Historic New England

Bread Tray

Rectangular tray with splayed sides in a quasi-hourglass shape. Painted black and decorated with gold flowers with red centers.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50649

Accession Number: 1986.85

A scalloped bowl with a cylindrical foot ring. It is decorated with iron red and underglaze blue with a center circular medallion. It has fantastic bird of orange and gold with red and blue swirls radiating from the medallion. Three medallions are along the sides with pomegranite designs; the outsid...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, underglazing

GUSN: 50650

Accession Number: 1986.86

Footed Compote

A shallow oval dish on a diamond shaped foot. It has a transfer print in blue with bands of flowers along the foot. On the outside of the rim and inside rim, is a center design of three Chinese men, a zebra, trees and Chinese buildings in the background.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: Rogers (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 50651

Accession Number: 1986.87

Plate

A circular plate, transfer printed in brown with the image of the Parson-Capen House.

Date: 1650-1950

Maker: Vernon Kilns (Maker)

Material: earthenware, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50652

Accession Number: 1986.88

Child's teapot

Bulbous teapot w/ twisted handle; molded spout; flat cover w/ flower knop; white glaze.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50653

Accession Number: 1986.90.1AB

Child's teapot

Part of child's hard-paste porcelain tea service; white w/ ruffled edges; some remains of gilt and (?) red overglaze decoration.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50654

Accession Number: 1986.91.1AB

Teapot

Gothic-revival porcelain; part of tea service; molded w/ beaded swags and decorated w/ small sprigs of overglaze blue transfer-print grapes; hexagonal shape w/ domed lid and pointed finial.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50655

Accession Number: 1986.92.1AB

Vegetable dish

Staffordshire flow-blue part of dinner set; the central motif of Gothic cathedrals in a landscape; edges w/ foliate scrolling vines; all w/ saturated cobalt blue resulting in blurred designs except for this covered vegetable dish. Rectangular shape w/ canted corners.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Jacob Furnival & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50656

Accession Number: 1986.93.1AB

Dinner plate

Ironstone? part of dinner set w/ flow-blue transfer-print designs in Gothic-revival style; all decorated w/ picturesque landscape w/ Gothic church by a river w/ trees and 2 figures in the foreground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Edwards, John, 1847-1900 (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50657

Accession Number: 1986.94.1

Candy Dish

A small porcelain candy dish, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Old South Church in Newburyport, MA.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, hard paste porcelain, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50658

Accession Number: 1986.95.1

Plate

A small pearlware plate of octagonal form, molded with a dotted floral border and stringed edge in a pink luster and yellow enamel highlights. Centered with underglaze-blue is a pastorial scene with "Franklin's Proverbs".

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, luster (textile), pearlware, porcelain, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 50659

Accession Number: 1986.97

Plate

A small pearlware plate of octagonal form, molded with a dotted floral border and stringed edge. It has a border with pink luster and red enamel highlights. It is centered with a green transfer print showing a pastoral scene with "Franklin's Proverbs".

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, luster (textile), molding (forming), pearlware, porcelain, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 50660

Accession Number: 1986.98

Teacup

A porcelain teacup molded with scalloped sides and trimmed in gilding. It has a scene of the "Birthplace of George Peabody".

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 50661

Accession Number: 1986.101A

Dining Chair

Side chair, one of a pair. Poplar, ash, rush seat. Serpentine crest rail with flared ears over a vase-shaped splat and curved stiles. Trapezoidal rush seat. Baluster-turned front stretcher and double vase-turned side stretchers. Rests on block and baluster turned front legs.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), painting (coating), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50662

Accession Number: 1986.108.1

Candlestick

A cylindrical candle cup with a flat lip on an open twisted shaft and round base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 50663

Accession Number: 1986.110.1

Bowl

A round bowl with a turned rim and a single loop affixed with a copper pin. It has sloping sides and a flat bottom.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal)

GUSN: 50664

Accession Number: 1986.111

Dining Chair

It has a carved and molded yoke-shaped crest on vase-shaped splat, trapezoidal rush seat, block and vase turned legs ending in spanish feet, double ball and ring turned front stretcher, painted dark brown.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 50665

Accession Number: 1986.114

Area rug

Rectangular, flat woven, two tone brown wool; tied fringed ends. Woven pattern of interlocking hexagons around edge of borderline; dot in center.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50666

Accession Number: 1986.117

Bed Warmer

A circular hinged copper pan with a punched decoration of a rooster and leafy devices, on a baluster turned handle.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), maple (wood), punching (surface marking technique), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 50667

Accession Number: 1986.118

Bone Dish

Of kidney shape with lobed, scalloped outer sides. The inner side is curved to conform to the side of the plate. It has a cream colored body with a black transfer print decoration of large daffodils.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 50668

Accession Number: 1986.120

Coffee Cup

A Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with straight sides and foot. It is hand painted with polychrome enamels with swag border and flowers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hard paste porcelain, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50669

