Historic New England

Tin

Match or shot container. Elongated flattened cylinder, forming an oval mouth. Body constructed from a single sheet of tin w/ a soldered seam at one side. Applied oval bottom and corresponding oval cover w/ flat top which is fitted to the mouth. Originally a bright silver colored "white" metal, now d...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 25190

Accession Number: 1985.249

Coffeepot

White clay body w/ blue pearled glaze. Bulbous body tapering to an indented base w/ molded line banding and circular foot. Cylindrical neck w/ circular mouth. Strap handle at back S-shaped spout. High domed lid w/ button knop. Small rim surmounting flange ring. Underglaze of cobalt blue painted deco...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 25191

Accession Number: 1985.252

Oil lamp

Circular dished base w/ rolled under lip. Inverted cup-shaped body w/ step molding at base; side canting to a stepped top w/ threaded mouth to receive burner. C-shaped handle applied at side w/ stamped floral vine motif. Pierced burner w/ domed top w/ scalloped edge to receive a chimney. Circular bo...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 25192

Accession Number: 1985.253

Lighter

Tankard form lighter w/ slightly tapered cylindrical body and flat bottom. Rolled circular mouth. Hinged flat circular lid w/ cut-out to receive lighter. S-shaped strap handle w/ cutout to hang on wall.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Cape Cod Shop (Maker)

Material: sheet metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 25193

Accession Number: 1985.255

Wine glass

Molded colorless body. Shallow, trumpet shaped bowl w/ elongated stem w/ swelled knop at top. Stepped at base w/ an applied circular foot.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 25194

Accession Number: 1985.260

Wine glass

Molded colorless body w/ elongated trumpet shaped bowl tapering to a very thin round stem. Circular foot wheel engraved "T" or "C" monogram.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 25195

Accession Number: 1985.261

Coffeepot

Hinged and shaped lid w/ acorn finial on conical body w/ molded band at neck and base. S-shaped spout and floral C-shaped handle. Seam at handle.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25196

Accession Number: 1985.263

Cup

Beaker form cup w/ two incised lines at foot and lip. Tapered S-shaped handle w/ spur at top.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25197

Accession Number: 1985.264

Fireplace tile set

Partial set of fireplace tiles featuring the life of Christ and other Biblical scenes; in cobalt blue. .1-.7) Dislodged from fireplace .1) Baptism of Christ by St. John .2)-.3) Christ bearing the Cross .4) Christ in the Temple .5) Fragment featuring slaughtered man .6) Fragment w/ boat hull .7...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25198

Accession Number: 1985.265

Creamer

Colorless blown and worked glass body. Bulbous vasiform w/ swelled body and recessed bottom, indented at neck and terminating in a slightly flared, shaped and spouted mouth. Applied colorless ribs overall. Applied elongated C-shaped handle w/ crimped terminus.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 25199

Accession Number: 1985.266

Hand card

Pair of wooden wool cards; metal spines on leather backing tacked to cards w/ metal tacks. Initials "F.W." lightly carved on face of one card.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25200

Accession Number: 1985.267

Photographic print

Browntone photograph of Coffin family manor house, "Portledge," England, in background. Carved and molded brown and black frame, under glass.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25201

Accession Number: 1985.268

Candlesnuffer and trimmer

Pair of scissor action candlesnuffers w/ three peg feet (one missing).

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25202

Accession Number: 1985.269

Creamer

Brown transfer-printed decoration, probably the "Carolina" pattern, featuring elaborate Rococo strapwork and foliate border, and scene of rowboat by Spanish style villa. Squat, oval boat-shaped body, bulbously shaped or ribbed overall. Cartouche-shaped foot. Conforming spouted mouth. C-shaped handle...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

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

GUSN: 25203

Accession Number: 1985.270

Pitcher

Thrown and incised bulbous body, swelled at center and tapering to a very narrow foot. Tapered at neck w/ an incised line defining shoulder. Molded strap handle. Wide circular mouth w/ dished flange to receive circular lid w/ button knop. Pinch spout. Red clay body w/ lead glaze interior. Dark brown...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 25204

