Historic New England

Mixing Bowl

Wide circular mouth with a thick molded, straight-sided rim on molded, gently rounded sides. Brown glazed.

Date: 1825-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11365

Accession Number: 1991.1699

Mixing Bowl

Wide circular mouth with straight-sided rim; sloping body; decorated with blue and white banding and a circular foot. Glazed yellow overall. The rim is notched at the sides for handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 11366

Accession Number: 1991.1700

Jug

Wide, circular straight-sided mouth that narrows to the neck on an ovoid body; two applied handles at the shoulders; brown and black splotches under a warm yellow-brown glaze.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11367

Accession Number: 1991.1701

Hollow carved in the form of a swimming swan, with a shaped neck and head, tack eyes and a shaped bill. The swan has weathered white paint and a bill painted in black. The neck and head are in two separate parts, with the bird having a tin plate on the base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11368

Accession Number: 1991.1702

Decoy

A rough hewn "archaic" goose carved from drift wood with an arched neck in a feeding position. Some white paint is visible at the neck and under chest and tail section.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 11369

Accession Number: 1991.1703

Decoy

Hollow carved in the form of a full-bodied duck with wings and a rounded tail are carved into the relief. An inset head with an incised bill and painted tack eyes. Painted black, while the bill is in yellow.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11370

Accession Number: 1991.1704

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11371

Accession Number: 1917.1008

Skimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11372

Accession Number: 1917.1009

Decoy

Wooden carved and painted decoy representing a goose standing on two dowel legs. It has a long neck, solid body carved from one piece and a wood stand. The eyes were made from shoe buttons and the head is detachable and on a peg. It has white painted cheeks and underbelly, and a brown body with inci...

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Hart, Charles, Mr. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11373

Accession Number: 1991.1705

Scale beam

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11374

Accession Number: 1917.1010

Leather for Shoe Top

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 11375

Accession Number: 1917.1011

Decoy

Carved, painted and nail constructed wooden decoy representing a "loomer" goose. It has wooden slats composing body and tail, carved breast, neck and head. The goose has a brown and black back and a white breast. The beak and head are delicately carved. The interior construction is very solid with c...

Maker: Crowell, A. Elmer (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11376

Accession Number: 1991.1706

Screw from Timber Marker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11377

Accession Number: 1917.1012

Decoy

Brown painted canvas over a wooden frame and bottom. The head and neck are whittled. The canvas is nailed to the wood, and a hook is nailed into the wooden bottom with a string attached.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11378

Accession Number: 1991.1707

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a goose with a forward stretched neck; white breast and black back, tail and head; with white jowls and a hollow bottom.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11379

Accession Number: 1991.1708

Decoy

A large carved and painted wooden decoy representing a Canada goose with a black and gray body. It has a black head with a white stripe, cheeks and tail. It has brown glass eyes and a very delicately incised beak area. There is a lead weight inserted into the base and a second nailed to the base. A ...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Safford, Charles Augustus (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11380

Accession Number: 1991.1709

Decoy

In the form of a Canada goose with a carved wood neck, head and slat frame body covered with papier mache. Painted in a stylized mannerism with realistic coloring.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11381

Accession Number: 1991.1710

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 11382

Accession Number: 1986.1279.2

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 11383

Accession Number: 1986.1279.3

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 11384

Accession Number: 1986.1279.4

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 11385

Accession Number: 1986.1279.5

Canada Goose Decoy

A full bodied form of a Canadian goose in blasa body with carved "humped" wings and pine. The head and neck were shoe button eyes; painted in black, brown, and white.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11386

Accession Number: 1991.1711

Decoy

A very large carved and painted wooden decoy, painted black with white highlighting and eyes of tacks. Dowel constructed head and a square insert. Broken leather straps on th bottom and at both ends.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11387

Accession Number: 1991.1713

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 16024

Accession Number: 1934.2985.5

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed pattern "Berry" depicting naturalistic berries on branches with leaves and prickers. Also a bee or butterfly.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Possibly Ridgway, William (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16025

Accession Number: 1963.333

Commemorative Plate

Ironstone plate with black border of twisted rope and sprays of flowers with gargoyles. Centeral scene of ship jettesoning boxes of tea into Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party).

Date: 1876

Maker: Davis, Isaac (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), overglazing, transfer printing, decals

GUSN: 16026

Accession Number: 1921.125

Teapot

Eight-sided earthenware teapot with lid, scroll molded handle, pointed knop and black transfer-printed pattern "Gentlemens Cabin." Scene of three men seated at a table in a panelled room, butler enters with tray.

