Historic New England

Tea Bowl and Saucer

Small; tin glazed; hand-painted decoration; male/female profile and initials; Dutch inscription on saucer with sun and moon; possibly commorating a marriage.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), polychrome, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10842

Accession Number: 1992.603AB

Miniature Pot

Miniature pot; redware; black glaze to outside and rim; baluster shape; footed.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 10843

Accession Number: 1992.604

Redware Baking Cup

Small redware baking cup; unglazed exterior; brown lead glaze interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 10844

Accession Number: 1992.605

Cachepot

Blue and white cachepot or wine cooler. Handles on sides. Bottom of cachepot has been plugged.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 10845

Accession Number: 1996.66.1

Cachepot

Blue and white cachepot or wine cooler. Handles on sides. Bottom of cachepot has been plugged.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 10846

Accession Number: 1996.66.2

Pair of decanters

Pair of cut glass decanters with stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass

GUSN: 10847

Accession Number: 1996.64

Mending Worsted

Black worsted bound around a cardboard holder.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10855

Accession Number: 1996.72

Redware Baking Cup

Small redware baking cup; unglazed exterior; lead-glazed interior.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, lead glaze

GUSN: 10856

Accession Number: 1992.606

Small Flowerpot

Small redware flowerpot with rim foot, unglazed outside with dark brown glaze inside.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 10857

Accession Number: 1992.607

Small Flowerpot

Small redware flowerpot with rim foot; unglazed outside with dark brown glaze inside.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 10858

Accession Number: 1992.608

Tea Caddy

Earthenware tea caddy, marblized overall in brown/yellow/tan (missing lid or cork), of upright, bottle-like form.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 10859

Accession Number: 1992.609

Bottle

Rectangular shaped blown bottle with gilded decoration in floral motif as well as bow and chain like border.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 10860

Accession Number: 1992.611

Lock Box

Rectangular lock box.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 10861

Accession Number: 1992.612

Large Mug

Tall cylindrical shaped brown stonewall mug covered with iridescent salt glaze; incised reeding near base and top and strap handle.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10862

Accession Number: 1992.613

Bowling Balls

Wooden sphered, turned from lignum vitae, probably bowling game balls.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10863

Accession Number: 1992.614

Bowling Ball

Wooden sphere, turned form lignum vitae, probably bowling game balls.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10864

Accession Number: 1992.615

Bowling Ball

Wooden sphere, turned from lignum vitae, probably bowling game ball.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10865

Accession Number: 1992.616

Broken pearlware teapot of hexagonal shape and neo-classical design, with polychrome enamel and panels of yellow-ground and manganese transfer print of classical female and cupid, raised decoration - and a hexagonal lid with classical female and cupid finial; old and new breakage, now in many broken...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10866

Accession Number: 1992.617

Covered Basket

Round covered straw basket in red, green and natural colors, with small round knob on lid.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: dyeing, straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 10867

Accession Number: 1992.618

Birchwood Basket

Small birchwood basket with shoe-lace handle attached with staples, storing collection of small kindling sticks.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 10868

Accession Number: 1992.619

Kindling Basket

Wicker basket with single handle.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: varnishing, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 10869

Accession Number: 1992.620

Darning Egg

Smooth, wooden elongated egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10870

Accession Number: 1992.632

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