Historic New England

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Black transfer print with "Franklin's Maxims" inscription and two scenes. On one side, a man holds an axe and rests his foot on a tree stump, with the fallen tree behind him. On the other side, two men and a woman are on th...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44965

Accession Number: 1970.1310.367

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Four black transfer printed bands encircling top half of body. Top three bands have identifcal chain-type pattern, and bottom band is comprised of two intertwined vines. Over painted with peach color on bands and brown on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44966

Accession Number: 1970.1310.438

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Navy blue transfer-printed design, patriotic eagles with arrows and shields on either side of a cartouche with the words "To Washington the Patriot of America."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44967

Accession Number: 1970.1310.457

Children's Mug

Blue transfer-printed design on children's earthenware mug. Letters A through Z, five to a row, five columns, letter "J" missing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44968

Accession Number: 1970.1310.589

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design, with an eagle on one side and a whinchat (European migratory bird) on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44969

Accession Number: 1970.1310.665

Children's mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene of four children playing "Ring Taw," a type of game with marbles. Scene is overpainted with green, yellow, and red. Red, handpainted line inside rim and down handle. Applied loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44970

Accession Number: 1970.1310.691

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with reeded handle and flattened terminals. Dark brown body with incised bands and diamonds.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44971

Accession Number: 1970.1310.737

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of young girl and young boy engaging a "country dance." Part of the alphabet series, the image is center by a large outlined "S."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44972

Accession Number: 1970.1310.780

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed scene surrounding elongated octagonal shape with the words "Present for Sewing well." Outdoor scene includes house in foreground at right, and a horse-drawn carriage with large house and another building in the distance at left. Pink lustre ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 44973

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1057

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Birth Day Gift" surrounded by a geometric border comprised of small circles. Hand painted blue lines at base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44974

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1128

Rocking Chair

Four slat back; cushion rail; woven tape seat

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 44975

Accession Number: 1936.1118

Sampler

Framed alphabet/verse sampler; beige linen ground; silk thread; cross stitch, eyelet, satin stitch, long and short satin stitch; four complete alphabets, numbers 1-10; verse surrounded by a floral garland; floral geometric border around the outside edge of entire sampler.

Date: May 8, 1820

Maker: Freeman, Elizabeth, 1810- (Embroiderer)

Material: textiles, needlework (visual works), cross stitch, linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 44978

Accession Number: 2007.2

Landscape Painting with Cows

Landscape painting of cows on a river bank, one drinking. Farm buildings in distance at left. Oil on canvas. Elaborate gilt frame.

Date: 1877

Maker: Hinckley, Thomas Hewes, 1813-1896 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 44979

Accession Number: 1966.2356

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44988

Accession Number: 1947.808X

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 44989

Accession Number: 1950.1

Cranberry Rake

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44990

Accession Number: 1950.2

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 44991

Accession Number: 1950.M15

Collar

Narrow Point de Gaze, or Belgian, lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44992

Accession Number: 1950.16B

Shawl

Ivory silk crepe embroidered with satin meandering floral border; corner motifs; plain center; 8" fringe, 1" of it is knotted; design = bilaterally symmetrical.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44993

Accession Number: 1950.18

Needlework Picture

Berlinwork sampler on rectangular bristol board; polychromatic; inscription; matted and framed; wood, gold gilt interior edge.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 44994

Accession Number: 1950.21

Harpoon head

Old iron five pronged harpoon head.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 44995

Accession Number: 1950.M24

Pitcher

Orange transfer-printed earthenware pitcher. Verses surrounded by foliate wreaths featured on each side.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 44786

Accession Number: 1958.119

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Round shape. Opaque white glass. Ribbed base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44787

Accession Number: 1958.780

Saltcellar

Pressed glass footed saltcellar. Hexagonal shape with a faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44788

Accession Number: 1958.781

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44789

Accession Number: 1958.782

Pitcher

Copper lustre body w/ rococo ear-shaped handle and blue band around middle of body; thin beaded bands in relief frame blue band; beaded band in relief around rim; pointy spout.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 44790

Accession Number: 1958.515

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44791

Accession Number: 1958.783

Plate

Pearlware transfer-print plate. Blue painted rim. Pink transfer-print illustrating a girl riding a dog.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 44792

Accession Number: 1958.613

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44793

Accession Number: 1958.784

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44794

Accession Number: 1958.786

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Round shape with a hobnail and diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44795

Accession Number: 1958.787

Teapot

Porcelain teapot with round body, hat-shaped cover, drop finial, loop handle, and straight spout with silver tip. Traces of gold paint on spout, handle, finial, and around the neck. Polychrome domestic scene adorns the body. Black latticework and cartouches of a bird perched on a branch surround the...

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 44796

Accession Number: 1958.516

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Round shape. Fan scallop style with a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44797

Accession Number: 1958.788

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44798

Accession Number: 1958.789

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Oval shape with a faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44799

Accession Number: 1958.790

Teacup and saucer

Teacup and saucer with painted floral decoration and geometric border composed of thin red lines. Flowers are pink with green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44800

Accession Number: 1958.137

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44801

Accession Number: 1958.791

Miniature Plate

Small enameled plate with brown painted rim and transfer-print image of ruins.

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal

GUSN: 44802

Accession Number: 1958.614

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44803

Accession Number: 1958.792

Saltcellar

Pressed glass saltcellar. Round. Fan scallop with a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44804

Accession Number: 1958.793

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44805

Accession Number: 1958.795

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44806

Accession Number: 1958.796

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44807

Accession Number: 1958.798

Demitasse Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware demitasse cup. Floral border surrounds interior rim. Landscape scene featuring a cottage adorns the exterior body.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 44808

Accession Number: 1958.146

Saltcellar

Blue blown glass saltcellar. Round.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44809

Accession Number: 1958.799

Teapot

Globular w/ lobed body (3/4 way down); scrolled spout; ear-shaped handle; raised serpentine collar; reeded cover and ball knob; delicately painted purple wavy swag and green and pink rose sprig border; larger sprays on body and small sprigs.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 44810

Accession Number: 1958.156