Historic New England

Large Mug

Tall cylindrical shaped brown stonewall mug covered with iridescent salt glaze; incised reeding near base and top and strap handle.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10862

Accession Number: 1992.613

Bowling Balls

Wooden sphered, turned from lignum vitae, probably bowling game balls.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10863

Accession Number: 1992.614

Bowling Ball

Wooden sphere, turned form lignum vitae, probably bowling game balls.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10864

Accession Number: 1992.615

Bowling Ball

Wooden sphere, turned from lignum vitae, probably bowling game ball.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 10865

Accession Number: 1992.616

Broken pearlware teapot of hexagonal shape and neo-classical design, with polychrome enamel and panels of yellow-ground and manganese transfer print of classical female and cupid, raised decoration - and a hexagonal lid with classical female and cupid finial; old and new breakage, now in many broken...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10866

Accession Number: 1992.617

Covered Basket

Round covered straw basket in red, green and natural colors, with small round knob on lid.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: dyeing, straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 10867

Accession Number: 1992.618

Birchwood Basket

Small birchwood basket with shoe-lace handle attached with staples, storing collection of small kindling sticks.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 10868

Accession Number: 1992.619

Kindling Basket

Wicker basket with single handle.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: varnishing, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 10869

Accession Number: 1992.620

Darning Egg

Smooth, wooden elongated egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 10870

Accession Number: 1992.632

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed tureen with a platter. Cover has alternating medallions featuring floral sprays and landscape scene. Molded rosebud finial. Footed body with dual foliate molded handles. Scenes featuring Cologne adorn the body. Tray has alternating panels of floral sprays and foliate design. Ce...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 10871

Accession Number: 1934.2956.2A-C

Darning Egg

Marbled-blue stone darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral)

GUSN: 10872

Accession Number: 1992.633

Smoking cap

Black velvet, embroidered with silver thread in meandering design. Metallic tassel. Lined with black silk. Center on lining is stitched with blue and yellow thread in a floral design. The center stitching connects the lining to the hat.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 10489

Accession Number: 1995.490

Pocket

Pocket made of white dimity. Button hole on one side for attachment. Button missing. Machine sewn. White piping encloses some of the seams and edges. White linen backing.

Part of a set of ten wooden eggs, each with concentric colored stripes painted on them.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10500

Accession Number: 1995.463.10

Wall Pocket

One linen and cotton wall pocket; tan, brown and red checkered pattern. Overall shape is oblong with a semi-circular bottom pocket. Pocket is gathered by linen ribbon. Oblong area is a 'fake pocket' - i.e. open on both ends. Piece is hand sewn with linen thread. Top has a little "hooded" area- possi...

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 10501

Accession Number: 1995.492

Apron

Blue silk with narrow gray vertical stripe. Scalloped edges, un-hemmed. Tightly gathered to green silk band. Aqua silk ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: scalloping, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10502

Accession Number: 1995.493

Purse

Stripe of florals alternating with groups of narrow pink stripes. Purse lined with white cotton; all above drawstrings of blue silk, is lined with pale blue satin.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10503

Accession Number: 1995.494

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white cotton cuffs, each inscribed with name "John D. Norton" written in ink. Small mother-of-pearl button.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl

GUSN: 10504

Accession Number: 1995.495AB

Easychair cushion slipcover

Columns of large scale undulating flowering vine flanked by dendretic vine/roots of blues and golds; off white ground. Edges hemmed with striped linen tape. Slipcover comprised of three conponents: A) fitted cover for back and arms; B) cushion cover; and C) flounce.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), upholstering

GUSN: 10506

Accession Number: 1977.541B

Scarf

Square wool scarf, soft green and rose floral pattern on cream background. Bothas lined up. Lightweight ivory cotton panel basted to back.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10507

Accession Number: 1995.496

Easychair flounce

Columns of large scale undulating flowering vine flanked by dendretic vine/roots of blues and golds; off white ground. Edges hemmed with striped linen tape. Slipcover comprised of three conponents: A) fitted cover for back and arms; B) cushion cover; and C) flounce.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), upholstering

GUSN: 10508

Accession Number: 1977.541C

Scarf

White twilled silk with black border. Right inside border, a frieze in black with running man and dog. Caricature of a man's fall in each corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10509

Accession Number: 1995.497

Child's Dress

Long white dress of white cotton with stripe in the weave. Tatted edging at sleeve edge, neckline, in decorative tab-like "cravat" and inside above hem.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 10510

