Historic New England

Soup plate

Polychrome enamel garlands and thin orange band as border; violet husk chain band around well; four small and one central large polychrome enamel floral sprays as central decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7115

Accession Number: 1952.156L

Light blue corded uncut silk velvet; trimmed with self rosette on top with white lace; neck ruffle edged with white lace and tulle; face of brim trimmed withs tulle, white lace, large pink artificial flowers, buds, berries and leaves; lined with canvas, wool batting and cream silk; wire frame; wide ...

Date: c. 1863 -1864

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7116

Accession Number: 1990.1407

Bonnet

Brown velvet bonnet trimmed with pink and cream cloth flowers covered in brown tulle with brown velvet dots, on wire foundation. Brown velvet ruching around brim with brown velvet ties and large bow, and lined with light blue tulle.

Date: 1887-1889

Maker: Camille (Maker)

Material: tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7117

Accession Number: 1943.631

Bonnet

Sheer silk net on stiff net frame; trimmed with off-white silk ribbons; white flowers and pink flowers; long tulle netting; wide ribbon ties; possibly wedding bonnet.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, net (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), wire

GUSN: 7118

Accession Number: 1943.632

Bonnet

Valenciennes lace (cap) and embroidered panels on a stiff net F [frame?]; trimmed with dense loops, narrow white ribbon and band of blue ribbon.

Date: 1860-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7119

Accession Number: 1944.100

Collar

One of a pair of separate collars meant to be buttoned to shirt and worn with tie. Part of a YMCA uniform. Stamped in ink with owner's name as a laundry mark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7120

Accession Number: 1944.697D

Wedding Veil

Net veil.

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 7121

Accession Number: 1945.285B

Coffeepot with cover

Drum-shaped; wide blue enamel bands with gold arch and spearhead band around neck and cover; thin blue and gold bands around base; gilt berry finial; reeded twisted handles with gilt spine and foliate terminals; straight, stepped spout with traces of gilding; blue enamel pinwheels with gold centers ...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7122

Accession Number: 1938.509AB

Soup plate

SET: Orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7125

Accession Number: 1937.370.2

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7126

Accession Number: 1937.371.2

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7127

Accession Number: 1931.687

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7128

Accession Number: 1938.27

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7129

Accession Number: 1937.371.3

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7130

Accession Number: 1938.1218

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7131

Accession Number: 1937.371.4

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7132

Accession Number: 1938.1219

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7133

Accession Number: 1937.371.5

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7134

Accession Number: 1938.1267

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7135

Accession Number: 1937.371.6

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7136

Accession Number: 1959.21

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7137

Accession Number: 1937.371.7

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7138

Accession Number: 1959.22

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7139

Accession Number: 1937.371.8

Textile Fragment

White cotton fabric with a printed blue and red pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7140

Accession Number: 1992.269

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7141

Accession Number: 1937.372.4

Carpet Bag

White, red, orange, green, black floral hooked-type carpet; handle; flap and open top bound with striped twill tape; lined with brown linen; arched handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material), hand sewing, brass (alloy), textiles

GUSN: 7142

Accession Number: 1993.806

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7143

Accession Number: 1937.372.5

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7144

Accession Number: 1937.372.7

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7145

Accession Number: 1937.372.11

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7146

Accession Number: 1937.372.2

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7147

Accession Number: 1937.372.3

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7148

Accession Number: 1937.372.6

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7149

Accession Number: 1937.372.10

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7150

Accession Number: 1937.372.12

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7153

Accession Number: 1927.2206

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7154

Accession Number: 1927.2207

Fireplace shovel and tongs

Shovel: bell-shaped head has upturned sides, long round steel stem, brass ball and steeple handle. Tongs: same handle, straight arms, penny pincers.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 8026

Accession Number: 1966.211AB

Dooorstop

Transparent green color. Flat bottom with unpolished pontil. Trapped air bubbles in glass.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 8027

Accession Number: 1949.300

Kerosene, Lamp

Square brass base; stepped dome; reeded column with Ionic capital. Electrified. Shade: bulbous with knopped and faceted waist tapering to faceted top. Etched grape vine; cut punty or circles motif.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), cutting (dividing), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), frosting, glass (material), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 8028

Accession Number: 1949.302

Pole screen

Tripod base; C-scroll legs on ball feet; pole with ball finial. Screen: octagonal with decorative borders around central bouguet of flowers on yellow ground. Backing: reddish- brown leather. Screen attached to pole with brass rings.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leather, mahogany (wood), painting (coating), stenciling, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8029

Accession Number: 1949.307

Peace Raising Commerce

Black-painted frame with hand-colored engravings with titles. Female figure of "Peace" pulls lounging "Commerce," who holds harpoon. Putti floats holding flag.

Date: 1802

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), hand coloring, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8030

Accession Number: 1949.318.1

Plenty United with Commerce

Black-painted frame with hand-colored engravings with titles. Female figure holds cornucopia, escorts figure of commerce. They stand at foreground; harbor scene at left; farming scene at right. Putti holds banner in sky.

Date: 1802

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), hand coloring, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8031

Accession Number: 1949.318.2

Tripod table

S-shaped and scrolled; nesting on scrolled feet. Tilt-top hinged at center of underside circular top with metal locking device. Top decorated with Oriental scene of pagoda and figures in front. Legs and pedestal have elaborate scrolled gilding.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, japanning, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8032

Accession Number: 1949.320

Jamb hook

Screwed to wall at ovoid brass plate. C-shaped hook has single outward scrolling termination.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 8033

Accession Number: 1949.326.1

Jamb hook

Screwed to wall at ovoid brass plate. C-shaped hook has single outward scrolling termination.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 8034

Accession Number: 1949.326.2

Armchair

Scrolled back and curved crest rail; gilded ananthus leaves enclosed by gilded bands; scrolled ends. Rounded and curved stiles. Arm rails curve into handholds with tapered arm supports. Rush seat. Turned front legs and medial stretcher with bands of gilt. Two domed stretchers on sides; one on back.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, graining, rosewood (wood), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8035

Accession Number: 1949.338.1

Armchair

Scrolled back and curved crest rail; gilded ananthus leaves enclosed by gilded bands; scrolled ends. Rounded and curved stiles. Arm rails curve into handholds with tapered arm supports. Rush seat. Turned front legs and medial stretcher with bands of gilt. Two domed stretchers on sides; one on back.

Date: 1805-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, graining, rosewood (wood), rush (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8036

Accession Number: 1949.338.2

Cutwork Ship Picture

White paper on navy blue paper with "negative" cut-out design. Floral and leaf border with floral medallion at corners; heart-shape at center of each side. Center of navy blue paper has white applied cut-out of three-masted ship. Highlighted with ink markings; flying an American '14 star flag. Backe...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, gilding, glass (material), molding (forming), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8037

Accession Number: 1949.341

Fire fan

Handle with ball-shaped finial, elaborate vase and ring; ball and ring turned shaft pierces screen in series of bobbin turnings. Octagonal paper screen bound on edges with gold tape. Front: pierced paper; Berlinwork needlepoint green and tan floral sprig. Back: figured tan and plain white paper. Han...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, paper (fiber product), satin, turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8038

Accession Number: 1949.342.1

Table screen

Gilded domed foot with rounded stem supports rectangular pierced, leafy, scrolled frame; encloses white porcelain lithophane. Scene shows figures gathered around large domed basket (?) trying to capture putti. At center n man holds a putti by wings. Above basket, sprawled putti flies with string tie...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Plaue Porzellanmanufaktur (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, lithophanes, piercing, porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8039

Accession Number: 1949.345

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