Historic New England

Typewriter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40261

Accession Number: 1939.343

Toy Piano

Doll's upright piano; and stool with red leather seat, yellow fringe. One leg on stool broken off and a make shift attached.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40262

Accession Number: 1939.345A

Stool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40263

Accession Number: 1939.345B

Windsor Chair

Black; painted; bow-back

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40267

Accession Number: 1939.353

Corner Cupboard

Cupboard with canted corners; four arched panels with inlay; molded top, bottom, sides; three shaped shelves.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), oak (wood)

GUSN: 40268

Accession Number: 1939.355

Ginger jar

Blue handpainted ginger jar (a) missing cover (b). Figure with fishing rod.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40271

Accession Number: 1939.369A

Squat body w/ copper lustre rococo ear-shaped handle; pointy spout; beading around rim in relief; narrow bands flanking white band around mid-section w/ overglaze enamel blue, red and pink floral vine and green leaves.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40272

Accession Number: 1939.370

Pitcher

Pinched oval shape w/ pointy, slightly upturned mouth and ear-shaped handle w/ green leaf in relief on spine and under mouth; green-edged palmette border around base; blue orange and green stylized florette chain around rim; 2 heart-shaped medallions trained? in boughs depict: 1) "Sportive Innocence...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), Pratt ware, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40273

Accession Number: 1939.376

Pitcher

White body covered in pink lustre with eight-sided white background panels with allegory of charity transfer printed and painted: charity extends hand to boy, left, while holding baby with boy clinging to her skirts; scene flanked by trees; white spout with pink lustre scalloped terminal; white hand...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40274

Accession Number: 1939.378

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled blue, green, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40275

Accession Number: 1939.380

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded basket weave border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled green, black, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40276

Accession Number: 1939.381

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled brown, green, and blue glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40277

Accession Number: 1939.382

Cup and Saucer

Earthenware teacup and saucer. Mottled green and brown glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40278

Accession Number: 1939.383AB

Vase

Jasperware vase with a blue body. Dual loop handles. Bellflower border around the rim and foot. Classical figures adorn the body.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40279

Accession Number: 1939.384

Jug

White body w/ blue jasper dip and frieze of classical figures in scenes depicting 1) sacrifice to Hymen and 2) other mythological scene; swag and tassel and medallion borders.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40280

Accession Number: 1939.385

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40281

Accession Number: 1939.386

Pitcher

"Moonlight" pink lustre all over body; flat-iron handle and short spout.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 40282

Accession Number: 1939.387

Teapot

White stoneware teapot with a metal hinged cover. Foliate molded handles and spout. Alternating panels of diamonds and fleur-de-lis separated by bands of green.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40283

Accession Number: 1939.388

Pitcher

Creamware rounded body w/ silver lustre resist decoration of flecked bird flying among leaves and branches; resist border around neck of spiral chain; scrolled flat iron handle w/ resist edges.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40285

Accession Number: 1939.392

Saucer

Small molded Wedgwood saucer with bright yellow shell and pink flower sprig design with a green rim.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40286

Accession Number: 1939.395

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with olive drab body in shape of lotus leaves. Cover and finial in shape of lotus bud and flower.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40287

Accession Number: 1939.396AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a pastoral scene on the Boston Common.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40288

Accession Number: 1939.397

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40014

Accession Number: 1938.1295

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40015

Accession Number: 1938.1296

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40016

Accession Number: 1938.1297

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40017

Accession Number: 1938.1298

Chemise

White linen; square neckline with drawstring left front and center back; plain; short puffed sleeves with ruffled cuffs.

Date: Sept. 1829

Maker: Everett, Emeline A. (Maker)

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 40018

Accession Number: 1938.1313

Vase

Green glazed stoneware vase with cylindrical body that tapers sharply to neck. Rim flares dramatically above double loop handles.

Date: 1890-1908

Maker: Hampshire Pottery (Maker) J. S. Taft & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40019

Accession Number: 1938.1318.2

Vase

Green glazed stoneware vase with rounded foot swelling to body with sloping shoulder, tapering to neck with flaring lip. Bracket shaped applied handles. Darker green glaze running from shoulder down to body of vase.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hampshire Pottery (Maker) J. S. Taft & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40020

Accession Number: 1938.1319

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 40021

Accession Number: 1938.1323

Dice Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40022

Accession Number: 1938.1328

HATBOX

Light brown leather; lined with crimson silk; brass feet; brass latch lock; elastic straps to hold hat in place.

Date: after 1901

Maker: Lincoln Bennett & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40023

Accession Number: 1938.1330B

Top hat

Black; high sheen; black felt band (1-1/4" w) at base of crown with black grosgrain on edge of brim; white kid leather band and cream silk lining.

Date: 1901 +

Maker: Lincoln Bennett & Co. (Manufacturer) Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: felt (textile), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40024

Accession Number: 1938.1330A

Shaving mug

Enameled porcelain mug with twisted cord handle. Two square, scroll-edged medallions on either side of mug. One medallion depicts flowers, bird and butterfly. The other medallion, a scene with two male and two female figures. Opposite the handle, is a round medallion with flower and bird. Surround...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40025

Accession Number: 1938.1331.1

Jar

Round porcelain jar with enameled exterior. Four scroll-edged medallions: two with scene of flower and bird; two with scene of woman leaning out window toward man outside. Medallions are surrounded by scroll and flower pattern on metallic gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40026

Accession Number: 1938.1331.4

Wash Pitcher

Narrow-necked porcelain pitcher with enameled decoration. Scroll-edged medallions on either side of neck and body: medallions on one side depict flowers and birds; medallions on the other side depict figures. Small, round medallion opposite handle depicts flowers. Surrounding medallions is pattern o...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40027

Accession Number: 1938.1331.5

Soap Dish with Strainer

Rectangular porcelain soap dish with interior strainer. Dish exterior enameled on each side with a medallion framing flowers. The medallions are surrounded by flowers on metallic gold ground. Strainer has exterior rim border of scrolls and flowers on metallic gold ground and four flowers on interior...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40028

Accession Number: 1938.1331.6AB

Shoes

White kid painted with white polish; bound with cream tape; trimmed with trilobed white kid bow; round toe; round throat; short 2 1/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist and darkened channel; 1 1/2" heel is covered 3/4 way with white kid; cream leather and linen lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 40030

Accession Number: 1938.1333