Historic New England

Pitcher

Black transfer-printed handled pearlware pitcher. Foliate molded handle with black accents. Black band around the rim. Black transfer-printed leisure scene with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 45166

Accession Number: 1950.305

Blue transfer printed earthenware teapot. Floral motif surrounds the rim and cover. Landscape scene featuring pagodas, bridges, and willow trees adorns the body. Superimposed gold gilding in a Greek key pattern surrounds the body and cover. Gold gilding accents finial, handle, and spout.

Date: 1818-1825

Maker: Spode, Josiah (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45167

Accession Number: 1950.306AB

Dinner Plate

Creamware plate with a maroon edge. Bellflower chain border. Centralized floral chain with superimposed paint surrounds a monogram.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 45168

Accession Number: 1950.318

Pitcher

Pearlware bulbous body w/ solid silver lustre neck, mouth, and scrolled rococo handle; silver resist grape vine and wheat decoration on body.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), pearlware, resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 45169

Accession Number: 1950.345

Lusterware Pitcher

Red body with bulbous mid-section; copper lustre banded circular base and neck with beads around rim; rococo copper lustre handle; copper lustre mouth with scalloped throat; canary yellow band around body with red painted framing of black transfer printed medallions. On one side: Lafayette crowned ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45170

Accession Number: 1950.346

Pitcher

Copper lustre w/ bulbous lower body w/ rococo handle w/ diamond pattern in relief; spout w/ diamond-shaped diaper in relief and bellflower terminal; diamond-shaped beading around rim (in relief); yellow enamel painted band below beading; painted pink and blue and white flowers and green leaves all o...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 45171

Accession Number: 1950.350

Pitcher

Rounded oval; silver resist w/ scene in white relief of horses, dogs and men around fence, trees; scrolled, ear-shaped lustre handle w/ white spine; vine around neck; border of scrolls around rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45172

Accession Number: 1950.355

Tea Caddy

Porcelain tea caddy with rectangular body, sloping shoulders and cover with berry knop. Polychrome enamel flower sprig on both sides of body; red swag border on shoulders from which hand three-dot pendules; same border on cover; small green & pink enamel florettes on narrow sides of body; purple wav...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 45173

Accession Number: 1950.368AB

Saucer

Two thin orange bands flanking band of blue dots; wavy red band around well; central design: pink rosebud, blue and red flowers and green leaves.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 45174

Accession Number: 1950.374

Tea bowl and saucer

Painted and enamel polychrome scene of man and woman in western clothing seated at water's edge; sailing vessel and mountains, two other figures, rowboat, beyond; brown cross-hatched border with gilt quatrefoils within.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 45175

Accession Number: 1950.380AB

Decorative Mug

Opaque white glass decorative mug, with polychrome hand-painted design of eagle with wings spread surrounded by laurel wreath and the word "Liberty" in gilt. Fifteen eight-pointed gilt stars around the wreath. Gilt band on rim. "Bristol glass"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45176

Accession Number: 1950.398

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45177

Accession Number: 1950.401

Decanter with stopper

Blown glass decanter. Square body. Etched floral design. Stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45178

Accession Number: 1950.402.1AB

Decanter

Blown glass decanter. Square body. Etched floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45179

Accession Number: 1950.402.2

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45180

Accession Number: 1950.404

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with shanked interior. Gilt scalloped edge. Blue enamel border with a gilt foliate design. Blue and gold floral design on the shanked body. Cup well has a husk chain border surrounding an ornate design.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Royal Worcester Porcelain Co., Ltd.

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 45181

Accession Number: 1950.412.1

Sword

No description

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 45184

Accession Number: 1950.424

Watercolor Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45185

Accession Number: 1950.430

Watercolor Painting

Woman in rowboat, man on shore leaning against tree, dog at left.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Piper, Mary F. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 45186

Accession Number: 1950.432

Glass Dome with Wood Base

Tall, oval-shaped glass dome with wood base. Associated with "Great Clock."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 45188

Accession Number: 1950.439AC

Sword

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45190

Accession Number: 1950.442

Porringer

Small pewter porringer with convex well and heart and crescent handle.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45191

Accession Number: 1950.446

Water Jug

Pewter water jug with short spout terminating in a duck head; curved handle; domed, hinged lid with brown wooden tear-drop knop.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45192

Accession Number: 1950.447

Flagon

Pear-shaped pewter flagon with hinged, dome-shaped lid; shell-shaped thumb rest; and angled handle.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45193

Accession Number: 1950.450

Pitcher

Tall, tulip-shaped pewter pitcher with hinged lid with decorative fleur de lis thumb lever. Wide, C-shaped handle. "B" stamped on exterior rim.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45194

Accession Number: 1950.452

Trencher

Large round pewter trencher with shallow well and reeded rim.

