Historic New England

Boxed Traveling Set of Tumblers

A set of six graduated glass drinking tumblers with paneled sides and gilt rims. Likely used as a traveling set.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 11579

Accession Number: 1992.610.2-7

Pot

It has a rolled circular rim on a ovoid form with a flat bottom and a glazed interior/unglazed exterior.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead (metal)

GUSN: 11580

Accession Number: 1992.775

Foot Stool

It has a rectangular overhanging top cut with shaped handhold at the center and a shaped skirt at the sides. There are splayed end boards with a double arch cut-out. There are traces of green paint.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11581

Accession Number: 1991.835

A two sided hinged door cupboard raised on turned feet that has been transformed into a dollhouse by an addition of a pedimented roof with two chimneys and a molded cornice. There are four window holes cut into the sides. Printed all over is a faux-brick pattern in red and white. The pediment is pai...

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11582

Accession Number: 1991.1654

Warping Frame

Four rough-hewn, long, square sectioned members joined to form a square by mortise and tenon construction. Each member is drilled with holes for shaved pegs.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11583

Accession Number: 1992.769

Spool Rack

Three parallel uprights joined at each end by rectangular cross-piece and 30 turned spools, held in place by hand carved pegs. It is unpainted.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11584

Accession Number: 1992.770

Jug

Redware jug, of small size and squat globular form, with shoulder-to-body strap handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glaze, glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11585

Accession Number: 1992.729

Tankard

Redware tankard of small size, with out-tapered sides and a tool line below the top rim. It has a strap handle and is covered overall with a very dark brown lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11586

Accession Number: 1992.730

Mug

Of barrel form, with a polychrome floral spray about the body; and floral swags under a scrolled edge scale; and patterned reserves on the rim; and a band of diaper trellis pattern and oblong reserves with purple stylized flowerheads; and radiating leafage at the base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 11587

Accession Number: 1992.731

Porringer

Redware porringer, of rounded form and with a flared rim, on a low foot. It has a rim to body loop handle and is covered overall with a deep brown/black lead glaze.

Date: 1750-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11588

Accession Number: 1992.732

Porringer/Cup

Redware porringer or cup, of wide and shallow teacup-like form, with an outflared rim above tapered sides, on a low outflared foot. It has a rim to base reeded strap handle, covered with deep orange speckled glaze and was thinly potted.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11589

Accession Number: 1992.734

Porringer

Redware porringer with straight tapered sides and a somewhat warped deep bowl. It has a tooled band 3/4" below the rim and also a strap handle. It is covered overall with a deep brown/black glaze.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11590

Accession Number: 1992.735

Porringer

Redware porringer, with a wide and shallow bowl, slightly out-tapered rim, and incised bands below the rim and at the mid-section. It is on a short raised foot, and has a loop strap handle. Covered overall with an orange glaze.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11591

Accession Number: 1992.736

Bowl

Redware bowl, small and thinly potted, with steeply tapered sides, ending in a raised foot. It has a tooled line below the top rim and is covered overall with a deep orange glaze, with some pooling of glaze to the inside center. It was probably used for a drinking vessel.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), lead glaze, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 11592

Accession Number: 1992.737

Bowl

Redware bowl, of small size with straight sides that sharply taper in towards the base. It is on raised feet and has a somewhat thick and heavy base, with a concave interior center. It is covered in yellow glaze with iron rust-red speckling at the top and in the interior.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: Dunmore Pottery (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11593

Accession Number: 1992.738

Bowl

It is a high-sided redware bowl, of medium size, on raised feet. It is thrown with a banded interior and covered with a deep orange/rust glaze with flecks and some dark brown streaks.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Jugtown Pottery (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11594

Accession Number: 1992.739

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall, straight neck with a curved spout on a bulbous body with a flared foot ring. It has a applied scrolled "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre glaze and is free-hand enameled in blue and yellow with a flowering vine about the neck and flowerheads at the body. The body of th...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, enameling, lusterware

GUSN: 11595

Accession Number: 1992.741

Pitcher

The pitcher has a tall neck with a curved spout on an ovoid body, with an applied angular "C" shaped handle. It has a copper lustre on the exterior and interior neck, the interior has a clear glazed interior.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11596

Accession Number: 1992.742

Hot Plate

Redware hot plate, with a round disk form. It is thickly pitted and covered on one side with a rusty orange glaze with scattered dark brown spots.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11597

Accession Number: 1992.743

Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Bull Dorr

Portrait of a woman sitting, 3/4 length, facing slightly left, with her left elbow resting on a round pedestal table. Her right hand in her lap, her left holds a piece of lace with a needle and thread stuck in it. She wears a gray-white dress with a white collar, a gold, green and amethyst pin, and ...

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: Phillips, Ammi, 1788-1865 (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 11598

Accession Number: 1992.168

Sugar Bowl

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It has arched ends and scallop-edged sides. The ends have notched "C" shaped handles. The sides are patterned with central hobstar devices, enclosed with panels of cane and cross-hatching.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11599

Accession Number: 1986.555.2

Creamer

Of colored glass and squat boat-like form. It conforms in pattern to the sugar bowl- scallop-edge sides and arched ends. It has a broad notched spout and a single "C" shaped handle, with an additional hobstar device and cane pattern under the spout.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 11600

Accession Number: 1986.555.3

Cup

Of cylindrical form, with slightly canted sides and a recessed conforming footring. It has "C" shaped handles and is decorated with a medium blue band below the interior rim. It is glazed in blue-gray.

