Historic New England

Candlestick

Chocolate brown glazed earthenware candlestick with circular base.

Date: 1920

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34027

Accession Number: 1931.883

Vase

Earthenware vase with green glazed body swelling out to short shoulder tapering to wide mouth. Band of stylized trees with other bands of green, blue, and yellow.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Revere Pottery, Paul (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Potter)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 34028

Accession Number: 1931.901

Self Portrait of William T. Carlton

Self portrait of William Tolman Carlton with auburn hair and beard, wearing a floppy hat. In wooden frame with beaded inner edge.

Date: 1839

Maker: Carlton, William Tolman (American painter, 1816-1888) (Artist) Pollock, Charles (Framer)

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

GUSN: 34029

Accession Number: 1931.915

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34030

Accession Number: 1931.916

Syrup Jug

Colorless, cut glass syrup jug with pewter hinged cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 34031

Accession Number: 1931.918

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34032

Accession Number: 1931.922

Saltcellar

Pressed glass footed saltcellar. Blue glass. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34033

Accession Number: 1931.926

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34037

Accession Number: 1931.932

Brass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34038

Accession Number: 1931.933

Drawer Pull

Metal drawer pull.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34040

Accession Number: 1931.936

Drawer Pull

Metal drawer pull with stamped floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34041

Accession Number: 1931.937

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34042

Accession Number: 1931.938

Mug

Earthenware mug with mottled gray, white and pink lusterware glaze.

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 34044

Accession Number: 1931.948

Doll's Piano

Doll's piano forte, square, cover lifts up in two folds

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34051

Accession Number: 1931.956

White; shirred bodice; capped sleeves w/ one tuck and sleeves and neckline trimmed w/ eyelet; bands of cutwork of interlocking circles inserted at waist and hem and from neckline to hem; bands edged w/ piping; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 34053

Accession Number: 1931.958

Decanter

Glass decanter.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34056

Accession Number: 1931.971A

Lamp

Tin lamp with reflector.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34057

Accession Number: 1931.972

Molded Glass Plate

Molded, iridescent white glass plate. Possibly a butter dish missing dome cover. Scalloped edge. Underside of rim molded with bead swag. Base is molded with starburst.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 34058

Accession Number: 1931.973

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34059

Accession Number: 1931.974

Sealing Wax Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34060

Accession Number: 1931.975A

Toilet Bottle

Bulbous white glass bottle with swirling polychrome stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 34061

Accession Number: 1931.982.4

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34062

Accession Number: 1931.982.3

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Fiddle handle with square shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Moulton, William, 1772-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 34063

Accession Number: 1931.985

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, metal

GUSN: 34064

Accession Number: 1931.987

Needle Case

Round black needle case with a silver design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34065

Accession Number: 1931.988

Napkin

Rectangular, off white linen damask with central rectangular panel with field of stylized maple leaves. Within border of star and escutcheon-like pattern; corner blocks with stars and romanesque-like border.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 34066

Accession Number: 1931.990

Bowling Pin

Wood bowling pin with a cylindrical body, tapered neck, and a round head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33931

Accession Number: 1931.447.4

Bowling Pin

Wood bowling pin with a cylindrical body, tapered neck, and a round head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33932

Accession Number: 1931.447.5

Bowling Pin

Wood bowling pin with a cylindrical body, tapered neck, and a round head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33933

Accession Number: 1931.447.6

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 33934

Accession Number: 1931.458

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33937

Accession Number: 1931.470

Padlock and Key

Large, heart-shaped with beveled and fancifully cut keyhole cover; short, fat ornamented key (B).

Date: 1816-1851

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, cutting (dividing), iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 33943

Accession Number: 1931.532AB

Nail

A candy box full of hand-wrought nails, some with roseheads, some rectangular. Some of the 5" ones have flattened tongued ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33944

Accession Number: 1931.533

Pair of Sleeves

White bishop-style sleeves with lace trim and one button at the wrist.

Date: 1848-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33945

Accession Number: 1931.534AB

Cape Collar

White embroidered cape collar.

Date: 1829-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33946

Accession Number: 1931.538

Collar

Embroidered linen.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 33947

Accession Number: 1931.539

Purse

Polychrome silk thread stitched with geometric design and brass clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33948

Accession Number: 1931.542

Pair of Booties

Cream with blue trim and garland; knitted; blue ribbon tie; openwork--diamond lattice at ankle.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 33949

Accession Number: 1931.543AB

Infant's Cap

Cream; eyelet embroidery of diamond pattern with central floral motif with three birds; back panel embroidered with tree; drawstrings at back; two loops, one has silk tie.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33950

Accession Number: 1931.548

Shirt

White/sheer; squared flap neckline w/ embroidered scalloped edge; flaps embroidered w/ floral garland and leaves; sleeveless lace inserted at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 33951

Accession Number: 1931.551

Small Scale with Weights in Wooden Case

Small balancing scale with weights (b) in wooden case (a). The interior cavity of the wooden case is carved out of a solid piece of wood. The lid is hinged with metal staples and has a metal hook latch. The lid top is decorated with hand-carved or impressed geometric designs. A printed paper table ...

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 33953

Accession Number: 1931.552A-C

Album quilt

White cotton ground; six rows of five blocks; eight pointed stars within. Blocks divided by red printed calico grid. Predominate color red. Names written within eight-sided center of star. Overall quilting pattern of shells.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: Watt, Anne Lewis (Maker)

Material: calico, cotton (textile), stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 33954

Accession Number: 1931.556

Boots

Black; 4 black buttons; scalloped toe; brown leather sole; white cotton lining; scalloped edge at buttonholes.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 33955

Accession Number: 1931.557AB

Boots

A pair of brown leather children's boots with copper tipped toes, laced high tops, stacked heels, and pegged brown soles.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Plaut & Marks (Maker)

Material: leather, stitching

GUSN: 33956

Accession Number: 1931.558AB

Portrait of Lemuel Shaw

Lithograph portrait of Lemuel Shaw. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33957

Accession Number: 1931.561

Shoes

Light brown; ankle strap w/ white button; edge comes to point (pointed vamp); edged w/ beige tape; light brown sole; white lining; white inner sole.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Curtis & Co. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 33958

Accession Number: 1931.566AB

WALLET

Light brown with squared flap and strap closure, with metal clasp (strap end has broken); 6 compartments with scalloped, white kid flaps; pockets and outside are embossed with lyre with scrolling leaves and ivy garland on lyre strings.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 33959

Accession Number: 1931.569

Fan

Black handle; picture of Martha Washington in sepia tones on rigid paper leaf; reverse is printed w/ poem framed in leaf wreath and American flag.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33960

Accession Number: 1931.570

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33962

Accession Number: 1931.573

Bowl

Brown and gold glaze w/ molded abstract leaves in relief around exterior.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 33963

Accession Number: 1931.574

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