Historic New England

Mug

Lusterware mug. Concave body, shaped and beaded base, and spurred loop handle. Copper luster with dark green band around middle and applied figural decorations, overpainted with luster. Interior of mug is pale green with pink luster band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43654

Accession Number: 1970.1310.460

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with circle-in-loop handle. Hand painted with a decorative swag pattern around top in blue, pink and green. Brown lines around rim and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43655

Accession Number: 1970.1310.461

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with a girl walking and carrying a bowl, followed closely by a striped cat, with the words "Pus's Breakfast." Over painted with green, blue, yellow, and dark red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43656

Accession Number: 1970.1310.462

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with canary yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43657

Accession Number: 1970.1310.463

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed inscription surrounded by oval border of leaves, arrows, and stars. Hand painted blue lines around rim and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43658

Accession Number: 1970.1310.464

Children's Mug

Blue transfer-printed design with s- and c-scrolls as well as floral motifs surrounding the word "THOMAS".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43659

Accession Number: 1970.1310.465

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Mustard-yellow background with black transfer-printed curvilinear designs. Floral motifs frame a green transfer-printed inscription, "MARY ANNE".

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43660

Accession Number: 1970.1310.466

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with canary glaze. A red transfer-printed designs with a ship in the background and a crown on a pedestal, a tablet lays in the grass, on which the inscription is printed.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 43661

Accession Number: 1970.1310.467

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Black transfer-printed scene with Dutch-style windmill, two men, and a dog. Two gold stripes, one around rim and the other inside/below rim. Gold stripe on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 43662

Accession Number: 1970.1310.468

Mug

Earthenware mug. Round-rimmed base with loop handle and leaf terminals. Painted floral band in red, green, and pink luster. Luster band at rim, and luster line down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43663

Accession Number: 1970.1310.469

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Alternating bands of brown and orange.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 43664

Accession Number: 1970.1310.470

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed design with the words "For Loving a Book" within an elongated hexagon border. Pink lustre at rim, with pink lustre lines down the handle and around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43665

Accession Number: 1970.1310.471

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed scenes. On one side, a man on a horse chasing two unsaddled horses, with a whip above his head. On the other side, a man with a rifle next to a tree, watching two running horned animals.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43666

Accession Number: 1970.1310.472

Mug

Earthenware mug with dark cream glaze. Shaped base and spurred loop handle with leaf terminals. Applied decorations (nine) with floral and classical motifs, colored gray.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43667

Accession Number: 1970.1310.473

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed image of two women and a child in a field of grain at harvest time. Each woman carries a sheaf of grain. A farmhouse and a long fence are in the distance. The mug's rim is painted in black.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43668

Accession Number: 1970.1310.474

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with slightly spurred loop handle. Single flower stem painted on each side with single flower that is half blue and half yellow, along with green and red leaves. Black line around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43669

Accession Number: 1970.1310.475

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Black transfer printed flowers on long stems, over painted with red, blue, and green. Reddish brown line around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 43670

Accession Number: 1970.1310.476

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug (pearlware). Cylindrical with loop handle. Blue transfer printed inscription surrounded by oval floral border. Blue lines around rim and base.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43671

Accession Number: 1970.1310.477

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Round-rimmed base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Painted floral patterns in red and green, with stylized blue boats and water on both sides. Luster accents, and luster on rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43672

Accession Number: 1970.1310.478

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Canary yellow glazed body with dark red transfer printed image. A girl stands outdoors carrying a basket, with a small dog at her feet and a monument at left that says "Remember Me."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43673

Accession Number: 1970.1310.479

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design of small girl sitting on a large dog, "The Little Jockey." Pink lustre band around rim (inside and out), around base, and completely covering handle and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43674

Accession Number: 1970.1310.480

Moccasin

Pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47877

Accession Number: 1969.563

Bed

Rectangular form; four posts surmounted by cornice painted green; gilt decoration of grapes and wheat motif with bow and arrow; footposts: reeded columns descend from cornice; leaf carved inverted cups surmounting vase shaped reeded section; short fluted drum section below; square foot posts with in...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, John (Cabinetmaker) Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood), birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 47878

Accession Number: 1969.568

Pillowcase

Long, rectangular, white; 2-3/4" hem at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47879

Accession Number: 1969.570A

Sheet

Linen plainweave bed sheet. Marked in ink "Mary Wigglesworth".

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47880

Accession Number: 1969.570D

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 47881

Accession Number: 1969.573A

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47882

Accession Number: 1969.610.1

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47883

Accession Number: 1969.610.104

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 47884

Accession Number: 1969.610.108

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47885

Accession Number: 1969.610.109

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Dual scroll molded handles. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two quadrupeds.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47886

Accession Number: 1969.610.122

Platter

Blue pearlware transfer-print with diamond chain edge and border of four scenic cartouches: leopard, tiger, elk, horse, radiating from central rectangular scene of elephants in the fore- and background; four cartouches separated by baskets of flowers.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47887

Accession Number: 1969.610.125

Platter

Blue transfer-print platter with diamond chain edge and border of four cartouches: antelope, lion, elk, man with white horse, radiating from central rectangular scene of rhinocerous with sailing vessel in background; cartouches separated by baskets of flowers.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47888

Accession Number: 1969.610.127

Platter

Blue, transfer-print pearlware platter. Diamond chain edge and border of four cartouches: raccoon, beaver, bear, goat, radiating from central rectangular scene of moose in woods and men in canoe; baskets of flowers separate the four cartouches.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 47889

Accession Number: 1969.610.130

Platter

Blue, transfer-print pearlware platter. Diamond chain edge and border of four scenic cartouches: ox, wolf, fox, anteater, radiating from central scenic rectangle of 2 horses on the grounds of a country house; baskets of flowers separate the four cartouches.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 47890

Accession Number: 1969.610.135

Platter

Blue, transfer-print pearlware platter. Circular and triangular cut-out border, fluted scroll handles; inner border of four scenic cartouches: cows, goats, leopard, spaniel chasing duck; all separated by stalks of flowers; central scene of man hunting w/ spaniel.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47891

Accession Number: 1969.610.136

Serving Dish with Lid

Blue, transfer-print pearlware dish (A) with lid (B). Diamond chain edge and border of four scenic cartouches: cougar, skunk, mink threatening rabbit, fox, separated by urn-shaped flowers; central scene of polar bears and men shooting; lid has leafy scroll border and rose finial.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 47892

Accession Number: 1969.610.137AB

Dessert dish

Dark blue with white beaded rim and border of leafy scrolls and central scene of otter foraging amidst cattails.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47894

Accession Number: 1969.610.141

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47895

Accession Number: 1969.610.31

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47896

Accession Number: 1969.610.49

Salad Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware salad plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47897

Accession Number: 1969.610.73

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47898

Accession Number: 1969.610.88

Dinner Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle and squared shoulders. Four tines.

Date: 1861

Maker: Lias Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47899

Accession Number: 1969.640.1.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of six. Silver tablespoon. Fiddle handle with threading along the edge. Square shoulders. Oval pointed bowl. Engraved bird on the handle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Lias Brothers

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47900

Accession Number: 1969.640.2.1