Historic New England

Repair & preservation maintenance for historic and older homes /Preservation Technology Project and Bureau for Historic Preservation.

62 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Date: 1982, 1988.

GUSN: 329032

Call Number: Coll. TH4817.G76 1982

Excellence and equity :education and the public dimension of museums /a report from the American Association of Museums ; [edited by Ellen Cochran].

27 pages ; 27 cm.

Date: 1992.

Creators: Hirzy, Ellen Cochran. American Association of Museums.

GUSN: 329099

Call Number: Coll. AM7.A55 1992

Considerations for the care of textiles and costumes :a handbook for the non-specialist /by Harold F. Mailand ; prepared for the Textile Conservation Seminar, Indianapolis Museum of Art, May 5 & 6, 1978.

24 pages ; 29 cm

Date: 1978.

Creators: Mailand, Harold F. Indianapolis Museum of Art. Textile Conservation Seminar (1978 : Indianapolis Museum of Art)

GUSN: 329100

Call Number: Coll. NK8804.5.M34

Gadsby's Tavern Museum interpretive master plan /by Suzanne Herlitz Derby and Carl R. Nold.

ii, 127 pages, [6] pages of plates : illustrations ; 28 cm

Date: Ã1985.

Creators: Derby, Suzanne Herlitz. Nold, Carl R.

GUSN: 329101

Call Number: Coll. F234.A3 D47 1985

Cultural heritage tourism toolkit /Vermont Arts Council in conjunction with the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing and the Lake Champlain Basin Program.

86 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm

Date: [2004]

Creators: Vermont Arts Council. Vermont. Department of Tourism and Marketing. Lake Champlain Basin Program.

GUSN: 329102

Call Number: Coll. G156.5.H47 C854 2004

The management of small history museums /Carl E. Guthe.

78 pages ; 23 cm

Date: [1964]

Creators: Guthe, Carl E. (Carl Eugen), 1893-1974. American Association for State and Local History.

GUSN: 329103

Call Number: Coll. AM111.G8 1964

The mate of the daylight :and Friends ashore /by Sarah Orne Jewett.

[8], 254 pages ; 16 cm

Date: 1884, Ã1883

Creators: Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909.

GUSN: 330546

A native of Winby :and other tales. /by Sarah Orne Jewett.

309 pages : frontispiece ; 17 cm

Date: [Ã1893]

Creators: Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909.

GUSN: 330547

Call Number: Stacks PZ3.J55 N PS2132

Yorkshire pots and potteries /Heather Lawrence.

294 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, maps ; 23 cm

Date: 1974.

Creators: Lawrence, Heather.

GUSN: 331912

Call Number: Coll. TP803.G7 L38

Hidden treasures :searching for masterpieces of American furniture /Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno with Joan Barzilay Freund.

304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm, Antique experts Leigh and Leslie Keno describe more than a dozen of their most fascinating treasure hunts and extraordinary discoveries.

Date: Ã2000.

Creators: Keno, Leigh. Keno, Leslie. Freund, Joan Barzilay.

GUSN: 331913

Call Number: Coll. NK1133.26.K46 A2 2000

Marimekko :fabrics fashion architecture /Marianne Aav, editor.

336 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm, "Founded in 1951 by visionary textile designer Armi Ratia and her husband, Viljo, the Marimekko Corporation in Finland not only sparked a revolution in pattern making but also pioneered a new definition of fashion that embraced the entire home environm...

Creators: Aav, Marianne, editor. Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture.

GUSN: 331914

Call Number: Coll. TS1475.M37 2012

Coffee, tea and chocolate wares in the collection of the Seattle Art Museum /Julie Emerson.

37, [1] pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Date: Ã1991.

Creators: Emerson, Julie. Seattle Art Museum.

GUSN: 331915

Call Number: Coll. NK4695.C6 E64 1991

Josiah Wedgwood :a biography /Anthony Burton.

239 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm, The Potteries: the name invokes images of a landscape of brick terraces, rows of back-to-backs from the midst of which the kilns poke up towards a smoke-streaked sky. Here are the Five Towns of Arnold Bennett's novels: here is a world we could...

Date: 1976.

Creators: Burton, Anthony, 1934-

GUSN: 331916

Call Number: Coll. NK4210.W4 B87

The New York ceramics fair.

