Historic New England

Sauce tureen with stand

Porcelain covered sauce tureen with twisted rope handles and flower finial on an oval stand in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173071

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.1a-c

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173072

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.3

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173073

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.4

Syllabub cup

Porcelain covered syllabub cup with a twisted handle and a turtle finial in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an o...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173074

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.16ab

Syllabub cup

Porcelain covered syllabub cup with a twisted handle and a turtle finial in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an o...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173075

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.17ab

Syllabub cup

Porcelain covered syllabub cup with a twisted handle and a turtle finial in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an o...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173076

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.18ab

Platter

Porcelain oval platter in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173077

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.10

Luncheon Set

Mats ivory linen; drawnwork floral motifs in center diamond and in two inch border; selvage sides, hemmed top and bottom. Napkins-drawnwork border with diamond motif at corner; one selvage side hemmed three sides.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173078

Accession Number: 1993.812.1

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with foot ring. White body with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms with a shield in four sections with boars and stars and chevrons. Shield is flanked by two winged horses and surmounted by a globe with wings and gold foliate scrolls. Inner rim fea...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173079

Accession Number: 2006.44.1828.1

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms with a shield in four sections with boars and stars and chevrons. Shield is flanked by two winged horses and surmounted by a globe with wings and gold foliate scrolls. Inner rim features a gold...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173080

Accession Number: 2006.44.1828.2

Luncheon Set

Mats ivory linen; drawnwork floral motifs in center diamond and in two inch border; selvage sides, hemmed top and bottom. Napkins-drawnwork border with diamond motif at corner; one selvage side hemmed three sides. (A-D)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173081

Accession Number: 1993.812.2

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with foot ring with a white body and painted polychrome decoration with two coat-of-arms, one with an asymmetrical cartouche with three birds surmounted by a helmet with a bird with splayed wings, the other is an asymmetrical cartouche with three white roses on a blue gro...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173083

Accession Number: 2006.44.1827.1

Sardine Forks

Silver sardine fork with a spatulate handle and seven tines. American beauty pattern.

Date: 1896

Maker: George W. Shiebler & Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172927

Accession Number: 1993.672

Ladle

Silver olive spoon with a slotted round bowl and scroll design. Enameled floral pattern on the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172928

Accession Number: 1993.673

Sauce Ladle

Silver ladle with a pointed handle and an elliptical bowl. Olive pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172929

Accession Number: 1993.674

Teacup

Porcelain celadon teacup with square handle and finger rest and painted polychrome decoration with flowers and butterflies.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze)

GUSN: 172931

Accession Number: 2006.44.1886.1

Saucer

Porcelain celadon saucer with painted polychrome decoration of flowers and butterflies.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, celadon (glaze)

GUSN: 172932

Accession Number: 2006.44.1886.2

Platter

Round porcelain platter in a blue and white Nanking pattern with a central design of a river scene with multiples houses, ships and a bridge.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172933

Accession Number: 2006.44.1860

Armorial charger

Armorial porcelain charger with a white body and painted floral polychrome design.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172934

Accession Number: 2006.44.1858

Vase

Porcelain vase with narrow neck and flared rim, painted polychrome decoration of abstract vegetation, birds and fish.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1888

Teacup

Pink lustreware teacup with square handle and finger rest, floral and geometric designs on interior and exterior of bowl.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 172937

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.1

Cheese slicer

Metal cheese slicer with thin serrated blade

Date: Before 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 172938

Accession Number: 2006.44.2332

Saucer

Pink lustreware saucer with floral and geometric design.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 172939

Accession Number: 2006.44.1873.2

Ladle

Metal ladle with slotted bowl, blue and white enamel finish

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 172940

Accession Number: 2006.44.2331

Serving spoon

Large silver plated serving spoon with hole in handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 172941

Accession Number: 2006.44.2330

Serving fork

Wooden serving fork with three prongs

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172943

Accession Number: 2006.44.2329

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a bird perching on a flowering branch framed by sprays of flowers and a gold trefoil chain along rim.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172944

Accession Number: 2006.44.1853

Serving spoon

Wooden serving spoon with slotted bowl

Maker: unknown

Material: wood products

GUSN: 172945

Accession Number: 2006.44.2328

Platter

Oval porcelain platter with central sepia scene of a house and a tree within a circle and framed by blue and gold borders of flowers, geometric shapes and stars.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1874.1

Platter

Oval porcelain platter with central sepia scene of a house and a tree within a circle and framed by blue and gold borders of flowers, geometric shapes and stars.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172947

Accession Number: 2006.44.1874.2

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central design of two peacocks and flowers framed by a trefoil border. Coat of arms at top of rim consiting of a shield with three sheaves of whteat, three flower branches and birds along sides and bottom of rim and gold diape...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172949

Accession Number: 2006.44.1854

Serving spoon

Silver plated serving spoon with hole in handle

Maker: unknown

Material: base metal

GUSN: 172950

Accession Number: 2006.44.2327

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plates with painted polychrome decoration with a large peony in center and smaller floral designs along rim.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172951

Accession Number: 2006.44.1852

Masher

Wooden masher, bell shaped head with bulbous handle. Also known as a beetle.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172952

Accession Number: 2006.44.2326

Dinner plate

Porcelain famille rose dinner plate with Mandarin pattern consisting of a central scene of a woman, deer and a man carrying basket on a stick framed by a geometric boder and four bunches of flowers along rim.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172953

Accession Number: 2006.44.1851

Serving spoon

Wooden spoon with slotted bowl

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172954

Accession Number: 2006.44.2325

Teacup

Porcelain handleless teacup with foot ring with painted polychrome decoration in a Mandarin design with two panels of people within a house interior separated by symmetrical cartouches over a purple diaper pattern ground

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172955

Accession Number: 2006.44.1850.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with shaped rim and painted polychrome decoration in a Mandarin pattern with a central desgin of a family and servant within a house interior.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172956

Accession Number: 2006.44.1850.2

Train Conductor Costume Coveralls

Railroad theme. Pair of adult bib overall shorts made of white ticking with blue stripes. Extend to mid-thigh. Two straps over shoulders and attach to bib with hidden snaps. Waist secured on left side with hidden snap and zipper.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172964

Accession Number: 1994.37.1

Train Engineer's Costume Cap

Railroad theme. Unisex adult cap made of fabric with thin navy and white stripes. Pleated sides. Half-circular brim. Sewn paper label inside back. Size 7 1/4.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 172965

Accession Number: 1994.37.2