Historic New England

Hook

Chain type of "C" hook with round eye.

Date: 1800-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5935

Accession Number: 1971.1036

Thin squared rod attached to left of fireplace wall by two rings driven into brick; long arm perpendicular to rod, tapers toward upturned end; the crane has a short hook (10.5 cm long) with upturned spearhead end permanently attached by a circular eye (probably not original to the crane).

Date: 1800-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 5936

Accession Number: 1971.1037

Oil Lamp

Domed shoulders sit on a tapered, flared body indented at the waist and then flaring into a bulb and joining the square base; two-part molded colorless body.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 5937

Accession Number: 1971.1038

Drawing

Gilt molded frame with beaded gesso center under glass; white mat with beveled inner edge; charcoal drawing on white paper of Keniston Tavern, a two storied building with two one-story additions; large tree at left; small dog in yard; cloudy sky.

Date: 1946

Maker: unknown

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 5938

Accession Number: 1971.1039

Tray

Rectangular tray with raised gallery edge and two cut-out oval handles; black painted background with stenciled flowers in green, gold and red surrounding an empty central rectangular reserve.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), stenciling, tinning

GUSN: 5939

Accession Number: 1971.1040

Document Box

Rectangular form; painted floral stencil on front side; thin gold hand-painted lines on sides and front side of box and lid; lid border gilded; rectangular hand painted reserve on lid; bail handle on lid; stylized semi-circular bands stenciled around handle; rectangular latch on front side.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (image-making), hand-painted, stenciling, tinning

GUSN: 5940

Accession Number: 1971.1041

Tray

Circular tray formed from one piece of wood with dished edge.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 5941

Accession Number: 1971.1042

Hot Water Plate

A) Plate: circular form with lotus-leaf type molded scalloped edge; deep well; blue transfer print decoration: spearhead-like edge border; five floral sprigs around cavetto, each with a different shell motif; central circular reserve with "Gondola" scenic pattern in a shell border; deep flange on bo...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, iron (metal), glazing (coating), tinning, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5942

Accession Number: 1971.1043AB

Platter

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5943

Accession Number: 1971.1044.1

Soup Tureen Base

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5944

Accession Number: 1971.1044.2

Sauceboat and Stand

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. 3A) Gr...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5945

Accession Number: 1971.1044.3AB

Dinner Plate

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. .4-.9)...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5946

Accession Number: 1971.1044.4

Dinner Plate

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. .4-.9)...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5947

Accession Number: 1971.1044.5

Dinner Plate

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. .4-.9)...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5948

Accession Number: 1971.1044.6

Dinner Plate

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. .4-.9)...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5949

Accession Number: 1971.1044.7

Dinner Plate

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. .4-.9)...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5950

Accession Number: 1971.1044.8

Dinner Plate

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. .4-.9)...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5951

Accession Number: 1971.1044.9

Soup Bowl

"Commerce" pattern of blue transfer print on white body; floral and wavy line borders; central scene of group of figures (possibly traders) at center with two sailing vessels at right with dock areas at foreground; background shows Far Eastern buildings; possibly representing the China trade. .10-.1...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 5952

Accession Number: 1971.1044.10

Vegetable Dish Base

White clay body with pearl glaze; deep rectanguloid bowl form with canted and lobed corners with molded scroll border design and squared handles at each side conforming molded foot; blue transfer decoration of central romanticized scene of Gothic ruins with three tourists at right; elaborate medieva...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: Adams (Maker)

Material: earthenware, vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 5953

Accession Number: 1971.1045

Pitcher

Utilitarian pitcher; strap handle; lead overglaze; white central mineral glazed band, surrounded by four thin brown mineral glazed bands; manufacturing flaw in white and brown decoration.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5954

Accession Number: 1971.1047

Marble Slab

Rectangular marble slab has residue of salmon-colored paint on edges; bottom has inner rectangular line of residue from brown wood finish.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 5955

Accession Number: 1971.1048

Coffeepot

Blue and white transfer print pattern "Real Old Willow" with gilt overglaze decoration; borders are alternating diaper reserves with gilt edge; central tranditional pagoda house and river willow pattern scene in Far Eastern manner. .1) Modified bell form with C-shaped handle; flared domed top with p...

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Booth's Ltd. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, gilding, overglazing, transfer printing

GUSN: 5956

Accession Number: 1971.1049.1

Kerosene Lamp

Clear glass chimney (replacement); cylindrical, slightly bulbous below waist, tapering again to base; lamp is brass plated copper; foot has punched quatrefoil motif at base, steps upward to ring turned stem which has punched air vents; font is bulbous with ring turning and stepped shoulder to cylind...

Date: 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plate (material), copper (metal), glass (material), punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 5957

Accession Number: 1971.1046AB

Scale

.1) Scale with cross-shaped bottom; at center, projecting upward, are two curvilinear mounts, upon which, running perpendicular, rest two parallel curvilinear balancing arms; at left end is a circular permanent weight tray; at right is a four-pronged projection that supports a removable tin tray. .2...

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), sheet metal, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5958

Accession Number: 1971.1050.1-3

Bowl

Large, deep underglazed bowl with a broad molded lip. Two coarsely glazed white bands encircle the bowl below the lip. Molded stepped base.

