Historic New England

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Floral and scroll motif. Foliate molded handles and floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11006

Accession Number: 1938.265AB

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Scrolled handles and floral molded finial. Floral border surrounds rim and cover. Coastal scene featuring a group of men and women, a gazebo, and a town in the distance.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11007

Accession Number: 1939.299AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Scroll molded handles. Floral, fruit, and foliate motif surrounds a romantic scene.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: Adams, William, 1827-1831 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11008

Accession Number: 1939.297A

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Willow pattern adorns the body and cover. Round finial.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11009

Accession Number: 1924.751AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Floral border surrounds cover and rim. Nature scene featuring swans adorns the body. Rectangular finial.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11010

Accession Number: 1939.298AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Acorn pattern. Rectangular finial. Dual pointed loop handles.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11011

Accession Number: 1941.482AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Scroll border surrounds the rim and cover. Floral accents. Fishing scene adorns the body. Rectangular cover with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11012

Accession Number: 1947.375AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Floral pattern surrounds scenes of Lafayette at the grave of Franklin. Rectangular cover with an octagonal pointed finial. Dual scroll molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11013

Accession Number: 1957.169AB

Chocolate Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware handled chocolate cup. Round cover with a slot for a spoon and a round finial. Pastoral and landscape scene featuring a cathedral adorn the body. Floral motif adorns the cover.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11014

Accession Number: 1934.1063AB

Chocolate Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware covered chocolate cup. Exterior landscape scene featuring a cottage. Interior floral band around the rim. Floral motif adorns cover. Round finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11015

Accession Number: 1936.621AB

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware footed teapot. Floral motif surrounds a scene depicting Lafayette at the grave of Franklin. Pointed rectangular finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11016

Accession Number: 1943.274AB

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central coastal scene featuring a gondola and a mansion.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11017

Accession Number: 1939.295.1

Saucers

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surround a central scene featuring a vase of flowers.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 11018

Accession Number: 1947.377.1-.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior rim. Scenes of Lafayette at the grave of Franklin adorns the exterior body.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11019

Accession Number: 1957.168

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Floral motif surrounds scenes depicting Mount Vernon. Rectangular faceted cover with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11020

Accession Number: 1926.419AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Floral pattern surrounds scenes of Mount Vernon. Rectangular Cover with a rectangular pointed finial. Dual foliate molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11021

Accession Number: 1926.420AB

Cream pitcher

This cream pitcher is transfer printed in dark blue with a border of large flowers surrounding a central scene of of George Washington in uniform beside a horse and groom at Mt. Vernon. The pitcher is a squared edge rectangle in shape with a squat finial and a deeply scrolled handle that comes to a ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11022

Accession Number: 1926.421

Washbowl Basin

Chinese export porcelain basin- item 1 of 2 (water bottle) of a toilet set. Deep, footed bowl with overhanging rim, the inside is centered with intricate scroll gilt monogram "AA" with famille rose, overglaze enamel flowers and gilt lambrequin decoration around the rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11023

Accession Number: 1991.1273.1

Washstand Water Bottle

Chinese export porcelain water bottle- item 2 of 2 (waterbowl basin) of a toilet set. Bottle of bulbous shape with long neck and outflared rim, with conforming monogram and floral decoraion; and no reign marks.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11024

Accession Number: 1991.1273.2

Teapot

Reproduction "Mayflower" teapot; pearlware. Round form with over- the-top handle. Rose design on sides and top. Rose-shaped knop on lid. Green-color decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Maker)

Material: pearlware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11025

Accession Number: 1995.384AB

Liquid Burning Lamp

Pressed clear glass camphene(?) lamp, of goblet form, its domed top has straight tapered sides with waffle & thump print pattern and a notched rim. There is an outflared hexogonal stem and hexogonal base, with metal fitting at the top. It is now fitted as an electric lamp with a six-sided white silk...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 11027

Accession Number: 1991.1284AB

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat of arms of the Little family. Worked on golden (off-white) silk ground; shows shield with a cross, profiled helmet above, crest of head with crossed palms/stalks by the inscription- in the manner of John Coles Sr. under reverse-painted glass with a black and gold edge; in orig...

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: Little, Abigail, 1787-1871 (Maker)

Material: reverse painting on glass (image-making), brass (alloy), gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11028

Accession Number: 1991.1285.1

Wall Mirror

Grain-painted pine wall mirror, with rectangular 1 1/2" fram enclosing mirror; grain-painted with stripes of red, yellow, black and brown; side unpainted (mirror decay).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mirrors, painting (coating), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 11029

Accession Number: 1991.1293

Towel Rack

The arched trestle feet hold round-ended uprights joining two rectangular horizontals; all are grain painted in yellow and brown to simulate birdseye maple.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining

GUSN: 11030

Accession Number: 1991.1296

Andirons

Each with ball finial on gooseneck and blade-form shaft raised on arched legs ending in straight flat feet.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11031

Accession Number: 1991.1297AB

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed tureen with a platter. Cover has alternating medallions featuring floral sprays and landscape scene. Molded rosebud finial. Footed body with dual foliate molded handles. Scenes featuring Cologne adorn the body. Tray has alternating panels of floral sprays and foliate design. Ce...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10871

Accession Number: 1934.2956.2A-C

Darning Egg

Marbled-blue stone darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral)

GUSN: 10872

Accession Number: 1992.633

Darning Egg

Marble-simulated darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 10873

Accession Number: 1992.634

Embroidery Thread

One of four skeins of embroidery thread: 1 dark red cotton, 1 white cotton, 2 shades of brown linen. Linen and white cotton are twisted, dark red cotton is braided. (1992.628-631)

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10874

Accession Number: 1992.628

Small oval bentwood form with fitted lid, three tapering "finger" laps held with brass tacks, painted red.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10878

Accession Number: 1992.774

Desk Table

Table. Pine, paint. Rectangular overhanging top with molded edge. hinged lid which opens to a well with three valanced pigeonholes. Straight skirt. Rests on four squared tapering legs. Red-brown and yellow crotch graining throughout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, pine (wood)

GUSN: 10879

Accession Number: 1991.1083.2

Under-shield

Under-shield in unopened plastic packaging with printed cardboard label.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 10880

Accession Number: 1993.813

Watch paper

Seventy-nine paper sheets printed with images of a compass with days of the week, months, and dates. Ninety 'compasses' printed on sheet. "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" printed at the center of each compass ("Shame on Anyone Who Thinks Evil Of It." This is the motto of the Order of the Garter. Rolled p...

Portable Desk

A wooden portable desk with a hinged, slanted cover. The top opens to a hinged writing surface with a green baize inlay. There a compartments for the sander [.2], inkwell [.3], and seal [.4]. Also has a compartment for pens. The interior of the cover has a compartment for documents.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: baize, brass (alloy), leather, mahogany (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 10894

Accession Number: 1990.576

Box

Black painted wooden box with handwritten label in inside. Hinged lid.

Date: 1788-1790

Maker: Cotton, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10895

Accession Number: 1990.545

Tea Service

Child's tea service. Yellow enamel with painted bird (robin) motif.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint

GUSN: 10896

Accession Number: 1990.550

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