Historic New England

Miner's candleholder

Iron miner's light. Long spike at end, curved spike extends down. Candleholder in front, curved flat piece.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18454

Accession Number: 1998.487

Triangle

Wooden triangle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18455

Accession Number: 1998.488

Teapot

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18456

Accession Number: 1998.489.1AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18457

Accession Number: 1998.489.2AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18458

Accession Number: 1998.489.3AB

Tea bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18459

Accession Number: 1998.489.4

Tea bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18460

Accession Number: 1998.489.5

Waste bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18461

Accession Number: 1998.489.6

Sugar bowl

Part of Chinese porcelain tea set, including teapot, 4 tea bowls, 2 saucers, waste bowl, and sugar bowl; floral cornucopia decoration w/ purple and green band around rims.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18462

Accession Number: 1998.489.7

Syrup pitcher

Stoneware pitcher; coffee colored body w/ jasperware and pewter lid; white relief foliate trail w/ ferns and branches; rope-like handle; embossed leaf on pewter lid.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, stoneware (pottery), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18463

Accession Number: 1998.490

Pitcher

Engine-turned earthenware pitcher; tan w/ blue band and jasperware applied decoration; (matching bowl); grapevine trail inside blue band; bracket handle on pitcher.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, turning (shaping process), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 18464

Accession Number: 1998.491.1

Bowl

Engine-turned earthenware bowl; tan w/ blue band and jasperware applied decoration; grapevine trail inside blue band.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, turning (shaping process), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 18465

Accession Number: 1998.491.2

Vase

Pair of red and colorless glass vases w/ etched elk decoration and painted grapevine motif; red banded base and neck; bulbous body w/ tapered neck.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 18466

Accession Number: 1998.492.1

Vase

Pair of red and colorless glass vases w/ etched elk decoration and painted grapevine motif; red banded base and neck; bulbous body w/ tapered neck.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 18467

Accession Number: 1998.492.2

Souvenir dish

Souvenir dish; "Stone Castle of Fort William Henry, Pemaquid Beach, Maine"; foliated edge with gilded rim; white with view of castle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18468

Accession Number: 1998.493

Souvenir dish

Porcelain souvenir dish: "View of the Common, Wiscasset Maine"; scalloped edge w/ ridges and gilding; white porcelain w/ black view.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18469

Accession Number: 1998.494

Souvenir dish

Porcelain souvenir dish: "Courthouse 1824, Wiscasset Maine"; white porcelain w/ colored picture in center; round w/ gilded rim.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: The Jonroth Studios (Maker)

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

GUSN: 18470

Accession Number: 1998.495

Souvenir dish

Porcelain souvenir dish: "Hilton House, Wiscasset, ME"; fan-like edge w/ pink bow; fan w/ blue and yellow background and colored Hilton House.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18471

Accession Number: 1998.496

Large Liverpool bowl w/ Masonic decoration; "A HEART THAT CONCEALS, AND THE TONGUE THAT NEVER REVEALS"; black floral transfer print around inside edge. Inside bottom of bowl: Masonic symbol w/ banner: "AMOR HONOR ET JUSTITIA" Front of bowl: Triangular architect? symbol w/ sun and eye; banner: ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 18472

Accession Number: 1998.497

Inkstand

Wooden turned ink stand. 2 large wells in top and 5 small holes. 3 ridges around side. Ceramic lining in wells.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 18473

Accession Number: 1998.498

Oyster shell

Souvenir oyster shell attached to two rocks.

Date: 1875-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: rock, seashell

GUSN: 18474

Accession Number: 1998.499

Tile Palette

White tile palette with colors according to label; flat and square; see worksheet for list of colors.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 18475

Accession Number: 1998.500

Writing box

Wooden writing box w/ brass inlay containing asst. inkwells, pen quills, ivory razor and razor sharpener. Box--under lid, one pocket file w/ red pressed leather. 5 compartments in rear of box, one removable tray in front w/ brass ring handles and 2 compartments under tray.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 18476

Accession Number: 1998.501

Ram Spill Vase

Ceramic polychrome spill vase, depicting a ram; textured wool; white with gray horns standing on brown and green grass; tree-shaped stem of vase.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 18477

Accession Number: 1998.502

Figurine

Staffordshire figurine of woman and dog; woman sitting on large dog wearing orange blouse and tan skirt; dog is white w/ brown stripes.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 18478

Accession Number: 1998.503

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher; blue w/ jasperware applied white decoration of cherabim and seraphim; applied white band around neck; rope-like handle.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), earthenware, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 18479

Accession Number: 1998.504

Brush

Metal seal w/ brush on back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 18480

Accession Number: 1998.505

Teapot

Porcelain Oriental teapot, bamboo handle, blue decoration (modern); blue Oriental floral design; rim of lid and teapot banded w/ swirled pattern.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18481

Accession Number: 1998.506AB

Spyglass

Collapsible telescope, mahogany body and brass pieces: lid, eyepiece, extensions. Eyepiece may be closed or opened with small slip cover.

