Historic New England

Canadian Goose Decoy

In the form of a Canadian Goose, with glass eyes, incised bill, and a squared tail. There are stylized areas of paint that are realistically colored. The head is carved separately from the body.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cedar (wood), glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 3389

Accession Number: 1991.1174

Wooden carved and painted decoy representing a swan, with a curved body and wings in bas relief. It has a sharply arched two piece neck, a downward pointed head, yellow bill and incised whittling to indicate feathers on its sides. There are many layers of paint, possibly gesso, and including an earl...

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Attributed to Williams, John, 1859-1937 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gesso, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 3390

Accession Number: 1991.1175

Metal Crow

Each in the silhouette of a crow with hinged wings that fold flat for storage, and mounted on a folding threaded metal stand with a spring-like mid-section and is painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal

GUSN: 3391

Accession Number: 1991.1176

Ezekiel Hersey Derby Farm

Large rectangular format view of a white country farmhouse and outbuildings of the shipping merchant, Ezekiel Hersey Derby. It shows a carriage, horseback rider, and two pedestrians advancing down a wide road in the center of the picture; also, two figures engaged in farm activity and three studying...

Date: 1800

Maker: Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3392

Accession Number: 1992.170

Portrait of Colonel Joseph Dorr

Portrait of a man sitting, 3/4 length, facing slightly right, with his right arm resting on a chair back. He sits before a desk with a large letter book on it and a quill pen in his hand. In his left hand is a folded paper. He wears a black coat, grey trousers, and white stock. It is in a simple bla...

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: Phillips, Ammi, 1788-1865 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 3393

Accession Number: 1992.167

Shoes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3395

Accession Number: 1918.34AB

Pair of shoes

Each shoe in this pair is made from light blue kid leather lined in pink, with pink binding and a triangular pink tongue. The toe comes to a sharp point. One shoe is labeled on the interior heel (See Inscriptions).

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Mason, Wilbur (Maker) Kinnicutt, Thomas

Material: stitching, kidskin, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3396

Accession Number: 1918.934AB

Pair of Shoes

Black leather (dyed kid); bound w/ black grosgrain; square toe; black grosgrain laces (folded in half); trimmed w/ small black bow & toe is embroidered w/ white chain stitch w/ cutwork back w/ white satin - motif is stylized (symmetrical) flower. Square throat w/ drawstring; 3 1/4" vamp; no center ...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 3397

Accession Number: 1917.1350AB

Pair of Shoes

Upper of white (tan) satin; embroidered toes not matching pointed tongue & toe; thin 2 1/2" heel.

Date: 1770 C-1780 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3398

Accession Number: 1918.968AB

Pair of Shoes

Ivory silk satin; no trim; thin 2 1/2" heel; pointed toe and tongue; straight side seam

Date: 1775 C-1790 C

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3399

Accession Number: 1918.1039AB

Shoes

Pair of silk shoes with a two inch heels, oval toe, square tongue, and a floral design.

Date: 1770

Maker: Jonathan Hose and Son (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3400

Accession Number: 1919.140AB

Slipper

Pink kid leather slipper trimmed with green silk tape and embroidered at toe with a triangle of green circles; wedged heel covered with green silk.

Date: 1790 C-1800 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, kidskin, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3401

Accession Number: 1919.139

Shoes

Dirty white kid leather bound with silk and cotton tape, trimmed with cream silk-satin bow. Rounded square toe. Sole has a narrow waist with darkened channel; 2 1/4" vamp, center back seam, low 1 3/4" heel covered with white kid. White cotton twill lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), kidskin, leather, stitching, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3402

Accession Number: 1920.59AB

Pair of Shoes

Light blue kid leather bound with blue silk and trimmed with a large rosette of green taffeta and cream lace with rectangular mother of pearl buckle. No laces, rounded square toe, square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp, no center back seam; sole has narow waist and continues along heel. 2" heel cove...

Date: 1869-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, kidskin, linen (material)

GUSN: 3403

Accession Number: 1920.60AB

Pair of Shoes

Black silk satin; bound with black grosgrain; trimmed with large black rosette; no ties; rounded square toe with round throat and slit vamp, 3" long. No center back seam, narrow waist, low 1 1/8" heel covered with black satin. White kid and linen lining.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3404

Accession Number: 1920.61AB

SHOES

Black silk satin bound with black grosgrain, round toe. Strap embroidered with spray of flowers and garland in white, blue, red and greens. Round throat, 2 1/4" vamp; strap has no button- buttonhole and closure is stitched closed; no center back seam; platform sole continues along heel; 2 1/4" heel ...

