Historic New England

Bonnet

Sheer silk net on stiff net frame; trimmed with off-white silk ribbons; white flowers and pink flowers; long tulle netting; wide ribbon ties; possibly wedding bonnet.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, net (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), wire

GUSN: 7118

Accession Number: 1943.632

Bonnet

Valenciennes lace (cap) and embroidered panels on a stiff net F [frame?]; trimmed with dense loops, narrow white ribbon and band of blue ribbon.

Date: 1860-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7119

Accession Number: 1944.100

Collar

One of a pair of separate collars meant to be buttoned to shirt and worn with tie. Part of a YMCA uniform. Stamped in ink with owner's name as a laundry mark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7120

Accession Number: 1944.697D

Wedding Veil

Net veil.

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 7121

Accession Number: 1945.285B

Drum-shaped; wide blue enamel bands with gold arch and spearhead band around neck and cover; thin blue and gold bands around base; gilt berry finial; reeded twisted handles with gilt spine and foliate terminals; straight, stepped spout with traces of gilding; blue enamel pinwheels with gold centers ...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7122

Accession Number: 1938.509AB

Soup plate

SET: Orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7125

Accession Number: 1937.370.2

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7126

Accession Number: 1937.371.2

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7127

Accession Number: 1931.687

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7128

Accession Number: 1938.27

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7129

Accession Number: 1937.371.3

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7130

Accession Number: 1938.1218

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7131

Accession Number: 1937.371.4

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7132

Accession Number: 1938.1219

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7133

Accession Number: 1937.371.5

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7134

Accession Number: 1938.1267

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7135

Accession Number: 1937.371.6

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7136

Accession Number: 1959.21

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7137

Accession Number: 1937.371.7

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7138

Accession Number: 1959.22

Plate

SET: orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7139

Accession Number: 1937.371.8

Textile Fragment

White cotton fabric with a printed blue and red pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7140

Accession Number: 1992.269

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7141

Accession Number: 1937.372.4

Carpet Bag

White, red, orange, green, black floral hooked-type carpet; handle; flap and open top bound with striped twill tape; lined with brown linen; arched handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material), hand sewing, brass (alloy), textiles

GUSN: 7142

Accession Number: 1993.806

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7143

Accession Number: 1937.372.5

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7144

Accession Number: 1937.372.7

Saucer

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7145

Accession Number: 1937.372.11

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7146

Accession Number: 1937.372.2

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7147

Accession Number: 1937.372.3

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7148

Accession Number: 1937.372.6

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7149

Accession Number: 1937.372.10

Teacup

Part of a set of china with an orange Fitzhugh pattern.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 7150

Accession Number: 1937.372.12

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7153

Accession Number: 1927.2206

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7154

Accession Number: 1927.2207

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware footed teapot. Floral motif surrounds a scene depicting Lafayette at the grave of Franklin. Pointed rectangular finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11016

Accession Number: 1943.274AB

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central coastal scene featuring a gondola and a mansion.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11017

Accession Number: 1939.295.1

Saucers

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surround a central scene featuring a vase of flowers.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 11018

Accession Number: 1947.377.1-.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior rim. Scenes of Lafayette at the grave of Franklin adorns the exterior body.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11019

Accession Number: 1957.168

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Floral motif surrounds scenes depicting Mount Vernon. Rectangular faceted cover with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11020

Accession Number: 1926.419AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Floral pattern surrounds scenes of Mount Vernon. Rectangular Cover with a rectangular pointed finial. Dual foliate molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11021

Accession Number: 1926.420AB

Cream pitcher

This cream pitcher is transfer printed in dark blue with a border of large flowers surrounding a central scene of of George Washington in uniform beside a horse and groom at Mt. Vernon. The pitcher is a squared edge rectangle in shape with a squat finial and a deeply scrolled handle that comes to a ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11022

Accession Number: 1926.421

Washbowl Basin

Chinese export porcelain basin- item 1 of 2 (water bottle) of a toilet set. Deep, footed bowl with overhanging rim, the inside is centered with intricate scroll gilt monogram "AA" with famille rose, overglaze enamel flowers and gilt lambrequin decoration around the rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11023

Accession Number: 1991.1273.1

Washstand Water Bottle

Chinese export porcelain water bottle- item 2 of 2 (waterbowl basin) of a toilet set. Bottle of bulbous shape with long neck and outflared rim, with conforming monogram and floral decoraion; and no reign marks.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11024

Accession Number: 1991.1273.2

Teapot

Reproduction "Mayflower" teapot; pearlware. Round form with over- the-top handle. Rose design on sides and top. Rose-shaped knop on lid. Green-color decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Maker)

Material: pearlware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11025

Accession Number: 1995.384AB

Liquid Burning Lamp

Pressed clear glass camphene(?) lamp, of goblet form, its domed top has straight tapered sides with waffle & thump print pattern and a notched rim. There is an outflared hexogonal stem and hexogonal base, with metal fitting at the top. It is now fitted as an electric lamp with a six-sided white silk...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 11027

Accession Number: 1991.1284AB

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat of arms of the Little family. Worked on golden (off-white) silk ground; shows shield with a cross, profiled helmet above, crest of head with crossed palms/stalks by the inscription- in the manner of John Coles Sr. under reverse-painted glass with a black and gold edge; in orig...

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: Little, Abigail, 1787-1871 (Maker)

Material: reverse painting on glass (image-making), brass (alloy), gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11028

Accession Number: 1991.1285.1

Wall Mirror

Grain-painted pine wall mirror, with rectangular 1 1/2" fram enclosing mirror; grain-painted with stripes of red, yellow, black and brown; side unpainted (mirror decay).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mirrors, painting (coating), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 11029

Accession Number: 1991.1293

Towel Rack

The arched trestle feet hold round-ended uprights joining two rectangular horizontals; all are grain painted in yellow and brown to simulate birdseye maple.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining

GUSN: 11030

Accession Number: 1991.1296

Andirons

Each with ball finial on gooseneck and blade-form shaft raised on arched legs ending in straight flat feet.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11031

Accession Number: 1991.1297AB

Lacemaker's Cushion

Drum-shaped wood form with feather and geometric-patterned carving at top and bottom; sides covered with flame-patterned polychrome needlework on a hemp-like foundation; needlework is fastened to sides with yellow woven ribbon and tacks; the top has leather hinged "U" shaped cover at center which is...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, needle lace, pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11032

Accession Number: 1991.1300AB

Bobbin Reel

Baseball bat-like form with disc at mid-section and pointed round end; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11033

Accession Number: 1991.1305

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