Historic New England

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved fern motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39659

Accession Number: 1938.321

Storage Box

Circular wooden box with overlapping construction on box and cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39660

Accession Number: 1938.332AB

Spice Box

Round wooden spice box with steel hoops that contains eight individual round spice boxes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), alloy steel

GUSN: 39661

Accession Number: 1938.333A-R

Sauce Bottle

Ringed, green glass hexagonal-shaped sauce bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39662

Accession Number: 1938.335

Pocket Flask

Colorless glass, potato-shaped flask with brown painted surface. Metal screw cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 39663

Accession Number: 1938.336AB

Perfume Bottle

Small glass perfume bottle with pressed diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39664

Accession Number: 1938.337A

Vase

Tan opaque glass vase. Gold painted rim and foot. Orange and blue painted bands around the shoulder and body. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39665

Accession Number: 1938.338

Wallet

Brown w/ strap closure; 3 compartments - 2 w/ flaps; another compartment of white kid has 2 flaps 7" long so unfolds to 12 3/4"; "X" on front & back.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Hopkins, W. O. (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 39666

Accession Number: 1938.339

Cradle

Arched head end, shaped sides wtih heart cutout handles

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39667

Accession Number: 1938.340

Broom

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39668

Accession Number: 1938.341

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39669

Accession Number: 1938.342

Infant's Bonnet

Cream sheer fabric embroidered with scrolling leaves and paisleys; with three large circular motifs; two loops with ties.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 39670

Accession Number: 1938.344

Kerchief

Brown and blue plaid with double ikat in blue; fine handstitching; triangle.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), ikat

GUSN: 39671

Accession Number: 1938.345

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39672

Accession Number: 1938.346

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39673

Accession Number: 1938.347

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39674

Accession Number: 1938.348

Corset

A plain corset made of cotton with boning throughout.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39675

Accession Number: 1938.350

Necktie

Blue and brown plaid with wide blue band at each tip; pointed tips; wide.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 39676

Accession Number: 1938.352

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39677

Accession Number: 1938.353

Corset

White cotton corset that is largely unboned; sewn pocket in middle without a busk.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39678

Accession Number: 1938.354

Petticoat

Cream/yellowed wool w/ white/stained cotton waist; featherstitching at seams; no closure; pleat.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39679

Accession Number: 1938.356

Petticoat

Cream wool w/ white cotton waistband; featherstitching at seams; no closure; pleat.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39680

Accession Number: 1938.357

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39681

Accession Number: 1938.358

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem--split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39682

Accession Number: 1938.359

Black and white geometric vertical stripes with scalloped edges; long sleeves with cuff; two pockets (left is false); matching belt. Princess seam at back with pleats at waist for fullness; self-fabric hem; sixteen pearl buttons from waist to hem.

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39683

Accession Number: 1938.360AB

Tulip Bulb Pot

Porcelain tulip bulb pot. Pot is segmented into five footed lobes with central neck topped with pink glazed flower. The pot is enameled with pick flowers, green tendrals and butterflies on gold ground. Each lobe of the pot is decorated with a scene of either figures or birds and flowers in a square ...

Date: 1736-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 39684

Accession Number: 1938.362

Quilt

Central panel of sixteen alternating rows of solid black wool blocks on end, and pieced eight-patch black and red "pin-wheels". Tacked at corners and mid-points along sides with blue wool yarn. Border of pieced black and dark wool; rounded corners at foot. Quilted in squares and diagonal lines.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piecing, quilting, tacking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39685

Accession Number: 1938.363

Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39686

Accession Number: 1938.364

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Fragment of a green bed curtain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39687

Accession Number: 1938.365

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39688

Accession Number: 1938.366

Night Light

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39689

Accession Number: 1938.368AB

Saucer

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Centrally located transfer-printed flower with superimposed paint.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted, lusterware

GUSN: 39690

Accession Number: 1938.370.1

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39692

Accession Number: 1938.380

Chair

Slat back side chair wtih five slats, scrolled arms and plain round legs and stretchers. Woven rush seat.

Date: 1750-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 39693

Accession Number: 1938.381

Small tureen tray

Small, molded pearlware tureen tray with scalloped rim. Rim is hand-painted blue.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 39590

Accession Number: 1938.162.2

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39592

Accession Number: 1938.164

Dish

Blue transfer-printed earthenware footed dish. Molded circular finial. Floral and vine motif. Interior central landscape scene featuring two women and castles. Same scene adorns the cover.

Date: 1841-1860

Maker: Possibly Wedgewood, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 39593

Accession Number: 1938.166AB

Sugar Bowl

Earthenware sugar bowl [a] with lid [b]. Black transfer-printed pattern "Foliage." Border of scrolled scenic cartouches and central scene of castle beside waterway under stormy sky. Lid has tab handles and a pointed finial.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39594

Accession Number: 1938.171AB

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with molded scroll rim and brown, pink and blue transfer-print pattern "Landscape." Border of brown scrolls and leaves with pink and blue flowers. Central scene of park with people along river bank and gazebo. Sailboats and buildings in the distance.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39595

Accession Number: 1938.181

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central floral scene with a bird perched on a branch.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 39596

Accession Number: 1938.188

Bowl

blue transfer printed pearlware footed bowl. The outside is decorated with a floral motif. The inside has a central floral medallion and the rim is decorated with the same floral pattern that adorns the outside.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 39597

Accession Number: 1938.189

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39598

Accession Number: 1938.196

Confectionary dish

Small colorless glass footed confectionary dish with red-stained lip and foot. Red-stained foliate and bird pattern around body. White foliate accents. Lid missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 39599

Accession Number: 1938.200AB