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01.2
Teapot
1740 – 1760

Salt-glazed stoneware teapot. Enamels; polychrome flowers; round shaped body with spout, handle, and lid. Tag inside pot reads: "teapot brought over in the 'Mayflower'.

01.37
Bowl (vessel)
1700 – 1750

Tin-galzed Earthenware (delft) bowl decorated with three grey-blue fish over a manganese purple glaze. Inside of bowl is decorated with a grey-blue glaze and blue vine design.

01.38
Porringer (dish)
1700 – 1750

Tin-glazed Earthenware ("delft") light blue glazed porringer with bright blue bands of decoration inside and on scalloped handle.

01.39
Pitcher (vessel)
1700 – 1750

Tin-glazed Earthenware ("delft") pitcher with light blue-grey glaze over which bright blue floral design is painted; pewter cover is missing.

01.40
Plate (general, dishes)
1700 – 1750

Earthenware plate with light blue-grey glaze; dark blue flower design in center; decorative bands around inner and outer rim.

01.41
Plate (general, dishes)
1700 – 1750

Tin-glazed Earthenware plate with light grey-blue glaze over which is an oriental landscape in darker blue.

01.42
Plate (general, dishes)
1700 – 1750

Tin-glazed Earthenware ("delft") plate with light grey-blue glaze over which is an oriental landscape in darker blue.

01.43
Punch Bowl
1700 – 1750

Tortoiseshell or "Whieldon" ware; lead glaze colored with brown and green spots in imitation of tortoiseshell.

01.44
Plate, Food
1700 – 1750

Tortoiseshell or "Whieldon" ware; shaped with molded rim; decorated with underglaze brown.

01.49
Vase
18th century

Porcelain urn shaped; goat-head handles with gilt linework; multichromatic great-bird and landscape decoration on both sides; set on square shaped pedestal decorated with gilding.

01.50
Jar
18th century

Urn shaped covered jar; gilded satyr-head handles; gilded flower shaped finial; decorated with thick bands of gilded designs.

01.129
Inkwell
circa 1755

Five holes on top of inkwell; cast decoration along sides. "T*S July the 27 1755". Scratched into surface of bottom, transcribed 1980, illegible 1992: "ABE/NEWPORT/DATE/1876". No documentation with...

01.131
Buttons (fasteners)
18th century

Twelve round pewter buttons.

01.132
Mold, Casting
18th century

Three-pronged mold with scissor-like closing with four various size button molds. "NM"; letters joined together.

01.180 AB
Pocket (bag)
1730 – 1780

Pear-shaped pockets with a braid along outer borders. Crewel embroidered flowers on front. Each pocket has a different floral design, "B" is more frayed than "A". Backing on both is deteriorating. ...

01.181
Needlework (visual work)
1750 – 1775

Long and narrow canopy border or petticoat hem. Flowers and strawberries embroidered in crewel throughout. Worked in flat stitch.

01.185
Purse (ladies' accessory)
1740 – 1790

Purse made of wool yarn (crewel) on linen with Irish stitch, worked in pinks, yellows, and blues, olive lining. Long shape. Made in New England

01.187
Purse (ladies' accessory)
circa 1750

Purse made of silk thread on linen with Irish stitch, flame pattern is horizontal, various different silk linings. Made in New England.

01.189
Purse (ladies' accessory)
1740 – 1790

Purse made of wool yarn (crewel) on linen with Irish stitch, pink flame pattern with blue also, green lining, pink binding. Made in New England.

01.192
Spoon
circa 1750

Spoon with engraved initials: "SF"; shell on back of bowl; handle turns down; midrib on front. maker's mark is initials "TA"

01.193
Spoon
1730 – 1750

Spoon with engraved initials: "ES" and also the date, "1753"; shell on back of bowl; midrib on front of handle which curves up. Date probably added. Marked with "I:O" enclosed in a circle, plus thr...

01.194
Spoon, Eating
1730 – 1761

Spoon with rat tail on back of bowl; mid-rib on front of handle, which turns up. Marked with "MR" enclosed in a square. Moody Russell was the uncle of Newport silversmith Jonathan Otis.

01.196
Cup (drinking vessel)
1740 – 1790

Cup with handle and engraved initials on bottom: "M*A/to/A*M/to/M*A*M". Slightly bell-shaped body; molded base; strap handle. Probablt American.

01.209
Purse (ladies' accessory)
circa 1750

Purse with crewel-embroidered bird on the front with flowers on the back, with red border rim. Three pockets inside. Initials "SB" on top. Purse once belonged to a member of the Greene Family (tag ...

01.214
Spoon, Eating
1755 – 1770

Spoon with engraved initials: "S*F" (original) and "NT" (added) in script; handle curves up; has mid-rib on front. "TA" enclosed in a square, "ARNOLD" enclosed in a rectangle.

01.216
Beaker
1750

Silver beaker or cup, used for Communion, with engraved inscription "The Gift of Hannah Martin/Unto The/Sabbatarian Baptist Church/In Newport Ad 1750". Marked with "N*Geffroy" on bottom.

01.220
Painting
1758 – 1802

Portrait painting of Rev. Gardiner Thurston. Half-length portrait, older man with white hair, white shirt with black vestment; right hand is holding a book. Subject was the Assistant Pastor of the ...

01.251
Snuffbox
18th century

Snuff or tobacco box with oval shape and engravings of christ on the cross. Hinge seems to have been repaired. Probably made in Holland or Germany. Marked with "Let Lyde Christi In Syn Sterve" en...

01.253
coffeepot
1752 – 1753

Coffee pot with inverted pear-shaped coffee pot with pedestal base, wooden handle (prob. walnut), with attaching lid. In rococo style. Engraved shield on front. A number of symbols including "JP" e...

01.258
Chair
1740 – 1770

Mahogany Queen Anne style side chair, probably made in Boston, with cabriole legs and ball-and-claw feet, block-and-turned stretchers, compass seat, and knees. Brown leather (not original) upholste...

01.267
Rattle, Combination
circa 1750

Coral and bells; whistle with ring at one end, coral teether at other end, row of six bells around middle of ornate shaft, decorates with chasing.

01.283
Candlestick
1750 – 1775

Solid core cast candlestick with baluster shaped shaft, scalloped lip, round scalloped and shaped base, push-rod.

01.284 AB
Candlestick
1750 – 1775

Two candlesticks cast in two halves with baluster shaped shaft, square shaped and scalloped base, smooth circular lip.

01.303
Busk
1750 – 1780

Over all geometric designs on front, and initials "SW."

01.307
Busk
1750 – 1800

Intricate geometric designs, painted dark brown and white, with a sailing ship, entwined hearts, and cartouche with monogram: "RVE." On reverse: "Stand when this you see remember me that I be wher...

01.309
Busk
1750 – 1800

Over all geometric design with heart motif. On reverse, "M M*D"

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