Historic New England

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47542

Accession Number: 1968.155

Purse

Green and purple silk with floral and geometric pattern, black trim, and a black silk ribbon drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 47543

Accession Number: 1968.162

Seat Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47545

Accession Number: 1968.558

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47547

Accession Number: 1968.1128

Creamer

Oval body w/ loop handle and slightly pointed mouth; painted pink rose bud swag as interior border; exterior has roses and small leafy flitches.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47548

Accession Number: 1969.1

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47549

Accession Number: 1969.2.31

Saucer

Black transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster rim. Central nautical scene.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 47550

Accession Number: 1969.2.2

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band with red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 47551

Accession Number: 1969.3.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl without handle; slight scalloped edge to bowls and saucers; border: double red line with spearhead pendules; polychrome enamel floral decoration, exterior of cup and in well (over poppy flower in relief) of saucer.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 47552

Accession Number: 1969.4.1AB

Bowl

White glaze; blue band around edge; zigzag band below; four thin, lighter blue bands around well, which depicts scene of man balancing in boat with arching trees in distance.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47553

Accession Number: 1969.5

Scarf

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; scalloped edges; lace applique of small floral and leaf motif on body with deep scroll motif at ends; scroll and floral motif on edges.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47554

Accession Number: 1969.8

Dress

Long; white; rounded yoke w/ checkered pattern (also at hem) of bands of narrow tucks alternating w/ bands of eyelet (horizontal and vertical); ruffled collar w/ lace; long sleeves w/ same pattern as yoke; pleated (box pleats) at front; scalloped hem w/ wheels/circles of openwork; 4 buttonholes and ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 47555

Accession Number: 1969.9

Undershirt

Cream; rib knit; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk crochet; cream grosgrain ribbon drawstring at neck; long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47556

Accession Number: 1969.10

Undershirt

Cream; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk (crochet work); long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47557

Accession Number: 1969.11

Dress

Blue/black changeable taffeta with tapestry inserts; Bodice (A): basque style; tapestry collar with tapestry panel, 18 tapestry buttons at center front; decorative tapestry band at cuffs; pleats at left and right front extend from shoulder to hem with smocking at waist; long sleeves with pleated cuf...

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, tapestries

GUSN: 47558

Accession Number: 1969.12AB

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bowl. Interior painted blue and pick band with a centrally located flower. Exterior body has a painted floral design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47559

Accession Number: 1969.13.1

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware bowl with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a perched bird.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47560

Accession Number: 1969.14

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with asterisk and scallop border; right-oriented landscape scene of pavilion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats, distant, and one behind bridge in full sail; two other groups of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprays of flowe...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 47561

Accession Number: 1969.15

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Guilloche border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47562

Accession Number: 1969.16.1

Sauceboat

Earthenware sauceboat molded in the form of a duck.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47563

Accession Number: 1969.17

Soup plate

Red transfer-printed plate with border of medallions of Venetian scenes; scrolls in high relief on border; scene of figures at edge of water near urn-on-pedestal, mountains in distance; stone building, left on water's edge.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47564

Accession Number: 1969.18

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47565

Accession Number: 1969.19

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47566

Accession Number: 1969.20AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47567

Accession Number: 1969.22

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47568

Accession Number: 1969.26

Windsor Chair

Bow-back windsor chair.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 47569

Accession Number: 1969.30

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47570

Accession Number: 1969.41

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47571

Accession Number: 1969.42

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47572

Accession Number: 1969.45A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47573

Accession Number: 1969.45B

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47574

Accession Number: 1969.47

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47575

Accession Number: 1969.48

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47576

Accession Number: 1969.49

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47577

Accession Number: 1969.50

Teapot

Pewter teapot on round foot. Domed, hinged lid with black-painted wooden flower knop; long curved S-shaped spout; C-shaped, black-painted handle with thumb rest; and bands at base, mid-section and top of body.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: Calder, William (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 47578

Accession Number: 1969.51

Coffeepot

Eight-sided pewter coffeepot with disproportionally small foot to body. Black-painted handle and flower-shaped knop and floral design on handle where it meets body.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 47579

Accession Number: 1969.52

Plate

Round, deep pewter plate with incised band along rim edge. "B L" engraved on rim.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 47580

Accession Number: 1969.54

Plate

Round pewter plate with reeded rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 47581

Accession Number: 1969.55

Spider

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47582

Accession Number: 1969.59

Inkstand

Four-footed, box-shaped pewter inkstand (c) with lids that hinge down middle revealing two interior compartments. One compartment is undivided and used for storing pens. The other side is divided into 3 square boxes: one with removeable shaker for pounce (a); the middle open; and the third with a pl...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 47583

Accession Number: 1969.60A-C