Historic New England

Baby Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37180

Accession Number: 1934.2178D

Baby Comb

An ivory handled comb with small tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 37181

Accession Number: 1934.2178E

Ginger Jar

Blue hand-painted ginger jar.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37182

Accession Number: 1934.2180

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37183

Accession Number: 1934.2189

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37184

Accession Number: 1934.2190A

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37185

Accession Number: 1934.2190B

Tea Bowl and Saucer

Porcelain tea bowl [a] and saucer [b] with scalloped edges. Orange border and floral motif.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 37188

Accession Number: 1934.2198AB

Handleless cup with spiral lobes, scalloped edge which flares out from base; saucer also spiral lobed and scalloped; red wavy and purple wavy dot border outside of cup and as secondary on saucer; thin red line and purple bellflower chain interior of cup and around inner edge of saucer; red, pink and...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 37189

Accession Number: 1934.2199AB

Charger

blue and white; outer border of three clusters of chrysanthemums and leaves; inner border of trellis with triangular panels of rosettes with scrolled leaves; central left-oriented scene of chrysanthemums growing behind flat rock and table with inkpots and blotter.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37190

Accession Number: 1934.2200

Charger

Blue and white; trellis and deeply scrolled outer border; inner border scalloped double band; central scene bulbous vase of flowers, center, on flat rock; bamboo trees, left; rocks with chrysanthemums and bamboo, right background; ochre rim; bottom decorated with two stylized vines.

Date: 1740-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37191

Accession Number: 1934.2201

Berry dish

Border of green circles with pink centers and pink daggerheads; pink huskchain around well; central design: spray of rose and other smaller flowers with green leaves.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 37192

Accession Number: 1934.2202

Soup Plate

Delftware soup plate with bluish glaze and blue decoration. The border of scrolled diamond pattern trellis panels and flower sprays surrounds scene of a basket of flowers.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 37193

Accession Number: 1934.2203

Plate

Delftware plate with bluish glaze of a landscape scene of rocky outcroppings with a pagoda.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 37194

Accession Number: 1934.2204

Plate

Delftware plate with polychrome floral border surrounding a vase with same polychrome flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 37195

Accession Number: 1934.2206

Plate

Earthenware plate with pinkish-white glaze. Scalloped red edge, painted decoration of red rose with green leaves and yellow berries surrounded by a border of sprigs of blue, red and yellow flowers with green stems.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 37196

Accession Number: 1934.2207

Dish

Polychrome enamel flower border; border around well: blue latticework with medallions of red chrysanthemums on white ground; polychrome enamel cluster of flowers, center.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 37197

Accession Number: 1934.2208

Charger

Three polychrome enamel sprays of flowers on border; gilt spearhead band around well; cnetral decoration of polychrome enamel chrysanthemums growing from behind screen (or box).

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 37198

Accession Number: 1934.2209

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-print pattern "Millenium." Fruit, flower and bundles of wheat surround central image of angel with animals [peaceable kingdom] and the words "PEACE ON EARTH." Above the scene is the tearing eye of God and Bible opened TO Isaiah, Ch.XIVI. A prayi...

Date: 1832-1835

Maker: Stevenson, Ralph, Ralph Stevenson & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37199

Accession Number: 1934.2210

Pair of shoes

Upper of white silk ground, polychrome damask of pink and green; oval toe; square tongue; thick 2-1/4" heel

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 37200

Accession Number: 1934.2213AB

Shelf

Corner shelf with attached brackets. Upholstered in blue silk with applied lace and blue silk tassel trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37201

Accession Number: 1934.2223

Boot-lace Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37203

Accession Number: 1934.2228

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37204

Accession Number: 1934.2229

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting an Asian palace.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37205

Accession Number: 1934.2231

Platter

Eight-sided Ironstone platter with black transfer-printed "Corean" pattern. Border pattern of diamond-patterned, scroll-edged panels. Scene of pagoda across water from seated woman with parasol.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 37206

Accession Number: 1934.2232

Toilet Bottle

Glass toilet or perfume bottle with silver cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37207

Accession Number: 1934.2233

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37208

Accession Number: 1934.2234

Scissors

Small metal scissors.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37209

Accession Number: 1934.2235

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36714

Accession Number: 1934.753

Needle Case

Small silver needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 36715

Accession Number: 1934.756

Scraper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36716

Accession Number: 1934.757

Dice

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36717

Accession Number: 1934.769.2-6

Dice Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36718

Accession Number: 1934.769.1

Cigarette Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36719

Accession Number: 1934.770

Cigar-shaped flask

Amber glass cigar-shaped flask with remnants of cigar band around body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36720

Accession Number: 1934.781

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36721

Accession Number: 1934.782

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36722

Accession Number: 1934.783

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36724

Accession Number: 1934.811

Child's dress

Child's dress, white with machine stitched eyelet ruffle collar, cuffs and yoke with scalloped edge; Yoke has bands of seven narrow tucks alternating with band of eyelet; Same bands of scalloped eyelet at hem; Button closure at back.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 36725

Accession Number: 1934.823

Child's dress

Child's dress, white with double ruffle lace collar; Yoke with bands of machine stitched eyelet and tucked fabric; Ruffle around yoke front to back; Long sleeves with eyelet and lace ruffle; Several hand stitched tucks at hem; scalloped eyelet hem.

Date: 1910-1919

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles, lawn (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 36726

Accession Number: 1934.824

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36727

Accession Number: 1934.831AB

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36728

Accession Number: 1934.832AB

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36729

Accession Number: 1934.834C

Clappers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36730

Accession Number: 1934.836AB

Purse

Small knitted purse in green, black, red, and yellow; fringes and tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36731

Accession Number: 1934.841

The Boston Fire

View of Boston ablaze from across harbor at night.

Date: 1872

Maker: Currier & Ives (Printer) Currier & Ives (Publisher)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 36732

Accession Number: 1934.844

Tidy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 36733

Accession Number: 1934.849

Bed Curtain

Red on white ground of large scale arboresque pattern of woody entwining vines with various exotic flowers, buds and fruits; free-floating strawberry-like plants. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage sides. A) Nearly square. Very narrow hems.

Date: 1775-1785

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Manufacturer)

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 36734

Accession Number: 1934.850A

Fan and Box

No description

Date: 1778

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin

GUSN: 36735

Accession Number: 1934.852 A-C

Toilet Bottle

Colorless, cut glass toilet bottle with fluted body etched details of Greek key design, the letter C, and the image of a classical soldier. Cut glass stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36736

Accession Number: 1934.853AB

Small vase

Small vase in the shape of an owl.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36737

Accession Number: 1934.859

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