Historic New England

Plate

A three part molded colorless glass plate, with a modified strawberry pattern and diamond diaper on a flat wide rim. It has circular wells with a sunburst pattern on the bottom.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 11879

Accession Number: 1986.598.2

Andiron

Cast brass belted ball finial on a cast iron C-scroll that tapers to the shaft and base.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11880

Accession Number: 1986.618.2

Rug

Of oval form and worked in varegated coils of black; orange and brown; brown; orange; pea green; and white, pea green and orange. The concentric ovals alternate in bands from dark to medium light.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11881

Accession Number: 1986.648.2

Photograph

A brown-tone souvenir photograph of England. A river with a English village and church view (probably Stratford-on-Avon). On a brown mat, in a molded and pressed frame.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11882

Accession Number: 1986.677.2

Andiron

It has a ball finial on a tapering shaft and cabriole legs with spade feet.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11883

Accession Number: 1986.740.2

Potpourri Jar Lid

A slightly domed fitted lid, in rust, blue and green.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), underglazing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11884

Accession Number: 1986.697B

Andirons

It has an upright horseshoe (draft horse size) soldered to an inverted horseshoe on iron rod arms.

Date: 1910-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11885

Accession Number: 1986.766.2

Box Cover

A miniature oval pine box with a conforming lid, that is covered with wallpaper patterned with gray scrolls and pink, green and red flowers on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11886

Accession Number: 1986.710B

Bottle

Of colorless glass in square form, with pinched corners connecting in the center forming a waist and then flaring to a rounded square top with a short necked lip.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 11887

Accession Number: 1986.83

Candy Dish

A small porcelain candy dish, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11888

Accession Number: 1986.95.2

Commemorative Candy Dish

Small porcelain candy dish, molded with a scalloped rim and a gilded edge. Central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11889

Accession Number: 1986.96

Plate

A small porcelain plate, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11890

Accession Number: 1986.99

Commemorative Cup Plate

Small porcelain plate, molded with a scalloped rim and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11891

Accession Number: 1986.100.1

Commemorative Cup Plate

Small porcelain plate, molded with a scalloped rim and a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11892

Accession Number: 1986.100.2

Saucer

A porcelain saucer molded with six scalloped sides and trimmed in gilding. It has a scene of Peabody Square.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, molding (forming), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 11893

Accession Number: 1986.101B

Pitcher

A porcelain pitcher, molded with lobed sides, and the top rim and handle trimmed with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11894

Accession Number: 1986.102

Teacup

A porcelain teacup, straight-sided with a "bamboo" handle and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11895

Accession Number: 1986.103A

Saucer

A porcelain saucer, molded and with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Coffin House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11896

Accession Number: 1986.103B

Creamer

A porcelain creamer,of baluster form with a molded lobed sides and a scroll handle gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11897

Accession Number: 1986.104

Commemorative Teacup

Porcelain teacup, with scalloped rims edged with gilding. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Osgood, Edward (Retailer)

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11898

Accession Number: 1986.105A

Commemorative Saucer

Porcelain saucer with a scalloped rim with a gilded edge. It has a central design in black depicting the Garrison House (Spencer-Peirce-Little) in Newbury, MA.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11899

Accession Number: 1986.105B

Fireback

A shaped crest with a scroll patterned border that encloses a sunburst, a leaping stag over a banner below, and rope border at the sides.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11900

Accession Number: 1986.106

Drop-Leaf Table. Mahogany, pine secondary wood. Oblong top; two rectangular leaves with rounded corners. Straight skirt; single drawer with wooded knob. Rests on reel and rope-turned legs and round tapered feet.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11901

Accession Number: 1986.107

Dining Chair

Side chair, one of a pair. Poplar, ash, rush seat. Serpentine crest rail with flared ears over a vase-shaped splat and curved stiles. Trapezoidal rush seat. Baluster-turned front stretcher and double vase-turned side stretchers. Rests on block and baluster turned front legs.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), painting (coating), poplar (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 11902

Accession Number: 1986.108.2

Flax Wheel

The wheel is molded, with straight supports, turned maidens, distaff and uprights.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brands, maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 11903

Accession Number: 1986.109

Candlestick

A cylindrical candle cup with a flat lip on an open twisted shaft and round base.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 11904

Accession Number: 1986.110.2

Hook

A twisted square shaft with an "eye" for hanging. It has a "fish hook" shaped tip and return.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11905

Accession Number: 1986.112

Lantern

In the shape of a lighthouse, it has a pierced conical top with a hanging loop. It has a octagonal molded glass shade, and a pierced metal base. It has been electrified - though it still has a pewter collared glass font in the base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11906

Accession Number: 1986.113

Looking Glass

A rectangular gilt molded frame with a scroll and a corner and sides floral sprig decoration.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, pine (wood)

GUSN: 11907

Accession Number: 1986.115

Kimono

Tan cotton printed with large, overall pattern of blue geese; white cotton shawl collar printed with blue abstract star; long, very full sleeves; full-length; open front; no fastening.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11908

Accession Number: 1993.264

Looking Glass

Rectangular, gilt and gesso molded frame decorated with oak leaves, roping and hatching.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11909