75 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Date: [2007]

Creators: National Academy of Design (U.S.) Caskey-Lees (Firm)

GUSN: 331923

Call Number: Coll. NK3712.N5.N53 2007

Selected letters of Josiah Wedgwood,edited by Ann Finer and George Savage.

x, 375 pages illustrations, facsimiles, color portraits 25 cm

Date: [1965]

Creators: Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730-1795. Finer, Ann, editor. Savage, George, 1909-1982, editor.

GUSN: 331924

Call Number: Coll. NK4335.W4

Wedgwood ABC but not middle E,by Harry M. Buten.

xv, 112 pages illustrations 27 cm

Date: [1964]

Creators: Buten, Harry M.

GUSN: 331928

Call Number: Coll. NK4335.B72 1964

The illustrated guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone china:the related ware - 'stone china', 'new stone', 'granite china' - and their manufacturers[by] Geoffrey A. Godden.

xiv, 175 pages, 88 plates illustrations (some color) 26 cm.

Date: 1971.

Creators: Godden, Geoffrey A.

GUSN: 331929

Call Number: Coll. NK4210. M3

A mighty storm :stories of resilience after Irene /Yvonne Daley.

139 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm

Date: Ã2011.

Creators: Daley, Yvonne.

GUSN: 332411

Call Number: Stacks HV636 2011.V5

Historic Portsmouth :early photographs from the collections of Strawbery Banke /original text by James L. Garvin ; revised by Susan Grigg.

1 online resource (pages cm.)

Date: 1995.

Creators: Garvin, James L. Grigg, Susan. Strawbery Banke, Inc.

GUSN: 332412

Call Number: Stacks F44.P8 G37 1995

Massachusetts masterpieces :the decoy as art /by Gwladys Hopkins ; foreword by Robert Shaw ; introductory notes by Gary Clayton, President, Mass Audubon [and] Amy T. Montague, Director, Museum of American Bird Art.

127 pages : illustrations, photographs, maps, portraits ; 25 x 32 cm., A study of the art of wooden duck decoys and the lives of their Massachusetts carvers.

Creators: Hopkins, Gwladys, author. Shaw, Robert, 1951- author of introduction, etc. Clayton, Gary, author of introduction, etc. Montague, Amy T., author of introduction, etc.

GUSN: 332464

Call Number: Stacks TT199.75

Historic New England :a tour of the region's top 100 national landmarks /by Patricia Harris and David Lyon.

xi, 241 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm, "The six New England states have nearly 400 national landmarks, including historic houses, tall ships, and quirky sites like carousels and the oldest weather station in the country. Perfect for the armchair traveler or history buff."--Provided by publishe...

Creators: Harris, Patricia, 1949- author. Lyon, David, 1949- author.

GUSN: 332465

Call Number: Stacks F5.H376 2018

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17076

Accession Number: 1917.1204A

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17077

Accession Number: 1917.1204B

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17078

Accession Number: 1917.1204C

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17079

Accession Number: 1917.1204D

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17080

Accession Number: 1917.1204E

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17081

Accession Number: 1917.1204F

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17082

Accession Number: 1917.1204H

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17083

Accession Number: 1917.1204I

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17084

Accession Number: 1917.1204J

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17085

Accession Number: 1917.1204K

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17086

Accession Number: 1917.1204L

Fork

Double-pronged metal heads, tapering shaft that joins head to handle; handle is made of bone, dyed green; handle is stretched in two halves and held by three rivets; end of handle is rounded.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17087

Accession Number: 1917.1204G

Knife sharpener

Steel prong is approx. 5" from its base to tip. Shape of prong is pyramidal, with an average diameter of 1 1/8". Prong is mounted to a green bone handle by a turned ring. Handle has an ellipsoidal shape and is rounded at the end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 17088

Accession Number: 1917.1205

Wine Glass

Plain circular foot. Octagonal stem. Long bowl with straight tapered sides. Cut fluting extending halfway up bowl. Band of engraved geometric decoration below rim, including stars and diaper pattern. Polished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17090

Accession Number: 1918.1330.3

Decanter

Pear-shaped form with cut fluting at base and shoulders. Engraved geometric border encircles middle. Neck has four applied rings, faceted neck and broad lip. Faceted stopper with ground base.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17091

