Historic New England

Mug

Porcelain mug. Brown transfer printed design, over-painted by hand in pink, blue, green, and red. With chinoiserie decorative elements and gold lustre accents. Background of pink cross hatching and dots. Central decorative motif includes a coat of arms with a crown above, a horse at left, and a p...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 48420

Accession Number: 1970.406

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rim, with molded foliate loop handle. Blue transfer printed landscape with vertical towers in distance, rustic fences, and two small groups of people (a seated woman and standing man in one group; a seated woman, standing man, and standing woman with parasol in sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 48421

Accession Number: 1970.408

Mug

Earthenware mug. Salmon-colored glaze with black transfer printed foliate design covering body, handle, and inside rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 48422

Accession Number: 1970.412

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rope twist handle. Dark orange and splotched gray on outside; mustard yellow on inside. Two incised bands with a zigzag line at the center of each.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48423

Accession Number: 1970.413

Mug

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted decoration in blue. Floral designs around body, with geometric band just below rim and narrow line above base. Turkey track pattern on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48424

Accession Number: 1970.414

Mug

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted with a floral vine motif around the body in a geometric pattern. Colors include brown, blue, green, and orange. Brown and orange lines beneath rim, and one brown line above base. Brown cross-hatch pattern painted down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48425

Accession Number: 1970.417

Mug

Earthenware mug. Barrel shaped with loop handle and incised bands. Red clay, mustard yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48426

Accession Number: 1970.418

Turkish Armchair

Upholstered armchair with flared back, curved seat and arms, turned front legs, and cabriole rear legs.

Date: 1888-1892

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), tufting, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 48427

Accession Number: 1970.431

Candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick with snuffer.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48428

Accession Number: 1970.473.1

Candlesnuffer

Brass chamber candlesnuffer with candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48429

Accession Number: 1970.473.2

Candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick with snuffer.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48430

Accession Number: 1970.474.1

Candlesnuffer

Brass chamber candlesnuffer with candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48431

Accession Number: 1970.474.2

Candlestick

One of a pair of brass candlesticks with oval bottoms

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48432

Accession Number: 1970.476.1

Candlestick

One of a pair of brass candlesticks with oval bottoms

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48433

Accession Number: 1970.476.2

Interior with Figures

Genre scene of two seated figures in a tavern. Woman in left foreground in blue skirt and red blouse with white scarf and cap, seated at wooden bench. To right is a barrel with board on it used as a table and bearing a plate and tankard. Man in green coat and black cap seated behind barrel. Other fi...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 48435

Accession Number: 1970.478

Interior Scene

Genre scene of man and woman seated at tavern. Man in right foreground in green tunic and red cap is seated on wooden bench. Left foreground with wooden table with tankard, plate, and a cloth covering. Seated behind the table is the woman in blue dress and white cap making gestures with her left han...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 48436

Accession Number: 1970.468

Landscape

Pastoral landscape. Central foreground with group of goatherders watching a woman in gold with tambourine. Girl in blue and young man in red with herd of goats at water's edge. At right is river, bridge, mountains in background under open sky. Dense forest over left third. Some luminous quality to w...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 48437

Accession Number: 1970.469

Dinner plate

Blue and white; very loosely painted; solid blue and striped scallop outer border; solid blue inner border; bridge, foreground, with two boats behind; pavillion with arching tree, right; other pavillion, left, on rock; rocks distant with two boats in front; whole scene abstracted because of loosenem...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 48438

Accession Number: 1970.471.1

Cup and saucer

Part of a set of six blue and white cups and saucers; double-handle cups; blue and white herringbone bands as border; landscape scene of bridge, foreground; two two-story pavilions, right; one-story building on hill and two blue hills, rear; cup has blue dots on spine of loop handles; interior of cu...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 48439

Accession Number: 1970.472.1.1-.2

Childrens' Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with a large duck, two baby ducks, and a small house at left. Text below reads "A mother's gift." With pink lustre at rim, lustre accent on handle, and lustre line encircling the mug 1/2" from base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 48440

Accession Number: 1970.1310.569

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Dark blue silhouettes of deer (three) against sponged blue background. Dark blue bands around base and rim, and black lines around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48441

Accession Number: 1970.1310.885

Jar with lid

Dark brown glazed redware jar (a) with lid (b). Applied strap handle. Incised stripe below mouth. The lid sits inside rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48443

Accession Number: 1970.135AB

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48452

Accession Number: 1971.130.1A-C

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and frosted glass globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48454

Accession Number: 1971.130.2A-C

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pattern cannot be determined.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48456

Accession Number: 1971.136.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Wallpaper has lost much of its pattern. Appears to be block-printed with green plaid stripes alternating with a floral pattern in gray, green, tan and brown on cream o...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48457

