Historic New England

Punch bowl

Interior border: trelliswork panels w/ reserves of fruit bunch (?) and thin blue bands; center of bowl: 2-story pavillion surrounded by exotic grasses on rocky island; exterior: 1) same vignettes as center and 2) 3-story pavillion w/ grasses and fence.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), delftware

GUSN: 16240

Accession Number: 1957.288

Bowl

Thin brown band around interior rim; brown flower in center; exterior has thin brown bands, orange zig zag and blue and yellow petal forms in band.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16241

Accession Number: 1958.511

Bowl

Strigilated? body w/ scalloped edge; avocado green edge; avocado green leaves w/ cranberry-colored flowers as exterior decoration; sprigs in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16242

Accession Number: 1949.106B

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16243

Accession Number: 1957.255

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16244

Accession Number: 1957.256

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16245

Accession Number: 1957.257

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16246

Accession Number: 1957.258

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16247

Accession Number: 1957.259

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside); 1/2 lobed body flares out from base; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16248

Accession Number: 1957.261

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside); 1/2 lobed body flares out from base; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16249

Accession Number: 1957.262

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside); 1/2 lobed body flares out from base; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16250

Accession Number: 1957.263

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside); 1/2 lobed body flares out from base; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16251

Accession Number: 1957.264

Teacup

"King's Rose": handleless w/ pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays (outside) w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border (inside); 1/2 lobed body flares out from base; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16252

Accession Number: 1957.265

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16253

Accession Number: 1957.266

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16254

Accession Number: 1957.267

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16255

Accession Number: 1957.268

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16256

Accession Number: 1957.269

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border; scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16257

Accession Number: 1957.270

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16258

Accession Number: 1957.271

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16259

Accession Number: 1957.273

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16260

Accession Number: 1957.274

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16261

Accession Number: 1957.275

Saucer

"King's Rose": pink, green, yellow and red rose sprays w/ same colors comprising the vine and band border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16262

Accession Number: 1957.276

Sugar bowl

Serpentine reeding in relief on diamond-shaped bodies w/ scalloped collar w/ impressed palmette border; swan knobs.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16263

Accession Number: 1940.421CD

Creamer

Faceted serpentine bodies w/ impressed tongue? border around base; pitcher has 3 thin dark brown bands around body: above border, around neck, and on collar; blue, yellow, orange and green vine around bodies; pitcher has pulled handle and wide mouth.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16264

Accession Number: 1958.110

Cup and saucer

Underglaze blue decoration as borders: diamond-shaped swags w/ petal-shaped "tassels" and dots; cup footed; saucer has floral decoration, center.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16265

Accession Number: 1982.246.2AB

Saucer

Saucer has thin black band around rim; green and yellow and reddish brown painted and enamel vine around interior of saucer.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16266

Accession Number: 1923.442

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; thin blue band around interior and exterior rim and just above foot of cup and around interior rim of saucer; vine of orange strawberries around outside of cup and inside of saucer; also, small sprig in center of both cup and saucer.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16267

Accession Number: 1958.126AB

Coffeepot

Pearlware coffeepot with blue accents that surround the rim, foot, and cover. Small floral sprays adorn the body and cover. Round finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16268

Accession Number: 1962.53AB

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with a foliate molded handle. Enameled landscape scene.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), underglazing, enameling

GUSN: 16269

Accession Number: 1982.202.2

Pitcher

Creamware handled pitcher. Red bands around the rim. Hand painted nature and landscape design adorn the body.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16270

Accession Number: 1957.296

Mug

Creamware handled mug.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16271

Accession Number: 1947.798

Salad Plate

Cream colored earthenware salad plate. Maroon painted rim. Outer border of maroon and pink panted bars. Inner bellflower chain border.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16272

Accession Number: 1928.1253

Platter

Undecorated except for feather edge border in relief.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16273

Accession Number: 1965.9

Basket and Tray

Stoneware basket and platter Dual rope molded handles. Molded basket weave with diamond and heart piercings. Superimposed molded floral design.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, molding (forming), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16274

Accession Number: 2008.60.9AB

Dinner menu

Menu from the meeting of Stockholders of the Steamship South Carolina. The bill of fare lists soup, fish, boiled dishes, cold dishes, roast, entrees, vegetables, game, pastry, and dessert.

