Historic New England

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25476

Accession Number: 1985.420.6

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25477

Accession Number: 1985.420.7

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25478

Accession Number: 1985.420.8

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25479

Accession Number: 1985.420.9

Tea bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Tea bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25480

Accession Number: 1985.420.10

Tea bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Tea bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25481

Accession Number: 1985.420.11

Tea bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Tea bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25482

Accession Number: 1985.420.12

Crocheted brown bag-like body in rectangular form. Circular mouth w/ drawstring top. Alternating dark brown and light brown horizontal stripes w/ series of decorated bands done in steel bands w/ squiggled lines, straight bands and geometric devices.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25483

Accession Number: 1985.421

Miniature mug

Front of mug decorated w/ message, "From a Friend" in overglaze gilt decoration, enclosed by gilt and green enamel wreath. White clay body w/ colorless glaze. Cylindrical form w/ applied C-scroll handle. Possibly a miniature or souvenir.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25484

Accession Number: 1985.422

Plate

Dense white clay body w/ white glaze. Circular form w/ wide rim slightly canted out from a shallow circular well. Undecorated. "T. & R. B." impressed on bottom.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), whiteware

GUSN: 25485

Accession Number: 1985.423

Spoon

Pointed shallow bowl, narrow throat projecting to wide, flat handle w/ pointed end.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25486

Accession Number: 1985.424

Washtub

Circular form w/ flat bottom. Sides opening outward to two loop handles at top. Painted red, then black at a later date.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25487

Accession Number: 1985.425

Pie plate

Circular form w/ flared sides and rounded rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25488

Accession Number: 1985.426.1

Pie plate

Circular form w/ flared sides and rounded rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25489

Accession Number: 1985.426.2

Coffeepot

Circular base, slightly domed. Tapered conical body w/ long spout w/ flat squared handle. Painted black w/ brown stencil floral motif.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25490

Accession Number: 1985.427

Basket

Circular base flaring to oval basket w/ protruding rim and solid bail handle. Light brown in color.

Date: 1825-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: seed, peach (fruit)

GUSN: 25491

Accession Number: 1985.428

Trivet

Three peg legs supporting triangular trivet w/ heart and cross motif. "V" and "O" shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 25492

Accession Number: 1985.429

Basket

Oval base w/ flared sides and solid bail handle. Dark brown in color.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: seed, peach (fruit)

GUSN: 25493

Accession Number: 1985.430

Iron

Solid triangular shape w/ voluted triangular shaped handle on top.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 25494

Accession Number: 1985.431

Candlestick

A)Circular shaft w/ flattened well w/in circular base w/ raised ribbed brim w/ attached flat oval handle. B) Circular dished base w/ flattened well and raised ribbed brim. Candleholder and handle broken off.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25495

Accession Number: 1985.432AB

Women's Tie

White cotton necktie.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27400

Accession Number: 1917.188

Shawl

Cream silk and wool gauze; long, rectangular; deep border of cream and purple stripe with narrow satin stripe; tied on and knotted cream crimped wool fringe.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27401

Accession Number: 1917.189

Needlework Picture

Unfinished needlework picture. Overall picture is a mourning scene of a young woman in Classical dress seated at an urn beneath a willow tree. Embroidery is of silk and wool. Willow tree has satin stitches on trunk, chain stitches and minute french knots for the foliage. The urn and plinth are worke...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27402

Accession Number: 1917.190

Pocketbook

Flamestitch - diamond pattern in reds, greens, purple/pink; brown with black and cream outline; angled flap edged with green twill tape; high glazed green camlet lining; two pocket. Three frayed green ties.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27403

Accession Number: 1917.191

Saucer

Ironstone saucer with blue transfer-printed pattern "Lozere." Border of scrolls and scenic medallions on horizontal striped ground. Central scene of two women on a balcony overlooking river. The women stand near a large figural urn, a turretted building is in the distance.

Date: 1862-1891

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 27404

Accession Number: 1917.196

Dessert plate

Ironstone plate with blacktransfer-printed pattern "Medina." Border pattern of two alternating marine port scenes in scroll cartouches separated by hanging floral sprays on striped ground. Central scene of garden with river running through it. Fountain and lounging figures in the foreground, domed b...

Date: 1873-1879

Maker: Edwards, John, 1847-1900 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 27405

Accession Number: 1917.197

Soup Plate

Delftware plate with white glaze and purple floral decoration around border and in center.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 27406

Accession Number: 1917.198

Pair of Saltcellars

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27407

Accession Number: 1917.203.1-.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central recreational scene.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27408

Accession Number: 1917.205

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27409

Accession Number: 1917.209

Barrel

Small, green wooden barrel with brass spicot.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27410

Accession Number: 1917.210

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27411

Accession Number: 1917.211

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27412

Accession Number: 1917.214

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27413

Accession Number: 1917.216

Ax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27414

Accession Number: 1917.217

Horseshoe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27415

Accession Number: 1917.221

Nail

Five hand-wrought nails. Tag: "Otis fl. bd." In box labeled "floor board nails."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27416

Accession Number: 1917.223

Nail

Wire nail with brass-covered head. Tag: "Old brass-headed nail found in Otis House. Its use and date are uncertain but it was on the basis of this nail that we used similar nails as window fasteners."

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27417

Accession Number: 1917.225

Nail

Brass-headed nail, modern manufacture. tag: "New nail of the variet;y bought to match 1917.225 which was an old brass-headed nail found in Otis House. Its date and use are uncertain but nails were used, belie, as window fastener."

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal

GUSN: 27418

Accession Number: 1917.226

Crane Hanger

Flat; tapers from eye to hook end.

Date: 1800-1806

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27419

Accession Number: 1917.227

Crane Hanger

Hand-wrought. Tapered bar; large end with round head and hole in center. Opposite end turned up.

Date: 1800-1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27420

Accession Number: 1917.229

Crane Hanger

Flat, with taper from eye end to hook.

Date: 1800-1806

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27421

Accession Number: 1917.231

LATH

Small piece of lath with hand-wrought nail in it. Tag: "Bit of a 1695 lath with nail from B. Titcomb House, Newburyport. The creosoting is recent. The lath came from the projecting rounded end of the W. Chamber summer and helped carry the plaster coving?.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27422

Accession Number: 1917.232

Bed Curtain Fragment

Oval, brown on off white ground of scenes of story. Woman grieving over dead man; portions of women showing pity of old beggar; cornice of building, floral and trees.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), fustian, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 27423

Accession Number: 1917.237

Brick

Two flat rectangular tiles with a round hole in the center of one end.

Date: 17th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 27424

Accession Number: 1917.238AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27425

Accession Number: 1917.239

Bottle

Brown glass bottle in the shape of a log cabin with a three-tier roof.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27426

Accession Number: 1917.240

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-print pattern "American Marine." Border pattern of two alternating scenes of sailing and steam ships framed by rope. Central scene of three-masted, fully rigged schooner in choppy seas. Two small boats with passengers in foreground, lighthouse and other sailing...

Date: 1862-1890

Maker: George L. Ashworth & Bros. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27427

Accession Number: 1917.241

Window Blind

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27428

Accession Number: 1917.242

Fragment

"Piece of wood from the Old Hancock House"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27429

Accession Number: 1917.243

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