Historic New England

Light Bulb

50 Watt, clear glass, long stem, round bulb, without tip

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33817

Accession Number: 1931.105

Light Bulb

Mazda squirrel cage filament type

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33818

Accession Number: 1931.106

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 33819

Accession Number: 1931.109B

Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33820

Accession Number: 1931.109C

Shell Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33821

Accession Number: 1931.109A

Marble Base for Glass Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 33822

Accession Number: 1931.110C

Floral Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33824

Accession Number: 1931.110A

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33825

Accession Number: 1931.111

Stand

Cabriole legs with scroll feet, applied composition foliage, carved and turned pillar, round top with needlework picture under glass

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: needlework (visual works)

GUSN: 33826

Accession Number: 1931.113

Nightgown

White, three-quarter sleeve cotton nightgown, high neck collar with floral lace and embroidered bib and cuffs, and white ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33828

Accession Number: 1931.129

Pair of Drawers

Cotton drawers with crocheted lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 33829

Accession Number: 1931.130

Stand Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33830

Accession Number: 1931.141

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33831

Accession Number: 1931.143

Ironstone plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed "Scinde" pattern. Central scene of flowering tree surrounded by water with a figure carrying a flag toward a pagoda in the background. Border pattern of floral sprays alternating with flowering branches. Flowring branches on outside of rim.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33832

Accession Number: 1931.148

Luncheon plate

Ironstone plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed "Manilla" pattern. Scenic and floral border pattern and central pattern of pagodas and willow trees. Sprigs of flowers on underside of rim.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 33833

Accession Number: 1931.149

Plate

Pearlware plate with blue painted and molded feather edge. Rim also molded with sprays of flowers alternating with anthemion motif also painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 33834

Accession Number: 1931.150

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scallop and bead molded rim and black transfer-printing. Border of scrolls and flowers against cross-hatched and fish-egg ground. Central scene of two men in cooley hats dragging fishing net from river bank. Gothic cottage and church with bell tower and mountains in background...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33835

Accession Number: 1931.151

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design is a portrait of George Washington, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 (Author) Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891 (Author) Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Importer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 33836

Accession Number: 1931.153

Stamp Box

Wooden stamp box with hinged lid. A pink floral pattern on the cover. Three interior compartments.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33837

Accession Number: 1931.1530

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a pierced loop edge. Central landscape scene featuring cows and a mansion in the distance.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 33839

Accession Number: 1931.157

Tureen

This tureen is decorated with a transferprinted design in dark blue with border of mixed flowers and goats in medallions. The scene printed on the tureen depicts Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 33840

Accession Number: 1931.158.1

Small bowl

Earthenware plate with blue-gray transfer-printed pattern "Venus" with select elements overglazed in red and green. Border of scrolls on horizontal striped ground. Central scene of canal framed by green arching trees with figures on left bank and large urn on right. Swans swim in the foreground, lar...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), overglazing, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 33842

Accession Number: 1931.165

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware butter plate. Floral and vine design surrounds a central landscape scene featuring a castle and a waterfall.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 33843

Accession Number: 1931.167

Cup with handle

Bell-shaped earthenware cup with brown transfer-print pattern of flowers and fruit on a background of stripes, diamonds and scrolls.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 33844

Accession Number: 1931.168

Tureen

Blue transfer printed tureen. Floral border surrounds cover and rim. Landscape scenes adorn body and cover. Scroll molded handles. Foliate molded finial.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 33846

Accession Number: 1931.175AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33465

Accession Number: 1930.804

Hook

Miscellaneous hardware with tang one end. Hammered from square stock. Round hammered portion turns up 90 degrees and spirals 1 1/3 revolutions - knob end.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33466

Accession Number: 1930.820

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33468

Accession Number: 1930.832

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33474

Accession Number: 1930.840

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33475

Accession Number: 1930.857

Suffolk Latch

Bean-shaped escutcheons. Lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Full round profiled/tapered handle. Rectangular tapered and turned-down thumb lever with concave head.

Date: ca. 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33477

Accession Number: 1930.863

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33478

Accession Number: 1930.867

Hanging Flowerpot Holder and Flower Pot

Stoneware hanging flowerpot holder with metal chain (a) and flowerpot (b). Flowerpot holder exterior molded to look like grained wood with sprigs of acorns and oak leaves. Unglazed, leaves and acorns painted green and yellow. "6" incised on interior. Interior flowerpot is unglazed, cylindricle w...

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery), metal

GUSN: 33479

Accession Number: 1930.868AB

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33481

Accession Number: 1930.872AB

Waistcoat

Cream satin front waistcoat; white lining and back; high shawl collar; three pockets; five self covered buttons; three pairs of tape ties at back; single breasted.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), piping (process), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33482

Accession Number: 1930.873

Brise' Fan

Black lacquered openworked wooden sticks and guards; brise' type threaded with black ribbon; steel washer.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, carving (processes), machine-made, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33483

Accession Number: 1930.880

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Black wooden openwork sticks with silver spangles and fine black net leaf, also with silver spanges; narrow lace edge; silver silk tassel. BOX (B,C): Black cardboard with cover.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33484

Accession Number: 1930.881 A-C

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a metal case [.2]. Oval Richardson lenses with a k bridge. Two lenses tinted blue. Pin-in-slot side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lenses (components), metal

GUSN: 33485

Accession Number: 1930.884.1-.2

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a metal case with a fabric lining [.2]. Oval lenses. C bridge. Double hinged side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33486

Accession Number: 1930.885.1-.2

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor of ruins in a large gilt frame, backed with newspaper from the early 19th century.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33487

Accession Number: 1930.888

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33488

Accession Number: 1930.897

Bandbox

Small oval bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper on box has a feathered fancy painting motif printed in blues and reds on olive ground. Lid has rectangular piece of same paper on top of lid. Top of lid also has a marbleized paper in green and cream. Rim of lid is covered with a blo...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33489

Accession Number: 1930.898AB

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 33490

Accession Number: 1930.899

Busk

Black carved baleen busk.

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen

GUSN: 33491

Accession Number: 1930.900

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33492

Accession Number: 1930.901

Piecrust Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 33493

Accession Number: 1930.902

Doll's Footstool

Rectangular doll's footstool with wooden base and legs; cushion has crosstitch work on black background.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 33496

Accession Number: 1930.908

Infant's Cap

Cream/tan (discolored); net ruffle with scalloped openwork edge; embroidered with linked circular motif with eyelet circles in center; two narrow tucks; back--gathered into circle embroidered with petals and eyelet circles; two loops; one drawstring.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33504

Accession Number: 1930.916