Historic New England

Chinese carved seal

Rectangular seal of dark tan soapstone with tiger on pediment carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199832

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.17

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of peach and cream soapstone with fu dog carved on top and cloud designs carved around top edge. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199834

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.18

Pair of Chinese carved seals

Pair of square seals of red and white ["hen's blood et blanc"] soapstone with dogs with long tails carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199836

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.19.1-.2

Pair of Chinese carved seals

Pair of square seals of cream and red ["ashes of rose"] soapstone with fu dog on pediment carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199843

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.20.1-.2

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of pale brown ["oak"] soapstone with fu dog carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 199848

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.21

Chinese carved seal

Square seal of burnt orange horn with bearded dog with black mane and horns carved on top. Chinese characters carved on bottom.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 199849

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.22

Chinese carved seal

Squarel seal of white agate with dog looking at its tail carved on top. Smooth bottom, no seal.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony)

GUSN: 199850

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.23

Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box

Wooden Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box. Interior divided into small compartments.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 199857

Accession Number: 2009.5.17.24

Salad plate

Porcelain salad plate with a white body, a raspberry and gold banded rim, and a gold monogrammed "P" in the center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199926

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.174

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199928

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.175

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199929

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.283

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a white body and a raspberry and gold banded rim with a monogrammed "P".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199930

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.284

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white body and raspberry and gold banded edge.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199932

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.27

Jar

Glass jar [a] with circular tin lid [b]. Straight sided jar with small lines etched under rim. "HA Atlas" pressed into lid.

Maker: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company (Manufacturer)

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 199935

Accession Number: 2006.44.1730AB

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze.

Maker: Smith-Phillips China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199936

Accession Number: 2006.44.1727

Tea service

White porcelain tea set with gold painted flower buds, leaves and vines. Set includes a teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher and teacup and saucer.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199938

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059

Cream pitcher

White porcelain cream pitcher with gold painted flower buds, leaves, and vines. The handle is painted gold.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199939

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.5

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with scalloped edge. Floral, leaf, and bird motif pressed into rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199940

Accession Number: 2006.44.1728

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with gold painted flower buds, leaves, and vines on the outside of the cup. The entire handle of the tea cup is painted gold.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199942

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.2

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with gold painted flower buds, leaves and vines. In the center is a single flower bed on a stem with three leaves.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199943

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.3

Sugar bowl

White porcelain sugar bowl with painted gold flower buds, leaves, and vines. The sugar bowl has two handles painted gold. The cover matches with gold painted leaves, buds and a painted gold finial.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199944

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.4ab

Teapot

White porcelain teapot with painted gold flower buds, leaves, and vines.

Maker: Ovington Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199945

Accession Number: 2006.44.3059.1ab

Set of four plates

Set of four circular ironstone plates with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199946

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729

Pitcher

A tan colored pitcher with bamboo design in relief molding. The handle is made to look like a rope design.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199947

Accession Number: 2006.44.3058

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199948

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729.1

Pitcher

Tan pitcher with a cattail design in relief molding all around it. The pitcher is round and bulbous in shape.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 199951

Accession Number: 2006.44.3057

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199952

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729.2

Cup and saucer

Teacup and saucer that are white with one red castle painted on each.

Maker: W.H. Goss (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199953

Accession Number: 2006.44.3056

Plate

Circular ironstone plate with white glaze, no decoration.

Maker: D. E. McNicol Company (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199954

Accession Number: 2006.44.1729.3

Teacup

White teacup with one red castle painted on the front with a yellow key and banner hanging beneath the castle.

Maker: W.H. Goss (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199955

Accession Number: 2006.44.3056.1

Saucer

This saucer is white with a red castle painted on the top third of it. The red castle has a yellow key and yellow banner hanging from it that reads "Montis Insignia Calpe".

Maker: W.H. Goss (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199956

Accession Number: 2006.44.3056.2

Lampshade

Green conical shaped glass lampshade with white interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 199959

Accession Number: 2006.44.3061

Pitcher

White pitcher with green trim and floral pattern of pink flowers accompanied by green vines and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199960

Accession Number: 2006.44.3060

Pitcher

Stoneware pitcher with blue band decoration, handle is missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 199961

Accession Number: 2006.44.1725

Cup and saucer set

Pair of porcelain covered handleless teacups with saucers with white bodies and multi-colored floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199963

Accession Number: 2006.44.3053

Serving dish

Oval ironstone serving dish with flat bottom, sloped sides, and curved rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199964

Accession Number: 2006.44.1726

Teacup

Handleless teacup with lid and floral and single branch decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199965

Accession Number: 2006.44.3053.2ab

Saucer

Saucer with floral and single branch decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199966

Accession Number: 2006.44.3053.4

Platter

Large oval ironstone platter with white glaze

Maker: Knowles, Taylor, & Knowles (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 199967

Accession Number: 2006.44.1723

Saucer

Saucer with floral and single branch decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199968

Accession Number: 2006.44.3053.3

Teacup

Handleless teacup with lid with floral and single branch design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199969

Accession Number: 2006.44.3053.1ab

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with blue and burnt orange floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199975

Accession Number: 2006.44.3055.1

Saucer

Saucer with blue and burnt orange floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 199976

Accession Number: 2006.44.3055.2

Saucer

Saucer with blue, peach, and gold leaf decoration.

Maker: Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199977

Accession Number: 2006.44.3054.2

Dish

Porcelain dish in the shape of a round open weave basket with flared rim, gold paint along weave and edges. Three applied porcelain feet in the shape of animal paws.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 199978

Accession Number: 2006.44.1939.2