378 Object Results

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01.201
Ladle, Serving
circa 1789
Ladle with engraved initials; "ML" in script; handle end is oval shaped; bowl is elliptical. "DR" enclosed in a square.
FIC.2016.070
Letter
June 26 1788
Letter from Benjamin Huntington in Norwich, CT to William Ellery in Newport, RI, dated June 26, 1788. Huntington was a Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress. The letter mostly regards ba...
FIC.2016.072
broadside
circa 1788
The head of the document reads: "An Abstract of the Cargo of the Ship Hydra, from Bengal, of and for Newport, Rhode-Island, with liberty to touch at St. Eustatius, and Virginia, consisting...
48.4.1 AB
Dish, Serving
circa 1788
Two covered gravy boats in neoclassical style: urn shaped, finial, oval-shaped pedestal base. Engraved coat of arms. Made in England.
36.2
Painting
circa 1788 – 1810
Portrait of Reverend Walter Cranston. Light face and white shirt stand out against dark background; subject appears young. See letter from Frank F. Starr, July 23, 1929 to this society.
74.4.1
Stand, Cruet
1788 – 1789
Eight crystal bottles in silver stand. Classical style cruet stand with pierced divider, reeded railing, columnar supports, and claw-and-ball feet. One of the smaller bottles was made in 1910-11, o...
77.6.2
Clock, Tall Case
1788 – 1834
Mahogany scroll top with carved fretwork, 3 brass finials on fluted plinths; brass-mounted, stop-fluted, columns on top. Three-quarter, brass-mounted stop-fluted, columns; door has molding and inla...
01.247 AB
Dish, Serving
1788 – 1789
Two Gravy Boats in classical style. Oval-shaped, pedestal foot. With Marks of initials "J.B" enclosed in a square. Four other symbols enclosed in individual squares. Probably made in London.
1854.8.17
Ballot
circa 1787 – 1788
A list of candidates for Rhode Island political offices, including governor, deputy governor, assistants, secretary, attorney general, and general treasurer. Also includes candidates for "Delegates...
VOL.1674B
The Book of Records of the African Union Society
1787 – 1796
This volume contains the meeting minutes of the first and second African Union Societies. Though the first entry is dated January 6, 1796, the earliest entry within the volume is from January 24, 1...
1854.8.18
Ballot
1787
A 1787 list of candidates for Rhode Island political offices, including governor, deputy governor, assistants, secretary, attorney general, and general treasurer. Also includes candidates for "Dele...
01.305
Busk
1787
Geometric designs cover entire piece. Double hearts on reverse. Slightly tapered. "Sally Tolman 1787" on reverse.
2010.21.3.4
paper money
1786
A one-shilling banknote from Newport, Rhode Island, dating to 1786. Note is numbered and signed by hand, and has printed text throughout. A border with scrollwork and birds, as well as an anchor em...
2010.21.3.2
paper money
1786
A six-pence banknote from Newport, Rhode Island, dating to 1786. Note is numbered and signed by hand, and has printed text throughout. A border with scrollwork and birds, as well as an anchor emble...
94.4.3
Paper money
1786
Framed one pound note printed for the state of Rhode Island; both sides are visible in frame. Number '45774' and three signatures are hand-written on the note.
01.86.8 A-O
Plate
1786 – 1800
Fifteen soft paste porcelain plates in puce with color polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges. Part of a set that includes 01.86.1-01.86.8.
01.86.7 AB
Dish, Serving
1786 – 1800
Two soft past porcelain shallow oval serving dishes in puce with polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges. Part of a set that includes 01.86.1 - 01.86.8.
01.86.6
Plate, Serving
1786 – 1800
Soft paste porcelain serving plate in puce with polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges. Part of a set that includes 01.86.1 - 01.86.8.
01.86.5 AB
Platter
1786 – 1800
Two heart shaped soft paste porcelain platters in puce with polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges. Part of a set that includes 01.86.1 - 01.86.8.
01.86.4
Platter
1786 – 1800
Soft past porcelain platter with scalloped edge in puce with polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges. Part of a set that includes 01.86.1 - 01.86.8.
01.86.3
Plate, Serving
1786 – 1800
One shallow soft paste porcelain oval serving plate in puce with polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges. Part of a set that includes 01.86.1 - 01.86.8.
01.86.2 AB
Tureen
1786 – 1800
Two tureens with lid and platter made of soft-paste porcelain in puce polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges.
01.86.1
Dish, Serving
1786 – 1800
Soft paste porcelain serving dish of puce color polychrome floral decorations and gilded edges. Part of a set #01.86.1 through #01.86.8. Including a tureen with lid and platter - #01.86.2, platter ...
24.1.4
Drawing
1786 – 1840
Sepia-toned drawing of Hon. Christopher Grant Champlin, (1786-1840), facing right. Wearing white wig with pony tail, frilly collar and coat. Round drawing with white mat in square frame of dark w...
2018.028.007
Breeches (trousers)
circa 1785
Men's white wool breeches
2018.028.006
Breeches (trousers)
circa 1785
Men's white wool breeches
2018.028.005
Breeches (trousers)
circa 1785
Men's pink satin breeches
2018.028.004
Coat (garment)
circa 1785
Men's pink satin coat
85.4
Sampler (embroidery)
circa 1785
Sampler has a blue house in the center and a bird closer to the top. "Pure delight doth me invite heavenward to run that/what I may know before my life be done". Elizabeth Anthony stitched her sign...
99.3.89 AB
Dress (garment)
circa 1785
Pink and white striped short sleeve dress with ruffle trim. Matching underskirt.
24.12.1 AB
Movement (clockworks)
circa 1785
A: works - originally hung at Old Colony House. Includes dead-beat type anchor escapement, two winding drums. B: pendulum - pendulum has fragment of newspaper list of subscribers and paper label #137.
FIC.2014.16
Map
1785
A hand-drawn map of midwestern "territories" in North America (now United States), 1785. Map was drawn by Pierse Long of New Hampshire, and includes illustrations of the boundaries of Pennsylvania,...
97.18.125
Bowl, Punch
1785 – 1830
Ironstone punch bowl with canton border on the inside and lattice border on the outside. Pattern on the inside of the bowl is in a circle with a bridge, house, trees, boats and mountains. The outsi...
97.18.124
Bowl, Serving
1785 – 1830
Diamond shaped ironstone vegetable bowl with a canton border on the rim of the bowl. Outside of bowl has a floral design at each point. Inside bowl has a lattice border with a scene of tree, buildi...
97.18.123 AB
Bowl, Serving
1785 – 1830
An oblong ironstone vegetable dish with a cover. The bowl has four floral designs on the outside - one on each side. Inside there is a canton border at the top of the dish and a lattice border arou...
97.18.122 AB
Sauceboat
1785 – 1830
Shallow, scalloped edge ironstone sauce or gravy boat with a wide Nanking border on the outside; inside border has a series of squares with a circle in the center of each. 122b is the plain, curved...
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