Historic New England

"Spider" Frying Pan

Large, deep spider with three 7" legs and long handle ending in downward curve.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8612

Accession Number: 1992.704

Bed Warmer

Rectangular stone with two holes for handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), granite (rock)

GUSN: 8613

Accession Number: 1992.705

Bed Warmer

Stone cut to form bed warmer. Iron handle.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), granite (rock), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8614

Accession Number: 1992.706

Foot warmer

Tin box with handles containing whale oil lamp and covered with removable soapstone piece. Decorative ridges throughout.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: perforating, soapstone (metamorphic rock), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8615

Accession Number: 1992.707

Flat iron

Flat iron with curved handle attached at both ends (one curled).

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8616

Accession Number: 1992.708

Colander

Wooden bowl with perforated brass bottom. Decorative ridge on outside.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8617

Accession Number: 1992.709

Frying pan

Medium size, thin iron fry pan with long handle ending in curl.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8618

Accession Number: 1992.710

Electric "Bridge Lamp" Floor Lamp

Rod shaft with pointed terminus with scrolled adjustable arm holding pressed-glass ball shaped lamp with burlap.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 8619

Accession Number: 1992.711

Napkin ring

Large, curled to form ring.

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: Little , David (Blacksmith)

Material: handmade, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8620

Accession Number: 1992.712

Pitcher

Black-glazed earthenware of tall baluster shape on low foot. Scrolling and ridged strap handle. Raised inscription on front.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8621

Accession Number: 1992.713

Clock Shelf

Small shelf with decoratively cut edges. Top: square; quarter round molding to form edge; cutouts to accommodate clock weight ropes. Metal hangers attached for mounting to wall.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8622

Accession Number: 1992.714

Cushion

In early patchwork done in red banding and yellow, blue and green squares with tiny patterns.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), patchwork, quilting

GUSN: 8623

Accession Number: 1992.715

Rug

Demi-lune hooked rug with house, barn and horse. Various fabrics on jute.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, jute (fiber), yarn

GUSN: 8624

Accession Number: 1992.716

Ovoid shape in tall and slender proportions. High, outflaring collar with attached rounded handle. Fitted lid with high-rising knop. Covered overall with clear glaze and vertical dark splotches. Incised banding (four) at shoulder.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique), incising, lead glaze

GUSN: 8625

Accession Number: 1992.717AB

Jar

Ovoid form with narow, rolled rim and conforming foot. Covered outside with green over yellow-brown glaze; inside, with clear lead glaze.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8626

Accession Number: 1992.718

Cup or Porringer

Handled cup with large rounded body on short outflared foot. Three incised bands near top and small rounded handle starting from out-turned lip. Covered with clear glaze (appears orange) with dark brown splotches.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8627

Accession Number: 1992.719

Covered Pitcher

Large and bulbous shape with upturned collar and drop-in lid. Thick strap handle starting from shoulder. On small foot. Covered with ochre-yellow glaze (somewhat mottled with hints of green and orange) and large brown splotches.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8628

Accession Number: 1992.720AB

Milk pan

Rounded sloping sides and interior rim band. Face/interior covered with thin coat of yellow-green lead glaze and flecks of brown. Unglazed back.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8629

Accession Number: 1992.721

Herb Jar with Cover

Cylindrical shape with upturned collar and matching fitted lid. Lid incised with four bands near rim and round knop. Wide shoulder- to-body strap handle with spreading base. Covered with mottled brown and yellowish glaze with red flecks.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, turning (shaping process), lead glaze

GUSN: 8630

Accession Number: 1992.722AB

Redware Food storage jar

Wide base and tapered neck. Two incised bands around collar. Covered overall with deep green glaze and orange spots. Fitted with (replacement?) lid of buff-colored clay and golden-brown to black-brown glaze.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: throwing (pottery technique), glazing (coating), incising, redware, turning (shaping process), lead glaze

GUSN: 8631

Accession Number: 1992.723AB

Grease lamp

Small iron lamp with small upright handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8632

Accession Number: 1992.724

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8633

Accession Number: 1992.725.1

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8634

Accession Number: 1992.725.2

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8635

Accession Number: 1992.725.3

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8636

Accession Number: 1992.725.4

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8637

Accession Number: 1992.725.5

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8638

Accession Number: 1992.725.6

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8639

Accession Number: 1992.725.7

Plate

Pewter plate; round form with molded edge; dished brim; shallow well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Jones, Gershom (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8640