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45195

Accession Number: 1950.454

Sugar Caster

Pewter caster with elongated cylindrical body, rounded bottom on raised foot. Domed top with finial is pierced with anthemion figures.

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45196

Accession Number: 1950.455

Caster

Neo-classical style pewter caster with elongated piercings, pine cone finial, garlands and cameo profiles.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45197

Accession Number: 1950.457

Caster

Pewter salt shaker with domed top with small finial on long, narrow neck; squat, urn-shaped mid-section; and stemmed foot.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45198

Accession Number: 1950.458

Pepper Caster

Pewter pepper shaker (one of a pair of pewter salt and pepper shakers); holes on top and sides arranged in two diamond-shaped patterns separated by a vertical line of holes; fillets around base, mid-section and under holes; acorn finial on pointed top.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45199

Accession Number: 1950.459.2

Caster

Pewter salt shaker (one of a pair of pewter salt and pepper shakers); holes on top and sides arranged in two diamond-shaped patterns separated by a vertical line of holes; fillets around base, mid-section and under holes; acorn finial on rounded top.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45200

Accession Number: 1950.459.1

Mustard Pot

Cylindrical pewter mustard pot (A) with blue ceramic liner (B). Pewter pot has hole in bottom; loop handle; and domed, hinged lid with thumb rest.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 45201

Accession Number: 1950.462AB

Mustard Pot

Footed pewter mustard pot handle and domed, hinged lid. Lid has molded scallop ribbing, knop and and shell-shaped thumb lever. Scallop ribbing at the base of the pot above the foot.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45202

Accession Number: 1950.463

Altar Cruet

Altar cruet with pear-shaped body on stemmed foot, hinged cover with wedge thumb piece, and flat spout.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45203

Accession Number: 1950.464

Drinking Beaker

Small pewter beaker that tapers at base and flares at rim. Incised bands near rim and base.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45204

Accession Number: 1950.465

Porringer

Round pewter porringer with crown handle and convex well surrounded by double incised bands.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Thomas Danforth Boardman & Sherman Boardman (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45205

Accession Number: 1950.467

Small Tankard

Tulip-shaped pewter tankard with domed, hinged lid; shell-figure thumb lever; and s-shaped handle. On the lid is a round medallion with a molded crown encircled with the the text "IMPERIAL HALF PINT."

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 45206

Accession Number: 1950.468

Shaker

Pair of pear-shaped pewter shakers; "turned foot" design; pewter stoppers in bottom; circular piercing in top; small beaded design under the piercing at the top.

Date: 1800

Maker: Danforth, Thomas, III

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

GUSN: 45207

Accession Number: 1950.469.1-.2

Shaker

Pear-shaped pewter shaker; "turned foot" design; pewter stopper in bottom; circular piercing in top; small beaded design under the piercings at the top.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: Danforth, Thomas, III (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 45208

Accession Number: 1950.469.3

Saltcellar

Opaque white glass saltcellar. Two conjoined circular. Ribbed body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44964

Accession Number: 1958.948

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Black transfer print with "Franklin's Maxims" inscription and two scenes. On one side, a man holds an axe and rests his foot on a tree stump, with the fallen tree behind him. On the other side, two men and a woman are on th...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44965

Accession Number: 1970.1310.367

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Four black transfer printed bands encircling top half of body. Top three bands have identifcal chain-type pattern, and bottom band is comprised of two intertwined vines. Over painted with peach color on bands and brown on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44966

Accession Number: 1970.1310.438

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Navy blue transfer-printed design, patriotic eagles with arrows and shields on either side of a cartouche with the words "To Washington the Patriot of America."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44967

Accession Number: 1970.1310.457

Children's Mug

Blue transfer-printed design on children's earthenware mug. Letters A through Z, five to a row, five columns, letter "J" missing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44968

Accession Number: 1970.1310.589

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design, with an eagle on one side and a whinchat (European migratory bird) on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44969

Accession Number: 1970.1310.665

Children's mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene of four children playing "Ring Taw," a type of game with marbles. Scene is overpainted with green, yellow, and red. Red, handpainted line inside rim and down handle. Applied loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44970

Accession Number: 1970.1310.691

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with reeded handle and flattened terminals. Dark brown body with incised bands and diamonds.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44971

Accession Number: 1970.1310.737

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of young girl and young boy engaging a "country dance." Part of the alphabet series, the image is center by a large outlined "S."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44972

Accession Number: 1970.1310.780

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed scene surrounding elongated octagonal shape with the words "Present for Sewing well." Outdoor scene includes house in foreground at right, and a horse-drawn carriage with large house and another building in the distance at left. Pink lustre ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 44973

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1057

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Birth Day Gift" surrounded by a geometric border comprised of small circles. Hand painted blue lines at base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44974

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1128

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