Historic New England

Sugar Bowl

Glass covered sugarbowl. Hollow hexagonal pattern. Faceted finial and foot.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32402

Accession Number: 1928.1105AB

Fob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 32403

Accession Number: 1928.1111

Pair of Sleeves

Light brown warming sleeves.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32404

Accession Number: 1928.1116

Petticoat

White cotton; 19-1/4" corded hem (separate piece); ties with strings.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32405

Accession Number: 1928.1118

Collar

Green collar with purple floral bouquets on white ground; grey lining; "V"-shaped with pointed front and back; piping.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32406

Accession Number: 1928.1125

Cream ground; 7" pink border with all-over coral branches with irregular circles filled with stylized branches in green, yellow, red; cnetr has same design with green ground; sparse silk thread knotted fringe.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32407

Accession Number: 1928.1126

Stoneware Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32408

Accession Number: 1928.1129

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32410

Accession Number: 1928.1131

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32411

Accession Number: 1928.1132

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32412

Accession Number: 1928.1133

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 32414

Accession Number: 1928.1136

Sugar Bowl

Rectangular body supported by 4 ball feet; 2 flared handles; ball finial. Presumably A is bowl and B is lid.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 32416

Accession Number: 1928.1145AB

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, pointed shoulders, and elliptical bowls. Shell design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stickney, M. P. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 32417

Accession Number: 1928.1146

Powder Horn

Roughly engraved green powder horn with short tip, raised and scalloped ring, and flat plug.

Date: 1758-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32418

Accession Number: 1928.1147

Coffeepot

No description

Date: 1805-1813

Maker: Churchill & Treadwell (Silversmith)

Material: fruitwood, gadrooning, silver (metal)

GUSN: 32419

Accession Number: 1928.1143

Cigar Cutter

An iron hinged cigar cutter with a rounded holder and a curved blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32420

Accession Number: 1928.1149

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32421

Accession Number: 1928.1150B

Chest of Drawers

Seven graduated drawers, three upper drawers; center drawer and pilaster plinths fan carved, fluted pilasters.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Green, James (Cabinetmaker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 32422

Accession Number: 1928.1157

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32424

Accession Number: 1928.1178

Rocking Chair

Bentwood, spindle back, cushion rail, 12 stretch, overtwine

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 32425

Accession Number: 1928.1187

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32426

Accession Number: 1928.1196

Pitcher

Round pewter pitcher with applied loop handle, braided rim and four shell-shaped feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32427

Accession Number: 1928.1197

Vase

Dark red-tinted glass vase with bulbous body tapering to slender neck and flaring lip. Frosted glass panels has a red bird with red foliate scene, white and gilt and accents. Frosted glass panel around neck with red chain pattern. This color of glass is sometimes referred to as "ruby glass."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 32428

Accession Number: 1928.1202

Charger

Round pewter charger with shallow well.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32429

Accession Number: 1928.1205

Whole cloth quilt

Green wool quilted in large scale trailing vine; flowering tulips in two corners and sunflowers in other corners. Diagonal line quilting in between.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), textiles, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32433

Accession Number: 1928.1219

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; printed with lattice formed by geometric-figured diamonds in orange, brown and blue. Over-printed with large medallions of floral sprays in same colors. Hemmed at top and bottom; eye at one corner.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, textiles

GUSN: 32434

Accession Number: 1928.1222

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32565

Accession Number: 1929.178

Parasol

Iridescent brown taffeta, ruffled, edged with dyed brown grass fringe; ivory stick and ferrule with knobbed ends; telescoping metal shaft; cream silk lining.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), grass (plant material), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 32566

Accession Number: 1929.186

Storage Box

Rectangular wooden box with laps. Box once contained wooden toy train.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32569

Accession Number: 1929.195

Floral Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32582

Accession Number: 1929.212

Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32583

Accession Number: 1929.227

Padlock

Square at bottom; brass decoratively cut and stamped keyhole cover; key (missing) is slim; black paint.

Date: 1865-1910

Maker: Mallory, Wheeler and Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 32584

Accession Number: 1929.229

Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32585

Accession Number: 1929.230

Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32586

Accession Number: 1929.231

Parasol and Box

Parasol (A) is off-white silk moire with scalloped ruffle; white lining with crimped fringe; ivory stick with ball end; Cazal spring; carved, collapsible handle; engraved silver slider; ivory tips on ribs; ivory silk cord and tassels on ferrule. Box (B and C) is two-piece cardboard, covered with w...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ivory (tooth component), moiré, silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 32587

Accession Number: 1929.232A-C

Portrait of Catharine Brewster

Half-length portrait of Catharine Brewster (1784-1831), with patterned shawl in green chair. Copy of portrait by Gilbert Stuart (artist's father).

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Stuart, Jane (Artist) AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32588

Accession Number: 1929.233

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32590

Accession Number: 1929.238

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32591

Accession Number: 1929.240

"Rachel" Figurine

Classical female figure with crown. "Rachel" embossed on base.

Date: 1847

Maker: Barre, Jean Auguste, 1811-1896 (Sculptor)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 32592

Accession Number: 1929.241

Feeding vessal

Feeding device created for a caretaker to assist those unable to consume food independently, vessal with a straight-sided, egg-shaped body, the sides and top of which are covered in an incised pattern of rows of concentric circles. There is a dog's head handle and a human head mask under the spout. ...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), incising

GUSN: 32593

Accession Number: 1929.242