Historic New England

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Peruvian Horse Hunt." Border of oblong medallions framing horse roping scenes and round medallions of rose swags. Center scene of man with wild white horse held with a rope at left and two other men with tamed horses and a dog.

Date: 1853

Maker: Shaw, Anthony (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 37637

Accession Number: 1935.98

Platter

Blue transfer-printed earthenware platter. Floral and scroll border with alternating medallions depicting an urn. Central scene depicts Warwick.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37638

Accession Number: 1935.100

Small Pefume Bottle with Floral Decal

Small Pefume Bottle with Floral Decal and small "Heliotrope" label. Bottle is molded with a diamond pattern, rounded shoulders and narrow neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37639

Accession Number: 1935.1022

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37640

Accession Number: 1935.103B

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cover. Floral motif and rectangular finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37641

Accession Number: 1935.104B

Children's Mug

White earthenware mug. Decoration is a transfer-printed floral arbor, the Holy Bible and a scroll of proverbs lay on the ground emitting light.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37642

Accession Number: 1935.105

Syrup pitcher

Green glazed body w/ relief molded vines crawling over "bark"; handle has same relief molded decoration; holes in rim for pewter lid (missing).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 37643

Accession Number: 1935.106

Decorative Mug

White milk glass mug with handle and brown border with blue, pink and yellow flowers with frame and cherub.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 37644

Accession Number: 1935.107

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37645

Accession Number: 1935.109

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37646

Accession Number: 1935.110

Cordial Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37647

Accession Number: 1935.112

Vase

Glass vase with a round base, slender stem, a flower-like body with a pinched petal-like mouth, and petal or leaf luster glass decorations on the sides. Original Tiffany sticker on the bottom. Gold with red and white decoration.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37907

Accession Number: 1935.648

Pitcher

Eartheware pitcher. Red body glazed in dark green, brown, blue; incised strapwork and prince of wales feather decoration, bulbous body with tapered neck and scrolled, c-curve handle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37908

Accession Number: 1935.653

Decanter

Glass decanter with silver overlay. Molded pastoral scene. Child molded finial adorns the stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 37909

Accession Number: 1935.657AB

Loving cup

Large glass loving cup with gilt floral design with ribbon and bow border. Gilt band on lip and foot. Three twisted glass handles with gilt accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 37910

Accession Number: 1935.658

Parasol

Black machine made (leaver's) chantilly over white silk with fringe possibly of bleached curled grass; large ivory handle, stick and ferrule; marquise.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 37912

Accession Number: 1935.662

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Shirred sheer cream cotton (discolored) bands alternate w/ vertical bands of (inserted) lace. A=Bodice - square decolletage trimmed w/ lace ruffle; 3/4 length sleeves w/ ruffle & beige silk grosgrain bow; basque style bodice w/ uneven pointed hemline trimmed w/ matching bows; bus...

Date: 1874-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 37913

Accession Number: 1935.663AB

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37914

Accession Number: 1935.665

Children's Mug

Asian-inspired landscape with English Style background (church and steeple). Mother and daughter walking on path. Blue lines on inside lip of mug and bamboo-like stripes on handle.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37915

Accession Number: 1935.666

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37921

Accession Number: 1935.682

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37922

Accession Number: 1935.683

Serving Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37924

Accession Number: 1935.685

Serving Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37925

Accession Number: 1935.686

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37926

Accession Number: 1935.687

Platter

Oblong, octagonal ironstone platter.

Date: 1845-1858

Maker: Francis Morley & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 37927

Accession Number: 1935.690

Soup Plate

Earthenware soup plate with cream-colored glaze.

Date: 1898-1900

Maker: Shaw, Anthony (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37928

Accession Number: 1935.692

Dinner plate

Earthenware dinner plate with cream-colored glaze and fluted rim.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37929

Accession Number: 1935.693

Platter

Circular ironstone platter with fluted and scalloped rim; leaf and crabstock handles.

Date: May 31, 1845

Maker: Francis Morley & Co.

Material: ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 37930

Accession Number: 1935.694

Serving dish

Circular ironstone serving dish with molded scalloped foot and rim; molded crabstock and leaf handles.

Date: 1845-1858

Maker: Francis Morley & Co.

Material: ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 37931

Accession Number: 1935.695

Swift Inside Bottle

A miniature ivory swift displayed in a glass bottle with an ivory stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), glass (material)

GUSN: 37932

Accession Number: 1935.701

Spice Box with Spice containers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37933

Accession Number: 1935.705A-M

Folding Fan

Wide ivory sticks, pierced and inlaid with silver; paper leaf painted and lithographed with pastoral scene of three men and four women in 18th Century dress; enclosed by printed silver scrolling foliate border; reverse has cream ground with pastoral scene of two women and two men (one man is shepher...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: gouache (paint), ivory (tooth component), lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37934

Accession Number: 1935.714

Garter

Red and cream stripe.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 37936

Accession Number: 1935.724B

Wallet

Flamestitch - wide horizontal bands of purples, gold, pink, peach, greens, with black; opens side by side with four pockets; lined with red glazed wool; edged with red twill tape.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37937

Accession Number: 1935.724A

Bib

White; diamond shape with opening for arms; tied at shoulders with pointed flap at neck; ribbed texture.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 37938

Accession Number: 1935.725

Pair of Booties

Cream; knit in a checkerboard pattern with knitted ankle ties.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37939

Accession Number: 1935.726AB

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline trimmed w/ scalloped edged lace; sleeveless--armseye trimmed w/ same lace; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37940

Accession Number: 1935.727

Shirt

White; squared flap front and back; front flap embroidered w/ floral garland and scalloped edge; insert at shoulder; capped sleeves w/ ruffle w/ scalloped edge; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37941

Accession Number: 1935.728

Pair of Socks

Cream; knit; openwork with scalloped bands; ribbed top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 37942

Accession Number: 1935.729AB

Infant's Cap

Cream; bands of openwork and satin stitch band with dots, alternate with band embroidered with serpentine stem; band of lace inserted at back; fullness gathered in pleats at back; three drawstrings at top; one drawstring at neck.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 37943

Accession Number: 1935.730