Historic New England

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounding a central scene depicting a man returning from harvest.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 53478

Accession Number: 1943.270

Platter

Blue transfer-printed rectangular platter. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Boston Hospital.

Date: 1825

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

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53479

Accession Number: 1943.279

Soup Plate

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

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 53480

Accession Number: 1943.294

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup and saucer. Saucer has a floral border that surrounds a central scene depicting Baltimore Hospital. The cup has and interior floral border around the rim and a floral design on the base. The exterior body has medallions depicting the University of Maryland surroun...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53481

Accession Number: 1943.302

Tureen with Cover

This tureen and fitted lid are transfer printed in a medium blue with border of flowers and leaves surrounding a central scene of the State House in Boston flanked by trees, with three cows in foreground, sheep to the left, and a man with a wheelbarrow in the foreground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 53482

Accession Number: 1943.303AB

Portrait of Sir Henry Vane

Engraved portrait of Sir Henry Vane. Framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53483

Accession Number: 1943.315

Scarf

Sheer white cotton; embroidered; shallow scalloped border of meander motif w/ bouquets.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, scalloping

GUSN: 53484

Accession Number: 1943.318

Whole cloth quilt

T-shaped; columns of grouped red flowers with leafy sprigs on mottled light brown ground divided by narrow columns of rococo-like scrolls and floral spot motifs. Overall shell quilting pattern.

Date: 1850 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, shell (animal material), wholecloth quilts

GUSN: 53485

Accession Number: 1943.322

Pin Ball

Pin ball; Chinese with mother of pearl "covers".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), bone (material)

GUSN: 53486

Accession Number: 1943.326

Buttonhook

Small metal folding buttonhook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53487

Accession Number: 1943.327

Sewing Bird

Bird-shaped sewing clamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53488

Accession Number: 1943.328

Pincushion

Pincushion with screw end for attaching to sewing table.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 53489

Accession Number: 1943.329

Pincushion and Sewing Bag

Combination pincushion and small sewing bag; made in the shape of a shoe; red silk; sole and heel of shoe made of red kid.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), kidskin

GUSN: 53490

Accession Number: 1943.330

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53491

Accession Number: 1943.333

Nail File

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53492

Accession Number: 1943.334

Purse

Small dark blue woolen 'pocket' or 'purse' with pink silk binding; heavily beaded in blue, pink, orange, and green opalescent beads.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), glass (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 53493

Accession Number: 1943.337.1

Box

Small carved wooden box with hinged cover. Carved foliate and floral motif. Simple geometric lines and stars carved on sides. Box rests on four ball feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53494

Accession Number: 1943.342

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53495

Accession Number: 1943.345

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53496

Accession Number: 1943.346

Carriage Parasol

Small, ruffled tan silk with white silk lining; metal shaft & ribs; carved wooden handle and ferrule; no hinge.

Date: 1870-1877

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53497

Accession Number: 1943.350

Whip

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 53498

Accession Number: 1943.351

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53499

Accession Number: 1943.354

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53500

Accession Number: 1943.370

Stamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53501

Accession Number: 1943.376

Rack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53502

Accession Number: 1943.380

Handle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53503

Accession Number: 1943.381A

Mallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53504

Accession Number: 1943.381B

Mallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53505

Accession Number: 1943.382

Molded Glass Bowl

Molded, opaque white glass bowl with openwork rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 53506

Accession Number: 1943.385

Bow Tie

Straight end and curved end with straight edge.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53507

Accession Number: 1943.387

Pants

Gray and white stripes; cotton; button front (three buttons); waistband with two self buttons; buckle and strap back closure; three pockets.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53508

Accession Number: 1943.393B

Paperweight

Glass paperweight with twisted polychrome ribbons of glass converging on a central millefiori medallion of blue, white, and pink.

Maker: New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51595

Accession Number: 1987.372

Paperweight

Glass paperweight with blue, white, and pink millefiori canes in floral bunches set in a bronze-colored base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51596

Accession Number: 1987.373

Paperweight

Glass paperweight. Polychrome Millefiori design set in bronze-colored base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51597

Accession Number: 1987.374

Soup plate

Blue and white; vaguely scalloped edge; network, separhead and double dot outer border; double thin band inner border; right-oriented landscape scene of three-story pavillion with swastika fence, trees and boat moored; in distance, mountains and birds flying overhead.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51598

Accession Number: 1987.375.1

Shell Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51599

Accession Number: 1987.376

Artist's palette

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51600

Accession Number: 1987.377

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51601

Accession Number: 1987.378

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51602

Accession Number: 1987.379.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51603

Accession Number: 1987.379.2

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51604

Accession Number: 1987.380.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51605

Accession Number: 1987.380.2

Soup plate

Porcelain enameled soup plate. On gold ground, green tendrils and pink tree peonies; central medallion, bordered in gold, depicts a bird and pink peonies; four scrolled medallions with butterflies around them depict 1) four figures seated and standing around table and 2) scenic view of river, boats,...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 51606

Accession Number: 1987.381.3

Candelabra

Round base with vase shaft; intertwined arms supporting holders; removable bobeches; flame finial insert.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), fluting, plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 51607

Accession Number: 1987.382.1-2

Miniature Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51608

Accession Number: 1987.383

Rug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 51609

Accession Number: 1987.385

Carpet

Rectangular strip woven in "Oriental" style with tight rows of small scale abstract floral sprigs in orange, outlined in black on beige ground. Fringed ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jute (fiber), weft loop weave, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51610

Accession Number: 1987.386