Historic New England

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44961

Accession Number: 1958.945

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44962

Accession Number: 1958.946

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44963

Accession Number: 1958.947

Saltcellar

Opaque white glass saltcellar. Two conjoined circular. Ribbed body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44964

Accession Number: 1958.948

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Black transfer print with "Franklin's Maxims" inscription and two scenes. On one side, a man holds an axe and rests his foot on a tree stump, with the fallen tree behind him. On the other side, two men and a woman are on th...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44965

Accession Number: 1970.1310.367

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Four black transfer printed bands encircling top half of body. Top three bands have identifcal chain-type pattern, and bottom band is comprised of two intertwined vines. Over painted with peach color on bands and brown on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44966

Accession Number: 1970.1310.438

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Navy blue transfer-printed design, patriotic eagles with arrows and shields on either side of a cartouche with the words "To Washington the Patriot of America."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44967

Accession Number: 1970.1310.457

Children's Mug

Blue transfer-printed design on children's earthenware mug. Letters A through Z, five to a row, five columns, letter "J" missing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44968

Accession Number: 1970.1310.589

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design, with an eagle on one side and a whinchat (European migratory bird) on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44969

Accession Number: 1970.1310.665

Children's mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene of four children playing "Ring Taw," a type of game with marbles. Scene is overpainted with green, yellow, and red. Red, handpainted line inside rim and down handle. Applied loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44970

Accession Number: 1970.1310.691

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with reeded handle and flattened terminals. Dark brown body with incised bands and diamonds.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44971

Accession Number: 1970.1310.737

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of young girl and young boy engaging a "country dance." Part of the alphabet series, the image is center by a large outlined "S."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44972

Accession Number: 1970.1310.780

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed scene surrounding elongated octagonal shape with the words "Present for Sewing well." Outdoor scene includes house in foreground at right, and a horse-drawn carriage with large house and another building in the distance at left. Pink lustre ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 44973

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1057

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Birth Day Gift" surrounded by a geometric border comprised of small circles. Hand painted blue lines at base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44974

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1128

Rocking Chair

Four slat back; cushion rail; woven tape seat

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 44975

Accession Number: 1936.1118

Sampler

Framed alphabet/verse sampler; beige linen ground; silk thread; cross stitch, eyelet, satin stitch, long and short satin stitch; four complete alphabets, numbers 1-10; verse surrounded by a floral garland; floral geometric border around the outside edge of entire sampler.

Date: May 8, 1820

Maker: Freeman, Elizabeth, 1810- (Embroiderer)

Material: textiles, needlework (visual works), cross stitch, linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 44978

Accession Number: 2007.2

Landscape Painting with Cows

Landscape painting of cows on a river bank, one drinking. Farm buildings in distance at left. Oil on canvas. Elaborate gilt frame.

Date: 1877

Maker: Hinckley, Thomas Hewes, 1813-1896 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 44979

Accession Number: 1966.2356

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44988

Accession Number: 1947.808X

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 44989

Accession Number: 1950.1

Cranberry Rake

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44990

Accession Number: 1950.2

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 44991

Accession Number: 1950.M15

Collar

Narrow Point de Gaze, or Belgian, lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44992

Accession Number: 1950.16B

Shawl

Ivory silk crepe embroidered with satin meandering floral border; corner motifs; plain center; 8" fringe, 1" of it is knotted; design = bilaterally symmetrical.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44993

Accession Number: 1950.18

Needlework Picture

Berlinwork sampler on rectangular bristol board; polychromatic; inscription; matted and framed; wood, gold gilt interior edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), Berlin woolwork, bristol board

GUSN: 44994

Accession Number: 1950.21

Harpoon head

Old iron five pronged harpoon head.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 44995

Accession Number: 1950.M24

Perfume Bottle with Stopper

White porcelain perfume bottle handpainted with multi-color flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44996

Accession Number: 1950.24AB

Shutter fasteners

Rather springy flat stock with wedge-type head and stop. Other end is tapered square bar to form tang. All painted (yellow) except end of tang (presumably buried in wood).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 44997

Accession Number: 1950.M25

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44998

Accession Number: 1950.27

Saltcellar

White pressed glass saltcellar. Oblong shape with gothic arch pattern. Attributed to Sandwich Glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45000

Accession Number: 1950.M28

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with pusher at bottom to ensure burning of entire candle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45001

Accession Number: 1950.M32

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45002

Accession Number: 1950.34

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45003

Accession Number: 1950.35

Lantern-slide Projector

Old tin coffee pot/magic lantern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45004

Accession Number: 1950.M36

Tablecloth

Roughly square, white linen; woven in bronson weave in geometric diamonds and bar pattern. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Ordway, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: weaving, cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 45005

Accession Number: 1950.42

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45006

Accession Number: 1950.420A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 45007

Accession Number: 1950.420B

Sheet

Off-white woven linen bed sheet.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 45008

Accession Number: 1950.43

Needle Case

Carved ivory knitting needle caps.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 45009

Accession Number: 1950.44AB

Quilt

White cotton ground; central motif handled urn; four stemmed flowering plant. Flowers blue, red and white chintz; leaves green and white cotton; eight-pointed stars and birds. Framing flowering urn two borders: inside rectangle extending to edges of applied flowery cotton; outside appliqued undulat...

Date: 1815

Maker: Garrison, Frances Maria Lloyd, 1776-1823 (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, chintz, cotton (textile), linen (material), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 45010

Accession Number: 1950.45

Top hat

Fawn and grey; molded felt; black grosgrain ribbon band; leather sweat band.

Date: 1830-1855

Maker: Cook & Aldrich (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 45012

Accession Number: 1950.47

Dressing Gown

Tan paisley on red ground; band of floral garland on brown ground at collar, along center front, shoulders, cuffs, pocket and hem; pink buttons from neck to hem. Piped armscye; long sleeves gathered below shoulder band and at cuff; two pockets; drawstring waist at back. Ties at side seams; fully l...

Date: 1855-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 45013

Accession Number: 1950.49

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate, eight-pointed geometric design with heart border motif. Attributed to Boston and Sandwich Glass Company.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45222

Accession Number: 1950.501

Platter

Rectangular earthenware platter with deaply incised, blue-painted feather edge.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 45223

Accession Number: 1950.505

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Old North Church, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45224

Accession Number: 1950.509

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. Border of alternating medallions featuring castles and floral sprays. Central scene depicts Florentine.

Date: 1843-1855

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

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45225

Accession Number: 1950.511

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45226

Accession Number: 1950.606

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45227

Accession Number: 1950.607

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45228

Accession Number: 1950.608

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45229

Accession Number: 1950.515

Tea Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45230

Accession Number: 1950.609

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