Historic New England

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, which is bordered by a foliate motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3513

Accession Number: 1931.1362

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3514

Accession Number: 1985.732

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Foliate and acorn border surrounding a central scene illustrating Harvard Hall.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Ralph Stevenson & Williams (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3515

Accession Number: 1943.268

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and fruit border surrounding a central scene depicting Harvard College.

Date: 1835-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3516

Accession Number: 1920.667

Commemorative Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Central design depicts the Langdon House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which is bordered by florets and flowers.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3517

Accession Number: 1970.277

Commemorative plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware commemorative plate. Border with flowers and medallions depicting landmarks from Nantucket County. Border surrounds a map of Nantucket.

Date: 1910

Maker: Marsellus Co, Rowland (Maker) Abajian, Jacob (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 3518

Accession Number: 1933.1516

Plate

Blue transfer-print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Eagle and floral border around Schuylkill River's Upper Ferry Bridge scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3519

Accession Number: 1920.632

Plate

Scalloped border with dark blue large flowers and medallions that repeat the central scene of figures near Meeting House, Pittsfield, MA, in winter.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3520

Accession Number: 1920.689

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The central scene depicts the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth which is surrounded by a border of ship medallions, eagles, and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3521

Accession Number: 1943.297

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge and central scene of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth surrounded by a border design consisting of ship medallions, eagles, and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3522

Accession Number: 1936.769

Lace

Piece of white hand-embroidered hamburg lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3523

Accession Number: 1925.352

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the landing of Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, which is bordered with a floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3524

Accession Number: 1943.281

Platter

A blue transfer print pearlware platter. The central scene depicts the landing of Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, which is bordered by large and small flowers.

Date: 1824

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3525

Accession Number: 1943.295

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a central scene of the South Carolina coat of arms surrounded by an inner border of palmettes and an outer floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3526

Accession Number: 1931.1742

Platter

Ovoid rectangle with scalloped edge; dark blue; Coat of Arms of Massachusetts encircled in border of palmettes in center of plate; trumpet, flower, and vine border.

Date: ca. 1829

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3527

Accession Number: 1929.668

Soup Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware soup plate. It has a fruit and floral pattern border surrounding a pastoral scene from Bradfield.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3528

Accession Number: 1934.444

A blue transfer printed pearlware footed teapot and lid. It has a circular lid with a round finial that are decorated with a floral motif. The body is decorated with a landscape of New York City Hall and a floral design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 3529

Accession Number: 1943.267.1AB

Platter

This platter is transfer printed in dark blue with a central design of the Coat of Arms of Massachusetts encircled in an inner border of palmettes and an outer border of trumpet, flower, and vines. The platter is rectangular, with pierced corners and applied rope handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 3530

Accession Number: 1943.284

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the New York Coat of Arms, which is surrounded by an inner border of palmettes and an outer border of trumpets, flowers, and vines.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3531

Accession Number: 1956.87

Commemorative Plate

A blue transfer printed whiteware plate. The central design depicts a left facing portrait of Victoria. The inner border consists of a foliate and scroll design and the outer border consists of a floral and scroll design.

Date: 1887

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3532

Accession Number: 1992.315

Commemorative plate

A blue transfer printed whiteware plate. The central design depicts the stores of Jones, McDuffee, and Stratton Company. The border consists of a floral pattern and portraits of Otis Norcross, Otis Norcross (ex-mayor), Ichabod Howland, and Jerome Jones.

