Historic New England

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

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31232

Accession Number: 1927.85

Infant's Mitt

Cream trimmed with pink ribbon; thumb only; rest of fingers visible, with rounded unit opening lined with pink satin; front has three rows of red chain stitch embroidery.

Date: ca. 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 31233

Accession Number: 1927.87

Spike

Pointed; with a massive eight-sided head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 31236

Accession Number: 1927.93

Spike

Spikes with point on one end and rectangular head on the other; four-sided shank.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 31237

Accession Number: 1927.94

Screw

No description

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Harwood, H. J., 1867 C (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 31238

Accession Number: 1927.101

Wrench

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31239

Accession Number: 1927.106

Doorknob

Two glass doorknobs on axis attached to an octagonal wood block. One knob has faceted sides, the other knob is smooth. Painted metal bases.

Date: 1836

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31240

Accession Number: 1927.107

Doorknob

Pair of glass doorknobs cottered to a steel spindle. Brass and steel base, nickel-plated or painted. Hidden escutcheons included.

Date: 1840

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 31241

Accession Number: 1927.108.1

Doorknob

Glass knob axially bolted to a cylindrical wood block.

Date: 1836

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31242

Accession Number: 1927.109

Pair of knobs - glass tops and silver bases? - with naval scenes cast in. (One glass top and scene missing.) Brass escutcheons; one nickel-plated. Knobs set screwed to iron spindle. All with wood display block (in place of door).

Date: 1861

Maker: Day, Edmund (Patent holder)

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), iron (metal), nickel (metal), plate (material), painting (coating), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31243

Accession Number: 1927.110

Pitcher

Pearlware transfer-printed pitcher. Transfer-printed interior and exterior rope edge with a grapevine and floral border. Exterior transfer print illustrates a rural scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31245

Accession Number: 1927.112

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Floral motif surrounds the inside and outside of the mouth and spout. The body is adorned by a vine pattern and two medallions illustrating the landing at Plymouth.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31247

Accession Number: 1927.117

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pitcher. Floral motif surrounds the inside and outside of the mouth and spout. The body is adorned by a floral and vine pattern surrounding two vignettes that depict the Massachusetts State House and New York City Hall.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Attributed to Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31248

Accession Number: 1927.118

Pitcher

Dark blue with border of large medallions of canalboats and canal scenes; under spout: USA coat of arms with two fanciful scenes of canal above and below in medallions.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31249

Accession Number: 1927.120

Child's Sugar Bowl

Miniature sugar bowl (a) with bulbous hexagonal body with double handles and octagonal lid (b) with button knop. Blue transfer-printed scene of a log cabin on either side of bowl. Border pattern of stars on star ground. Star is molded and printed on top of knop.

Date: 1840

Maker: Ridgway, John, 1830-1855 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31250

Accession Number: 1927.121AB

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior of the rim and the base has a print of a cow. The exterior body has a transfer print illustrating the Massachusetts State House.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31251

Accession Number: 1927.122

Saltcellar

Pearlware saltcellar with round bowl on short stemmed foot. Blue, feathered band near rim.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 31252

Accession Number: 1927.123

Caster

Pear-shaped pearlware caster. Molded band around mid-section of body is hand-painted blue. Blue hand-painted band around base and floret on top.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming), perforating

GUSN: 31253

Accession Number: 1927.124

Caster

Earthenware caster. Blue, tan, and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed seaweed design. Pierced top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31254

Accession Number: 1927.125

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with a foliate molded handle. Rust colored body with a blue band. Superimposed black tree design.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31255

Accession Number: 1927.126

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Rectangular molded finial. Foliate and diamond design adorns the cover, rim, handle, and spout. Scene of Jedburgh Abbey on exterior body and spout.

Date: 1790-1829

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31256

Accession Number: 1927.127

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Floral molded finial. Foliate and floral motif. Landscape scene depicting two boys on a shore.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31257

Accession Number: 1927.129

Tureen

Earthenware transfer-printed blue tureen with two handles and a cover. Interior floral border surrounding a transfer-printed pastoral scene. Same scene adorns the exterior body and cover.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31258

Accession Number: 1927.132AB

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31125

Accession Number: 1926.839

Dress

Sheer white; embriodered w/ openwork flowers alternating w/ abstract, coral-like shape; drawstring neckline. Embroidered bands inserted at front; short, puffed sleeves w/ drawstring & cutwork piped circles. Drawstring at back of neck; hook & eye at waist. Fullness at waist, between shoulders; side...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, super

GUSN: 31126

Accession Number: 1926.842

Pair of Sleeves

Lace sleeves with an embroidered floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 31127

Accession Number: 1926.843

Table mat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 31128

Accession Number: 1926.846

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark "Cast Thy Anchor In Heaven".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31129

Accession Number: 1926.854

Printing Plate

A rectangular brass printing plate. Engraving is reversed.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31130

Accession Number: 1926.856

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31131

Accession Number: 1926.857

Pair of Stockings

Pair of white knee high stockings with a rippled pattern from calf to toe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31133

Accession Number: 1926.861AB

Pair of Stockings

Cream colored stockings. Thread is very thick.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31134

Accession Number: 1926.862AB

Pintle

Wrought iron staple with curved brace.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 31135

Accession Number: 1926.869

Infant's Cap

Sheer cream; embroidered with scrolling leaves in corner, floral garland around front; back has central floral motif; lined with beige grosgrain ribbon; three tucks.

Date: ca. 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 31136

Accession Number: 1926.870

Ingrain Carpet Fragments

Carpet with a very small vine pattern in red and white. Two pieces.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flatweaves, hand weaving, jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 31138

Accession Number: 1926.872AB

Frieze

Swag cast in plaster; black over green over tan over cream paint; left end of swag seems to be missing.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 31139

Accession Number: 1926.876

STAIR END

Molded top piece attaches to scrolled and fluted bottom section; darker paint over white on both pieces, heavy.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), fluting, molding (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31140

Accession Number: 1926.877

Sleeve

Off-white lace sleeve with a floral design and cuff.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31141

Accession Number: 1926.879

SHIRT

White; turned down collar with 2 buttonholes; front panel with 8 pleats; fullness below panel; full sleeves gather into rounded cuff with buttonholes (for ties or studs?)

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31144

Accession Number: 1926.891

Wallet

Flamestitch - large scale diamond pattern in greens, reds and yellow; edged with red twill tape; opens side by side with four pockets, lined with pink/red camlet.

Date: 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 31145

Accession Number: 1926.893

Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline; capped sleeves and shoulders edged w/ eyelet embroidery of foliate garland; lace insert at shoulder and trim on sleeves; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Sargent, Hannah Watts (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, lawn (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 31146

Accession Number: 1926.894

Infant's Shirt

Sheer white; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves and shoulder trimmed with eyelet embroidery of small floral meander; band of lace inserted at shoulder; featherstitching.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Sargent, Hannah Watts (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 31147

Accession Number: 1926.895

Infant's Cap

Cream; border around face and neck--eyelet openwork band; cap embroidered with eyelet "buds" and scrolls with large circle with net insert; circular section at back, net insert in form of flower; two loops (no ties).

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Sargent, Hannah Watts (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31148

Accession Number: 1926.896

Sewing Case

Smell sewing case. Heavily beaded in red, green and blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31149

Accession Number: 1926.898

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31150

Accession Number: 1926.899

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31151

Accession Number: 1926.900

Kerchief

Printed - triangle, brown and white; dark brown "furry" bands and light brown intersect forming small squares with brown dot and squares with fancy (brown) ground alternate - small square.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31152

Accession Number: 1926.905

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