Historic New England

Charm

Thin metal charms are flat shield-shaped gold colored sheet metal; decorative band around front edge; pierced hole at top center for ring from which to hang.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, piercing

GUSN: 6587

Accession Number: 1971.1368.3

Charm

Thin metal charms are flat shield-shaped gold colored sheet metal; decorative band around front edge; pierced hole at top center for ring from which to hang.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, piercing

GUSN: 6588

Accession Number: 1971.1368.4

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .1) Solid floral panel motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6589

Accession Number: 1971.1369.1

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .2) Diamond pattern motif.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6590

Accession Number: 1971.1369.2

Chocker

Beaded black and white chokers with grosgrain ribbon ends. .3) Black flower on white panel flanked by open beadwork strands.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cloth

GUSN: 6591

Accession Number: 1971.1369.3

Basket

Open work weave with scalloped edge; canted sides; shallow well in circular body.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: willow (wood)

GUSN: 6592

Accession Number: 1971.1370

Dish

Rectangular aqua dish has scalloped, scrolled and gilded lip and foot ring; multi-colored floral reserves; cavetto has swag and spear gilding with floral sprigs in well.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 6593

Accession Number: 1971.1372

Pitcher

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .1) Vase shaped pitcher has wide flared spout, pointed "C" handle.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6594

Accession Number: 1971.1373.1

Bowl

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .2) Large simple bowl has footring and rolled rim.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6595

Accession Number: 1971.1373.2

Chamber Pot

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .3) Straight sided chamber pot has slightly domed lid, pointed "C" handle, and knob finial.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6596

Accession Number: 1971.1373.3AB

Toothbrush Holder

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .4) Toothbrush vase has pinched neck and quatrefoil mouth.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6597

Accession Number: 1971.1373.4

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .5) Soap dish is simple dished form; liner has central hole surrounded by six small perforations, flared edge to sit on lower dish.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6598

Accession Number: 1971.1373.5AB

Mug

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .6) Straight sided mug with pointed "C" handle.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6599

Accession Number: 1971.1373.6

Pitcher

Pitcher has scalloped lip and spout; neck is ribbed in wavy, linear pattern; C-shaped handle is scalloped; oval body scalloped at shoulders, tapers at base; white body with green "Seville" transfer pattern (floral and vertical vines).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6600

Accession Number: 1971.1374.1

Chamber Pot Lid

Scalloped edges, three molded ribs; slightly domed; center with knopped handle; green floral and vine motif around top; lid with curvilinear diaper; sunflower on handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6601

Accession Number: 1971.1374.2

Soap Dish

Simple circular dished form; bottom tray has two dividers.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6602

Accession Number: 1971.1375.2

Toothbrush Holder

Cream colored body with raised molded bamboo design around border of dishes and in square on lid; lid has two perforations and bamboo finial handle.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6603

Accession Number: 1971.1375.1AB

Pitcher

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .1) Four lobed quatrefoil opening and conforming body; molded vine neck ring and molded leaf at top of handle; applied handle.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6604

Accession Number: 1971.1376.1

Bowl

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .2) Deep quatrefoil-shaped bowl with rounded lip and quatrefoil base.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6605

Accession Number: 1971.1376.2

Doap Dish

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .3AB) Round soap dish with quatrefoil-shaped cover; applied vine and leaf handle.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6606

Accession Number: 1971.1376.3AB

Toothbrush Holder

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .4) Four lobed quatrefoil opening and body.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6607

Accession Number: 1971.1376.4

Chamber Pot

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .5) Deep, quatrefoil shaped, molded neck ring and leaves; applied handle; cover has quatrefoil shape with applied handle in shape of branch and leaves.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6608

Accession Number: 1971.1376.5AB

Pitcher

All white fluted bulbous forms surmounting scalloped foot rings, leaf scroll motif handles. .1) Scrolled spout.

Date: 1891-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6609

Accession Number: 1971.1377.1

Chamber Pot

All white fluted bulbous forms surmounting scalloped foot rings, leaf scroll motif handles. .2) Lid is slightly domed; fluted with "C" scroll handle; undecorated.

Date: 1891-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6610

Accession Number: 1971.1377.2AB

Bowl

White body with raised lily of the valley pattern inside; deep circular bowl form with flared lip and circular foot ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6611

Accession Number: 1971.1378.1

Toothbrush Holder

Oval tray, slightly indented upper lip; swells at base, indented at foot ring; inside with two molded risers; lid is domed with lily of the valley finial and transfer print pattern as above.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6612

Accession Number: 1971.1378.2AB

Chamber Pot

Cream colored cylindrical bucket has rounded lip; sharp indentation on body below two knop handles; attached to handles is rattan C-shaped bail; tapers at base to plain foot ring.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, vitrification

GUSN: 6613

Accession Number: 1971.1379

Chamber Pot

White bodied waste bucket has flaring lip, steeped neck tapers slightly inwards to base; iron bail, attached with screws, has central turned wooden handle, painted black.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, iron (metal), ironstone (pottery), vitrification, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6614

Accession Number: 1971.1380

Chamber Pot

Simple bulbous white bucket with gadrooning along top edge, flutes along sides; two built up sockets for the handle.

Date: 1880-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 6615

Accession Number: 1971.1381

Mug

Cylindrical body with wide band of green transfer printed art deco floral pattern on white ground with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6616

Accession Number: 1971.1382

Coverlet/blanket

Predominantly yellow/gold with brown wool birdseye twill weave, reversible; overall geometric pattern of bordered checks created by brown diaper weave and blue border/outline. Blue band across top; rust/brown stripe at bottom. Hemmed top; selvage edges; fringed bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45887

Accession Number: 1956.64

Dutch Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45888

Accession Number: 1956.69AB

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45889

Accession Number: 1956.72

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45890

Accession Number: 1956.74

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45891

Accession Number: 1956.75

Magic Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45892

Accession Number: 1956.76

Side Chair

Queen Anne side chair wtih vase splat, straight legs, and leather upholstered seat.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 45893

Accession Number: 1956.83

Windsor Highchair

Rod back, plain crest, straight turnings, arms, foot rest, brown with traces of gold highlights.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: Foster, Zebulon (Furniture worker)

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 45895

Accession Number: 1956.85

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim with scroll molding. Plate is transfer-printed with red "Harvard College" pattern depicting Harvard Yard; Stoughton, Harvard, Hollis, and Holworthy Halls; and Holden Chapel. A man on horseback rides in the field in front of the buildings as people in Victorian-s...

Date: 1835-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45896

Accession Number: 1956.88

Cream pitcher

All decoration is brownish-orange; helmet-shaped with wave and dot and solid line border around rim; huskchain around base; flower sprig below mouth.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 45897

Accession Number: 1956.92

Wax Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45898

Accession Number: 1956.127

Chest with Drawers

White pine chest with drawers, painted red; bottom two drawers joined with wide even dovetails; top drawers are false. The chest's exterior gives the impression of three upper drawers due to escutcheons. Case sides joined to bottom board. Chest has ball feet, heavy base molding

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 45899

Accession Number: 1956.135