Date: 1955-1970

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11601

Accession Number: 1986.565.2-4

Plate

Of circular form with a molded scroll pattern at the rim. It has a flat, circular face and a cylindrical footring. The sloping sides and face are decorated with transfers (decals) of sepia-tone Chrysanthemums. Some petals are highlighted with hand painted purple and yellow. The rim edge has a gilt b...

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11602

Accession Number: 1986.568.2

Dinner Plate

Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of the schoolhouse at Groton School.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: creamware, molding (forming), transfer printing

GUSN: 11603

Accession Number: 1986.571.2

Pair of Sleeves

White muslin; gathered to sheer wristband; deep eyelet ruffle in floral and grape motif with scalloped edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), muslin

GUSN: 11705

Accession Number: 1997.10AB

Pair of Sleeves

White linen gathered to wristband; deep ruffle at wrist with scalloped "broderie anglais".

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: broderie anglaise, linen (material)

GUSN: 11706

Accession Number: 1997.11

Pair of Sleeves

White linen; gathered at shoulder; floral eyelet at loose cuff; scalloped embroidered hem.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 11707

Accession Number: 1997.8

Pair of Sleeves

White lawn; full, gathered to wristband with two button holes; turned back embroidered scalloped cuff.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lawn (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 11708

Accession Number: 1997.9AB

Bird Figure

A carved and painted figure of a Puffin on bent metal legs.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11710

Accession Number: 1986.794

Trunk

Small, rectangular, domed top, leather-covered trunk. Pine, leather, brass. Brass handles and oval plates at center of top. Leather is held in place with leather strapping and brass studs. Iron hasp and lock plate. Interior is lined with printed Sermons from Newburyport Churches, by Reverend John...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11711

Accession Number: 1986.805

Sewing Chest

A small chest of two drawers, with an overhanging rectangular top with a molded edge. It has conforming stepped basal molding and turned wooden knobs.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 11712

Accession Number: 1986.807

Mallet

A cylindrical head with incised line banding at each end. The handle is turned with a central single ring turning and incised lines terminating at the knop. It is painted brown.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 11713

Accession Number: 1986.810

Rotisserie Spit

An elongated slotted shaft with a pointed tip and a rod-shaped crank with a sharp end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11714

Accession Number: 1986.815

Tool

In flat bar form with a rectangular handle with chamfered edges terminating in a peg-like end for striking by hammer. The opposite end has a harpoon-like blade for lifting old shingles.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 11715

Accession Number: 1986.816

Oil Lamp

A colorless glass peg lamp with a pewter collar on an onion shaped front set, into a green-painted crude cylindrical base. A "make-do".

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), painting (coating), pewter (tin alloy), pine (wood), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11716

Accession Number: 1986.817AB

Dress Fragment

A cresent moon shape dress element, possibly from the bodice.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11717

Accession Number: 1986.1110C

Dress Fragment

An ovoid shaped dress element with ceruse ruching at the bottom edge.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11718

Accession Number: 1986.1110D

Dress Sleeves

A pair of sleeves that are cut-off above the elbow.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11719

Accession Number: 1986.1110EF

Dress Fragment

A rectangular section of fabric.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11720

Accession Number: 1986.1110G

Dress Fragment

Two horseshoe shaped dress elements, perhaps collars?

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11721

Accession Number: 1986.1110HI

Dress Cord

Two lengths of ceruse colored silk braided cord.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11722

Accession Number: 1986.1110JK

Sack

Woman's sack. White cotton dimity; small pointed collar with attached self-ruffle; four celluloid buttons from collar halfway down body; long sleeves gathered to wristband with attached ruffle; silk covered button at wrist.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11723

Accession Number: 1993.224

Blouse

Woman's blouse. White linen; finely pleated; narrow collar band with 2 button holes (to attach collar); 4 concealed pearl buttons at center front; button hole at waist (to attach skirt); plain, attached poplum; pleated center back; long sleeves, gathered at shoulders; band of tatted lace between sl...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 11728

Accession Number: 1993.229

Shoe

Of blue-green kid with a round toe, square-cut vamp and two straps that began at the heel and wraps around the ankle to the front. The instep and straps bound in blue-green silk, with an off-white cardboard sole. It is lined in natural linen.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11729

Accession Number: 1986.1123

Blouse

White cotton; windowpane weave; V-neck edged with band of white eyelet; pleated at shoulder; assymetrical closure with 5 round mother of pearl buttons above waist; white linen waistband with 6 large pearl buttons (to attache skirt); long, leg-o-mutton sleeves edged with eyelet.

Date: 1892-1894

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11730

Accession Number: 1993.230

Graduation Dress

White cotton ground printed with broad stripes in pink and blue; overprinted with brown circles and rectangles; band collar; 12 round metal buttons from collar to waist; peplume is hip length in front, extending to mid-calf in back and gathered at sides; long, narrow sleeves; matching skirt has whit...

Date: 1884

Maker: Bemis, Minnie J. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process)

GUSN: 11739

Accession Number: 1993.237