Historic New England

Women's dress ensemble

A=Overskirt; B=Skirt; C=Dress Bodice; D=Day Bodice; E=Belt/Sash. Blue & gold pinstripe taffeta w/ blue taffeta ruching, ribbons & panel. A=Overskirt - blue & gold pinstripe w/ blue ruching at sides & along hem; 2 large blue bows; open at front & back w/ hook & eye closure. B=Skirt - Front panel of...

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, turning (shaping process), machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40249

Accession Number: 1939.319A-E

Framed Floral Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40250

Accession Number: 1939.325

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40252

Accession Number: 1939.330

Miniature

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40253

Accession Number: 1939.332

Tea Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40254

Accession Number: 1939.333

Washboard

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40255

Accession Number: 1939.334

Dustpan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40256

Accession Number: 1939.337

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40257

Accession Number: 1939.339

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40260

Accession Number: 1939.342

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

Pitcher

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

Spectacles

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Round blue tinted lenses. Crank bridge. Pivot side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 40394

Accession Number: 1940.31.1-.2

Rogers Group Sculpture - Faust and Marguerite Leaving the Garden

Man with a cape kissing the hand of a woman on stairs.

Date: ca. 1891

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 40395

Accession Number: 1940.35

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40396

Accession Number: 1940.38

Crock

Large, No. 6 stoneware crock with ear-shaped handes on sides. Handpainted image of deer with tree and fencing in blue glaze on front. Stamped "J. & E. Norton, Bennington VT."

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: J. & E. Norton (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40397

Accession Number: 1940.39

Bell Crank

Round, with flattened round knob on handle.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 40398

Accession Number: 1940.40

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with the words "Think of me" on perforated Bristol board surrounded by laurel wreath mounted on off-white silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40399

Accession Number: 1940.44

Commemorative medal

Framed in marble and bearing the Great seal of the Republic.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), marble (rock), painting (coating)

GUSN: 40400

Accession Number: 1940.46

Tieback

Stoneware tieback. Green, brown and gold mottled glaze. Molded star shape.

Date: 1849-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40401

Accession Number: 1940.47A

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40402

Accession Number: 1940.48

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40403

Accession Number: 1940.49

Bag

Small bag with tan background and blue checker stripes of different widths. Top is hemmed. On front is stitched 'K.A.'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40404

Accession Number: 1940.51

Pair of Mittens

Cream-colored mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40405

Accession Number: 1940.52AB

Pair of Mittens

Black knit mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40406

Accession Number: 1940.53AB

Blanket Chest

Oak and black walnut. chest Paneled facade with two-panel sides and four-panel back. Panels feature applied ring and crosses. Triglyphs and bosses on upper rail. Applied split spindles. Missing lower portion which likely included two or four drawers.

Date: 1635-1670

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), red cedar (wood), red oak (wood), walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 40407

Accession Number: 1940.55