Historic New England

Needlework Picture

Mourning picture depicting a woman dressed in white leaning on a cylindrical monument surmounted by an urn. There is a weeping willow at her left. To the right in the distance are a church and another tree. The woman's face and arms, the background and church at right are painted. Stitches used in t...

Date: ca. 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34010

Accession Number: 1931.702

"Reveries of a Bachelor"

Parian sculpture of an owl on a branch.

Maker: French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34011

Accession Number: 1931.703

Brick

Brick.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34013

Accession Number: 1931.708

Vase

Glossy brown glazed earthenware vase with tapering body and flaring lip.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 34015

Accession Number: 1931.720

Vase

Yellow earthenware vase with cylindrical body and flaring rim.

Date: 1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34016

Accession Number: 1931.721

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34017

Accession Number: 1931.735

Bowl

Yellow-glazed earthenware bowl with exterior repeating border of geese and foliage, bands of yellow, green, blue, and white. Black interior band.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 34018

Accession Number: 1931.749

Vase

Earthenware vase with green glazed body and cream band around rim. Border of trees in black, brown, and beige.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 34019

Accession Number: 1931.760

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with cobalt blue, green, and brown mottled glaze. Loop handle and pointed spout.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 34020

Accession Number: 1931.766

Trivet

Earthenware circular trivet with scene of three-masted sailing vessel navigating choppy waters. White, brown, blue and yellow glaze on scene.

Date: 1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34021

Accession Number: 1931.770

Plate

Greenish-yellow border; black center.

Date: ca. 1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34022

Accession Number: 1931.780

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue-green mottled glaze.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34023

Accession Number: 1931.781

Carpet Sample

Rectangular, with oriental-inspired polychromatic floral designs connected by vines on blue ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: jute (fiber), weft loop weave, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34024

Accession Number: 1931.788.2

Jug

Blue ceramic jug with a small spout and handle. Image of a white rabbit under the spout.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 34026

Accession Number: 1931.881

Candlestick

Chocolate brown glazed earthenware candlestick with circular base.

Date: 1920

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34027

Accession Number: 1931.883

Vase

Earthenware vase with green glazed body swelling out to short shoulder tapering to wide mouth. Band of stylized trees with other bands of green, blue, and yellow.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 34028

Accession Number: 1931.901

Self Portrait of William T. Carlton

Self portrait of William Tolman Carlton with auburn hair and beard, wearing a floppy hat. In wooden frame with beaded inner edge.

Date: 1839

Maker: Carlton, William Tolman (American painter, 1816-1888) (Artist) Pollock, Charles (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34029

Accession Number: 1931.915

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34030

Accession Number: 1931.916

Syrup Jug

Colorless, cut glass syrup jug with pewter hinged cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 34031

Accession Number: 1931.918

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34032

Accession Number: 1931.922

Saltcellar

Pressed glass footed saltcellar. Blue glass. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34033

Accession Number: 1931.926

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34037

Accession Number: 1931.932

Brass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34038

Accession Number: 1931.933

Drawer Pull

Metal drawer pull.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34040

Accession Number: 1931.936

Drawer Pull

Metal drawer pull with stamped floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34041

Accession Number: 1931.937

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34042

Accession Number: 1931.938

Scale with Bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33645

Accession Number: 1930.1279A-C

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33646

Accession Number: 1930.1282

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33647

Accession Number: 1930.1284

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33648

Accession Number: 1930.1285

Ruler

An ivory folding ruler with a central hinge.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 33649

Accession Number: 1930.1287

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33652

Accession Number: 1930.1296B

Fan

Narrow pierced ivory sticks with silver inlay; paper leaf, painted central medallion with scene of men and women sitting at table with wine and fruit, near trees; medallion surrounded by flowers, feathers and adamesque style motifs; blue border with silver dots; nothing on reverse.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33653

Accession Number: 1930.1304

Busk

Carved baleen busk with hearts, circles and the initials "L.A.A."

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen

GUSN: 33654

Accession Number: 1930.1305

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33655

Accession Number: 1930.1307

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 33656

Accession Number: 1930.1317AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 33657

Accession Number: 1930.1318

Small Oval Tin with Hinged Lid

Small, oval-shaped tin with hinge-topped lid. The tin exterior is painted dark green. An orange band overpainted with black and yellow stripes runs around the top. An eight-sided figure or sticker is missing from the center of the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), hand-painted

GUSN: 33658

Accession Number: 1930.1319

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33659

Accession Number: 1930.1321

Nipple Shield

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33660

Accession Number: 1930.1322

Awl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 33661

Accession Number: 1930.1331

Needle

Metal needle with a flat head.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33662

Accession Number: 1930.1333

Needle

Needle with a large hole.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33663

Accession Number: 1930.1334

Needle

Flat metal needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33664

Accession Number: 1930.1335

Bee's Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 33665

Accession Number: 1930.1336

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler on green linen ground. Polychromatic; silk thread. Cross stitch border at top and bottom. Alphabets: #1 complete plus an extra "A" & "B" #2 missing J&U, plus an extra "R"; cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 33666

Accession Number: 1930.1339

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33667

Accession Number: 1930.1343

Album quilt

Seven rows of eight pieced blocks of various types and colors of wool each with appliqued figure, name, date or design on it.

Date: 1879-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33669

Accession Number: 1930.1356

Quilt

Eight rows of eight pieced wool blocks each with an appliqued wool design. Three blocks dated 1854. Motifs include pinwheels, stars, animals, sprigs, etc.

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33670

Accession Number: 1930.1357

Chair

Ladder back with arms; red; rush seat.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33679

Accession Number: 1930.1414

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