Historic New England

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central fruit design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 34459

Accession Number: 1931.1744

Teacup

Dark blue with border of flowers and decorations of same, but larger, flowers; loop handle.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 34460

Accession Number: 1931.1745

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Foliate and vine border surround a landscape scene featuring ruins.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34461

Accession Number: 1931.1750

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-print scene of the Marconi Wireless Station, Wellfleet, Mass. Border pattern of floral sprays framed by scroll pendant with vase of flowers.

Date: 1903-1910

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34463

Accession Number: 1931.1752

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34464

Accession Number: 1931.1753

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts The Wayside Inn in Sudbury, MA, which is bordered by a floral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 (Author) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34465

Accession Number: 1931.1754

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34466

Accession Number: 1931.1756

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34467

Accession Number: 1931.1758

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34468

Accession Number: 1931.1769

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34469

Accession Number: 1931.1770

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34470

Accession Number: 1931.1771

Cozy

Brown cotton with blue cotton trim and stitched design of three girls on front.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 34471

Accession Number: 1931.1772

Purse

Black woven bag with black silk lining and a drawstring.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 34472

Accession Number: 1931.1773

Shawl

Black and white soft sheer wool; checked with 2 1/4" black border; knotted self fringe.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34473

Accession Number: 1931.1774

Purse

Brown crocheted bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34474

Accession Number: 1931.1775

A small dark red or burgundy velvet pouch edged in yellow gold cord with a sliding yellow chased metal closure, silk embroidery on front in yellow and white flower motif with branch and green leaves. Small silk floss pom poms on either side of top closure.

Date: 1851-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), solid velvet, piping (trimming), embroidering

GUSN: 34475

Accession Number: 1931.1778

Pair of Gloves

Brown crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34476

Accession Number: 1931.1782AB

Lambrequin

Rectangular, straight lambrequin; green velvet with naturalistic views of five groups of wild flowers including daisies and waterlilies. Polychromatic fuzzy tassels on strings at bottom. Backed in brown glazed cotton.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: Trippe, Lydia Gardiner (Painter)

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, painting (coating), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 34478

Accession Number: 1931.1786

Bootee

Blue-green; ankle high trimmed w/ blue silk ribbon; 3 pairs punched eyes; rounded toe; deeper blue-green sole; white lining; green inner sole; tongue.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, kidskin

GUSN: 34479

Accession Number: 1931.1788AB

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34481

Accession Number: 1931.1807

Match

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34482

Accession Number: 1931.1808

Tidy

Three rows of green silk and white linen crocheted roses joined by two vertical bands of green, satin ribbon. Green silk pom-pons at end of ribbons.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, linen (material), satin, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34483

Accession Number: 1931.1810

Purse

Tan crocheted purse with purple and milticolored silk lining with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34484

Accession Number: 1931.1814

Neckpiece

Black ruffled neckpiece.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34485

Accession Number: 1931.1815

Child's Harness

Red wool twill weave with black ribbon trim; black velvet horse with orange silk embroidery appliqued; linen and wool cream colored twill lining; seven bells at lower edge; two black ribbon ties on both right and left sides; red hand knit wool garterstitch.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Trippe, Lydia A. (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), knitting (process), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34486

Accession Number: 1931.1816

Child's Harness

Multi-colored (blue, gold, green, red, brown); handknit; garterstitch; wool; with seven bells; two arm loops.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34487

Accession Number: 1931.1817

Chemise

White cotton chemise with lace and ribbon trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 34549

Accession Number: 1932.10

Cream Pitcher

Water Bottle

Blue-tinted glass bottle with molded ridges on shoulder and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34565

Accession Number: 1932.38

Bottle

Green-tinted glass bottle with fluted body and tin cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34566

Accession Number: 1932.39

Curtis House, Roxbury, MA.

Painting of the Curtis House of Roxbury, MA, a gray saltbox with garden and trees in front yard.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 34567

Accession Number: 1932.42

Soup plate

Earthenware soup plate with green transfer-print pattern "Etruscan Vases." Border pattern of twisted chain and cartouche with anthemion figure. Printed in plate center is a grouping of a candelabra, tazza, ewer, horned vase and amphora vase on shelf or table top.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34568

Accession Number: 1932.43

Calling Card Case

Tortoise shell calling card case with mother-of-pearl inlay. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 34569

Accession Number: 1932.45

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34571

Accession Number: 1932.47

Bootee

Pink; laced w/ pink silk ribbon w/ bow; embroidered at toe w/ yellow, pink and white flowers and green leaves; featherstitching; pink silk along seams; flannel lining; pink wool sole.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34572

Accession Number: 1932.54AB

Mule or shoe shaped wall pocket

A Native American style brown velvet mule or shoe shaped wall pocket with white and clear beading in floral pattern with pinked edged.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 34574

Accession Number: 1932.59

Potholder

Tan open weave linen ground. Two figures needlepointed in wool: woman in red and green with yellow hat; man in red and brown, with black faces, hands and feet. Bound all around with red wool tape. Red wool back.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, linen (material), weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34576

Accession Number: 1932.61

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