Date: 1877 C-1882 C

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3405

Accession Number: 1920.62AB

Boots

White linen twill ankle boots; topstitchiing, curved edged side bottom closure with ten small buttons, rounded toe, rounded throat, 3 1/2" vamp. Center and back seams, sole has very narow waist with darkened channel. Shoe unlined except for the ankle which is lined with cream leather. 1 1/2" heel c...

Date: 1870 C-1879 C

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, twill

GUSN: 3407

Accession Number: 1927.798AB

Shoes

Pale blue and cream silk satin shoes bound with cream grosgrain ribbon. Trimmed with small bow made of 7/16" wide satin ribbon used for ribbon ties. Square toe, square throat with drawstring; 3-3/4" vamp. No center back seam. Sole has narrow waist and no heel. White leather and linen lining.

Date: 1830 C-1839 C

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 3408

Accession Number: 1922.959AB

Pair of shoes

Pair of plain ivory silk satin slippers with wedged 1 1/4" heel. Labeled by maker (see Inscriptions)

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: Burrill, I. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), satin, stitching

GUSN: 3409

Accession Number: 1922.968AB

Waste Bowl

Small porcelain bowl with scalloped edge and hand-painted black. Bowl exterior has husk border around rim and two black rosebud sprigs. Interior triangle border containing three-dot clusters within each triangle and pendulous border.

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 3412

Accession Number: 1918.1592

Creamer

Bulb-shaped porcelain pitcher with blue and gold enameled flower and insect on body and narrow bands on rim and base. Original handle is missing, leaf and flower handle terminals on body remain. Handle has been replaced by a tin handle held in place by bracing that wraps around pitcher body. Cover m...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 3413

Accession Number: 1920.125

Plate

Chinese Imari; thin blue underglaze bands around rim & well; border of orange, blue, & gold flower sprays alternating with orange fish w/blue & gold highlights; border around well: orange wavy, scrolled sunburst; central decoration: blue, orange & gold flowers & butterfly; bottom: 3 abstract blue un...

Date: 1745-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3415

Accession Number: 1990.1359

Dinner Plate

Borderless; scenic hills, left and right, with pagodas and trees; figure in boat in stream, right of center; all in underglaze blue and orange with gilt highlights.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3416

Accession Number: 1920.141

Soup plate

Three sprays of orange poppies with green, brown & gilt leaves and vines around border; central decoration, in same colors: poppies and woddy mushrooms grow from ground.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 3417

Accession Number: 1938.163

Charger

Chinese Imari charger with brown band and gold scrolls around edge. Four orange, brown, blue and gold painted and enamelled clusters of flowers form border. Central decoration of a gold vase, brown and blue books and scrolls and gold, brown, and orange flowers all within an abstract blue fan-shaped ...

Date: 1730-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3418

Accession Number: 1990.1360

Pitcher & Basin

1991.996.1- A baluster form with molded scroll handles and a large, flaring spout molded with a "feather" band at the edge of the spout and shoulder; decorated in medium blue paint with cityscapes around the belly and floral sprigs at the handle; flower diaper and foliate scrolls border are at the f...

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 3213

Accession Number: 1991.996.1-.2

Ewer & Basin

1991.997.1- Baluster form with scroll handle; wide, shaped spout and shaped, circular foot; molded ridge at the shoulder and base; underglaze painted in rose, green and yellow with overall pattern of single flower on stem; rose striping at foot and spout and rose devices on the handle. 1991.997....

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 3214

Accession Number: 1991.997.1-2

Candle Mold

Crimped or fluted circular top on tapering cylindrical body and pierced conical end; a circular strap fringe hold is soldered to the side.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 3215

Accession Number: 1991.998

Candle Mold

A saucer-like bobeche and strap handle on a long, tapering cylindrical form with a pierced conical base.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: soldering, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3216

Accession Number: 1991.999

Board with Peg Lamps

Rectangular, unpainted board pierced with twenty-six round holes; holds seven uncolored glass panelled tapering cylindrical peg lamps; six of the lamps have metal burner caps in place and are filled with oil.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glassblowing, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 3217

Accession Number: 1991.1000A-H

Shovel

Carved U-shaped handle with an opening for handhold on cylindrical shaft and large U-shaped shovel with straight edge; there is a rat tail-like projection at the back of the shovel.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 3218

Accession Number: 1991.1001

Toaster

Long twisted shaft with a flat, rectangular handle and a twisted ring finial; the shaft pivots on a narrow rectangular toaster plate with twisted double demi-leaves and pegs; there are tailshape projections that form racks at each side; raised on four short arched legs with square feet.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 3219

Accession Number: 1991.1002

Wall Clock with Guitar-shaped Case

The case has a guitar-like shape; on a red background are applied stylized swags and a design of a potted tree and various crescent and circular devices; there is a hinged cover of the clockface; the clockface is tombstone-shaped and painted white with gilt and red flourishes at the spandrels and cr...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), metal, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3220

