Historic New England

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Token of Respect" surrounded by a decorative border. Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44026

Accession Number: 1970.1310.850

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue glazed band around body, with two black transfer printed images of a frog and a sheep.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44027

Accession Number: 1970.1310.851

Pearlware children's mug. Slightly blurry black transfer-printed design with two distinct illustrations. The first is a small boy with a sword in one hand with the sheath to his left side, a house in the distance. Inscription reads, "THE YOUNG SOLDIER". The second is a child leaning against some bru...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44028

Accession Number: 1970.1310.852

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design with the words "From Affectionate Parents" flanked by two small children. On the right is a girl playing with a cat. On the left is a boy rolling a hoop with a stick. Hand painted purple lines encircle base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44029

Accession Number: 1970.1310.853

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Mustard yellow body with beige interior and handle. Beige band around rim with brown vine motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44030

Accession Number: 1970.1310.854

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Shaped base, slightly tapered body, and loop handle. Large scale floral design in red, blue, and green with luster accents. Pink luster on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44031

Accession Number: 1970.1310.855

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of girl jumping rope in landscape setting. To her right is an urn atop a pedestal, and to her left in the background is a small tower with a bridge supported by arches.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44032

Accession Number: 1970.1310.856

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with four children playing "Blind Man's Buff." Over painted with blue, green, red and yellow. Hand painted blue line around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44033

Accession Number: 1970.1310.857

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of an elk walking in a wooded area. Blue hand-pained lines encircle the inner and outer lip of mug as well the center of the handle.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44034

Accession Number: 1970.1310.858

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Gray transfer printed scene with two mice in front of a pitcher. Cylindrical with loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44035

Accession Number: 1970.1310.859

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark blue transfer printed image of a marmoset in a tree.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44036

Accession Number: 1970.1310.860

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design. On one side, a woman in a long dress on a swing. On the other side, a fox with a dead lamb at his feet. Mug has a narrow decorative band, printed in black, around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 44037

Accession Number: 1970.1310.861

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Green transfer printed scene with a woman watering a pot of flowers with a watering can, and a boy kneeling beside her holding another pot of flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44038

Accession Number: 1970.1310.862

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Two separate bands of a yellow about one inch thick encirlce the mug. Pale blue lines outline the sides of the yellow bands. In between the bands of color, there is a black transfer-printed inscription, "A prefent for Jane."

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44039

Accession Number: 1970.1310.863

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19851

Accession Number: 1998.216.5

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19852

Accession Number: 1998.216.6

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19853

Accession Number: 1998.216.7

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19854

Accession Number: 1998.216.8

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19855

Accession Number: 1998.216.9

Side chair

One of eleven Grecian side chairs, grained rosewood w/ gilt striping. Double-slated backs, rolled seat aprons. Ball and bobbin turning on front legs and stretcher. Back legs are flared.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), rosewood (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 19856

Accession Number: 1998.216.10

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19857

Accession Number: 1987.1426.8

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19858

Accession Number: 1987.1426.9

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19859

Accession Number: 1987.1426.10

Towel

Diaper weave; natural; rectangular; hemstitched & patterned ends; monogrm

Date: 1900

Maker: Webb's (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 19860

Accession Number: 1987.1426.11

View of Baltimore

Chromolithograph harbor scene of Baltimore. Four figures and a dog in the foreground. One man is seated while three others have been cutting straw. Ships are seen in the harbor, center ground with the city in the background. Bottom of print reads "View of Baltimore." Mounted in a 1/2 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1848

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19861

Accession Number: 1998.217

Wardrobe

Wardrobe, walnut, w/ 2 doors and pierced crest. Prominent cornice and frieze beneath crestwork. Arched molding running length of doors; similar straight-lined molding at sides. resting on wider base.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Possibly Devitt (Maker)

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19862

Accession Number: 1998.218

Flag

American flag w/ 33 stars and 13 stripes. 2 brass eyeholes and white hem on left side for hanging. Stars arranged in medallion formation.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 19863

Accession Number: 1998.568

Stovepipe cover

Profile of a male in relief. The word "Paris" is found on the left hand side of the cover in relation to the male. The male is wearing a pointed cap, shoulder length hair and is looking down to his right.

