Historic New England

Plate

Pearlware plate with blue painted and molded swag rim. Inner rim molded with repeating cornucopias and shell motif.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46589

Accession Number: 1962.32.2

Leaf-shaped dish

Small, pearlware dish in the shape of a maple leaf. The rim of the leaf is scallop-molded and painted blue. The dish interior is hand-painted with blue lines in imitation of the veins of a leaf.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46590

Accession Number: 1962.35

Small, molded pearlware dish in the shape of a leaf. The leaf stem forms a loop handle. The rim of the leaf is scallop-molded and painted blue. The dish interior has molded and hand-painted lines in imitation of the veins of a leaf.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46591

Accession Number: 1962.36

Serving dish

Oval, pearlware dish with molded basket weave pattern and lozenge-shaped pierced and scalloped rim. Blue painted, feather edge and center diamond. Foot is molded to look like cord or rope.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46592

Accession Number: 1962.37

Serving Dish

Oval with blue-glazed and scalloped decoration on rim; pie and triangular-shaped piercings around border.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46593

Accession Number: 1962.38

Platter insert

Oval pearlware platter insert with drainage holes. Molded, blue-painted feather edge inside of rim and around large center hole.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46594

Accession Number: 1962.39

Platter

Oval pearlware platter with molded feather and fish scale rim. Edge is painted blue.

Date: 1804-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 46595

Accession Number: 1962.40

Oval dish

Oval pearlware dish. Blue molded feather edge rim. Inner blue hand-painted chain with oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46596

Accession Number: 1962.41

Oval Serving Dish

Oval, pearlware serving dish. Blue, molded feather edge rim. Inner, blue hand-painted chain with oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46597

Accession Number: 1962.42

Butter plate

Small, pearlware plate with molded feather edge painted blue.

Date: 1819-1846

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 46598

Accession Number: 1962.43

Portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith

Bust-length portrait of Mrs. Mary Colby Smith, born in 1872 in Meriden, NH, wearing a burgundy dress and blue-gray shawl. Wife of James Smith (1960.141).

Date: 1819

Maker: Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 46393

Accession Number: 1960.142

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46394

Accession Number: 1960.63G

Bootees

A pair of bootees with an embroidered floral design, silk trimming, and flannel lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Monahan, Mother (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46395

Accession Number: 1960.75I

Collar

White lace collar.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46396

Accession Number: 1961.2

Shawl

Large; black; handmade lace; naturalistic large scale bouquets with shaped neckline; semicircular.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46397

Accession Number: 1961.3

Shawl

Large triangular; black lace; machine made with Pusher machine; large scale floral sprays and foliate sprays with strapwork.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46398

Accession Number: 1961.4

SHAWL

Black; small; triangular handmade lace; long ends.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46399

Accession Number: 1961.5

Shawl

Small; black lace collar; mechanical aspect to design with strapwork; small floral bouquet used as fillers; scalloped edge filled with a flower.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: Eaton, Gertrude Bayley, 1859-1937 (Maker)

GUSN: 46400

Accession Number: 1961.6

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46401

Accession Number: 1961.7

Shawl

Black; large triangle; floral sprays; large scale; scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46402

Accession Number: 1961.8

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46403

Accession Number: 1961.9

Pieces of a Collar

Pieces of a black chantilly lace collar.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 46404

Accession Number: 1961.10A-G

Boots

A pair of pink high top boots with eight buttons, white cloth lining, and a stacked heel.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46405

Accession Number: 1961.11AB

Shoes

A pair of pink satin shoes with straps and a satin heel. Pointed tongue and toe. Straight side seam.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: Chamberlain & Sons (Maker)

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46406

Accession Number: 1961.12AB

Cloth fragment

Nearly square, off white; overall repeating pattern of large scale dark and light blue resist pheasants perched on oak leaf-like stems; acorns (?) and buds with flowering-like motifs between.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 46407

Accession Number: 1961.13

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46408

Accession Number: 1961.14

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46409

Accession Number: 1961.16

Box

Six-board box. Red oak. Molded two-board top. Front features foliate and strapwork carving. The left side of the interior contains a till.

Date: 1668-1680

Maker: Possibly Searle, William (Maker) Possibly Dennis, Thomas, 1638 C-1706 (Maker)

Material: red oak (wood)

GUSN: 46410

Accession Number: 1961.18

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46412

Accession Number: 1961.142AB

Pitcher

Bluish-white body; hound-handled; body has hanging game in relief.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46413

Accession Number: 1961.55

Pitcher

Urn-shaped, mustard-colored body; circular base; faceted octagonal body and neck; wrapped "bamboo" handle; faceted sides of body bear leafy scrolling vine wrapped around "rope" pole; neck facets bear circular medallion w/ alternating 1) eagle and 2) winged deaths? head surrounded by 1) tassels and l...

Date: 1840

Maker: Jones, Elijah (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46414

Accession Number: 1961.56

Rigid Fan

Light wooden handle; rigid paper leaf edged with gold; vase, flowers and birds drawn in pen and ink on one side, flowering branches on the other side in pink, blue, brown and green; blue silk cord through handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46415

Accession Number: 1961.58A

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. A) Panel...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 46416

Accession Number: 1961.59A

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46417

Accession Number: 1961.62

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46418

Accession Number: 1961.63

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46419

Accession Number: 1961.64

Sealing Wax Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46420

Accession Number: 1961.65

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, pointed shoulders, and shell shaped bowls.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: C. Allen & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46421

Accession Number: 1961.67

Tablespoon

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

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Targee, John & Peter, 1809-1814 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46422

Accession Number: 1961.69

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1822-1840

Maker: Guthre, James (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46423

Accession Number: 1961.70

Impellor

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46424

Accession Number: 1961.72

Brick

Hearth tile.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46425

Accession Number: 1961.76

Pilaster Capital

Ionic pilaster capital. Hand-carved; gilt is gold leaf.

Date: 1804

Maker: Probably Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, softwood

GUSN: 46428

Accession Number: 1961.81

Brick

One stretcher end painted red with incised line; plaster still attached at points.

Date: 1706-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), incising, mortar (filler), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46429

Accession Number: 1961.82A

Spice Canister

Tin spice canister holding four spice tins (see 1961.83b-e).

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46430

Accession Number: 1961.83A

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46431

Accession Number: 1961.83B

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46432

Accession Number: 1961.83C

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46433

Accession Number: 1961.83D

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46434

Accession Number: 1961.83E

Small Ice Bucket

Small wood ice bucket with lid and glass liner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46435

Accession Number: 1961.84

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