Historic New England

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with a pink luster foliate motif. Superimposed hand painted flowers and leaves.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 39582

Accession Number: 1938.140.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl and matching saucer. Red wave and blue dot border; rose-colored and blue flowers on white ground; gray band around border.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 39583

Accession Number: 1938.148AB

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39584

Accession Number: 1938.155

Soap Dish

Oval, whiteware soap dish with blue floral transfer print around rim and medallion encircling floral sprig in center of base.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), whiteware

GUSN: 39585

Accession Number: 1938.158

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of man looking left; broad wood frame with concave profile and gilt overmat.

Date: 1840 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 39797

Accession Number: 1938.683

Portrait of Samuel H. Howes

Half-length portrait of Samuel H. Howes (d. 1829) in high black stock, in red chair or sofa. Son of Thomas and Rebecca Howes. First to navigate a steamship up the Atlantic Coast.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39798

Accession Number: 1938.691

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39799

Accession Number: 1938.695

Small, square paper "Love Oak Collars" box with cover. Paper label affixed to top of cover is printed with an image of an oak tree. Shirt collars fall from the left hand side of tree to a group of men, acorns from the right onto a group of women.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 39800

Accession Number: 1938.696AB

Massasoit Collars Box

Small round paper box with cover, both covered in green paper. Printed image of Native American holding spear affixed to cover. "Massasoit Collars" label affixed to side of box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39801

Accession Number: 1938.697AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39802

Accession Number: 1938.698

Fan

Wood and paper fan with a gilded carved handle and painted roses.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39803

Accession Number: 1938.700

Fan

Wood and paper fan with a carved, gilded handle and painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39804

Accession Number: 1938.701

Teaspoon

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

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39805

Accession Number: 1938.706

Soap Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39806

Accession Number: 1938.712C

Bathtub

Tin small bathtub oval in shape with wooden feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39807

Accession Number: 1938.714

Wash Basin

Hand-painted ironstone basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39808

Accession Number: 1938.721.1

Pitcher

Hand-painted ironstone wash pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39809

Accession Number: 1938.721.2

Dish with lid

Hand-painted ironstone dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39814

Accession Number: 1938.721.5AB

Dish with lid

Hand-painted ironstone dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39816

Accession Number: 1938.721.6AB

Portrait of Sarah Ann (Curtis) Haven (1809-1901)

Profile portrait of a woman with dark hair in a bun, blue dress, holding necklace at throat. Wife of Franklin Haven.

Date: 1852

Maker: Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 39818

Accession Number: 1938.725

Nautical Scene with Ship "Franklin Haven"

Three masted sailing vessel on rough sea, US flag at rear. Ship launched from East Boston in 1858.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: Pollard (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39819

Accession Number: 1938.726

Vase

Glass vase. Colorless frosted glass hand holding a colorless clear glass trumpet shaped flower vase. Metal band around wrist.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), frosting

GUSN: 39820

Accession Number: 1938.732

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39821

Accession Number: 1938.734

Footed Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39822

Accession Number: 1938.735

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39823

Accession Number: 1938.736

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39824

Accession Number: 1938.740

Miniature Decorative Urn

Miniature parian urn with glazed interior, square base, raised grape bunch motif decorating body, and twisted branch handles,

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39825

Accession Number: 1938.742

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39826

Accession Number: 1938.749

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39827

Accession Number: 1938.756

Paper Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39828

Accession Number: 1938.766

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39829

Accession Number: 1938.780

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39830

Accession Number: 1938.782

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39831

Accession Number: 1938.787

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39832

Accession Number: 1938.788

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39833

Accession Number: 1938.797

Board Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39834

Accession Number: 1938.800

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39835

Accession Number: 1938.803

Mold

Cream-color glazed earthenware mold with an ear of corn impression on interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39836

Accession Number: 1938.804

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39837

Accession Number: 1938.805

Bust of Themistocles

Parian bust of Themistocles

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39838

Accession Number: 1938.806

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39839

Accession Number: 1938.808

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39840

Accession Number: 1938.809B

Cross

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39841

Accession Number: 1938.827

Desk Ornament

Decorative bronze desk ornament of the Vendôme Column, Paris. Miniature column has Napoleon perched on top and is surrounded by a decorative fence. Affixed to a square black marble base.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock)

GUSN: 39842

Accession Number: 1938.829

Spur

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39844

Accession Number: 1938.842A

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39845

Accession Number: 1938.844

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39846

Accession Number: 1938.847

Bee's Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39847

Accession Number: 1938.850

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39848

Accession Number: 1938.858

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 39849

Accession Number: 1938.866

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