Accession Number: 1918.1329AB

Wine glass

Handblown. Broad base w/ plain slightly tapering stem. Tulip-shaped bowl is approx. the same length as baluster. Unpolished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17092

Accession Number: 1918.1569

Argand lamp

Electrified lamps in neoclassical form. Square base. Tapering columnar form w/ turned rings surmounted by amphora-shaped font. Single brass arm projects from column, terminating in vertical burner apparatus, now electrified. (Frosted glass globe vertically sectioned by clear glass stripes--1932.783 ...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Jones, John B. (Maker)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 17093

Accession Number: 1952.452.1

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Winter's Tale/ Act II. Scene III." Interior scene depicting the armoured King Leontes, presenting a sword to the elderly Lord Antigonus at left, while pointing to naked infant, Perdita at right. At right, a guard and four other men look on scene from the shadows; one helmeted soldi...

Date: 1793

Maker: Simon, F. P. (Artist) After Opie, J. (Artist) Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17094

Accession Number: 1952.454

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Winter's Tale/ Act IV. Scene III." Outdoor group scene w/ a maiden, Perdita, presenting herbs to King Polixenes seated at left. Prince Florizel wearing plumed hat holds Perdita's elbow. Dog in foreground. Background shows couples in peasant dress dancing. Beneath image is inscripti...

Date: 1792

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher) Fiuller, Ja (Artist) After Wheatley, Fra (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17095

Accession Number: 1952.455

Engraving

"Shakspeare(sic)/ Romeo and Juliet,/ Act V. Scene III." Interior scene depicting crypt with young woman in white, Juliet, raised on one elbow gesturing to Friar Laurence who holds a torch in his left hand. The dead Romeo, vial of poison still in his hand, lies center foreground; bloodied sword visib...

Date: 1792

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher) Simon, P. (Artist) After Northcote, James, 1822-1904 (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17096

Accession Number: 1952.456

Sherry bottle

Dark green glass; mold blown. Lipped opening which tapers into neck. Neck is 3 2/3" and tapers into cylindrical body. Shoulder inscribed. Straight sides taper slightly to base. Basal edge embossed.

Date: 1834

Maker: H. Ricketts & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17097

Accession Number: 1919.485

Wine cooler

Cylindrical form, straight sides, on three claw feet; enclosing three conjoined smaller cylindrical forms attached to each other. Central post w/ handle. Spout at base w/ spigot above one foot. Exterior in black w/ stencilled gold grape vine and leaf borders at top and bottom. Interior painted dull ...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tinning

GUSN: 17098

Accession Number: 1919.870

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Tapering stem. Foot is thick and circular with an unpolished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17099

Accession Number: 1920.104

Wine Glass

Hand blown. Conical bowl. Tapering stem. Circular foot w/ unpolished pontil mark.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17100

Accession Number: 1920.106

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Circular foot tapers upward to thin stem, which thickens upwards to bowl. Unpolished pontil mark.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 17101

Accession Number: 1920.107

Wine Glass

Handblown. Conical bowl. Stem with three rings. Lower-most attached to base. Plain circular foot with a pontil mark is very thick.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 17102

Accession Number: 1920.110

Mezzotint

Interior scene of chapel with a congregation of monks and an altar in the center. Lit by clerestory windows. Portraits on both side walls. Inscribed under title: "From a Picture in His Majesty's Collection."

Date: 1828

Maker: Gleadah, Joshua (Artist) After Granet, Francois Marius (Artist) Bulcock, James (Publisher)

Material: hand coloring, ink, mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17103

Accession Number: 1920.329

Engraving

Scene depicts young girl having hair cut as rite of entry to the sisterhood. She kneels before nun who weilds a pair of scissors, while nuns, one row on left and right, hold burning candles. In the center is an icon of the Virgin and portraits hang on both side walls. Scene is lit by two clerestory ...

Date: 1828

Maker: Gleadah, Joshua (Artist) After Granet, Francois Marius (Artist) Bulcock, James (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 17104

Accession Number: 1920.330

Portrait of Rev. John Moorhead

Portrait of "The Reverend John Moorhead, Minister of a Church of Presbyterian Strangers at Boston in New England..." The portrait is a simple bust-length, in oval with spandrels.

Date: 1751

Maker: Pelham, Peter, 1697-1751 (Maker)

Material: ink, mezzotint (process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17105

Accession Number: 1920.524

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