Historic New England

Cup and Saucer

Pink and white round saucer and teacup decorated with a depiction of a landscape with a house and cows.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 58940

Accession Number: 1942.2989

Water Pitcher

White and pink lusterware pitcher with reeded sides that taper at base and floral decoration at the top.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 58941

Accession Number: 1942.2991

Cream Pitcher

White and blue footed pitcher with a globular body, scalloped rim, curved handle, and relief floral medallions.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58942

Accession Number: 1942.2992

Teapot

Round terracotta teapot with a squat body, long spout, curved handle, and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58943

Accession Number: 1942.2993.1

Sugar Bowl

Round terracotta sugar bowl with a squat body and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58944

Accession Number: 1942.2993.2

Cream Pitcher

Round terracotta cream pitcher with a squat body, arched handle, and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58945

Accession Number: 1942.2993.3

Cake Basket

Shallow, round terracotta cake basket with lattice work and a floral center medallion. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58946

Accession Number: 1942.2993.4

Cup and Saucer

Round terracotta teacup and saucer with a curved handle and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58947

Accession Number: 1942.2993.5

Cup and Saucer

Round terracotta teacup and saucer with a curved handle and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58948

Accession Number: 1942.2993.6

Cup and Saucer

Round terracotta teacup and saucer with a curved handle and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58949

Accession Number: 1942.2993.7

Cup and Saucer

Round terracotta teacup and saucer with a curved handle and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58950

Accession Number: 1942.2993.8

Cup and Saucer

Round terracotta teacup and saucer with a curved handle and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58951

Accession Number: 1942.2993.9

Cup and Saucer

Round terracotta teacup and saucer with a curved handle and relief flowers. Part of a set.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 58952

Accession Number: 1942.2993.10

Letter Opener

White smooth blade with a carved jade handle with a floral design.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: jade (rock)

GUSN: 58953

Accession Number: 1942.2994

Engraving Print

Print of two children feeding a hen and chicks with an oval surround. Framed. One of a pair.

Date: 1799

Maker: Mantauan (Publisher)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58954

Accession Number: 1942.2995.1

Engraving Print

Print of three children feeding rabbits with an oval surround. Framed. One of a pair.

Date: 1799

Maker: Mantauan (Publisher)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58955

Accession Number: 1942.2995.2

Engraving Print

Print of members of the court of Louis the Sixteenth, King of France. Framed. One of a set of three.

Date: 1793

Maker: AFTER Benazeck, C. (Maker) Schiavonetti, Lewis (Engraver) P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58956

Accession Number: 1942.2996.1

Engraving Print

Print of a scene of Louis the Sixteenth, King of France being taken from his family during the French Revolution. Framed. One of a set of three.

Date: 1795

Maker: AFTER Benazeck, C. (Maker) Schiavonetti, Lewis (Engraver) P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58957

Accession Number: 1942.2996.2

Engraving Print

Print scene of Louis the Sixteenth, King of France pausing before being lead to guillotine during the French Revolution. Framed. One of a set of three.

Date: 1795

Maker: AFTER Benazeck, C. (Maker) Schiavonetti, Lewis (Engraver) P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58958

Accession Number: 1942.2996.3

Engraving Print

Print of the French royal family mourning execution of Louis the Sixteenth, King of France. Framed.

Date: 1793

Maker: AFTER Temple (Maker) Bovi, Mariano (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58959

Accession Number: 1942.2997

Engraving

Print of a man, woman, and child surrounded by angels. Framed. One of a pair.

Date: 1800

Maker: AFTER Poussin, Nicolas, 1594-1665 (Artist) Theurenin (Engraver) Tessari and Co. Quan (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58960

Accession Number: 1942.2998.1

Engraving Print

Print of Mary and the Baby Jesus laying in a manger surrounded by shepherds, a mule, and cattle. Framed. One of a pair.

Date: 1800

Maker: Theurenin (Engraver) Tessari and Co. Quan (Publisher) AFTER Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58961

Accession Number: 1942.2998.2

Engraving

Print of a half-length, three-fourths view man wearing a red coat with gold trim and a blue sash. Framed.

Date: 1772

Maker: After Dagoly Fils, G. (Artist)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58962

Accession Number: 1942.2999

Portrait of Louis Joseph de Bourbon

Three-quarter length portrait of a man in a blue military uniform, holding a sword and telescope. Handcolored.

Date: 1802

Maker: AFTER De Tott, Mde. (Maker) Bartolozzi, F. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58963

Accession Number: 1942.3121

Engraving Print

Mezzotint of mother and child foreground with man behind; foliage framing scene.

