Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40181

Accession Number: 1939.167AB

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40182

Accession Number: 1939.168C

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40183

Accession Number: 1939.169A

Food Warmer Stand

Base of chafing dish with handles

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40184

Accession Number: 1939.173A

Food Warmer Part

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40185

Accession Number: 1939.173B

Food Warmer Part

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40186

Accession Number: 1939.173C

Food Warmer Part

Dipper or cup with handle for use with chaping dish/food warmer

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40188

Accession Number: 1939.173E

Magic Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40189

Accession Number: 1939.179

Portrait of Mary Brandt

Small oval portrait of a girl, Mary Brandt of Baltimore (1850-1860), with ringlets and a white dress.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40190

Accession Number: 1939.183

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 40191

Accession Number: 1939.192

Portrait of Edward P. Merriam

Half-length portrait of Edward P. Merriam (1800-1866) of Boston, with eyeglasses, holding gold chain with thumb.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40192

Accession Number: 1939.194

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40193

Accession Number: 1939.195.1

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40194

Accession Number: 1939.195.2

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40195

Accession Number: 1939.195.3

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40196

Accession Number: 1939.195.4

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40197

Accession Number: 1939.195.6

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40198

Accession Number: 1939.195.7

Sheer white cotton; embroidered in white cotton outlined in silver (possibly silver gilt) with meandering floral motif on two sides of border with large motif at intersecting corner with scattered sprigs above; woven metallic stripe on all sides.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40199

Accession Number: 1939.197

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40200

Accession Number: 1939.198

Sash

Green and red paisely scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40202

Accession Number: 1939.200

Shawl

Greenish blue center; 13-1/4" border of overlapping paisleys in red, yellow, purple & pink; twill tapestry weave; green hand tied fringe; silk warps on side borders; made in several pieces & stitched.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40203

Accession Number: 1939.202

Portrait of Adeline Fowle, Marchioness de la Valette

Bust-length portrait of a woman in red dress with lace collar, earrings. Adeline Fowle (1799-1869) of Watertown, MA, married her second husband, Charles Jean Marie Felix, Marquie de la Valette, in 1842. Sister of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (1939.205).

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 40204

Accession Number: 1939.204

Portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins

Bust-length portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (b. 1782) of Watertown, MA, with large blue hat and pearl necklace. Wife of Benjamin Wiggins. Sister of Adeline Fowle (1939.204).

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40205

Accession Number: 1939.205

Reward of Merit Medal for William Brigham

Engraved silver medal for William Brigham with a crescent moon form. Two hanging rings at each end of the crescent. Wavy zigzag garlands around the edges of both sides of medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 40206

Accession Number: 1939.206

Purse

Brown, purple, and green beaded purse with floral pattern and brown lettering.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40207

Accession Number: 1939.207

Shoes

Black; ankle strap w/ 1 black button; brown leather sole; white cotton lining; edged w/ brown tape.

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 40210

Accession Number: 1939.211AB

Box

Small wood box with hinged lid. Red and black lacquered exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40212

Accession Number: 1939.215

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40213

Accession Number: 1939.218

Afghan

Crosswise stripes of pink, blue, purple, yellow separated by white knitted on large needles; lined with bright pink silk.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 40214

Accession Number: 1939.225

Shell Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40215

Accession Number: 1939.229

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Alphabets in top half, a cross surrounded by flowers below. Three alphabets: #1 missing "S","T","U", #2 missing "Y","Z", #3 missing "N-Q", "V-,Z"; cross stitch, star stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1843

Maker: Patterson, Mary, 1832- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 40216

Accession Number: 1939.231

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Alphabets at top. Large scale potted flowers flanked by trees and birds below. Green and white heart in lower right corner. Alphabets: #1-complete, #2-complete, #3-missing "J", #4-"A-U"; Numbers: "1-13"; cross stitch, eyelet hole, ...

Date: 1834

Maker: Patterson, Lydia, 1823- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 40217

Accession Number: 1939.232

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40218

Accession Number: 1939.237

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40220

Accession Number: 1939.240

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned oval handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Fowle, John H. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 40221

Accession Number: 1939.244

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 40222

Accession Number: 1939.245AB

Lorgnette

Brass lorgnette with a chain. Rectangular lenses and an x bridge. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40223

Accession Number: 1939.248

Tea bowl and saucer

Border: band of orange loops with tassels (inside bowl and saucer); central decoration: enamel rosebud with forget-me-not (in well of saucer and on exterior of bowl); bowl also has tiny rosette, exterior.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 40224

Accession Number: 1939.251AB

Watercolor Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40226

Accession Number: 1939.259

Bud Vase

Blue-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck to flared rim with remnants of gilt foliate motif on body flanked by gilt border.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 45990

Accession Number: 1958.86

Flask

Mold-blown glass decanter. Molded scene featuring the Great Seal of the United States.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 45991

Accession Number: 1958.87

Bowl

Blue and white; scalloped edge with network and scallop border and network border surrounding central landscape scene (right-oriented) of pavillions, right, bridge (no figures), foreground, trees, boat in full sail behind bridge, and clusters of buildings and hills in distance; bottom decorated with...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 45992

Accession Number: 1958.89

Teapot

Oval-shaped pearlware teapot with black transfer-print with areas of hand-painted color. Transfer-print scene of two shepards and sheep near cottage with castle in distance. Floral border around top of pot and lid with additional floral accents on handle and spout. Blue hand-painted bands around spo...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 45993

Accession Number: 1958.112AB

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with black transfer-printed pattern "Veranda." with diaper-patterned border on which are laid scenic cartouches similar to central scene of man, on bench, talking to two women at river's edge near Gothic gazebo, arching tree, right; across river, exotic trees and towers; mountains,...

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: Ralph Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45994

Accession Number: 1958.121

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped edge and red transfer-print. Transfer-print pattern depicts harbor scene of Asian and European men trading with harbor, sailing vessels, exotic buildings in the distance. Border pattern depicts landscape with urn and Gothic building alternating with exotic floral spr...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: G.P. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45995

Accession Number: 1958.122

Saucer

Pink luster earthenware saucer. Floral motif with hand painted accents.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), floral patterns, hand-painted, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 45997

Accession Number: 1958.130.1

Cup and saucer

Earthenware teacup without a handle (.1) and saucer (.2). Red transfer-print "Bavarian Girls" pattern. The center of the pattern, printed in the bottom of the cup and center of saucer, depicts a girl dressed in skirt, blouse with sash, and hat holding a flag on a long stick. She stands under a flowe...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 45998

Accession Number: 1958.138.1-.2

Coffeepot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware coffeepot. Rococo molded handle. Scroll and floral design adorns the cover, handle, spout, foot, and rim. Landscape scene featuring a pagoda adorns the body.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45999

Accession Number: 1958.140AB

Saucer

White body w/ border of large green leaves w/ red flowers and tiny blue buds on pink lustre smaller leaves; pointed figure-7 shaped handle on cup.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46000

Accession Number: 1958.149.1

Children's Teacup

Earthenware children's teacup. Round-rimmed foot with spurred ear-shaped handle. Black transfer printed image of a lion on one side, and a woman in oriental-style dress with a parasol on the other side. The woman gestures to a bird on top of a tall stand. Two lines are painted around inside of c...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 46001

Accession Number: 1958.151.1

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