Historic New England

Bread Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4392

Accession Number: 1977.650.3

Bread Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4393

Accession Number: 1977.650.4

Bread Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4394

Accession Number: 1977.650.5

Bread Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4395

Accession Number: 1977.650.6

Bread Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4396

Accession Number: 1977.650.7

Dessert Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4397

Accession Number: 1977.651.1

Dessert Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4398

Accession Number: 1977.651.2

Dessert Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4399

Accession Number: 1977.651.3

Dessert Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4400

Accession Number: 1977.651.4

Salad Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4401

Accession Number: 1977.652.1

Salad Plate

Circular form with shallow well; white clay body with underglaze blue transfer print design; "Willow" pattern; three pagoda islands with thre men on bridge and two birds on top; quartered diaper pattern cavetto border; diapered rim with Greek key-like elements and scrolled reserves, tortoise shell b...

Date: 1891-1915

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4402

Accession Number: 1977.652.2

Wine Glass

Ovoid bowl, plain stem, plain circular foot.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4201

Accession Number: 1977.464.1

Wine Glass

Ovoid bowl, plain stem, plain circular foot.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4202

Accession Number: 1977.464.2

Wine Glass

Ovoid bowl, plain stem, plain circular foot.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4203

Accession Number: 1977.464.3

Wine Glass

Ovoid bowl, plain stem, plain circular foot.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4204

Accession Number: 1977.464.4

Tumbler

Miniature tumbler.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4205

Accession Number: 1977.465.1

Tumbler

Miniature tumbler.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4206

Accession Number: 1977.465.2

Tumbler

Miniature tumbler.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4207

Accession Number: 1977.465.4

Tumbler

Miniature tumbler.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4208

Accession Number: 1977.465.3

Tumbler

Miniature tumbler.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4209

Accession Number: 1977.465.5

Wine Glass

Drawn trumpet bowl, plain stem, plain circular foot, etched swag design on bowl.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4210

Accession Number: 1977.466

Champagne Glass

Drawn trumpet bowl, collared knop at base followed by flat knop, slightly knopped or folded at base, plain circular foot.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4211

Accession Number: 1977.467

Pair of Ale Glasses

Long drawn ogee bowl.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4212

Accession Number: 1977.468AB

Decanter

Tall clear cruciform decanter with ribbed sides; never intended to hold stopper.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4213

Accession Number: 1977.469

Decanter

Clear, barrel-shaped belly with tapered three-ring neck; mushroom stopper.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4214

Accession Number: 1977.470AB

Decanter

Clear, barrel-shaped belly with three ribbed rings on tapered neck; wide lip; sunburst stopper.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4215

Accession Number: 1977.471AB

Decanter

Tall decanter; etched floral band at mid body; fluted shoulder, diamond cut neck, octagonal cut lip, cut target stopper.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4216

Accession Number: 1977.472AB

Decanter

Clear glass decanter with swag and tassel etched around middle, diamond cut shoulder and neck, octagonal cut lip, cut target stopper. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4217

Accession Number: 1977.473.1AB

Decanter

Clear glass decanter with swag and tassel etched around middle, diamond cut shoulder and neck, octagonal cut lip, cut target stopper. One of a pair.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), glass (material)

GUSN: 4218

Accession Number: 1977.473.2AB

Flask

Clear, bulbous shaped flask with tall neck; heavy lip blown in two-part mold.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 4219

Accession Number: 1977.474

Stopper

Clear, pressed glass stopper; pointed.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4220

Accession Number: 1977.475.1

Stopper

Clear disc stopper with five edge cuts on either side.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4221

Accession Number: 1977.475.2

Flip Glass

Very large clear round covered flip glass with etched thistle and daisy designs on sides; round fitted cover with tear drop finial.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), soda lime glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4222

Accession Number: 1977.476AB

Bowl

Round milk glass bowl with exterior decoration of floral designs in apricot, blue and yellow repeated three times; interior band in apricot at top edge.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4223

Accession Number: 1977.477

Tankard

Round handled milk glass mug; floral motifs on either side of central circular motif with man standing on one leg with arms outstretched in red coat, blue hat.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4224

Accession Number: 1977.478

Tankard

Round handled milk glass mug with two floral motifs flanking center motif of man, half-length, holding flower, black hat, red coat.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4225

Accession Number: 1977.479

Mug

Round handled milk glass mug with floral designs in apricot, blue, red, yellow and green; cross-hatched border in apricot at top.

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4226

Accession Number: 1977.480

Vase

Round, domed based vase wtih floral decoration in multi-colors, inside diamonds on black ground.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4227

Accession Number: 1977.481

Perfume Bottle

Round ring-shaped base perfume [bottle] with vase shaped neck, overhanging lip; knob stopper; gold floral designs throughout.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: coloring, opaque white glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 4228

Accession Number: 1977.482AB

Photograph

Photograph of the oil portrait of Sally Sayward by Joseph Blackburn. Rectangular black painted wood frame.

Date: 1900-1960

Maker: Blackburn, Joseph, ca. 1730-ca. 1778 (Painter)

GUSN: 4229

Accession Number: 1977.483

Hall Stand

Rectangular base with zinc-lined bottom for umbrellas; surmounted by four turned corner posts connected by stretchers; back consists of lyre-shaped open flat support with ten turned pegs ascending from back of base; knob finials on corner posts.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), zinc

GUSN: 4230

Accession Number: 1977.484

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel pan head attached to round iron handle with one knob turning in center terminated by banded and ring scored brass finial.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4231

Accession Number: 1977.485.1

Fireplace Tongs

Penny pad ends attached to hinged iron shafts with ball turning each; hinged in circular style with banded brass finial.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4232

Accession Number: 1977.485.2

Hearth Brush

Blocked head with red horse hair bristles set into block; handle in baluster and ring turned with acorn finial.

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, maple (wood)

GUSN: 4233

Accession Number: 1977.486

Hearth Brush

Round turned handle with elongated acorn finial, right turned central turning; swag shaped block on end fitted through bottom with bunches of horse hair bristles; dyed blue.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), walnut (wood), dyeing, horsehair

GUSN: 4234

Accession Number: 1977.487

Bellows

Turtle-back-shaped pine planks, obverse bowed and reverse wtih hole cut in center; fitted on sides with leather bag for air; brass tacks; round brass end with baluster and knob turning.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4235

Accession Number: 1977.488

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped shovel pan with open front and raised sides attached to round iron shaft terminated by seven-ringed brass finial with lemon top end grooved in center.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 4236

Accession Number: 1977.489

Photograph

Rectangular wooden frame with glass enclosing a black and white photograph of the west side of the Sayward-Wheeler house with the Barrell sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, on top steps in front of open door; York River at left; side entrance to house on right.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4237

Accession Number: 1977.490