Historic New England

Toy stove

Metal toy stove painted red with Little Orphan Annie motif; hollow

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180976

Accession Number: 2009.7.2

Toy sink

Metal toy sink painted white with painted on black faucet.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 180977

Accession Number: 2009.7.3

Toy dressing table set

Wooden dressing table painted aqua with attached sheet metal mirror and matching wooden bench with bent metal legs

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, sheet metal

GUSN: 180978

Accession Number: 2009.7.4

Toy radio

Carved wooden toy radio with engraved dials and screen.

Date: ca. 1945

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180979

Accession Number: 2009.7.5

Fifty-five piece Chinese Export Dinner Service monogrammed "AQ"

Fifty-five piece Chinese export dinner service with blue diamond patterned band and spearhead border with "AQ" monogram in shield. Includes serving bowls, gravy boat, soup plates, dinner and dessert plates, soup tureen, and platters.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174069

Accession Number: 2009.5.2

Commemorative plate

Wedgwood commemorative plate, Dorothy Quincy Homestead

Date: ca. 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 174070

Accession Number: 2009.5.3

Set of five Minton dinner plates

Set of five Minton dinner plates with pink fish egg ground and center scene of a pink and blue bird.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer) W.H. Plummer (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174071

Accession Number: 2009.5.4

Set of eight soup plates

Set of eight soup plates with scalloped edge, painted floral bouquet decoration in pink, blue, purple, and orange.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A. Schmidt & Son (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174072

Accession Number: 2009.5.5

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with painted floral and bamboo border.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174073

Accession Number: 2009.5.6

Chinese export plate

Chinese export plate with peony and butterfly border, center scene of a crane.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174074

Accession Number: 2009.5.7

Chinese Export Plate

Chinese export plate with blue band border, center scene of pink, blue, and orange flowers in an aqua colored vase.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174075

Accession Number: 2009.5.8

Chinese export bowl

Chinese export bowl, black and gold pencil decoration.

Date: ca. 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174076

Accession Number: 2009.5.9

Imari bowl

Imari bowl with center scene of a pagoda and boat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174077

Accession Number: 2009.5.10

Rose Mandarin vase

Rose Mandarin Vase with flowers, butterflies, and scenes of people on celadon ground. Exact match to 1972.46.

Date: ca. 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, porcelain enamel

GUSN: 174078

Accession Number: 2009.5.11

Urn

Arts and Crafts style urn. Tan glazed body overglazed with hand-painted gray owl and tree branches.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 174079

Accession Number: 2009.5.12

Vase

Tall green glass vase with gilt scroll decoration.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: art glass

GUSN: 174080

Accession Number: 2009.5.13

Glass oil lamp

Tall glass oil lamp, electrified. No shade or chimney.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174081

Accession Number: 2009.5.14

Metal lamp harp with porcelain finial

Metal lamp harp with ball shaped porcelain finial painted with two cherubs.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 174082

Accession Number: 2009.5.15

Bowl and Stand

Soapstone bowl in the shape of a clam shell with three clam shaped feet and custom carved wooden stand.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174083

Accession Number: 2009.5.16

Collection of Thirty Chinese Seals

Thirty Chinese carved seals in a Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 174084

Accession Number: 2009.5.17

Brass mantel clock

Brass mantel clock with porcelain face, glass case. Floral garlands in a circle around hand mount, gold-toned hands.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Manufacturer) Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), porcelain

GUSN: 174085

Accession Number: 2009.5.18

Pair of candlestands

Pair of brass ormolu candle stands with covers

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174086

Accession Number: 2009.5.19

Pair of mirrors

Pair of oval gilt mirrors with wreath and ribbon ornament.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 174087

Accession Number: 2009.5.20

Pair of plaster cherub heads

Pair of plaster cherub heads from Harvard Church, Charlestown, MA [built in 1819].

Date: ca. 1819

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 174088

Accession Number: 2009.5.21

Knife Rests

Pair of knife rests designed to look like andirons. Rococo revival style.

