Historic New England

Cream pitcher

This cream pitcher is transfer printed in dark blue with a border of large flowers surrounding a central scene of of George Washington in uniform beside a horse and groom at Mt. Vernon. The pitcher is a squared edge rectangle in shape with a squat finial and a deeply scrolled handle that comes to a ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11022

Accession Number: 1926.421

Washbowl Basin

Chinese export porcelain basin- item 1 of 2 (water bottle) of a toilet set. Deep, footed bowl with overhanging rim, the inside is centered with intricate scroll gilt monogram "AA" with famille rose, overglaze enamel flowers and gilt lambrequin decoration around the rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11023

Accession Number: 1991.1273.1

Washstand Water Bottle

Chinese export porcelain water bottle- item 2 of 2 (waterbowl basin) of a toilet set. Bottle of bulbous shape with long neck and outflared rim, with conforming monogram and floral decoraion; and no reign marks.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11024

Accession Number: 1991.1273.2

Teapot

Reproduction "Mayflower" teapot; pearlware. Round form with over- the-top handle. Rose design on sides and top. Rose-shaped knop on lid. Green-color decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Maker)

Material: pearlware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11025

Accession Number: 1995.384AB

Liquid Burning Lamp

Pressed clear glass camphene(?) lamp, of goblet form, its domed top has straight tapered sides with waffle & thump print pattern and a notched rim. There is an outflared hexogonal stem and hexogonal base, with metal fitting at the top. It is now fitted as an electric lamp with a six-sided white silk...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 11027

Accession Number: 1991.1284AB

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat of arms of the Little family. Worked on golden (off-white) silk ground; shows shield with a cross, profiled helmet above, crest of head with crossed palms/stalks by the inscription- in the manner of John Coles Sr. under reverse-painted glass with a black and gold edge; in orig...

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: Little, Abigail, 1787-1871 (Maker)

Material: reverse painting on glass (image-making), brass (alloy), gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11028

Accession Number: 1991.1285.1

Wall Mirror

Grain-painted pine wall mirror, with rectangular 1 1/2" fram enclosing mirror; grain-painted with stripes of red, yellow, black and brown; side unpainted (mirror decay).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mirrors, painting (coating), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 11029

Accession Number: 1991.1293

Towel Rack

The arched trestle feet hold round-ended uprights joining two rectangular horizontals; all are grain painted in yellow and brown to simulate birdseye maple.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining

GUSN: 11030

Accession Number: 1991.1296

Andirons

Each with ball finial on gooseneck and blade-form shaft raised on arched legs ending in straight flat feet.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11031

Accession Number: 1991.1297AB

Lacemaker's Cushion

Drum-shaped wood form with feather and geometric-patterned carving at top and bottom; sides covered with flame-patterned polychrome needlework on a hemp-like foundation; needlework is fastened to sides with yellow woven ribbon and tacks; the top has leather hinged "U" shaped cover at center which is...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, needle lace, pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11032

Accession Number: 1991.1300AB

Bobbin Reel

Baseball bat-like form with disc at mid-section and pointed round end; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11033

Accession Number: 1991.1305

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; thin blue band around interior and exterior rim and just above foot of cup and around interior rim of saucer; vine of orange strawberries around outside of cup and inside of saucer; also, small sprig in center of both cup and saucer.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16267

Accession Number: 1958.126AB

Coffeepot

Pearlware coffeepot with blue accents that surround the rim, foot, and cover. Small floral sprays adorn the body and cover. Round finial.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 16268

Accession Number: 1962.53AB

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with a foliate molded handle. Enameled landscape scene.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), underglazing, enameling

GUSN: 16269

Accession Number: 1982.202.2

Pitcher

Creamware handled pitcher. Red bands around the rim. Hand painted nature and landscape design adorn the body.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 16270

Accession Number: 1957.296

Mug

Creamware handled mug.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16271

Accession Number: 1947.798

Salad Plate

Cream colored earthenware salad plate. Maroon painted rim. Outer border of maroon and pink panted bars. Inner bellflower chain border.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16272

Accession Number: 1928.1253

Platter

Undecorated except for feather edge border in relief.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16273

Accession Number: 1965.9

Basket and Tray

Stoneware basket and platter Dual rope molded handles. Molded basket weave with diamond and heart piercings. Superimposed molded floral design.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, molding (forming), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16274

Accession Number: 2008.60.9AB

Tieback

Stoneware tieback. Blue, brown and gold mottled glaze. Molded mushroom shape.

Date: 1849-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16275

Accession Number: 1940.47B

Tile

Square tile with mottled brown, green, gold glaze and diamond pattern in relief in center.