Accession Number: 1992.726

Plate

Round form with flat brim shallow well. Molded edge at back.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Swanson, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8641

Accession Number: 1992.727

Artificial butterfly

Monarch butterfly on wire. Thin wooden cut-out wings glued to carved body. Wire antennae and stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8642

Accession Number: 1992.744

Artificial Fruit

Large orange. Colored orange with painted stem end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8643

Accession Number: 1992.745.1

Artificial Fruit

Large apple. Colored pink. Painted red blush with rolled paper stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8644

Accession Number: 1992.745.2

Artificial Fruit

Large wax pear. Colored pink with pink blush. Rolled paper stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8645

Accession Number: 1992.745.3

Artificial Fruit

Banana. Colored pale yellow. Painted green with browns on ends and brown lines.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8646

Accession Number: 1992.745.4

Artificial Fruit

Plum. Formed in pink wax and dipped again in dark red. Small bit of brown wax added for stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8647

Accession Number: 1992.745.5

Artificial Fruit

Tangerine. Colored orange; hollow. Painted stem end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8648

Accession Number: 1992.745.6

Artificial Fruit

Gourd. Plaster of Paris stem; brown. Yellow and greens.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd, molding (forming), painting (coating), plaster of Paris, wax

GUSN: 8649

Accession Number: 1992.745.7

Artificial Fruit

Bunch of red grapes molded in pinks and re-dipped in dark red. Stem: wire covered in paper.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), paper (fiber product), wax, wire

GUSN: 8650

Accession Number: 1992.745.8

Artificial Fruit

Bunch of "white" grapes. Molded in white and some dark red wax added to simulate realism. Wire stem wrapped in paper.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wax, wire

GUSN: 8651

Accession Number: 1992.745.9

Artificial fruit

Pear painted in greens with red blush. Wooden stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), plaster of Paris, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8652

Accession Number: 1992.745.10

Artificial Fruit

Pear painted in dull yellow with red blush. Wooden stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), plaster of Paris, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8653

Accession Number: 1992.745.11

Trade sign

Rectangular, horizontal format with original frame and iron hangers. White house with red barn at left. Hill with trees at right; road at base of image. Brown band at bottom. Each side of painting is identical.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8654

Accession Number: 1992.746

Goose Decoy

"Uptail" decoy of diving goose (aka dabbler). Weighted in center of two patched pieces of wood with lead weight and leather. Painted white on stomach and sides; deep grey to black on back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lead (metal), leather, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8655

Accession Number: 1992.747

Decoy

Made from canvas sack painted to resemble diving body of a blue-wing teal "uptail" in water. Stuffed and sealed with string for weight at tied end. Remainders of brown paint and teal blue wings and outlines of busy feather pattern.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, painting (coating), sewing (process), string (fiber product), stuffing (upholstering technique)

GUSN: 8656

Accession Number: 1992.748

Decoy

Two molded sides hinged together at head and tail with boldly painted white spotted decoration on black back. Dark taupe face and breast. Off-white underside.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), machine-made, molding (forming), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8657

Accession Number: 1992.749

Toy dish

Red dish with round upturned sides; fluted edge. On short foot. Covered overall with dark brown/muddy glaze.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Possibly Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, fluting, glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8658

Accession Number: 1992.750

Table Cover

Roughly square; white linen ground; appliqued border of four rows of 1/2" wide bands of olive wool tape with black top stitching. Mitred at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), linen (material), hand sewing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 8888

Accession Number: 1932.437

Table cover

White cotton ground printed with open lattice in brown. Squares of lattice printed with circles. Stripes of lattice printed with squiggles with floral sprigs also in vertical stripes. Floral serpentine border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 8889

Accession Number: 1926.744

Table cloth

Square, off white panel woven in geometric diamond pattern; narrow zig-zag borders. Tied cotton fringe along selvage sides; self fringe on ends. Bronson weave.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Aldrich, Diana Gaskill (Weaver) Slater, Samuel (Recipient)

Material: weaving, cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving

GUSN: 8903

Accession Number: 1965.113

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