Historic New England

Children's Mug

Porcelain mug. Cylindrical with spurred ear-shaped handle. Hand painted flowers in pink, green, and purple, with decorative band painted around inside of rim in pink, green, and red. With line of red dots and bars down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 44020

Accession Number: 1970.1310.844

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with boy sitting in front of a small house. The boy holds a bird's nest with baby birds in his lap, and a bird is perched on his finger. Includes inscription, "The Little Plunderer." Over painted in green and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44021

Accession Number: 1970.1310.845

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Yellow glazed band around body with narrow slate blue band of glaze at rim. Black transfer printed designs. On one side, "The Chaffinch," a songbird with striped wings, and on the other side, "The Sheldrake" (shelduck).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44022

Accession Number: 1970.1310.846

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with the words "A Present for my Nephew" flanked by a standing boy with fishing rod at right, and a boy riding a dog at left.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44023

Accession Number: 1970.1310.847

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Rimmed base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Green transfer-printed image of boys playing "Hoops" with rolling hoops and sticks. Over painted with red, yellow, and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44024

Accession Number: 1970.1310.848

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed image of man in hat and jacket, blowing bubbles with a pipe while a girl in a dress watches. A thatched cottage is nestled amogst trees at left, and a church is visible in the distance at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44025

Accession Number: 1970.1310.849

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Token of Respect" surrounded by a decorative border. Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44026

Accession Number: 1970.1310.850

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue glazed band around body, with two black transfer printed images of a frog and a sheep.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44027

Accession Number: 1970.1310.851

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Slightly blurry black transfer-printed design with two distinct illustrations. The first is a small boy with a sword in one hand with the sheath to his left side, a house in the distance. Inscription reads, "THE YOUNG SOLDIER". The second is a child leaning against some bru...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44028

Accession Number: 1970.1310.852

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design with the words "From Affectionate Parents" flanked by two small children. On the right is a girl playing with a cat. On the left is a boy rolling a hoop with a stick. Hand painted purple lines encircle base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44029

Accession Number: 1970.1310.853

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Mustard yellow body with beige interior and handle. Beige band around rim with brown vine motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44030

Accession Number: 1970.1310.854

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Shaped base, slightly tapered body, and loop handle. Large scale floral design in red, blue, and green with luster accents. Pink luster on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44031

Accession Number: 1970.1310.855

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of girl jumping rope in landscape setting. To her right is an urn atop a pedestal, and to her left in the background is a small tower with a bridge supported by arches.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44032

Accession Number: 1970.1310.856

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with four children playing "Blind Man's Buff." Over painted with blue, green, red and yellow. Hand painted blue line around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44033

Accession Number: 1970.1310.857

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of an elk walking in a wooded area. Blue hand-pained lines encircle the inner and outer lip of mug as well the center of the handle.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44034

Accession Number: 1970.1310.858

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Gray transfer printed scene with two mice in front of a pitcher. Cylindrical with loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44035

Accession Number: 1970.1310.859

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark blue transfer printed image of a marmoset in a tree.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44036

Accession Number: 1970.1310.860

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design. On one side, a woman in a long dress on a swing. On the other side, a fox with a dead lamb at his feet. Mug has a narrow decorative band, printed in black, around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 44037

Accession Number: 1970.1310.861

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Green transfer printed scene with a woman watering a pot of flowers with a watering can, and a boy kneeling beside her holding another pot of flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44038

Accession Number: 1970.1310.862

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Two separate bands of a yellow about one inch thick encirlce the mug. Pale blue lines outline the sides of the yellow bands. In between the bands of color, there is a black transfer-printed inscription, "A prefent for Jane."

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44039

Accession Number: 1970.1310.863

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Black transfer printed cartouche with leaves, shells, bible, and inscription in center. Dark red lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44041

Accession Number: 1970.1310.865

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed image of a cow. Over painted with red, yellow, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44042

Accession Number: 1970.1310.866

Children's Mug

Black and white transfer-printed mug with two scenes. Left of inscription: Father and child observing large beehive, backdrop of trees, fence and greenery. Right of inscription: Two young boys, one wave a hand-held American flag, marsh in background. Children also interacting wiht a small dog.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44043

Accession Number: 1970.1310.867

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene on a lake. Swans in the lake surrounded by willow trees. Two houses of varying size, one a cottage, the other a manor house sit in the background

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44044

Accession Number: 1970.1310.868

Mug

Lusterware mug. Concave body, shaped and beaded base, beaded rim, and spurred loop handle. Copper luster with blue band around middle and applied floral decorations, overpainted with green, yellow, red, and pink. Interior of mug coated in luster.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44045

Accession Number: 1970.1310.869

Mug

Earthenware mug. Round-rimmed and reeded base, beaded rim, and loop handle. Beige with dark brown band at top. Applied foliate motif around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 44046

Accession Number: 1970.1310.870

Files and whetstones

Steel files and whetstones. Mostly files, flat and half-round. Both short and long whetstones. Stored in a cigar box w/o lid.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), stone (rock)

GUSN: 20359

Accession Number: 1998.3514

Hooks

Six brass hooks. Ornate, curved brass w/ white earthenware knobs at either end. Foliate applique piece at mid-section w/ 2 holes at either side for nailing to surface. Stored in a cigar box w/ a lid.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 20360

