Historic New England

Cup Holder

Pierced, handled cup receives porcelain demitasse

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain

GUSN: 56553

Accession Number: 1984.544.5

Cup Holder

Pierced, handled cup receives porcelain demitasse

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), porcelain

GUSN: 56554

Accession Number: 1984.544.6

Rice Bowl

Flared bowl, ring foot, underglaze mountain scene

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56555

Accession Number: 1984.471.1A

Rice Bowl

Flared bowl, ring foot, underglaze mountain scene

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56556

Accession Number: 1984.471.2A

Rice Bowl

Flared bowl, ring foot, underglaze mountain scene

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56557

Accession Number: 1984.471.3A

Rice Bowl

Flared bowl, ring foot, underglaze mountain scene

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56558

Accession Number: 1984.471.4A

Cover

Slightly domed, cylindrical foot ring

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56559

Accession Number: 1984.471.1B

Cover

Slightly domed, cylindrical foot ring

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56560

Accession Number: 1984.471.2B

Cover

Slightly domed, cylindrical foot ring

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56561

Accession Number: 1984.471.3B

Rice Bowl

Bowls & covers

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 56562

Accession Number: 1984.471.5B

Lotus Bowl

White, footed porcelain bowl with sides molded like petal lobes.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 56563

Accession Number: 1984.766

Bowl

Open bowl; celadon, brown, & blue glaze

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 56564

Accession Number: 1984.767

Bowl

White; embossed ring ornament

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 56565

Accession Number: 1984.768

Egg Cozy

Domed woven body lined with striped chintz

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), textiles

GUSN: 56566

Accession Number: 1984.470.1

Egg Cozy

Domed woven body lined with striped chintz

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), textiles

GUSN: 56567

Accession Number: 1984.470.2

Teabowl

Flaring circular cup, small foot ring, white with white glaze

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56568

Accession Number: 1984.473.1

Bowl

Open form, loop handles, white body, clear glaze

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Lenox (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 56569

Accession Number: 1984.475.1

Bowl

Open form, loop handles, white body, clear glaze

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Lenox (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 56570

Accession Number: 1984.475.2

Bowl

Open form, loop handles, white body, clear glaze

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Lenox (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 56571

Accession Number: 1984.475.3

Salt Dish

Flat with incised rim

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: May, J. (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 56572

Accession Number: 1984.571.1

Pepper Grinder

Conical body

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: May, J. (Maker)

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 56573

Accession Number: 1984.571.2

Mortar and Pestle

Wht. ; translucent glaze; mortar-flared sds, flt rim

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Coors (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 56574

Accession Number: 1984.573AB

Coaster

Shallow, circular dish; molded & beaded rim

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 56575

Accession Number: 1984.570.1

Coaster

Shallow, circular dish; molded & beaded rim

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 56576

Accession Number: 1984.570.2

Coaster

Shallow, circular dish; molded & beaded rim

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 56577

Accession Number: 1984.570.3

Coaster

Shallow, circular dish; molded & beaded rim

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 56578

Accession Number: 1984.570.4

Coaster

Shallow, circular dish; molded & beaded rim

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 56579

Accession Number: 1984.570.6

Coaster

Shallow, circular dish; molded & beaded rim

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 56580

Accession Number: 1984.570.7

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet and verse, bordered by leaves; ivory linen ground; polychrome: white, green, yellow; three complete alphabets; cross stitch, satin stitch, other.

Date: August 1816

Maker: Perry, Lydia (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 38860

Accession Number: 1936.997

Dress

Cream; center front peplum and short sleeves trimmed w/ white soutache; center front has hook and eye closure w/ filigree buttons covering hook and eye; tassle tie at waist.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38861

Accession Number: 1936.998

Child's dress, peach with black soutache on front and neckline of bodice, sleeves and hem; Piping at armseye, neckline and waist; Pleated skirt; Inlaid and gilt buttons; Bodice lined w/ white cotton. Ensemble with coat (B).

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38862

Accession Number: 1936.999A

Waistcoat

Cream waistcoat with silk front, cotton lining and back; Single breasted; Four self covered buttons; straight waistline; three pockets; back closure; Four pairs of brass eyes with lacing; notched lapel.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 38863

Accession Number: 1936.1000

Portrait of Samuel Thwing

Bust-length portrait of Samuel Thwing (1788-1810) in brown coat, hair brushed forward. Son of James and Martha Clapp Thwing of Boston.

Date: 1804

Maker: Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Artist) Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38865

Accession Number: 1936.1003

Portrait of James Thwing

Half-length portrait of James Thwing (1733-1789) in yellow vest, holding envelope. Son of Major Nathanial and Joanna (Davis) Thwing, and deacon in the first church.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: Attributed to Johnston, John, 1753-1818 Formerly attributed to Savage, Edward (Artist) Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38866

Accession Number: 1936.1004

Portrait of Ann Shapley (Haven) Thwing

Bust-length portrait of Ann Shapley (Haven) Thwing (1819-1856), with short brown hair parted in center. Wife of Supply Clap Thwing and granddaughter of Reverend Samuel Haven.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38867

Accession Number: 1936.1005

Portrait of Martha Clap Thwing

Half-length portrait of Martha Clap Thwing (1738-1805) in bonnet and lace shawl, seated in a green chair. Wife of Deacon James Thwing, daughter of Reverend Supply Clap and Martha (Fowle) Clap of Burlington.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: Attributed to Johnston, John, 1753-1818 Formerly attributed to Savage, Edward (Artist) Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38868

Accession Number: 1936.1006

Portrait of Supply Clap

Half-length portrait of Supply Clap (1742-1811), with gray hair, burgundy suit, green chair. Son of Reverend Supply Clap and Martha (Fowle) Clap of Burlington. Brother of Martha Clap Thwing.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38869

Accession Number: 1936.1007

Portrait Painting

Woman at mirror reading a letter.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38870

Accession Number: 1936.1009

Counter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 38871

Accession Number: 1936.1010

Table mat

Round; dark green center. Seven leaves in shades of green attached all around. Each topped with white calla lily (five of which have yellow stamens).

Maker: Abbott, Caroline Susan, 1820 (Maker)

Material: crocheting, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38872

Accession Number: 1936.1011

Harvard Tercentenary Medal

Harvard Tercentenary medal designed and executed by Graham Carey, A.B. (Harvard) 1914. Given to Mr. William Sumner Appleton, one of the delegates, with the compliments of Harvard University.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cardboard

GUSN: 38873

Accession Number: 1936.1012.AB

Purse

Metal purse of small interlocking metal flowers, with tassels and a large metal handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38874

Accession Number: 1936.1014

Goggles

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38875

Accession Number: 1936.1015

Photograph

Bust length photograph of an older man w/ wire frame spectacles looking slightly left.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), tinting

GUSN: 38876

Accession Number: 1936.1016

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38877

Accession Number: 1936.1022

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38878

Accession Number: 1936.1023

Pair of Booties

A pair of leather and wool children's booties embellished with floral patterns worked in glass beads over a cut paper pattern, beaded fringe around vamp and ankle. Lining of pink polished cotton. Each bootie closes with a pink silk ribbon tie at the ankle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), stitching, leather, wool (textile), silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38879

Accession Number: 1936.1024AB

Needle case

Trifold huswife/ needle case made from red fulled wool ground and lined with silk. Decorated on the exterior with elaborate three-dimensional floral designs made from opaque white, opaque blue and clear glass beads. The edges are fringed with beaded looping swags.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38880

Accession Number: 1936.1025