Historic New England

Serving Dish

Oval dish with a lid with a cone-shaped knop and an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59500

Accession Number: 1982.283.3

Soup Bowl

Round soup bowl with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59501

Accession Number: 1982.283.4

Soup Bowl

Round soup bowl with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59502

Accession Number: 1982.283.5

Soup Bowl

Round soup bowl with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59503

Accession Number: 1982.283.6

Soup Bowl

Round soup bowl with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59504

Accession Number: 1982.283.7

Soup Bowl

Round soup bowl with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59505

Accession Number: 1982.283.8

Soup Bowl

Round soup bowl with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59506

Accession Number: 1982.283.9

Dinnerware Set

Soup bowl with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve bowls.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59507

Accession Number: 1982.283.10

Dinnerware Set

Soup bowl with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve bowls.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59508

Accession Number: 1982.283.11

Dinnerware Set

Soup bowl with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve bowls.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59509

Accession Number: 1982.283.12

Dinnerware Set

Soup bowl with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve bowls.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59510

Accession Number: 1982.283.13

Dinnerware Set

Soup bowl with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve bowls.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59511

Accession Number: 1982.283.14

Soup Bowl

Round soup bowl with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59512

Accession Number: 1982.283.15

Dinner Plate

Round dinner plate with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59513

Accession Number: 1982.283.16

Dinner Plate

Round dinner plate with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59514

Accession Number: 1982.283.17

Dinner Plate

Round dinner plate with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59515

Accession Number: 1982.283.18

Dinner Plate

Round dinner plate with an orange, white, and gilt decoration of a feather and the arms of Silveira and Tavora. Part of a set.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59516

Accession Number: 1982.283.19

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59517

Accession Number: 1982.283.20

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59518

Accession Number: 1982.283.21

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59519

Accession Number: 1982.283.22

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59520

Accession Number: 1982.283.23

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59521

Accession Number: 1982.283.24

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59522

Accession Number: 1982.283.25

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59523

Accession Number: 1982.283.26

Dinnerware Set

Dinner plate with a border of orange and red leaves and dots with a Portuguese arms of "Silveira Impaling Tavora" in the center. Part of a dinnerware set that includes twelve dinner plates.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 59524

Accession Number: 1982.283.27

Dinnerware Set

Blue and white vegetable dish with canted corners; lid with cone knob; decorated with a depiction of a Chinese landscape; crest of Araujo de Acabedo. Made in China for Portuguese market.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 59525

Accession Number: 1982.284.1

Side Chair

Fan back side chair with a turned base and traces of white, balck, and green paint.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59726

Accession Number: 1942.3231

Settle

Settle with a curved back and sea, arched handholds, and a quilted cushion.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59727

Accession Number: 1942.3232.1AB

Footstool

Rectangular top with straight skirt, two single board feet with a cutout, and a dark brown finish.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Possibly Bess, J. F. (Maker)

GUSN: 59728

Accession Number: 1942.3233

Bench

Rectangular top bench with four splayed legs.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59729

Accession Number: 1942.3234

Footstool

Rectangular top and skirt, cut corners, single board feet with a triangle cutout.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59730

Accession Number: 1942.3235

Easy chair with scalloped crest rail. Colonial Revival. Board back, wings, and arms. Drop-in spring seat. Blue quilted upholstery. Traces of white or yellow paint on refinished boards stained reddish brown.

Date: 1917

Maker: Attributed to Poole, Frederick, 1900-1910 (Maker)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 59731

Accession Number: 1942.3236

Wing Chair

Easy chair with curved crest rail. Back, wings, and arms composed of repurposed boards. Drop-in spring seat with wooden frame. Blue quilted cushion upholstery.

Date: 1917

Maker: Attributed to Poole, Frederick, 1900-1910 (Maker)

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 59732

Accession Number: 1942.3237

Footstool

Rectangular top footstool with a beaded edge, two single board feet with an ogee cutout.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59733

Accession Number: 1942.3238

Candlestand

Candlestand with two candle arms, a circular top, a turned shaft, and tripod base.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59734

Accession Number: 1942.3239

Rocking Chair

Tablet back rocking chair with scroll arms, bamboo legs and stretchers, and a cushion with a red and geen geometric pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59735

Accession Number: 1942.3240

Armchair

Six spindle back armchair with a serpentine crest, splint seat, and traces of red and black paint.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood)

GUSN: 59736

Accession Number: 1942.3241

Salt Box

Red stained, rectangular salt box with an arched back, a hole for hanging, and a hinged lid.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59737

Accession Number: 1942.3242

Candlestand

Octagonal top candlestand with an adjustable shaft and a cross footed base, painted red-brown.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 59738

Accession Number: 1942.3244

Wall Mirror

Rectangular frame with angled mirrors forming two faces.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 59739

Accession Number: 1942.3245

Table

Rectangular top table with four square splayed legs and box stretchers.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 59740

Accession Number: 1942.3246

Silhouette

Silhouette depiction of a child, negative cut, bust length profile, facing left, detail delineated. One of a pair.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59741

Accession Number: 1942.3248.1

Silhouette

Silhouette depiction of a child, negative cut, bust length profile, facing left, detail delineated. One of a pair.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 59742

Accession Number: 1942.3248.2

Silhouette

This double-cut (shoulder area cut separately from the head) silhouette is a bust-length profile of a man. The uncut areas of his coat, green waistcoat, stock (a type of neck tie that buckled in back), and hair are all detailed in watercolor and india ink.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: R., S. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 59743

Accession Number: 1942.3249