Historic New England

Tile

Square, polychrome (yellow, blue, black) glazed tile depicting central floral design in cartouche and four cartouches with flowers in each corner.

Date: Possibly 20th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 35814

Accession Number: 1933.755

Tile

Square, deep and pale maganese purple and white central floral design with three tulips and one stem inside undulating border.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 35815

Accession Number: 1933.756

Pocket

Printed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 35816

Accession Number: 1933.759

Dessert Plate

Blue pearlware transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a central scene illustrating the Boston Athenaeum.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 35817

Accession Number: 1933.760

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral, fruit, and scroll border surrounds a central scene featuring sheltered peasants.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 35818

Accession Number: 1933.762

Dish

A blue transfer printed pearlware dish that features the Willow design.

Date: 1885

Maker: Minton

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

GUSN: 35819

Accession Number: 1933.763

Cambridge Glass Sample

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35820

Accession Number: 1933.771

Bowling Ball

Wooden elliptical lawn bowling ball adorned with black parallel lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35821

Accession Number: 1933.775

Decorative Bowl

Whitish opaque glass bowl with pressed corn cob pattern and yellow husk.

Date: 1878-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35822

Accession Number: 1933.779

Bud Vase

Amethyst-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 35823

Accession Number: 1933.781

Bud Vase

Amethyst-colored glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 35824

Accession Number: 1933.782

Bud Vase

Green glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 35825

Accession Number: 1933.784

Bud Vase

Blueish-green tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35826

Accession Number: 1933.785

Bud Vase

Blue-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35827

Accession Number: 1933.786

Bud Vase

Blue-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 35828

Accession Number: 1933.787

Bud Vase

Orange-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35829

Accession Number: 1933.788

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35830

Accession Number: 1933.789

Chicken-Shaped Butter Dish

Molded white and blue glass dish with chicken-shaped lid. Oval-shaped dish is white molded to look like a woven basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 35831

Accession Number: 1933.790AB

Dog Butter Dish

Molded white glass dish with dog-shaped lid. Oval-shaped base with ribbed exterior. Lid chip on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35833

Accession Number: 1933.791AB

Butter Dish

Molded white glass dish with cover. Dish is oblong with molded scalloped edge and scrolls on body. Cover is molded into the shape of a pheasant.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 35835

Accession Number: 1933.792AB

Ironstone plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Scinde." Border pattern of grape leaves and greapes with scrolling stems on a flower and diaper ground. On bowl interior, a scene of three pagodas, two joined by pathway and stairs.

Date: 1845-1851

Maker: Walker, Thomas (Maker)

Material: transfer printing, ironstone (pottery), glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 35837

Accession Number: 1933.793

Scoop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35838

Accession Number: 1933.794

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35839

Accession Number: 1933.796

Cigar Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35635

Accession Number: 1933.400

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35636

Accession Number: 1933.401

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35637

Accession Number: 1933.402

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35638

Accession Number: 1933.403

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case with a hinged lid. Covered in mother of pearl. Flower in relief. Small squares of paper with a name printed on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35639

Accession Number: 1933.404

Candlestick

Rounded pewter candlestick with broad base decorated with braided band; concave bobeche; double fillets slightly above base; triple fillets in the middle of the stem with center fillet slightly larger than the surroundding two.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 35640

Accession Number: 1933.406

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35641

Accession Number: 1933.408

Ginger Jar Cover

Blue hand-painted ginger jar cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 35642

Accession Number: 1933.411

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35643

Accession Number: 1933.414

Purse

Pink and yellow purse with metal beaded design, large metal tassel on the bottom, and a circular opening with large metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35644

Accession Number: 1933.420

Stocking

Single cream-colored knit stocking, possibly fine cotton with openwork vertical herringbone pattern at the front ankle area. Sewn in tag with handwritten "LW Plympton No 2".

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 35645

Accession Number: 1933.423