Date: 1849-1858

Maker: Lyman Fenton & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 16276

Accession Number: 2008.60.6

Pitcher

Cream body w/ beaded bands of green, solid black bands, and bands of blue w/ black mocha "seawood" decoration; cream spout and handle w/ floral terminals.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 16277

Accession Number: 2008.60.3

Saucer

Pearlware saucer. Spattered purple and white border surrounds a centralized red flower.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), spattering

GUSN: 16278

Accession Number: 1941.448.3

Saucer

Pearlware saucer. Spattered purple and white border surrounds a centralized red flower.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), spattering

GUSN: 16279

Accession Number: 1941.448.2

Saucer

Pearlware saucer. Spattered purple and white border surrounds a centralized red flower.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), spattering

GUSN: 16280

Accession Number: 1941.448.4

Saucer

Pearlware saucer. Spattered purple and white border surrounds a centralized red flower.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), spattering

GUSN: 16281

Accession Number: 1941.448.5

Teacup

Pearlware teacup. Spattered purple and white design surrounds a red flower.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), spattering

GUSN: 16282

Accession Number: 1941.448.6

Mustard Pot

Earthenware mustard pot. Black, blue, and teal bands of varying sizes. Superimposed seaweed design. Molded button finial.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 16283

Accession Number: 1931.1748AB

Bowl

Pearlware bowl. White body with two blue bands bordering four wavy brown bands.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 16284

Accession Number: 1934.2979

Napkin Ring

Stoneware napkin ring with a yellow body. Brown band.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16286

Accession Number: 1932.685.2

Napkin Ring

Stoneware napkin ring with a yellow body. Brown band.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16287

Accession Number: 1932.685.3

Napkin Ring

Stoneware napkin ring with a yellow body. Brown band.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16288

Accession Number: 1932.685.4

Napkin Ring

Stoneware napkin ring with a yellow body. Brown band.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16289

Accession Number: 1932.685.5

Strainer

Thimble-shaped w/ pierced sides and bottom; flared rim, notched as if to receive another part.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, piercing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 16290

Accession Number: 1933.2112C

Soap dish

Circular soap dish with abstract leaves in relief on exterior; starburst pattern of holes in center for drainage; brown and yellow mottled glaze.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16291

Accession Number: 2008.60.4

Bowl

Brown and yellow bowl with mottled glaze; circular foot.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16292

Accession Number: 2008.60.5

Bottle

Figure of mustached man in top hat, wearing tasseled robe and carrying bottle in his right hand; brown and yellow mottled glaze.

Date: 1849-1858

Maker: Lyman Fenton & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 16293

Accession Number: 1927.141

Flask

Book-shaped flask with applied star on spine, scroddled gray-brown and pink glaze.

Date: 1845-1849

Maker: Fenton Pottery (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16294

Accession Number: 1955.14

Cover

Stoneware notched cover. Incised ribs and a pointed finial. Mottled glaze.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16295

Accession Number: 1924.107

Pitcher

Pitcher with light blue glazed body; hound-handled with hanging game in relief on body.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16297

Accession Number: 2008.60.12

Pitcher

White body with hunting scene (men, horse, dogs) beneath bower of grape vines; crabstock handle.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 16298

Accession Number: 1933.6397

Pitcher

Olive green body with molded decoration of bamboo. Body is "wrapped" by two horizontal ropes; wrapped rope handle.

Date: 1835

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16299

Accession Number: 1987.1469

Jug

Coffee-colored cylindrical body with applied "twisted rope" handle; two bands around body consist of engine-turned rope bands, painted brown chain of circles and painted solid white bands.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16300

Accession Number: 1990.235

Jug

Ivory-colored cylindrical body with applied handle with engine-turned decoration; three bands of engine-turned decoration around body.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Copeland (Maker)

Material: turning (shaping process), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16301

Accession Number: 1990.248

Plate

Gray body; white sprigged decoration of birds, moths and flower branches.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16302

Accession Number: 1939.533C

Sugar Bowl

Stoneware sugar bowl with a beige body. Beaded bands. Scrolled bellflowers accent the body and cover. Classical figures adorn the body. Shell molded handles. Mushroom finial.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16303

Accession Number: 1938.1321AB

Jug

Tan body with engine-turned decoration around rim and base; scrolled handle; wide green panel around body with white garland border and the twelve female dancing figures symbolizing the hours of the day.

Date: 1894-1910

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

Material: turning (shaping process), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 16304

Accession Number: 1990.244

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher. Rococo molded handle. Floral motif. Base and spout are molded to mimic flower petals.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16306

Accession Number: 1969.78

Sugar Bowl

Earthenware footed sugar bowl. Foliate molded handles and feet. Strawberry, vine, and foliate motif. Rose molded finial.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 16307

Accession Number: 1972.574AB

Teapot

Earthenware teapot and lid with white body and hand-painted polychrome swag and tassel decoration. Pointed scroll handle and spout. Partial tea service, nineteen pieces includes tea and coffee cups, six saucers, two plates, a cream pitcher, a waste bowl, and sugar bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 16308

Accession Number: 1947.799.1AB

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