Historic New England

Tile, Fireplace

Circles, diamonds and triangles in blue on white tile; patterns make up a flower shape, dartboard, and star shape when like-tiles are aligned.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 34782

Accession Number: 1932.316.17

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene with pears, cherries and grapes on table with turned legs.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34783

Accession Number: 1932.316.18

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene with pears, oranges and grapes of raised bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34784

Accession Number: 1932.316.19

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing various vined fruits on steeped and raised salver.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34785

Accession Number: 1932.316.20

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit basket with small bug hovering over.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34786

Accession Number: 1932.316.21

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene with grapes and other vined fruit in cross-hatched bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34787

Accession Number: 1932.316.22

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and whtie glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing grapes, lemons and what appears to be four oranges spilling over.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34788

Accession Number: 1932.316.23

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing cherries, grapes and various other fruits in bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34789

Accession Number: 1932.316.24

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting central fruit scene containing pears mand grapes in beaded footed bowl; abstract floral designs in each of the four corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34790

Accession Number: 1932.316.25

Tile, Fireplace

Square blue and white glazed tile depicting large central fruit scene containing cherrries and grapes in raised bowl.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 34791

Accession Number: 1932.316.26

Hanging Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34793

Accession Number: 1932.334

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34794

Accession Number: 1932.335

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34795

Accession Number: 1932.336

Calling Card Case

Cardboard calling card case with a lift top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 34796

Accession Number: 1932.338AB

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34797

Accession Number: 1932.339AB

Canister

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 34799

Accession Number: 1932.347

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34800

Accession Number: 1932.348

Rosette Brise' Fan

Wooden souvenir fan with autographs; white sticks and guards; very short and wide brise' type; threaded with white silk ribbon; metal rivet top and bottom.

Date: 1868-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34801

Accession Number: 1932.349

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34802

Accession Number: 1932.350

Cough Lozenge Box

Wistar's Cough Lozenges box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34803

Accession Number: 1932.351AB

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 34805

Accession Number: 1932.362AB

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34807

Accession Number: 1932.370

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed earthenware tureen with dual scroll molded handles. Floral and scroll border surrounds rim and foot. Coastal landscape scene.

Date: 1846-1850

Maker: Wedgewood, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34808

Accession Number: 1932.374A

Tureen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34809

Accession Number: 1932.375AB

Tureen ladle

Ironstone ladle with scroll molded handle. "Flow blue" transfer-printed flowers and geometric patterns.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34810

Accession Number: 1932.375C

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34811

Accession Number: 1932.379

Pair of Stockings

Thick cream-colored knit stockings. Front of stockings has a scalloped or shell pattern in vertical columns to the front of the foot. The heel has a thicker knitted section.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34812

Accession Number: 1932.381AB

Boots

Dark brown; top has lighter colored leather; blue (faded) boot straps; toe has leather tip; leather sole w/ nails.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 34813

Accession Number: 1932.382AB

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 34815

Accession Number: 1932.385A-C

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34816

Accession Number: 1932.386

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 3" wide hem at open end with four buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, hand sewing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34830

Accession Number: 1932.411

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in field of floral springs; border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34831

Accession Number: 1932.415A

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34832

Accession Number: 1932.416A

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of diamond grid pattern; woven red stripe along sides. Across ends red Greek Key border flanked by red stripes all on plain weave. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34833

Accession Number: 1932.417A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34834

Accession Number: 1932.419A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34835

Accession Number: 1932.419B

Napkin

Square, white linen damask; central round floral bunching; floral border. One of a set of twelve.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 34836

Accession Number: 1932.420B

Napkin

One of a set of twelve linen damask napkins.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 34837

Accession Number: 1932.421A

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 34838

Accession Number: 1932.422A

Napkin

Linen damask napkin.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34900

Accession Number: 1932.533

Napkin

Damask napkin.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 34901

Accession Number: 1932.534

Pointer

White; bone; very thin and flexible; small rounded knob handle with collar of silver and glass.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), baleen

GUSN: 34902

Accession Number: 1932.544

Blanket

White, rough weave blanket.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: Levalley, Susan (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 34903

Accession Number: 1932.548

Soup Ladle

Long-handled soup ladle with black-painted wooden handle and deep, metal round bowl with lip.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, white metal, tin alloy, wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 34904

Accession Number: 1932.549

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34905

Accession Number: 1932.550

Political Button

Campaign button with a black and white photographic reproduction portrait of Edward Everett on one side and John Bell on the other side. A ring passes through a hole at the top of the button. The campaign button is supporting the Constitutional Union Party candidates Everett and Bell in 1860.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 34906

Accession Number: 1932.553

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34907

Accession Number: 1932.556

Strap Hinge

Patterned strap, hammered from square bar. Double taper with spurs near barrel. Back to square rod near head. Head is square rod turned flat spiral circle. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 34910

Accession Number: 1932.569

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered word "Bible" on Bristol board mounted on blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34911

Accession Number: 1932.570

Pitcher

Light blue glazed body; ribbed globular body and circular base; deeply scalloped and scrolled rim; scrolled leafy handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34912

Accession Number: 1932.577

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