Historic New England

Rogers Group Sculpture - "Uncle Ned's School"

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Date: July 3, 1866

Maker: Rogers, John (Sculptor)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52053

Accession Number: 1941.259

Rogers Group Sculpture - "You are a Spirit, I Know, When Did You Die?"

Sculpture of a scene from the play King Lear. A bearded man on a bed with a young woman before him and two bearded men behind.

Date: 1885

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52054

Accession Number: 1941.260

Rogers Group Sculpture - Phrenology at the Fancy Ball

Man wearing a phrenology cap puts his hand on head of man in oriental costume.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 52055

Accession Number: 1941.263

Bonnet

Ivory silk; elaborate shirring at back; pleated ruffles at front w/ cream ribbon and 5 rosettes around face; bows at back; 2 cream ties; cream lining.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co. (Maker)

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52056

Accession Number: 1941.267

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Bordered by double scrolling floral vines; stylized fleur-de-lis border around edges. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1821-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52057

Accession Number: 1941.272

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central floral grouping with birds in corner. Twin urns; bouquets of flowers on each end; floral groupings; birds in corners and center ends. Narrow Greek Key border. Outer border: wide band of flowers with Greek Key border at edge.

Date: 1821-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52058

Accession Number: 1941.273

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white damask linen; body of trailing grape vines interspersed with small floral spot motifs. Double scrolling vine border; narrow floral inner border.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52059

Accession Number: 1941.274

Hand towel

Rectangular, fine white linen; plain weave body; central panel of bronson weave diamonds; three bands along sides; five bands of diamonds and figure eights across ends. Self fringed; selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 52060

Accession Number: 1941.277

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Frosted foot and stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52061

Accession Number: 1941.282

Compote

Pressed, colorless glass high compote with hand on stem. Tree of life pattern on bowl.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52062

Accession Number: 1941.283

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52063

Accession Number: 1941.284

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52064

Accession Number: 1941.285.1

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52065

Accession Number: 1941.285.2

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52066

Accession Number: 1941.285.3

Finger Bowl

Pressed glass finger bowl in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52067

Accession Number: 1941.285.4

Dessert Bowl

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert bowl in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52068

Accession Number: 1941.289

Dessert Dish

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52069

Accession Number: 1941.290.1

Dessert Dish

Pressed, cranberry-colored glass dessert dish in tree of life pattern. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52070

Accession Number: 1941.290.2

Cream Pitcher

Colorless pressed glass, footed cream pitcher in tree of life pattern. Applied scroll handle.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52071

Accession Number: 1941.291.2

Sugar Bowl

Colorless pressed glass, footed sugar bowl and lid in tree of life pattern. Spherical knob on lid.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52072

Accession Number: 1941.291.1AB

Spoon Holder

Colorless pressed glass, footed spoon holder in tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52073

Accession Number: 1941.291.3

Goblet

Stemmed colorless glass goblet in pressed tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52074

Accession Number: 1941.292.1

Goblet

Stemmed colorless glass goblet in pressed tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52075

Accession Number: 1941.292.3

Goblet

Stemmed colorless glass goblet in pressed tree of life pattern.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52076

Accession Number: 1941.292.5

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52077

Accession Number: 1941.294.1

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52078

Accession Number: 1941.294.2

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52079

Accession Number: 1941.294.3

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52080

Accession Number: 1941.294.5

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52081

Accession Number: 1941.294.6

Berry Dish

Pressed, colorless glass, leaf-shaped berry dish. Scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52082

Accession Number: 1941.294.7

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52340

Accession Number: 1941.643

Cape Collar

White lace cape collar with a leaf pattern around the edges.

Date: 1829-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52341

Accession Number: 1941.646

Collar

White lace collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52342

Accession Number: 1941.647

Collar

White collar with muslin applique.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52343

Accession Number: 1941.650

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52344

Accession Number: 1941.655

Collar

White rectangular collar with an embroidered border.

Date: 1819-1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52345

Accession Number: 1941.664

Collar

White lace collar with a floral and pasley pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52346

Accession Number: 1941.667

Bib

White; quilted; "bird's eye" diamond weave on front; plain weave on reverse; rounded shape with two tape ties at neck and loops at armscye.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), quilting

GUSN: 52347

Accession Number: 1941.672

Camisole

Sheer white camisole with lace and a floral design with small blue ribbons.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52348

Accession Number: 1941.674

Pair of Cuffs

White cotton cuffs with black buttons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52349

Accession Number: 1941.676

Cuff

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52350

Accession Number: 1941.680

Stand Collar

White linen stand collar.

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), machine-made

GUSN: 52351

Accession Number: 1941.681

Stand Collar

White, stiffened, turnover collar; buttonhole bands; three buttonholes; pointed collar with button/wheel motif (three circles) at each tip of collar, drawn work as border/neckline.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 52352

Accession Number: 1941.684