Historic New England

Oil lamp

Oil lamp w/ glass shade; round base w/ sunburst incised decoration on bottom; ringed handle on side of base; glass shade w/ meandered top rim.

Date: 1883-1890

Maker: Plume & Atwood (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 19282

Accession Number: 1998.1042AB

Teapot

Britannia teapot; scalloped rim; onion-like finial atop hinged lid; crested handle; elbow shaped spout; raised ring around waist.

Date: 1877-1883

Maker: Rufus Dunham & Sons (Maker)

Material: britannia metal, molding (forming)

GUSN: 19283

Accession Number: 1998.1043

Trivet

Ceramic trivet: "LADIES NIGHT 1880" incised; in smaller red letters: "MARTIN MILMORE"; square tile; dirty white; hieroglyphic-like markings throughout; papyrus plant next to writing.

Date: 1880

Maker: Milmore, Martin, 1844-1883 (Sculptor) J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, incising

GUSN: 19284

Accession Number: 1998.1044

Red tablecloth w/ fringe on all sides. Brocade weave design; geometric pattern on border, grapevine and leaf border, smaller geometric border, surrounding 2 central medallions w/ grape vines around central flower (daisy?).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19285

Accession Number: 1998.1045

Bar of soap

Bar of soap, yellow. Uniform size and shape.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Dow, Olive (Maker)

Material: soap (organic material)

GUSN: 19286

Accession Number: 1998.1046

Wood block

Block of lignum vitae. Visible saw marks. Wax coating on one side.

Date: ca. 1988

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 19287

Accession Number: 1998.1047

Laundry paddle

Wooden two-pronged laundry paddle. Base above prongs carved w/ narrow lines into leaf and stem detail.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19288

Accession Number: 1998.1048

Kitchen Sink

Walnut and oak sink unit fixed to kitchen wall. Vertical board and batten throughout. Curved sides create a semi-circular or bowed shape. Consists of flat shelf with recessed rectangular sink of enameled tin. Two doors at front center open to reveal interior shelves and pipes. Splashboard section mo...

Date: 1858-1865

Maker: Colby, William (Maker)

Material: oak (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19289

Accession Number: 1998.669

Tin cocoanut canister

Tin canister for Maltby's cocoanut; rectangular canister w/ round cover on top; label painted on tin; back w/ recipes; lettering in gold, red, and black.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: Ginna & Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19290

Accession Number: 1998.2368

Queen's Own Blend Breakfast Tea

Decorated tea canister "Queen's Own Blend"; rectangular w/ round cover; painted decoration of green and tan basketweave around sides; picture on front of royalty figure (queen?); label w/ red, green and gold w/ black lettering.

Date: 1906-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19291

Accession Number: 1998.2369

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher, salt glazed, finished w/ blue banding at bottom of waist and top rim; gray body w/ C-shaped handle and spout.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), salt glaze

GUSN: 19292

Accession Number: 1998.4100

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19743

Accession Number: 1998.609.3

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19744

Accession Number: 1998.609.4

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19745

Accession Number: 1998.609.5

Dinner fork

Dinner fork, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19746

Accession Number: 1998.609.6

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19747

Accession Number: 1998.609.7

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19748

Accession Number: 1998.609.8

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19749

Accession Number: 1998.609.9

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19750

Accession Number: 1998.609.10

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19751

Accession Number: 1998.609.11

Salad fork

Salad forks, silver. Aesthetic design on upper portion of handle.

Date: 1847-1853

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 19752

Accession Number: 1998.609.12

Knife rest

Molded glass knife rest. Thin center piece flanked by two large balls, cut w/ numerous prisms.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19753

Accession Number: 1998.610.1

Knife rest

Molded glass knife rest. Thin center piece flanked by two large balls, cut w/ numerous prisms.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19754

Accession Number: 1998.610.2

Serving tray

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt; lobed shape.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19755

Accession Number: 1998.611.1

Teapot w/ lid

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19756

Accession Number: 1998.611.2AB

Sugar bowl w/ lid

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19757

Accession Number: 1998.611.3AB

Creamer

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19758

Accession Number: 1998.611.4

Cake plate

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19759

Accession Number: 1998.611.5

Cup and saucer

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated with pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar with lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 19760

Accession Number: 1998.611.6AB

Waste bowl

Part of porcelain tea set; white decorated w/ pink and gilt banding; consisting of tray, teapot, sugar w/ lid, creamer, cake plate, cup and saucer, slop bowl; floral bunches banded below pink and gilt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19761

Accession Number: 1998.611.7

Tureen

Stoneware tureen; wheat colored w/ raised fern decoration and bird shaped handle on lid; separate white porcelain liner; bird on lid w/ tied legs and shut eyes; attached tray w/ relief grass decoration. A: Tureen B: Lid C: Liner

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 19762

Accession Number: 1998.612A-C

Platter

Large blue and white transfer printeed platter w/ floral decoration; floral bunches bordering edge; cornucopia shaped bunch in center encircled by blue floral ring.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 19763

Accession Number: 1998.613

Platter

Large oval blue and white transfer printed, willow pattern platter; geometric design bordering edge of rim and edge of center; Japanesque w/ pagodas, willow tree, water w/ boat, bridge and birds, Japanese figures.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 19764