Date: 1880-1910 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19864

Accession Number: 1998.219

Hanging shelf

Shelf w/ brackets attached to Gothic arch that begins at floor and peaks in a finial 90" from floor. Shelf has beveled edges and wrought iron bracing resembling fretwork.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19865

Accession Number: 1998.220

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19866

Accession Number: 1987.1412.12

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19867

Accession Number: 1987.1412.13

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19868

Accession Number: 1987.1412.14

Sheet

Full size; handstitched; with "L. M. B." in gothic script.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 19869

Accession Number: 1987.1412.15

Vase

Vase w/ orange glaze and raised gilded decoration w/ medallion of a woman.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 19870

Accession Number: 1998.221

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Catch (or possibly bolt part). Two nail holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 19871

Accession Number: 1917.1229

Chest on frame

Miniature chest on stand w/ lacquered decoration, Japanese. Exterior chest doors w/ pressed tin hinges open to two drawers w/ bail pulls. Two small and one large drawer beneath. Chest painted burgundy w/ black trim and gold foliate detail. Black stand.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19872

Accession Number: 1998.223AB

Temple bells

Five graduated temple bells(1) w/ lacquered decoration and hammer(2) w/ red tassel; bells painted w/ black background and dragon of teal and gold; red cord connects bells together. Diameters (in inches) of bells in descending order: 8 1/2, 7, 6 1/2, 5, 4 1/4

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cord (fiber product), painting (image-making), hand-painted, lacquering, leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 19873

Accession Number: 1998.224.1-2

Fire bucket

One in pair of fire buckets, red with black banding and black painted inscription.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 19874

Accession Number: 1998.225.1

Fire bucket

One in pair of fire buckets, red w/ black banding and black painted inscription.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 19875

Accession Number: 1998.225.2

Oil lamp

Bracket lamp w/ cast metal and milk glass shade; arm w/ finials and winged decoration near base of arm; ribbed stand; shade is tapered at top.

Date: 1868-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), gilding, glass (material), metal

GUSN: 19876

Accession Number: 1998.226

Hat rack

Hanging hat rack w/ oval mirror and four turned pegs. Walnut pierced scrollwork pattern framing mirror and forming finial and drop at either end.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), glass (material), turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19877

Accession Number: 1998.227

Print

Lithograph of the Capitol in a 1 1/2 in. gilt frame. Many figures oustide socializing. There are two carriages and horses in the foreground. This version of the Capitol existed in the early 1830's, no additions were made to the building until 1851.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19878

Accession Number: 1998.228

Umbrella stand

Walnut umbrella stand w/ quatrefoil and other openwork back and an arched, molded top. Back structure flanked by attached, curving arms. Cast-iron seashell set into base.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 19879

Accession Number: 1998.229

Drop leaf table

Mahogany dining table w/ tapered legs and drop leaves. No decorative carving or other ornamentation.

Date: 1825-1834

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 19880

Accession Number: 1998.230

Tablecloth

Table cover, brown velvet w/ printed floral border. Floral border shows image of beads surrounding carnation-like flowers. Back of velvet shows 9 squares where brown velvet is dyed.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, printing (process), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 19881

Accession Number: 1998.231

Fire bag

One in pair of fire bags, stenciled "RH TUCKER JR". On both bags stencil painted over which once said "W. Stacy/ 1816". Drawstring rope.

Date: 1810-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, hand sewing, rope

GUSN: 19882

Accession Number: 1998.232.1

Fire bag

One in pair of fire bags, stenciled "RH TUCKER JR". On both bags stencil painted over which once said "W. Stacy/ 1816". Drawstring rope.

Date: 1810-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, hand sewing, rope

GUSN: 19883

Accession Number: 1998.232.2

Fire bag

Canvas shoulder bag w/ strap, stenciled "RH Tucker, 1859"

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, hand sewing

GUSN: 19884

Accession Number: 1998.233

Bed wrench

Iron bed wrench.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 19885

Accession Number: 1998.234

Lithograph

Print has central image 9 1/2 X 14 in. of the respective German city w/ trees and land in the foreground, a river in the central ground, and the city in the background. Each central image is surrounded by 24 smaller images of monuments, buildings, and statues. Mounted in 1 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1850 ?

Maker: Loeillot (Maker)

Material: lithography, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 19886

Accession Number: 1998.235.1

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