Historic New England

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with black transfer-printed pattern "Non Pareil." Border of leafy sprigs on veiny ground; central scene of women and one man in plumed hat under palm tree on river bank; suspension bridge hung from towers; buildings and mountains in distance.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 46008

Accession Number: 1958.174

Sauceboat

Earthenware sauceboat with mulberry colored tranfer-print. Alpine scene of distant mountains; village and a bridge; two people in a rowboat; girl ashore in the foreground; border of scrolls and floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 46009

Accession Number: 1958.176

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Floral molded finial. Floral and trellis pattern.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 46010

Accession Number: 1958.184AB

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Square finial. Floral accents on finial, spout, and handle. Guilloche design around the cover and rim. Pastoral scene adorns the body.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 46011

Accession Number: 1958.187AB

Wash pitcher

Red, transfer-print earthenware pitcher. Flower and scroll pattern on interior and exterior rim and handle. The print on the sides of pitcher is of an urn and basket filled with flowers and fruit. A duck is in the mid-ground; a body of water, buildings and a flying duck in the background.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: Davenport (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 46012

Accession Number: 1958.188

Windsor writing chair

Windsor tablet-arm writing chair with 9-spindle bowback has bamboo-turned legs and T stretchers. Armchair is painted black and incised around seat edge.

Date: 1725-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 46013

Accession Number: 1958.397

Slades Spice Mill, Chelsea, MA.

Mill exterior, river in foreground. Sign reads "Slades Spices." Chelsea, MA.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46014

Accession Number: 1959.485

Pin

Non-tapered pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 46015

Accession Number: 1950.550

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46016

Accession Number: 1958.1369

Portrait of Abigail Waite Webster

Portrait of Abigail Waite Webster, with hands clasped, red curtain and window in background.

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46017

Accession Number: 1958.4437

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Long strip of narrow, though uneven, pieces woven with dark green tree-like limbs; irregular-shape leaf clusters on polychromatic woven stripe ground that includes pink, orange, etc.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46018

Accession Number: 1959.1

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular with dark green leaf and floral motifs. Border of same green tree-like limbs and irregular shaped leaves; green bar with line of pink dots. All on ground of polychromatic woven stripes.

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46019

Accession Number: 1959.2

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular, with dark green leaf designs on bright polychromatic woven stripe ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46020

Accession Number: 1959.3

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Strip, with selvage edges comprising parts of larger, unidentified pattern incorporating medallions with wide strapwork, brackets and abstract floral components; vein-like ground. Predominantly red and green; some light blue.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46021

Accession Number: 1959.4A

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1851-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46023

Accession Number: 1959.7A

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip; selvage sides and raw ends. Polychromatic wool warps with natural cotton weft producing uneven stripes, wide central band of tan/cream flanked by bands of shades of green, then shades of red with tan-cream selvage.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46024

Accession Number: 1959.8

Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip; twill weave. Polychromatic uneven stripes in diagonal and zig-zag patterns. Selvage sides; raw ends.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves

GUSN: 46025

Accession Number: 1959.9

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Rectangular strip; selvage sides. Woven with overall design of scrolling leafy vines in large, naturalistic scale. On woven green and red striped ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46026

Accession Number: 1959.10

Rag Carpet Sample

Rectangular strip of rag carpet with selvage sides; one hemmed and one raw end. Fine, but closely packed; two-ply polychromatic wool warp with dark and white wool rag weft producing uneven striped pattern. Wide center stripe of gold with bleached warp yarn "spots" flanked by narrower green stripes ...

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46027

Accession Number: 1959.11

Window Curtain Material Sample

Rectangular, fine cotton; naturalistic images of cock and hen pheasants among ferns and other flowers. Primarily blue and tans; off white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46028

Accession Number: 1959.17

Ingrain Carpet Fragment

No description

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46029

Accession Number: 1959.18

Bed Curtain Fragment

Black and white copperplate views of the life of a horse. Views progress down from racer, to squire's fox ride, to drawing a stage, to drawing a cart, to being dead in a cart.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), printing (process), rolling up, toile (textile material), textiles, copper (metal)

GUSN: 46030

Accession Number: 1959.19

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46031

Accession Number: 1959.23

Bed Curtain Fragment

Rectangular; even blue and white check pattern. Hemmed ends and one side; one selvage side.

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 46032

Accession Number: 1959.25

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46033

Accession Number: 1959.27

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, thin cotton; single piece folded with hemmed open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46034

Accession Number: 1959.28

Kerchief

Blue and white checkered kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46035

Accession Number: 1959.29

Pillowcase

White linen pillowcase with lace at the edge and an embroidered "D".

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46036

Accession Number: 1959.30

Bedspread

White cotton; five rows of four large cross-stitched flower sprigs with diamonds interspaced. Remains of netted fringe on all edges; knotted cotton cording on sides. Gathered along sides.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Possibly Bidwell, Jemima (Maker) Possibly Bidwell, Theodora (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe

GUSN: 46037

Accession Number: 1959.31

Blanket

Cream ground with woven dark blue checker pattern.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Titus, Sarah Post (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46038

Accession Number: 1959.32

Charlestown Quilt

T-shaped; central pieced block of block-printed and painted Chinese arched bridge; swans; floral collage. Border repeating pattern of Chinese boats and musicians under palm tree. Body alternating rows of white cotton panels of corded and stuffed floral sprig and vine with running balls border; panel...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, linen (material), piecing, whitework

GUSN: 46039

Accession Number: 1959.33

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded; 7/8" wide hem at open end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46040

Accession Number: 1959.34

Nail

Hand-wrought, rosehead nail.

Date: ca. 1684

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, metal

GUSN: 46041

Accession Number: 1959.51A

Spike

Four hand-wrought nails with "tongued" ends. In box labeled "exterior planking spikes."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46042

Accession Number: 1959.51B-E

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with end curiously split and curled over.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46043

Accession Number: 1959.53

Nail

Small hand-wrought nail with rosehead.

Date: 1702-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46044

Accession Number: 1959.54

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46199

Accession Number: 1959.482F

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46200

Accession Number: 1959.482G

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46201

Accession Number: 1959.482H

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46202

Accession Number: 1959.482I

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46203

Accession Number: 1959.482J

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46204

Accession Number: 1959.482K

Hand

Right hand with index finger pointed; ruffled cuff; bottom has dowel hole stuffed with newspaper.

Date: ca. 1711

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 46205

Accession Number: 1959.483

Coat of Arms Painting

Lion on blue shield with red star at upper left; lion holding sword above.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 46206

Accession Number: 1959.486

Hand Held Fire Screen

Hand held fire screen with a needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46207

Accession Number: 1959.490A

Fire Screen

Hand held fire screen with a needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46208

Accession Number: 1959.490B

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 46209

Accession Number: 1959.492

Calling Card Case

Carved wooden calling card case with a lift top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46210

Accession Number: 1959.493

Infant's Shirt

Cream open shirt with double rounded front flap and square back flap; cap sleeves trimmed with net lace; eyelet embroidery and drawnwork around neck and sleeves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 46211

Accession Number: 1959.495A

Dress

White dress with whitework and featherstitching on front and sleeves; medallion on bodice center; sleeves and neckline trimmed with lace; featherstitching from sleeves down to hem; scalloped hem with white work of trees and stylized flower; drawstring neckline and back.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering

GUSN: 46212

Accession Number: 1959.495B

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