Historic New England

Vase

Blue-tinted columnar glass vase with round base and flared lip. White hand-painted foliate and grape bunch motif around body and white lines around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 36601

Accession Number: 1934.492

Pitcher

Yellow glazed earthenware pitcher. Black transfer-printed scene that depict a hunting scene and a landscape scene. Copper accents on the rim, spout, handled and body.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36602

Accession Number: 1934.493

Cup and saucer

Canary yellow w/ black transfer printed scene of woman in Empire dress at virginal w/ children playing triangle and tambourine; footed egg-shaped cup w/ loop handle. A= Cup B= Saucer

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 36603

Accession Number: 1934.494AB

Cup

Pink transfer-print handled cup with faceted sides. Chinese moss and rose design adorns the interior and exterior.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Allerton, Brough & Green (Maker)

Material: creamware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36604

Accession Number: 1934.496.1

Light blue w/ wide border (scalloped edge) of sprigs of flowers on ground of barely visible bands of ovals and waves; scene of two cows near gates to country house w/ towers inside inner border of pinwheels and sprigs of tiny flowers; handleless cup. A= Cup B= Saucer

Date: 1834-1848

Maker: Phillips, George (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36605

Accession Number: 1934.498.1

Plate

Earthenware octagonal plate. Rope molded edge. Mottled brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36606

Accession Number: 1934.499

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36607

Accession Number: 1934.501

Lacework Tray

Piece of lacework enclosed in a round carved wood and glass tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mahogany (wood), glass (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 36608

Accession Number: 1934.507

Sugar bowl

Bucket-shaped w/ ? ring "handles" and ball knob w/ underglaze blue "starburst"; body has green and blue underglaze sprigs all over; cover has brown band around which green, blue, brown and orange vine is wrapped.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36609

Accession Number: 1934.512AB

Coffeepot

Pearlware coffeepot with a foliate molded handles. Blue body with a black and white checkered band. Round finial.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36610

Accession Number: 1934.513AB

Platter

Blue and white; cell, trellis, spearhead and floral border; right-oriented landscape scene with tree on rocks, foreground; two-story pavillion atop rocks with trees and one story building, right, rear; bridge with two figures, center with rocks and tree; second rocky outcropping with one story pavil...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36611

Accession Number: 1934.514

Platter

No description

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36612

Accession Number: 1934.515

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed tureen. Willow-like design featuring castles and trees. Rope molded handles and finials.

Date: 1822-1833

Maker: Possibly Jos Mayer & Co (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36613

Accession Number: 1934.516AB

Bowl

Footed w/ blue underglaze band around foot and inside rim and 1/2 way around inside; 4 blue enamel circles in center of bowl; exterior has chain of yellow and blue flowers w/ green leaves.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36614

Accession Number: 1934.518

Saucer

Porcelain saucer. Chain border surrounds a centralized flower.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36615

Accession Number: 1934.519.5

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware soup plate. Willow pattern.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36616

Accession Number: 1934.521

Tea bowl

Handleless porcelain cup. Interior border of long, thin orange scrolls. Exterior decoration polychrome enamel flowers with gilt highlights.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 36617

Accession Number: 1934.526

Tea bowl

No description

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36618

Accession Number: 1934.528

Cup and saucer

Earthenware cup and saucer with scalloped rim and brown pastoral transfer-print pattern. Border of chevron-shaped stripes and scenic cartouches of cranes and florettes. On cup exterior and saucer interior: scene of boy with bird on his knee seated under rose-covered trellis. Interior of cup: scene o...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36619

Accession Number: 1934.530.1-.2

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36620

Accession Number: 1934.535

Sugar bowl

White body w/ flared scalloped rim and relief molded cattails on exterior; cover has relief molded lotus flower finial.

