Historic New England

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with interior glazed blue but areas of brown revealing incised potter's marks. Exterior glazed gray-brown blue.

Date: 1939

Maker: Greene, Henry Jewett (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40363

Accession Number: 1939.613

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40364

Accession Number: 1939.614

Pink wool gauze w/ horizontal stripes (pink woolen stripes edged w/ narrow cream silk stripe). Bateau neckline; shirred bodice & short sleeves trimmed w/ narrow black velvet bands; natural waist. Boned bodice w/ hook & eye closure at back; cartridge pleats all around waist; bodice & skirt lined w/...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40365

Accession Number: 1939.615

Wedding Dress

Blue taffeta; bodice has high, piped neckline; long full sleeves with epaulets and applied decoration at cuffs; trimmed with black lace and band of bead and coil; piped waist with sharp points at front and back; boned darts; padded and lined with brown cotton twill; hook and eye closure hidden by 10...

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40366

Accession Number: 1939.616AB

Veil

Black silk twist net; tambour; very delicate/light; four large floral spray motifs across; sprigged ground; scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40367

Accession Number: 1939.619

Chemise

Cotton; embroidered; handmade.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 40368

Accession Number: 1939.621

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40369

Accession Number: 1939.623

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer mull; eyelet embroidery allover geometric arrangement; simple shape with back panel; drawstring at front and neck; two loops.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40370

Accession Number: 1939.627

Child's dress

Child's cream colored mohair dress. Five flounces at bottom, trimmed with blue silk taffeta. Wide blue taffeta trim at neck and front. Ten pearl buttons down back. Lace for cuffs pinned to inside of one sleeve. Used as a child's bridesmaid's dress

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40371

Accession Number: 1939.628

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 40372

Accession Number: 1939.633

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1724

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 40373

Accession Number: 1939.634

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a woman on a leopard, possibly Ariadne.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40374

Accession Number: 1939.666

Waistcoat

Black velvet leaves w/ blue center; lighter ground; shawl collar; double breasted w/ 4 pairs buttons w/ check design; natural waistline (lined w/ leather); white lining w/ blue check pattern; brown back w/ buckle & tab closure; high at center back waist; 3 pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40375

Accession Number: 1939.638

Fan

Narrow ivory or bone sticks inlaid with silver; decoupe' paper leaf with punchwork ground; painted with medallions in gouache.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique), silver leaf

GUSN: 40376

Accession Number: 1939.639

Perfume Bottle

Long, thin blown glass bottle and stopper embellished with gilt paint in abstract floral repeats that cover the exterior. The tube-shaped body is indented at four locations on the narrower sides of the bottle to form grips for the fingers. The shoulders narrow to an elongated mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40377

Accession Number: 1939.648

Apron

Cream wool challis ground printed with green geometric pattern at sides and hem; small purple flowers over body; border printed with multicolor floral and foliate between black dotted swags; mutlicolor floral print on waistband (backed with cotton); hook and eye closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40378

Accession Number: 1939.3066

Family Portrait

Oil on canvas family portrait of a man in a rust colored coat and gray wig on the right; a woman in a white dress to the left; and a girl in a blue dress standing between them. Believed to be Gov. Burnet of NY (1720-1727) with his wife and child.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40379

Accession Number: 1940.1

Perfume Bottle

Small, fluted glass perfume bottle with brass hinged cover, chain and ring.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40380

Accession Number: 1940.2

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of ivory taffeta overlaid with black floral lace; mother of pearl button over rivet; metal ring; long ivory silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with ivory satin, with gold rim.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40381

Accession Number: 1940.3 AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 40382

Accession Number: 1940.4

Lorgnette

Gold lorgnette with circular lenses and a chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 40383

Accession Number: 1940.7

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned oval handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40384

Accession Number: 1940.20.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Graves, J. G.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40385

Accession Number: 1940.21

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40386

Accession Number: 1940.22

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40387

Accession Number: 1940.23

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40388

Accession Number: 1940.24

Quill - bundle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 40389

Accession Number: 1940.27

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on Bristol board with "Home Sweet Home" inscription in bright colors.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40390

Accession Number: 1940.28

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40391

Accession Number: 1940.29.1

Vase

Slim Grecian style urn with loop handle. Urn shaped body tapers to a circular base. One of identical pair.

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40392

Accession Number: 1940.29.2

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case covered in tortoise shell and mother of pearl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 40393

Accession Number: 1940.30

Plate

"Landing of the Pilgrims" blue and white transferprinted plate.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40289

Accession Number: 1939.398

Teapot w/ cover

All-over silver lustre; oval body w/ lobed, faceted sides and vertical and horizontal bands of beading in relief; spout w/ slight scroll in relief at end and vertical beading on neck; scrolled, pointed handle; scalloped collar; scallop-edged, lobed cover w/ beading in relief and ovoid button finial ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40290

Accession Number: 1939.401AB

Teapot

Copper lusterware teapot. Blue bands adorn the body and cover. Simple scroll molded handle. Floral molded finial.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40291

Accession Number: 1939.402AB

Cup and saucer

Lobed body with pink, green, and blue rosebud sprays; border of tiny blue and green stylized florettes between red triangles; abstract red vin and thin black rim.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 40292

Accession Number: 1939.404AB

Saucer

Pink transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster bands and foliate motif. Transfer-printed flowers and fruit with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40293

Accession Number: 1939.406.1

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; all decoration in dark blue underglaze; wide band as border and abstract floral shapes in all-over decoration; cup has abstract petal form in bottom.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40294

Accession Number: 1939.407AB

Charger

Delftware charger with white glaze and blue decoration. Deep red band around rim. Border of fruit and leaves surrounding a vase of flowers and fruit with bird perched on branch.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40295

Accession Number: 1939.413

Mirror

Mahogany gilt-framed wall mirror with an urn finial.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 40296

Accession Number: 1939.414

Mirror

This gilt-framed wall mirror is of "Hepplewhite" design decorated with festooned husks. The apron shows relief mascarons, with an urn and floral crest.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40297

Accession Number: 1939.415

Table

Mahogany table with a single drawer.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 40300

Accession Number: 1939.420

Fireplace Tile

Ceramic tile; three-dimensional flowers and foliage on brown background and blue background separated by a yellow rope and red ribbon.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 40301

Accession Number: 1939.423

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; underglaze blue chain of flowers as border (interior saucer, exterior cup); 4 blue dots center of saucer; blue pinwheel center of cup and thin blue band around interior of cup. A= Cup B= Saucer

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40302

Accession Number: 1939.424AB

Tile

Square earthenware ceramic tile printed with green and brown vines and leaves on black background; border on top and bottom of green circles on lighter green background; glazed.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 40303

Accession Number: 1939.427

Nail

Handwrought, with broad head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 40304

Accession Number: 1934.1429A

Candlestick

Large circular base w/ incised rings, slightly molded. Baluster form colmun below deep socket w/ flaring lip.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40305

Accession Number: 1939.432AB

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 40306

Accession Number: 1939.450

Portrait Painting

Asian man in blue and red, loop of rope in right hand.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40307

Accession Number: 1939.456

Waistcoat

White waistcoat embroidered along lapel and pockets; shawl collar; single breasted with four buttonholes; french seams.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40308

Accession Number: 1939.458

Relic Box

Small, cylindrical wood box with cover. Lathed, with six decorative lathe lines. Note written on the bottom of the box states that it was made of wood from the Washington Elm.

Maker: unknown

Material: elm (wood)

GUSN: 40309

Accession Number: 1939.463AB

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