Historic New England

Mold

Earthenware mold with cream-colored glaze and bundle of wheat decoration on interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37495

Accession Number: 1934.2982

Earthenware handless cup (.1) and saucer (.2) with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Temple." Cup is twelve sided. Both cup and plate printed with pagoda scenes on interior rim and scene of pagodas, urn and figures in a boat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Wedgwood & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37496

Accession Number: 1934.2983.1-.2

Pitcher

Wash pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern "Jenny Lind." Pattern depicts two male and three female figures in the foreground enjoying an outing in the countryside. In the distance is a valley with a castle and waterway and, in the distance, steep mountain peaks. The border includes a grape vine a...

Date: 1851-1861

Maker: Charles Meigh (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glaze

GUSN: 37497

Accession Number: 1934.2984.1

Basin

Wash basin with blue transfer-print pattern "Jenny Lind." Pattern depicts two male and three female figures in the foreground enjoying an outing in the countryside. In the distance is a valley with a castle and waterway and, in the distance, steep mountain peaks. The border includes a grape vine and...

Date: 1851-1861

Maker: Charles Meigh & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glaze

GUSN: 37498

Accession Number: 1934.2984.2

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37499

Accession Number: 1934.2985.1

Small Basket with Cover

Small, cylindrical basket with tight fitting cover. Made of natural and red-colored splints and braided sweatgrass. Northeast Native American made for tourist trade.

Date: December 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), sweetgrass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37500

Accession Number: 1934.2986AB

Fancy Basket

Square lidded "fancy" box made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The body of the box is plain-woven ash splint in alternating wide and narrow weavers, embellished with overlaid flat "diamond" curlicues dyed pink (now faded). The lid is plain-weave with rows of diamond curls. The rims of lid and box ar...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 37501

Accession Number: 1934.2987AB

Basket

Small, square-bottomed basket with round cover. Green and natural colored splints.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37502

Accession Number: 1934.2988AB

Basket

Square-based basket that tapers toward rim. Base is hexagonally woven reed. Sides are woven in diamond pattern with reeds, possibly palm, inserted into the diamond pattern to form a vertical chevron pattern. Basket appears to have been treated with oil or varnish.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber, reed (grass, material), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 37503

Accession Number: 1934.2990

Fancy Basket

An ash splint "fancy basket" with plain, checkerweave lid and wrapped, crossed hoop handles attached at the center of the body rather than the ends. The basket body is embellished with a fancy curlicue "wart" weave over most of its surface. The rim has an elaborate lace edge that stands nearly an in...

Date: 1900

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37504

Accession Number: 1934.2992AB

Knit Basket

Soft-sided basket knitted or crocheted from cotton string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), crocheting

GUSN: 37505

Accession Number: 1934.2993

Demijohn

Greewn glass bottle covered in woven wicker. Twisted wicker handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material)

GUSN: 37506

Accession Number: 1934.2999

Basket

Boat-shaped grass basket with reed standards and handle. Wicker weave body, ends in a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37507

Accession Number: 1934.2995

Clutch

Woven wicker clutch with plaid ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wickerwork

GUSN: 37508

Accession Number: 1934.2996

Fancy Basket with Cover

Covered, cylindrical "fancy" basket of woven ash splint and sweetgrass. Body of basket (a) is woven from ash splints in alternating thick and thin weavers with overlaid "diamond" curlicues swabbed pink. Cover (b) is ash splint plain and curlicue weave with a sweetgrass rim.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37509

Accession Number: 1934.2997AB

Miniature Pack Basket Purse

Miniature pack basket purse with a rectangular base narrowing to a smaller neck apeture made from ash splints. A single arched handle made from splint and wrapped with splint is attached at either short side of the purse body. The basket is woven from alternating bands of thick and thin weavers with...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37510

Accession Number: 1934.2998

Basket

Cylindrical, soft-sided grass basket with two opposing braided handles. Wrapped twining weave with red and green dyed weavers woven among mostly natural colored grass. Rim formed from folded over standards woven in place.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving, braiding

GUSN: 37511

Accession Number: 1934.3000

Basket

Square lidded "fancy" box made from ash splint and sweetgrass. Body and lid of box are woven from thin ash splints alternating with "diamond" curlicues and sections of braided sweetgrass wefts. The lid and box have bundled sweetgrass rims held in place with single ash splint lashing. The box body fr...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 37512

Accession Number: 1934.3001AB

Handbag

Twined rush handbag with loop handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 37513

Accession Number: 1934.3002

Storage Basket

A round ash splint basket (a) with ear-shaped loop handles, round base and cover (b). The body of the basket is woven from groups of alternating thick and thin weavers. The center weaver is swabbed blue-green, while alternating thin weavers and spoke standards are swabbed with indigo. The loop handl...