Date: 1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3533

Accession Number: 1992.314

Soup Plate

Blue transfer printed whiteware soup plate with Willow pattern.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), whiteware

GUSN: 3534

Accession Number: 1932.580.1

Plate

A blue transfer printed pearlware plate. It has a scalloped and reticulated edge. The body is oval with a centrally located rectangular floral medallion, which is surrounded by a floral design.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3535

Accession Number: 1927.416

Dish

A blue transfer printed pearlware quatrefoil shaped dish. It has a central circular floral medallion, which is surrounded by an inner floral border.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3536

Accession Number: 1927.418

Dish

A blue transfer printed pearlware quatrefoil shaped dish. It has a central rectangular floral medallion, which is surrounded by an inner floral border.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3537

Accession Number: 1927.419

Adult Cradle

An adult cardle with a trapezoidal headboard and shaped sides; a shorter conforming footboard; a single board bottom; all raised on two shaped rockers. It's white paint is old and faded.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3382

Accession Number: 1991.1166

Sundial

A thick rectangular board with old, worn buff and green paint. On the top, is the face of a sun carved in relief. Around the edge are the Roman numerals I to XII. Pewter gnomon with vertical incised lines radiate from the top of the board. The back has two wooden cleats held by screws. It was origin...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 3383

Accession Number: 1991.1167

Great Blue Heron "Confidence" Decoy

In the form of a full-bodied (premature) heron, made in three pieces. Its knobby neck is set into an oblong body. It is painted green and freely "dashed" and "slashed" with black and yellow painted eyes and bill. A cut-off broom handle is used for the stand and a rough hewn block for the base.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3384

Accession Number: 1991.1168

Black Duck Decoy

The form of a swimming black duck of natural coloration and realistically painted, with glass eyes and incised bill. The head is carved separately from the body. A Mason Decoy from Detroit, MI, Challenger grade.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Mason Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3385

Accession Number: 1991.1170

Duck

In the form of a "preener drake", square carved in the full round with a flattened bottom. The head is carved sepatately and bent back over the body. It has painted yellow and black eyes, a black body with a large white area on the center of the back. The bill is painted grey. The unpainted undersid...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3386

Accession Number: 1991.1171

Goose

In the form of a Canadian Goose, with an upright head, shoe button eyes, incised bill, 3 piece neck, and all painted in black, cream and white. The body is pegged in three places and raised on an ovoid "disc" like base.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Little, Bertram K., 1899-1993 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), cedar (wood), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3387

Accession Number: 1991.1172

Contented Goose

Wooden decoy in the form of a Canada Goose, with an upright head with, glass eyes, carved bill, and a two piece neck. It is realistically painted in gray, black, white and has weights in the base.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Safford, Charles Augustus (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3388

Accession Number: 1991.1173

Canadian Goose Decoy

In the form of a Canadian Goose, with glass eyes, incised bill, and a squared tail. There are stylized areas of paint that are realistically colored. The head is carved separately from the body.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cedar (wood), glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 3389

Accession Number: 1991.1174

Swan Decoy

Wooden carved and painted decoy representing a swan, with a curved body and wings in bas relief. It has a sharply arched two piece neck, a downward pointed head, yellow bill and incised whittling to indicate feathers on its sides. There are many layers of paint, possibly gesso, and including an earl...

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Attributed to Williams, John, 1859-1937 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3390

Accession Number: 1991.1175

Metal Crow

Each in the silhouette of a crow with hinged wings that fold flat for storage, and mounted on a folding threaded metal stand with a spring-like mid-section and is painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal

GUSN: 3391

Accession Number: 1991.1176

Ezekiel Hersey Derby Farm

Large rectangular format view of a white country farmhouse and outbuildings of the shipping merchant, Ezekiel Hersey Derby. It shows a carriage, horseback rider, and two pedestrians advancing down a wide road in the center of the picture; also, two figures engaged in farm activity and three studying...

Date: 1800

Maker: Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3392

Accession Number: 1992.170

Portrait of Colonel Joseph Dorr

Portrait of a man sitting, 3/4 length, facing slightly right, with his right arm resting on a chair back. He sits before a desk with a large letter book on it and a quill pen in his hand. In his left hand is a folded paper. He wears a black coat, grey trousers, and white stock. It is in a simple bla...

