Historic New England

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Floral border surrounds cover and rim. Nature scene featuring swans adorns the body. Rectangular finial.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11010

Accession Number: 1939.298AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Acorn pattern. Rectangular finial. Dual pointed loop handles.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11011

Accession Number: 1941.482AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Scroll border surrounds the rim and cover. Floral accents. Fishing scene adorns the body. Rectangular cover with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11012

Accession Number: 1947.375AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Floral pattern surrounds scenes of Lafayette at the grave of Franklin. Rectangular cover with an octagonal pointed finial. Dual scroll molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11013

Accession Number: 1957.169AB

Blue transfer-printed pearlware handled chocolate cup. Round cover with a slot for a spoon and a round finial. Pastoral and landscape scene featuring a cathedral adorn the body. Floral motif adorns the cover.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11014

Accession Number: 1934.1063AB

Chocolate Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware covered chocolate cup. Exterior landscape scene featuring a cottage. Interior floral band around the rim. Floral motif adorns cover. Round finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11015

Accession Number: 1936.621AB

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware footed teapot. Floral motif surrounds a scene depicting Lafayette at the grave of Franklin. Pointed rectangular finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11016

Accession Number: 1943.274AB

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: 11017

Accession Number: 1939.295.1

Saucers

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral and scroll border surround a central scene featuring a vase of flowers.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 11018

Accession Number: 1947.377.1-.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior rim. Scenes of Lafayette at the grave of Franklin adorns the exterior body.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11019

Accession Number: 1957.168

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Floral motif surrounds scenes depicting Mount Vernon. Rectangular faceted cover with a floral molded finial.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11020

Accession Number: 1926.419AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware sugar bowl. Floral pattern surrounds scenes of Mount Vernon. Rectangular Cover with a rectangular pointed finial. Dual foliate molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 11021

Accession Number: 1926.420AB

Cream pitcher

This cream pitcher is transfer printed in dark blue with a border of large flowers surrounding a central scene of of George Washington in uniform beside a horse and groom at Mt. Vernon. The pitcher is a squared edge rectangle in shape with a squat finial and a deeply scrolled handle that comes to a ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 11022

Accession Number: 1926.421

Washbowl Basin

Chinese export porcelain basin- item 1 of 2 (water bottle) of a toilet set. Deep, footed bowl with overhanging rim, the inside is centered with intricate scroll gilt monogram "AA" with famille rose, overglaze enamel flowers and gilt lambrequin decoration around the rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11023

Accession Number: 1991.1273.1

Washstand Water Bottle

Chinese export porcelain water bottle- item 2 of 2 (waterbowl basin) of a toilet set. Bottle of bulbous shape with long neck and outflared rim, with conforming monogram and floral decoraion; and no reign marks.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, gilding

GUSN: 11024

Accession Number: 1991.1273.2

Teapot

Reproduction "Mayflower" teapot; pearlware. Round form with over- the-top handle. Rose design on sides and top. Rose-shaped knop on lid. Green-color decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Maker)

Material: pearlware, lead glaze

GUSN: 11025

Accession Number: 1995.384AB

Liquid Burning Lamp

Pressed clear glass camphene(?) lamp, of goblet form, its domed top has straight tapered sides with waffle & thump print pattern and a notched rim. There is an outflared hexogonal stem and hexogonal base, with metal fitting at the top. It is now fitted as an electric lamp with a six-sided white silk...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 11027

Accession Number: 1991.1284AB

Needlework Coat of Arms

Framed needlework coat of arms of the Little family. Worked on golden (off-white) silk ground; shows shield with a cross, profiled helmet above, crest of head with crossed palms/stalks by the inscription- in the manner of John Coles Sr. under reverse-painted glass with a black and gold edge; in orig...

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: Little, Abigail, 1787-1871 (Maker)

Material: reverse painting on glass (image-making), brass (alloy), gesso, gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11028

Accession Number: 1991.1285.1

Wall Mirror

Grain-painted pine wall mirror, with rectangular 1 1/2" fram enclosing mirror; grain-painted with stripes of red, yellow, black and brown; side unpainted (mirror decay).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mirrors, painting (coating), pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 11029

Accession Number: 1991.1293

Apron

Hostess apron- St. Patrick's Day. Reversible, one side has abstract green/black/white/print with green organdy lining. Pocket also made of green organdy. With matching apron strings. Other side organdy is on top with print visible through back. Pocket made of abstract print. Both sides decorated wit...

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10811

Accession Number: 1994.24

Apron

White organdy hostess apron, decorated with embroidered tulips linked together in a scalloped shape, purple thread. Two purple satin-weave ribbons in front. Apron is sewn with a double layer of fabric.

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: organdy

GUSN: 10812

Accession Number: 1994.25

Apron

Pink apron with white lace; right side pocket ties in back.

