Historic New England

Serving bowl

Large earthenware bowl with molded bead edge and brown transfer-print pattern. Central scene of landcape with trees arching over river, a small sailboat, house with tiled roof on far bank, and hills in distance. Flower and scroll border.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37635

Accession Number: 1935.95

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with molded scallop rim and black transfer-printed pattern depicting fox hunt with riders on horses, dogs and a fox. Floral border.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37636

Accession Number: 1935.96

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Peruvian Horse Hunt." Border of oblong medallions framing horse roping scenes and round medallions of rose swags. Center scene of man with wild white horse held with a rope at left and two other men with tamed horses and a dog.

Date: 1853

Maker: Shaw, Anthony (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37637

Accession Number: 1935.98

Platter

Blue transfer-printed earthenware platter. Floral and scroll border with alternating medallions depicting an urn. Central scene depicts Warwick.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37638

Accession Number: 1935.100

Small Pefume Bottle with Floral Decal

Small Pefume Bottle with Floral Decal and small "Heliotrope" label. Bottle is molded with a diamond pattern, rounded shoulders and narrow neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37639

Accession Number: 1935.1022

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37640

Accession Number: 1935.103B

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cover. Floral motif and rectangular finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37641

Accession Number: 1935.104B

Children's Mug

White earthenware mug. Decoration is a transfer-printed floral arbor, the Holy Bible and a scroll of proverbs lay on the ground emitting light.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37642

Accession Number: 1935.105

Syrup pitcher

Green glazed body w/ relief molded vines crawling over "bark"; handle has same relief molded decoration; holes in rim for pewter lid (missing).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 37643

Accession Number: 1935.106

Decorative Mug

White milk glass mug with handle and brown border with blue, pink and yellow flowers with frame and cherub.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 37644

Accession Number: 1935.107

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37645

Accession Number: 1935.109

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37646

Accession Number: 1935.110

Cordial Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37647

Accession Number: 1935.112

Doorknob

Large, clear molded glass knob missing anchor screw.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37648

Accession Number: 1935.114

Decanter

Blown glass decanter. Applied rings around the neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37649

Accession Number: 1935.115

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37650

Accession Number: 1935.117

Fruit Basket

"Kitten head"-shaped ash splint fruit basket with single carved wooden handle, dyed pink.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37651

Accession Number: 1935.125

Coffeepot

Round, pewter coffeepot; strawberry leaf ornament top of cover; S-shaped handle with swirled ends; four-sided curved spout; protruding bands near base, by handle and spout, under lid, on lid.

Date: 1837-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 37652

Accession Number: 1935.127

Sugar Bowl

White pressed glass sugar bowl with angular loop handles and molded grape vine pattern on exterior. Missing lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 37653

Accession Number: 1935.129

Mirror

Small mirror, cherry frame. Mercury, quite worn. Brass ring for hanging.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37663

Accession Number: 1935.132

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37664

Accession Number: 1935.133

Cloth Sample

Silk velvet fabric samples.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 37667

Accession Number: 1935.146O

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37668

Accession Number: 1935.148

Infant's Dress

Long white dress; bodice has vertical bands of net alternating with bands of narrow tucks; scalloped edge lace neckline and cuffs and hem; ruffles at shoulder and skirt trimmed with vertical tucked bands; edged with lace; hem of same narrow tucked bands alternating with same lace as bodice; four clo...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37669

Accession Number: 1935.152

Bed Covering

Printed fabric bedspread. Interior layer of batting. Tied.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37670

Accession Number: 1935.156

Quilt

T-shaped. Alternating rows of diamonds: one row of nine patch blocks of various printed cottons with eight-point star and diamond within; other row of blocks of "Rose and Brown Leaves" print. Across top band of same; edges bound in same.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, chintz, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 37671

Accession Number: 1935.157

Card Case

Card case with hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Frame and sides covered with red leather. Over leather on either side are blue plastic or resin plates with inlaid silver scrolls and flowers. The front plate is molded with an image of a cherub. Interior lined with red fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), leather, metal, cloth

GUSN: 37732

Accession Number: 1935.329

Portrait Painting

Half length, seated woman in profile, long ringlets, double necklace.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Crowley, N. J. (Artist)

Material: bristle, graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 37733

Accession Number: 1935.330

Purse

Tan purse with two metal rings around the middle, silver-colored tassels and beading on the ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37734

Accession Number: 1935.331

Saucer

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed scene of two women gathering flowers beside, or bringing flowers to, an urn-on-pedestal. Waterway, sailing vessel and tower with dome and cross in the distance. Border pattern of flowers, scrolls, and ribbon.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37735

Accession Number: 1935.333

Box

Small wooden box with attached lid. Covered in glazed paper with plaid pattern of blue, red, black and white. Tiny brass oval handle on lid. Brass latch inside. Interior lined with light blue paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37736

Accession Number: 1935.334

Thermometer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37737

Accession Number: 1935.335

Angel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 37738

Accession Number: 1935.342

Shawl

Red ground w/ large central circle & quarter circles in corners; 4-1/4" border; tilted paisleys filling ground; dark blue, dark green & white; natural fringe; jacquard weave.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37739

Accession Number: 1935.344

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37740

Accession Number: 1935.345

Sash

Red, green, and blue paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37741

Accession Number: 1935.346

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37742

Accession Number: 1935.347

Footstool

Kneeling stool from church on church green (cong.), corner of Summer and Bedford.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37743

Accession Number: 1935.349

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 37744

Accession Number: 1935.354

Spice Box

Round, wooden spice box with cover.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37745

Accession Number: 1935.355AB

Cradle

3-pitch hood with shaped front skirt; cut-out sides; applied cyma molding at bottom; brass bail handle on footend.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37746

Accession Number: 1935.359A

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with fringe; white silk with center floral embroidery, scroll design frames flowers made of pins.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 37747

Accession Number: 1935.361

Quilt Fragment

Plain cotton weave upper in red, white, and blue florals and basket full of fruit on brown ground. Backing is plain cotton weave in brown with pattern of bundles of leaves and vines in darker brown. Batting present beween layers. Stitched together with white thread in a scallop pattern using long st...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37748

Accession Number: 1935.362

Formal Suit

Coat [A]: Brown/gold wool; plain; turnover collar, no revers; Ten closed long buttonholes; large copper engraved buttons; two at cuffs; and at back flaps; cut away; green trim at button holes; single breasted. Waistcoat [B]: Brown/gold wool; plain; no collar; eleven silk covered buttons; cut away b...

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37749

Accession Number: 1935.370A-C

Fancy Dress/ Wedding Dress

Dress with multi-color floral pattern on cream damask ground, squared neckline trimmed with lace collar, elbow-length sleeves with lace ruffles, bodice boned with hooks and eyes at front; lined with cotton; Overdress puffed and pleated at back with two orange velvet bows; Matching skirt has ruffled ...

Date: 1770-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lampas (textile material)

GUSN: 37750

Accession Number: 1935.374A-D