Historic New England

Dish towel

White linen printed with black text and pictures; see attached text. Pictures down both sides illustrate text; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173309

Accession Number: 1993.783

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173312

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.13

Jar opener

Jar opener with metal shaft and two curved metal gripping arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173315

Accession Number: 2006.44.2307

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173316

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.14

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173317

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.15

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173318

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.16

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173319

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.17

Dessert plate

Porcelain dessert plate with a white body and a blue cobalt band border flanked by two gold laurel leaf pattern borders.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Ahrendfeldt & Son (Importer) Richard Briggs Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173320

Accession Number: 2006.44.1958.18

Dish towel

Corinthian column capital in gold, brown and rust on a rust/black ground; framed in gold and brown; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique), printed textile materials

GUSN: 173323

Accession Number: 1993.784

Dish towel

Aqua ground printed in white, black, aqua, brown and yellow with drawing of dollhouse, showing interiors of several rooms; two large dolls in foreground; selvage top and bottom; hemmed sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173324

Accession Number: 1993.785

Dish towel

Resist print (?) linen; white leafy tree on blue ground; nine red and brown robins sitting on branches; hemmed all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), printed textile materials, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 173325

Accession Number: 1993.786

Armorial oval porcelain platter with a white body and painted polychrome decoration consisting of a central coat-of-arms comprising of a shield with ship, a cross, and a fist grasping a knife. Above is a standing lion and below is a banner with a Latin inscription. Surrounded by green, pink and gold...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Probably The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173333

Accession Number: 2006.44.1927

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted polychrome decoration with a central scene comprising of three men and two children in an exterior setting and surrounded by a shaped green border with pink flowers.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173334

Accession Number: 2006.44.1931

Hooked Rug

Gray rectangular center; 10" black and gray border spaced with alternating gray-green, dark green, and red swatches; black grosgrain binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173336

Accession Number: 1993.776

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: 173338

Accession Number: 2006.44.1928.1

Hooked Rug

Tan, red, green and black hooked wool; central black framed tan medallion with red and green motif. Border of red swastika on tan ground, outlined in green; edged all around in black; black twill tape binding.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 173341

Accession Number: 1993.777

Hooked Rug

Central tan cotton (?) rectangle with cut-out corners framed in reds, green and brown wool yarn; bound all around with black twill tape; hooked on canvas back.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), geometric patterns, canvas, hooking

GUSN: 173343

Accession Number: 1993.778

Rug

Hooked and sheared (?) wool; central golden brown medallion framed with green leaves; branches with green and red leaves at upper left and lower right; brown and black ground; bound all around with black twill tape base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 173345

Accession Number: 1993.779

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

Salt Spoons

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172749

Accession Number: 1993.653

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172750

Accession Number: 1993.653.1

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172751

Accession Number: 1993.653.2

Portrait of Thomas Mason (1750-1775)

Full length oil on canvas portrait of a young man identified as Thomas Mason (1750-1775) wearing a brown coat with a blue vest, brown knee breeches, white stockings and black shoes. A squirrel is perched on his left arm. Background is of a wooded landscape scene. Plain painted black wood frame.

Date: 1758

Maker: Badger, Joseph, 1708-1765 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 172752

Accession Number: 2006.44.769

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of unused wallpaper printed with scenes of windmills and forests in pastel colors, machine printed on ungrounded paper "U.W.P.C. of N.A. UNION-MADE"

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 172756

Accession Number: 2009.8.1

Teaspoons

A set of eight silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 172760

Accession Number: 1993.654

Pair of brass andirons

Pair of brass andirons. Chippendale style with double lemon shaped tops and turned necks. Arched legs with ball and claw feet. Iron supports for logs extend from backs of andirons. The original location for the andirons was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine...

Date: Late 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 172761

Accession Number: 2009.9.1

Easy Chair

Easy chair, upholstered body with wooden legs. Federal style with turned front legs and rectangular back legs. Pale gold upholstery with floral lattice pattern. Circular arms with tufted fronts. The original location for the chair was in the Guest Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick...

Date: ca. 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 172762

Accession Number: 2009.9.2

Chest Of Drawers

Bow front chest of drawers. Federal carved mahogany with four drawers with inlaid fronts. Circular brass drawer hardware. Reeded legs with turned feet. The original location for the chest of drawers was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172763

Accession Number: 2009.9.3

Tester Bed

Tester bed, Federal red stained maple with carved and turned posts. Includes: headboard, footboard, two rails, and tester. The original location for the bed was in Mary's Bedroom at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: c. 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172764

Accession Number: 2009.9.4

Sideboard

Sideboard, Federal carved mahogany with mahogany veneer. Three narrow drawers atop three cabinet compartments. Center cabinet is flanked by two tall narrow drawers. Six turned legs, four front and two back. Replaced brasses. The original location for the sideboard was in the Dining Room at the Sarah...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172765

Accession Number: 2009.9.5

Pair of Windsor Chairs

Pair of black painted Windsor chairs with unpainted mahogany arms. Bamboo shaped spindles. Remnants of gold paint along crest rail. The original location for the chairs was in the Breakfast Room at the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 172766

Accession Number: 2009.9.6

High Chest of Drawers

High chest of drawers, Queen Anne style with inlaid walnut veneer. Five drawer chest, atop a four drawer base with cabriole legs. The two parts of the chest came from two different pieces of furniture in the Jewett House. The family split up the the two pieces and "married" the current top and botto...

Date: ca. 1730-50

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 172767

Accession Number: 2009.9.7

Apotheosis of Washington pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle, black transfer printed decoration on each side and under spout; depicting on one side two angels lifting George Washington into the heavens above a mourning Liberty and Native American figure; on the opposite are two female figures holding a plan...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1804

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle and spout; black transfer printed decoration with green detail on both sides depicting on one side an American eagle and shield with arrows, banner and fifteen stars, opposite side depicts a ship flying two American flags with fifteen stars.

Date: ca. 1792

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 172771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1803

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with bulbous body and strap handle with finger rest and silver resist glaze decoration in a floral pattern around body.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 172773

Accession Number: 2006.44.1805

Tea service

Partial porcelain tea service consisting of a teapot, teacup and two demitasse cups. White glaze lobed bodies with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with a white glaze round lobed body with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172775

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.1ab

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white glaze lobed body and sepia decoration consisting of a medallion enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172776

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.2

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with white glaze lobed body and sepia decoration consisting of a medallion enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172777

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.3

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with a white glaze lobed body and no handle with sepia decoration consisting of medallions enclosing a landscape scene with mountains, houses, a river and a bridge with people.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172778

Accession Number: 2006.44.1877.4

Tea service

Partial porcelain tea service consisting of a teacup, demitasse cup and saucer. White glaze bodies with painted orange decoration of town scenes and a bow and swag border.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172779

Accession Number: 2006.44.1878