Accession Number: 1995.498

Child's Coat

Brown cotton with triple row of white tape sewn on at cuff, in collar, and along front and bottom edges. (two rows of triples on collar). Seams all piped with same brown fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10511

Accession Number: 1995.499

Dress

White cotton with small black printed figures. Green cotton trim. Five mother-of-pearl buttons on black placket.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), mother of pearl, printing (process)

GUSN: 10512

Accession Number: 1995.500

Dressing Gown

White cotton, with yoke tightly gathered into shoulder seam, and into two horizontal embroidered bands. Front closure with mother-of-pearl buttons and single tie long sleeves.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, mother of pearl

GUSN: 10513

Accession Number: 1995.501

Chair Slipcover

For Federal Style easy chair; fitted for back, arms and seat; applied gimp headed fringe in red at bottom edge. Toile design rusty red of oval medallion with reclining, Grecian woman in center; swag suspended across bottom. Above statue of women supporting fountain flanked by peacock and rooster. Su...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Huet, Jean Baptiste (Designer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), toile (textile material), upholstering

GUSN: 10514

Accession Number: 1971.673A

Dressing Gown

Natural cotton, filled, with flared sleeves, and built-in bustle flap. Trimmed with ecru cotton tape.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10515

Accession Number: 1995.502

Dressing Gown

Deep rose and white floral print on cotton. Stripe, with white sub-striped cotton at cuffs, and either side of front closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10516

Accession Number: 1995.503

Parasol

One green silk parasol woven with black floral motif. Tip of parasol is bone or ivory, carved in a leaf shape. Metal spines have tips of bone or ivory. Handle is wooden and carved to resemble bamboo. End of handle has a tip of ivory or bone. Handle is hinged so that it is collapsible. A small leathe...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 10517

Accession Number: 1995.504

Parasol

One linen, beige parasol, with bamboo-textured handle; black metal spines (hardware).

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), linen (material)

GUSN: 10518

Accession Number: 1995.505

Parasol

One linen parasol, dark beige with bamboo handle. Tip is wood. Metal spines. Closure is linen tab/ ribbon with metal ring that hooks onto white pearl button. Button sewn on with linen thread. At tip of umbrella is ruched fabric.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), linen (material)

GUSN: 10519

Accession Number: 1995.506

Parasol

Blue and brown striped silk parasol with blue and white cotton lace edges; carved, shaped wooden handle with 2 1/4" and shaped wooden tip.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 10520

Accession Number: 1995.507

Parasol

Black parasol. Handle is elaborately carved. Material of black taffeta with scalloped edges. Handle is painted black as is the metal tip.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 10521

Accession Number: 1995.508

Parasol

Small, black silk parasol with red silk lining. Pinked (fraying) edges. Simple straight wood handle with ivory knob handle with brass trim; possibly a child's.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ebony (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 10522

Accession Number: 1995.509

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with black transfer-printed pattern "European Scenery." Border of lacey draping and morning glories; scene of cottage with tiled roof at left foreground; ruins of castle atop mountain at center in the distance; body of water at right.

Date: 1819-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 10523

Accession Number: 1958.517

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with black transfer-printed pattern "European Scenery." Border of lacey draping and morning glories; scene of packed rowboat at right; near overgrown riverbank at left; sailboat at center in the distance; gothic spires visible in the distance at right above teh trees; tower at dist...

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 10524

Accession Number: 1958.120

Mustard pot with lid and handle

Straight-sided, pearlware mustard pot with lid. Lid has round knop with hand-painted, blue floret and side indentation for spoon. The lid and pot rims are painted with a blue feather edge. A thin blue band is painted around the body near the base. The handle is missing.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 10525

Accession Number: 1934.460AB

Mustard pot with lid

Straight-sided, pearlware mustard pot with lid and angular handle. The lid has a round knop and side indentation for a spoon. The lid and pot are incised with ribbed bands hand-painted blue. Thin blue bands are also painted around the body near the base and on the handle; a blue dot is painted on to...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, incising, hand-painted

GUSN: 10526

Accession Number: 1962.33AB

Mustard pot with lid

Straight-sided, pearlware mustard pot with flared rim, lid and handle. The lid has a button-shaped knop and side indentation for a spoon. The lid and pot rim are molded with ribbed bands, hand-painted blue. Blue bands are painted around the pot, near the base, and on the handle; a blue floret is pai...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 10527

Accession Number: 1962.34AB

Fichu

Pale lavender ribbed silk and black lace fichu, with crinkled lavender silk fringe. Boxed.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, lace (needlework), reeding, silk (textile)

GUSN: 10528

Accession Number: 1995.510.1

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