Historic New England

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Tapered body with beaded bands at rim and base. Loop handle. Red transfer printed image of two cats (perhaps tiger cubs). Black line around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43679

Accession Number: 1970.1310.485

Mug

Earthenware mug. Dark mustard yellow body with shaped base and loop handle. Mochaware decoration in band around body, with blue dendritic pattern on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 43680

Accession Number: 1970.1310.486

Pearlware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design showcasing the the letter U (with an image of an urn) and V (an image of a vulcher). Alphabet themed. Copper colored hand-painted embellishments on handle and around interior rim of mug. Green-overpainting in letters.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 43681

Accession Number: 1970.1310.487

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Yellow glazed with dark red transfer-printed scene: cottage, rail fence, small gothic building in distance on hill.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43682

Accession Number: 1970.1310.488

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Rust-colored red transfer-printed design, landscape scene, surrounding an octagon with the words "Present for going to School." On the right, two men hold fishing poles; on the left, a man on a horse is in front of a cottage. A gazebo with a dome roof is in the distance ...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43683

Accession Number: 1970.1310.489

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of idyllic landscape with fanciful buildings, monuments, mountains, water, and small sailboat. Floral design printed around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43684

Accession Number: 1970.1310.490

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design. On one side, a boy standing with a hat in his hand, and a girl at right rolling a hoop with a stick. A fence stands behind them. On the other side, a girl with a goose in front of a fence, and a grass roller (?) sitting on the ground at r...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43685

Accession Number: 1970.1310.491

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene of an idyllic town along a river. In the center is a circular white label containing blue letters of the inscription. Brown lines encircle the lower and upper, outer rims of the mug.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43686

Accession Number: 1970.1310.492

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Luster decoration with black and green accents. Geometric band with zigzag elipses near top. Luster lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43687

Accession Number: 1970.1310.493

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. White body with gold lustre band at rim, one interior band, and gold accent on handle. Black transfer-printed scene of a man, woman, and dog standing in front of a bluff topped by a tree on the right, with houses in the background on the left.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 43688

Accession Number: 1970.1310.494

Mug

Porcelain mug. Shaped base and spurred, ear-shaped handle. Wavy luster line overpainted in pink encircles body in a swag pattern. With three red and pink flowers on a luster stem on each sides, accented with green and blue. Luster lines around base, rim, and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 43689

Accession Number: 1970.1310.495

Carpet

Reproduction Axminster carpet, pattern similar to 1890's dining room carpet. Primarily red, yellow, blue and green medallion shapes, interlocked shapes form pattern.

Date: 1960-1982

Maker: McGrath, William L. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19843

Accession Number: 1998.694

Dining table

Walnut dining table, extension. Round and smooth top w/ carved edge molding. Attached to thick pedestal w/ four attached carved legs on casters. 5 small turned feet on casters beneath pedestal.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19844

Accession Number: 1998.695

Ewer

Hammered copper ewer; bulbous bottom w/ narrow, turned neck; hinged lid w/ finial; long handle and swan neck-shaped spout.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), hammering

GUSN: 19845

Accession Number: 1998.1412

Needlework on bristol board

Framed Bristol board picture, "God Bless Our Home". Needlepoint w/ pink, red and maroon yarn. Incomplete stitching--pen lines on board left vacant. Frame--wood w/ silver tin overlay w/ red grooves.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), needlepoint (needleworking), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19846

Accession Number: 1998.215

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19847

Accession Number: 1998.216.1

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19848

Accession Number: 1998.216.2

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19849

Accession Number: 1998.216.3

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19850

Accession Number: 1998.216.4

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19851

Accession Number: 1998.216.5

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19852

Accession Number: 1998.216.6

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19853

Accession Number: 1998.216.7

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19854

Accession Number: 1998.216.8

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19855

Accession Number: 1998.216.9

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19856

Accession Number: 1998.216.10

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19857

Accession Number: 1987.1426.8

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19858

Accession Number: 1987.1426.9

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19859

Accession Number: 1987.1426.10

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19860

Accession Number: 1987.1426.11

View of Baltimore

Chromolithograph harbor scene of Baltimore. Four figures and a dog in the foreground. One man is seated while three others have been cutting straw. Ships are seen in the harbor, center ground with the city in the background. Bottom of print reads "View of Baltimore." Mounted in a 1/2 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1848

