Historic New England

Tray

Circular tray, silver plated over copper. Scalloped shape. Applied border with grape vines, leaves and clusters of fruit.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181122

Accession Number: 2006.44.2856.1

Tray

Circular tray, silver plated over copper. Scalloped shape. Applied border with grape vines, leaves and clusters of fruit.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181123

Accession Number: 2006.44.2856.2

Tray

Round lacquer tray. Black base with battle scene in red and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 181124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2857

Tray

Round lacquer tray. Black base decorated with large brown flowers and a bird. Gold highlights.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 181125

Accession Number: 2006.44.2858

Doily

Round white linen doily with floral lace border and embroidered scrolls around and within the central lace circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 181128

Accession Number: 2006.44.3359.1

Doily

Round white linen doily with floral lace border and embroidered scrolls around and within the central lace circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 181129

Accession Number: 2006.44.3359.2

Plate

Oval pearlware plate with green ivy and maroon bead swag border, central design features two standing lions on water with the monogram "CP" and the date "1796" all enclosed by a circle of green ivy.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, pearlware

GUSN: 181130

Accession Number: 2006.44.1938

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: 181131

Accession Number: 2006.44.1939.1

Oval creamware serving dish in the form of a woven basket with blue glaze bands and the monogram "JD." Matching oval underplate with raised woven pattern and pierced rounded slits along edge, blue glaze border and monogram "JD" in the center.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181133

Accession Number: 2006.44.1872.2ab

Compote

Crystal compote with round body, dental rim, and cut oval design around body, faceted shaped stem and a round foot with a cut starburst.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 181134

Accession Number: 2006.44.3031

Cream pitcher

Sterling silver cream pitcher. Decorated with a series of vertical ribs all the way around the lower portion. Triangular handle. Monogram APP.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer) Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181135

Accession Number: 2006.44.2846

Decanter

Round crystal decanter with narrow straight neck, applied handle and hinged sterling silver lid with shell decoration. Cut diamond and fan pattern on body, gadrooms around base of neck, and cut star on base.

Date: 1897

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: crystal (lead glass), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181136

Accession Number: 2006.44.1483

Sugar bowl

Sterling silver sugar bowl. Parallel vertical ribs all the way around lower surface. Two triangular handles. Monogram APP.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer) Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181137

Accession Number: 2006.44.2847

Decanter

Square crystal decanter with pinched middle, silver collar, and round cut faceted stopper.

Date: 1912

Maker: Hukin & Heath Ltd. (Maker)

Material: crystal (lead glass), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1484.1AB

Decanter

Square crystal decanter with pinched middle, silver collar, and round cut faceted stopper.

Date: 1912

Maker: Hukin & Heath Ltd. (Maker)

Material: crystal (lead glass), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181140

Accession Number: 2006.44.1484.2AB

Barometer

Banjo-shaped barometer with broken pediment top; ivory finial. String work inlay; four metal dials with glass covers.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, glass (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 181173

Accession Number: 2004.1.1

Tankard

Silver tankard; small pine cone finial; s-shaped handle with relief teardrop decoration at hinge.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181174

Accession Number: 2004.1.2

Luster Polish

Two bars of metal polish packed in paper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 181175

Accession Number: 2004.1.3.1-.2

Tablecloth

Creme table cloth, floating diaper pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 181176

Accession Number: 2004.1.4

Plate

White plate with blue tranfer decoration; fifteen states in connecting ovals around the rim. Gold overglazed decoration in a shape of a starburst with "WM" as center.

Date: ca. 1890-1910

Maker: Daniel Low & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 181177

Accession Number: 2004.1.5

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray and medallions depicting a church. Central scene featuring a winter view of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1815-1834

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 181178

Accession Number: 2004.1.6

Salt and pepper set

Silver and glass salt and pepper shakers with a stand and carrier. Glass shakers are narrow hexagons with silverscrew caps. Stand is silver and has a base shaped liked a figure eight. Each loop of the eight has a circular shell or cage into which one of the shakers can be inserted. The shells are th...

