Historic New England

Mug

Porcelain mug. Shaped base and spurred, ear-shaped handle. Wavy luster line overpainted in pink encircles body in a swag pattern. With three red and pink flowers on a luster stem on each sides, accented with green and blue. Luster lines around base, rim, and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 43689

Accession Number: 1970.1310.495

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Canary yellow with copper luster landscape including trees and a sharply-peaked building. Landscape scene overpainted with two large semi-circles connected by two wide lines. Luster band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43690

Accession Number: 1970.1310.496

Children's Mug

Eathernware children's mug. Mustard colored with slightly tapered body, narrower at top, with loop handle. Decorative band beneath rim with a continuous vine motif in gold luster. Luster lines around base, rim, and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43691

Accession Number: 1970.1310.497

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Round-rimmed base with loop handle. Lightly mottled tan glaze, painted with blue and dark red flowers on crossed gray stems with green leaves. Dark gray line around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43692

Accession Number: 1970.1310.498

Mug

Lusterware mug. Tapered body, shaped base, and loop handle. Copper luster body with light green band around middle. Inside of mug is beige with pink luster band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43693

Accession Number: 1970.1310.499

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed image titled "Winter" with two men standing in a snow-covered landscape with a tent (?) in the background at right. Image is oval-shaped and bordered by a foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43694

Accession Number: 1970.1310.500

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rim, and loop handle with leaf terminals. Hand painted floral design in blue, yellow, green, orange, and brown. Brown lines around rim and base; brown accents on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43695

Accession Number: 1970.1310.501

Children's Mug

Mug with transfer printed designs on creamware body, luster accents. Inscription in octagonal box. Village scene depicted with church steeple, horses, cattle, mother with child and dog. Overall red and white designs.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware

GUSN: 43696

Accession Number: 1970.1310.502

Mug

Earthenware mug. Concave sides, reeded base, beaded rim, and loop handle with leaf terminals. Light green band around body with applied decorations (three) with baskets and flowers, colored a darker green .

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43697

Accession Number: 1970.1310.503

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with spurred loop handle. Hand painted with dark pink and yellow flowers with green leaves, in a continuous band around mug. Dark gray line around base, rim, and inside of rim; also down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43698

Accession Number: 1970.1310.504

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed image of a woman and three children in a field, with farm buildings in the background.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43699

Accession Number: 1970.1310.505

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Black transfer printed image of a classical urn. Hand painted decorative black band at rim, with lines and dots. Additional hand painted lines around base and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 43700

Accession Number: 1970.1310.507

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed image titled "Kept in at School" with three pupils at a table and a seated teacher holding a wand. A fourth child stands on a low stool with a conical hat on his head.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43701

Accession Number: 1970.1310.508

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Black transfer print with inscription on black rectangular background with vine border. Luster band around rim, thin luster line around 2/3 of base, and luster line down handle.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43702

Accession Number: 1970.1310.509

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed image of a leopard, with mountains in the distance. Over-painted with green and dark red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43703

Accession Number: 1970.1310.510

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with man and woman standing outdoors next to an open birdcage; a bird sits on the man's outstretched hand. Over painted with green. Pink line hand painted around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43704

Accession Number: 1970.1310.511

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Circular geometric chain punctuated by branches of berries, surround inscription. Blue transfer-printed designs.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43705

Accession Number: 1970.1310.512

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with ear-shaped handle. Blue transfer printed landscape scene with a hunter, two dogs, and a picturesque ruin. Matching blue floral borders (5/8" wide) on inside and outside of rim. Blue vine and leaf pattern on handle, with a human face at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43706

Accession Number: 1970.1310.513

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed image of "A Shave for a Penney" [sic]. A monkey sits amongst shaving implements, holding a razor; his reflection is visible in a mirror. A man stands just inside a doorway at left. Pink lustre bands at rim and around body 1/4" from base, with st...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43707

Accession Number: 1970.1310.514

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue glazed band around body, with black transfer printed images of a horse and a chicken.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43708

Accession Number: 1970.1310.515

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design. On one side, three children playing outdoors on a rail fence. On the other side, three children at the edge of a pond, sailing miniature boats, with a house and fence in the background. Over-painted in green, gold, blue, and reddish-brow...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43709

Accession Number: 1970.1310.516

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Purple transfer printed design with the words "Token of Love" framed by a decorative border, and floral motifs on either side. Hand painted pink lines encircle inside and outside of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43710

Accession Number: 1970.1310.517

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Light grayish-green glazed band around body, with two black transfer printed scenes. On one side: two four-legged animals, with horns and hoofs, lying beside one another (one is dark colored, one is light) with two palm trees in distance at right. On other side: a ho...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43711

Accession Number: 1970.1310.518

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of a floral wreath surrounding inscription. The wreath is painted over in red, yellow and green. Hand-painted brown lines encircles the lip of mug as well as a fourth of an inch from the bottom.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43712

Accession Number: 1970.1310.519

Mug

Earthenware mug. Black transfer printed design featuring an oval with a portrait of George Washington at center, flanked by two classically dressed figures. With hand painted brown band just below rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43713

