Historic New England

Luncheon plate

Pearlware luncheon plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46576

Accession Number: 1962.26.3

Luncheon plate

Pearlware luncheon plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46577

Accession Number: 1962.26.4

Luncheon plate

Pearlware luncheon plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46578

Accession Number: 1962.26.5

Luncheon plate

Pearlware luncheon plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46579

Accession Number: 1962.26.6

Luncheon plate

Pearlware luncheon plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46580

Accession Number: 1962.26.7

Dinner plate

Pearlware dinner plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46581

Accession Number: 1962.27.2

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46582

Accession Number: 1962.127.24

Bowl

Pearlware bowl with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. The inside of the bowl is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46583

Accession Number: 1962.28.1

Bowl

Pearlware bowl with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. The inside of the bowl is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46584

Accession Number: 1962.28.2

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue, feather edge painted rim. Rim is not molded.

Date: 1891-1910

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46585

Accession Number: 1962.29

Plate

Pearlware plate with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone pattern rim.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46586

Accession Number: 1962.30

Plate

Pearlware plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Rim also molded with sprays of flowers alternating with anthemion motif painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46587

Accession Number: 1962.31

Plate

Pearlware plate with blue painted and molded swag rim. Inner rim molded with repeating cornucopias and shell motif.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46588

Accession Number: 1962.32.1

Plate

Pearlware plate with blue painted and molded swag rim. Inner rim molded with repeating cornucopias and shell motif.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46589

Accession Number: 1962.32.2

Leaf-shaped dish

Small, pearlware dish in the shape of a maple leaf. The rim of the leaf is scallop-molded and painted blue. The dish interior is hand-painted with blue lines in imitation of the veins of a leaf.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46590

Accession Number: 1962.35

Small, molded pearlware dish in the shape of a leaf. The leaf stem forms a loop handle. The rim of the leaf is scallop-molded and painted blue. The dish interior has molded and hand-painted lines in imitation of the veins of a leaf.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46591

Accession Number: 1962.36

Serving dish

Oval, pearlware dish with molded basket weave pattern and lozenge-shaped pierced and scalloped rim. Blue painted, feather edge and center diamond. Foot is molded to look like cord or rope.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, piercing, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46592

Accession Number: 1962.37

Serving Dish

Oval with blue-glazed and scalloped decoration on rim; pie and triangular-shaped piercings around border.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, piercing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46593

Accession Number: 1962.38

Platter insert

Oval pearlware platter insert with drainage holes. Molded, blue-painted feather edge inside of rim and around large center hole.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted, perforating, piercing

GUSN: 46594

Accession Number: 1962.39

Platter

Oval pearlware platter with molded feather and fish scale rim. Edge is painted blue.

Date: 1804-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46595

Accession Number: 1962.40

Oval dish

Oval pearlware dish. Blue molded feather edge rim. Inner blue hand-painted chain with oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46596

Accession Number: 1962.41

Oval Serving Dish

Oval, pearlware serving dish. Blue, molded feather edge rim. Inner, blue hand-painted chain with oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46597

Accession Number: 1962.42

Butter plate

Small, pearlware plate with molded feather edge painted blue.

Date: 1819-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46598

Accession Number: 1962.43

Butter plate

Small, pearlware plate with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone pattern rim.

Date: 1815-1842

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46599

Accession Number: 1962.44

Saltcellar

Pearlware saltcellar. Round bowl on short stemmed foot. Blue, molded band around mid-section.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46600

Accession Number: 1962.45

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Molded pattern on inner rim of stylized palmettes.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46601

Accession Number: 1962.47.1

Soup plate

Pearlware soup plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Molded pattern on inner rim of stylized palmettes.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46602

Accession Number: 1962.47.2

Bowl

Large pearlware bowl with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone rim.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46603

Accession Number: 1962.48

Sauceboat

Molded, pearlware sauceboat with scalloped rim. Blue, molded feather edge below rim; thin blue band around base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 46604

