Historic New England

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28506

Accession Number: 1918.1479

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28507

Accession Number: 1918.1479B

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28508

Accession Number: 1918.1479C

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28509

Accession Number: 1918.1479F

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28510

Accession Number: 1918.1479G

Basin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28511

Accession Number: 1918.1481A

Charger

Delftware charger in grayish-white glaze with scalloped edge and blue border of bands of panels alternating lattice, scrolls, and petal forms surrounding central decoration of floral sprig.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 28512

Accession Number: 1918.1485

Pair of Stockings

Off-white; plain; toe and heel darned a lot; stockinette stitch.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Pierce, Hannah Cummings (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 28513

Accession Number: 1918.1486AB

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28514

Accession Number: 1918.1487

Blanket

Blue and cream, large check blanket fragment in a twill weave.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 28515

Accession Number: 1918.1488

Wash Bowl and Pitcher

Earthenware wash pitcher and basin. Brown transfer-print.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28516

Accession Number: 1918.1491AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28517

Accession Number: 1918.1492

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28518

Accession Number: 1918.1493

Globe

Newton's Improved Terrestrial Pocket globe with hinged sharkskin cover displaying the heavens.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28519

Accession Number: 1918.1494

Painting

Blue flowers in yellow cornucopia, pinpricked roses.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 28520

Accession Number: 1918.1495

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28521

Accession Number: 1918.1496

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 28522

Accession Number: 1918.1500AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28523

Accession Number: 1918.1502

Box of Sealing Wafers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 28524

Accession Number: 1918.1504

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28525

Accession Number: 1918.1508

Delftware soup plate with bluish glaze. The outer border consists of a blue band topped with a black zig-zag. The inner border has panels of alternating black crosshatching with scrolled abstract blue surrounding central scene in blue and black of bamboo and flowers.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 28527

Accession Number: 1918.1527

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28528

Accession Number: 1918.1537

Pitcher

Whiteware pitcher with pulled handle.

Date: 1905

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), whiteware

GUSN: 31225

Accession Number: 1927.69

Mug

Earthenware shaving mug. White with shaped base, rounded-top rim, and circle-in-loop shaped handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31226

Accession Number: 1927.70

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31227

Accession Number: 1927.71F

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

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31230

Accession Number: 1927.82

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

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31235

Accession Number: 1927.90

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

Doorknob

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

Horseshoe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31244

Accession Number: 1927.111

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

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31246

Accession Number: 1927.113.5

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