Accession Number: 1986.116

Lantern

It has a bale handle with a spiral decoration on a round, and a stepped cap pierced with a circle motif. It has an open wire at the mid-section and the cylindrical base is pierced with a floral motif. It has a flared foot ring and it has been electrified, though it still has a glass fluid lamp in th...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), punching (surface marking technique), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 11910

Accession Number: 1986.119

Women's Suit

Olive brown wool cape has small pointed collar; no fastening; lining of brown satin weave cotton; matching jacket has pointed collar; 6 silver metal buttons with embossed floral patterns, down center front; 5 slits in hem; long sleeves; hem faced with cotton; lining of glazed brown linen; cream cott...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embossing, glazing (coating), lace (needlework), linen (material), stitching, machine-made, metal, weaving, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11912

Accession Number: 1993.266

Dress

Black cotton; "shirtwaist" type; notched collar; center front placket, no front until hook and eye at waist; bodice gathered at waist center front and back; long narrow sleeves, tucked at elbow and cuffed at wrist; 4-gored skirt; center front placket with snap closure; 2 patch pockets at left and ri...

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 11916

Accession Number: 1993.270

Demitasse Saucer

The rounded saucer has a finely potted white ground hand painted with polychrome enamels in free form floral butterfly design with gilded edges. It has a cylindrical foot ring and gently sloping sides.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 11919

Accession Number: 1986.122B

Dress

Brown silk taffeta with woven satin medallion and stripe pattern; white net collar and insert at bodice, trimmed with lace ruffle; snap closure to waist; long sleeves with net lace cuffs; 5 pairs of ornamental covered buttons on bodice; hook and eye fastening at waist concealed under cummerbund; 2-t...

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), lace (needlework), linen (material), net (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 11920

Accession Number: 1993.273

Boullion Saucer

A finely potted saucer, of simple round form with gently sloping sides and a straight foot rim. It has gilt rims and a neo-classical design of key fret on gilt above a brown lambrequin patern.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Maker)

Material: bone china, enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 11923

Accession Number: 1986.125.2

Boullion Saucer

A finely potted saucer, of simple round form with gently sloping sides and a straight foot rim. It has gilt rims and a neo-classical design of key fret on gilt above a brown lambrequin patern.

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: Cauldon Ltd. (Maker)

Material: bone china, enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 11924

Accession Number: 1986.125.3

Dress/ Smock

White, olive and black woven plaid with vertical black bid's-track jacquard; broad neckline; body gathered all around to yoke; patch pockets at left and right; short sleeves; 4 mismatched buttons in cneter back placket; placket open to hem; unlined; cotton tape loop inside front yoke.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, stitching, machine-made, weaving

GUSN: 11925

Accession Number: 1993.276

Sugar Bowl

Partial tea service. A sugar bowl with double bamboo-like handles, it flares inward at the bottom, with sides that slope in gently. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11930

Accession Number: 1986.127.2A

Sugar Bowl Lid

Partial tea service. A sugar bowl with a flat cover and a cylindrical flange and bamboo loop finial. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11931

Accession Number: 1986.127.2B

Pitcher

Partial tea service. A tall pitcher with sloping cylindrical sides, a simple "C" shape handle and a circular footring. It is stylized with chrysanthemums and cane work along the rim. It is decorated with red outlines and brown flowers on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Avalon Faience (Maker)

Material: earthenware, enameling, gilding, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 11932

Accession Number: 1986.127.3

Women's Two-Piece Suit

Bronze silk shantung; notched collar; velvet applique on upper collar; six large covered buttons concealed in front placket; slits at hem side seams; top-stitched seams; weighted hem; long sleeves, gathered at shoulder with two covered buttons at cuff; fully lined in cream silk twill. Matching skirt...

Date: 1904-1913

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, cloth, silk (textile), taffeta, twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11934

Accession Number: 1993.280.1-.2

Sugar Bowl Lid

It has a domed cover with a cylindrical flange, loop finial and is transfer printed with a long floral spray.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 11935

Accession Number: 1986.128.1B

Creamer

It has a bulbous body with an inward sloping shoulder, turning tinto a wide curved spout. It has a tall loop handle and it is transfer printed with a long floral spray.

Date: 1878-1891

Maker: Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 11936

Accession Number: 1986.128.2

Coffeepot Lid

A domed cover with a cylindrical flange and "C" scroll knop. Transfer printed in brown are floral outlines and painted blues and yellows in flowers. It has a gilt outline decoration.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11939

Accession Number: 1986.130B

3-Piece Dress

Skirt with an evening and a day bodice. Low neck bodice- Black lino weave silk over black silk; wide, scooped neckline; pleated black chiffon collar, wide with ruffled edge; pleated center front and back; hook and eye closure down center front of lining, snaps on woven top; Waist pointed at front; ...

Date: 1899-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, gauze, machine-made, net (textile), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 11941

Accession Number: 1993.284

Red Cross Nurse's Veil

Navy blue rayon chiffon; square with one point folded back at brim; white lawn brim with Red Cross emblem (cross woven on silk) appliqued center front; black velvet ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12044

Accession Number: 1993.336B

Pair of Mittens

Pink or peach silk; white knit silk cuffs; lined with white flannel.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel, knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12045

Accession Number: 1993.337AB

Pair of Gloves

White kid; elbow-length; top-stitching on back; sixteen pairs of hooks starting at wrist for white silk laces.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, leather, metal, silk (textile)

GUSN: 12046

Accession Number: 1993.338AB

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