Accession Number: 1991.1003

Cupboard

Tall, narrow form with a single panelled hinged door and flat top with a flat cornice which projects to the base; the interior has five shelves; the piece is stained red.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 3221

Accession Number: 1991.1004

Tea Service

Earthenware tea service. Each piece has a white glazed body with a molded basket-weave pattern decorated with hand-painted polychrome enamel floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, molding (forming)

GUSN: 3222

Accession Number: 1991.1005

Salt & Pepper Shakers

Each shaker has a colorless glass base which is cylindrical, tapered, and panelled; shakers are inset with shoulders and a bulbous ring below domed, gilt-plated silver plate or perhaps rather brass caps; the caps have elongated piercings above a band of palmettos and have a cypher at the center top.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 3223

Accession Number: 1991.1006.1-6

Rice Bowl

Bowl is a deep, circular form with rice pattern at the sides and a tall foot ring decorated freehand in a medium blue with a floral spray at the center; the floral spray is within concentric circles; the exterior has a trellis diaper band below the rim and there are leaves encircling the footring; ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3224

Accession Number: 1991.1007

Rice Bowl

Deep circular form with conforming footring and rice pattern sides; handpainted underglaze in deep blue with a floral spray within concentric rings at the face and a stylized band of of devices below the rim; the exterior has a band of trellis diaper below the rim and a band of ancestral 'objects' a...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 3225

Accession Number: 1991.1008

Rice Bowl

Deep, circular form with conforming foot rings and rice patterned sides; in the center, within concentric circles is a handpainted floral spray in medium blue; there are blurred devices below the rim; the exterior is decorated with a trellis diaper band below the rim and tobacco leaves about the foo...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 3226

Accession Number: 1991.1009

Tumbler

A cylindrical form with canted sides, a slightly convex base that is molded with a bust-length profile of President Garfield enclosed by a bell-flower wreath.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3227

Accession Number: 1991.1010

Plate

Plate is a circular form of colorless glass with scalloped edges and a broad, sloping rim; it has a vertically ribbed cavetto and a slightly convex face; the rim has a stippled diaper pattern, and the face has a stippled star.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 3228

Accession Number: 1991.1011

Tableware Set

It is of uncolored glass, each piece molded with alternating "Paisley" devices, centering a flowerhead at the face. The paisley is patterned with overlapping cone devices, radiating stars and a single beaded ridge. The set includes: 1.& 2. a cakeplate with a pedestal and flared foot; 3. circular pla...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 3229

Accession Number: 1991.1012.1-10

Sauce Dish

Each dish is a circular form of colorless glass with slanted sides, a beaded rim and a tapered, flat foot. The sides are patterned with flowerheads and a foliate scroll device on a stippled ground; the bottom has a single flowerhead.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 3230

Accession Number: 1991.1013.1-3

Cordial Glass

Each of the glasses is colorless glass with deep circular bowls which rest on cylindrical stems and circular flat feet; the bowl is etched wtih five stripes below the rim and eight oblong dots on the sides of the bowl.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3231

Accession Number: 1991.1014

Water Pitcher

1991.1015A A slightly bulbous cylindrical form with a C-shaped handle, a short spout and rolled rim; enamelled canary yellow on the outside and white in the interior. 1991.1015B The cover is circular with a recessed ring about a circular knob and a tab at the rim to cover the spout; it is ename...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, metal

GUSN: 3232

Accession Number: 1991.1015AB

Batter Pitcher

Tapered cylindrical form with wide banded rim which extends to form a spout; applied strap handles with a thumbrest above the terminal; brown and green glaze.

Date: 1940-1980 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3233

Accession Number: 1991.1016

Butter Dish

A. is a base of squared shallow form with molded handles extending from a slightly upturned dished rim. There are tapered curved sides, and a round cornered square foot ring. It is printed in blue with a willow pattern: the face has a traditional view, with scale, trellis and medallian border at the...

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 3234

Accession Number: 1991.1017A-D

Cake Plate and Cover

No description

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 3235

Accession Number: 1991.1018AB

Cover

They are each made of uncolored glass, with a high domed form and a mushroom shaped finial, also has a fat rib above tapered cylindrical base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 3236

Accession Number: 1991.1019.1-2

Salt & Pepper Shaker

They are both made of uncolored glass of compressed horizontally-ribbed sphere form with wide collared necks and cylindrical silver colored metal pierced caps. The salt has a top of cylindrical ribbed form with a ribbed circular disc top filled with lavender colored crystals- salt(?).

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 3237

Accession Number: 1991.1020.1-2

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