Historic New England

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base, beaded rim, and squared ear-shaped handle. White applied decorations on blue ground include continuous scenes with dogs, horses, and trees.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43819

Accession Number: 1970.1310.632

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with beaded bands at top and bottom, and loop handle with leaf terminals. Mochaware decoration with black dendritic pattern on brick red ground and narrow black bands above and below.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 43820

Accession Number: 1970.1310.634

Children's mug

Children's earthenware mug. Black transfer-printed design with green, pink and yellow over-painting. Mug has alphabet theme. "Y" is represented by youth, with a Gothic-style rectangular tower in the background. "Z" is represented by a zebra on a field with headstones. Pink hand-painted lines encircl...

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 43821

Accession Number: 1970.1310.635

Children's Mug

Porcelain mug. Bulbous shape with loop handle. Hand painted with flowers in dark pink, orange, blue, yellow, and green. Dark pink scalloped line with dots around rim and foliate decoration on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 43822

Accession Number: 1970.1310.636

Mug

Earthenware mug. Bulbous, footed tan body with loop handle. Black transfer printed ship with three masts on one side, and an inscription surrounded by a floral and foliate border on the other side.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 43823

Accession Number: 1970.1310.637

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Large scale floral design in red, blue, green, and lavender with luster accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43824

Accession Number: 1970.1310.638

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer-printed scene of two figures in an idyllic landscape with cottage in the background. One figure is half-reclined at water's edge, fishing with a pole. Geometric and floral pattern printed around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43825

Accession Number: 1970.1310.639

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Red transfer printed image of a woman with a classical flowing dress sitting in a curved-back chair with a baby in her lap. Gold luster accent at rim and on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43826

Accession Number: 1970.1310.641

Mug

Ceramic mug. Shaped base, rounded-top rim, and spurred loop handle. Black transfer printed image of two crossed flag staffs bearing the flags of the United Kingdom and France. Also includes a laurel wreath, two clasped hands, and a banner with inscription. Over painted with red and blue. Gold l...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43827

Accession Number: 1970.1310.642

Children's Mug

Eartheware children's mug. Canary background, red transfer-ware designs of a globe with an open book that states, "A PRESENT/ FOR/ A GOOD GIRL".

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43828

Accession Number: 1970.1310.643

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Cylindrical with ear-shaped handle. Black transfer printed landscape scene with arched stone bridge at center and picturesque ruin at left. Rim and handle accented with gold luster.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43830

Accession Number: 1970.1310.645

Mug

Earthenware mug. Slightly rimmed base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Painted with dark red flowers and green leaves. Pink luster band at rim, narrow luster line around base, and luster accents on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43832

Accession Number: 1970.1310.647

Children's Mug

This mug contains harmful imagery and language including condescending caricatures. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43833

Accession Number: 1970.1310.648

Children's Mug

Children's earthenware mug. Purple transfer printed design of a bird in front of a farmhouse, "The Swallow." Purple stripe hand-painted around inside of rim, outside of rim, and down the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43834

Accession Number: 1970.1310.649

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Painted scene with elephant at center and trees at either side. Wide gold lustre bands around rim and down handle; narrow gold lustre bands around base and inside of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), lusterware

GUSN: 43835

Accession Number: 1970.1310.656

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with shaped base, loop handle, and leaf terminals. Wide incised band of checkerboard black & white flanked by bands of reeded green and plain black.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 43836

Accession Number: 1970.1310.651

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Hand painted with blue flowers and olive green leaves, evenly spaced in two rows around the mug. Olive green lines around base and rim, with wheat pattern on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43838

Accession Number: 1970.1310.653

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed images of George Washington on one side and General Taylor on the other side. Gold lustre bands around foot and rim, with gold accent on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43840

Accession Number: 1970.1310.655

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Canary yellow glaze with silver luster band at rim and rectangular luster cartouche featuring a bird sitting on a branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43841

Accession Number: 1970.1310.650

Mug

Reddish brown transfer-printed design on earthenware mug. Large flower buds forming wreath, encircling inscription. Maroon line painted on upper lip of the mug.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43842

Accession Number: 1970.1310.657

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design with girl jumping rope. Over-painted with green. Pink line painted around inside of rim, and down center of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43843

Accession Number: 1970.1310.658

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Large scale floral design in red, blue, green, and lavender with luster accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43844

Accession Number: 1970.1310.659

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed image of two boys feeding two rabbits. Over painted with green, red, and yellow. Hand painted green line around inside of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43845

Accession Number: 1970.1310.660

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48569

Accession Number: 1971.384C

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48570

Accession Number: 1971.384F

Tureen with lid

This dark blue printed sauce tureen with lid and stand, is decorated with a border of scrolled leaves below the lip. The main scene, set in a central cartouche, shows a camel and a man in a turban separated by tall baskets of flowers. The lid has a rose-shaped knop.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 48571

Accession Number: 1971.385.1AB

Stand

Carved cabriole legs and snake feet; spiral-turned urns, 3 graduated circular trays with galleries.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 48572

Accession Number: 1971.388

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48573

Accession Number: 1971.427

Women's Tie

Black silk neckpiece with a pink lining and chenille floral embroidery.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48574

Accession Number: 1971.428

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48575

Accession Number: 1971.429A

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48576

Accession Number: 1971.429B

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48577

Accession Number: 1971.429C

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48578

Accession Number: 1971.429D

Vase

Pair of mercury glass vases with green paint coating the inside and black foliate decoration with black bands on the exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), silvered glass

GUSN: 48580

Accession Number: 1971.431.1

Vase

Pair of mercury glass vases with green paint coating the inside and black foliate decoration with black bands on the exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), silvered glass

GUSN: 48581

Accession Number: 1971.431.2

Sofa

Eight legged; front legs are reeded and turned, supporting bowed apron; lateral legs with front inlay continue to reeded arm supports with inlaid risers behind; arched and shaped arm encloses bowed crest rail; back legs are squared and raked; upholstered with burgandy striped fabric. Curved back, up...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 48582

Accession Number: 1971.576.1

Chair

One of a pair of easy chairs. Mahogany. Serpentine crest and front rail. Rests on inlaid Marlborough legs.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 48583

Accession Number: 1971.673

Salad Fork

Silver salad fork with a rounded handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Rogers Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48584

Accession Number: 1971.1087.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48585

Accession Number: 1971.1088.1

Dinner Fork

One of a set of three. Silver dinner fork with a pointed oval handle and four tines. Olive pattern.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48586

Accession Number: 1971.1089.1

Pillbox

Silver hinged pillbox. Octagonal shape with an etched floral design. Applied Bakelite medallion.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48587

Accession Number: 1971.1106

Dinner Fork

One of a set of three. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, threaded edge, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Hall & Elton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48588

Accession Number: 1971.1124.1

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48589

Accession Number: 1971.1124.7

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48590

Accession Number: 1971.1124.8

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48591

Accession Number: 1971.1124.9

Cruet Stand

A: base B: cover C: insert Round base supported by 3 feet; egg-shaped body; 6-holed insert; egg finial. Table service form. A) Inverted egg shape, supported by three slightly curved legs with scrolled feet; legs enclose round shelf at the bottom and is meant to hold a paraffin burner. B) Egg...

Date: 1855-1887

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

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

GUSN: 48592

Accession Number: 1971.1211A-C