Historic New England

Scarf

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; scalloped edges; lace applique of small floral and leaf motif on body with deep scroll motif at ends; scroll and floral motif on edges.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47554

Accession Number: 1969.8

Long; white; rounded yoke w/ checkered pattern (also at hem) of bands of narrow tucks alternating w/ bands of eyelet (horizontal and vertical); ruffled collar w/ lace; long sleeves w/ same pattern as yoke; pleated (box pleats) at front; scalloped hem w/ wheels/circles of openwork; 4 buttonholes and ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47555

Accession Number: 1969.9

Undershirt

Cream; rib knit; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk crochet; cream grosgrain ribbon drawstring at neck; long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47556

Accession Number: 1969.10

Undershirt

Cream; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk (crochet work); long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47557

Accession Number: 1969.11

Dress

Blue/black changeable taffeta with tapestry inserts; Bodice (A): basque style; tapestry collar with tapestry panel, 18 tapestry buttons at center front; decorative tapestry band at cuffs; pleats at left and right front extend from shoulder to hem with smocking at waist; long sleeves with pleated cuf...

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47558

Accession Number: 1969.12AB

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bowl. Interior painted blue and pick band with a centrally located flower. Exterior body has a painted floral design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47559

Accession Number: 1969.13.1

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware bowl with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a perched bird.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47560

Accession Number: 1969.14

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with asterisk and scallop border; right-oriented landscape scene of pavilion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats, distant, and one behind bridge in full sail; two other groups of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprays of flowe...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 47561

Accession Number: 1969.15

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Guilloche border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47562

Accession Number: 1969.16.1

Sauceboat

Earthenware sauceboat molded in the form of a duck.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47563

Accession Number: 1969.17

Soup plate

Red transfer-printed plate with border of medallions of Venetian scenes; scrolls in high relief on border; scene of figures at edge of water near urn-on-pedestal, mountains in distance; stone building, left on water's edge.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 47564

Accession Number: 1969.18

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47565

Accession Number: 1969.19

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47566

Accession Number: 1969.20AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47567

Accession Number: 1969.22

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47568

Accession Number: 1969.26

Windsor Chair

Bow-back windsor chair.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 47569

Accession Number: 1969.30

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47570

Accession Number: 1969.41

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47631

Accession Number: 1969.148

Cooper's Adz

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47632

Accession Number: 1969.149

Adze

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47633

Accession Number: 1969.150

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47646

Accession Number: 1969.171

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47651

Accession Number: 1969.180AB

Vase

Earthenware vase with rounded shoulders tapering to lip. Tulip decoration in green and yellow with bands of light green, blue, and cream. The interior is green glazed.

Date: 1915

Maker: Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Maker) Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Manufacturer) Shapiro, Lily (Illustrator)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, cuerda seca

GUSN: 47652

Accession Number: 1969.185

Cream Pitcher

Green glazed stoneware cream pitcher with band of running white rabbits.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter) Wills, Peg (Vendor)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47653

Accession Number: 1969.186

Plate

Earthenware plate with blue glaze and border of green hills and trees with bands of brown and light blue.

Date: 1914

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter) Wills, Peg (Vendor)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47654

Accession Number: 1969.190

Glass Panel from MBTA Trolley Car

Curved panel of frosted glass with blue geometric design. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47655

Accession Number: 1969.193

Glass Panel

Frosted glass panel with design and the lettering E in red. Used as an insert on a trolley car out of Harvard Square.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Possibly New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47656

Accession Number: 1969.194

Wallpapered board

Small board with wallpaper attached. Foliate vine in four shades of green flocking on white ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, flocking, softwood

GUSN: 47658

Accession Number: 1969.228

Table Mat

Rose satin damask mat, thinly padded. Woven in large floral pattern. One end ripped off. Sheet of cotton batting with cotton twill back.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, machine sewing (technique), satin, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 47659

Accession Number: 1969.230

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