Historic New England

Bottle cap

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of cow logo in red; central inset disc printed in blue (half circle border) and red

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10437

Accession Number: 1995.241.28

Quilt

Two layers of cotton; quilted in grid pattern; border. Off white; no decoration.

Date: ca. 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting

GUSN: 10438

Accession Number: 1928.1097

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10439

Accession Number: 1995.240.4

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10440

Accession Number: 1995.240.5

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10441

Accession Number: 1995.240.6

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10442

Accession Number: 1995.240.7

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10443

Accession Number: 1995.240.8

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10444

Accession Number: 1995.240.9

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10445

Accession Number: 1995.240.10

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10446

Accession Number: 1995.240.11

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10447

Accession Number: 1995.240.12

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10448

Accession Number: 1995.240.13

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10449

Accession Number: 1995.240.14

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10450

Accession Number: 1995.240.15

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10451

Accession Number: 1995.240.16

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10452

Accession Number: 1995.240.17

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10453

Accession Number: 1995.240.18

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10454

Accession Number: 1995.240.19

Bottle caps

White paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and red border; printed with repeats of blue cow logo; central disc printed in orange with black type and cow logo

Date: 1951-1971

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 10455

Accession Number: 1995.240.20

Quilt

Two panels of printed cotton lightly batted and quilted in zig-zag pattern. Print of light brown ground with double pin stripe in white; abstract fruit and leaf motif.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, stitching, quilting, wholecloth quilts

GUSN: 10456

Accession Number: 1928.1096

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Floral border surrounds cover and rim. Nature scene featuring swans adorns the body. Rectangular finial.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11010

Accession Number: 1939.298AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Acorn pattern. Rectangular finial. Dual pointed loop handles.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11011

Accession Number: 1941.482AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Scroll border surrounds the rim and cover. Floral accents. Fishing scene adorns the body. Rectangular cover with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11012

Accession Number: 1947.375AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Floral pattern surrounds scenes of Lafayette at the grave of Franklin. Rectangular cover with an octagonal pointed finial. Dual scroll molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11013

Accession Number: 1957.169AB

Blue transfer-printed pearlware handled chocolate cup. Round cover with a slot for a spoon and a round finial. Pastoral and landscape scene featuring a cathedral adorn the body. Floral motif adorns the cover.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11014

Accession Number: 1934.1063AB

Chocolate Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware covered chocolate cup. Exterior landscape scene featuring a cottage. Interior floral band around the rim. Floral motif adorns cover. Round finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11015

Accession Number: 1936.621AB

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware footed teapot. Floral motif surrounds a scene depicting Lafayette at the grave of Franklin. Pointed rectangular finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11016

Accession Number: 1943.274AB

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central coastal scene featuring a gondola and a mansion.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11017

Accession Number: 1939.295.1

Saucers

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surround a central scene featuring a vase of flowers.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 11018

Accession Number: 1947.377.1-.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior rim. Scenes of Lafayette at the grave of Franklin adorns the exterior body.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11019

Accession Number: 1957.168

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Floral motif surrounds scenes depicting Mount Vernon. Rectangular faceted cover with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11020

Accession Number: 1926.419AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Floral pattern surrounds scenes of Mount Vernon. Rectangular Cover with a rectangular pointed finial. Dual foliate molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11021

Accession Number: 1926.420AB

Cream pitcher

This cream pitcher is transfer printed in dark blue with a border of large flowers surrounding a central scene of of George Washington in uniform beside a horse and groom at Mt. Vernon. The pitcher is a squared edge rectangle in shape with a squat finial and a deeply scrolled handle that comes to a ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11022

Accession Number: 1926.421

Washbowl Basin

Chinese export porcelain basin- item 1 of 2 (water bottle) of a toilet set. Deep, footed bowl with overhanging rim, the inside is centered with intricate scroll gilt monogram "AA" with famille rose, overglaze enamel flowers and gilt lambrequin decoration around the rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11023

Accession Number: 1991.1273.1

Washstand Water Bottle

Chinese export porcelain water bottle- item 2 of 2 (waterbowl basin) of a toilet set. Bottle of bulbous shape with long neck and outflared rim, with conforming monogram and floral decoraion; and no reign marks.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11024

