Historic New England

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis a fantastic bird-like creature and a swag of fruit of leaves. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175164

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.12

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, two fantastic bird-like creatures. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175165

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.13

Butter chip

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, a fantastic bird-like creatures, and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175166

Accession Number: 2006.44.3041.14

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips

Silhouette of Captain Stephen Phillips. Chalk highlights lightly outline sash and the edges of uniform. Painted black oval frame

Date: 1793-1822

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), chalk

GUSN: 175246

Accession Number: 2006.44.691

Planter

Planter: SEE 1993.814.2ab, .3ab

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175247

Accession Number: 1993.814

Jardiniere

A) Small, round, white, clear-glazed earthenware planter with four short legs, openwork side, and a removable, plain earthenware container (B).

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175248

Accession Number: 1993.814.2

Jardiniere

A) Open sides composed of thin vertical "bars." Sides taper to narrow base. Bars decorated with swags of green-glazed rosettes and leaves with gold bows at tops of swags. Base impressed with indistinct decorative shield inside oval. B) Round, plain inner container with tapered sides. Clay is mottled...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175249

Accession Number: 1993.814.3

Thomas Leonard Willis

Framed silhouette of Thomas Leonard Willis as a young boy. China white detailing on clothing. Small brass oval frame with continuous ornate design around the perimeter.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), chalk

GUSN: 175250

Accession Number: 2006.44.692

Sauceboat

Individual Ironstone sauceboat in a tureen form with (a) attached tureen and saucer, (b) lid and (c) ladle. Tureen has footed base attached to oval saucer with high rim. Tureen has two molded opposing scroll handles with molded anthemion leaves. b. Domed lid has ladel slot, and mushroom finial over ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 175251

Accession Number: 1993.819A-C

Runner

Hamadan style runner with center panel of a repeating diamond and rosette pattern on red ground. Floral rosette border on dark blue ground. The edges of the runner are bound in red. The top end of the runner has fringe and the bottom end has a woven cotton band. This runner rotates yearly with 2006....

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 175252

Accession Number: 2006.44.694

Inkwell

Glazed porcelain (?) inkwell with two sculpted birds with blue wings and spots of gilt; painted flowers in pin, orange and blue. Two holes in front for holding pens. Sculpted yellow and pink flower in center with green stem. Gilded band around oval bottom.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 175253

Accession Number: 1993.823

Sugar and Creamer

Sugar and creamer decorated with Palmer Cox's Brownies. Matching ceramic creamer (.1) with lidded sugar (.2). Creamer has inverted pear shaped body with wide pouring spout and single ear-shaped applied handle. C-scroll band molded around top and bottom. Rim and handle accented with gold band and spl...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175254

Accession Number: 1993.820

Cream Pitcher

Creamer has inverted pear shaped body with wide pouring spout and single ear-shaped applied handle. C-scroll band molded around top and bottom. Rim and handle accented with gold band and splotches. Decorated with Palmer Cox's Brownies.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 175255

Accession Number: 1993.820.1

Rade & Port de Tape Stil

Lithograph engraving on machine made paper. Scene of invading tropical harbor with seven ships, three of them with their masts out. The third ship from the left is flying a French flag. People stand along the harbor and watch. In the lower right corner is a woman standing next to canoe. Two palm tre...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 175256

Accession Number: 2006.44.739

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl and lid with Palmer Cox's Brownies hand-painted on side, inverted pear-shaped body with small molded opposing handles and domed lid with vertical donut shaped finial. C-scroll band molded at top and bottom of sugar bowl and on lid. Accented with gold bands and splotches.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 175258

Accession Number: 1993.820.2AB

Pitcher

Liverpool pitcher with c-shaped handle and black transfer-printed decoration. Pitcher split (broken) into two pieces. One side of pitcher with gentlemen, priest and angel standing around memorial of George Washington. Around image are the names of the thirteen original colonies. Other side also with...

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 175259

Accession Number: 1993.815

The Sinking of the US Frigate Essex

Framed watercolor painting of three ships, one sinking (The Essex). The Essex is located on the left half of the painting while the other two ships are on the right half with holes in their masts. The background is a harbor with large mountains on the horizon.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Macpherson, M (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 175260

Accession Number: 2006.44.741

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