Historic New England

Mug

Earthenware mug. Blue glazed body, with identical molded and painted floral motifs on either side. Colors on floral decoration include pink, green, brown, and yellow. Concave sided with beaded line below rim and reeded base. Ear-shaped handle with molded foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 269071

Accession Number: 2012.110.1

Children's Cream Pitcher

Earthenware children's cream pitcher. Footed baluster body, scalloped rim, and flat-topped ear-shaped handle with molded leaf design. Black transfer printed idyllic landscape with inscription at center, "Present for Sewing Well." Hand painted red lines around rim and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 269194

Accession Number: 1939.609

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Rounded handle with painted floral decoration and geometric border composed of thin red lines. Flowers are pink with green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 269202

Accession Number: 1958.137.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with painted floral decoration and geometric border composed of thin red lines. Flowers are pink with green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 269203

Accession Number: 1958.137.2

Teacup and saucer

Porcelain teacup and saucer set featuring children's nursery rhymes with illustrations: "Little Tom Tucker" and "Ride a Cock-Horse to Danbury Cross." Brown transfer print with gold lustre on rims. Illustrations in color.

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 269206

Accession Number: 1990.256

Teacup

Porcelain teacup with loop handle, part of a teacup and saucer set. Features the children's nursery rhyme "Little Tom Tucker" with an illustration on one side of a standing boy and two seated girls, and on the other side, one verse of the nursery rhyme.

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 269207

Accession Number: 1990.256.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer, part of a teacup and saucer set. Features the children's nursery rhyme "Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross" with an illustration of a boy riding a hobby horse in the foreground and a colorfully dressed figure on a white horse in the background. Includes one verse of the nursery ...

Maker: Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 269208

Accession Number: 1990.256.2

Card Table

Federal style card table. Serpentined shape with conforming hinged top with rosewood veneer, banded edge of stylized leafy vine motif meeting in a cruciform in the center; conforming skirt with three panels of feathered birch veneer surrounded by black and white dash inlay, the whole with rose cross...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 269282

Accession Number: 1966.304

Set of Four Side Chairs

Four Federal style side chairs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Probably Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

GUSN: 269283

Accession Number: 1966.281A-D

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers with four ungraduated drawers; serpentine front with canted corners and conforming top; mahogany veneered drawers with beaded edges and string inlay banding; drawers fitted with locks and two brasses with circular stamped backplates; French feet.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: Possibly Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Maker)

GUSN: 269285

Accession Number: 1966.357

Chest of Drawers

Federal style four drawer chest of drawers; mahogany top with stylized repeating leaf and vine inlay on the edge; drawer fronts are beaded and veneered with three panels of flaming birch with mahogany veneer on the perimeter, the central panel grain is used vertically while the side panels use the g...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Possibly Judkins and Senter (Maker)

GUSN: 269287

Accession Number: 1942.1406

Sofa

Portsmouth made, Federal style sofa with an arched crest rail with birch veneered central panel; rounded handholds; turned and carved arm supports and front legs; square rear legs; and mauve and cream striped reproduction upholstery.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 269477

Accession Number: 1997.84

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with shaped base and loop handle. Blue transfer printed design featuring fruit, flowers, and a bird. Decorative blue border printed around inside of rim, with printed accent on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 269489

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1122

Dining Table

Federal style mahogany dining table with a demi-lune hinged top; inlay with tasseled drapery swags and fans; square tapering legs; rear two legs swing as gates to support the opened top. Possibly made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 269517

Accession Number: 1975.162

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Flared base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Alternating bands of stripes and spots, the patterns slightly raised, painted brown and blue-gray.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 269537

Accession Number: 1970.394

Servant's Call Bell

Ornamental call bell with the button concealed by a rose quartz Foo Dog standing on a teak-wood base. The whole is mounted on a triangular-shaped brass base with rounded corners and a Greek key banded border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 269560

Accession Number: 1966.1758

Mantel Mirror

Mantel mirror on small rectangular base. Cicular mirror has a brass frame decorated with inlaid brass fretwork and pale purple orchids on a yellow enamel ground. Triangle shaped open fretwork finial attached to top. Mirror is attached to base by two crested birds with hairy claw feet. Each bird hold...

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 269730

Accession Number: 2012.114.3

Paddle

Small carved wooden paddle from the Austral Islands, covered with incised patterns.. The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island "starbust" motif and handle base of human-like figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269731

Accession Number: 2006.44.3597

Club

Samoan hand-held club (nifo 'oti) with twenty-four tooth-like projections on one side and a hook on the other. The head of the club is decorated on both sides with incised patterns. The weapon would have been used in combat and carried as a sign of status by men and women.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269732

Accession Number: 2006.44.3598

Club

Wooden rootstock war club, or vunikau, from Fiji, with a straight handle ending with a natural knot of polished root. Portions of the knobby head and handle are carved with incised patterns. There are two bands of contrasting braided material - one at the base of the head and one at the base of the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269733

Accession Number: 2006.44.3599

Club

Wooden paddle-shaped chief's club, or culacula, from Fiji, with serrated carving along the edges of the paddle and under the crossbar where the paddle meets the handle. The base of the handle has incised carvings. This culacula would have been used in hand-to-hand combat as both a shield and club.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269734

