Historic New England

Pitcher

"Prattware" pitcher, medium-sized, bulbous form, with continuous relief decoration of scroling grapevine, acanthus leaves, "Birth of Venus," putto riding on eagle, and a ship, all in "Prattware" colors. Scalloped rim and large downturned spout.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Ferrybridge Pottery (Manufacturer)

Material: creamware, lead glaze, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 2172

Accession Number: 1991.182

Milk Pitcher

"Prattware"; baluster shape with strap handle, with relief-molded gadrooning surrounding two landscape scenes (three men drinking; two women in classical garb); in "Prattware" coloration.

Date: 1793-1833

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, molding (forming), creamware

GUSN: 2173

Accession Number: 1991.183

Milk Pitcher

Pearlware, semi-globular form, with strap handle, painted with iron red, green, blue, yellow and black overglaze enamel decoration of four Chinese figures in a landscape, with purple lustre line of trim at rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 2174

Accession Number: 1991.184

Teapot & Lid

Red stoneware, of cylindrical shape with straight spout and squared handle, ring on lid handle; blue, green and yellow opaque enamel decoration of flowers and dragon with rather geometric rim decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2175

Accession Number: 1991.185AB

Teapot & Lid

Yi-hsing reddish-brown stoneware, slab built, unglazed, globular form, top and bottom rim trimmed with a narrow band of rivet-like raised decoration; incised Chinese characters on bowl; flat lid with an incised YIN-YANG symbol on round knop; downturned spout, rounded handle.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2176

Accession Number: 1991.186AB

Teapot & Lid

Yi-hsing reddish-brown stoneware of gourd shaped body and knop, short straight spout and rounded handle, with small circles incised on lid.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2177

Accession Number: 1991.187AB

Carved Vine on Stand

Chinese carving of vine with leaves and berries, carved from a single piece of jade, in pinky beige shade to berries; mounted on carved black stone base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), incising, jade (rock)

GUSN: 2178

Accession Number: 1991.188

Carved Group of Three Priests

Asian stone carving, probably jade, of a group of three men, probably priests, on carved black base: A: Base B: Green figure on left holding infant C: Green figure at center D: Amber figure at right.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes)

GUSN: 2179

Accession Number: 1991.189A-D

Chinese Warming Pot, Insert & Lid

3 pieces: A - Pot, B - Lid, C - Insert; hexagonal, reddish-brown stoneware, impressed geometric pattern to sides within border; containing cylindrical insert with concave lid; missing handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: impressing, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 2180

Accession Number: 1991.190A-C

Carved Jar & Lid

Stone jar, probably jade; ovoid form with medallion incised on front; cover surmounted by a foo dog of black and brown, on carved, low black base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes)

GUSN: 2181

Accession Number: 1991.191AB

Carved Foo Dog

Small column surmounted by a foo dog; pale green stone, probably jade, with red flecks.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes)

GUSN: 2182

Accession Number: 1991.192

Carved Chinese god

Seated god, pale green stone, probably jade, with touches of red and black; mounted on carved black stone base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes)

GUSN: 2183

Accession Number: 1991.193AB

Brass Candlestick

Miniature, brass, pierced cylindrical candle cup, two-ring moldings on shaft, high-rising base and prominent drip pan; with amber tapers.

Date: 1600-1650

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), molding (forming), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2184

Accession Number: 1991.194.1

Brass Candlestick

Miniature, brass, pierced cylindrical candle cup, two-ring moldings on shaft, high-rising base and prominent drip pan; with amber tapers.

Date: 1600-1650

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), molding (forming), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 2185

Accession Number: 1991.194.2

Hogscraper Candlestick

Saucer-shaped bobeche with spur at one side on cylindrical shaft with ejector on slightly domed round base; painted a gray-black color.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Shaw's Patent (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 2186

Accession Number: 1991.195

Hogscraper Candlestick

Saucer-shaped bobeche with spur to one side on cylindrical shaft with ejector, raised on a domed, circular base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Shaw's Patent (Maker)

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 2187

Accession Number: 1991.196

Covered Jug

Redware, large, barrel shape with strap handle; flat lid with round, flattened knop, with orange/yellow glaze and dark brown patches; two bands incised near top.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, glazing (coating), lead (metal), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 2188

Accession Number: 1991.197AB

Candlestick

Bell metal with flat, wide square base.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: bell metal, casting (process)

GUSN: 2189

Accession Number: 1991.198

Chinese Warming Pot

Hexagonal-shaped with Canton-like blue and white landscape scenes and floral border; drop-in central cylinder with floral rice-grain decoration and concave lid; both containers fitted with double set of metal handles; small bracket feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, brass (alloy), glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, tin (metal)

GUSN: 2190

Accession Number: 1991.199A-C

Knife Box

Pine, dovetail construction, painted overall with gray-green and black marbleized smoke decoration.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: marbling, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 2191

Accession Number: 1991.200

Covered Chocolate Pot

In shape of oak tree with "branch" handles and spout; high relief acorns and foliage; polychrome enamel colors painted over glaze.