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: Phillips, Ammi, 1788-1865 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3393

Accession Number: 1992.167

Shoes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3395

Accession Number: 1918.34AB

Pair of shoes

Each shoe in this pair is made from light blue kid leather lined in pink, with pink binding and a triangular pink tongue. The toe comes to a sharp point. One shoe is labeled on the interior heel (See Inscriptions).

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Mason, Wilbur (Maker) Kinnicutt, Thomas

Material: stitching, kidskin, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3396

Accession Number: 1918.934AB

Pair of Shoes

Black leather (dyed kid); bound w/ black grosgrain; square toe; black grosgrain laces (folded in half); trimmed w/ small black bow & toe is embroidered w/ white chain stitch w/ cutwork back w/ white satin - motif is stylized (symmetrical) flower. Square throat w/ drawstring; 3 1/4" vamp; no center ...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 3397

Accession Number: 1917.1350AB

Pair of Shoes

Upper of white (tan) satin; embroidered toes not matching pointed tongue & toe; thin 2 1/2" heel.

Date: 1770 C-1780 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3398

Accession Number: 1918.968AB

Pair of Shoes

Ivory silk satin; no trim; thin 2 1/2" heel; pointed toe and tongue; straight side seam

Date: 1775 C-1790 C

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3399

Accession Number: 1918.1039AB

Shoes

Pair of silk shoes with a two inch heels, oval toe, square tongue, and a floral design.

Date: 1770

Maker: Jonathan Hose and Son (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3400

Accession Number: 1919.140AB

Slipper

Pink kid leather slipper trimmed with green silk tape and embroidered at toe with a triangle of green circles; wedged heel covered with green silk.

Date: 1790 C-1800 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, kidskin, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3401

Accession Number: 1919.139

Shoes

Dirty white kid leather bound with silk and cotton tape, trimmed with cream silk-satin bow. Rounded square toe. Sole has a narrow waist with darkened channel; 2 1/4" vamp, center back seam, low 1 3/4" heel covered with white kid. White cotton twill lining.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), kidskin, leather, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3402

Accession Number: 1920.59AB

Pair of Shoes

Light blue kid leather bound with blue silk and trimmed with a large rosette of green taffeta and cream lace with rectangular mother of pearl buckle. No laces, rounded square toe, square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp, no center back seam; sole has narow waist and continues along heel. 2" heel cove...

Date: 1869-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, kidskin, linen (material)

GUSN: 3403

Accession Number: 1920.60AB

Pair of Shoes

Black silk satin; bound with black grosgrain; trimmed with large black rosette; no ties; rounded square toe with round throat and slit vamp, 3" long. No center back seam, narrow waist, low 1 1/8" heel covered with black satin. White kid and linen lining.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3404

Accession Number: 1920.61AB

SHOES

Black silk satin bound with black grosgrain, round toe. Strap embroidered with spray of flowers and garland in white, blue, red and greens. Round throat, 2 1/4" vamp; strap has no button- buttonhole and closure is stitched closed; no center back seam; platform sole continues along heel; 2 1/4" heel ...

Date: 1877 C-1882 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3405

Accession Number: 1920.62AB

Boots

White linen twill ankle boots; topstitchiing, curved edged side bottom closure with ten small buttons, rounded toe, rounded throat, 3 1/2" vamp. Center and back seams, sole has very narow waist with darkened channel. Shoe unlined except for the ankle which is lined with cream leather. 1 1/2" heel c...

Date: 1870 C-1879 C

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, twill

GUSN: 3407

Accession Number: 1927.798AB

Shoes

Pale blue and cream silk satin shoes bound with cream grosgrain ribbon. Trimmed with small bow made of 7/16" wide satin ribbon used for ribbon ties. Square toe, square throat with drawstring; 3-3/4" vamp. No center back seam. Sole has narrow waist and no heel. White leather and linen lining.

Date: 1830 C-1839 C

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3408

Accession Number: 1922.959AB

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