Historic New England

Whole cloth quilt

Pink glazed wool; quilted floral motifs of tulips and other flowers, vines and spot motifs. Body quilted in diagonal lines. Border of half feather vine.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, quilting, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), textiles, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 31215

Accession Number: 1927.34

Federal Period Mirror

Federal Period Boston-type gilt mirror with marble pilasters, sculptural urns and flowers on top. Cornice top with balls, gilt eagle in upper glass panel.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31216

Accession Number: 1927.36

Plate

Porcelain plate with green scalloped edge border surrounding a central scene of a bird with blue breast and yellow throat on a branch.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 31219

Accession Number: 1927.41

Plate

Porcelain plate with scene in field of two grasshoppers on fence, one playing a concertina. Gold band around rim. "IN THIS WHEAT BY AND BY" written under scene.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 31220

Accession Number: 1927.42

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31222

Accession Number: 1927.56

Porcelain pitcher with molded basket-shaped body below a molded, bead border and molded leaves under spout. Hand-painted floral sprays over neck. Gold scalloped lip and handle attachments. Gold band between molded basket and bead border. Handle missing.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 31224

Accession Number: 1927.68

Pitcher

Whiteware pitcher with pulled handle.

Date: 1905

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), whiteware

GUSN: 31225

Accession Number: 1927.69

Mug

Earthenware shaving mug. White with shaped base, rounded-top rim, and circle-in-loop shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31226

Accession Number: 1927.70

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31228

Accession Number: 1927.73

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with mottled blue glaze and gilt highlights, square handle with beaded sides.

Date: 1886-1888

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31229

Accession Number: 1927.74

Chair

Four slat back, rush seat

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31231

Accession Number: 21.1940

Merchild Dish

Parian dish in the shape of a boy with double fish tail, supporting a large shell. He is lying on the surface of the waves with a paddle in his right hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31412

Accession Number: 1927.564

Bust of a woman

Parian bust of woman with her hair pulled back and a star on her forehead.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31413

Accession Number: 1927.565

Sculpture of John Milton

Parian sculpture of John Milton standing beside a column on which are three volumes. In his left hand is a scroll, in his right the corner of his robe.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31414

Accession Number: 1927.575

Sculpture of two children

Parian sculpture of two seated children. One is seated on a box, the other on the floor with arms around each other.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31415

Accession Number: 1927.578

Sculpture of woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman. She is wearing in a long gown and a crown from which a veil hangs down her back to her waist. She is bare-footed. Her right arm is on her bosom, in her left hand a spring of flowers. She may be a saint.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31416

Accession Number: 1927.579

Parian Sculpture of Seated Woman and Child

Porcelain statue of a woman draped in a loose gown seated on a carpet, holding a book and an apple. A small child reaches toward her.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 31417

Accession Number: 1927.581

Sculpture of man and woman

Parian sculpture of man and woman, "Uncle Toby and the Widow Woman" are represented sitting side by side. She is inviting him to help her remove something from her eye.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31418

Accession Number: 1927.583

Sculpture of the Muse of Music

Parian sculpture of the Muse of Music wearing a draped gown and a diadem in her hair, standing next to a pedestal with a lyre.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 31419

Accession Number: 1927.584

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31421

Accession Number: 1927.591

Trencher

Large, round dark pewter trencher with shallow well, flat brim.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 31422

Accession Number: 1927.593

Needlework on bristol board

Elongated, polychrome Berlin woolwork motto; framed in wood, with gold trim; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board, wool (textile), Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 31423

Accession Number: 1927.596

DECOY

Small bird with speckled paint and metal (iron?) eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31433

Accession Number: 1927.627

Body of a Bird Decoy

Wooden decoy bird or duck missing head. Painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31434

Accession Number: 1927.628

Pestle

Turned wooden pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31435

Accession Number: 1927.635

Decanter

Glass decanter with rings around the neck. Flutes on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31436

Accession Number: 1927.636

Ladle

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Ladle is a molded white flower with yellow center and slotted bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, glazing (glass), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31438

Accession Number: 1927.643.5

Bowl

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Cream pitcher and sugar bowl of molded green leaves with vines tied around them green glazed exterior, blue glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31440

Accession Number: 1927.643.2

Platter

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Platter is a large molded green glazed leaf with recesses for sugar bowl and creamer with brown glazed molded handle with molded white flowers with yellow centers wound around. ...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31441

Accession Number: 1927.643.3

Spoon

Earthenware platter set molded to look like leaves with flowers complete with cream pitcher, sugar bowl, ladle and spoon. Spoon in the shape of a leaf with vine handle, green, brown, and white glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31442

Accession Number: 1927.643.4

Charcoal Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31444

Accession Number: 1927.647

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Round escutcheons with added diamond each end. Turned-down lever through top escutcheon. Handle has full round section.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 31448

Accession Number: 1927.693C

Latch Bar

Long taper; round head. Traces of white paint.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 31449

Accession Number: 1927.693A

Staple

Rectangular section with tapered tangs. Keeper for latch bolt.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31450

Accession Number: 1927.693B

Pull

Heart-shaped escutcheons. Lever tapered and turned under. Handle has full-round section. Traces of green paint. Spear point ends.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 31451

Accession Number: 1927.694B

Latch Bar

Long taper; round head.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31452

Accession Number: 1927.694A

Decanter

Yellow and tan stoneware handled decanter. Cork stopper with a metal loop denial. Molded floral accent on the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), corks (stoppers), metal

GUSN: 31453

Accession Number: 1927.696.1

Bookmark

Cross stitched bookmark.

Date: 1842

Maker: Atwood, Levi Woodbury, 1832-1900 (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 31455

Accession Number: 1927.701

Ribbon

"Home Market" Club ribbon badge made out of a silver pin, a tricolor (red, white, and blue) ribbon, and a plastic emblem, attached to a piece of stiff paper; pin depicts sheep standing on a "Home market" sign; plastic emblem has a photograph of two wmen with beards and mustaches framed in ovals and ...

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, ribbon (material), silver (metal), plastic (organic material), paper (fiber product), stamps (marks), printing (process)

GUSN: 31459

Accession Number: 1927.711

Pliers

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31461

Accession Number: 1927.719

Kerosene Wall Lamp

Small, nickel plated kerosene wall lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel alloy

GUSN: 31462

Accession Number: 1927.721

Spice Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31463

Accession Number: 1927.722

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31464

Accession Number: 1927.726

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31465

Accession Number: 1927.727

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31467

Accession Number: 1927.731

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31468

Accession Number: 1927.735

Bookmark

Embroidered perforated card bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31469

Accession Number: 1927.736

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31470

Accession Number: 1927.741

Small Box

Small box of cedar with straw decoration in checkered pattern on sliding lid. Contents of box: Small paper note with writing in ink: "Mama's old watch and little bit of chain."

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31471

Accession Number: 1927.742

Mantel Hook

Small, with faceted knob on one end; band and flare on the other; screw attached for mounting.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 31472

Accession Number: 1927.743

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