Historic New England

Caster

Pearlware caster with thimble-shaped, perforated top. Incised band around body is hand-painted green. Green, hand-painted star on top. Chip missing from base.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, incising, perforating, hand-painted

GUSN: 38995

Accession Number: 1937.295

Small, oval tureen (A) with lid (B) and handles. The lid has an oval, molded knop and spoon indentation. Both the lid and body have molded scallop bands painted with blue feather edge pattern. The knop, handles and base are also painted with blue bands.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38996

Accession Number: 1937.296.1AB

Tureen Tray

Oval with bands of feathery blue around scalloped rim of platter, base, body, lid, handle and finial of tureen; oval button knop.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38998

Accession Number: 1937.296.2

Piano Stool

Piano stool with four hairy paw feet and foliate knees. Heavy turned pillar and dolphin side seat rails. Spool turned rail with scroll tablet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), damask

GUSN: 38999

Accession Number: 1937.298

Needle Case

Metal knitting needle caps connected with a chain and a boot charm.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39000

Accession Number: 1937.299

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed scene with three figures, two boys and a girl. One boy is seated at right, holding his hat out in front of him. The girl, at left, appears to be handing scissors to the boy at center. Scene is framed by large flowers. Over painted with blue, gr...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 39001

Accession Number: 1937.304

Doily

Ivory linen square; fringe knotted all around.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39002

Accession Number: 1937.313

Doily

Tan silk lace doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 39003

Accession Number: 1937.318

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39004

Accession Number: 1937.319

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39006

Accession Number: 1937.322BC

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; pointed "V" flap neckline and shoulder "V" flap with button embroidered with flower and small dotted openwork pattern; armseye trimmed with lace; featherstitching; open shirt.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lawn (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 39007

Accession Number: 1937.325

Bootee

Taupe with cream soutache with three cream silk covered buttons. Cotton lining; quilted; tambour.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39008

Accession Number: 1937.326AB

Watercolor set

Child's watercolor paint set in a wooden box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39010

Accession Number: 1937.331

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39011

Accession Number: 1937.333

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39012

Accession Number: 1937.338

HAT, TOP

Top hat; black, silk velvet; black grosgrain ribbon on edges of brim only; underside of brim is black; brim has narrow roll; cream silk and paper lining; leather sweat band missing.

Date: 1879

Maker: Lincoln Bennett & Co. (Maker)

Material: stitching, molding (forming), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 39014

Accession Number: 1937.341

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39015

Accession Number: 1937.349AB

Trueen with cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39016

Accession Number: 1937.350AB

Fruit basket

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Fruit basket: oval with latticework sides and rectang...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 39017

Accession Number: 1937.351

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39018

Accession Number: 1937.352A

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39019

Accession Number: 1937.352B

Sauceboat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39020

Accession Number: 1937.354

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39021

Accession Number: 1937.360

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39022

Accession Number: 1937.361

Butter dish

Butter dish with underplate in orange Fitzhugh pattern. Oval with gilt bud finial painted gilt leaf.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 39023

Accession Number: 1937.369.1AB-.2

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 39024

Accession Number: 1937.375.1

Child's Coffee Cup

Child's porcelain cup with broken off handle. Exterior gilt band around rim; interior border of blue pinpoint quatrefoils on thin double gilt band; exterio: "IL" monogram within blue enamel and gold oval with gold stars on enamel ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 39025

Accession Number: 1937.376

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39026

Accession Number: 1937.384

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Black-gray floral pattern with metallic gold around rim. Metallic gold oval with landscapes and buildings in black-gray in center of plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39027

Accession Number: 1937.385A

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39028

Accession Number: 1937.385B

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39030

Accession Number: 1937.389

Ginger jar

Blue hand-painted ginger jar. No cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 39031

Accession Number: 1937.391

Ginger Jar

Blue hand-painted ginger jar with cover.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 39032

Accession Number: 1937.392

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39033

Accession Number: 1937.395

Box with Sliding Lid

Small, oblong wooden box with sliding lid. Box lid is handcarved with heart and six pointed star contained within a circle. Also various patterns composed of smaller elements, including spiralled disks and concentric squares. Box contains wound bundle of raffia straw.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39034

Accession Number: 1937.408AB

Pen Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39035

Accession Number: 1937.412

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39036

Accession Number: 1937.413AB

Needle

Metal needle with a hook and a wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38779

Accession Number: 1936.831

Needle

Metal needle with a hook and a wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38780

Accession Number: 1936.832

Shawl

Burgundy wool brushed to a nap with silk braid trim arranged along borders for turnover shawl; braid pattern of grape leaves & squiggles.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: napping, brushwork, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 38781

Accession Number: 1936.834

Shawl

Black silk gauze with tied on wool fringe; large square.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 38782

Accession Number: 1936.835

Antimacassar

White cotton knotted fillet mesh. Geometric motifs. Long tail of thread at corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, textiles

GUSN: 38783

Accession Number: 1936.844

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38784

Accession Number: 1936.845

Window Curtain Panel

Rectangular; paisley stripes in dull browns, tans and greens. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38785

Accession Number: 1936.846

Window Curtain

Window curtain panel, red, blue, and green paisley design on cream ground. Two lengths of fabric stitched together, on 34 3/4" wide the other 11" wide. Top edge has 1 1/8" hem; Bottom edge has 1 1/4" hem; right edge 1/4" hem; left edge has no hem, it is the selvedge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38786

Accession Number: 1936.847

Shoes

Each slipper in this pair is constructed of white kid leather with a square toe topped with a small white bow and fastened with white silk ribbon laces. The vamp measures 3/8".

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, ribbon (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 38787

Accession Number: 1936.849