Historic New England

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

Hooked Rug

Repeating diamond motifs formed by rectangles in two tones each of gray, green or red; each block outlined in black; no binding; hooked on canvas back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), canvas, hooking

GUSN: 173350

Accession Number: 1993.780

Dish Towel

White linen printed wtih large scale floral in brown, light and dark orange and light and dark olive; hemmed all around.

Date: c. 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: Belgian linen

GUSN: 173351

Accession Number: 1993.781B

Soup plate

Armorial porcelain soup plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with mountains, cows, a house and a bridge. Rim features a splayed bird at top, two sprays of gold flowers at sides, and a coat-of-arms at bottom of a blue cartouche with three fleur de lis frame...

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173371

Accession Number: 2006.44.1928.2

Dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration comprising of a central coat-of-arms of a shield with a boar, two stars and a crescent, framed by a chain of flowers, above is a boar and below is a banner with a Latin inscription. blue flower and diaper design borders with gold sta...

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173379

Accession Number: 2006.44.1929

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a flowering tree branch.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173381

Accession Number: 2006.44.1932

Dinner plate

Armorial porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white enamel decoration comprising of a central scene of a bird and grasshopper perched in a flowering tree, framed by border of scrolls and butterflies and flowers. Top of rim features a coat-of-arms of a symmetrical scroll cartouche with four...

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173382

Accession Number: 2006.44.1930

Dinner plate

Souvenir porcelain dinner plate with brown enamel decoration with a central design of a clipper ship at sail with a small dinghy with two people in the foreground. Surrounded by a border of triangles, diamonds and a fleur de lis and an outer double rope border with a figure-eight knot at top.

Date: 1937

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Importer) Wales, George Canning, 1868-1940 (Artist)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173384

Accession Number: 2006.44.1933.1

Basket

Woven slat basket with lid and stand-up stationary handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173385

Accession Number: 1993.714

Textile fragment

Silk piece of fabric with poem, "The Rising Monument" by Hannah F. Gould printed on it

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 173391

Accession Number: 1993.837

Dinner plate

Souvenir porcelain dinner plate with brown enamel decoration with a central design of a clipper ship at sail. Surrounded by a border of triangles, diamonds and a fleur de lis and an outer double rope border with a figure-eight knot at top.

Date: 1937

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Importer) Wales, George Canning, 1868-1940 (Artist)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173392

Accession Number: 2006.44.1933.2

Needlecase

Needle case wth a cover embroidered with a woman holding a red umbrella.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173398

Accession Number: 1993.844

Lantern

Brass lantern with bulbous glass globe and pierced star motif on collar and base. "C.T. Fayerweather" etched in glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 173401

Accession Number: 1993.846

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with famille verte enamel decoration with a central scene of a tree with flowers and nesting birds, surrounded by a border of sprays of flowers and bells and an other border with flowers over a green ground with reserves enclosing grasshoppers and moths.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173404

Accession Number: 2006.44.1936

Dress

Sleeveless linen dress with rounded neck. Off-white central panel is surrounded by dark gray, large-scale scalloped borders on four sides. Front and back are identical.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173407

Accession Number: 1993.156.1

Pair of Ballet Slippers

Pair of black leather ballet slippers lined with cream-colored twill fabric. Each tied with black ribbon through four eyelets. Cork reinforced bottom. Small size.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), cork (bark)

GUSN: 173412

Accession Number: 1993.168AB

Pumpkin Costume

One piece pumpkin costume made of yellow-orange synthetic fabric. Short sleeves, gathered elastic collar, no waist, short legs, and gathered elastic ankles. Excessive fabric through torso. Green synthetic fabric trim at collar, cut in triangles to resemble leaves. Back closure (no buttons or snaps).

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic fiber, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173414

Accession Number: 1993.157.1

Pumpkin Costume Hat

Pumpkin costume hat made of green synthetic (?) fabric. Fits snuggly around head with wide upturned edge and excessive fabric at top gathered into a point with two rubber bands. Point resembles pumpkin stalk.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: synthetic fiber, rubber (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173415

Accession Number: 1993.157.2

Curlers

Metal curlers covered with faded green cotton. Curlers are bent and packaged in cylindrical cardboard tube with inscription.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: S & S Leather Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 173416

Accession Number: 1993.171

Dessert plate

Porcelain blue and white Canton dessert plate with central landscape scene and cloud and rain border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173418

Accession Number: 2006.44.2932

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173419

Accession Number: 2006.44.2930

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173420

Accession Number: 2006.44.2929

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173421

Accession Number: 2006.44.2931

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173422

Accession Number: 2006.44.2938

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173423

Accession Number: 2006.44.2933

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173424

Accession Number: 2006.44.2937

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173425

Accession Number: 2006.44.2934

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173426

Accession Number: 2006.44.2935

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173427

Accession Number: 2006.44.2939

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and line and star pattern borders.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173428

Accession Number: 2006.44.2936

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173429

Accession Number: 2006.44.2925

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173430

Accession Number: 2006.44.2928

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173431

Accession Number: 2006.44.2923

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173432

Accession Number: 2006.44.2927

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173433

Accession Number: 2006.44.2922

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173434

Accession Number: 2006.44.2926

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173435

Accession Number: 2006.44.2921

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173436

Accession Number: 2006.44.2924

Saucer

Porcelain saucer in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a line pattern border.

Date: After 1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173437

Accession Number: 2006.44.2961

Platter

Porcelain octagonal platter in a blue and white Canton design with a central landscape scene and a rain and cloud pattern border.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173438

Accession Number: 2006.44.2920

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