Historic New England

Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with three figures in a landscape, octagonal star border

Date: c. 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357632

Accession Number: 1976.66AB

Pair of garniture vases, baluster shaped, underglaze blue decoration forming two panels on sides; blue decoration in continuous band around neck and shoulders; famille rose floral sprays in panels of enamel overglaze; age crack on one

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357633

Accession Number: 1976.67.1-.2

Vase

Garniture vase, underglaze blue decoration forming two panels on sides enclosing landscape scenes with figures

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357634

Accession Number: 1976.68

Vase

Vase with landscape decoration with figures on sides done in enamels overglaze; cartouches in famille rose; repairs

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357635

Accession Number: 1976.69

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with figures in a landscape, separated by panel with three cartouches; orange and black meadering design on inside rim; small sprig in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357636

Accession Number: 1976.70

Tea bowl

Tea bowl with orange decoration inside and outside rim which is foliated; body slightly ribbed, floral springs on outside and in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357637

Accession Number: 1976.71

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with Chinese landscapes with figures painted in enamels in reserves; separated by cartouche with small landscape

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357638

Accession Number: 1976.72

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with landscapes with figures painted in enamels in reserves; separated by small cartouche with landscape and famille rose cross hatching; design around inside rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357639

Accession Number: 1976.73

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with landscapes with figures in reserves painted in enamels; separated by three cartouches with landscapes; gold and brown spear design around inside rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357640

Accession Number: 1976.74

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, decorated with landscapes with figures separated by two cartouches, one with birds, smaller one with landscape design around inside rim; in orange and black, gld trace in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357641

Accession Number: 1976.75

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, famille rose enamel decoration, basket of flowers in reserves, separated by flowers in cartouches; decoration inside rim, floral sprig in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357642

Accession Number: 1976.76

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, crest with initials "T.J.W." in blue and gold enamel; design on rim in blue and gold; flower spray on side

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357643

Accession Number: 1976.77

Tea bowl

Tea bowl, landscape with figures in reserves, painted in enamels separated by cartouches of landscape and floral sprays. Black and orange border around inside of rim; design in well

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357644

Accession Number: 1976.78

Teacup

Teacup with handle, large floral spray with ribbon on front, sprigs on sides; wide band of decoration around top with flowers in cartouches painted in enamels

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357645

Accession Number: 1976.80

Teacup

Teacup with handle; flower basket on front with small flowers in cartouches and scale design on either side of handle; famille rose enamel decoration

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357646

Accession Number: 1976.81

Teacup

Teacup with handle; Chinese figures in panels, interior scenes; orange and gray flowers in cartouche enclosed at top and bottom with gray border design around handle; orange and gray design and rim on outside

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357647

Accession Number: 1976.82

Teacup

Teacup with handle; Chinese landscape with figures on 3/4 of cup; cartouches with landscape between handle, gold design with four circles at top and bottom of cartouche

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357648

Accession Number: 1976.83

Saucer

Saucer decorated with interior scene with figures done in enamels, flowers in oblong reserves separated by flower design in circles around inside below rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357649

Accession Number: 1976.84

Saucers

Three saucers; painted enamels decorated with a landscape scene with five figures in center; border design under rim with cartouch enclosing small landscapes with swags

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357650

Accession Number: 1976.86.1-.3

Saucer

Saucer; floral spray painted in enamels in well; cartouches with flowers forming a wide border around inside below rim

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357651

Accession Number: 1976.87

Painting

An oil painting on artist board by Mildred Burrage, signed at the lower right, Sea Serpent and Galleon, depicting a sea horse, waves and galleon. The frame is unique, handmade and decorated with foliate and scroll designs and a black inner and outer border by Mildred Burrage.

Maker: Burrage, Mildred (maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood and wood products

GUSN: 371509

Accession Number: 2016.188.1303

Fireplace Fender

An early nineteenth century wire and brass fireplace fender with applied decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wire

GUSN: 371510

Accession Number: 2016.188.1304

Cellarette

Mahogany cellarette with, brass bail handles at each side, on a conforming base with turned legs on brass casters. Probably English.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371511

Accession Number: 2016.188.1305

Jamb Hook

A brass jamb hook with an oval backplate and a c-shaped hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371512

Accession Number: 2016.188.1306

Jamb Hook

A brass jamb hook with an oval backplate and a c-shaped hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371513

Accession Number: 2016.188.1307

Jamb Hook

A brass jamb hook with a circular backplate and a die-shaped hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 371514

