Historic New England

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with the words "Think of me" on perforated Bristol board surrounded by laurel wreath mounted on off-white silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40399

Accession Number: 1940.44

Commemorative medal

Framed in marble and bearing the Great seal of the Republic.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), marble (rock), painting (coating)

GUSN: 40400

Accession Number: 1940.46

Tieback

Stoneware tieback. Green, brown and gold mottled glaze. Molded star shape.

Date: 1849-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40401

Accession Number: 1940.47A

Bag

Small bag with tan background and blue checker stripes of different widths. Top is hemmed. On front is stitched 'K.A.'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40404

Accession Number: 1940.51

Pair of Mittens

Cream-colored mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40405

Accession Number: 1940.52AB

Pair of Mittens

Black knit mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40406

Accession Number: 1940.53AB

Oak and black walnut. chest Paneled facade with two-panel sides and four-panel back. Panels feature applied ring and crosses. Triglyphs and bosses on upper rail. Applied split spindles. Missing lower portion which likely included two or four drawers.

Date: 1635-1670

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), red cedar (wood), red oak (wood), walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 40407

Accession Number: 1940.55

Breakfront Bookcase

A large bookcase, Victorian, in two parts; cupboard below and diamond-pane glass door bookcase above. Used in Boston from 1910 to 1940.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40408

Accession Number: 1940.56

Pitcher

Parian pitcher with raised floral pattern, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40410

Accession Number: 1940.60

Tea Bowl

White porcelain tea bowl. Shanked exterior and a gold gilded edge.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 40411

Accession Number: 1940.61.1

Dish

White porcelain dish with curved ridges, slightly scalloped rim with gold bands and central floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 40412

Accession Number: 1940.61.3

Metal Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40228

Accession Number: 1939.274

Slipcover

Wide-wale brown corduroy.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40230

Accession Number: 1939.277

Bedspread

White ground; central medallion of expanding eight-point star; surrounded by intricate floral vine with flowers, leaves, grapes. Border of alternating eight-point stars and bullion-like shells. Vine effect produced by cotton cording; leaves, flowers, etc. by batting.

Date: 1830

Maker: Brewster, Elisha, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 40231

Accession Number: 1939.278

Bell

Brass bell-wood handle. Possibly school bell. (Handle missing).

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40232

Accession Number: 1939.281

Plate

Cobalt blue enamel border with gold grape vine; central decoration blue and gold flower spray with smaller sprigs; cup straight-sided with ear-shaped handle with traces of gold paint on spine.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 40233

Accession Number: 1939.285

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: 40234

Accession Number: 1939.295.2

Teapot

Teapot with a lozenge-shaped base; spiral body with pointed crenellated collar; flat ear-shaped handle; ribbed spout; red edges; pink lattice and flower border; pink and green rose sprays on body; missing cover.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 40235

Accession Number: 1939.296

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40236

Accession Number: 1939.302E

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40237

Accession Number: 1939.302G

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40238

Accession Number: 1939.302H

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40239

Accession Number: 1939.302K

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40240

Accession Number: 1939.302L

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40241

Accession Number: 1939.302M

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40242

Accession Number: 1939.302N

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40243

Accession Number: 1939.302P

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40244

Accession Number: 1939.302Q

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40245

Accession Number: 1939.302R

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40246

Accession Number: 1939.302S

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40247

Accession Number: 1939.303

Antimacassar

Three dark green wool Berlinwork hexagons with bright green borders; joined vertically. Multicolor floral motifs at center of each. Bright green rosettes with fringe at bottom points.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40248

Accession Number: 1939.310

Women's dress ensemble

A=Overskirt; B=Skirt; C=Dress Bodice; D=Day Bodice; E=Belt/Sash. Blue & gold pinstripe taffeta w/ blue taffeta ruching, ribbons & panel. A=Overskirt - blue & gold pinstripe w/ blue ruching at sides & along hem; 2 large blue bows; open at front & back w/ hook & eye closure. B=Skirt - Front panel of...

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, turning (shaping process), machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40249

Accession Number: 1939.319A-E

Framed Floral Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40250

Accession Number: 1939.325

Toy Piano

Doll's upright piano; and stool with red leather seat, yellow fringe. One leg on stool broken off and a make shift attached.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40262

Accession Number: 1939.345A

Windsor Chair

Black; painted; bow-back

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40267

Accession Number: 1939.353

Corner Cupboard

Cupboard with canted corners; four arched panels with inlay; molded top, bottom, sides; three shaped shelves.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), oak (wood)

GUSN: 40268

Accession Number: 1939.355

Ginger jar

Blue handpainted ginger jar (a) missing cover (b). Figure with fishing rod.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 40271

Accession Number: 1939.369A

Pitcher

Squat body w/ copper lustre rococo ear-shaped handle; pointy spout; beading around rim in relief; narrow bands flanking white band around mid-section w/ overglaze enamel blue, red and pink floral vine and green leaves.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40272

Accession Number: 1939.370

Pitcher

Pinched oval shape w/ pointy, slightly upturned mouth and ear-shaped handle w/ green leaf in relief on spine and under mouth; green-edged palmette border around base; blue orange and green stylized florette chain around rim; 2 heart-shaped medallions trained? in boughs depict: 1) "Sportive Innocence...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), Pratt ware, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40273

Accession Number: 1939.376

Pitcher

White body covered in pink lustre with eight-sided white background panels with allegory of charity transfer printed and painted: charity extends hand to boy, left, while holding baby with boy clinging to her skirts; scene flanked by trees; white spout with pink lustre scalloped terminal; white hand...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), overglazing, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40274

Accession Number: 1939.378

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled blue, green, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40275

Accession Number: 1939.380

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded basket weave border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled green, black, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40276

Accession Number: 1939.381

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled brown, green, and blue glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40277

Accession Number: 1939.382

Cup and Saucer

Earthenware teacup and saucer. Mottled green and brown glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40278

Accession Number: 1939.383AB

Vase

Jasperware vase with a blue body. Dual loop handles. Bellflower border around the rim and foot. Classical figures adorn the body.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40279

Accession Number: 1939.384

Jug

White body w/ blue jasper dip and frieze of classical figures in scenes depicting 1) sacrifice to Hymen and 2) other mythological scene; swag and tassel and medallion borders.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40280

Accession Number: 1939.385

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40281

Accession Number: 1939.386

Pitcher

"Moonlight" pink lustre all over body; flat-iron handle and short spout.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 40282

Accession Number: 1939.387

Teapot

White stoneware teapot with a metal hinged cover. Foliate molded handles and spout. Alternating panels of diamonds and fleur-de-lis separated by bands of green.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40283

Accession Number: 1939.388

Pitcher

Creamware rounded body w/ silver lustre resist decoration of flecked bird flying among leaves and branches; resist border around neck of spiral chain; scrolled flat iron handle w/ resist edges.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40285

Accession Number: 1939.392

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