Historic New England

Tureen Tray

Brown transfer-printed tureen tray. Geometric star border pattern. Central scene is of three women, wearing peintas and mantillas, admire a baby. A large urn is at left. Mountains in the distance.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 28346

Accession Number: 1918.1079.1

Set of hooks

Four-sided shaft with center twist; painted black.

Date: 1841

Maker: Macy, George (Blacksmith)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 28347

Accession Number: 1918.1080A-F

Oval bandbox without lid. Bandbox is covered with paper depicting parrots on palm tree branches. Motifs are green, blue and brown on blue ground. Interior of box is lined with plain beige paper. Bottom of box is separating from sides; evidence of earlier handsewn repairs to bottom.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28348

Accession Number: 1918.1087

Wool Finger

Birch or beech finger wheel or "boy" for spinning wool; wheel is missing.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), birch (wood), beech (wood)

GUSN: 28349

Accession Number: 1918.1092A

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28350

Accession Number: 1918.1093

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28351

Accession Number: 1918.1095B

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28352

Accession Number: 1918.1098A

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28353

Accession Number: 1918.1098B

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28354

Accession Number: 1918.1098C

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28355

Accession Number: 1918.1098D

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28356

Accession Number: 1918.1101

Bottle

Green glass bottle with flared neck and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28357

Accession Number: 1918.1102

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28358

Accession Number: 1918.1103

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28359

Accession Number: 1918.1106

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28360

Accession Number: 1918.1108

Bean pot

Redware pot with tapered base, unglazed exterior and glazed interior.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28361

Accession Number: 1918.1110

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28362

Accession Number: 1918.1113

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28363

Accession Number: 1918.1114

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; eight holes; closed loop; head of spike in one hole; some paint.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 28364

Accession Number: 1918.1115

Mortar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28365

Accession Number: 1918.116

Fireplace Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28366

Accession Number: 1918.1116

Fireplace Crane

Flat shank with round hole at one end; other end has 90-degree 1" face.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28367

Accession Number: 1918.1117A-C

Knapsack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28368

Accession Number: 1918.1118

Peel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28369

Accession Number: 1918.1119

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28370

Accession Number: 1918.1123

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28371

Accession Number: 1918.1125

Floorboard

Floorboard, smooth with trace of carpenter's marking on the front. On the ceiling side the roughsawn board was whitewashed and then painted with black dots as decoration. Lower surface formed ceiling of the east end room of the lean-to at the Blaney House, Swapscott, MA. Decorated with whitewash ...

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 28372

Accession Number: 1918.1131

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28373

Accession Number: 1918.1138

Finial

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28578

Accession Number: 1918.1631

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28579

Accession Number: 1918.1632

Tie

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28580

Accession Number: 1918.1636

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28581

Accession Number: 1918.1642

Quilt

Unfinished quilt top of pieced hexagons; hexagon mosaic florets arranged in field of brown and tan glazed cotton. Machine sewn to blue and white striped and figured calico.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, glazing (coating), stitching, machine sewing (technique), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 28582

Accession Number: 1918.1645

Shawl

Blue and beige irridescent silk with woven design of floral sprays with floral sprigs interspersed (flowers outlined in blue); triangular; blue and beige knotted silk fringe (long fringe); quilted and lined with white cotton; wool batting.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28583

Accession Number: 1918.1646

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28584

Accession Number: 1918.1650

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28585

Accession Number: 1918.1651

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28586

Accession Number: 1918.1652

Dress

Beige & brown woven ombred stripe of damask pattern of serpentine stems w/ leaves in between. Leg o' mutton sleeves w/ shirred wrists. Piped waistband & neckline. Skirt gathered all around. Hook & eye closure at waist. Bodice & sleeves lined w/ cotton (3/4 only in sleeves). Three ruffles w/ pipi...

Date: 1826-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 28587

Accession Number: 1918.1656

Dress

Purple & black striped; black stripes plaid. Bell-shaped sleeves fitted and puckered below shoulder. Hook & eye closure at front. Boned and slightly pointed bodice; cartridge pleats all around. Entire dress lined w/ cotton; green wool binding.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 28588

Accession Number: 1918.1657

PINTLE

Forged one-piece construction. Rectangular tapered bar; round pin.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28591

Accession Number: 1918.295D

"Tomorrow"

Three women and a man playing music and singing at left, couple dancing at right.

Date: 1813

Maker: Edgeworth, Maria (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28593

Accession Number: 1919.5

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28594

Accession Number: 1919.18A

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28595

Accession Number: 1919.19

Twine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28596

Accession Number: 1919.23

Fruit Basket

Earthenware fruit basket. Dual scroll molded handles with brown accents. Pierced diamond lattice body. Brown bands around rim, body, and base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, glazing (coating), creamware

GUSN: 28597

Accession Number: 1919.28

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28598

Accession Number: 1919.29

Manicure Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 28599

Accession Number: 1919.30

Slate Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28600

Accession Number: 1919.31.1

Purse

Green and tan purse; embroidered a cross with flowers in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28601

Accession Number: 1919.32

Table cover

White cotton ground printed in two shades of brown. Twelve point sunburst medallion at center on ground of geometric motifs; lunettes inside border. Bands of assorted geometric motifs in border with flowering vine at edge. Selvage top and bottom. Hemmed sides.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, textiles

GUSN: 28602

Accession Number: 1919.33

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