Maker: unknown

Material: silverware, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 181179

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848

Cruet stand

Silver stand for salt and pepper shakers has a base shaped liked a figure eight. Each loop of the eight has a circular shell or cage into which one of the shakers can be inserted. The shells are three rings of edge-to-edge circles, one upon the other. Between the two shells rises a post topped by ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181180

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848.1

Saltshaker

Glass shaker has narrow hexagonal shape and a silverscrew cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 181181

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848.2

Ice Crusher

Opaque plastic ice crusher. Yellow bottom with scalloped bottom edge. White plastic square-shaped top with hinged lid, scalloped bottom edge, and stainless steel and brown plastic turn handle. Interior has metal cylinder with small blades.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), stainless steel

GUSN: 181182

Accession Number: 2005.1.1AB

Pepper shaker

Glass pepper shaker has narrow hexagonal shape and a silverscrew cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 181183

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848.3

Cocktail Shaker

Clear glass cocktail shaker with tapered base. Vertical etched band decoration evenly spaced around shaker body. Stainless steel top, rounded, with a screw cap.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stainless steel, etching (corroding)

GUSN: 181185

Accession Number: 2005.1.2AB

Dining Chair

One of a pair of side chairs. Painted black, high back chairs with rush seats, (reminiscent of a Shaker style). Five rails, ergonomically curred betwen two rears stiles tapered at top and bottom. One cylindrical rear stretcher, two on either side, and one flat slightly curred stretcher at the front....

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 181186

Accession Number: 2005.1.3.1

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181189

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.82

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181191

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.81

Compote

Oval sterling silver footed compote with gold wash bowl. Flared rim with two handles each featuring a squirrel and a branch with leaves and berries.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker) Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Retailer)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181192

Accession Number: 2006.44.1480

Dining chair

One of a pair of side chairs. Painted black, ladder back chairs with rush seats (reminiscent of a Shaker style). Five rails, ergnomically curved betwen two rears tiles tapered at top and bottom. One cylindrical rear stretcher, two on either side, and one flat slightly curved stretcher at the front. ...

Date: 1950-1960, Probably

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 181193

Accession Number: 2005.1.3.2

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181194

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.85

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181195

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.87

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181196

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.88

Loving cup

Steling silver loving cup with applied fleur dis lis band around the body, two s-shaped handles, a round foot ring, and a low domed cover with a round finial made of multiple leaves.

Date: 1927

Maker: The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd. (Maker)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181197

Accession Number: 2006.44.1481AB

Side rail

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181350

Accession Number: 2005.9.1g

End rail

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181351

Accession Number: 2005.9.1h

Bowl

Ceramic elliptical shaped bowl with a light green glaze, pierced floral decoration on each side, and two handles in the form of a bunch of berries and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 181352

Accession Number: 2006.44.1534

End rail

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181353

Accession Number: 2005.9.1i

Mattress

Mattress- white with blue stripes

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181354

Accession Number: 2005.9.1j

Tester

Tester- wood frame covered in fabric, velcro at edges

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 181355

Accession Number: 2005.9.1k

Cocktail shaker

Round metal cocktail shaker with domed lid with removable top.

Maker: G.T. Sutterley & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 181356

Accession Number: 2006.44.1535A-C

Carving Knife

Carving knife with horn handle. A decorative silver ferrule covers where the handle is attached to the knife.

Date: after 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181357

Accession Number: 2006.44.1509.1

Carving Fork

Carving fork with horn handle. A decorative silver ferrule covers where the handle is attached to the fork. The fork has two tines and a guard that can pivot to be used as a rest. The patent for this is number 345044, issued on July 6, 1886.

Date: after 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181359

Accession Number: 2006.44.1509.2

Ice crusher

Round glass ice crusher with domed metal lid featuring a handle attached to a rod with four toothed blades attached at the end.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: North Bro's Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 181360

Accession Number: 2006.44.1536AB

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments. Block-printed on hand-made paper using several colors-glossy dark green, red, pink and white on a lighter green ground; (a) depicts a chicken in a vignette with trees between plaid stripes.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 181364

Accession Number: 2005.8A-D

Prince of Wales Chair

Open shield back with splat of three ostrich feathers tied with ribbon; turned wood legs- front legs are straight, with tapered columns and tapered columns and tapered feet; back legs are curved outward; wood is painted light and dark green with floral decoration on shield back and legs; evidence of...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), carving (processes), upholstery

GUSN: 181367

Accession Number: 2005.9.2

Tall Case Clock

Mahogany clock; white face with black roman numerals and phases of the moon with yellow and blue personified moon; gold and silver oval and c-scroll decoration at face corners; bonnet has arched top wtih three brass finials; turned columns at front corners of bonnet; case has quarter columns with st...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Ellery, Epes (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy), silver (metal), turning (shaping process), carving (processes), inlay (process), etching (printing process)

GUSN: 181368

Accession Number: 2005.10

Scarf

Silk scarf; gray and white with royal blue border; depicts Versailles in background with fountains, statues and people in mid and foregrounds.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), screen printing

GUSN: 181373

Accession Number: 2005.11

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