Accession Number: 1971.137.1.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from a small sample removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pink floral wallpaper roller-printed in pinks on a pink or light gray ground. (This first layer is identical to the eleventh layer of sample 1971...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48458

Accession Number: 1971.138.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room k") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Three fragments of wallpaper with indeterminate pattern and ground

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48459

Accession Number: 1971.139.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from a beam in the attic ("room k") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Scrolling floral pattern roller-printed in pale yellow, white, pale green and outlined in dark olive on cream ground. (Same paper found in the Southeast bedr...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48460

Accession Number: 1971.140.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room L") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Diaper and sprig patterned; diamonds formed by c-scrolls. Roller-printed in purple and green on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48461

Accession Number: 1971.141.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of first layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O2") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Assymetrical, stylized floral pattern roller-printed in yellow, tan and red on black ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48462

Accession Number: 1971.142.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O1") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Rose pendent wallpaper roller-printed in yellow, tan, brown, two greens, pink, light blue and white on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48463

Accession Number: 1971.143.1

Wallpaper

Four small fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. The wallpaper is roller-printed in black, red, brown, white and green on ungrounded paper. Possibly Anglo-Japanese pattern. ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48464

Accession Number: 1971.144.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Tassle and cord pattern. Block-printed in white on blue ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48465

Accession Number: 1971.156

Coverlet

Blue wool and white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork blocks using crosses, bars, solid blocks and rings. All edges hemmed.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 48467

Accession Number: 1971.218

Fan

Oval fan decorated with velvet, silk, and lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48333

Accession Number: 1970.307

Shawl

Brown silk crepe; square shawl; embroidered with polychrome silk flowers (pinks, yellow with green meander border); sprigged field; knotted fringe has colors of embroidery floss.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48334

Accession Number: 1970.308

Shawl

White silk crepe with white silk embroidered 11" border with 12" square corner motifs which fill up most of ground; 12" fringe (4" is knotted) motifs with bilateral symmetry; narrow border with grape leaves and tendrils.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48335

Accession Number: 1970.309

Folding Fan & Box

Fan: Wide, pierced and gilded mother of pearl sticks; paper leaf printed and painted w/ scene of Neptune w/ horse, cherub?, women on land w/ baskets of flowers w/ elaborate scrolled gilt border; reverse painted w/ figures (2 men, 3 women) in landscape w/ fountain; large blue silk tassel w/ gilt/bras...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48336

Accession Number: 1970.311AB

Folding Fan & Box

Fan (A)--has long wooden sticks and guards painted gold and carved w/ flowers and leaves (openwork on guards); sheer black silk leaf edged w/ black lace w/ sequins and painted w/ 2 figures in 18th c. dress, flowers and butterflies in pastels and gold. Black silk ribbon loop w/ hook and eye closure a...

Date: 1895

Maker: Carranza, M. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48337

Accession Number: 1970.312AB

Fan

Collapsible hand-held fan made from ebonized wooden sticks and guards with floral carving; pierced under leaf; ivory-colored silk chiffon leaf handpainted with wisteria; deep border of black lace; metal ring and washer; black silk cord and knobs.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Possibly Garindy (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, ebony (color), hand-painted, lace (needlework), piercing, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48338

Accession Number: 1970.317

Apron

Woven cream-colored apron with an openwork pattern at the hem.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 48339

Accession Number: 1970.318

Cloak

Red wool cloak, full length with calash-style hood lined with red and pink shot silk taffeta; red wool capelet collar attached beneath hood; two interior patch pockets; pinked seams; pleats at shoulders from neck; unlined.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: Shaker Cloak, L.M. Noyes (agent) (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48345

Accession Number: 1970.324

Shirt

Shirt made from white cotton, with banded collar and partial front closure (three buttons) with ruffled panel; shoulder yoke; reinforced armscye; sleeve gathered into cuff; one white button at cuff.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 48346

Accession Number: 1970.325

Sheet

White, plain weave, single piece sheet with selvage edges and hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 48347

Accession Number: 1970.329

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48348

Accession Number: 1970.331.1

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter and ceramic coffee percolator. Pewter base, spout, handle, top, strainers, and lid. Tall ball and disk knop. Ceramic body with white and green flowers on blue and black honeycomb background. Curved spout, embelished at the base. Curved, angular handle with thumb rest and embelishm...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48349

Accession Number: 1970.333A-E

Teapot

Cylindrical pewter and ceramic teapot. Pewter base, handle, spout and lid. Ball and disk knop. Ceramic body with white and green flowers on blue and black honeycomb background. Curved spout with embellishments. Curved and angular embellished handle.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48350

Accession Number: 1970.334

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48351

Accession Number: 1970.335

Carafe

Glass carafe. Diamond and fluting design. Beading down the neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48352

Accession Number: 1970.336

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