Historic New England

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing pears mand grapes in beaded footed bowl; abstract floral designs in each of the four corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34790

Accession Number: 1932.316.25

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed tile depicting large central fruit scene containing cherrries and grapes in raised bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34791

Accession Number: 1932.316.26

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34792

Accession Number: 1932.332

Hanging Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34793

Accession Number: 1932.334

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34794

Accession Number: 1932.335

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34795

Accession Number: 1932.336

Calling Card Case

Cardboard calling card case with a lift top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 34796

Accession Number: 1932.338AB

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34797

Accession Number: 1932.339AB

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34798

Accession Number: 1932.345

Canister

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 34799

Accession Number: 1932.347

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34800

Accession Number: 1932.348

Rosette Brise' Fan

Wooden souvenir fan with autographs; white sticks and guards; very short and wide brise' type; threaded with white silk ribbon; metal rivet top and bottom.

Date: 1868-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34801

Accession Number: 1932.349

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34802

Accession Number: 1932.350

Cough Lozenge Box

Wistar's Cough Lozenges box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34803

Accession Number: 1932.351AB

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34804

Accession Number: 1932.361A

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 34805

Accession Number: 1932.362AB

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34807

Accession Number: 1932.370

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed earthenware tureen with dual scroll molded handles. Floral and scroll border surrounds rim and foot. Coastal landscape scene.

Date: 1846-1850

Maker: Wedgewood, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34808

Accession Number: 1932.374A

Tureen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34809

Accession Number: 1932.375AB

Tureen ladle

Ironstone ladle with scroll molded handle. "Flow blue" transfer-printed flowers and geometric patterns.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34810

Accession Number: 1932.375C

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34811

Accession Number: 1932.379

Pair of Stockings

Thick cream-colored knit stockings. Front of stockings has a scalloped or shell pattern in vertical columns to the front of the foot. The heel has a thicker knitted section.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34812

Accession Number: 1932.381AB

Boots

Dark brown; top has lighter colored leather; blue (faded) boot straps; toe has leather tip; leather sole w/ nails.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 34813

Accession Number: 1932.382AB

Award

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 34864

Accession Number: 1932.473

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34865

Accession Number: 1932.474

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34866

Accession Number: 1932.476

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark on bristol board embroiderd in purple yarns "Faith, hope and charity"; mounted on lavender taffeta ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34867

Accession Number: 1932.477

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34868

Accession Number: 1932.478

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34869

Accession Number: 1932.479

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34870

Accession Number: 1932.480

Cruet Set

Seven piece cut glass cruet set, four cruet bottles and two stoppers, two casters, one mustard pot, and stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34871

Accession Number: 1932.483.1-.8

Cake Basket

No description

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34872

Accession Number: 1932.484AB

Baking Dish

No description

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34873

Accession Number: 1932.485AB

Baking Dish

A: dish B: rim Round with removable rim; 2 handles.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 34874

Accession Number: 1932.486AB

Round, pewter coffeepot; black-painted S-shaped handle; curved spout; tall, hinged lid with disk ornament on top; impressed band around body where spout and handle meet; bands also below the lid and around the lid.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34875

Accession Number: 1932.487

Teapot

Oval pewter teapot with curled black-painted wooden handle. Hinged lid with black-painted flower-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34876

Accession Number: 1932.488

Creamer

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. CREAMER: Helmet-shaped; central decoration under mouth; small flower sprigs on exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 34877

Accession Number: 1932.490

Saucer

Border: chain of red circles with red centers; wavy red border around well; centrall design: two red rosettes.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 34878

Accession Number: 1932.494

Platter

Earthenware platter with molded scallop and bead rim. Black transfer-printed border pattern of scrolls, flowers and various patterned grounds. In the platter's center, a landscape with pastoral landscape in foreground, river and cityscape in the distance. Six men are in a rowboat on the river.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34879

Accession Number: 1932.496

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34880

Accession Number: 1932.497

Decorative Mug

White opaque glass decorative mug with hand painted polychrome central scene of man with bird flanked by scrolls and floral motifs. Red cross-hatched border below rim. Applied handle. "Bristol Glass"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), Bristol glaze, polychrome

GUSN: 34881

Accession Number: 1932.498

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34882

Accession Number: 1932.499AB

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34883

Accession Number: 1932.500

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34884

Accession Number: 1932.501

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34885

Accession Number: 1932.505

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34886

Accession Number: 1932.506

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler with zig-zag cross stitched border. Rows separated by lines of cross stitching. Upper half letters are slate blue, lower half are yellow. Alphabets: #1 complete plus "&" and "S"; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers: "1-11".

Date: 1828

Maker: Wilkinson, Sarah Snelling, 1818-1905 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34887

Accession Number: 1932.508

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler on natural linen ground. Verse in center. Words alternate colors: yellow, cream, blue and green. Alphabets: #1 incomplete (stitchery deteriorated); #2 missing "J", some letters repeated. Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1786

Maker: Spooner, Sarah, 1775- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34888

Accession Number: 1932.512

Waistcoat

Cream, embroidered with silver thread & sequins; standing notched collar; single-breasted with 10 self-covered & embroidered buttons; white lining & back with 3 pairs of ties at back.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), thread, metallic (color attribute), satin

GUSN: 34889

Accession Number: 1932.513

Box

Small rectangular wood box with sliding lid.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34890

Accession Number: 1932.517AB

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