Date: 1905

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: electroplating, silver (metal)

GUSN: 174089

Accession Number: 2009.5.22

Set of Forks

Set of twelve forks with mother-of-pearl handles and an overall foliate motif.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, sterling silver

GUSN: 174090

Accession Number: 2009.5.23

Radiator key

Brass radiator key. Handle has two fish joined at the tails, kissing a round ball. Cylindrical shaft with square recess to fit over radiator knob.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174521

Accession Number: 2006.44.3097

Eggcup

Porcelain eggcup. Green band around rim enhanced with gold designs on and below the green band. Gold stripe around base.

Maker: Imperial Crown China (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174525

Accession Number: 2006.44.3029.4

Sugar and Creamer

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid and cream pitcher. Service is decorated with a green band and gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174531

Accession Number: 2006.44.3030

Cream pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher decorated with a green band and gilt.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174546

Accession Number: 2006.44.3030.1

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with lid. Decorated with a green band and gilt. Two handles. Finial on lid is an open curled loop.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174547

Accession Number: 2006.44.3030.2ab

Chocolate pot

Porcelain pot with lid. Handle is a right angle to spout and curves out from body of pot, being only attached to body at one point. Handle is formed with ridges around the circumference as if it were made of bamboo. Spout is very long. Handle and spout entirely gilt. Rim of pot and lid decorated w...

Maker: J. Pouyat Limoges (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174550

Accession Number: 2006.44.3098AB

Dish

Pair of small porcelain dishes with three legs and a long handle. Looks like a skillet with legs. Decorated inside and out with floral motifs, pink being the predominant color. The decorations on the two dishes are not all the same. The outline of an acorn is impressed into the bottom of each dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174554

Accession Number: 2006.44.3026

Dish

Small porcelain dish with three legs and a long handle. Looks like a skillet with legs. Decorated inside and out with floral motifs, pink being the predominant color. The central motif is a pink rose or peony with smaller purple daisies and morning glories and tiny blue flowers. The outline of an a...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174555

Accession Number: 2006.44.3026.1

Dish

Small porcelain dish with three legs and a long handle. Looks like a skillet with legs. Decorated inside and out with floral motifs, pink being the predominant color. The central motif is a pink tulip, with smaller yellow, purple and blue flowers. The outline of an acorn is impressed into the botto...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 174556

Accession Number: 2006.44.3026.2

Bowl

Large earthenware bowl with off-white glaze. Wide mouthl with wavy rim, small footed base. Glaze applied unevenly, drip marks visible around the foot of the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174575

Accession Number: 2006.44.2254

Vase

Short red vase with straight sides and flared rim. Nannie Borden Phillilps butterfly mark scratched into base.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2251

Bowl

Shallow bowl with dark blue glaze, wide mouth, small foot. Nannie Borden Phillps initials scratched on bottom

Date: 1920s

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174578

Accession Number: 2006.44.2253

Bowl

Small bowl with purple glaze, ridged sides, flared rim. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174579

Accession Number: 2006.44.2252

Bowl

Shallow bowl with rolled rim, medium blue glaze, flat bottom. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174580

Accession Number: 2006.44.2245

Bowl

Shallow bowl with sloped sides and flat bottom. Painted decoration with center scene of a man in a yellow robe looking at three distant crosses with inscription in French. Three leaved yellow flower decoration around rim. White glaze on side and bottom not evenly applied before firing.

Date: 1934

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174581

Accession Number: 2006.44.2246

Plate

Circular plate with painted decoration of a flower with one yellow and one blue bud. White glazed ground with painted blue rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 174583

Accession Number: 2006.44.2247

Mug

Mug with no handle, gray-blue and dark gray exterior glaze. Interior glazed in pale tan. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174584

Accession Number: 2006.44.2250

Cup

Ceramic cup with straight sides and slightly flared rim. Pale purple exterior glaze with aqua interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174585

Accession Number: 2006.44.2248

Cup

Ceramic cup with beaded decoration around top edge and fluted decoration around bottom. Olive green exterior glaze, white interior glaze. Nannie Borden Phillips butterfly mark scratched into bottom.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963 (Maker)

Material: clay

GUSN: 174586

Accession Number: 2006.44.2249