Accession Number: 1986.121

Demitasse Teacup

The cylindrical cup has a "bamboo" style handle. It has a very thin body, but no foot ring. It has a finely potted white ground hand painted with polychrome enamels in free form floral butterfly design with gilded edges.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, hard paste porcelain, porcelain

GUSN: 50670

Accession Number: 1986.122A

Cup

Of cylindrical form with a long scroll handle, covered with a bright yellow glaze (canaryware) and a silver luster band around the top rim. It has a black transfer print of a mother and child and an inscription.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), throwing (pottery technique), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50671

Accession Number: 1986.123

Platter

Of lozenge shape with flared, six-lobed sides, no foot rim, and a gilt trimmed rim. There are gilt circles at the center and gilt stylized leaf decoration near the handle.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, earthenware, gilding, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50672

Accession Number: 1986.124

Boullion Cup

A double-handled boullion cup. It is finely potted, of simple round form with gently sloping sides and a straight foot rim. It has gilt rims and handle. It has a neo-classical design of key fret on gilt above a brown lambrequin patern.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Maker)

Material: bone china, enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 50673

Accession Number: 1986.125.1

Serving Dish

Of square form with cropped corners molded with a ruffled edge and a lobed well. It is on a square foot rim and decorated in Rococo-Revival sevres-style, in bright green on a white ground, painted with pink roses, with gilt C-scroll and floral trim.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Maker)

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

GUSN: 50674

Accession Number: 1986.126

Pillow Sham

A rectangular piece of white sheeting candlewicked with white cotton yarn at the center with a spray of flowers and scrolling tendrils. The edges multiply by the border of candlewicked dots.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), embroidering, yarn

GUSN: 50397

Accession Number: 1983.164A

Slipcover

The fabric is printed red on white with many figural vignettes showing Don Quioxote, dancing girls, wild boars, fountains, fences and trees, and is formed to fit a square backed arm chair with a ruffle about the entire skirt. It is machine sewn, but homemade.

Maker: John M. Chandler & Co. (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), plate (material), cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 50398

Accession Number: 1983.166.1

Slipcover

A printed chintz of pale green background with sprays of large blossoms in shades of pink, blue, green, magenta and tan. The cover is for a rocking arm chair, with a straight seat rail and ruffled skirt.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), printing (process), textiles, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50399

Accession Number: 1983.167.1

GLASS, WINDOW

Diamond panes.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50400

Accession Number: 1983.170.1-51

Gathering Basket

Oval woven splint basket with rectangular base and wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, weaving

GUSN: 50404

Accession Number: 1983.728

Nautical Scene with Ship "Cashmere"

Ship with sails furled, flags include Canadian and one with an "S."

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 50405

Accession Number: 1983.90.2

Chair

Pierced splat, crest with rounded shoulders, straight front legs with beaded edge, straight stretchers, upholstery removed. One of a pair.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 50408

Accession Number: 1984.2

Chair

Yoked crest; baluster splat; scalloped front seat rail; cabriole legs; pad feet; block and tackle stretchers; scrolled arms; slip seat.

Date: 1735-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50409

Accession Number: 1984.4

Petticoat

Cream colored petticoat with cotton waistband and back button and buttonhole closure; front and back pleats at waist; embroidered (silk thread) floral garland border along hem; featherstitching along top edge of hem and down sides of back opening; hem turned up on outside of skirt.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50410

Accession Number: 1984.5

Dress and Belt

A=Dress; B=Belt; C=extra fabric. Wool and cotton weave; black and gold ikat. A=Dress - Boned; red, blue, and gold floral border band applied around neckline, down center front and around hem and cuffs. Cotton lining in tan twill; piping at waist front and shoulder seams; drawstring gather at back...

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ikat, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 50411

Accession Number: 1984.6A-C

Dressing Gown

Printed; blue plaid alternating with multicolored floral boquet with brown wreath on plum ground; Narrow band printed with geometric medallion; piped neck (no collar), armscye and waist. Plum panels at center front and cuffs of long sleeves; pocket on right side lined with blue chintz; interior bo...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 50412

Accession Number: 1984.7

Dress

Wine cotton plaid with white, tan and brown checks; bodice has high neckline, pointed collar, long sleeves and vertical pleats front and back. Hook and eye clsoure down center front to waist; bodice boned. Skirt has box pleats in front and is gathered into waistband at back; plum wool tape at hem. ...

Date: 1888-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 50413

Accession Number: 1984.8

Cuff

White sleeve cuff with buttonholes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50415

Accession Number: 1984.10

Sleeve

Blue and white gingham sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50416

Accession Number: 1984.11.1

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50418

Accession Number: 1984.13.1

Sleeve

Sheer white cotton long sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50420

Accession Number: 1984.14.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral mass on front; random rosebud...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50421

Accession Number: 1984.23.1

Vase

Blown glass vase with translucent milk white body. Elongated vasi-form (amphora type) with wide circular trumpet-shaped mouth tapering to rounded shoulders that taper down a slim rounded body to a circular foot. Enamel wash decoration with polychrome naturalistic floral design of irises and tulips o...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50422

Accession Number: 1984.23.2