside.

Date: 1855-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, paper (fiber product), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18428

Accession Number: 1998.464

Shoe

Leather child's slippers inscribed; lined w/ green silk. Brass button forms clasp w/ black elastic. Brown leather bottom, paper and cotton lining inside.

Date: 1855-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cotton (textile), leather, paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18429

Accession Number: 1998.465AB

Shoe

Leather child's slipper lined w/ black silk, bow on top in front. Brown leather bottom, paper and cotton lining inside.

Date: 1855-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, paper (fiber product), sewing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 18430

Accession Number: 1998.466

Tea bowl

Chinese porcelain bowl; simple bird and floral decoration; blue dotted band around outside rim; dontil maroon band around inside rim.

Date: 1780-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18431

Accession Number: 1998.468.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Chinese porcelain tea bowl and saucer; simple bird and floral decoration; blue dotted band around outside rim; dontil maroon band around inside rim.

Date: 1780-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18432

Accession Number: 1998.468.2AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Chinese porcelain tea bowl and saucer; simple bird and floral decoration; blue dotted band around outside rim; dontil maroon band around inside rim.

Date: 1780-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18433

Accession Number: 1998.468.3AB

Sugar bowl

Porcelain fluted sugar bowl w/ rose and gilt hand-painted decoration, lavender exterior; 3 feet w/ gilded tips; interior light blue w/ pink roses and green foliage.

Date: 1905-1912

Maker: Patterson, Elizabeth P. (Painter) Noritake (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18434

Accession Number: 1998.469

Dish

Chinese porcelain dish w/ orange border and orange and gilt grapevine and floral inner border; gilded circle w/ grapevine in center.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18435

Accession Number: 1998.470.1

Tea cup and saucer

Chinese porcelain tea cup and saucer w/ orange border and orange and gilt grapevine and floral inner border; gilded circle w/ grapevine on side of cup and in center of saucer.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18436

Accession Number: 1998.470.2AB

Tea cup and saucer

Transfer printed teacup and saucer, black transfer printed wedding scene and pink lustre banding; bracket handle.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 18437

Accession Number: 1998.471AB

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with polychrome decoration; 2 female figures w/ urns and flowers; pink lustre foliate trail design around inside rim; bracket handle.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18438

Accession Number: 1998.472

Pincushion

Wood and rattan pin holder. Coiled rattan encased in barrel shaped wood.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18439

Accession Number: 1998.473

Wine glass

Red wine glass w/ etched grapevine motif; turned stem; uneven rim.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 18440

Accession Number: 1998.474

Demitasse cup

White porcelain molded demitasse cup w/ orange transfer printed decoration; fluted body w/ gilded rim; foliate pattern on sides and band on inside rim.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 18441

Accession Number: 1998.475

Saucer

White porcelain saucer w/ gold banding around rim and center.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 18442

Accession Number: 1998.476

Tea cup and saucer

Porcelain tea cup and saucer; pink lustre and blue decoration banded around each; pink lustre band on inside rim of cup; bracket handle on cup.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18443

Accession Number: 1998.477AB

Paperweight

Glass paperweight, souvenir Crystal Palace printed on paper inside glass: "CRYSTAL PALACE/ SYDENHAM"

Date: ca. 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18444

Accession Number: 1998.478

Fruit basket

Porcelain gilded small reticulated fruit basket; rectangular base w/ goblet shaped basket; turned stem.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 18445

Accession Number: 1998.479

Jar for Cargo Ginger in Syrup

Stoneware jar painted green w/ relief decoration of flowers on sides; 6 sides w/ round cover and wicker frame w/ 2 handles; now contains potpourri; lid w/ paper label.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Tung Chun Canning Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18446

Accession Number: 1998.480AB

Drafting box

Inlaid rosewood box w/ 9 asst. drafting tools. Box lined w/ purple velvet (bottom) and purple silk (top). Cover's inlay-center rectangle and border.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, rosewood (wood), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18447

Accession Number: 1998.481

Finial

Painted composition finial. White paint on molded finial: fluted sides, conical shape, top sphere. Piece of wood attached to bottom.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 18448

Accession Number: 1998.482

Paperweight

Pair of bronze paperweights w/ bust of Henry Clay on base.

Date: 1852-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 18449

Accession Number: 1998.483.1

Paperweight

Pair of bronze paperweights w/ bust of Henry Clay on base.

Date: 1852-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 18450

Accession Number: 1998.483.2

Cigar cutter

Metal cigar cutter on wooden base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 18451

Accession Number: 1998.484

Drafting box

Small leather box w/ drafter's tools. Purple velvet inside box. Gold stripe border on top of box. 5 asst. tools.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 18452

Accession Number: 1998.485

Straight edge

Wooden straight edge. One side bevelled.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 18453

Accession Number: 1998.486

Miner's candleholder

Iron miner's light. Long spike at end, curved spike extends down. Candleholder in front, curved flat piece.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18454

Accession Number: 1998.487

Triangle

Wooden triangle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18455

Accession Number: 1998.488

Teapot

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18456

Accession Number: 1998.489.1AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18457

Accession Number: 1998.489.2AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18458

Accession Number: 1998.489.3AB

Tea bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18459

Accession Number: 1998.489.4

Tea bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18460

Accession Number: 1998.489.5

Waste bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18461

Accession Number: 1998.489.6

Sugar bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18462

Accession Number: 1998.489.7

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