Historic New England

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39235

Accession Number: 1937.850

Urn Base and Foot

Blue ceramic base and foot. Square. Molded faces on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39236

Accession Number: 1937.856CD

Urn Bowl and Cover

Blue covered ceramic urn. Dual molded twist handles. Molded faces along the body. Overall foliate and grape design. Bird finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39237

Accession Number: 1937.856AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39238

Accession Number: 1937.858

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39240

Accession Number: 1937.860A

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39241

Accession Number: 1937.861B

Pair of slippers, Kilim tapestry woven cream linen with small blue geometric shapes. Yellow border with stylized red flower with cream, black, and green center. Bound with pale red/pink silk. Trimmed with a large bow of pale yellow dotted and striped silk. Rounded square toe with square throat. Spli...

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: T.E. Moseley & Co. (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), tapestry (process)

GUSN: 39242

Accession Number: 1937.863AB

Sewing Kit

White velvet envelope sewing kit with green lining and a painted blue flower design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39243

Accession Number: 1937.864

Shawl

Sheer pink silk gauze weave; field of geometrically arranged leaves; denser striped border; applied fringe trim.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 39244

Accession Number: 1937.865

May Day

Landscape, with figures in the foreground dancing around a May Pole in front of a house.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39245

Accession Number: 1937.866

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; scalloped edges. Made of two pieces; left side with flap with five buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 39246

Accession Number: 1937.869

Dress

Cream; short waisted bodice with small "V" panel embroidered with leaves; "V" shaped panels inserted at sleeves; two rows of featherstitching down front; white work embroidery of leaves with net and flowers, with tucks and scalloped edge; back opening with drawstring at neck and waist.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 39247

Accession Number: 1937.871

Child's Dress

White with floral and dotted pattern hand drawn with black ink on capped sleeves, along neckline and down to hem; lace at neckline and sleeves; drawstring neckline and gathered at side seam to back by drawstring.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 39248

Accession Number: 1937.874

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 39249

Accession Number: 1937.875

Infant's Shirt

White; "V" flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with wide band of lace; lace inserted at shoulder; lace pattern in a fan shape; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 39250

Accession Number: 1937.881

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace with meander pattern and net; large flap embroidered w/ center flower (stylized) and foliage; open shirt.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 39251

Accession Number: 1937.883

Shirt

White/sheer; "V" pointed flap neckline w/ same points at shoulder, trimmed w/ lace; capped sleeves trimmed w/ wide band of lace; pullover.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 39252

Accession Number: 1937.886

Infant's Cap

Cream with blue lining; embroidered with serpentine floral around face; back is embroidered with star motif with small wreaths and flowers; lace ruffle around face and neck; three sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39253

Accession Number: 1937.891

Infant's Cap

Cream cotton net with central star medallion at crown; needlerun with floral ground, diamond and stylized row of flowers across brim; no ties.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 39254

Accession Number: 1937.894

Rigid Fan

Brown turned wooden handle; rigid spade-shaped leaf; tan flocked paper center embroidered with metallic foil, green sequins, circles of purple and teal, and swirls of magenta wool; inner border of purple wool [yarn?] and metallic foil; outer border of red cotton with sequins; edged all around with p...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, foil (metal), paper (fiber product), sequins (spangles), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 39255

Accession Number: 1937.897A

Portable Desk

Wooden portable writing desk with wood and mother of pearl inlay. Hinged cover. Interior has a blue felt writing surface that can be lifted to expose extra storage.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mother of pearl, felt (textile)

GUSN: 39256

Accession Number: 1937.899

Silhouette

Painted silhouette of man, china white details added. Stamped beneath bust line. In round frame with mat--not original.

Date: 1804-1825

Maker: Bache, William

Material: paper (fiber product), water-base paint

GUSN: 39257

Accession Number: 1937.900

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39258

Accession Number: 1937.906

Light Bulb

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39259

Accession Number: 1937.907

Shaving Stand

No description

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39260

Accession Number: 1937.914

Shaving Mirror

No description

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39261

Accession Number: 1937.915

Shaving Stand

No description

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39262

Accession Number: 1937.916

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39263

Accession Number: 1937.919

Parlor Easel

Large black easel with gold carved detailing.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color)

GUSN: 39264

Accession Number: 1937.920

Taper

Wax tapers in original box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39265

Accession Number: 1937.921

Taper box

Box for wax tapers, empty.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39266

Accession Number: 1937.922

Dress

Young woman's dress. Red and green shot silk . Closure hooks in center back. Shaped and lightly boned bodice front.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39267

Accession Number: 1937.925

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

Soap Dish

Oval, whiteware soap dish with blue floral transfer print around rim and medallion encircling floral sprig in center of base.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), whiteware

GUSN: 39585

Accession Number: 1938.158

Sugar bowl

Underglaze blue bands around edge of body and cover and underglaze blue beehive knob on cover; underglaze blue floral pattern on body and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 39586

Accession Number: 1938.159AB

Pitcher

White stoneware pitcher with figures in relief on the sides and a pewter spout.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39587

Accession Number: 1938.160

Sauceboat

Molded, pearlware sauceboat with scalloped rim. Blue, hand-painted and molded feather edge below rim; two hand-painted feather edge stripes on handle; thin blue band around base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, pearlware

GUSN: 39588

Accession Number: 1938.161

Small tureen with cover

Small pearlware tureen with cover. Molded lid has flower-shaped knop with leaves surrounding it below on the coerv. The cover is encircled with feather edge molding and has an indentation for a spoon. The tureen is encircled with feather edge molding and has molded, leaf-shaped tab handles. The mold...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 39589

Accession Number: 1938.162.1AB

Small tureen tray

Small, molded pearlware tureen tray with scalloped rim. Rim is hand-painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 39590

Accession Number: 1938.162.2

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39592

Accession Number: 1938.164

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