Date: 1840

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37514

Accession Number: 1934.3003AB

Basket

Covered basket with a pair of crossed, hoop handles. Made from ash splints woven in a wicker-weave pattern on the upper body and lid, with thicker weavers on the lower body. Handles are splint-wrapped alternating indigo and brown-colored splints. Alternating lid weavers are dyed indigo while the bod...

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37515

Accession Number: 1934.3004AB

Basket

A basket with an oval rim and rectangular base made from ash splints. The body of the basket is made from thin wefts in a "wicker" weave, with thicker weft bands near the lip and base. The basket was dyed pink but has now faded. The rim is made from ash splint, held in place with a single ash splint...

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker) Possibly Abenaki people (Basket maker) Possibly Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37516

Accession Number: 1934.3005

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37517

Accession Number: 1934.3006

Brace

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37724

Accession Number: 1935.305

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37725

Accession Number: 1935.307

Wallpaper Printing Block

A wooden printing block with cut design.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37726

Accession Number: 1935.319

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37727

Accession Number: 1935.320

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37728

Accession Number: 1935.322

Table mat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, embroidering, glazing (coating), textiles, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 37729

Accession Number: 1935.323B

Cloth Sample

Striped brown and black silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 37730

Accession Number: 1935.326

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37731

Accession Number: 1935.328AB

Card Case

Card case with hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Frame and sides covered with red leather. Over leather on either side are blue plastic or resin plates with inlaid silver scrolls and flowers. The front plate is molded with an image of a cherub. Interior lined with red fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), leather, metal, cloth

GUSN: 37732

Accession Number: 1935.329

Portrait Painting

Half length, seated woman in profile, long ringlets, double necklace.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Crowley, N. J. (Artist)

Material: bristle, graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 37733

Accession Number: 1935.330

Purse

Tan purse with two metal rings around the middle, silver-colored tassels and beading on the ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37734

Accession Number: 1935.331

Saucer

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed scene of two women gathering flowers beside, or bringing flowers to, an urn-on-pedestal. Waterway, sailing vessel and tower with dome and cross in the distance. Border pattern of flowers, scrolls, and ribbon.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37735

Accession Number: 1935.333

Box

Small wooden box with attached lid. Covered in glazed paper with plaid pattern of blue, red, black and white. Tiny brass oval handle on lid. Brass latch inside. Interior lined with light blue paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37736

Accession Number: 1935.334

Thermometer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37737

Accession Number: 1935.335

Angel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 37738

Accession Number: 1935.342

Shawl

Red ground w/ large central circle & quarter circles in corners; 4-1/4" border; tilted paisleys filling ground; dark blue, dark green & white; natural fringe; jacquard weave.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37739

Accession Number: 1935.344

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37740

Accession Number: 1935.345

Sash

Red, green, and blue paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37741

Accession Number: 1935.346

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37742

Accession Number: 1935.347

Footstool

Kneeling stool from church on church green (cong.), corner of Summer and Bedford.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37743

Accession Number: 1935.349

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 37744

Accession Number: 1935.354

Spice Box

Round, wooden spice box with cover.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37745

Accession Number: 1935.355AB

Cradle

3-pitch hood with shaped front skirt; cut-out sides; applied cyma molding at bottom; brass bail handle on footend.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37746

Accession Number: 1935.359A

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with fringe; white silk with center floral embroidery, scroll design frames flowers made of pins.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 37747

Accession Number: 1935.361

Quilt Fragment

Plain cotton weave upper in red, white, and blue florals and basket full of fruit on brown ground. Backing is plain cotton weave in brown with pattern of bundles of leaves and vines in darker brown. Batting present beween layers. Stitched together with white thread in a scallop pattern using long st...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37748

Accession Number: 1935.362

Formal Suit

Coat [A]: Brown/gold wool; plain; turnover collar, no revers; Ten closed long buttonholes; large copper engraved buttons; two at cuffs; and at back flaps; cut away; green trim at button holes; single breasted. Waistcoat [B]: Brown/gold wool; plain; no collar; eleven silk covered buttons; cut away b...

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37749

Accession Number: 1935.370A-C

Fancy Dress/ Wedding Dress

Dress with multi-color floral pattern on cream damask ground, squared neckline trimmed with lace collar, elbow-length sleeves with lace ruffles, bodice boned with hooks and eyes at front; lined with cotton; Overdress puffed and pleated at back with two orange velvet bows; Matching skirt has ruffled ...

Date: 1770-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lampas (textile material)

GUSN: 37750

Accession Number: 1935.374A-D

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