Historic New England

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39556

Accession Number: 1938.101B

Candlestick

Small pewter candlestick with wide concave base, thin mid section and bent lip on candle cup.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39557

Accession Number: 1938.103

Burning Fluid Chamber Lamp

Pressed glass burning fluid chamber lamp with brass collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39558

Accession Number: 1938.104

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39559

Accession Number: 1938.106

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39560

Accession Number: 1938.108

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39561

Accession Number: 1938.111

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39562

Accession Number: 1938.113

Pitcher

Pear-shaped pewter pitcher with hinged lid, three bands around mid-section and fleur de lis on handle.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39563

Accession Number: 1938.115

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39564

Accession Number: 1938.116

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39565

Accession Number: 1938.117

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39566

Accession Number: 1938.118

Lamp, Oil

Hourglass-shaped whale oil lamp; C-shaped handle; holes in top, one with a spout.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39567

Accession Number: 1938.119

Round pewter jar (a) and dome cover (b) with double flower bud knop and crenate rim. Jar and lid decorated with a combination of circular punches and linear engraving. The lid has a flower head. The Jar has Chinese writing around rim and Chinese dragons around mid-section of body.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39568

Accession Number: 1938.120AB

Teapot

Pewter coffeepot with round body under long and wide cylindrical neck. Domed, hinged lid with knop. Angular handle with balls at each end and at top. Long, curved spout.

Date: 1862

Maker: Manning, B. B. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39569

Accession Number: 1938.122

Cann

Small pewter cann with ring foot, loop handle with thumb rest.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39570

Accession Number: 1938.124

Tobacco Jar

Cylindrical tobacco jar with a brown and yellow mottled glaze. Molded grape and foliate design. Grape molded finial.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39571

Accession Number: 1938.125AB

Cup

Footed, bell-shaped pewter cup with loop handle and three incised horizontal bands around the middle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39572

Accession Number: 1938.126

Shaker, pepper

Pear-shaped pewter pepper shaker on ring foot with finial surrounded by piercing.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39573

Accession Number: 1938.127

Shaker, Pepper

Acorn-shaped pewter pepper shaker.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39574

Accession Number: 1938.128

Tablespoon

Pewter tablespoon with scallop shell design under bowl and at the end of the handle. Tip of handle decorated with circles, triangles, vines, flowers, and a cross in the center.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39575

Accession Number: 1938.130

Serving Spoon

Plain pewter serving spoon with tear-shaped bowl and elongated tear-shaped handle. Anthemion or shell motif on underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39576

Accession Number: 1938.131

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39577

Accession Number: 1938.132A

Plate

Small, round pewter plate with raised band on edge of rim and an incised band around well.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker)

Material: polish (coating), hammering, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39578

Accession Number: 1938.134

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39579

Accession Number: 1938.135

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39580

Accession Number: 1938.136B

Candlestand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39581

Accession Number: 1938.137

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with a pink luster foliate motif. Superimposed hand painted flowers and leaves.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 39582

Accession Number: 1938.140.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl and matching saucer. Red wave and blue dot border; rose-colored and blue flowers on white ground; gray band around border.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 39583

Accession Number: 1938.148AB

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39584

Accession Number: 1938.155

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39796

Accession Number: 1938.682

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of man looking left; broad wood frame with concave profile and gilt overmat.

Date: 1840 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 39797

Accession Number: 1938.683

Portrait of Samuel H. Howes

Half-length portrait of Samuel H. Howes (d. 1829) in high black stock, in red chair or sofa. Son of Thomas and Rebecca Howes. First to navigate a steamship up the Atlantic Coast.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39798

Accession Number: 1938.691

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39799

Accession Number: 1938.695

"Live Oak Collars" Box

Small, square paper "Love Oak Collars" box with cover. Paper label affixed to top of cover is printed with an image of an oak tree. Shirt collars fall from the left hand side of tree to a group of men, acorns from the right onto a group of women.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 39800

Accession Number: 1938.696AB

Massasoit Collars Box

Small round paper box with cover, both covered in green paper. Printed image of Native American holding spear affixed to cover. "Massasoit Collars" label affixed to side of box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39801

Accession Number: 1938.697AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39802

Accession Number: 1938.698

Fan

Wood and paper fan with a gilded carved handle and painted roses.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39803

Accession Number: 1938.700

Fan

Wood and paper fan with a carved, gilded handle and painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39804

Accession Number: 1938.701

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39805

Accession Number: 1938.706

Soap Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39806

Accession Number: 1938.712C

Bathtub

Tin small bathtub oval in shape with wooden feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39807

Accession Number: 1938.714

Wash Basin

Hand-painted ironstone basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39808

Accession Number: 1938.721.1

Pitcher

Hand-painted ironstone wash pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39809

Accession Number: 1938.721.2

Dish with lid

Hand-painted ironstone dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39814

Accession Number: 1938.721.5AB

Dish with lid

Hand-painted ironstone dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39816

Accession Number: 1938.721.6AB

Portrait of Sarah Ann (Curtis) Haven (1809-1901)

Profile portrait of a woman with dark hair in a bun, blue dress, holding necklace at throat. Wife of Franklin Haven.

Date: 1852

Maker: Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 39818

Accession Number: 1938.725

Nautical Scene with Ship "Franklin Haven"

Three masted sailing vessel on rough sea, US flag at rear. Ship launched from East Boston in 1858.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: Pollard (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39819

Accession Number: 1938.726

Vase

Glass vase. Colorless frosted glass hand holding a colorless clear glass trumpet shaped flower vase. Metal band around wrist.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), frosting

GUSN: 39820

Accession Number: 1938.732

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39821

Accession Number: 1938.734

Footed Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39822

Accession Number: 1938.735

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