Historic New England

Tile

Square, decorative ceramic tille; white background, blue print of the Massachusetts State House in 1818, cows in foreground, men and a man with a wheelbarrow in the midground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 35713

Accession Number: 1933.541

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35714

Accession Number: 1933.543

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35715

Accession Number: 1933.544

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35716

Accession Number: 1933.545

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a scalloped edge. Waffle and foliate pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35717

Accession Number: 1933.546

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35718

Accession Number: 1933.547

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a round edge. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35719

Accession Number: 1933.548

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35720

Accession Number: 1933.549

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35721

Accession Number: 1933.550

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35722

Accession Number: 1933.551

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35723

Accession Number: 1933.552

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35724

Accession Number: 1933.555

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35725

Accession Number: 1933.557

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a scalloped edge and a centralized flower.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35726

Accession Number: 1933.558

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35727

Accession Number: 1933.560

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35728

Accession Number: 1933.562

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35729

Accession Number: 1933.565

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35730

Accession Number: 1933.566

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35731

Accession Number: 1933.567

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35732

Accession Number: 1933.568

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a scalloped edge. Large floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35733

Accession Number: 1933.569

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35734

Accession Number: 1933.571

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35735

Accession Number: 1933.572

Handleless cup; cream-colored body with red, black and yellow swag and tassel border; red, black, green and yellow rose sprays decorate inside of saucer and outside of cup; cup has small sprig in bowl.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating)

GUSN: 35943

Accession Number: 1933.1028AB

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35944

Accession Number: 1933.1031

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35945

Accession Number: 1933.1034

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 35946

Accession Number: 1933.1036

Royal Victoria Sealing Wax Box

Small oblong paper box with cover. White glossy paper with sealing wax manufacturer's logo and image of woman riding a horse stamped in dark blue on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35947

Accession Number: 1933.1040AB

Small Barrel-Shaped Container

Small barrel-shaped paper box. Box opens at midline with gilt twine handle connecting to both ends of barrel. Covered in glossy red paper, with three seams of glossy blue paper over metalic gold paper. Interior lined with pink paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35948

Accession Number: 1933.1042AB

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35950

Accession Number: 1933.1048

Tray

One of three nesting trays.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35951

Accession Number: 1933.1049A

Tray

One of three nesting trays.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35952

Accession Number: 1933.1049C

Pocket

A black silk damask pocket with circular tatted elements at center.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, silk (textile)

GUSN: 35953

Accession Number: 1933.1053

Sash

Wide green and red paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35954

Accession Number: 1933.1054

Kerchief

Triangular; red and cream plaid silk velvet; some is cut and uncut; cream velvet has geometric red and black pattern; two sides edged with blue, red and cream silk fringe.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35955

Accession Number: 1933.1056

Kerchief

Triangular; cream silk satin printed with pink and white serpentine stripes with vermiculate ground in pink and plum; outer border printed with abstract geometric/stylized flowers in dark green; crimped fringe applied every 1/4 inch.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35956

Accession Number: 1933.1057

Tablecloth

Roughly square, fine cotton cloth. Drab brown ground with field of repeating white floral motifs; border of double feather(fern)-like leaves attached to swag-like vine with petals and leaves. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 35957

Accession Number: 1933.1058

Shawl

Red border (4 1/4"); striped ground alternating bright blue, white and paisley motif in yellow, etc; cotton warp, wool weft; square.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35958

Accession Number: 1933.1059

Shawl

Cream ground - silk and cotton twisted together; woven to create natural fringe on all sides; 4 1/2" border of Indian inspired motif in scarlet, olive, black; 7" (9?) inner border of vaguely Indian inspired motif of with 8" corner motif in opposing corners in same colors.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 35959

Accession Number: 1933.1061

Shawl

Cream ground with printed paisley motifs; 1 1/4" brown outer border, 6" inner border with red and yellow botehs with tan and yellow details; large corner botehs with pale green center; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35960

Accession Number: 1933.1062

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35961

Accession Number: 1933.1064

Scarf

Red cashmere twill; rectangular; black chainstitched border; large floral motif embroidered in black silk; satin stitch at both ends; deep black silk fringe sewn onto both ends.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35962

Accession Number: 1933.1065