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19861

Accession Number: 1998.217

Wardrobe

Wardrobe, walnut, w/ 2 doors and pierced crest. Prominent cornice and frieze beneath crestwork. Arched molding running length of doors; similar straight-lined molding at sides. resting on wider base.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Possibly Devitt (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19862

Accession Number: 1998.218

Flag

American flag w/ 33 stars and 13 stripes. 2 brass eyeholes and white hem on left side for hanging. Stars arranged in medallion formation.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19863

Accession Number: 1998.568

Stovepipe cover

Profile of a male in relief. The word "Paris" is found on the left hand side of the cover in relation to the male. The male is wearing a pointed cap, shoulder length hair and is looking down to his right.

Date: 1880-1910 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19864

Accession Number: 1998.219

Hanging shelf

Shelf w/ brackets attached to Gothic arch that begins at floor and peaks in a finial 90" from floor. Shelf has beveled edges and wrought iron bracing resembling fretwork.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19865

Accession Number: 1998.220

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19866

Accession Number: 1987.1412.12

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19867

Accession Number: 1987.1412.13

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19868

Accession Number: 1987.1412.14

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19869

Accession Number: 1987.1412.15

Vase

Vase w/ orange glaze and raised gilded decoration w/ medallion of a woman.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19870

Accession Number: 1998.221

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Catch (or possibly bolt part). Two nail holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 19871

Accession Number: 1917.1229

Chest on frame

Miniature chest on stand w/ lacquered decoration, Japanese. Exterior chest doors w/ pressed tin hinges open to two drawers w/ bail pulls. Two small and one large drawer beneath. Chest painted burgundy w/ black trim and gold foliate detail. Black stand.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19872

Accession Number: 1998.223AB

Temple bells

Five graduated temple bells(1) w/ lacquered decoration and hammer(2) w/ red tassel; bells painted w/ black background and dragon of teal and gold; red cord connects bells together. Diameters (in inches) of bells in descending order: 8 1/2, 7, 6 1/2, 5, 4 1/4

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cord (fiber product), painting (image-making), hand-painted, lacquering, leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19873

Accession Number: 1998.224.1-2

Fire bucket

One in pair of fire buckets, red with black banding and black painted inscription.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 19874

Accession Number: 1998.225.1

Fire bucket

One in pair of fire buckets, red w/ black banding and black painted inscription.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 19875

Accession Number: 1998.225.2

Oil lamp

Bracket lamp w/ cast metal and milk glass shade; arm w/ finials and winged decoration near base of arm; ribbed stand; shade is tapered at top.

Date: 1868-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gilding, glass (material), metal

GUSN: 19876

Accession Number: 1998.226

Hat rack

Hanging hat rack w/ oval mirror and four turned pegs. Walnut pierced scrollwork pattern framing mirror and forming finial and drop at either end.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), glass (material), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19877

Accession Number: 1998.227

Print

Lithograph of the Capitol in a 1 1/2 in. gilt frame. Many figures oustide socializing. There are two carriages and horses in the foreground. This version of the Capitol existed in the early 1830's, no additions were made to the building until 1851.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19878

Accession Number: 1998.228

Umbrella stand

Walnut umbrella stand w/ quatrefoil and other openwork back and an arched, molded top. Back structure flanked by attached, curving arms. Cast-iron seashell set into base.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19879

Accession Number: 1998.229

Drop leaf table

Mahogany dining table w/ tapered legs and drop leaves. No decorative carving or other ornamentation.

Date: 1825-1834

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19880

Accession Number: 1998.230

Tablecloth

Table cover, brown velvet w/ printed floral border. Floral border shows image of beads surrounding carnation-like flowers. Back of velvet shows 9 squares where brown velvet is dyed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, printing (process), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 19881

Accession Number: 1998.231

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