Accession Number: 1985.271

Powder horn

Powder horn with elongated conical form twisting slightly (probably a cow horn). Circular pine bottom secured to horn with three wooden pegs and hand-carved initial "H". Tip finished with a rounded mouth. Stopper or cap missing.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25205

Accession Number: 1985.197

Hunting knife

A) Hunting knife w/ flattened cylindrical burled softwood handle w/ slightly swelled butt end. Shaped steel blade. B) Sheath w/ a cylindrical hand-stitched leather handle w/ rawhide tie. Ivory or bone body w/ sharply curved end. Features scrimshaw type decoration of reindeer/caribou and diamond bor...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), leather, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25206

Accession Number: 1985.202AB

Cannonball

Cast iron cannonball, spherical shape w/ slightly flattened bottom w/ a ring impression.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25207

Accession Number: 1985.248.1

Cannonball

Cast iron cannonball, spherical shape w/ slightly flattened bottom.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25208

Accession Number: 1985.248.2

Lantern

Rectangular form, painted black overall w/ pitched top surmounted by a ribbed conical chimney or vent. Body w/ folded edge construction. Back has a three-part hinged handle and a hinged door w/ a mirrored interior, revealing the interior font and burner. Each side has a sliding door or panel reveali...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 25209

Accession Number: 1985.256

Caster

Molded cream-colored clay body w/ colorless glaze. Bulbous form w/ swelling shoulders rounding to a cylindrical head w/ flat top, pierced w/ diamond pattern to form shaker top. Indented at foot w/ faint molded line or band. Circular foot. Cork stopper in hole in indented bottom; three stilt marks.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 25210

Accession Number: 1985.250

Yarn Basket

Egg-shaped basket made of woven splints and grass, with two bands of dark braided grass. The basket has a hinged lid reinforced by rims made with wicker. A metal ring latch is attached at the front of the lid and there is a hole in the top where yarn or string kept inside the basket could exit durin...

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices), straw (plant material), grass (plant material), wicker

GUSN: 25311

Accession Number: 1934.1356

Basket

Small domed rectangular trunk-shaped woven basket marked "Henry Mailar New York". Lid hinged in back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Mailar, Henry (Maker)

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25312

Accession Number: 1938.728

Basket

Six-sided, fancy open weave, banded basket with raised rectangular base flaring to hexagonal reeded and open patterned body with slight flared lip. Two wicker wrapped arch handles.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25313

Accession Number: 1938.1205

Sea chest

Rectangular 6-board chest, originally w/ hinged top. Molded edge around top, and shaped rounded handles at two ends. Butt joints and nail construction. Underside of lid has painted checkerboard. Interior not fitted. "Colman" marked on inside lid.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25314

Accession Number: 1985.357

The Sale of the Pet Lamb

By William Collins, 15 Holland Street, Kensington. Marked "From the original picture. In possession of Marie A. Wall Esque." Inscription tells story of scene. Man shown paying woman for lamb. Children surround the lamb. One child pushes apprentice away. Simple gold molded frame. Only half of backboa...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Collins, William (Maker) Reynolds, S. W. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25315

Accession Number: 1985.358

Sunday

Marked, "London, published May 1, 1847 by Thomas Boys. Print seller to the Royal family 467 Oxford Street. Painted by William Collins Esq, RA. Engraved by S.W. Reynolds 15 Holland Street Kensington. Published by special permission under the gracious sanction and patronage of her majesty the Queen." ...

