Historic New England

Bowl

Treen handled bowl of dark figured wood. Bottom half turned on a lathe. Top half and handle carved. All form a single piece of wood. Deep round bowl. Light weight.

Date: 1680-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2386

Accession Number: 1991.407

Porringer

Treen porringer with wide and deep rounded bowl and flat, downturned handle. Light weight, V-notch to rim.

Date: 1680-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2387

Accession Number: 1991.408

Porringer

Wooden porringer with carved round bowl and wide flat raked handle. Light weight; from one piece of wood. Dark wood.

Date: 1680-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2388

Accession Number: 1991.409

Mason Jar with cover

Pressed, blue-green colored canning jar with screw-on zinc cover.

Date: 1858

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing, zinc

GUSN: 2389

Accession Number: 1991.410AB

Waxed Fruit

In the form of a small pear.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), plaster of Paris, wax

GUSN: 2390

Accession Number: 1991.411

Blown green glass wine/spirits bottle of squat bulbous shape and short flared neck with disk below rim. Applied and impressed seal on front showing bird (eagle) below a crown within a medallion. Jacobean/Colonial period. Heavy.

Date: 1660-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), impressing

GUSN: 2391

Accession Number: 1991.414

Treen Plate

Wooden plate fashioned from a single piece of wood; small rim and shallow well; incised bands on the reverse.

Date: ca. 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), carving (processes), incising

GUSN: 2392

Accession Number: 1991.415

Bowl

Small round buff-colored earthenware dish (or shallow bowl) with rounded sides. Delicately tooled notched rim and distinctive bright yellow glaze on face. Splash of yellow on underside.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 2393

Accession Number: 1991.416

Storage Jar

Large red earthenware jar, unglazed outside, brown glazed inside and rim; incised inscription around outside (large, somewhat crude penmanship); bulbous ovoid body; uncovered; very heavy.

Date: 1739

Maker: Day, John (Maker)

Material: incising, glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2394

Accession Number: 1991.417

Bank

Ceramic still bank molded to look like a large orange (or a grapefruit), with bumpy orange-peel texture and deep ochre yellow paint; large slot near top.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2395

Accession Number: 1991.418

Tortoiseshell Glazed Plate

Redware plate, smallish in size; uneven scalloped edge, pared from the reverse; overall orange glaze with dark manganese splotches in a tortoiseshell design.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), redware, scalloping

GUSN: 2396

Accession Number: 1991.419

Combware Platter

Rectangular redware platter; pie-crust edge; combed slip decoration in brown and yellow; lead glazed.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, earthenware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), slip (clay)

GUSN: 2397

Accession Number: 1991.420

Miniature Fire Bucket

Wooden bucket of swelled cylindrical form, painted red with black and yellow trim and a large yellow numeral `3' on its side; brokend leather handle.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: Snow, Kenneth (Retailer)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2398

Accession Number: 1991.421

Bottle

Blown glass wine/spirits bottle, clear olive-green glass, with squat bulbous base and narrow neck disk below rim; concave base, some bubbles to glass.

Date: 1660-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 2399

Accession Number: 1991.422

Jug

Globular-shaped redware jug with small foot and shoulder-to-body strap handle, covered overall with a rich and somewhat mottled unusually green glaze; lightly incised band near top; spots where dripped glaze did not join.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, glazing (coating), lead (metal), redware, throwing (pottery technique), copper (metal)

GUSN: 2400

Accession Number: 1991.423

Charger

Treen charger, flat face with incised banding and shallow foot rim; warped, of lightweight wood.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2401

Accession Number: 1991.424

English Yelloare Pitcher

Large creamware picher of barrel shape and foliate strap handle; body decorated with a pale yellow glaze and painted roulette-like banding to the top and bottom in shade of dark brown and rust. Sometimes categorized as English Yelloware.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, throwing (pottery technique), yellowware

GUSN: 2402

Accession Number: 1991.425

Spice Mill

Wooden spice mill, its baluster-turned canister and handle painted a rich green, withs wrought iron arm and grinding shaft.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 2403

Accession Number: 1991.426

Beaker

Beaker made from horn with straight tapering sides, of mostly opaque creamy-white with dark brown bottom.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 2404

Accession Number: 1991.427

Jigger

Horn jigger (aka whiskey measure), with straight tapering, semi-translucent cream and dark brown streaked sides.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 2405

Accession Number: 1991.428

Beaker

Horn, straight tapering sides, opaque cream color with dark brown streaks near bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 2406

Accession Number: 1991.429

Charger

Redware dish of large and shallow rounded form with tooled finely-notched edge, its face covered with an orange glaze and inscibed in slip; back unglazed.

Date: 1825-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), redware, slip (clay)

GUSN: 2407

Accession Number: 1991.430

Mortar & Pestle

Wooden mortar and pestle, both painted bright green, barrel-shaped mortar with molded rim and corresponding foot, turned pestle with round knob to handle; thick and sturdy.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), painting (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2408

Accession Number: 1991.431AB

Tumbler

Wooden, with straight sides, painted black with red and yellow freehand designs of vines and buds.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2409

Accession Number: 1991.432

Portrait of Diantha Atwood Gordon

Half-length portrait of a seated woman, Diantha Atwood Gordon (1809-1895), with brown hair and blue dress, holding an orange; on unprepared almost square panel, now split; details in gold leaf; plain stained blonde wood frame, contemporary.

