Historic New England

Marble fragment

Marble rectangle; rough finish.

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 24841

Accession Number: 1985.144

Commemorative tree bark

"From the old elm/ Boston Common/ Feb 16 1876/ 7:17 p.m./ an old tree in 1722," inscribed in ink on surface of bark.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: elm (wood)

GUSN: 24842

Accession Number: 1985.145

Bookmark

White silk backing with fringe and applied perforated paper ornament which reads, "Forget Me Not" in green.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24843

Accession Number: 1985.146

Coral

3 pieces of sea coral; off-white in color.

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material)

GUSN: 24844

Accession Number: 1985.147

Commemorative plaque

Velvet aqua frame enclosing a metal relief impression of a 17th century house. Inscribed, "Gov. Cradock House/ Medford Mass/ The Oldest House in America/ Built 1634."

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24845

Accession Number: 1985.148

Greeting card

One of two Easter cards. Multi-colored; one is marked w/ manufacturer's name.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: International Art Publishing Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24846

Accession Number: 1985.149.1

Greeting card

One of two Easter cards. Multi-colored; one is marked w/ manufacturer's name.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: International Art Publishing Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24847

Accession Number: 1985.149.2

Scrapbook

Black leather cover which is embossed w/ gold heart and floral motifs. Gold border and framing floral motifs. Binding marked, "Florais Album." Interior marker, "Lucy Coffin."

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24848

Accession Number: 1985.150

Basket

Short circular strap and reeded base w/ woven bottom. Flared woven star-shaped sides w/ 2 ring-handles.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 24849

Accession Number: 1985.151

Wood stays of frame covered in brown leather w/ gold trim. Brown silk fan decorated w/ scene of man wearing white wig and kissing a woman's hand. Painted in gray. Brass ring at base. Silk cord handle w/ tassel.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, satin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24850

Accession Number: 1985.152

Card deck

52 playing cards, multi-colored. Marked, "Ivory Surfac'd" and "L.I. Cohen."

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Cohen, L. I. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24851

Accession Number: 1985.153

Mirror knob

Pierced circular medallion w/ quartered motif featuring "ruffled" lobes w/ quatrefoiled center w/ circular knob. Tapered round shaft w/ knop at circular terminus. Screw ends.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24852

Accession Number: 1985.154

Mirror knob

Oval form w/ gilt brass surround w/ beaded edge enclosing an enameled medallion w/ in grisaille decoration of tree and fortified bridge on white background. Round tapered shaft w/ knop at circular termination. Screw end. Used as a curtain tieback in the late 19th century.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enameling

GUSN: 24853

Accession Number: 1985.155

Bowl

Shallow bowl form w/ slightly scalloped edge. Recessed foot. Blue transfer print decoration, "Willow" pattern w/ elaborate pagoda house at left and bridge w/ two people at right. Islands w/ houses at top. Diaper and butterfly border. Brown edge.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 24854

Accession Number: 1985.156

Plate

Finely potted white clay body w/ bluish "white" glaze. Circular plate form w/ wide, very slightly dished rim. Pronounced cavetto and shallow well. Underglaze cobalt blue painted decoration featuring potted plants, tobacco leaf, pine tree and ornamental screen. Scrolled cavetto border. Rim border is ...

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24855

Accession Number: 1985.157

Pitcher

Slightly swelled, cream-colored, short cylindrical body w/ molded checkered pattern. Deep molded flange inside wide circular mouth. Pinch spout, slightly off center. Molded C-shaped strap handle w/ lobed terminals. Flat unglazed bottom w/ illegible impressed marks.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 24856

Accession Number: 1985.158

Vase

White clay body w/ transparent glaze. Simple vasiform w/ slightly swelled body tapering to circular basal ring w/ slightly recessed flat bottom. Rounded shoulders tapering to indented neck and swelling to trumpet form mouth. Underglaze blue painted decoration featuring 3 wise men w/ bonsai plants un...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24857

Accession Number: 1985.159

Vegetable dish

Molded white clay body w/ blue pearled glaze. "Flow blue" transfer printed decoration in pattern called "Schinde" featuring coral-like floral branches, daisy blossoms and oriental garden scenes. Vegetable dish. Octagonal body w/ conforming foot. Molded rim to receive conforming domed top. Dish w/ mo...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Alcock, John & George (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 24858

Accession Number: 1985.160.1

Vegetable dish

Molded white clay body w/ blue pearled glaze. "Flow blue" transfer printed decoration in pattern called "Schinde" featuring coral-like floral branches, daisy blossoms and oriental garden scenes. Vegetable dish (bowl only). Identical to .1. Octagonal body w/ conforming foot. Molded rim. Dish w/ molde...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Alcock, John & George (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 24859