Accession Number: 2016.188.1308

Plate

A Rose Medallion plate decorated with a central medallion surrounded by alternating panels and a gold rim.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material), gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371515

Accession Number: 2016.188.1310

Pair of Candlesticks

A pair of brass candlesticks with turned stems and rounded corners at the square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371516

Accession Number: 2016.188.1311.1-.2

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned stem, a scalloped upper drip guard and a scalloped rounded base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371517

Accession Number: 2016.188.1313

Wooden Stand

An oval wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371518

Accession Number: 2016.188.1314

Cross-stitched Sign

A cross stitched sign.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371519

Accession Number: 2016.188.1315

Ceramic Egg

A ceramic egg with floral polychrome decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371520

Accession Number: 2016.188.1316

Small Vase

A small blue Nailsea style vase.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371521

Accession Number: 2016.188.1317

Cross-stitched Textile

A cross stitched textile fragment showing a floral arrangement shaped like a lute.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371522

Accession Number: 2016.188.1318

Paperweight

A Perthshire paper weight with a central figure of St. Joseph and a millifiore border in a faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 371523

Accession Number: 2016.188.1319

Paperweight

A vintage rectangular glass paperweight with a photograph of Dresden church.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371524

Accession Number: 2016.188.1320

Rug

An antique Serapi oriental rug with a large central ivory medallion and an inner blue medallion in shades of coral with a primary dark blue border, with a stylized floral design and an inner and outer ivory border.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371525

Accession Number: 2016.188.1321

Pair of Electric Lamps

A pair of nineteenth century celadon vases with blue bird and floral decoration converted to table lamps with wooden bases and black paper shades. A decorative glass polychrome finial showing the bust of a man is affixed to the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), wood and wood products, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371526

Accession Number: 2016.188.1322AB

Candle Stand

A Queen Anne mahogany candle stand with a shaped square top and an urn turned shaft on a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371527

Accession Number: 2016.188.1323

Camel Back Sofa

A federal style camel back sofa with a loose single cushion, green fabric upholstery, scrolled arms outlined with brass tacks, molded mahogany tapered front legs, canted rear legs, and H-shaped stretcher with secondary rear stretcher.

Date: 1755-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: upholstery, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371528

Accession Number: 2016.188.1324

Looking Glass

A Chippendale mahogany veneer scroll frame mirror with a gilded cartouche with scrolling foliate design and an inner gilded liner. American or English.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), gilding

GUSN: 371529

Accession Number: 2016.188.1325

Side Chair

A Queen Anne maple side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a bulbous front stretcher, block and vase turned front legs with Spanish feet, plain side and rear stretchers, raking rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: rush (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), maple (wood), varnish

GUSN: 371530

Accession Number: 2016.188.1326

Candle Stand

A mahogany Queen Anne style candle stand with a custom square top inset with nine Delft tiles, on an urn turned shaft and a tripod base with snake feet.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), mahogany (wood), ceramic tile

GUSN: 371531

Accession Number: 2016.188.1327

Stool

An eighteenth century English walnut joint stool with a rectangular top and a molded edge, block, ring and vase turned splayed legs and stretchers at the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371532

Accession Number: 2016.188.1328

Easy Chair

A Queen Anne style easy chair upholstered in green linen, mahogany cabriole front legs terminating in pad feet, turned vase and ring H-shaped stretchers, and molded splayed rear legs.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371533

Accession Number: 2016.188.1329

Side Chair

A Queen Anne mahogany side chair with a vase-shaped splat, a slip seat upholstered in green linen, a scalloped skirt, turned H-shaped stretcher, cabriole legs and pad feet. Probably Boston.

Date: 1735-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371534

Accession Number: 2016.188.1330

Engraving

A nineteenth century Rowlandson hand colored engraving, "Rum Characters In the Shrubbery" with a gin barrel at the left and a bartender and ladies at the right, in a black and gold frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 371535

Accession Number: 2016.188.1331

Barometer and Thermometer

A nineteenth century mahogany mercury stick barometer and thermometer, Frederick Pool, Boston, with a hinged door at the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), mercury, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371536

Accession Number: 2016.188.1333

Foot Stool

An English mahogany Queen Anne foot stool with a rectangular green upholstered top, cabriole legs and pad feet.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 371537

Accession Number: 2016.188.1334

Tea Table

A mahogany Queen Anne tea table, shaped top with rounded corners, shaped skirt, straight rounded tapering legs, and pad fee in tall discs. Rhode Island.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), stain (coating)

GUSN: 371538

Accession Number: 2016.188.1335

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