Historic New England

Butter Dish

.128) Butter pat dish. Shallow bowl form with a foot ring. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda h...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12416

Accession Number: 1971.977.128

Butter Dish

.129) Butter pat dish. Shallow bowl form with a foot ring. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda h...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12417

Accession Number: 1971.977.129

Butter Dish

.130) Butter pat dish. Shallow bowl form with a foot ring. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda h...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12418

Accession Number: 1971.977.130

Butter Dish

.131) Butter pat dish. Flattened shape with a foot ring. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda hous...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12419

Accession Number: 1971.977.131

Sauce Taureen and Cover

Sauce tureen and cover. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with trees e...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12420

Accession Number: 1971.977.132AB

Sauce Taureen and Cover

.133AB) Sauce tureen and cover. Oval, with a domed top and modified eagle's head finial. Body tapers toward the base, it has two hog's head handles and a flared domed base. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ha...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12421

Accession Number: 1971.977.133AB

Taureen Stand

.133C) Tureen stand. The stand is a rounded rectangle, dished with a wide rim, foot ring at the base. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall desi...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12422

Accession Number: 1971.977.133C

Basket and Stand

.134AB) Reticulated basket and stand. Ovoid form with a flaring rim. Molded leafy handles. Conforming underplate. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or ...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12423

Accession Number: 1971.977.134AB

Vegetable Dish

.135) Shallow diamond-shape with scalloped border. Well defined borders, deep blue. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pat...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12424

Accession Number: 1971.977.135

Vegetable Dish

.136) Shallow diamond-shape with scalloped border. Well defined borders, deep blue. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pat...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12425

Accession Number: 1971.977.136

Butter Dish and Cover

.137ABC) Deep circuladish with a bowl shaped base and a 12-sided rim with an inner flange to receive the strainer. High domed cover with knop finial. Moderately defined and executed design. Willow pattern without people on the bridge. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton patt...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12426

Accession Number: 1971.977.137AB

Strainer

.137ABC) Deep circuladish with a bowl shaped base and a 12-sided rim with an inner flange to receive the strainer. High domed cover with knop finial. Moderately defined and executed design. Willow pattern without people on the bridge. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton patt...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12427

Accession Number: 1971.977.137C

Sauceboat

.138) Leaf-shaped sauce boat with a C-scroll handle. Cobalt blue decoration and cross hatch border without scallops. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12428

Accession Number: 1971.977.138

Sugar Bowl and Cover

.139AB) Covered sugar bowl. Bulbous cup-shaped body with a circular foot ring, double strap handles. Slightly domed circular cover with berry finial. Varying canton borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ha...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12429

Accession Number: 1971.977.139AB

Pitcher, Cream

.140) Squat bulbous body with a foot ring. Circular wide mouth terminating in a gutter-like short squared-off open spout. C-scroll or harp-shaped handle. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12430

Accession Number: 1971.977.140

Pitcher, Cream

.141) Squat bulbous body with a foot ring. Circular wide mouth terminating in a gutter-like short squared-off open spout. C-scroll or harp-shaped handle. Deep blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12431

Accession Number: 1971.977.141

Pitcher, Cream

.142) Squat bulbous body with a foot ring. Circular wide mouth terminating in a gutter-like short squared-off open spout. C-scroll or harp-shaped handle. Very light blue decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of ...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12432

Accession Number: 1971.977.142

Tea/Rice Bowl

.143) Large tea or rice bowl. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with t...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12433

Accession Number: 1971.977.143

Tea/Rice Bowl

.144) Large tea or rice bowl. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with t...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12434

Accession Number: 1971.977.144

Tea/Rice Bowl

.145) Large tea or rice bowl. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with t...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12435

Accession Number: 1971.977.145

Rice Bowl

.146) Rice bowl. Light blue broadly executed decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda hous...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12436

Accession Number: 1971.977.146

Rice Bowl

.147) Rice bowl. Deep blue broadly executed decoration. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12437

Accession Number: 1971.977.147

Waste Bowl

.148) Very simple line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12438

Accession Number: 1971.977.148

Waste Bowl

.149) Very simple line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12439

Accession Number: 1971.977.149

Waste Bowl

.150) Very simple line borders. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12440

Accession Number: 1971.977.150

Plate

.151) Bread or sandwich plate. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or overall design of "willow" pattern consisting of pagoda house at proper right with ...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12441

Accession Number: 1971.977.151

Cream Pitcher

.152) Circular bulbous shape on a foot ring with a wide circular mouth terminating in a short curvilinear spout. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands; central or o...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12442

Accession Number: 1971.977.152

Tureen Cover

.153) Cover from sauce tureen. Rectanguloid and slightly domed form with shaped corners. Eagle head or arched feather finial. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands;...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12443

Accession Number: 1971.977.153

Tureen Cover

.154) Cover from sauce tureen. Rectanguloid and slightly domed form with shaped corners. Eagle head or arched feather finial. Set) White clay body with bluish-cast white glaze; Canton pattern underglaze blue painted decoration consisting of cross hatched, striped, star and scalloped border bands;...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 12444

Accession Number: 1971.977.154

Soap Box

Rectangular box with tacked joins. Front side has a branded or incised mark of a black eagle holding a banner. The inside lip has an indented flange for the lid to slide open and shut.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Winchesters (Maker)

Material: incising, pine (wood), tacking

GUSN: 12445

Accession Number: 1971.1600

Box

Oval band box has flat bottom, straight sides of single piece of wood, bent around bottom, overlapping edge is tacked at two V-shaped projections. Lid is flat also. Side of lid is made same way, one overlapping projection.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), tacking

GUSN: 12446

Accession Number: 1971.1601AB

Box

Oval band box has flat bottom, straight sides of single piece of wood, bent around bottom, overlapping edge is tacked at two V-shaped projections, secured with 4 tacks. Lid is flat also. Side of lid is made same way, one overlapping projection.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), tacking

GUSN: 12447

Accession Number: 1971.1602AB

Harmonica

Rectangular block of wood has two steel plates on the front and back side. Plates have four rectanglar hole (keys) covered with brass flaps. One side of wood has four carved-out compartments to blow into. Plates held with tacks.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 12448

Accession Number: 1971.1603

Box Lid

Box lid with a sunken panel.

Date: dated 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, oak (wood)

GUSN: 12449

Accession Number: 1971.1604

Shot Container

1AB) Round tin container with lid. Container lined with blue paper. 1B,2,3) Lids with white paper covering the top contains a crest with a lion and a unicorn. 4) Lid without paper label.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Possibly Walker (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12450

Accession Number: 1971.1605.1-4

Shot Container

Pewter shot container is circular with straight sides. There is a conforming lid with a flat top, it fits over the container edges.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12451

Accession Number: 1971.1606AB

Bullet Mold

Rounded head has hollowed out ball shape, with circular hole formed where the two sides meet for pouring. Scissor-like mechanisms with a screw-pin holding the two handles together, one arm comes to a flattened point.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 12452

Accession Number: 1971.1607

Socket Wrench

Turned wooden handle has faceted mid-section, pinched waist. Cast steel stem with a square socket head.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12453

Accession Number: 1971.1608

Powder/Shot Belt

Two leather tubes for holding shot, with leather shoulder straps at both ends that buckle. Two brass funnels with stops at one end for releasing shot.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 12454

Accession Number: 1971.1609

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one hold with four small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram;...

Maker: unknown