Historic New England

Jug

A squat, bulbous form with a flaring neck, a spout and a wide strap handle. It has a cork at its mouth. It has a dark brown glaze.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11574

Accession Number: 1992.765

Jug

Of cylindrical form with a wide collar and sloping shoulders. It has a strap handle. It may have been glazed brown.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 11575

Accession Number: 1992.766

A double bottle, of two cylindrical forms with rounded shoulders and small wide collared mouths set on their shoulders. They are joined at the sides and by an arched strap handle. A redware body with a brown glaze.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 11576

Accession Number: 1992.767

Oriental Carpet

Of rectangular form, a red field with diamond shaped small medallions with striped flower-like extensions to each side. There are also "arrow" devices in blues, yellow, red and off white. These enclose a large dark blue hexagonal medallion, with arrow shaped ends filled with twisted arrow or bird de...

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dovetail joints, knotting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11577

Accession Number: 1992.239

Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

Round paper box which stores a set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers. It has paneled paper that covers the inside panel. Likely used as a traveling set.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11578

Accession Number: 1992.610.1

Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

A set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers with paneled sides and gilt rims. Likely used as a traveling set.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 11579

Accession Number: 1992.610.2-7

Pot

It has a rolled circular rim on a ovoid form with a flat bottom and a glazed interior/unglazed exterior.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal)

GUSN: 11580

Accession Number: 1992.775

Foot Stool

It has a rectangular overhanging top cut with shaped handhold at the center and a shaped skirt at the sides. There are splayed end boards with a double arch cut-out. There are traces of green paint.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11581

Accession Number: 1991.835

Dollhouse

A two sided hinged door cupboard raised on turned feet that has been transformed into a dollhouse by an addition of a pedimented roof with two chimneys and a molded cornice. There are four window holes cut into the sides. Printed all over is a faux-brick pattern in red and white. The pediment is pai...

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11582

Accession Number: 1991.1654

Warping Frame

Four rough-hewn, long, square sectioned members joined to form a square by mortise and tenon construction. Each member is drilled with holes for shaved pegs.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11583

Accession Number: 1992.769

Spool Rack

Three parallel uprights joined at each end by rectangular cross-piece and 30 turned spools, held in place by hand carved pegs. It is unpainted.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11584

Accession Number: 1992.770

Jug

Redware jug, of small size and squat globular form, with shoulder-to-body strap handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11585

Accession Number: 1992.729

Tankard

Redware tankard of small size, with out-tapered sides and a tool line below the top rim. It has a strap handle and is covered overall with a very dark brown lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11586

Accession Number: 1992.730

Mug

Of barrel form, with a polychrome floral spray about the body; and floral swags under a scrolled edge scale; and patterned reserves on the rim; and a band of diaper trellis pattern and oblong reserves with purple stylized flowerheads; and radiating leafage at the base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 11587

Accession Number: 1992.731

Stove

Footed example on cabriole-type legs in green enamel. The top with large rectangular tiered back shelves fitted with a center stove-pipe, above four burners, over an arrangment of ovens each with a circular thermometer dial, and an ashpit. Trimmed in plated nickel. Temperature dials porcelein.

Date: 1927

Maker: Kaufman, S. (Maker) Day Indicator Co. (Maker)

Material: enamel paint, nickel (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 11170

Accession Number: 1996.70

Glove Stretcher

A long tapering cylindrical dowel; ovoid turned handle; incised three rungs.

Date: 1775-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), incising, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11171

Accession Number: 1992.463

Two-Handed Pitcher

Two-handled redware pitcher; globular form with an outflared rim and small spout; dark brown glaze; narrow, unglazed foot; two reeded handles.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11172

Accession Number: 1992.740

Andirons

Faceted ball finials on "goose neck" and chamfered blade form shafts on arched legs ending in small rounded flat feet. Right and left dogs.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11173

Accession Number: 1991.1180A

Andirons

Faceted ball finials on "goose neck" and chamfered blade form shafts on arched legs ending in small rounded flat feet. Right and left dogs.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11174

Accession Number: 1991.1180B

In square format, a pair of vases of flowers done in pinks and green with delicate stems in an ivory colored background. Plain cream colored wood frames with mitered corners. Each flower was composed by multiple stencils.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11178

Accession Number: 1991.1195.1

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11179

Accession Number: 1917.13

Watercolor

In square format, a pair of vases of flowers done in pinks and green with delicate stems in an ivory colored background. Plain cream colored wood frames with mitered corners. Each flower was composed by multiple stencils.

Date: 1800-1824

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 11180

Accession Number: 1991.1195.2

Garniture Vase

Pair of Dutch Delftware garniture vases, of hexagonal beaker form with a wide outflared scalloped rim, and tapered body with conforming base. It is decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue in a floral design of Chinese inspiration; the front three panels are covered with decoration and the back w...

Date: 1690-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, earthenware, lead glaze, molding (forming), painting (coating), underglazing

GUSN: 11181

Accession Number: 1991.1197.1

Garniture Vase

Pair of Dutch Delftware garniture vases, of hexagonal beaker form with a wide outflared scalloped rim, and tapered body with conforming base. It is decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue in a floral design of Chinese inspiration; the front three panels are covered with decoration and the back w...