Date: Late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: organdy

GUSN: 10813

Accession Number: 1994.26

Hostess Apron

Hostess apron, red with roses. One cotton hostess apron, primary fabric is red; pockets, bottom ruffle and waistband in printed floral fabric. Ties on the apron are in the red fabric. Top of four pockets are trimmed in red binding with white rick-rack. floral fabric has a pattern of roses, fuscia (?...

Date: Late 20th c

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10814

Accession Number: 1994.27

Holiday Hostess Apron

White hostess apron with black pinstripes, with green and red floral design; green and red pocket on ride side; green and red border on top, ric rac red border on bottom; ties in back.

Date: late 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10815

Accession Number: 1994.28

Hostess apron

Hostess apron with cross stitch design. Red cotton apron with side ties at top to go around waist, two white pockets on front with red and green cross stitch pattern across front. Top and bottom edges of pockets scalloped with red plush (?). Rick-rack in white and green around front. Edges of apron ...

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching

GUSN: 10816

Accession Number: 1994.29

Holiday Hostess Apron

Hostess apron with bells. Christmas hostess apron, ties in back ground waist, hugs waist to knee in front only. One small pocket on right hip. Decorated with repeated printed Christmas patterns: large bells with various Christmas scenes near bottom on red ground, small three-bell clusters alternatin...

Date: c. 1940-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10817

Accession Number: 1994.30

Holiday Hostess Apron

Hostess apron with Frosty the Snowman theme. Red cotton hostess apron with four decorated pockets in front. With red and white striped apron string and edge. Pockets have multicolored printed Christmas decorations.

Date: 20th C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 10818

Accession Number: 1994.31

Gym Suit

Blue cotton short sleeve blouse with collar worn as top of gym suit, button down collar. Snaps down the front of garment.

Date: 1964-1967

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10819

Accession Number: 1994.35A

Gym Suit

Blue cotton bloomers with elastic waistband and leg openings, worn as bottom half of gym suit.

Date: 1964-1967

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10820

Accession Number: 1994.35B

Pair of Stockings

Pair of red stockings with stitched band at top. Name stitched in red thread at top. Seam stitched down back with red thread running from heel to top edge.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 10824

Accession Number: 1994.39AB

Undershirt

Peach cotton and wool blend undershirt. Tank-top style with straps. Vertical ribbing. Tapered band under bust and at bottom edge. Bound edge around top and on straps.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: Vanity Fair Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10826

Accession Number: 1994.40

Underwear Top

Peach, long tank/camisole. Matching top and bottom are the same pure silk and wool blend.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10827

Accession Number: 1994.41A

Underwear Bottom

Peach underwear bottoms. Matching top and bottom are the same pure silk and wool blend.

Date: 20th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 10828

Accession Number: 1994.41B

Card Table

Card table with printed baize top.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 10829

Accession Number: 1994.42

Badge

Blue silk with "gilt" printed inscription.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, printing (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 10830

Accession Number: 1994.43

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10831

Accession Number: 1994.46.1

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10832

Accession Number: 1994.46.2

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10833

Accession Number: 1994.46.3

Dining Chair

Empire side chair. One of a set of dining chairs.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 10834

Accession Number: 1994.46.4

Commemorative cookie

Frosted gingerbread cookie shaped like Abraham Lincoln.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10835

Accession Number: 1994.48

Commemorative cookie

Frosted gingerbread cookie shaped like the masthead in the Little's collection, Lottie Thomas.

Date: 1994

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 10836

Accession Number: 1994.49

Candlesnuffer

Scissor-style resting on 3 feet (1 missing foot by right handle) with box on single blade, cast out of iron.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), metal

GUSN: 10837

Accession Number: 1992.598

Candlesnuffer

Small brass scissor-style candlesnuffer resting on one foot under blade near box.

Date: 1700-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 10838

Accession Number: 1992.599

Candle Extinguisher

Small, tin cone-shaped candle extinguisher with finger loop, painted a brownish-burgundy color with tiny gold stars overall.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10839

Accession Number: 1992.600

Candle Extinguisher

Small cone-shaped snuffer with ring handle, painted overall in deep red/burgandy with tiny yellow-gold stars.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 10840

Accession Number: 1992.601

Candle Entinguisher

Small cone-shaped extinguisher with rounded finial and L-shaped handle; incised line near base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 10841

Accession Number: 1992.602

Tea Bowl and Saucer

Small; tin glazed; hand-painted decoration; male/female profile and initials; Dutch inscription on saucer with sun and moon; possibly commorating a marriage.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), polychrome, tin (metal)

GUSN: 10842

Accession Number: 1992.603AB

Miniature Pot

Miniature pot; redware; black glaze to outside and rim; baluster shape; footed.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 10843

Accession Number: 1992.604

Redware Baking Cup

Small redware baking cup; unglazed exterior; brown lead glaze interior.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 10844

Accession Number: 1992.605

Cachepot

Blue and white cachepot or wine cooler. Handles on sides. Bottom of cachepot has been plugged.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 10845

Accession Number: 1996.66.1

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