Accession Number: 1998.3515

Medicine chest

Medicine chest w/ hinged lid. Drawer at bottom pulls out. Dovetail joinery visible at sides. Keyhole at front center. Square compartments inside for storing medicine bottles. Stained a dark color to resemble mahogany or walnut.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20361

Accession Number: 1998.3516

Scale pieces

Metal pieces to scales. Measured pieces, weights, and hooks. Stored in a wooden box w/ a sliding lid. Painted green. Lid has cut-out notch at front for sliding.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: A. Gruber (Maker) Martin, W. N. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20362

Accession Number: 1998.3517

Grocery box

Wooden box for groceries. Joinery visible at sides, no lid. Grocer's label affixed to front.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20363

Accession Number: 1998.3518

Wooden box

Wooden box w/ sliding lid. Unpainted, but marked w/ brand information. Round hole cut-out of front of lid for sliding. Contains 6 sections of electrical cord, either brown or white.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: National Starch Company (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20364

Accession Number: 1998.3519

Door and window lock

Misc. pieces to door and window locks. Gilded steel pieces to a door lock. Stored in original cardboard box. Two steel window locks w/ keys, one unopened from original package. All stored in wooden box w/ merchandise label on front.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20365

Accession Number: 1998.3520

Apple basket

Round apple basket. Constructed of thin wooden staves, w/ spaces between, fastened by a hoop at the rim and a hoop just below midsection.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20366

Accession Number: 1998.3521

Electric iron box

Cardboard box for an electric iron. Flip-up lid w/ front flap that folds into box and 2 flaps at the sides. Box painted blue and orange w/ product information.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Edison Gen. Electric Appliance Co. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 20367

Accession Number: 1998.3522

Thermometer

Three small thermometers set on scenic paper backgrounds, compliments of Wiscasset, Maine, businesses. Two are framed and depict cottages set on snowy hillsides; one is unframed gilted paper depicting a ship at sea. All stored in a low, rectangular wooden box w/ removable lid.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 20368

Accession Number: 1998.3523

Christmas tree candle holder

Tin holders for Christams tree candles. Some have triangular bases w/ simple cylindrical holders; others are tiny flower-shaped holders w/ thin stems connected to ceramic balls, either blue or yellow, at bottom. Also contains 2 door knockers and one knick-knack: a gilded tin umbrella on a round base...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 20369

Accession Number: 1998.3524

Picnic basket

Picnic basket. Rectangular, constructed of wooden strips interwoven in a checkered pattern. Strips secured at top by nails through the rim. Small tin latches at front indicate a now missing basket lid.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20370

Accession Number: 1998.3525

Ice skates

Pair of ice skates. Wooden soles, iron blades, leather toe and ankle straps, brass ankle and heel supports. Foliate detail engraved on ankle support.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20371

Accession Number: 1998.3526AB

Wooden ice-cream maker

Wooden ice cream maker. Outer frame is wooden, interior compartment is galvanized tin. Separate wooden piece, once attached to perhaps side through handle.

Date: 1861-1870

Maker: Nourse, Mason & Co. (Maker)

Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20372

Accession Number: 1998.3527

Glass caster cup

Clear glass caster cups. Round w/ raised edges. Varying sizes. Some have ribbed lines on bottom for traction. Others have felt-covered bottoms. One is green glass. In a cardboard box.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20373

Accession Number: 1998.3528

Glass caster cup

Clear glass caster cups. Round w/ raised edges. Varying sizes. Some have ribbed lines on bottom for traction. Others have felt-covered bottoms. One is green glass. In a paper box w/ removable lid.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 20374

Accession Number: 1998.3529

Boot scraper

Cast-iron boot scraper. Four-sided tray w/ scalloped band w/ open circles at rim. Scraper is fixed to center of tray and consists of flat bar flanked by scrolled edges. Openwork scroll and quatrefoil design beneath scraper bar.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 20375

Accession Number: 1998.3530

Wooden box

Wooden box w/ a hinged lid, for biscuits. Box constructed of whole planks, lid has 2 thinner planks nailed at either side. Paper label on front is blue w/ white letters.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20376

Accession Number: 1998.3543

Toilet plunger

Toilet plunger. Wooden handle and maroon rubber base. Base is simple round shape.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20377

Accession Number: 1998.3544

Automobile jack

Automobile jack, steel. Consists of a flat base and a curved handle that operates a vertical shaft w/ grooved edges for adjusting the attached piece that fits under vehicle.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 20378

Accession Number: 1998.3545

Glass bottles

Misc. glass bottles of varying shapes and sizes. Clear, green and brown glass. Some have (partial) cork stoppers intact. Stored in wooden box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20379

Accession Number: 1998.3546

Glass bottles

Misc. glass bottles of varying shapes and sizes. Clear, green and brown glass. Some have (partial) cork stoppers intact. Stored in tin box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 20380

Accession Number: 1998.3547

Drawer

Tall narrow wooden drawer. Two round holes in both front and back at center. Joinery visible at all sides.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20381

Accession Number: 1998.3548

Wooden box

Wooden box. Squarish shape consisting of 2 sides of 2 horizontal planks and of solid planks on other 2 sides. Solid planks are secured by 4 sided frames; horizontal planks fastened at sides by vertical wooden strips.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 20382

Accession Number: 1998.3549

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