Maker: Councell & Daggett (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 18308

Accession Number: 1998.349

Print

Hand-colored Currier lithograph of American men dressed as Indians dumping the tea over the sides of two British ships. In the foreground American men on the docks cheer on the men dumping the tea. Frame: 3/4 in. black frame.

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18309

Accession Number: 1998.350

Homeward Bound

Currier hand-colored lithograph of a 3 masted ship with 5 sails. A United States flag flies from the back of the ship, a light blue flag from the highest point, and one life boat and one large anchor are along the ship's side. Frame: 3/4 in. gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Printmaker) E. Shoepflin & Co. (Framer)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18310

Accession Number: 1998.339.2

Photograph

Photograph of Castle Tucker in 1885 in a 2 in. plain oak frame. In front of the house, a stone and concrete wall runs parallel to the road. A swing also hangs from the trees at the front of the photo.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 18311

Accession Number: 1998.351

Photograph of the Wiscasset Fire Society, 1886

Photograph of the Wiscasset Fire Society in 1886. Twenty seven men are lined up in front of the Congregational Church on High Street holding their buckets and with their salvage sacks on the ground before them. A fire carriage with the numbers 18?3 is visible at the center of the photo. Joseph Tuck...

Date: 1886

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen process, albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 18312

Accession Number: 1998.352

Collection of Bird's Eggs

Display case filled with bird's egg shells laid in cotton.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: Tucker, R. H. (Richard Hawley), 1859-1952 (Collector)

Material: eggshell (animal material)

GUSN: 18313

Accession Number: 1998.353

Occasional table

Walnut occasional table, Greek Revival style. Curved edges at top. Carved pendants on skirts. Pull-out drawer. Turned drop-pendant at each corner. Turned legs and stretcher; one arched continuous foot support at each side.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 18314

Accession Number: 1998.354.1

Occasional table

Walnut occasional table, Greek Revival style. Curved edges at top. Carved pendants on skirts. Front skirt. Turned drop-pendant at each corner. Turned legs and stretcher; one arched continuous foot support at each side.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 18315

Accession Number: 1998.354.2

Collection of Bird's Eggs

Diamond-shaped display cabinet with bird's eggs, two possibly ostrich, laid in cotton and hay. Folded paper clipping enclosed.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: Tucker, R. H. (Richard Hawley), 1859-1952 (Collector)

Material: eggshell (animal material)

GUSN: 18316

Accession Number: 1998.355

Spinning wheel

Oak spinning wheel; multiple turned spokes on wheel; solid platform w/ scalloped edges; turned distaff w/ attached flax; turned legs; tri-part treadle board.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 18317

Accession Number: 1998.356

Rug

Hooked rug with rose motif. Four large roses on sides and four buds in each corner. Green border and brown background. Tan leaves, red roses.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hooking

GUSN: 18318

Accession Number: 1998.357

Bobcat head

Taxidermy bobcat head. Shield shaped wooden mount.

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, glass (material), mounting, taxidermy

GUSN: 18319

Accession Number: 1998.358

Coat of Arms

Watercolor coat of arms of the Tucker family in a 1 1/2 in. black wood frame. At the top, a side-view of a lion's head rests above a side-view of a blue and gold helmet that rests above a crest w/ 3 black diamonds and a side-view of a white dog.

Date: 1794

Maker: John Coles Heraldry (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 18320

Accession Number: 1998.359.1

Coat of Arms

Watercolor coat of arms of the Cunningham Family in 1 1/2 in. black frame. At the top, a side-view of a blue and white bird rests above a side-view of a blue and gold helmet that rests above a crest w/ a large black and blue "Y" shape design.

Date: 1794

Maker: John Coles Heraldry (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 18321

Accession Number: 1998.359.2

Snowy owl

Stuffed snowy owl under glass dome. Mounted on glittered wooden stand.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), stuffing (upholstering technique), taxidermy

GUSN: 18322

Accession Number: 1998.360

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