Historic New England

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43152

Accession Number: 1933.1959

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43158

Accession Number: 1927.1960

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43162

Accession Number: 1933.1961

Settee with tri-partite ovoid back and carved rosewood floral and scroll crests. Open arms. Deep, molded and scrolled rails, legs, and back frames. Upholstery has a flowering urn and foliate leaf motif in green and pale yellow on a red ground. Green, red, and gold gimp trim. No casters. Part of a pa...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 43163

Accession Number: 1946.1016.1

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43165

Accession Number: 1927.1962

Tray

Black, oblong, octagonal tray. Diaper or diamond pattern alternates with floral sprays around rim interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 43166

Accession Number: 1934.1962

Armchair

Armchair with carved rosewood floral and scroll crest. Open arms. Molded arm supports, back frame, and front rail. Curved, molded legs with foliate ornamentation at knees. Red upholstery with flowering urn and foliate leaf motif in green and pale yellow. Green, red, and gold gimp trim. No castors. P...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 43167

Accession Number: 1946.1016.3

Plate

Round pewter plate with flat rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 43168

Accession Number: 1963.391

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 43169

Accession Number: 1963.392A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 43170

Accession Number: 1963.392B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 43171

Accession Number: 1963.393

Message Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 43172

Accession Number: 1931.1963

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43173

Accession Number: 1933.1963

Tray

Oblong, octagonal tin tray.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 43174

Accession Number: 1934.1963

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43176

Accession Number: 1927.1964

Writing Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 43177

Accession Number: 1931.1964

Tiddly-winks

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 43178

Accession Number: 1934.1964

Needlework Covered Kneeler

Needlework floral design kneeler.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 43179

Accession Number: 1932.2169

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 43182

Accession Number: 1927.1965

Shawl

Cream wool printed w/ 2-1/4" intense blue border; center printed w/ speckled red & green plaid; square.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 43183

Accession Number: 1934.1965

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 43203

Accession Number: 1933.1966

Tile

Decorative tile with olive-green glaze. Floral design in relief on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46232

Accession Number: 1959.521D

Tile

Decorative tile with dark blue glaze. Floral design in relief on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46233

Accession Number: 1959.521E

Tile

Decorative tile with light-brown glaze. Foliate and scroll design in relief on front. Same design as 1959.521C, different colorway.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46234

Accession Number: 1959.521F

Tile

Decorative tile with yellow glazed. Relief design on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46235

Accession Number: 1959.521G

Tile

Square, brown glazed, decorative ceramic tile; relief swirl design on front.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46236

Accession Number: 1959.521H

Tile

Square, olive-green glazed, decorative ceramic tile; diamond-shaped design on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46237

Accession Number: 1959.521I

Tile

Square, brown-glazed decorative ceramic tile; spotty brown and dark brown design looks like sand.

Date: 1881

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46238

Accession Number: 1959.521J

Tile

Square, dark-blue glaze, decorative ceramic tile; relief floral design on front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46239

Accession Number: 1959.521K

Tile

Square, olive green, brown glazed, decorative ceramic tile; relief floral design centered on the front.

Date: 1881-1883

Maker: J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works\n (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 46240

Accession Number: 1959.521L

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Monochromatic, with black thread used for lettering and cross stitched border. Alphabets: #1 missing J,U

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46242

Accession Number: 1959.741

Pictorial/Alphabet Sampler

Large scale vase of flowers at center. Alphabet worked at bottom left. Unfinished; probably made just for practice. Natural linen ground, horizontal rectangle. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 "A-Y", #2 "A-O", missing "J".

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46243

Accession Number: 1959.742

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Sampler on natural linen ground. Geometric border. Alphabet at top, in cream and green against dark brown cross stitch background. Rows of geometric diamond and half diamond embroidery, floral embroidery at bottom. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 missing "J", #3 jumbled letters; Numbers: "1-...

Date: 1800

Maker: Chase, Sally, 1793- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46244

Accession Number: 1959.743

Dress and Capelet

A=Dress; B=Capelet. A=Dress - Cream wool with woven cream silk check and printed with floral trail and floral sprays; "v" neckline with appliqued tucked panel with pleats at pointed waist. Long fitted sleeves edged with cotton net; piping at waist, center front and neckline; cartridge pleats all a...

Date: 1843-1847

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), hand sewing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46249

Accession Number: 1959.1213AB

Quilt

Central white block; pieced pink printed cotton ten-pointed star in center; twelve, eight- pointed stars of pink printed cotton within blocks along edge of panel. Outside panel nine successive borders of alternating red and brown spot motifs, vermicular chain in red and brown on white, and same brow...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 46252

Accession Number: 1959.1216

Bedspread

T-shaped, white; candlewicking design of thick, tufted, undulating vine; leafy sprigs and flowers around center motif of flowering plant in handled urn surrounded by tufted dots.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), stitching, textiles, whitework

GUSN: 46253

Accession Number: 1959.1218

Skirt

White cotton ground printed with lattice geometric stripe pattern in light and dark blue; self waistband, no fastening; 2 rows of dark blue silk ribbon above hem; pocket at right side; smooth front, cartridge pleat at back, slight train; hem lined with white cotton and bound with blue wool tape.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46255

Accession Number: 1959.1220A

Pair of Stockings

Pair of brown stockings; plain; ribbed top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 46256

Accession Number: 1959.1221AB

Bedspread

White cotton candlewock bedspread.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), ruffle, whitework

GUSN: 46257

Accession Number: 1959.1222

Bedspread

White spread, woven raised candlewicking-like designs of sawtooth edged [symbols]; rococco-like scrolling flowers, above; points in field of dot-line diamonds, below; stars, center. Sides and bottom flaps: large scrolling rococco leaves with rows of leaves along edge with zig-zag border; drawstring ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46258

Accession Number: 1959.1223

Shawl

Black and red striped paisley-type with white; ice blue and orange; botehs diagonally across stripes.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46259

Accession Number: 1959.1224

Shawl

White center; 21" end border in purple, pink, pale blue, green; Harlequin; tendrils extending to form circular medallion; dyed warps; jacquard weave; wool warp.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46260

Accession Number: 1959.1225

Cape or Fichu

Cream-colored cotton; embroidered around neck and center edge with whitework of floral sprays with leaf-like shape in between sprays; hemstitched edge.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 46261

Accession Number: 1959.1227

Sleeve

White bell sleeve with floral embroidery and a scalloped cuff.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46262

Accession Number: 1959.1228

Sleeve

White sleeve with floral embroidery and a scalloped cuff.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46263

Accession Number: 1959.1229

Dress

Printed white calico dress with allover pattern of purple leaves and berries; broad neckline with self ruffle. Armholes also trimmed with ruffle; no sleeves; bodice lined with white cotton, hook and eye closure down center front. Skirt gathered all around at waist with overlapping hook and eye closu...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46265

Accession Number: 1959.1231

Bustle

Bustle woven of reeds.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 46266

Accession Number: 1959.1232

Tieback with tassels

White cotton tassel

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine-made

GUSN: 46267

Accession Number: 1959.1247.2

Sampler Album Cradle Quilt

Comprised of four rows of three blocks; each block of white cotton ground with different floral or geometric appliqued design. Bound edges in red cotton; machine stitched.

Date: 1854-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), quilting

GUSN: 46268

Accession Number: 1959.1350

Tassel

Cotton tassel; intricate woven top.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46270

Accession Number: 1959.1501

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