Historic New England

Box of Sealing Wafers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 28524

Accession Number: 1918.1504

Delftware soup plate with bluish glaze. The outer border consists of a blue band topped with a black zig-zag. The inner border has panels of alternating black crosshatching with scrolled abstract blue surrounding central scene in blue and black of bamboo and flowers.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 28527

Accession Number: 1918.1527

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28528

Accession Number: 1918.1537

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28529

Accession Number: 1918.1538

Perfume Bottle

Green-tinted glass perfume bottle with molded scroll and stylized floral design, cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28530

Accession Number: 1918.1539

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28533

Accession Number: 1918.1550

Spice Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28534

Accession Number: 1918.1551

Bandbox

Round bandbox (A) and lid (B)covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a floral stripe pattern with bands of foliage separated by a geometric stripe with central stylized leave motifs. Printed in blues, blacks and grays on a cream ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28535

Accession Number: 1918.1552AB

Saucer

Blue and white; thin border of cross hatches alternating with dots; scene of two figures under parasol gesturing to two ducks (?); two bushes, left and right flank scene; scroll form in sky over parasol.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28536

Accession Number: 1918.1554

Tea bowl

Grayish-white glazed earthenware tea bowl with slightly flared rim.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28537

Accession Number: 1918.1555

Mug

Earthenware handled mug. Foliate molded handle. Several bands of varying sizes and colors. Superimposed earthworm design.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28538

Accession Number: 1918.1556

Mug

Stoneware handled mug. Horizontal molded bands. Scroll molded handle.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28539

Accession Number: 1918.1557

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a pierced rope edge. Centralized willow pattern.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 28540

Accession Number: 1918.1558

Platter

Blue and white; eight sided rectangle; outer border: cell, diaper and drape; inner border: band of florette-patterned diaper with reserves of flowers and latticework; landscape scene of fenced-in three-story pavillion with two figures in yard, surrounded by trees, right; bridge connects house pavill...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28541

Accession Number: 1918.1559

Measure

Copper liquid measure.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28542

Accession Number: 1918.1561

Ointment Jar

Opalescent glass jar with cover. Cover has raised, beaded border and belongs to another jar of white glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28543

Accession Number: 1918.1562AB

Dish

White glass butter dish with border of pink and blue flowers with leaves on bowl and on lid with decorated and molded gilt borders. Gilt on knop.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 28544

Accession Number: 1918.1563

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28545

Accession Number: 1918.1564

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28546

Accession Number: 1918.1567

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28547

Accession Number: 1918.1570

Perfume Bottle

Oval, cut glass perfume bottle with silver cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28548

Accession Number: 1918.1573

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28549

Accession Number: 1918.1574

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28550

Accession Number: 1918.1575

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28551

Accession Number: 1918.1576

Platter

Large, oval platter with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone rim.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly William Adams & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 28552

Accession Number: 1918.1579

Mug

Earthenware tan colored handled mug. Brown bands around the rim and base.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28553

Accession Number: 1918.1582

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 and saucer

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

Cream Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 28445

Accession Number: 1918.1325

Beaker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28446

Accession Number: 1918.1326

Tureen with Cover

Blue and white transferprint on earthenware tureen (a) and lid (b)

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28447

Accession Number: 1918.1328AB

Wine Glass

Plain circular foot. Octagonal stem. Long bowl with straight tapered sides. Cut fluting extending halfway up bowl. Band of engraved geometric decoration below rim, including stars and diaper pattern. Polished pontil mark on base.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28449

Accession Number: 1918.1330.1

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Square, cream colored linen ground. Unfinished. Large scale strawberry vine border. Two rows of alphabet, four rows of decorative geometric needlework. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete. Other sstitches: satin stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28450

Accession Number: 1918.1332

Basin

Dodecagonal basin. Mottled green, brown, yellow, and orange glaze.

Date: 1849-1858

Maker: Lyman Fenton & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 28451

Accession Number: 1918.1333

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28452

Accession Number: 1918.1338

Mirror

Scrolled crest with eagle head flanking carved gilt shell. Applied molding surrounds glass.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28453

Accession Number: 1918.1340

Serving Bowl

Oblong, oval serving bowl. Redware body with yellow slip decoration and orange glaze.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, slip (clay), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28454

Accession Number: 1918.1385

Portrait of Isaac H. Russell (1823-1895)

Bust-length portrait of Isaac H. Russell (1823-1895), in a dark suit with an elaborate blue and gold neckpiece. Seated in a red chair, with landscape in background.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Attributed to Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28455

Accession Number: 1918.1387

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28456

Accession Number: 1918.1388

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28458

Accession Number: 1918.1394

Hat Box

Leather hatbox with cover.

Maker: Baker, John B. (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 28460

Accession Number: 1918.1402AB

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Alphabet/Pictorial sampler on natural linen ground. Polychrome silk threads. 2 1/2 inch wide floral vine border. Alphabet in top half with large scale flowering tree, birds, butterflies, dog, and potted flowers below. Three complete alphabets; "AEIOUY"; and Numbers: "1-9,0". Stitches used: cross sti...

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Gough, M B (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28463

Accession Number: 1918.1412

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