Accession Number: 1998.614

Strainer

Transfer printed blue and white willow pattern strainer; swirled design bordering edge; Japanesque scene w/ pagodas, willow trees, boats, bridge, Japanese figures.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, willow (wood)

GUSN: 19765

Accession Number: 1998.615

Platter

Octagonal blue and white porcelain Canton platter; blue band w/ diamond pattern around edge; scalloped pattern below this; Chinese scene w/ pagodas, willow trees, water w/ boats, bridge, etc.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, willow (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19766

Accession Number: 1998.616

Platter

Small octagonal blue and white porcelain Canton platter; blue band w/ diamond pattern around egde; scalloped pattern below this; Chinese scene w/ pagodas, willow trees, water w/ boats, bridge, etc.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, willow (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19767

Accession Number: 1998.617

Platter

Oval blue and white porcelain Chinese platter; blue floral vines on surround of platter; center encircled w/ blue banded design; large Chinese foliate decoration at center; bottom of platter has 4 floral vines at 4 sides.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19768

Accession Number: 1998.618

Serving dish

Molded oval blue and white Chinese porcelain serving dish; scalloped edges; blue floral pattern w/ birds and branches on surround of platter; circle in middle w/ bird and foliate vines w/in; 4 floral vines on 4 sides of underside.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19769

Accession Number: 1998.619

Serving dish

Small Imari molded porcelain serving dish; oval shape w/ scalloped edges; white w/ red floral vine and green and red birds w/ oustretched wings around rim; blue "X" across middle; circle in center w/ blue floral branch.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19770

Accession Number: 1998.620

Dish

Blue and white transfer printed Staffordshire dish; oval w/ reticulated edge; floral bunches on surround of plate; pastoral scene w/ cottage, trees and figures in center of plate.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 19771

Accession Number: 1998.621

Plate

Small Canton plate; round w/ blue and white Chinese decoration; blue band around edge w/ scalloped pattern below this; Chinese scene in center w/ pagodas, willow tree, water w/ boats, bridge, etc.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, willow (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19772

Accession Number: 1998.622

Plate

Small Canton plate; round w/ blue and white Chinese decoration; blue band around edge w/ scalloped pattern beneath this; scene in center w/ pagodas, willow tree, water w/ boats, bridge, etc.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, willow (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19773

Accession Number: 1998.623

Dish

Oval blue and white porcelain dish; edge patterned w/ blue decoration of horseshoes and pieces of pie; floral branch w/ 2 birds at center; 4 floral vines on underside.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 19774

Accession Number: 1998.624

Candlestick

Part of set of four candle stands with four pink and four yellow paper and cut silver shades with beaded fringe; six-sided stands with continuous arched band around base and neck; "T" engraved on stands.

Date: 1902-1913

Maker: Shreve & Co. (Manufacturer) Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19775

Accession Number: 1998.625.1A-C

Candlestick

Part of set of four candle stands with four pink and four yellow paper and cut silver shades with beaded fringe; six-sided stands with continuous arched band around base and neck; "T" engraved on stands.

Date: 1902-1913

Maker: Shreve & Co. (Manufacturer) Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19776

Accession Number: 1998.625.2A-C

Candlestick

Part of set of four candle stands with four pink and four yellow paper and cut silver shades with beaded fringe; six-sided stands with continuous arched band around base and neck; "T" engraved on stands.

Date: 1902-1913

Maker: Shreve & Co. (Manufacturer) Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19777

Accession Number: 1998.625.3A-C

Candlestick

Part of set of four candle stands with four pink and four yellow paper and cut silver shades with beaded fringe; six-sided stands with continuous arched band around base and neck; "T" engraved on stands.

Date: 1902-1913

Maker: Shreve & Co. (Manufacturer) Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product), silver (metal)

GUSN: 19778

Accession Number: 1998.625.4A-C

Teapot w/ lid

Part of green and white transfer printed tea set w/ teapot, covered sugar, 4 saucers, 2 tea cups and slop bowl; scalloped edges; teapot and sugar have fluted bodies; transfer printed scene w/ flowers in Grecian-type vase and buildings in background; mountain view in distance.

Date: 1830-1834

Maker: Ridgway, William (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 19779

Accession Number: 1998.626.1AB

Covered sugar bowl

Part of green and white transfer printed tea set w/ teapot, covered sugar, 4 saucers, 2 tea cups and slop bowl; scalloped edges; teapot and sugar have fluted bodies; transfer printed scene w/ flowers in Grecian-type vase and buildings in background; mountain view in distance.

Date: 1830-1834

Maker: Ridgway, William (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 19780

Accession Number: 1998.626.2AB

Teacup and saucer

Part of green and white transfer printed tea set w/ teapot, covered sugar, 4 saucers, 2 tea cups and slop bowl; scalloped edges; teapot and sugar have fluted bodies; transfer printed scene w/ flowers in Grecian-type vase and buildings in background; mountain view in distance.

Date: 1830-1834

Maker: Ridgway, William (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 19781

Accession Number: 1998.626.3AB

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