Historic New England

Goblet

Glass goblet. Pressed foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52563

Accession Number: 1941.1135

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham, wearing a black robe and high white collar, large earrings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52564

Accession Number: 1941.1145

Compote

Glass compote with a cover. Footed base with a scalloped edge. Diamond pattern. Fluted cover with a hexagonal finial. Alternating panels of diamond pattern and hollow cut ovals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52565

Accession Number: 1941.1157

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52566

Accession Number: 1941.1163D

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52567

Accession Number: 1941.1163L

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52568

Accession Number: 1941.1163P

Barber Bottle

Pair of molded white glass barber bottles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 52569

Accession Number: 1941.1168.1-.2

Suitcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52571

Accession Number: 1941.1182

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52572

Accession Number: 1941.1184

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52573

Accession Number: 1941.1190B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52574

Accession Number: 1941.1190C

Celery Vase

Pressed glass celery vase. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52575

Accession Number: 1941.1191

Bedpan

Circular pewter bedpan; straight round handle with decorative bands; concave lip over bowl.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52576

Accession Number: 1941.1192

White cotton ground; five rows of five red printed calico rings; diamonds cutout in bottom showing ground. Across head a band halves an additional row of five rings (six total). Ground quilted in 3/4" squares; 13" wide frame of floral vine quilting. Across head 7" band quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 52577

Accession Number: 1941.1193

Teapot stand

White body with cobalt blue and gold swag border and gold sprigs in center; 8" plate is octagonal and has lobed border in relief in addition to other border.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker) Possibly Rockingham Works (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 52578

Accession Number: 1941.1195C

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bow. Pink painted rim and base. Interior and exterior floral design.

Date: 1812-1835

Maker: New Hall Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 52579

Accession Number: 1941.1202.1

Punch bowl

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 52580

Accession Number: 1941.1203

Soup Plate

White porcelain soup plate, scalloped edge with gold bands and a gold border of interlocking ovals and dots, gold leaf sprigs surrounding a floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52581

Accession Number: 1941.1204.1

Creamer

Pearlware handled cream pitcher. Painted floral motif.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 52582

Accession Number: 1941.1204.2

Sugar bowl

Handleless w/ ball knob w/ underglaze blue flower; blue banding around base and edges of body and cover; border on both body and cover is yellow and blue flower chain; body has 3 of the same flowers (w/ green leaves) around base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52583

Accession Number: 1941.1205AB

Knives

Bundle of four knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52584

Accession Number: 1941.1206A-D

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with gold and blue enamel grapevine border. Interior and exterior painted with various Masonic symbols, including sunburst in center bearing cipher "G".

Date: 1780-1787

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 52585

Accession Number: 1941.1210

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52586

Accession Number: 1941.1212AB

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52587

Accession Number: 1941.1213

Dress Ensemble

A set of three matched garments, A=Basque; B=Dress; C=Underskirt, made from woven cream-colored silk and supplemental brown wool in scrolling pattern. The garment trim is dark brown taffeta. Basque bodice (A); brown taffeta collar; self-piping; lapels split from collar at shoulder. Brown taffeta ...

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52588

Accession Number: 1941.1216A-C

Vase

Blue and white spatter glass vase. Rounded foot flares to body tapers to long neck and flares to an undulating lip. Surface of the glass made up of twisted ridges.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52589

Accession Number: 1941.1218

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52591

Accession Number: 1941.1235

Card Case

Case (A), ivory piece (B)52592 with attached pencil (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52592

Accession Number: 1941.1245A-C

Rocking Chair

Slat back rocking chair with elongated finials and a rush seat. Painted black.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52593

Accession Number: 1941.1249

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52594

Accession Number: 1941.1257

Sewing Set

Yellow crocheted sewing set (?), cylindrical in shape with yellow ribbons at the ends. The lengthwise opening is lined with gold ruffles and woven ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52981

Accession Number: 1942.344

Hair Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 52982

Accession Number: 1942.346

Quilt

Patchwork quilt, made over for use on a couch. Design is made of pointed shapes of printed calicos in light blue, red, and brown.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 52983

Accession Number: 1942.347

Purse

Tan wool purse with stitched decoration of harp and flowers with green wool striped trim and handle straps and olive green silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52984

Accession Number: 1942.349

Rigid Fan

Turned wood handle, laced to leaf with white silk ribbon; rigid, round straw leaf woven in diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material), turning (shaping process), palm fiber, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 52985

Accession Number: 1942.357

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework picture of a church with the words "The Lord is in his holy temple" embroidered on Bristol board mounted to a faded blue silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52986

Accession Number: 1942.359

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of an image of a chair with the words "Oaken Chair of Gov. Carver's brought in the Mayflower, 1620" embroidered on Bristol board and mounted on a pink silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52987

Accession Number: 1942.360

Sewing Set

Green leather rolled cylindrical sewing kit with green velvet pincushions on each end, bright pink lining, and a hole for a thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 52988

Accession Number: 1942.361

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream wool; moire; stiff; linen waistband with pointed yoke. Skirt has pleats at front and gathered at back; cotton twill tape ties at back opening; back vent edged with brown cotton cambric; hem lined with brown cotton cambric.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52989

Accession Number: 1942.362

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 52990

Accession Number: 1942.365A-C

Knitting Needles

Pair of large knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52991

Accession Number: 1942.367AB

Crochet Hook

Long, thin hook with a white tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52992

Accession Number: 1942.368

Table mat

Square; concentric squares in shades of green wool worked in crossed corners cross stitch. Deep border of red and brown pill squares. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cardboard, cross-stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52993

Accession Number: 1942.369

Bed Cover

Rectangular; applied and gathered founces; woven tape binding around sides and bottom. Gussets at top corners. Pattern of central column of flowers and leaves including roses flanked by narrower columns of morning glories and vines. Light blue ground; brown cotton back.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing

GUSN: 52994

Accession Number: 1942.374

Paint Sample

Painted green on one long edge; chips and bevels out of end and other long edge.

Date: 1816

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 52995

Accession Number: 1942.378

Shawl

White cotton woven w/ denser white stripes outlined w/ 2 threads of red to form plaid; natural, twisted warp fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52996

Accession Number: 1942.379

Table mat

Square; sky blue and white woven plaid iridescent silk. Self fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52997

Accession Number: 1942.380A

Hood

Brown silk taffeta lined with coral silk with quilted diamond pattern; hood has long pointed lappets; pointed brim with coral silk cord and tassels turns back to reveal coral quilted lining; wide, pointed neck ruffle; gathered with drawstring on inside; coral ribbon ties stitched to lining; thin bat...

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52998

Accession Number: 1942.385

Needlework Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark embroidered with "I am the Bread of Life" in shades of yellow and brown. Mounted on a white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52999

Accession Number: 1942.387

Bed Curtain

Rectangular; hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides. Thick arborescent stem; large scale drooping flowers in two styles with bellflowers, buds, berries in blue and yellow; orange ground.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 53000

Accession Number: 1942.390B

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