Accession Number: 1962.50

Teapot

White ovoid body w/ faceted, scalloped sides; scrolled handle and spout; raised collar w/ traces of gilt; underglaze blue band around body; missing cover.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 46605

Accession Number: 1962.51

Urn with Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46606

Accession Number: 1962.52AB

Dish with lid

Square earthenware dish with lid. Blue feather edge painted and molded. Molded flower bud knop surrounded by molded leaves on top of lid, edges painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46608

Accession Number: 1962.54AB

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with with dome-shaped, perforated top. A blue floret is hand-painted on the top; a feather edge band is hand-painted around the body; and a plain blue band is painted around the base. Stopper is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, perforating, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46609

Accession Number: 1962.55

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with dome-shaped, perforated top. A blue floret is hand-painted on top and a blue band on the foot. The mid-section is encircled with an incised band and ribbing. The incising is hand-painted with a blue feather edge. The stopper is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, perforating, incising

GUSN: 46610

Accession Number: 1962.56

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with dome-shaped, perforated top. A blue floret is hand-painted on top of the dome and a blue band is painted around the dome base. At the junction of the top and body is a hand-painted blue feather edge. A blue band is painted on the foot. The stopper is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46611

Accession Number: 1962.58

Collar Stay

Pair of collar supporters labeled "The Zig-Zag, No.600".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46916

Accession Number: 1964.61M

Collar Stay

Collar supporters labeled "Serpentine".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46917

Accession Number: 1964.61N

Portrait of Reverend Joseph Hilliard

Half-length portrait of Joseph Hilliard, born 1774 in Berwick, ME, with dark hair, red cheeks, and a clerical collar. Original frame.

Date: 1835

Maker: Folsom, A., 1870 C (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46921

Accession Number: 1964.63

Sampler

Genealogical Sampler. Square, cream colored linen ground. Strawberry and vine border. Family geneaology at center. Polychromatic.

Date: 1826

Maker: Clark, Lydia A., b. 1813 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46922

Accession Number: 1964.65

Medal

A silver octagonal shaped, stamped medal with a ring pierced through the top. A cauldron with two hands holding a bowl and a spoon on one side; a sphynx and a garland on the opposite side.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 46923

Accession Number: 1964.68A

Wainscot Chair

Wainscot-type chair with vine-carved and scrolled crest, brackets, panel, and turned legs.

Date: 1600-1640

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 46925

Accession Number: 1964.70

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a red-roofed house flanked by leafy trees, rose bushes and a pair of black and white dogs. The entire scene is set beneath a verse and alphabet, bordered on three sides by a floral vine. One alphabet m...

Date: 1796-1806

Maker: Upton, Atta Downing, 1789- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46926

Accession Number: 1964.74

Cloth Fragment

Textile fragment stitched to paper card; white damask ground with brocade in shades of blue and green; two handwritten inscriptions "Given to Mary Endicott by Miss Martha Lee Wheldon of West Barnstable 1894 / Mrs. Gov. Bradstreet's bridal dress" and a pasted printed inscription in Latin.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, brocading

GUSN: 46927

Accession Number: 1964.77

Purse

Cotton drawstring purse with inkwork design and string handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ink

GUSN: 46928

Accession Number: 1964.78

Pair of Shoes

Each shoe in this pair is made from cream silk with a small basket weave damask ground. The toes, sides and heels are embroidered with stylized floral scrolls in silver and black thread. The opening at the top of the foot closes with a beige silk bow. The soles are leather with a slight spring heel....

Date: 1802-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46929

Accession Number: 1964.79AB

Cloth Fragment

Brocade sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46930

Accession Number: 1964.82AB

Box

Small rectangular paper box and attached lid with glass panel. Painted color scene titled "The Pursuit of Fortune." Box and lid are trimmed with gilt paper strips, embossed with row of dots. Interior lined with teal paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 46931

Accession Number: 1964.86