Accession Number: 1991.1273.2

Teapot

Reproduction "Mayflower" teapot; pearlware. Round form with over- the-top handle. Rose design on sides and top. Rose-shaped knop on lid. Green-color decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Maker)

Material: pearlware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11025

Accession Number: 1995.384AB

Liquid Burning Lamp

Pressed clear glass camphene(?) lamp, of goblet form, its domed top has straight tapered sides with waffle & thump print pattern and a notched rim. There is an outflared hexogonal stem and hexogonal base, with metal fitting at the top. It is now fitted as an electric lamp with a six-sided white silk...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 11027

Accession Number: 1991.1284AB

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat of arms of the Little family. Worked on golden (off-white) silk ground; shows shield with a cross, profiled helmet above, crest of head with crossed palms/stalks by the inscription- in the manner of John Coles Sr. under reverse-painted glass with a black and gold edge; in orig...

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: Little, Abigail, 1787-1871 (Maker)

Material: reverse painting on glass (image-making), brass (alloy), gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11028

Accession Number: 1991.1285.1

Wall Mirror

Grain-painted pine wall mirror, with rectangular 1 1/2" fram enclosing mirror; grain-painted with stripes of red, yellow, black and brown; side unpainted (mirror decay).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mirrors, painting (coating), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 11029

Accession Number: 1991.1293

Towel Rack

The arched trestle feet hold round-ended uprights joining two rectangular horizontals; all are grain painted in yellow and brown to simulate birdseye maple.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), graining

GUSN: 11030

Accession Number: 1991.1296

Andirons

Each with ball finial on gooseneck and blade-form shaft raised on arched legs ending in straight flat feet.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11031

Accession Number: 1991.1297AB

Lacemaker's Cushion

Drum-shaped wood form with feather and geometric-patterned carving at top and bottom; sides covered with flame-patterned polychrome needlework on a hemp-like foundation; needlework is fastened to sides with yellow woven ribbon and tacks; the top has leather hinged "U" shaped cover at center which is...

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: chip carving, needle lace, pine (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 11032

Accession Number: 1991.1300AB

Bobbin Reel

Baseball bat-like form with disc at mid-section and pointed round end; natural finish.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11033

Accession Number: 1991.1305

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat-of-arms of the Dummer family. Worked on golden (off-white) silk ground; shows shield with lion rampant above three fleur-de-lys, supported by leafy vine and two elegant birds, helmet and crest are above the shield, under reverse-painted glass with a black and gold edge; in ori...

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: Little, Abigail, 1787-1871 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), embroidering, gesso, gilding, glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11034

Accession Number: 1991.1285.2

Wall Paneling, Wagoner House

The architectual wall panelling into which the pictures #1991.1323.b,c were set. See file for drawing of panelling. Panelling was acquired with the landscape paintings. These were removed with their original molded enframements. The fireplace opening has a bolection molding. There are flanking membe...

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11035

Accession Number: 1991.1323A

Overmantel-Landscape

Square panel with two trees and a large crouching hare/rabbit in the foreground. The background is shaded from dark to light. With original bolection enframement. The artist is unknown.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11036

Accession Number: 1991.1323B

Portrait of John Adams

Rectangular portrait of John Adams in a ruffed stock and white wig.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 11037

Accession Number: 1991.1286.1

Portrait of George Washington

Small, rectangular format portrait of General George Washington, in blue coat and gold epaulettes.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 11038

Accession Number: 1991.1286.2

Overmantel-Landscape

Overmantel panel, originally set into paneling above a corner fireplace. Square panel with two large trees, a hunter in a long red coat and blue hat, standing beneath a tree on the far right, shooting at a running stag, at the far left; hounds chase a stag, one is attacking the injured animal. Sever...

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11039

Accession Number: 1991.1323C

Portrait of Arthur McArthur, Esq. (1790-1874)

Narrow, rectangular format. Almost full-length portrait of a man, seated with left arm on rolled arm of empire sofa. Column in left background. He wars a dark suit. Unframed. Husband of Sarah Prince McArthur (1991.1348.2), father of Catherine McArthur (1991.1348.3), William Miltimore McArthur (1991...

Date: 1836

Maker: Smith, Royall Brewster, 1801-1849 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11040

Accession Number: 1991.1348.1

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