Historic New England

Custard Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28554

Accession Number: 1918.1584

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28555

Accession Number: 1918.1585

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior: faded black wavy border; flower buds, and basket of flowers. Interior: faded dot-and-line black border.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28556

Accession Number: 1918.1586

Teacup: Body flares out from midpoint; ear-shaped handle with rounded thumbhold; scalloped edge to rim; exterior border: band of black zigzag and orange dot; black rosebud painted on exterior of body; interior border: band of black arches and orange dots. Saucer: Same border as interior of cup; bor...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 28557

Accession Number: 1918.1587-.1588

Coffee Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware coffee cup. Exterior floral and scroll motif. Interior scroll border around the rim.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 28558

Accession Number: 1918.1589

Fruit Basket

Earthenware fruit basket. Dual scroll molded handles with brown accents. Pierced diamond lattice body. Brown bands around rim, body, and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 28559

Accession Number: 1918.1590

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28560

Accession Number: 1918.1593

Teapot

Cream colored earthenware handled teapot. Faceted spout. Pointed button finial.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28561

Accession Number: 1918.1594

Teacup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Beaded edge and floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 28562

Accession Number: 1918.1595

Plate

Pearlware plate with scalloped rim. Rim is molded with a feather and sprig pattern and painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28563

Accession Number: 1918.1597

Soup plate

Ironstone soup plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed "Manilla" pattern. Scenic and floral border pattern and central pattern of pagodas and willow trees. Sprigs of flowers on underside of rim.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 28564

Accession Number: 1918.1599

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene featuring a coastal fishing town.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 28565

Accession Number: 1918.1601

Plate

Octagonal pearlware plate with blue painted, molded feather edge.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28566

Accession Number: 1918.1603

Soup Plate

Creamware soup plate with a scroll molded scalloped edge.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28567

Accession Number: 1918.1604

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 28568

Accession Number: 1918.1605

Plate

Creamware transfer-print plate. Scalloped edge and a molded border of rococo curlicues and floral sprays. Green transfer printed image of a girl feeding chickens.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28569

Accession Number: 1918.1606

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with a fluted body. Brown bands around the base and rim. Hand painted foliate and floral design. Foliate accent on the handle.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 28570

Accession Number: 1918.1608

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28571

Accession Number: 1918.1610

Clock Reel

Three legs, six arms, glass clock face, bell

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 28572

Accession Number: 1918.1613

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28573

Accession Number: 1918.1619

Soap Dish

Rectangular w/ rectangular base and yellow and brown mottled glaze; 9 holes pierced for drainage.

Date: 1849-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28574

Accession Number: 1918.1620

Pincushion

Round velvet pincushion set in a caste iron pedestal; scalloped rim with footed base and foilate motifs.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 28575

Accession Number: 1918.1626

Bottle stopper

White glazed, flat top, cylindrical earthenware stopper.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28576

Accession Number: 1918.1628

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28577

Accession Number: 1918.1630

Finial

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28578

Accession Number: 1918.1631

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28579

Accession Number: 1918.1632

Tie

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28580

Accession Number: 1918.1636

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28581

Accession Number: 1918.1642

Quilt

Unfinished quilt top of pieced hexagons; hexagon mosaic florets arranged in field of brown and tan glazed cotton. Machine sewn to blue and white striped and figured calico.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, glazing (coating), stitching, machine sewing (technique), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 28582

Accession Number: 1918.1645

Shawl

Blue and beige irridescent silk with woven design of floral sprays with floral sprigs interspersed (flowers outlined in blue); triangular; blue and beige knotted silk fringe (long fringe); quilted and lined with white cotton; wool batting.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28583

Accession Number: 1918.1646

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28584

Accession Number: 1918.1650

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28585

Accession Number: 1918.1651

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28586

Accession Number: 1918.1652

Dress

Beige & brown woven ombred stripe of damask pattern of serpentine stems w/ leaves in between. Leg o' mutton sleeves w/ shirred wrists. Piped waistband & neckline. Skirt gathered all around. Hook & eye closure at waist. Bodice & sleeves lined w/ cotton (3/4 only in sleeves). Three ruffles w/ pipi...

Date: 1826-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 28587

Accession Number: 1918.1656

Dress

Purple & black striped; black stripes plaid. Bell-shaped sleeves fitted and puckered below shoulder. Hook & eye closure at front. Boned and slightly pointed bodice; cartridge pleats all around. Entire dress lined w/ cotton; green wool binding.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 28588

Accession Number: 1918.1657

PINTLE

Forged one-piece construction. Rectangular tapered bar; round pin.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28591

Accession Number: 1918.295D

"Tomorrow"

Three women and a man playing music and singing at left, couple dancing at right.

Date: 1813

Maker: Edgeworth, Maria (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28593

Accession Number: 1919.5

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28594

Accession Number: 1919.18A

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28595

Accession Number: 1919.19

Twine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28596

Accession Number: 1919.23

Fruit Basket

Earthenware fruit basket. Dual scroll molded handles with brown accents. Pierced diamond lattice body. Brown bands around rim, body, and base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, glazing (coating), creamware

GUSN: 28597

Accession Number: 1919.28

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28598

Accession Number: 1919.29

Manicure Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 28599

Accession Number: 1919.30

Slate Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28600

Accession Number: 1919.31.1

Purse

Green and tan purse; embroidered a cross with flowers in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28601

Accession Number: 1919.32

Table cover

White cotton ground printed in two shades of brown. Twelve point sunburst medallion at center on ground of geometric motifs; lunettes inside border. Bands of assorted geometric motifs in border with flowering vine at edge. Selvage top and bottom. Hemmed sides.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, textiles

GUSN: 28602

Accession Number: 1919.33

Kerchief

White silk kerchief with a pink and green plaid pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 28603

Accession Number: 1919.34

Kerchief

Cream ground with honeycomb pattern printed with 3" lavender grey border with green roses and corner motifs of flowers in red, pink, green; tied on silk fringe all around.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 28604

Accession Number: 1919.35