Historic New England

Ginger jar

Blue handpainted ginger jar (a) missing cover (b). Figure with fishing rod.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40271

Accession Number: 1939.369A

Squat body w/ copper lustre rococo ear-shaped handle; pointy spout; beading around rim in relief; narrow bands flanking white band around mid-section w/ overglaze enamel blue, red and pink floral vine and green leaves.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40272

Accession Number: 1939.370

Pitcher

Pinched oval shape w/ pointy, slightly upturned mouth and ear-shaped handle w/ green leaf in relief on spine and under mouth; green-edged palmette border around base; blue orange and green stylized florette chain around rim; 2 heart-shaped medallions trained? in boughs depict: 1) "Sportive Innocence...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), Pratt ware, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40273

Accession Number: 1939.376

Pitcher

White body covered in pink lustre with eight-sided white background panels with allegory of charity transfer printed and painted: charity extends hand to boy, left, while holding baby with boy clinging to her skirts; scene flanked by trees; white spout with pink lustre scalloped terminal; white hand...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), overglazing, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40274

Accession Number: 1939.378

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled blue, green, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40275

Accession Number: 1939.380

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded basket weave border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled green, black, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40276

Accession Number: 1939.381

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled brown, green, and blue glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40277

Accession Number: 1939.382

Cup and Saucer

Earthenware teacup and saucer. Mottled green and brown glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40278

Accession Number: 1939.383AB

Vase

Jasperware vase with a blue body. Dual loop handles. Bellflower border around the rim and foot. Classical figures adorn the body.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40279

Accession Number: 1939.384

Jug

White body w/ blue jasper dip and frieze of classical figures in scenes depicting 1) sacrifice to Hymen and 2) other mythological scene; swag and tassel and medallion borders.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40280

Accession Number: 1939.385

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40281

Accession Number: 1939.386

Pitcher

"Moonlight" pink lustre all over body; flat-iron handle and short spout.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 40282

Accession Number: 1939.387

Teapot

White stoneware teapot with a metal hinged cover. Foliate molded handles and spout. Alternating panels of diamonds and fleur-de-lis separated by bands of green.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40283

Accession Number: 1939.388

Pitcher

Creamware rounded body w/ silver lustre resist decoration of flecked bird flying among leaves and branches; resist border around neck of spiral chain; scrolled flat iron handle w/ resist edges.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40285

Accession Number: 1939.392

Saucer

Small molded Wedgwood saucer with bright yellow shell and pink flower sprig design with a green rim.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40286

Accession Number: 1939.395

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with olive drab body in shape of lotus leaves. Cover and finial in shape of lotus bud and flower.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40287

Accession Number: 1939.396AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a pastoral scene on the Boston Common.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40288

Accession Number: 1939.397

Plate

"Landing of the Pilgrims" blue and white transferprinted plate.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40289

Accession Number: 1939.398

Teapot w/ cover

All-over silver lustre; oval body w/ lobed, faceted sides and vertical and horizontal bands of beading in relief; spout w/ slight scroll in relief at end and vertical beading on neck; scrolled, pointed handle; scalloped collar; scallop-edged, lobed cover w/ beading in relief and ovoid button finial ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40290

Accession Number: 1939.401AB

Teapot

Copper lusterware teapot. Blue bands adorn the body and cover. Simple scroll molded handle. Floral molded finial.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40291

Accession Number: 1939.402AB

Cup and saucer

Lobed body with pink, green, and blue rosebud sprays; border of tiny blue and green stylized florettes between red triangles; abstract red vin and thin black rim.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 40292

Accession Number: 1939.404AB

Saucer

Pink transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster bands and foliate motif. Transfer-printed flowers and fruit with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40293

Accession Number: 1939.406.1

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; all decoration in dark blue underglaze; wide band as border and abstract floral shapes in all-over decoration; cup has abstract petal form in bottom.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40294

Accession Number: 1939.407AB

Charger

Delftware charger with white glaze and blue decoration. Deep red band around rim. Border of fruit and leaves surrounding a vase of flowers and fruit with bird perched on branch.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40295

Accession Number: 1939.413

Mirror

Mahogany gilt-framed wall mirror with an urn finial.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 40296

Accession Number: 1939.414

Mirror

This gilt-framed wall mirror is of "Hepplewhite" design decorated with festooned husks. The apron shows relief mascarons, with an urn and floral crest.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40297

Accession Number: 1939.415

Table

Mahogany table with a single drawer.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 40300

Accession Number: 1939.420

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of white embroidered cuffs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40511

Accession Number: 1940.264

Pair of Sleeves

White cotton sleeves with embroidered edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 40512

Accession Number: 1940.268

Writing Pad

Japanned writing pad. Front cover is inlaid with mother of pearl in a floral design framed by a painted gold frame embellished with palmettes, spearheads, and beading. Pearlized button in each corner. Back cover is black with a single gold painted floral bouquet in center. Pearlized button in each c...

The Last of His Tribe Visiting the Hunting Grounds of His Forefathers

Landscape with central lake, mountains in background. Two couples, fishing, seated on bank in foreground. Frame is ornate, oil gilded compo decoration. Has net underlayment for texture and to secure ornament. Corners have stylized leaf and scroll design

Date: 1849

Maker: Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40519

Accession Number: 1940.309

Child's Dress

Long; white; embroidered "V" panel (bodice front) with stylized central flower bands of buttonhole wheel; embroidered capped and turned back sleeves with ruffle; eyelet waistband; three large tucks at hem; drawstring neckline and two cloth covered buttons at waist.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40520

Accession Number: 1940.315

Carpetbag

Upholstered hooked rug with green, brown, red, and off-white paisley; metal key plate; rug-wound handle, linen interior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40521

Accession Number: 1940.331

Infant's Cap

Fine lawn cotton infant's cap; decorated in drawnwork and whitework in series of floral vines, edged in bobbin lace; closure with draw string at center front and center back.

Date: c. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 40522

Accession Number: 1940.336

Photograph

Portrait, 3/4 length; young man seated with arm resting on table at left.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, photographs

GUSN: 40523

Accession Number: 1940.33

Mirror

Small wooden back doll's mirror.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40524

Accession Number: 1940.1031

Wallet

Brown leather wallet with leather strap closure; five pockets, three have flaps.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Cobb, C. A. (Maker)

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 40525

Accession Number: 1940.341

Scarf

Yellow silk; leno-weave; long, rectangular; yellow and green woven satin stripes, forming grid at ends; self fringe at ends.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40526

Accession Number: 1940.1032

Wallet

Red leather wallet with green lining; leather strap closure; three compartments and pencil holder; with cardboard.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather

GUSN: 40527

Burnt sienna brown leather wallet with five compartments; one pencil holder; purple lining.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 40533

Accession Number: 1940.348

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