Historic New England

Ointment Jar

Opalescent glass jar with cover. Cover has raised, beaded border and belongs to another jar of white glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28543

Accession Number: 1918.1562AB

Dish

White glass butter dish with border of pink and blue flowers with leaves on bowl and on lid with decorated and molded gilt borders. Gilt on knop.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 28544

Accession Number: 1918.1563

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28545

Accession Number: 1918.1564

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28546

Accession Number: 1918.1567

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28547

Accession Number: 1918.1570

Perfume Bottle

Oval, cut glass perfume bottle with silver cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28548

Accession Number: 1918.1573

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28549

Accession Number: 1918.1574

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28550

Accession Number: 1918.1575

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28551

Accession Number: 1918.1576

Platter

Large, oval platter with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone rim.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly William Adams & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 28552

Accession Number: 1918.1579

Mug

Earthenware tan colored handled mug. Brown bands around the rim and base.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28553

Accession Number: 1918.1582

Custard Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28554

Accession Number: 1918.1584

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28555

Accession Number: 1918.1585

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior: faded black wavy border; flower buds, and basket of flowers. Interior: faded dot-and-line black border.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28556

Accession Number: 1918.1586

Teacup: Body flares out from midpoint; ear-shaped handle with rounded thumbhold; scalloped edge to rim; exterior border: band of black zigzag and orange dot; black rosebud painted on exterior of body; interior border: band of black arches and orange dots. Saucer: Same border as interior of cup; bor...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 28557

Accession Number: 1918.1587-.1588

Coffee Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware coffee cup. Exterior floral and scroll motif. Interior scroll border around the rim.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 28558

Accession Number: 1918.1589

Fruit Basket

Earthenware fruit basket. Dual scroll molded handles with brown accents. Pierced diamond lattice body. Brown bands around rim, body, and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware

GUSN: 28559

Accession Number: 1918.1590

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28560

Accession Number: 1918.1593

Teapot

Cream colored earthenware handled teapot. Faceted spout. Pointed button finial.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28561

Accession Number: 1918.1594

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28358

Accession Number: 1918.1103

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28359

Accession Number: 1918.1106

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28360

Accession Number: 1918.1108

Bean pot

Redware pot with tapered base, unglazed exterior and glazed interior.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28361

Accession Number: 1918.1110

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28362

Accession Number: 1918.1113

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28363

Accession Number: 1918.1114

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; eight holes; closed loop; head of spike in one hole; some paint.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 28364

Accession Number: 1918.1115

Mortar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28365

Accession Number: 1918.116

Fireplace Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28366

Accession Number: 1918.1116

Fireplace Crane

Flat shank with round hole at one end; other end has 90-degree 1" face.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28367

Accession Number: 1918.1117A-C

Knapsack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28368

Accession Number: 1918.1118

Peel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28369

Accession Number: 1918.1119

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28370

Accession Number: 1918.1123

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28371

Accession Number: 1918.1125

Floorboard

Floorboard, smooth with trace of carpenter's marking on the front. On the ceiling side the roughsawn board was whitewashed and then painted with black dots as decoration. Lower surface formed ceiling of the east end room of the lean-to at the Blaney House, Swapscott, MA. Decorated with whitewash ...

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 28372

Accession Number: 1918.1131

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28373

Accession Number: 1918.1138

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28374

Accession Number: 1918.1140AB

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28375

Accession Number: 1918.1145

Hand Card

Hand card with oak back, beech handle, steel and leather.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oak (wood), steel (alloy), beech (wood), leather

GUSN: 28376

Accession Number: 1918.1146A

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28377

Accession Number: 1918.1147

Compote

Pressed glass compote. Heavily fluted stem and foot attached to flared bowl that continues with fluted pattern and scalloped rim. Underside of bowl has impressed circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28378

Accession Number: 1918.1149.1

Compote

Pressed glass compote. Heavily fluted stem and foot attached to flared bowl that continues with fluted pattern and scalloped rim. Underside of bowl has impressed circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 28379

Accession Number: 1918.1149.2

Whip

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28380

Accession Number: 1918.1158

Shoehorn

A horn shoehorn with yarn designed to act like a chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), yarn

GUSN: 28381

Accession Number: 1918.1160

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28382

Accession Number: 1918.1163

Grater

Tin nutmeg box and grater - oval shape with wire circle for hanging

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28383

Accession Number: 1918.1164

Toilet Casket

Elongated, earthenware box with cover. Dark green transfer-printed chain of interlocking links and band of fluer de lis on both box and cover. Transfer-printed on the interior bottom of the box is a round medallion made of a banner with "Marine" printed on it and laurel and oak branches encircling a...

Date: 1870-1887

Maker: Davenport (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming), piercing

GUSN: 28384

Accession Number: 1918.1168AB

Toilet Casket

Oblong dish with interior divider and lid for holding straight razors or toothbrushes. Pearlware with blue flower and scroll transfer-print pattern on interior and exterior. On the top of the cover is a blue transfer-print landscape with circular building with columns and dome.

Date: 1795-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 28385

Accession Number: 1918.1169AB