Historic New England

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34825

Accession Number: 1932.399

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34826

Accession Number: 1932.402

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34827

Accession Number: 1932.403

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34828

Accession Number: 1932.404

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34829

Accession Number: 1932.407

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 3" wide hem at open end with four buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, hand sewing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34830

Accession Number: 1932.411

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in field of floral springs; border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34831

Accession Number: 1932.415A

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34832

Accession Number: 1932.416A

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of diamond grid pattern; woven red stripe along sides. Across ends red Greek Key border flanked by red stripes all on plain weave. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34833

Accession Number: 1932.417A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34834

Accession Number: 1932.419A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34835

Accession Number: 1932.419B

Napkin

Square, white linen damask; central round floral bunching; floral border. One of a set of twelve.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 34836

Accession Number: 1932.420B

Napkin

One of a set of twelve linen damask napkins.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 34837

Accession Number: 1932.421A

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 34838

Accession Number: 1932.422A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central panel of watered moire-like design within border. Outer band of rose groupings; Greek Key outer border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 34839

Accession Number: 1932.425

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34840

Accession Number: 1932.426

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief with blue and red borders and an embroidered "S".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34841

Accession Number: 1932.427

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34842

Accession Number: 1932.428

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with an embroidered "F".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34843

Accession Number: 1932.431

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with an ebroidered "F".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34844

Accession Number: 1932.432

Piece of a Coverlet

Brown, rust and natural, reversible; one loom width portion with overall geometric pattern of lines, blocks and bars. Fringed on one end; sides selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34845

Accession Number: 1932.438A

Kerosene Lamp Burner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34846

Accession Number: 1932.439

Kerosene Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34847

Accession Number: 1932.440

Compote

Blue-tinted glass compote with alternating polychrome floral and gilt foliate motifs on bowl and foot.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 34848

Accession Number: 1923.444

Flowerpot

Flowerpot with attached saucer. Brown luster glaze on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34849

Accession Number: 1932.445

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34850

Accession Number: 1932.446

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed tureen. Willow-like design featuring castles and trees. Rope molded handles and finials.

Date: 1822-1833

Maker: Possibly Jos Mayer & Co (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36613

Accession Number: 1934.516AB

Bowl

Footed w/ blue underglaze band around foot and inside rim and 1/2 way around inside; 4 blue enamel circles in center of bowl; exterior has chain of yellow and blue flowers w/ green leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36614

Accession Number: 1934.518

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Chain border surrounds a centralized flower.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36615

Accession Number: 1934.519.5

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware soup plate. Willow pattern.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36616

Accession Number: 1934.521

Tea bowl

Handleless porcelain cup. Interior border of long, thin orange scrolls. Exterior decoration polychrome enamel flowers with gilt highlights.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 36617

Accession Number: 1934.526

Tea bowl

No description

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36618

Accession Number: 1934.528

Cup and saucer

Earthenware cup and saucer with scalloped rim and brown pastoral transfer-print pattern. Border of chevron-shaped stripes and scenic cartouches of cranes and florettes. On cup exterior and saucer interior: scene of boy with bird on his knee seated under rose-covered trellis. Interior of cup: scene o...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36619

Accession Number: 1934.530.1-.2

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36620

Accession Number: 1934.535

Sugar bowl

White body w/ flared scalloped rim and relief molded cattails on exterior; cover has relief molded lotus flower finial.

Date: 1848

Maker: Ridgway & Abington (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 36621

Accession Number: 1934.536AB

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 36622

Accession Number: 1934.540B

Cup

White porcelain cup. Faded pink handle and rim. Iridescent exterior.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Belleek Porcelain Factory (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, iridescence

GUSN: 36623

Accession Number: 1934.548.1

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36624

Accession Number: 1934.550

Mortar and Pestle

Turned wooden mortar [a] and pestle [b]

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36625

Accession Number: 1934.555AB

Dress

White embroidered in white stylized leaves; open neckline w/ covered button & loop at neck. Hook & eye at waistband; short sleeves w/ piping & scalloped edge; bodice lined w/ linen under bodice w/ 2 covered buttons (1 missing). Scalloped hem; embroidered w/ white flowers & openwork w/ chevron band...

Date: 1825-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), super, openwork

GUSN: 36626

Accession Number: 1934.569

Mantle

White; cotton; collar embroiderd in whitework with grape bunches, leaves and flowers; gathered ruffle is embroidered with same design and has scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36627

Accession Number: 1934.570