Accession Number: 1970.1310.520

Chilldren's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Silver luster accents the upper, outer lip of mug. Floral circular wreath with inscription, "A Present for Kate" inside.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43714

Accession Number: 1970.1310.521

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with black transfer-printed design of a circular floral wreath surrounding the inscription, "A Present/ For/ George". Silver luster accents the top lip of mug.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43715

Accession Number: 1970.1310.522

Mug

Lusterware mug. Shaped base, beaded rim, and loop handle. Copper luster body with orange band around middle flanked by narrow green bands. Inside of mug is pale green with pink luster band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43716

Accession Number: 1970.1310.524

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design that wraps continuously around mug. On one side, a man and woman going to market with two cows and a dog. On the other side, a boy and girl leaning on a fallen log, the girl holding a fishing rod.

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 43717

Accession Number: 1970.1310.525

Mug

Lusterware mug. Shaped base, beaded rim, and spurred ear-shaped handle with foliate detail. Copper luster body with blue band around middle, overpainted with squiggle plattern in luster. Inside of mug is light blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43718

Accession Number: 1970.1310.526

Mug

Porcelain mug. Cylindrical with spurred, ear-shaped handle. Monogram "E" in gold. Gold line around rim, base, and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 43719

Accession Number: 1970.1310.527

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44426

Accession Number: 1927.1981

Strap Hinge

Tapered bar; spear end. Barrel side only. Five nail holes (irregular), unwelded loop.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 44427

Accession Number: 1933.1981

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 44428

Accession Number: 1935.1981

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44430

Accession Number: 1927.1982

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Cherry, maple, chestnut, tulip wood, and white pine secondary wood. Brass bail handles and locks. Serpentine top with string inlay; four graduated drawers with fan and string inlay. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), chestnut (wood), inlay (process), maple (wood), American tulipwood (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44432

Accession Number: 1987.1429

Chest of Drawers

Bowfront, four drawers; French feet; shaped skirt; string inlaid drawer fronts with cock beading.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44433

Accession Number: 1987.1430

Secretary

Secretary desk and bookcase. Mahogany, mahogany venner on pine, chestnut drawer sides and bottoms. Bookcase has gothic arch doors and scroll pediment with brass rosettes at each scroll; desk has gadrooned lower rail and entablature; three drawers with round wooden pulls. Rests on twist-reeded le...

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Noyes, Samuel S., 1785-1832 (Maker)

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), veneering, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44434

Accession Number: 1987.1431

Card Table

3 turned legs with flutes; semicircular top and rails; raised veneered panels.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), walnut (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44435

Accession Number: 1987.1433

Card Table

Card Table. Mahogany and mahogany veneer, white pine secondary wood, brass casters. Serpentine top and sides; lunette inlay in sides of top. Rests on reeded legs with carved leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 44438

Accession Number: 1987.1436

Drop-leaf Table

Drop-Leaf Table. Mahogany, yellow pine, white pine, brass casters. Rectangular with round-cornered leaves. Rests on reeded and turned legs on casters.

Date: ca. 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 44440

Accession Number: 1987.1438

Candlestand

Candlestand. Maple. Circular top with turned pillar. Rests on cabriole legs with snake feet.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 44441

Accession Number: 1987.1439

Card Table

Card table. Mahogany, yellow pine, white pine, inlay. Serpentine front and sides; applied beading on rails; molded top. Rests on turned and reeded legs

Date: 1821

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), Norway spruce (wood), yellow pine (wood, general)

GUSN: 44442

Accession Number: 1987.1440

Side Chair

Serpentine pierced slat back; square legs and stretchers with beaded outer edges; incised stiles.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 44443

Accession Number: 1987.1441.3

Side Chair

Side chair with serpentine crest, volute ears, and pierced splat. H-shaped stretcher. Round legs. Square seat with corduroy and leather upholstery.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 44444

Accession Number: 1987.1442.1

Chair

Side chair. Mahogany primary wood, maple secondary, leather, brass. Pierced "owl's eye" splat; yoke shaped crest with molded ears; leather seat outlined with decorative brass nails. Rests on front cabriole legs terminate in pad feet; chamfered rear legs. Legs have block and turned stretchers.

Date: 1765-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 44445

Accession Number: 1987.1443

Roundabout Chair

Roundabout chair. Maple, painted black, rush seat. Semicircular arm rail ending on outwardly turned handholds. Three ring-and-baluster turned larm supports. Plain tubular stiles. Rests on plain tubular legs below seat rail; front leg has one decorative ring-and-baluster turning just below the s...

Date: 1730-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 44446

Accession Number: 1987.1444

Chair

Armchair. Ash, black paint, rush seat. Yoke-shaped crest and stiles; vasiform splat; arms on turned supports; rush seat. Ring-and-ball-turned front stretcher; swelled double rows of side stretchers; plain turned back stretcher. Rests on block-and-baluster-turned legs on Spanish feet.

Date: 1735-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 44449

Accession Number: 1987.1447