Date: 1832

Maker: Attributed to Ellis, A. (Maker)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material), gilding, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 2410

Accession Number: 1991.433

Doorstop

Thick round piece of press molded emerald green glass with a flower or sunburst-like design on top; plain sides and bottom.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 2411

Accession Number: 1991.434

Plate

Creamware plate; "variegated ware" with variegated lead glaze decoration to face; green ground with yellow splotches and small black circles.

Date: 1776-1790

Maker: Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2162

Accession Number: 1991.172

Punch Pot

Creamware punch pot, of globular shape, with raised foliate decoration on spout, strap handle, with overall mottled-brown lead glaze with green splotches of Wheildon-Wedgwood type (tortoise shell ware).

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), sponging

GUSN: 2163

Accession Number: 1991.173AB

Covered Cream Pitcher

Covered, Wheildon type ("tortoise shell ware") with crabstalk handle and knop, resting on three feet, with raised foliate decoration and overall brown mottled lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2164

Accession Number: 1991.174AB

Teapot

Small, Wheildon type (tortoise shell ware) with mottled-brown lead glaze and gilt decoration in foliate pattern overall; globular shape with crabstalk handle and spout.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glazing (coating), lead (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2165

Accession Number: 1991.175AB

Covered Milk Pitcher

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; molded in cauliflower form with reeded handle; clear and green lead glazes.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2166

Accession Number: 1991.176AB

Tea Bowl & Saucer

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; molded cauliflower form, clear and green lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2167

Accession Number: 1991.177AB

Teapot

Wheildon-Wedgwood type majolica; small, globular, overall pineapple decoration in yellow and green lead glazes; crabstalk handle and organic spout and knop;

Date: 1760-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2168

Accession Number: 1991.178AB

Bowl

Footed Wheildon-type with mottled or "tortoise shell" colored lead glazes, the outside decorated with two raised foliate decorations.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating)

GUSN: 2169

Accession Number: 1991.179

Miniature Teapot & Cover

Pearlware teapot (A) and cover (B) with polychrome ribbon and vine decoration; cylindrical pot with straight spout, ovoid finial; underglaze blue and enamel overglaze, Wedgwood-type.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 2170

Accession Number: 1991.180.1AB

Pitcher

"Prattware"; large semi-ovoid form with leaf and grapevine relief decoration and reeded panels with cobalt blue outlining; in green and yellow "Prattware" colors, with gadrooned strap handle.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), creamware

GUSN: 2171

Accession Number: 1991.181

Pitcher

"Prattware" pitcher, medium-sized, bulbous form, with continuous relief decoration of scroling grapevine, acanthus leaves, "Birth of Venus," putto riding on eagle, and a ship, all in "Prattware" colors. Scalloped rim and large downturned spout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Ferrybridge Pottery (Manufacturer)

Material: creamware, lead glaze, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2172

Accession Number: 1991.182

Milk Pitcher

"Prattware"; baluster shape with strap handle, with relief-molded gadrooning surrounding two landscape scenes (three men drinking; two women in classical garb); in "Prattware" coloration.

Date: 1793-1833

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), creamware

GUSN: 2173

Accession Number: 1991.183

Milk Pitcher

Pearlware, semi-globular form, with strap handle, painted with iron red, green, blue, yellow and black overglaze enamel decoration of four Chinese figures in a landscape, with purple lustre line of trim at rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 2174

Accession Number: 1991.184

Teapot & Lid

Red stoneware, of cylindrical shape with straight spout and squared handle, ring on lid handle; blue, green and yellow opaque enamel decoration of flowers and dragon with rather geometric rim decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2175

Accession Number: 1991.185AB

Teapot & Lid

Yi-hsing reddish-brown stoneware, slab built, unglazed, globular form, top and bottom rim trimmed with a narrow band of rivet-like raised decoration; incised Chinese characters on bowl; flat lid with an incised YIN-YANG symbol on round knop; downturned spout, rounded handle.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2176

Accession Number: 1991.186AB

Teapot & Lid

Yi-hsing reddish-brown stoneware of gourd shaped body and knop, short straight spout and rounded handle, with small circles incised on lid.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2177

Accession Number: 1991.187AB

Carved Vine on Stand

Chinese carving of vine with leaves and berries, carved from a single piece of jade, in pinky beige shade to berries; mounted on carved black stone base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, jade (rock)

GUSN: 2178

Accession Number: 1991.188

Carved Group of Three Priests

Asian stone carving, probably jade, of a group of three men, probably priests, on carved black base: A: Base B: Green figure on left holding infant C: Green figure at center D: Amber figure at right.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes)

GUSN: 2179

Accession Number: 1991.189A-D

Chinese Warming Pot, Insert & Lid

3 pieces: A - Pot, B - Lid, C - Insert; hexagonal, reddish-brown stoneware, impressed geometric pattern to sides within border; containing cylindrical insert with concave lid; missing handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: impressing, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2180

Accession Number: 1991.190A-C