Historic New England

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface with scalloped foot. Glazed interior and foot. Lid has molded lotus leaves and flowers with flower shaped knop. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28936

Accession Number: 1920.55.5AB

Platter

Porcelain platter with trefoil-shape and relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 28938

Accession Number: 1920.55.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28939

Accession Number: 1920.55.2

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface. Scalloped rim and foot. Glazed interior and crabstock handle. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28940

Accession Number: 1920.55.4

Doll

Wooden doll with curled hair in a pink dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28942

Accession Number: 1920.56A

Bottle

Mold-blown glass decanter. Fluted shoulder. Molded hunting scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28943

Accession Number: 1920.57

Slippers

White/dirty kid leather; bound with cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed with long, large, white taffeta rosette with small mother of pearl buckle. Shoe B still has narrow elastic ties; rounded square toe; round throat; 2 7/8" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist with darkened channel; low 1 1...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 28944

Accession Number: 1920.58AB

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pressing, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28945

Accession Number: 1920.66A

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28946

Accession Number: 1920.66B

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pressing, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28947

Accession Number: 1920.66C

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 28948

Accession Number: 1920.66D

Drapery

Five bags of cord and tassels for window draperies.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28950

Accession Number: 1920.67.2

Sewing Table

Sewing table with marble top. Two drawers with red silk work bag beneath. Cabriole legs on casters.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 28951

Accession Number: 1920.68

Kneeling Stool

Kneeling stool with s-scroll legs. Cross-stitched floral upholstery with red braided trim.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 28952

Accession Number: 1920.70

Portrait of Daniel Webster

Bust-length portrait of Daniel Webster. A balding man in a black jacket, yellow vest.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28954

Accession Number: 1920.76

Bird Feeder

Glass bird feeder. Top shaped like a woman's head. Bottom has a receptacle for bird seed.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28956

Accession Number: 1920.78

Bar

Long taper, round head. Lug at base of head. Latching and wrought into tight spiral handle - from portion of piece with round cross section.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28957

Accession Number: 1920.79

Wall Pocket

A Berlin work and cord wall pocket in shades of white / cream, red, pink, and black with circular brass hanging ring.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), Berlin woolwork, cord (fiber product), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 28958

Accession Number: 1920.84

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28959

Accession Number: 1920.85

Miser's Purse

Cream colored cotton, hand-netted tube open at the center, closes with a pair of sliding silver-colored rings. Each end of the tube has a silver-colored tassle made from four loops of cut steel beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28960

Accession Number: 1920.86

Franklin Silver Medal

Silver award medal with the left profile of Benjamin Franklin's bust. Engraved name, date, and a rose with leaves in verso. One hanging ring fixed on the edge of the medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 28961

Accession Number: 1920.88

Painting of Spear Fisher

Oil painting on board of a Native American in a canoe spearing fish, steamboat in distance. Plain gold frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), supports (artists' materials)

GUSN: 28963

Accession Number: 1920.92

Nail

Small; finish nail.

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28964

Accession Number: 1920.95AB

Decanter

Glass decanter. Fluted body with a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28965

Accession Number: 1920.98

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Etched star design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 28966

Accession Number: 1920.99AB

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28967

Accession Number: 1920.100

Plaster

Clamshell plaster chunk with old exhibit label.

Date: 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 28843

Accession Number: 1919.837

Hot water plate

Circular with two spouts; painted in shades of sepia brown/red with gold highlights with a profusion of birds, butterflies, and flowers.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28844

Accession Number: 1919.838

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28845

Accession Number: 1919.840

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28848

Accession Number: 1919.855

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

A: Pull: with barbed-heart-type escutcheons; handle with semi-round profile. Badly decomposed. B: missing in 1992 C: Catch: with spear-headed rat tail and rectangular tapered tang; traces of white paint. D: Latch Bar: long taper to bean-type head; traces of white paint.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28849

Accession Number: 1919.859A-D

Strap Hinge

Strap pintle. Tapered strap curved slightly over 90 degrees in plane of attachment and out from plane at base of round pin. Round head at end. Gray paint. Accession card: "gudgeon (or post portion) of a half-moon door hinge."

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28850

Accession Number: 1919.860

Box

Small rectangular wood box with sliding lid. Small thumbnail notch on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28853

Accession Number: 1919.866

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28854

Accession Number: 1919.869

Child's Chair

Flower and scroll painted crest; 5 "bamboo" spindles; scrolled seat; turned front legs and arm supports; scrolled seat.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), caning, maple (wood), painting (coating), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 28855

Accession Number: 1919.827

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28857

Accession Number: 1919.879

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28858

Accession Number: 1919.885

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28859

Accession Number: 1919.893

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28861

Accession Number: 1919.921

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28862

Accession Number: 1919.926

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28863

Accession Number: 1919.939

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28864

Accession Number: 1919.969

Plummet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28865

Accession Number: 1919.970

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28866

Accession Number: 1919.990

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28867

Accession Number: 1919.991

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28869

Accession Number: 1919.1012

Paint

Glass jar filled with dried paint pigment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28870

Accession Number: 1919.1026

Celt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28872

Accession Number: 1919.1057

Pot Sherd

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28873

Accession Number: 1919.1069.2

Pot Sherd

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28874

Accession Number: 1919.1069.4

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