Historic New England

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172373

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.12

Artificial Flower

Pink silk rosette decorated with gold flowers and a plush strawberry.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 172374

Accession Number: 1990.569.5

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172375

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.11

Saucer

Chinese export porcelain saucer with Rose Medallion pattern consisting of four alternating panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 172376

Accession Number: 2006.44.1807.10

Syllabub cup

Porcelain covered cup with handle and four round straight feet. Painted polychrome decoration comprised of marsh scene with swimming ducks in relief, blue molded flowers at feet, and a yellow duckling in an eggshell finial.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: Probably Capodimonte (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173102

Accession Number: 2006.44.1868.1AB

Serving fork

Large metal serving fork with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 173103

Accession Number: 2006.44.2315

Carving knife

Chef's carving knife with wood handle

Maker: Probably M. Pouzet (Manufacturer)

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173105

Accession Number: 2006.44.2316

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of a marsh scene with two swimming swans and two herons surrounded by a pink, green and gilt border.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: Probably Capodimonte (Maker)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173107

Accession Number: 2006.44.1868.2

Armorial tea service

Partial armorial porcelain tea service consisting of a coffee pot, two tea bowls and two saucers. All comprise of white bodies with painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173109

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824

Armorial coffeepot

Porcelain lighthouse shaped coffeepot with straight spout and twisted handle. White body with painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold sta...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173110

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.1ab

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173111

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.2

Armorial tea bowl

Armorial porcelain tea bowl with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173112

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.3

Paring knife

Scalloped edge paring knife with wood handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: carbon steel, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173113

Accession Number: 2006.44.2317

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173114

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.4

Armorial saucer

Armorial porcelain saucer with a white body and a painted blue and gold decoration of a coat-of-arms containing a gold monogram within a shield framed by a blue curtain with gold fringe and tassels, border comprises of a blue band with two rows of gold stars.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173115

Accession Number: 2006.44.1824.5

Cheese slicer

Metal cheese slicer "Covell's". With ajustable cutting capability, slide logo plate forward or backward to adjust cutting depth.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 173116

Accession Number: 2006.44.2318

Bowl

Porcelain bowl in a blue and white Imperial Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by diaper pattern and arrow and dot borders.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173118

Accession Number: 2006.44.1867

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with a blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a willow tree and flower bushes surrounded by a border of curlicues and a outer border of butterlies and flowers.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173119

Accession Number: 2006.44.1825

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Nanking pattern comprising of a river landscape scene with a pagoda and surrounded by a diaper pattern band with reserves of flowers, four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173120

Accession Number: 2006.44.1826

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: The Century House (Dealer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173121

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.1

Spatula

Small metal spatula with wood handle.

Maker: Probably F.W.D. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173122

Accession Number: 2006.44.2319

Potato Masher

Potato masher with bent metal masher and wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2320

Eggbeater

Hand cranked eggbeater. Made by Dover Stamping Company.

Maker: Dover Stamping Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 173127

Accession Number: 2006.44.2324

Armorial dinner plate

Armorial porcelain dinner plate with blue and white decoration comprising of a coat-of-arms with three parrot heads and a chevron surmounted by a helmet and framed with foliate scrolls. Border of a diaper pattern with four reserves enclosing landscape scenes. Rim features sprays of sprays of flowers...

Date: 1690-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1823.2

Corkscrew

Metal corkscrew with painted wooden handle. Metal cap with spike fits over bottle top

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173147

Accession Number: 2006.44.2321

Bottle opener

Metal bottle opener with hard black plastic handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 173154

Accession Number: 2006.44.2322

Orange peeler

Orange knife and peeler. U-shaped blade, one branch has a knife like point, the other branch has a serrated edge and metal hook to pierce the orange rind. Wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 173155

Accession Number: 2006.44.2323

Vase

Porcelain vase with ovoid body, short neck ring and applied porcelain flowers and vines along body. White underglaze with Imari style floral decoration.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173156

Accession Number: 2006.44.1865

Bowl

Porcelain lobed bowl with white body and painted polychrome Majolica style decoration of blue and yellow flowers.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173161

Accession Number: 2006.44.1863

Tea service

Earthenware majolica tea service with three teacups and saucers and a small pitcher. All comprise of white underglazed bodies with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173162

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173163

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.1

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173164

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.2

Teacup

Earthenware majolica teacup with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173165

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.3

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173166

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.4

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173167

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.5

Saucer

Earthenware majolica saucer with a white underglazed body and painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis around an abstract flower, yellow band border along rim.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173168

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.6

Pitcher

Earthenware majolica pitcher with an s shaped handle and a white underglazed bodiy with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1864.7

Box of Candles

One box of "handipt" candles (two candles- twelve inches tall), bayberry

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173171

Accession Number: 1993.726

Vase

Porcelain ovoid shaped vase with short narrow neck. White crackle glazed body with painted polychrome floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173176

Accession Number: 2006.44.1822

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with round body and flared ruffled rim and curved handle. Green and brown glaze decoration of green panels alternating with brown diaper patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 173178

Accession Number: 2006.44.1862

Mug

Three handled porcelain mug with white body and painted polychrome decoration comprising of the Harvard shield and two quotes.

Date: 1887-1916

Maker: W.H. Goss

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173180

Accession Number: 2006.44.1861

Cream pitcher

Helmet shaped porcelain cream pitcher with round molded stepped foot. White glaze body with pink, green and blue floral and foliate chain borders.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173184

Accession Number: 2006.44.1912

Vase

Creamware vase with ovoid body and narrow neck with flared rim. White glaze body with no decoration.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware

GUSN: 173185

Accession Number: 2006.44.1918

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration comprising of a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda framed by four sprays of flowers along rim.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173189

Accession Number: 2006.44.1913

Dinner plate

Porcelain dinner plate with painted blue and white decoration with a central scene comprising of a table, scrolls, vase and other emblems surrounded by a border of four floral sprays on rim, gilding on edge.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173190

Accession Number: 2006.44.1914

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with painted blue and white Nanking decoration with a central landscape scene with a river and pagoda surrounded by two borders of abstract flowers and geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173191

Accession Number: 2006.44.1915

Dinner plate

Porcelain octagonal dinner plate with blue and white Canton pattern comprising of a central landscape scene with a river, houses and a bridge surrounded by borders of geometric patterns.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173193

Accession Number: 2006.44.1916

Carpet

Red, tan and brown flat-woven wool; central motif bird on tan ground on red pentagon medallion; multicolor repeating geometric ground; frame of spaced geometric figures; bound top and bottom; traces on fringe on ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 173195

Accession Number: 1993.773

Dinner service

Porcelain dinner service comprising of a bowl, cylindrical mug, platter and five plates with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173196

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with a red Bird and Sacred Flower design of flowers, birds and butterlies in red with gold detailing over a white glaze body.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 173199

Accession Number: 2006.44.1820.1

Search Collections

Displaying: 197901 - 197950 of 208,809