Historic New England

Tile, Fireplace

Square, maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting eight petal flower stemming from bottom left corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34727

Accession Number: 1932.316.59

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenwareceramic tile depicting bull's rump

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: Probably Sadler, J. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34728

Accession Number: 1932.316.31

Tile, Fireplace

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile with central flower (manganese purple)

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34729

Accession Number: 1932.316.60

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile with central dove on branch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34730

Accession Number: 1932.316.32

Tile, Fireplace

Square glazed earthenware ceramic tile with central flower (maganese purple)

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34731

Accession Number: 1932.316.61

Tile, Fireplace

Vase with flowers in a circle surrounded by designs in border in blue on white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34732

Accession Number: 1932.316.62

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting bird perched on branch with two flowers.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34733

Accession Number: 1932.316.33

Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting frog in water with four stylized floral designs on corners; blue on white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34734

Accession Number: 1932.316.38

Tile, Fireplace

Maroon large flower in center and stem going into left hand bottom corner on white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 34735

Accession Number: 1932.316.63

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting hummingbird feeding off nectar in flower

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34736

Accession Number: 1932.316.34

Tile, Fireplace

Square, deep maganese purple and white glazed tile depicting flower stemming from lower left corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34737

Accession Number: 1932.316.64

Tile, Fireplace

3 flowers with stems and leaves surrounded by a decorative border; blue on white background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34738

Accession Number: 1932.316.39

Tile, Fireplace

Decorative flower with foliage painted in blue against a white background; elaborate

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 34739

Accession Number: 1932.316.35

Tile, Fireplace

Square, maganese purple glazed tile with man and woman and rooster with hill and classical building in background.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze by form, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34740

Accession Number: 1932.316.65

Tile, Fireplace

blue painted tall vase with flowers and decroative designs in each corner against white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34741

Accession Number: 1932.316.41

Sqauare, decorative earthenware tile, grayish-white background with painted blue floral designs in the corners and a blue cherib walking to the left, holding a spear, pot-bellied, shadow stretching behind him.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 34742

Accession Number: 1932.316.42

Fireplace Tile

White foliage design on dark maroon background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 34744

Accession Number: 1932.316.68

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting central drooping flower with fleur-de-lys and scrollwork designs around border.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34745

Accession Number: 1932.316.43

Tile, Fireplace

White foliage design on dark maroon background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 34746

Accession Number: 1932.316.69

Tile, Fireplace

Earthenware, glazed, square blue and white tile depicting central bouquet of six flowers with four deocrative motifs in the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34747

Accession Number: 1932.316.44

Tile, Fireplace

White foliage design on dark maroon background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 34748

Accession Number: 1932.316.70

Tile, Fireplace

Blue painted tall vase with flowers and decorative designs in each corner against white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34749

Accession Number: 1932.316.45

Tile, Fireplace

White foliage design on dark maroon background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34750

Accession Number: 1932.316.71

Tile, Fireplace

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting small house with two chimneys and two sailboats and two bridges with four stylized flowers in the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34751

Accession Number: 1932.316.46

Tile, Fireplace

Blue painted scene of a dwelling with sailboats and 4-petaled flowers in each corner; against white background

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34753

Accession Number: 1932.316.47

Tile, Fireplace

Yellow, tan, and blue bird standing in profile on a green mound with foliage in a blue circle surrounded by decorative border designs

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 34755

Accession Number: 1932.316.48

Scrimshaw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34560

Accession Number: 1932.33

Scrimshaw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34561

Accession Number: 1932.34

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34562

Accession Number: 1932.35

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34563

Accession Number: 1932.36

Oil Lamp

Tin oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34564

Accession Number: 1932.37

Water Bottle

Blue-tinted glass bottle with molded ridges on shoulder and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34565

Accession Number: 1932.38

Bottle

Green-tinted glass bottle with fluted body and tin cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34566

Accession Number: 1932.39

Curtis House, Roxbury, MA.

Painting of the Curtis House of Roxbury, MA, a gray saltbox with garden and trees in front yard.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 34567

Accession Number: 1932.42

Soup plate

Earthenware soup plate with green transfer-print pattern "Etruscan Vases." Border pattern of twisted chain and cartouche with anthemion figure. Printed in plate center is a grouping of a candelabra, tazza, ewer, horned vase and amphora vase on shelf or table top.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34568

Accession Number: 1932.43

Calling Card Case

Tortoise shell calling card case with mother-of-pearl inlay. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 34569

Accession Number: 1932.45

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34571

Accession Number: 1932.47

Bootee

Pink; laced w/ pink silk ribbon w/ bow; embroidered at toe w/ yellow, pink and white flowers and green leaves; featherstitching; pink silk along seams; flannel lining; pink wool sole.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34572

Accession Number: 1932.54AB

Mule or shoe shaped wall pocket

A Native American style brown velvet mule or shoe shaped wall pocket with white and clear beading in floral pattern with pinked edged.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 34574

Accession Number: 1932.59

Potholder

Tan open weave linen ground. Two figures needlepointed in wool: woman in red and green with yellow hat; man in red and brown, with black faces, hands and feet. Bound all around with red wool tape. Red wool back.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, linen (material), weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34576

Accession Number: 1932.61

Potholder

No description

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34577

Accession Number: 1932.62

Table scarf

Tan, plain weave linen ground. Central picture embroidered in red cotton. Six frogs at a lily pond; three are reading; one is playing a fiddle. Self fringe along sides and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34578

Accession Number: 1932.63