Date: 1825-1843

Maker: James & Thomas Edwards (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16027

Accession Number: 1924.319AB

Tureen

Earthenware sugar bowl missing lid. Oval, lobed body with scalloped edge and molded scroll handles. Bowl is transfer-printed with pink and black scene of stone country house surrounded by trees, near bridge. Two children stand in front, boy plays horn.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 16028

Accession Number: 1928.554

Cake plate

Earthenware plate with gilt edge, gilt interior line, and black transfer-printed scene of rural landscape with Gothic-style chapel.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16029

Accession Number: 1940.418.4

Commemorative dish

Small porcelain dish shaped like a flower with painted blue rim edge and blue transfer-printed scened of the First Unitarian Parish House, Hingham, Massachusetts.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Possibly B.F.H.S. (Maker)

Material: overglazing, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 16031

Accession Number: 2008.60.13

Cup and saucer

Porcelain cup and saucer with black transfer-printed scenes of livestock and thin black lines around rim and interior. On saucer, scen of three bulls. On cup, two scenes of sheep.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 16032

Accession Number: 1947.809.1-.2

Sugar bowl

Child-sized whiteware sugar bowl squat-shaped with rectangular knop, tall, pointed, scrolled handles with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance, scrollwork and flower spray border around the lid and rim. Part of...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, whiteware

GUSN: 16033

Accession Number: 1933.699.2AB

Cream Pitcher

Child-sized whiteware squat-shaped cream pitcher with tall, pointed, scrolled handle with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance, scrollwork and flower spray border around the rim and inside spout. Part of a fift...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16034

Accession Number: 1933.699.3

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16035

Accession Number: 1933.699.4

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16036

Accession Number: 1933.699.5

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16037

Accession Number: 1933.699.6

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16038

Accession Number: 1933.699.7

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16039

Accession Number: 1933.699.8

Tea bowl

Child-sized whiteware footed tea bowl with brown transfer-printed scene of two figures on a boat approaching a pavilion with trees, flowers, and building in the distance on the exterior. Scrollwork and flower spray border around the interior surrounding a scene of two figures on a boat with a buildi...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: whiteware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 16040

Accession Number: 1933.699.9

Sugar bowl

All over copper lustre; rounded rectangular base from which body swells; lobed band around body; ring "handles"; reeded button finial w/ radiating lobes [cover a replacement?]. C= Bowl D= Cover

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16041

Accession Number: 1941.393CD

Creamer

All over copper lustre; rounded rectangular base from which body swells; lobed band around body; ear-shaped handle; wide mouth.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16042

Accession Number: 1941.393E

Pitcher

All-over copper lustre pitcher with circular base and fluting around bulbous lower half of body; band of beading in relief above fluting; roses in relief painted over in red, yellow and green; serpentine spout; elongated handle with slight scroll in relief.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing

GUSN: 16043

Accession Number: 1941.494

Tazza

All-over copper lustre on circular foot; both body and foot have angled fluting.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16044

Accession Number: 1958.169

Sugar Bowl

Rectangular silver lusterware sugar bowl. Fluted body and cover. Floral molded finial.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16045

Accession Number: 1955.113AB

Cream Pitcher

Silver lusterware cream pitcher. Fluted body and scroll molded handle.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, glazing (coating), silver (color)

GUSN: 16046

Accession Number: 1945.260.2

Pitcher

All-over lustre body w/ flat-iron handle w/ worn lustre revealing dark clay beneath; mouth broken and repaired w/ plaster (chipped).

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16047

Accession Number: 1945.350

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with sliver luster resist design of a rooster and gate surrounded by foliage. Interlocking spiral design around rim.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lusterware, pearlware, resist

GUSN: 16048

Accession Number: 1988.615

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Silver luster surrounds an exterior hunting scene. Floral accents adorn rim, spout, and handle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16051

Accession Number: 1988.612.2

Pitcher

White body; 4-faceted rounded oval w/ pink lustre vertical reeding surrounding medallions of lustre "cottage scenes" (different on the two pitchers); spray of flowers (lustre under mouth); lustre and polychrome enamel border of roses; assorted flowers; band of beading in relief under border; pointed...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), overglazing, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16056

Accession Number: 1957.211

Dessert Plate

One of a set of twelve. Pearlware dessert plate. Pink lustre floral and foliate design with superimposed hand painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted

GUSN: 16057

Accession Number: 1939.4.2

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