Historic New England

Liverpool Pitcher

Small, full-bellied form with flared foot and applied handle. Transfer prints and inscriptions on both sides in black. One side has a mourning scene at Washington's tomb, the other is showing a three-masted British ship under full sail. Glazed cream-colored body.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, lead glaze

GUSN: 11357

Accession Number: 1991.1692

Liverpool Pitcher

A narrow, full-bodied form with an applied handle. Decorated with a transfer print in black, showing two kissing children within an oval reserve under a swag of bell flowers, with an inscription below it; same image on both sides.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 11358

Accession Number: 1991.1693

Lantern

Of lighthouse form, with a conical tin top with a hanging ring on the diamond and star pattern. It has a pierced collar over a tapering uncolored glass body and a pierced star pattern tin base fitted with a whale's oil burner, the glass shade has thick roll at the lip and base.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11359

Accession Number: 1991.1694

Pitcher

Squat baluster form with a beaded rim, flaring spout, and molded raised figures and devices on the side. These show the Greek goddess Diana and her dogs, a flowerhead, and a man drinking over a barrel. It has a ribbed base and applied handle. The underglaze blue is on the collar and body, while the ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11361

Accession Number: 1991.1695

Pitcher

Molded rim and flaring spout on a pear shaped body with a flared foot. The body is decorated with wide brown bands of undulating wavy cream lines enclosing a central cafe au lait colored band with blue, brown and cream "worming". Applied handle with molded terminals.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, mocha ware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 11362

Accession Number: 1991.1696

Mixing Bowl

Large bowl with a wide circular mouth with a rolled edge and gently rounded sides leading to a ringed foot. Covered with a dull yellow glaze.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11363

Accession Number: 1991.1697

Mixing Bowl

A bowl with a circular flaring rim on sloping rounded sides and a ring foot. Decorated with five brown bands and glazed yellow.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 11364

Accession Number: 1991.1698

Mixing Bowl

Wide circular mouth with a thick molded, straight-sided rim on molded, gently rounded sides. Brown glazed.

Date: 1825-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11365

Accession Number: 1991.1699

Mixing Bowl

Wide circular mouth with straight-sided rim; sloping body; decorated with blue and white banding and a circular foot. Glazed yellow overall. The rim is notched at the sides for handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 11366

Accession Number: 1991.1700

Jug

Wide, circular straight-sided mouth that narrows to the neck on an ovoid body; two applied handles at the shoulders; brown and black splotches under a warm yellow-brown glaze.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11367

Accession Number: 1991.1701

Swan Decoy

Hollow carved in the form of a swimming swan, with a shaped neck and head, tack eyes and a shaped bill. The swan has weathered white paint and a bill painted in black. The neck and head are in two separate parts, with the bird having a tin plate on the base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11368

Accession Number: 1991.1702

Decoy

A rough hewn "archaic" goose carved from drift wood with an arched neck in a feeding position. Some white paint is visible at the neck and under chest and tail section.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 11369

Accession Number: 1991.1703

Decoy

Hollow carved in the form of a full-bodied duck with wings and a rounded tail are carved into the relief. An inset head with an incised bill and painted tack eyes. Painted black, while the bill is in yellow.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11370

Accession Number: 1991.1704

Decoy

Wooden carved and painted decoy representing a goose standing on two dowel legs. It has a long neck, solid body carved from one piece and a wood stand. The eyes were made from shoe buttons and the head is detachable and on a peg. It has white painted cheeks and underbelly, and a brown body with inci...

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Hart, Charles, Mr. (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11373

Accession Number: 1991.1705

Decoy

Carved, painted and nail constructed wooden decoy representing a "loomer" goose. It has wooden slats composing body and tail, carved breast, neck and head. The goose has a brown and black back and a white breast. The beak and head are delicately carved. The interior construction is very solid with c...

Maker: Crowell, A. Elmer (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), nailing, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11376

Accession Number: 1991.1706

Decoy

Brown painted canvas over a wooden frame and bottom. The head and neck are whittled. The canvas is nailed to the wood, and a hook is nailed into the wooden bottom with a string attached.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), canvas, carving (processes), nailing, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11378

Accession Number: 1991.1707

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a goose with a forward stretched neck; white breast and black back, tail and head; with white jowls and a hollow bottom.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11379

Accession Number: 1991.1708

Decoy

A large carved and painted wooden decoy representing a Canada goose with a black and gray body. It has a black head with a white stripe, cheeks and tail. It has brown glass eyes and a very delicately incised beak area. There is a lead weight inserted into the base and a second nailed to the base. A ...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Safford, Charles Augustus (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11380

Accession Number: 1991.1709

Decoy

In the form of a Canada goose with a carved wood neck, head and slat frame body covered with papier mache. Painted in a stylized mannerism with realistic coloring.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating), papier mâché

GUSN: 11381

Accession Number: 1991.1710

Canada Goose Decoy

A full bodied form of a Canadian goose in blasa body with carved "humped" wings and pine. The head and neck were shoe button eyes; painted in black, brown, and white.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), balsa (wood), pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11386

