Historic New England

Chamber Pot

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .3) Straight sided chamber pot has slightly domed lid, pointed "C" handle, and knob finial.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6596

Accession Number: 1971.1373.3AB

Toothbrush Holder

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .4) Toothbrush vase has pinched neck and quatrefoil mouth.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6597

Accession Number: 1971.1373.4

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .5) Soap dish is simple dished form; liner has central hole surrounded by six small perforations, flared edge to sit on lower dish.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6598

Accession Number: 1971.1373.5AB

Mug

Dark green large floral and leaf pattern with thorny branches, engraved appearance. .6) Straight sided mug with pointed "C" handle.

Date: 1892-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 6599

Accession Number: 1971.1373.6

Pitcher

Pitcher has scalloped lip and spout; neck is ribbed in wavy, linear pattern; C-shaped handle is scalloped; oval body scalloped at shoulders, tapers at base; white body with green "Seville" transfer pattern (floral and vertical vines).

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6600

Accession Number: 1971.1374.1

Chamber Pot Lid

Scalloped edges, three molded ribs; slightly domed; center with knopped handle; green floral and vine motif around top; lid with curvilinear diaper; sunflower on handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6601

Accession Number: 1971.1374.2

Soap Dish

Simple circular dished form; bottom tray has two dividers.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6602

Accession Number: 1971.1375.2

Toothbrush Holder

Cream colored body with raised molded bamboo design around border of dishes and in square on lid; lid has two perforations and bamboo finial handle.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 6603

Accession Number: 1971.1375.1AB

Pitcher

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .1) Four lobed quatrefoil opening and conforming body; molded vine neck ring and molded leaf at top of handle; applied handle.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6604

Accession Number: 1971.1376.1

Bowl

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .2) Deep quatrefoil-shaped bowl with rounded lip and quatrefoil base.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6605

Accession Number: 1971.1376.2

Doap Dish

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .3AB) Round soap dish with quatrefoil-shaped cover; applied vine and leaf handle.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6606

Accession Number: 1971.1376.3AB

Toothbrush Holder

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .4) Four lobed quatrefoil opening and body.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6607

Accession Number: 1971.1376.4

Chamber Pot

Brown and white small floral on branch pattern, with induced glaze. .5) Deep, quatrefoil shaped, molded neck ring and leaves; applied handle; cover has quatrefoil shape with applied handle in shape of branch and leaves.

Date: 1879 A

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 6608

Accession Number: 1971.1376.5AB

Pitcher

All white fluted bulbous forms surmounting scalloped foot rings, leaf scroll motif handles. .1) Scrolled spout.

Date: 1891-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6609

Accession Number: 1971.1377.1

Chamber Pot

All white fluted bulbous forms surmounting scalloped foot rings, leaf scroll motif handles. .2) Lid is slightly domed; fluted with "C" scroll handle; undecorated.

Date: 1891-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 6610

Accession Number: 1971.1377.2AB

Bowl

White body with raised lily of the valley pattern inside; deep circular bowl form with flared lip and circular foot ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6611

Accession Number: 1971.1378.1

Toothbrush Holder

Oval tray, slightly indented upper lip; swells at base, indented at foot ring; inside with two molded risers; lid is domed with lily of the valley finial and transfer print pattern as above.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6612

Accession Number: 1971.1378.2AB

Chamber Pot

Cream colored cylindrical bucket has rounded lip; sharp indentation on body below two knop handles; attached to handles is rattan C-shaped bail; tapers at base to plain foot ring.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, vitrification

GUSN: 6613

Accession Number: 1971.1379

Chamber Pot

White bodied waste bucket has flaring lip, steeped neck tapers slightly inwards to base; iron bail, attached with screws, has central turned wooden handle, painted black.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, iron (metal), ironstone (pottery), vitrification, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6614

Accession Number: 1971.1380

Chamber Pot

Simple bulbous white bucket with gadrooning along top edge, flutes along sides; two built up sockets for the handle.

