Historic New England

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with "bulb" cream reservoir at top; embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9720

Accession Number: 1995.112

Cream Bottle

Pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9721

Accession Number: 1995.113

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1926

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9722

Accession Number: 1995.114

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1926

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9723

Accession Number: 1995.115

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9724

Accession Number: 1995.116

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9726

Accession Number: 1995.117

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9727

Accession Number: 1995.118

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1928

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9728

Accession Number: 1995.119

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1929

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9729

Accession Number: 1995.120

Milk Bottle

Pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1929

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9730

Accession Number: 1995.121

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base

Date: 1929

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9734

Accession Number: 1995.122

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9741

Accession Number: 1995.123

Milk Bottle

Quart-size smoky glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and at base.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9743

Accession Number: 1995.124

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9744

Accession Number: 1995.125

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; vertical ribbing.

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9747

Accession Number: 1995.126

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9748

Accession Number: 1995.127

Cream Bottle

Half pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9749

Accession Number: 1995.128

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1933

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9751

Accession Number: 1995.129

Cream Bottle

Half pint-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom.

Date: 1933

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9752

Accession Number: 1995.130

Milk Bottle

Quart-size smoky glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9753

Accession Number: 1995.131

Milk Bottle

Quart-size clear glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; horizontal bands around middle and base.

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9754

Accession Number: 1995.132

Milk Bottle

Quart-size smoky glass bottle with embossed lettering on sides and bottom; vertical ribbing.

Date: 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 9755

Accession Number: 1995.133

Inkstand

Rectangular form with circular well centrally located; two carved cylindrical channels across top for holding pens; fitted with four conical shaped feet; dark stain finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4552

Accession Number: 1977.759

Overhanging rectangular top nailed boot jack; ends with ogee arch cutout forming legs; ends narrower at waist and flaring at top and at foot; straight apron nailed at angle to conform to waist of leg end; painted black underneath top; stripped on all visible part; one leg end is half replaced having...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4553

Accession Number: 1977.760

Basket

Round body of coil construction with flaring sides; grass? covered with bark; natural and stained bark creating continuous geometric pattern around the body; laced edging of bark around top edge.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Native American (Maker)

Material: bark (plant material), staining, grass (plant material), coiling (pottery technique)

GUSN: 4554

Accession Number: 1977.761

Pestle

Cylindrical club form with tapering cylindrical neck with slight bulge in center; sloping shoulders with long cylindrical end section terminating in a round bottom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4555

Accession Number: 1977.762

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and ash bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads and staples; two bands at base and one near top where ash bale handle attaches to sides with dowels with knob shaped ends; similar conforming pine and ash circular top fitted...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4556

Accession Number: 1977.763AB

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and oak bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads; one band at base and one below top edge where oak handle attaches to sides with wooden dowels with knob ends; wood unfinished and unpainted.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4557

Accession Number: 1977.764

Watercolor Landscape

Watercolor on paper; land and waterscape; body of water with island at center and man in boat fishing off island; blue hills in background; pink and yellow streaks in sky; gilt overall, molded wooden frame.

Maker: Freeman, R. G. O. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 4558

Accession Number: 1977.765

Scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Subject: Hero, Ursula & Beatice; Beatrice, hidden in plants, eavesdrops on the two other women speaking; large urn in upper left quadrant with "PETERS"; mahogany molded frame with gilt inner edge.

Date: 1790

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4559

Accession Number: 1977.766

Madonna and Child

Round format portrayal of Madonna holding Christ child in lap; praying child looking on from right rear; medieval clothing; engraving surrounded by white mat; natural oak flat quadruple beaded frame with black inner edge.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4560

Accession Number: 1977.767

Boy with Clarinet

Limited edition; seated young boy playing clarinet; gray tones; matted in white with narrow black document frame under glass.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Chapen, James (Maker)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4561

Accession Number: 1977.768

Portrait of a Woman

Photo of engraving cut with round arched top; subject is full length profile view of a young woman, face slightly turned towards viewer glancing downward to stone pavement.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: William L. Greene & Co. (Publisher)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4562

Accession Number: 1977.769

Tasting

Engraving of a seated woman tasing a piece of fruit with landscape of trees and vines behind; under glass in mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners; original ring hanger on top edge of frame; wood back.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reynolds & Maile (Engraver) McLean (Publisher) Bailey & Ward (Publisher) Mordot, V. (Publisher) Dubufe (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4563

Accession Number: 1977.770

Woman at her Toilet

Sepia tone engraving with half-length image of a woman facing left, holding her long curly hair in her right hand and touching a covered jar on table top with her other hand; bearded man behind her on our left extends his hand to the oval looking glass on the opposite side; framed under glass; mahog...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Dangvin (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4564

Accession Number: 1977.771

Plate

Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4565

Accession Number: 1949.237.1

Plate

(No picture) Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4566

Accession Number: 1949.237.2

Card Table

Hinged two-part table. Left rear leg swings out to support leaf.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, mahogany (wood), veneer, turning (shaping process), veneering

GUSN: 4567

Accession Number: 1949.265

Wall Mirror

Mirror in wood frame painted tan and olive green. Applied decoration with gilding.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4568

Accession Number: 1949.266

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4569

Accession Number: 1949.271.1

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with octagonal base and stepped dome.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4570

Accession Number: 1949.271.2

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4571

Accession Number: 1949.270.1

Hurricane Shade

Clear blown glass hurricane lamp shade. Bulbous cylindrical shape, swelling at center, folded lower edge.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 4572

Accession Number: 1949.270.2

Garden Stool

Chinese export garden stool.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 4573

Accession Number: 1949.267

Wall Mirror

Convex pediment with winged head. Wreath and cornucopias above with branches. Urn-like finials, leaf decoration. Sphinx head capitals.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4574

Accession Number: 1949.268

Tilt-top Table

Oval top attached to rectangular support on turned central pedestal terminating in tripod base with cabriole legs and padded feet (dovetailed to pedestal). Brass lock and latch at hinged support.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4575

Accession Number: 1949.269

Telescope

Brown leather covering wood. Viewing end has brass collar.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4576

Accession Number: 1949.272

Paddle

Rectangular blade with simple carved shaft and rounded handle. Possibly a Native American souvenir product -- not designed for normal use.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4577

Accession Number: 1949.273

Photograph

Hand tinted photo of a Japanese bridge (red/brown color) over a river with rocks, hills and woods in the background; gray mat, wood frame stained gray.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand coloring

GUSN: 4578

Accession Number: 1977.772

Roses

Black ink with brown tints added; two women dressed in classical fashion, hair worn up with bands behind ears; dresses simple, loose draper; women on left offers rose to woman on right whose left hand rests on basket of roses.

Date: 1885

Maker: After Walker, M. (Artist) Possibly Leighton Bros. (Publisher)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4579

Accession Number: 1977.773

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