Historic New England

Dinner plate

Scrolled pink latticework border; central decoration: pink thistle & rose sprays with gilt highlights.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 46506

Accession Number: 1961.160

Blue and white; 12-sided rim; circular foot; network and scallop outer border; network inner border; right-oriented landscape scene with pavillion, right; bridge, foreground; trees and rocks, left; two clusters of buildings; trees, left background; two boats in distance and one in foreground, beyond...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46507

Accession Number: 1961.161

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46508

Accession Number: 1961.164A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46509

Accession Number: 1961.164B

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46510

Accession Number: 1961.164C

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46511

Accession Number: 1961.165A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46512

Accession Number: 1961.165B

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46513

Accession Number: 1961.166A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46514

Accession Number: 1961.166B

Candlesticks

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 46515

Accession Number: 1961.167A-D

Teapot with Lid

This teacup contains harmful imagery including the image of an enslaved human being in chains. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 46516

Accession Number: 1961.168A

Tea bowl and saucer

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46517

Accession Number: 1961.169A,L

Creamer

Helmet-shaped porcelain cream pitcher with molded handle resembling a twig. Complex border of orange wavy band, orange daggerhead, blue dots, and four thin black bands; wavy orange border around foot; enamel pink, green and orange rose spray under mouth.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 46518

Accession Number: 1961.170

Armchair

Square base; turned arm supports; pierced splat; scrolls arms with chamfered tops; painted black.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46519

Accession Number: 1961.172

Portrait of James Needham Buffum

Portrait of James Needham Buffum with curly hair, black suit and cravat.

Date: 1858

Maker: Osgood, Charles, 1809-1890 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46520

Accession Number: 1961.173A

Portrait of Ruth (Lummus) Buffum

Half-length portrait of Ruth Lummus Buffum with her hair parted in the middle and smoothed over her ears. She wears black dress with lace collar pinned at the center with a rectangular agate brooch (1961.173C)

Date: 1857

Maker: Osgood, Charles, 1809-1890 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46521

Accession Number: 1961.173B

Secretary

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, and pine secondary wood. Bookcase has glass doors with Gothic arches. Interior of bookcase containes two shelves with small drawers and cubbyholes. Three plinths above cornice: central plinth surmounted by gilt eagle finial, right and left ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 46522

Accession Number: 1961.175

Plaster

Two fragments of plaster, the surface painted gray-white. Stencils of leaves and scallops in brick red paint are applied to the surface.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Probably Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster, stenciling

GUSN: 46524

Accession Number: 1961.184BC

Documnet Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46525

Accession Number: 1961.188

Tile

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile with central figure of trotting horse on pasture with three shovels to right and fence to left; four abstract floral components in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46526

Accession Number: 1961.189A

Tile

Square, maganese purple glazed tile depicting three robed men holding various objects with village in background within circular border with four flower blossoms in each of the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46527

Accession Number: 1961.189C

Spike

Spike, tapered on two sides, hand-wrought head.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46528

Accession Number: 1961.190

Bodice

Black silk taffeta; broad neckline; shirred cap sleeves; straight waist; self-piping at neck, armscye & hem. 2 pairs of darts; boned, decorative princess seams; original button closure altered - no buttons; cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 46529

Accession Number: 1961.192A

Shawl

Paisley with large black rectangular center with 8-1/2" side borders and 21" end borders in red, yellow, brown and green; fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46530

Accession Number: 1961.193

Thread Roll

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46531

Accession Number: 1961.194

Infant's Cap

Cream; double ruffle sewn on with featherstitching; scalloped edge; fullness at top; delicate mull ruffles trimmed with lace; drawstring at neck.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46532

Accession Number: 1961.197

Kerchief

Red and tan floral handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46533

Accession Number: 1961.198

Purse

Beaded purse with floral design and houses at bottom; blue bead tassels; blue green silk top with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46534

Accession Number: 1961.199

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson pattern of diamonds; dot in centers. Selvage sides, hemmed top and bottom. Applied cotton netting; knotted fringe across bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46535

Accession Number: 1961.203

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end with applied 1/2" wide lace along edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46536

Accession Number: 1961.207

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46537

Accession Number: 1961.209

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46538

Accession Number: 1961.210

Wallet

Light brown; scalloped flap w/ leather strap closure; "X" on front & back; 5 compartments, one has same flap & strap; white kid lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 46539

Accession Number: 1961.211

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46540

Accession Number: 1961.212

Box

Small round lathed wood box with cover. Painted yellow with tassel pull and delicate concentric circle design carved on cover. Mirror inside cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46541

Accession Number: 1961.213AB

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a wood handle and a steel blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 46542

Accession Number: 1961.214

Shaving brush

Shaving brush with a wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46543

Accession Number: 1961.215

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46544

Accession Number: 1961.216

WALLET

Dark brown; side by side; opens up to reveal 4 compartments; embossed w/ words inside & out.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, handmade, leather

GUSN: 46545

Accession Number: 1961.218

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with spearhead end. Barrel side only. Evidence of having been painted. Tagged "Hinge, English. -- England (somewhere)"

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46546

Accession Number: 1961.220

Cockshead Hinge

Five-part joint; one rosehead nail remaining; one end broken, others rusted.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46547

Accession Number: 1961.221

HANDLE

Coiled handle for leaded window.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46548

Accession Number: 1961.222

Purse

Beaded purse. Purse has two narrow bands of yellow and orange beads with a large band of a beaded floral design in blue and pink on white beaded ground. The bottom section of the purse is covered with blue beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46549

Accession Number: 1961.224