Date: 1812-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 18482

Accession Number: 1998.507

Pitcher

Purple and white slag ceramic pitcher; panelled w/ scalloped rim; various shades of purple swirled together w/ white.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), slag

GUSN: 18483

Accession Number: 1998.508

Pitcher

One of pair of porcelain pitchers, light purple w/ Japanesque decoration of multi-colored bird perched on tree; gilded rim and foot; brown handle w/ 2 green bands.

Date: 1795-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18484

Accession Number: 1998.509.1

Pitcher

One of pair of porcelain pitchers, light purple w/ Japanesque decoration of multi-colored bird perched on tree; gilded rim and foot; brown handle w/ 2 green bands.

Date: 1795-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 18485

Accession Number: 1998.509.2

Scale

Scale, brass plate on iron base w/ painted gold and red floral decoration. 3 iron columns support brass plate and rod w/ measurements and weight. Measures 0 to 34 w/ half intervals. Rod is ridged for weight to mark.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Fairbanks (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 18486

Accession Number: 1998.510

Spike

Iron spike/weight. Hole through bottom.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 18487

Accession Number: 1998.511

Box

Tin document box painted black. Handle on top, hinge on front.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18488

Accession Number: 1998.512

Box

Small tin box, painted black. Decal placed on side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18489

Accession Number: 1998.513

Letter box

Tin letter box. 2 dividers. Vertical wires on front. Back is taller and has two holes for hanging.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 18490

Accession Number: 1998.514

Membership certificate

Masonic print in a 1 1/4 in. gilt frame given by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to William Carr. In the engraving, a large eye in the sky has rays radiating from it. Two classical figures on two columns hold a banner that reads: "To the Fraternity, Peace and Good Fellowship". Two scrolls hang from...

Date: 1819

Maker: Penninam & Mills (Artist) Annin & Smith (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18491

Accession Number: 1998.515

Membership certificate

Membership certificate in a 1 1/2 in. wood and gilt frame of R.H. Tucker, Jr. to Solomon's Lodge. Under the two-pillared shape of a house, Tucker is accepted into the lodge. An eye is placed by center in the house, beneath an open book, and the words Faith, Hope, Charity, Wisdom, Strength, and Beaut...

Date: 1847

Maker: Burges & James (Printer)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18492

Accession Number: 1998.516

Print

On the right of the print, the U.S. Frigate United States is seen shooting several canons at the H.B.M. Frigate Macedonian. Both ships have several holes in their sails and British and United States flags are seen on each ship. Mounted in a 1/2 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1850 ?

Maker: Kelloggs & Thayer (Maker) E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (Maker) Needham, D. (Maker)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18693

Accession Number: 1998.1339

Print

Ten sailing vessels lined up at war. Canons on two of the central ships are fired and all ships have holes in their masts. An American flag and a British flag are flown on two of the ships. Mounted in a 1/2 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1850 ?

Maker: Baillie, James (Maker)

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18694

Accession Number: 1998.1340

Print

Lithograph of ship tossed on its side in a gale w/ waves gusting over the deck. The U.S. flag flies from the back of the sailing vessel. Mounted in a 3/4 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1847

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18695

Accession Number: 1998.1341

Drop-leaf table

Drop-leaf pedestal table w/ bun feet. Turtle base w/ bun feet on casters. Side drawers are curved.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 18696

Accession Number: 1998.1342

Yarn winder

Yarn winder of stained pine. Six turned spindles on winder w/ roughly-hewn supporting members. Turned and splayed legs; several wooden nails.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 18697

Accession Number: 1998.1343

Braided rug

Circular braided rug. Small braid, primarily dark blues, dark reds, and purple.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Donnell, Annie (Maker)

Material: braiding, wool (textile)

GUSN: 18698

Accession Number: 1998.1344

Braided rug

Circular braided rug. Small braid, turquoise border, primarily lavender.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Morren, Hildreth (Maker)

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 18699

Accession Number: 1998.1345

Braided rug

Oval braided rug. Thick black border, small braids, primarily browns.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 18700

Accession Number: 1998.1346

Braided rug

Oval braided rug. Small black border, small braids, primarily gray and red.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 18701

Accession Number: 1998.1347

Print

Six bulls--4 lying down and 2 standing--are in a meadow by a stream. There are mountains in the far background. Framed in 3 in. dark wood and gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: L. Prang & Co. (Maker) After Bonheur, Rosa (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18702

Accession Number: 1998.1348.1

Print

Five standing bulls in the foreground watch 5 approaching bulls in the background. Bulls are in a pasture near a river w/ mountains in the background. Framed in 3 in. dark wood and gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: L. Prang & Co. (Maker) After Bonheur, Rosa (Artist)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 18703

Accession Number: 1998.1348.2

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