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), underglazing, yellowware

GUSN: 5959

Accession Number: 1971.1051

Crock Pot

Bulbous-shaped bean pot tapers to vertical lip; applied C-shaped handle at side; lip and shoulders glazed dark brown, lower half cream-colored with crackled glaze; interior lip ring for lid.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 5960

Accession Number: 1971.1052

Bowl

Deep circular bowl form; unglazed exterior with broad flat lip; reddish brown slip and lead glazed interior; bottom of bowl had ribbed rig.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 5961

Accession Number: 1971.1053

Baking Pan

Circular baking pan, shaply indented below lip, tapers to base; lip is black and unglazed; body is blue-gray crackled glaze; bottom underside is series of concentric circles.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 5962

Accession Number: 1971.1054

Tripod

Square brass plate with screw apparatus for mounting camera, whole surmounting three identical wooden legs; each leg consists of a seris of four wooden members that "telescope" into each other, creating a collapsable body; the foot of each member is released by a screw set into a pierced gilt metal ...

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: Probably Eastman Kodak Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 5963

Accession Number: 1971.1055

Bread Tray

Deep welled oval bread tray is painted green with yellow ochre band highlighting rim and well base; hand-painted floral motifs in gold and brown tones decorate well and cavetto; underside black.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, tin (metal)

GUSN: 5964

Accession Number: 1971.1056

Pitcher

White glazed pitcher has round spout with scalloped lip at back side; C-shaped handle has molded leaf motif projecting onto sides where it joins body; convex neck band below spout, repeated at spur of handle; body has alternating concave and convex facets; bulbous base sharply indents to conforming ...

Date: 1853-1861

Maker: Alcock, John (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 5965

Accession Number: 1971.1057

Soap Dish

A) White clay body with white glaze; globular rectanguloid form with canted corners; high, wide rim with shallow flange at mouth receiving recessed cover; blue transfer print decoration of "Apple Blossom" pattern of floral sprigs with elaborate scroll border on rim. B) Conforming domed lid surmounte...

Date: 1833-1848

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 5966

Accession Number: 1971.1058AB

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7157

Accession Number: 1927.2211

Ingrain carpet fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7158

Accession Number: 1981.14.7

Soup plate

Scalloped edge; polychrome enamel sprays of flowers around border; gilt spearhead band around well; central enamelled landscape scene of hills & streams, with pagoda, trees and man atop ox in stream.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7159

Accession Number: 1927.2212

Carpet fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7160

Accession Number: 1990.309.1-2

Tea bowl and saucer

Primary border wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band and blue, gold and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold husk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch between their beaks in oval framed in blue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red a...

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7161

Accession Number: 1933.6376AB

Teapot

Primary border wavy blue band with gold sunbursts, thin red band and blue, gold and red pseudo-spearhead band; secondary border: blue and gold husk chain; main decoration: doves perched on twisted rope with branch between their beaks in oval framed in blue enamel with gold stars, edged in wavy red a...

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7162

Accession Number: 1933.6390.3

Platter

Oval with border of wavy orange vine and wavy blue dotted line and straight blue dot line; border around well of orange wave; central decoration polychrome enamel flower bunch.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7164

Accession Number: 1953.155A

Platter

Oval with border of wavy orange vine and wavy blue dotted line and straight blue dot line; border around well of orange wave; central decoration polychrome enamel flower bunch.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7165

Accession Number: 1952.155C

Platter

Oval with border of wavy orange vine and wavy blue dotted line and straight blue dot line; border around well of orange wave; central decoration polychrome enamel flower bunch.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7166

Accession Number: 1952.155D

Wet drug jar

Delftware jug with light blue glaze and blue decoration. The jug is bowl shaped on a splayed foot, with a short, slightly flared spout, winged cherubs bearing flower branches perched at corners depicted on body. Metal lid of Delft jar.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7167

Accession Number: 1941.1211AB

Hat

Brown felt hat trimmed with brown satin, brown satin rosettes, brown woven edge, ostrich feathers, and gold beading.

Date: 1893-1894

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), feather (material), felt (textile), satin, silk (textile), wool (textile), beading (process)

GUSN: 7168

Accession Number: 1946.835

Hat

Oval-shaped green felt hat trimmed with black grosgrain ribbon and taxidermied parrot, later dyed black. Brim is faced with black velvet and crown is lined with black glazed cotton with drawstring. Milliner's label on interior [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1889-1892

Maker: Elise, Mme. (Maker)

Material: feather (material), psittaciform, cotton (textile), felt (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7169

Accession Number: 1946.838

Hat

Small; black velvet scalloped brim with navy blue belvet crown; trimmed black feathers; two black satin bows with rhinestone buckles at back; brim lined with velvet, and trimmed with rust-colored flower; held in place with elastic band; buckram foundation.

Date: 1889-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, feather (material), stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7170

Accession Number: 1947.521

Hat

Black plush (felt with long fur surface?), trimmed with long black ostrich feathers with black plumes; draped with black net and chiffon.

Date: 1898-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), handmade, net (textile), plush, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7171

Accession Number: 1947.539

Hat

Green velvet with green grosgrain and green celluloid enamelled pin (fan shape).

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), cloth, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7172

Accession Number: 1953.406

Hat in Hatbox

A: Large dark blue silk velvet; wire frame; trimmed with iridescent blue bird feathers and coarsely embroidered net (leaf garland); lampshade style; brim lined with blue velvet.

Date: 1909-1911

Maker: Lowell, Ladies Hatter (Milliner) Andrews-Burr Paper Co. (Maker)

Material: feather (material), stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7173

Accession Number: 1953.407A-C

Bonnet

Bonnet of black silk net trimmed with black beads arranged in scalloped pattern, black ostrich feathers, black velvet and silk flowers, large white roses of cotton with green leaves, all on a wire foundation with black velvet ties.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), cotton (textile), net (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7174

Accession Number: 1953.409

Coffee cup

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with secondary border on interior; simple ear-shaped handle with gold thumbgrip; cipher...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7176

Accession Number: 1934.2978.7

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