Accession Number: 2006.44.3600

Club

Beaked 'pineapple' or 'pandanus' battlehammer, known as a totokia, from Fiji. Heavily carved head with pineapple-like extrusions ending with a pointed 'beak'. The club would have been used to inflict a deadly blow to the skull. Its design is said to be based on a bird's head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 269735

Accession Number: 2006.44.3601

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; flower and leaf pattern; possible border; light outline in pencil on the front; needle marks throughout; right corner is torn off.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264926

Accession Number: 2002.32.189

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; flower and leaf pattern (three flowers), possible border, right front of pattern is outlined in pencil; black residue on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264927

Accession Number: 2002.32.190

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; geometric pattern; curly-cues and squares outlined in pencil; neeedle marks throughtout; pin marks on left and right sides.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264928

Accession Number: 2002.32.191

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll pattern with shamrock in center; right front side is outlined in pencil; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264929

Accession Number: 2002.32.193

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; flower and scroll pattern; light outline in pencil on the front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264930

Accession Number: 2002.32.194

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; wavy line and curly-cue pattern; possible border; pattern is outlined in pencil and white markings on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264931

Accession Number: 2002.32.195

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; leaf pattern; possible border; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264932

Accession Number: 2002.32.196

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; leaf and scroll pattern; possible border; black residue on front; needle marks throughout; staining on left side.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264933

Accession Number: 2002.32.197

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; abstracted scroll pattern; front of pattern is outlined in pencil; possible border; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264934

Accession Number: 2002.32.198

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; possible border; light pencil outline on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264935

Accession Number: 2002.32.199

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; abstracted scroll and circle pattern; right front side is outlined in pencil; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 264936

Accession Number: 2002.32.192

Pillowcase

Cotton ticking pillowcase, blue and cream stripes.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: ticking, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), machine knitting

GUSN: 264954

Accession Number: 1984.1262

Ribbon

Twelve inch red satin ribbon in original plastic box.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, rayon, cellulose acetate, machine knitting

GUSN: 264960

Accession Number: 1984.1306

Inflatable raft

Plastic inflatable raft, animal print (black, beige and gold topside); gold underside.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), machine-made

GUSN: 264962

Accession Number: 1984.1310

Small overnight bag and liner

Small overnight bag with plastic liner. Plastic with metal zipper and closures; light brown with darker brown trim.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, machine-made

GUSN: 264963

Accession Number: 1984.1336

Picture hanger

Picture hanger comprised of plastic, metal, and string.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, string (fiber product), machine-made

GUSN: 264964

Accession Number: 1984.1390

Duster

Wood handle, painted black (much of paint has chipped off). Wool head. Metal piece attaching head to shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, primary wood, wool (textile)

GUSN: 264974

Accession Number: 1984.1330

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed design with a child on the right, a child handing a flower to a smaller child on the left, and in the center the words "A Present for my Neice." Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 264978

Accession Number: 1970.1310.255

Hand mirror

Hand mirror. Small, one-sided rectangular mirror. Found inside purse (1984.1347) along with comb (1984.1539)

Maker: unknown

Material: looking glasses

GUSN: 264981

Accession Number: 1984.1540

Basket

Woven basket with handle, made with twigs and plastic tying straps.

Maker: Possibly Stekionis, Jacob (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 264986

Accession Number: 1996.143.554

Engraving "Head of a Deerhound"

Engraving, black and white print of the head of a deerhound. Charles George Lewis (1808-1880) after Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873).

Date: 1878

Maker: Lewis, Charles George (English printmaker and painter, 1808-1880) (Printmaker) Reproduction of Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Painter) D. Appleton and Company (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 264995

Accession Number: 2012.37.1

"Dignity and Impudence"

Print, "Dignity and Impudence", Large hound and small white terrier in a doghouse [A]; Printed paper with story of two dogs [B].

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Reproduction of Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 264996

Accession Number: 2012.37.2AB

Empire clock

French Empire clock with original glass bill.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 265051

Accession Number: 1956.129

Pocket disk pincushion

Disc-shaped pincushion; brown leather kid sides; perimeter made of brown ribbon; pins inserted in perimeter.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 265087

Accession Number: 1942.151

Portrait of Clementina Beach (1774-1855)

Portrait of Clementina Beach (1774-1855), a student of Gilbert Stuart and the co-founder for Saunder and Beach school in Dorchester, an elite boarding school for girls. Sitter is wearing a white dress with tiered lace collar; paisley shawl draped over her right shoulder. Brown curly hair pinned up w...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Stuart, Gilbert (American painter, 1755-1828) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), canvas

GUSN: 265096

Accession Number: 2012.39.1

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; shamrock and leaf pattern; possible border; pattern is outlined in pencil on the front; needle marks throughout; slight foxing on front left side and on back right side.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265179

Accession Number: 2002.32.200

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; partial abstracted scroll pattern; black residue on front; needle marks throughout.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265180

Accession Number: 2002.32.201

Embroidery Pattern

Embroidery pattern; scroll and leaf pattern; possible border; pattern is oulined in pencil on the front; needle marks throughout; black residue on back.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 265181

Accession Number: 2002.32.202

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