Date: 1880-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 6615

Accession Number: 1971.1381

Mug

Cylindrical body with wide band of green transfer printed art deco floral pattern on white ground with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 6616

Accession Number: 1971.1382

Curtain

Drab green ground; all over floral and foliate arabesque; colors: light green, blue, red, cream; rectangular panels; pleated at top; double ruffle on inner edge; ruffled tie backs pinned to bottom of panels.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polish (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 5667

Accession Number: 1971.935.6

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5668

Accession Number: 1971.936A

Tieback

Circular, concave front with stamped scroll, lozenge and acanthus design, covex back centering a prong with a screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 5669

Accession Number: 1971.936B

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5670

Accession Number: 1971.937.1

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5671

Accession Number: 1971.937.2

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5672

Accession Number: 1971.937.3

Tieback

Face has a convex center and a cavetto molded edge; convex back with brass prong projecting from center; screw end.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 5673

Accession Number: 1971.937.4

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5674

Accession Number: 1971.938.1

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 5675

Accession Number: 1971.938.2

Cornice

Bowed front; serpentine lower edge and moulded upper edge; painted white with green and black linear husks at the center flanked by star motifs; gilt highlight.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 5676

Accession Number: 1971.938.3

Hurricane Shade

Cylindrical shape, serpentine profile, open at top and base.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 5677

Accession Number: 1971.939A

Hurricane Shade

Cylindrical shape, serpentine profile, open at top and base.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 5678

Accession Number: 1971.939B

Light Bulb Cover

Globular shape composed of strands of wire strung with clear glass beads.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), glass (material), wire

GUSN: 5679

Accession Number: 1971.940

Corkscrew

Tapered conceal segment of antler; silver butt plate; chrome-plated corkscrew at right angle to antler.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: antler, chromium, plate (material), metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 5680

Accession Number: 1971.941

Corkscrew

Handle in the shape of a Viking ship with dragon's head at either end, cork screw at center where mast should be.

Date: 1895-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5681

Accession Number: 1971.942

Corkscrew

Ring turned and incised bone handle set at right angle to an iron screw, with corkscrew at end, screw is hidden by a tubular bronze sheath.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), bronze (metal), incising, iron (metal)

GUSN: 5682

Accession Number: 1971.943

Fruit Knife

Silver and bronze fruit knife. Bronze square handle with an Eastern design on the handle. Etched dragonflies and flowers on the silver blade.

Date: 1880

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5683

Accession Number: 1971.944

Syrup Pitcher

Cylindrical base; bulbous body; sloping shoulder; everted rim with elongated lip for pouring; hinged cover with a small center dome and berry and leaf finial; C-scroll handle.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5684

Accession Number: 1971.945

Napkin Ring

Concave walled cylinder with rope molded edges; diapered surface with engraved scroll and cypher "E.R.S."

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 5685

Accession Number: 1971.946

Napkin Ring

Cylindrical wall, bright cut floral and foliage band at center flanked by incised lines.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 5686

Accession Number: 1971.947

Bowl

Circular bowl form with high fluted sides; scalloped rim; foot ring; decorated with series of alternating bird and flower scenic reserves separated by bands of diamond cross hatch; central vase design in well; Imari palette in blue underglaze, iron red overglaze.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: overglazing, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 5687

Accession Number: 1971.948

Charger

Handpainted circular charger with red and blue Imari-like design has deep well; floral motif at center isolated by three circular bands; remainder of front decorated with three alternating floral and outdoor scene diapers; underside has three freely painted underglaze blue motifs.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, painting (image-making), hand-painted

GUSN: 5688

Accession Number: 1971.949

Cane

Irregular, tapered cylindrical shaft formed from a slender tree trunk, numerous projections where branches have been removed; three dimensionally carved ivory grip representing a woman's right hand closed about a shaft; brass ferrule; black rubber tip.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5689

Accession Number: 1971.951