Accession Number: 1991.1711

Decoy

A very large carved and painted wooden decoy, painted black with white highlighting and eyes of tacks. Dowel constructed head and a square insert. Broken leather straps on th bottom and at both ends.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11387

Accession Number: 1991.1713

Decoy

Carved and painted wood and laminated cone decoy representing a Canadian goose. Made in horizontal sections with top and bottom of the cone's central section, neck and head in wood. Cork "wings" are tucked in at base of neck and the neck is slightly outstretched, with an incised bill. There is a la...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), cork (bark), laminating, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11388

Accession Number: 1991.1714

Decoy

In the form of a lifesize Canadian goose, with a smooth oblong body with a squared off tail. It also has a gently curving "S" shaped neck, and an incised bill that dips at the end. Painted in realistic coloration.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Whitney, J. H., Mr., 1870-1950 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11389

Accession Number: 1991.1715

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a duck, with a brown head, white and black painted feathers and wings. It is lightly incised in the wing area, glass eyes, and has a white bottom. Lead weights are screwed to the bottom.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), incising, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11390

Accession Number: 1991.1716

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. (1992.628-631)

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10874

Accession Number: 1992.628

Wooden Darning Egg

Large smooth two-toned oval; wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10875

Accession Number: 1992.635

Thimble

White metal "modern" thimble. "Everyday" thimble of utilitarian design - bands of vertical lines in a tabering cone. Tap waffled.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 10876

Accession Number: 1992.636

Dancing Doll

Wooden dall with moveable arms and legs, penciled face.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 10877

Accession Number: 1992.773

Box

Small oval bentwood form with fitted lid, three tapering "finger" laps held with brass tacks, painted red.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10878

Accession Number: 1992.774

Desk Table

Table. Pine, paint. Rectangular overhanging top with molded edge. hinged lid which opens to a well with three valanced pigeonholes. Straight skirt. Rests on four squared tapering legs. Red-brown and yellow crotch graining throughout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 10879

Accession Number: 1991.1083.2

Under-shield

Under-shield in unopened plastic packaging with printed cardboard label.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10880

Accession Number: 1993.813

Watch paper

Seventy-nine paper sheets printed with images of a compass with days of the week, months, and dates. Ninety 'compasses' printed on sheet. "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" printed at the center of each compass ("Shame on Anyone Who Thinks Evil Of It." This is the motto of the Order of the Garter. Rolled p...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 10881

Accession Number: 1996.71

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. [1992.628-631]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10882

Accession Number: 1992.629

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. [1992.628-631]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10883

Accession Number: 1992.630

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. [1992.628-631]

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10884

Accession Number: 1992.631

Thimble

Honeycomb design with two plain and two beaded borders with floral design between.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 10885

Accession Number: 1992.637

Laxative Powder Box with Lid

Gold colored metal box with lid. Blue and white advertising label on lid.

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 10886

Accession Number: 1996.73AB

Photograph

Photograph of an older woman with a young girl in Rudlet-May garden. Gilt frame with rope-twist design and black inset.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10888

Accession Number: 1990.553

Photograph

Photograph of Dr. James May (?) with cat in outdoors. Photograph is housed in "gilt" and black picture frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10889

Accession Number: 1990.554

Photograph

Photograph of a boy in oval gilt frame with flower in escutcheon motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10890

Accession Number: 1990.551

Photograph

Photograph of James May on outdoor front stairs with black dog behind him. Frame has gold foliate edges with a black inset.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10891

Accession Number: 1990.549

Photograph

No description

Maker: Bachrach (Maker)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 10892

Accession Number: 1990.552

Toaster

Triangular shaped toaster with rectangular base. Two slice capacity. Shield-like decoration on sides. Wodden pulldown handles on both sides.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Capitol Prods. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10893

Accession Number: 1991.37

Portable Desk

A wooden portable desk with a hinged, slanted cover. The top opens to a hinged writing surface with a green baize inlay. There a compartments for the sander [.2], inkwell [.3], and seal [.4]. Also has a compartment for pens. The interior of the cover has a compartment for documents.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, brass (alloy), leather, mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 10894

Accession Number: 1990.576

Box

Black painted wooden box with handwritten label in inside. Hinged lid.

Date: 1788-1790

Maker: Cotton, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10895

Accession Number: 1990.545

Tea Service

Child's tea service. Yellow enamel with painted bird (robin) motif.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint

GUSN: 10896

Accession Number: 1990.550

Curtain Fragment

Magenta satin ground brocaded in gold medallion. Fragment not long enough to show repeat. Tan linen lining. Fleece underlining.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10897

Accession Number: 1994.114

Robin Hood Costume

Green suede vest, belt, hat with feather and green nylon tights.

Date: ca. 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, suede

GUSN: 10898

Accession Number: 1994.83.1

Robin Hood Costume

Green suede vest, belt, hat with feather and green nylon tights.

Date: ca. 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, suede

GUSN: 10899

Accession Number: 1994.83.2

Robin Hood Costume

Green suede vest, belt, hat with feather and green nylon tights.

Date: ca. 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, suede

GUSN: 10900

Accession Number: 1994.83.3

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