Historic New England

Tile

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central abstract floral design (blue, purple, yellow) and four abstract tendrils in corners.

Date: ca. 1600-1650

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34761

Accession Number: 1932.316.76

Tile, Fireplace

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting the temptation of Christ in double circular border with four abstract floral designs in corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34762

Accession Number: 1932.316.52

Tile, Fireplace

Square, earthenware polychrome glazed tile depicting large central orange and blue flower with green stem and leaves with abstract blue floral designs in four corners.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34763

Accession Number: 1932.316.37

Tile

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central abstract floral design (blue, purple, yellow) and four abstract tendrils on each corner.

Date: ca. 1600-1650

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34764

Accession Number: 1932.316.77

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34765

Accession Number: 1932.316.1

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34766

Accession Number: 1932.316.2

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34767

Accession Number: 1932.316.3

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34768

Accession Number: 1932.316.4

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34769

Accession Number: 1932.316.5

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34770

Accession Number: 1932.316.6

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34771

Accession Number: 1932.316.7

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34772

Accession Number: 1932.316.8

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34773

Accession Number: 1932.316.9

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34774

Accession Number: 1932.316.10

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34775

Accession Number: 1932.316.11

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34776

Accession Number: 1932.316.12

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34777

Accession Number: 1932.316.13

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34778

Accession Number: 1932.316.14

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34780

Accession Number: 1932.316.15

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34781

Accession Number: 1932.316.16

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34782

Accession Number: 1932.316.17

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene with pears, cherries and grapes on table with turned legs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34783

Accession Number: 1932.316.18

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene with pears, oranges and grapes of raised bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34784

Accession Number: 1932.316.19

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing various vined fruits on steeped and raised salver.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34785

Accession Number: 1932.316.20

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit basket with small bug hovering over.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34786

Accession Number: 1932.316.21

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene with grapes and other vined fruit in cross-hatched bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34787

Accession Number: 1932.316.22

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and whtie glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing grapes, lemons and what appears to be four oranges spilling over.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34788

Accession Number: 1932.316.23

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing cherries, grapes and various other fruits in bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34789

Accession Number: 1932.316.24

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing pears mand grapes in beaded footed bowl; abstract floral designs in each of the four corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34790

Accession Number: 1932.316.25

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed tile depicting large central fruit scene containing cherrries and grapes in raised bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34791

Accession Number: 1932.316.26

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34792

Accession Number: 1932.332

Hanging Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34793

Accession Number: 1932.334

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34794

Accession Number: 1932.335

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Clark, George G., 1824-1832 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 34896

Accession Number: 1932.526

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: J. Gorham & Son (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 34897

Accession Number: 1932.527

Wholecloth Quilt

Blue spread; center block heavily padded and tacked with blue and black cotton tuffs. Border quilted in paralled lines. Corded binding around edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), tacking

GUSN: 34898

Accession Number: 1932.530

Rectangular, white and gold; two central floral bunches with morning glories within looping feathery border; entwining and swag-like floral border next to it. Outer border of dots within multi-lined band; inner acanthus edge. Self- fringed edges.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34899

Accession Number: 1932.532

Napkin

Linen damask napkin.

Date: 1870 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34900

Accession Number: 1932.533

Napkin

Damask napkin.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 34901

Accession Number: 1932.534

Pointer

White; bone; very thin and flexible; small rounded knob handle with collar of silver and glass.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), baleen

GUSN: 34902

Accession Number: 1932.544

Blanket

White, rough weave blanket.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: Levalley, Susan (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 34903

Accession Number: 1932.548

Soup Ladle

Long-handled soup ladle with black-painted wooden handle and deep, metal round bowl with lip.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, white metal, tin alloy, wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 34904

Accession Number: 1932.549

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34905

Accession Number: 1932.550

Political Button

Campaign button with a black and white photographic reproduction portrait of Edward Everett on one side and John Bell on the other side. A ring passes through a hole at the top of the button. The campaign button is supporting the Constitutional Union Party candidates Everett and Bell in 1860.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 34906

Accession Number: 1932.553

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34907

Accession Number: 1932.556

Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34909

Accession Number: 1932.568

Strap Hinge

Patterned strap, hammered from square bar. Double taper with spurs near barrel. Back to square rod near head. Head is square rod turned flat spiral circle. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 34910

Accession Number: 1932.569