Date: 1750-1753

Maker: Hoechst Pottery & Porcelain Factory (Maker)

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 2192

Accession Number: 1991.201AB

Carved Figure

Chinese carving of tall yellow/amber figure (Chinese god of old age) holding fruit and staff; mounted on carved base. Possibly soapstone but probably jade.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), jade (rock)

GUSN: 2193

Accession Number: 1991.202

Electric "Bridge Lamp" Floor Lamp

Iron rod shaft with turned finial having scrolled adjustable arm holding ball-shaped pressed glass lamp with burlap clip-on shade, all raised on tripod base with scroll feet.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 2194

Accession Number: 1991.215

Electric "Bridge Lamp" Floor Lamp

Rod shaft with pointed terminus with adjustable scrolled arm holding lamp, raised on tripod base with scrolled feet; white fabric clip-on shade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 2195

Accession Number: 1991.216

Shirred Rug

Rectangular; central panel with large medallion with leaves and birds, enclosed by wide end- and narrow side- borders patterned with leaves on variegated ground; worked in shades of pink, red, beige and green in wool and cotton on linen ground; backed with brown canvas.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), shirring, wool (textile)

GUSN: 2196

Accession Number: 1991.217

Bullet Mold

Rectangular, rough carved, two-piece mold.

Date: 1776

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, hewing, roughness, soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 2197

Accession Number: 1991.218AB

Pipe Mold

Soapstone, two-piece, with wooden pipe bowl center of wood.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), soapstone (metamorphic rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2198

Accession Number: 1991.219AB

Dough Scraper

Small, with flat iron incised blade, hollow tapering brass handle with incised rings at wide end.

Date: 1845

Maker: Derr, Peter (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), incising, iron (metal)

GUSN: 2199

Accession Number: 1991.220

Mortar & Pestle

Porcelain mortar with porcelain and wood pestle; mortar has pouring spout and small base.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 2200

Accession Number: 1991.221AB

Grease Lamp

Channel lamp with bulbous panelled reservoir with long spout descending from four triangular arms to a pierced plate having four splayed projections; a cast hanging hole at base of lamp probably held a drip cup.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 2201

Accession Number: 1991.222

Stockings

Hand knit, white cotton, below-knee length, with clock at ankle, initialed at top.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: Adams, Elizabeth, 1787-1862 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 2202

Accession Number: 1991.203AB

Marble

Spherical stone, almost like a marble.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 2203

Accession Number: 1991.204

Marble

Cream-colored pottery sphere decorated with pale red concentric rings at one side and blue leaf device at other side.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating)

GUSN: 2204

Accession Number: 1991.205

Marble

Spherical with underglaze cobalt blue, clear lead overglaze.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead glaze

GUSN: 2205

Accession Number: 1991.206

Clay Pipe

Earthenware, with cylindrical bowl on straight stem.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: McDougall (pipemaker) (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 2206

Accession Number: 1991.207

Trinket Box

Rectangular, yellow, sliding cover; scene entitled "View of Brighton, Eng." in circular vignette, surrounded by leaves and flowers in greens and red. Tiny leaves painted on raised rim of box. Pink paper lining inside.

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2207

Accession Number: 1991.208

Box

Small, painted in yellow enamel; black, brown and blue striping off-white border, around grisaille landscape showing house, trees, grass and fence at water's edge; interior painted blue; bottom washed in black; hinged lid.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 2208

Accession Number: 1991.209

3 Arrowheads on Card

Three arrowheads, one with elongated point in gray stone, two in black stone (one almost triangular in shape); all tied together with printed ribbon and tied with red ribbon to tag with inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), stone (rock)

GUSN: 2209

Accession Number: 1991.210A-C

3 Arrowheads on Card

Three black stone arrowheads tied around necks with ribbon and attached to card.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 2210

Accession Number: 1991.211A-C

1 Arrowhead on Card

Dark tan arrowhead with broken tip, tied with red ribbon to paper tag.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), stone (rock)

GUSN: 2211

Accession Number: 1991.212

5 Arrowheads & 1 Coin

Five arrowheads in varying sizes and shapes, ranging from gray to black in color tied together with a Liberty Head 1835 penny drilled with a hole, by red satin ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), stone (rock)

GUSN: 2212

Accession Number: 1991.213A-F

4 Wampum Beads

Four small circular white button-sized discs drilled at center with hole, tied together with red satin ribbon to card with inscription.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 2213

Accession Number: 1991.214

Bullet Mold

Shot mold in two pieces held with wooden hinge; tiny holes for 34 shots; carved ends for handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood)

GUSN: 2214

Accession Number: 1991.223

Ballot Box Torch Lamp

Globular glass reservoir held between four painted tin posts and pierced square tin plates, iron bail handle with a tin collar; painted red, white and blue; globe holds wick and long metal collar.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: A & W Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 2215

Accession Number: 1991.224