Date: 1848

Maker: Ridgway & Abington (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 36621

Accession Number: 1934.536AB

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 36622

Accession Number: 1934.540B

Cup

White porcelain cup. Faded pink handle and rim. Iridescent exterior.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Belleek Porcelain Factory (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, iridescence

GUSN: 36623

Accession Number: 1934.548.1

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36624

Accession Number: 1934.550

Mortar and Pestle

Turned wooden mortar [a] and pestle [b]

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36625

Accession Number: 1934.555AB

Dress

White embroidered in white stylized leaves; open neckline w/ covered button & loop at neck. Hook & eye at waistband; short sleeves w/ piping & scalloped edge; bodice lined w/ linen under bodice w/ 2 covered buttons (1 missing). Scalloped hem; embroidered w/ white flowers & openwork w/ chevron band...

Date: 1825-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), super, openwork

GUSN: 36626

Accession Number: 1934.569

Mantle

White; cotton; collar embroiderd in whitework with grape bunches, leaves and flowers; gathered ruffle is embroidered with same design and has scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36627

Accession Number: 1934.570

Tambour Desk

Square tapered legs, two drawers and baize covered desk; tambour doors with drawers and pigeonholes.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), tambour desks, pine (wood), inlay (process), veneer

GUSN: 36628

Accession Number: 1934.572

Chair seat cover fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, weaving, machine-made, textiles, upholstery

GUSN: 36629

Accession Number: 1934.574C

Bowl

Round pewter bowl and plain, deep.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36630

Accession Number: 1934.590

Bowl

Round pewter bowl with reeded lip.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36631

Accession Number: 1934.592

Bowl

Round pewter bowl with incised bands on reeded rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36632

Accession Number: 1934.594

Porringer

Round pewter porringer with convex well and crown handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36633

Accession Number: 1934.596

Porringer

Round pewter porringer with convex well and decorative "Old English" handle.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36634

Accession Number: 1934.597

Porringer

Small round pewter porringer; decorative "Old English" handle; trench around convex well.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36635

Accession Number: 1934.598

Porringer

Pewter porringer with Old English handle, convex well and reeded lip.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36636

Accession Number: 1934.599

Mug

Large pear-shaped pewter mug. Scroll handle with leaf motif at the top.

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36637

Accession Number: 1934.600

Cann

Pewter cup with C-shaped handle; no ornamentation; base is thicker than sides.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: S & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 36638

Accession Number: 1934.602

Measurer

Pewter one-half gill measure. Pear-shaped body with loop handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36639

Accession Number: 1934.603

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2] lined with fabric. Oval lenses. W bridge. Temple curl side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), leather

GUSN: 39184

Accession Number: 1937.716.1-.2

Spectacles

Gold metal spectacles [.1] and leather case [.2]. Oblong lenses with a crank bridge. Straight side arms with teardrop finials.

Date: 1835-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), lenses (components), leather

GUSN: 39185

Accession Number: 1937.717.1-.2

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39186

Accession Number: 1937.719

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39187

Accession Number: 1937.723

Bedspread

Rectangular cotton runner with machine woven design of central elongated diamond with floral center; surrounded by floral motifs; scrolling border of throny leaves with wide band of zig-zag with corner blocks; applied looped tape binding; fringe.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made, quilting

GUSN: 39188

Accession Number: 1937.728

Caster

No description

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39190

Accession Number: 1937.740.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 39192

Accession Number: 1937.743.5

Caddy

Oval with applied banding, keyhole; finial.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39193

Accession Number: 1937.747

Snuff Box

Tortoiseshell snuf box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 39194

Accession Number: 1937.1377AB

Flag

A modern reproduction of the "Moulton" flag carried into battle at the Siege of Louisbourg in 1745. This version is machine-sewn, with an applique painted image of a tree with rounded foliage at the center, pierced vertically by a sword (hilt pointing to the ground, tip to the sky) with a wavy blad...

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, appliqué (technique)

GUSN: 39195

Accession Number: 1937.750.1

Teapot

Small, round teapot with cover. Ear-shaped handle and scrolled and ball finial. Underglaze blue chain border with small sprigs on body. Starburst on finial.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, underglazing

GUSN: 39196

Accession Number: 1937.1380AB

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