Date: 1748

Maker: AFTER Vander Werf, Chevalier (Maker)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58964

Accession Number: 1942.3122

Mezzotint Print

Print of an artist's studio with a female sitter who the artist satirically admires. Framed.

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: Bowyer, Robert (Publisher)

Material: mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58965

Accession Number: 1942.3123

Engraving Print

Print of a scene from a Shakespeare play with a woman in black drawing a curtain to reveal a woman in white. Framed.

Date: 1800

Maker: AFTER Hamilton, Wm. (Maker) Thew., Robt. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58966

Accession Number: 1942.3124

Portrait of the Prince of Saxe-Coburg

Waist-length profile portrait of a man with white hair and a coat with gold trim and a sash. Framed with an oval surround.

Date: 1794

Maker: Gillray, Js (Engraver) Green, V. & R. (Publisher) AFTER Loutherbourg, P. J. De (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58967

Accession Number: 1942.3125

Engraved Print

Print of Jesus standing with priests and scribes. Framed.

Date: 1800

Maker: AFTER Dietricy, C. W. E. (Maker) Facius (Engraver) Boyden, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58968

Accession Number: 1942.3127

Engraved Print

Print depicting the story of Samson and Delilah with a group of men to left and women to right, all in classical dress. Framed.

Date: 1805

Maker: AFTER Singleton, Hy (Maker) Bond, William (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58969

Accession Number: 1942.3128

Electrified Oil Lamp

Oil lamp with a circular foot, baluster base, and a font with a flower and fruit border. Electrified.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 58970

Accession Number: 1942.3129

Hooked Rug

Floral interior on brown ground with a blue and white scroll border, and a black and white exterior border.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 58971

Accession Number: 1942.3130

A pair of door curtains constructed from sections of three printed cotton quilts. Each stripe is a different quilting design and a different chintz pattern, all in shades of yellow and brown (once purple, now faded). Backing is linen blockprinted in small red geometric pattern on undyed ground.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), quilting

GUSN: 58972

Accession Number: 1942.3131

Tieback

Pair of purple, oblong glass and gilt tiebacks with acorn and oak leaves.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), pressing

GUSN: 58973

Accession Number: 1942.3132

Pewter Candlestick

Candlestick with a cylindrical shaft with fluting, a square, stepped beaded base, and a dished bobeche. One of a pair.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58974

Accession Number: 1942.4058.1

Pewter Candlestick

Candlestick with a cylindrical shaft with fluting, a square, stepped beaded base, and a dished bobeche. One of a pair.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58975

Accession Number: 1942.4058.2

Tureen

Tureen with a flaring shallow bowl, a circular foot, a ladle cut-out, and a domed lid with a finial.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58976

Accession Number: 1942.4059

Spoon

Spoon with a deep circular shallow bowl and a straight handle.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 58977

Accession Number: 1942.4060

Portrait of Lord Byron

Waist-length three-quarter view of Lord Byron with a windswept tie, jacket, and vest. Matted and framed with a portrait of a woman.

Date: 1807

Maker: AFTER Sanders, G. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58978

Accession Number: 1942.4401.1

Engraved Print Portrait of a Woman

Bust-length portrait of a young woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a shawl over a white dress. Matted and framed with a portrait of Lord Byron.

Date: 1807

Maker: AFTER Sanders, G. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 58979

Accession Number: 1942.4401.2

Bracket

Stained wood wall bracket with a half circle shelf with a vertical support.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 58980

Accession Number: 1942.4993

Figurine

Cast iron figurine of a standing man with a tricorn hat. Figurine is painted with green breeches and glt coat and vest. Figurine is attached to a rectangular base.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 58981

Accession Number: 1942.1606

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Framed oval portrait of Benjamin Franklin in oil on canvas. Franklin is shown in half-length, three-quarter view with his chin resting on his right hand. Franklin wears wire-rimmed glasses, white stock and brown coat. Rectangular frame with oval mat.

Date: 1775-1824

Maker: AFTER Martins, D. (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 58982

Accession Number: 1942.1607

Bust of Benjamin Franklin

Cast bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin shown in a bust-length. frontal view. Franklin wears a cravat and a buttoned vest but no glasses. Bust sits on a stone base in the form of the base of a column.

Date: 1874-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 58983

Accession Number: 1942.1608

Miniature Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Framed portait of Benjamin Franklin shown in a bust-length, three-quarter view. Franklin is wearing a teal blue coat, light green vest, and wire-rimmed glasses. Rectangular frame.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 58984

Accession Number: 1942.1609