Historic New England

Teapot w/ cover

All-over silver lustre on red? body; rectangular oval base swelling to fluted lower body; fluting on cover around lobed button finial; spout w/ reeding on neck; flat-iron handle; slight reeding in relief around collar.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 42837

Accession Number: 1943.266AB

Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Central design depicts a rural fishing scene, flanked by figures representing America and Independence. Inner border has a floral motif. The outer border has a scroll motif with state names inscribed on the scrolls.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 42838

Accession Number: 1943.272

Mug

Earthenware mug with blue transfer-printed pattern depicting bridge leading to cathederal or castle. Leaf and berry pattern on molded handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42839

Accession Number: 1943.275

Decorative Mug

Opaque white glass decorative mug, with polychrome hand-painted design of eagle with wings spread surrounded by laurel wreath and the word "Liberty" in gilt. Fifteen eight-pointed gilt stars around the wreath. Gilt band on rim. "Bristol glass."

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), Bristol glaze

GUSN: 42840

Accession Number: 1943.276

Goblet

Copper lustre body w/ circular and white band around body w/ pink lustre buttoned swags w/ flowers on vines.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42841

Accession Number: 1943.277

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The central design depicts Commodore MacDonnough's Victory, which is bordered by an aquatic motif.

Date: 1816-1825

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 42842

Accession Number: 1943.282

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The central design depicts the steamboat Union Line, which is bordered by an aquatic motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 42843

Accession Number: 1943.283

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42844

Accession Number: 1943.288

Coffee Cup

Porcelain coffee cup with blue band around the rim. Blue dot and floral chain border. Nautical scene adorns the body.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 42845

Accession Number: 1943.289

Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with a blue enameled rim. A foliate molded border and a central transfer-printed portrait of La Fayette.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, enameling, pearlware

GUSN: 42846

Accession Number: 1943.296

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Massachusetts State House, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 42847

Accession Number: 1943.298

Plate

Pearlware transfer-print plate. Straight edge a black line border. Black transfer-print pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 42848

Accession Number: 1943.299

Mug

Earthenware mug with molded construction and raised decoration. Groups of three seated men on each side of mug are hand painted in black, brown, blue, green, and orange. Blue hand-painted stripes, one around rim and two around base. Handle accented with blue. Attached inside mug, at bottom facin...

Maker: Sunderland (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 42849

Accession Number: 1943.300

Portrait

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42852

Accession Number: 1926.255

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 42853

Accession Number: 1931.1923

Needlework Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark with cross stitch embroidery of a wreath in a variety of pastel shades.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42854

Accession Number: 1934.1923

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42861

Accession Number: 1927.1924

Saltcellar

Pair of pressed glass saltcellars shaped into a tree branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42862

Accession Number: 1931.1924.1-.2

Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 42863

Accession Number: 1933.1924

Bonnet

Straw bonnet with white satin lining.

Date: 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, satin, silk (textile), straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 42866

Accession Number: 1925.137B

Saltcellar

Pressed footed glass saltcellar. Opaque blue glass. Scalloped rim. Diamond pattern shaped into hearts and arches.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42869

Accession Number: 1927.1925

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42870

Accession Number: 1931.1925

Needlework Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark with embroidery of an anchor in brown, tan, blue, and green. Also embroidered "Hope on Hope ever"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42871

Accession Number: 1934.1925

Needlework Bookmark

Cardboard bookmark embroidered with a cross in purple, blue, green, and pink.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 42875

Accession Number: 1934.1926

Waistcoat

Cream, printed wool; printed in blue, red and purple; rolled, notched collar; 6 self covered buttons; 3 pockets; white cotton lining; brown back (twill); ties and 4 pairs brass eyes with lacing for back closure; single breasted.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 42877

Accession Number: 1934.2215

Card Case

Chinese carved ivory card case in original Chinese case.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 42878

Accession Number: 1934.2220

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern with cut fan accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42881

Accession Number: 1931.1927

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42884

Accession Number: 1927.1928

Relish Dish

Rectangular molded glass relish dish. Fluted underside of dish continues to scalloped rim.

Maker: Portland Glass Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42885

Accession Number: 1931.1928

INSTRUMENT

Half round shank w/ one hole; square loop handle at one end and scoop at the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 42886

Accession Number: 1933.1928

Needlework Picture

Genre scene embroidered with silk on ivory silk ground with painted background and figures. It depicts a tropical outdoor scene of two white women tending babies with a Black woman and a Black man working to the right. Stitches used: long and short satin, with filling and rice stitches.

Maker: Lovejoy, Joseph, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 42893

Accession Number: 2016.186.1

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42895

Accession Number: 1927.1929

Spur

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 42900

Accession Number: 1930.1437

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42902

Accession Number: 1931.1930

Mirror

No description

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 42907

Accession Number: 2014.22.4

Tall Case Clock

Ogee bracket feet; quarter columns with brass fittings; arched pediment with fretwork; fluted plinths; inlaid fans.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 42908

Accession Number: 2014.22.5

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42915

Accession Number: 1927.1931

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 42916

Accession Number: 1933.1931

Portrait of a Boy

Full length portrait of a young boy (presumably the brother of Hope Brown Ives [1986.1183]) wearing a dark brown dress with brown trousers. His left hand is tucked into his pocket, his right hand holds a brown cap. Landscape view in distance. Oil paint on canvas, gilt frame with carved decoration in...

Date: 1842

Maker: Attributed to Lincoln, James Sullivan, 1811-1888 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 42921

Accession Number: 1986.1182

Salt Cellar

Pressed glass, footed saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42504

Accession Number: 1933.6309.1

Wine Glass

Small wine glasses with gold decoration, not a pair.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42506

Accession Number: 1933.6311.1-.2

Funnel

Large colorless glass funnel.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 42507

Accession Number: 1933.6313

Dinner Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42509

Accession Number: 1933.6359.1

Plate

Blue and white; octagonal with indented corners; diamond trellis outer border with bellflowers at corners; inner border of alternating panels of trelliswork and florettes; central scene: large blossoming chrysanthemum at right, with rocks; balustrade with vertical balusters; bamboo arching behind la...

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 42510

Accession Number: 1933.6360

Plate

Octagonal with orange (and traces of gilt) band around edge; purple festoons as border; pink band with purple abstract florettes and diamond clusters around well; tiny enamel flower sprigs surround large polychrome enamel rose spray emanating from "horn of plenty" in center.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42511

Accession Number: 1933.6361

Plate

Plate with a faintly notched edge; pink dotted band and feather border; rosebud spray in center, surrounded by pink, blue and green garland chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 42512

Accession Number: 1933.6362

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 42514

Accession Number: 1933.6364

Cream pitcher with cover

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: green key, edged in red; secondary border: violet resette chain; main decoration: polychrome enamel wreath of flowers. CREAMER: Bulbous body with elongated ear-shaped handle with gadrooned spine; wreath decoration on body under pointy mouth; key border around rim of bod...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42516

Accession Number: 1933.6371AB

Saucer

Subtly fluted body; green sawtooth band around edge; purple garland inner border; sprigs of small red and green flowers, dragonflies; larger central spray of flowers.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 42517

Accession Number: 1933.6372.1

Tea Bowl

Porcelain tea bowl with an orange rim. Wavy border with rose buds. Central penciled rose with surrounding floral design.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 42518

Accession Number: 1933.6374A

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