Date: 1847

Maker: Reynolds, S. W. (Engraver) Boys, Thomas (Publisher) Collins, William (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25316

Accession Number: 1985.359

Basket

Deep bowl form basket. Tightly woven splint basket w/ thin horizontal bands.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25317

Accession Number: 1985.604

Basket

Circular form basket w/ raised woven center. One row of braid around base. Sides woven half-way up w/ weavers and ribs of equal size. Arch-shaped open weave around upper half.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25318

Accession Number: 1985.606

Barrell-Shaped Basket

Barrel-shaped, tightly woven wicker basket.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 25319

Accession Number: 1985.608

Basket

Raised reeded base and birch back bottom flaring to open rectangular basket. Alternating black and natural reeds. Sides patterned in sections of tightly woven vs. open areas. Two C-shaped handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25320

Accession Number: 1985.609AB

Fruit basket

Circular form w/ thicker ribs than weave. Cross-hatch bottom and lower sides. Openwork diamonds above. Rim is extension of diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25321

Accession Number: 1985.610

Basket

Circular form wrapped and coiled open bowl. Sides curve gradually outward toward top. Top coil woven for extra strength. Bottom patterned w/ red, green and tan wrapped stripes projecting from center. Sides have green, black and red wrapped triangles w/ tan trim.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 25322

Accession Number: 1985.612

Fruit basket

Open weave fruit-type basket w/ woven bottom and loose weave. Diamond shaped holes on side.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25323

Accession Number: 1985.613

Cradle

Cradle. Pine. Brass plate marked "Moses Abbott/ Bedford, Mass/ Married Susanna Jacquith/ of Billerica/ June 22, 1820." Three-piece hood with ogival arch hood bonnet. Plain sides and arched foot board, cant out from flat bottom, shaped edge to hoodside. Two shaped rockers. Interior painted red. Ex...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 25324

Accession Number: 1929.176

Wall mirror

Wall mirror. Oak, pine, glass, metal. Plain molded oak frame; silvered glass insert; pine backing.

Date: 1780-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25325

Accession Number: 1930.1689

Chest

Six-board chest w/out feet; molded edges on 3 sides of winged top; bottom has quarter-round molding on 3 sides. Dovetailed construction; replaced hinges; green paint on all sides except back, which is black.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25326

Accession Number: 1941.1224

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron tongs w/ L-shaped pincers and plain round handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25327

Accession Number: 1963.111B

Quilt

Pieced and quilted top. Alternating square blocks of red and white print and green print. Back is red and black print. Bound edges in fabric of green print, same as is used on front of quilt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 25328

Accession Number: 1985.403

Trunk

Hide-covered, dome-topped trunk w/ brass tacks and iron lock and clasp. Blue polkadot wallpaper lines the interior.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 25329

Accession Number: 1985.404

Food-storage jar

Blue glass canning jar, labeled, "Ball/deal/6."

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 25330

Accession Number: 1985.406

Basket

Woven circular form. Top has double band of braid around edge. Slightly domed top. Thick twisted flat handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25331

Accession Number: 1985.407

Basket

Oval, flared, flat woven base w/ bulbous sides and single central strap wicker handle. Woven double-lift top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25332

Accession Number: 1985.408

Quilt

Hand-pieced top of rectangular blocks of multi-colored cotton prints. No quilting. Backing pieced of single red and green printed fabric. Edge bound with cotton band, machine-stitched. Unidentified filler.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 25333

Accession Number: 1985.409

Trunk

Canvas covered trunk w/ slightly domed hinged lid. Compartmented interior w/ removable tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, metal, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25334

Accession Number: 1985.410

Flax spinning wheel

Three splayed legs; elaborate ring and baluster turned forms. Plain rectangular base, grooved on both sides. Newer oak wheel w/ turned spokes. Turned rods which attach wheel to base are singed or burned. Flywheel supported by elaborately turned supports.

Date: 1815-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, oak (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25335

Accession Number: 1985.411

Clock reel

Crude pegged construction. Winder has four spokes. Hand-carved, notched gears, supported between rectangular posts w/ chamfered corners. Front feet are cut from single piece of wood w/ rounded shoulders. Some evidence of black paint.

Date: 1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25336

Accession Number: 1985.412