Accession Number: 1985.160.2

Teapot

Molded white clay body w/ blue pearled glaze. "Flow blue" transfer printed decoration in pattern called "Schinde" featuring coral-like floral branches, daisy blossoms and oriental garden scenes. Teapot--round faceted body w/ conforming foot. Shaped handle broken off and missing. High domed top w/ re...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Alcock, John & George (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 24860

Accession Number: 1985.160.3

Tea canister

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Teapoy(?) or canister. Rectangular w/ rounded shoulders. Cap missing.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24861

Accession Number: 1985.161.1

Teapot

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Teapot w/out cover. Cylindrical body w/ canted shoulder. Shaped squared spout. Double strap handle w/ foliate terminus.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24862

Accession Number: 1985.161.2

Sugar bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Sugar bowl. Round bulbous body w/ circular footring, swelling at wide circular mouth receiving a domed cover w/ berry finials. Handles double strap w/ foliate terminus.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24863

Accession Number: 1985.161.3AB

Spoon tray

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Spoon tray. Ovoid scalloped quatrefoil form w/ canted sides and flat bottom.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24864

Accession Number: 1985.161.4

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24865

Accession Number: 1985.161.5

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24866

Accession Number: 1985.161.6

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24867

Accession Number: 1985.161.7

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24868

Accession Number: 1985.161.8

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24869

Accession Number: 1985.161.9

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24870

Accession Number: 1985.161.10

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24871

Accession Number: 1985.161.11

Saucer

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Shallow circular saucer.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24872

Accession Number: 1985.161.12

Tea bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Deep tea bowl.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24873

Accession Number: 1985.161.13

Tea bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Deep tea bowl.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24874

Accession Number: 1985.161.14

Tea bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Deep tea bowl.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24875

Accession Number: 1985.161.15

Tea bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Deep tea bowl.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24876

Accession Number: 1985.161.16

Tea bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Deep tea bowl.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24877

Accession Number: 1985.161.17

Tea bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Deep tea bowl.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24878

Accession Number: 1985.161.18

Tea bowl

White clay body w/ grayish transparent glaze. Undecorated except for gilt band at each rim or edge. Deep tea bowl.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24879

Accession Number: 1985.161.19

Utensil box

Undecorated gray metal body w/ soldered and folded-under seams. Cylindrical body w/ slightly overhanging ends. Hinged lid encompasses entire length of cylinder. Hinged hasp closure. Two applied flat tin tabs at back w/ holes for hanging.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25080

Accession Number: 1985.397

Basket

Circular form w/ swollen crosshatch woven sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25081

Accession Number: 1985.614

Storage basket

Circular form w/ cross hatch weave in a pattern of four narrow splints and one thick green horizontal splint.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25082

Accession Number: 1985.615

Bowl

Molded grey-white salt glazed stoneware body. Deep circular well w/ flat bottom and shallow footring. Slightly dished rim w/ bracket-scrolled molded edge (after a silver prototype).

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 25083

Accession Number: 1928.672

Candlestick

Cylindrical shaft w/ round, slightly domed base. Shaped thumbpiece stamped "SHAW/BIRM."

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25084

Accession Number: 1934.2383

Basket

Wicker utility basket with woven bottom, plaited sides, and twisted handle.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker

GUSN: 25085

Accession Number: 1941.132

Tavern table

Tavern table. Pine, maple. Overhanging rectangular pine top with bread board ends. Peg construction. Fitted onto a rectangular apron enclosing a single long drawer. Thin circular tapered legs with a spool turning at top and terminating in a spade foot.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25086

Accession Number: 1963.123.1

Wall clock

Plain round molded frame enclosing white face w/ black Roman Numerals. Shaft has plain molding w/ black and gold striped eglomise insert. Base has similar eglomise panel w/ striped border and interior cartouche displaying interior pendulum.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), metal

GUSN: 25087

Accession Number: 1963.124

Set of side chairs

Set of Windsor rod-back side chairs w/ bamboo turned parts. Straight round top rail w/ parallel lower rail connected by three short rods. Round stiles flare out from seat to top rail and enclose seven flaring rods. Flat seat w/ shaped sides and incised and painted striping. Single stretchers on all ...

Date: 1804-1830

Maker: Daniel Abbott & Co. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), varnishing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25088

Accession Number: 1963.126A-F

Tall case clock

Tall-case clock; no works or face. Flat molded cornice surmounts square opening for face. Straight case w/ door defined by simple rectangle of applied molding. Base molding on front only. Graining added later (reddish-brown glaze coat over yellow ochre background). Right side of clock painted black ...

Date: 1720-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25089

Accession Number: 1963.127

Drop-leaf Table

Drop-leaf table. Hard maple with cherry side rails. Rectangular top with semicircular drop leaves. Leaves fold out to form a round top. Top and leaves have ovolo-molded outer edge. Plain edges on skirt of leaves. Ogee arch molding on skirt of rectangular top. Top secured with wooden pins driv...

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 25090

Accession Number: 1963.128

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