Historic New England

Hat

Green horsehair braid trimmed with green silk(?) ribbon with speudo oriental figures; medium sized hat; irregularly shaped brim is broader at front, narrower at back; trimmed at edge of brim and crown with silver metallic braid.

Date: 1920-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, horsehair, machine-made, thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7019

Accession Number: 1934.60

Artificial Flowers

Pink faded velvet and cream cotton roses; artificial flowers; stems and green leaves.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7020

Accession Number: 1934.67AB

Saucer

Saucer with double orange band and red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7021

Accession Number: 1969.3.2

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle; primary border (interior of bowls and saucers): double orange band with red dots; secondary border (exterior bowls and well of saucers): red dot and dash band; central decoration (well of saucer and exterior of cup): pink and green flower sprig; smaller sprig exterior cup an...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 7022

Accession Number: 1969.3.6

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band and red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 7024

Accession Number: 1969.3.4

Tea bowl

Tea bowl without handle; primary border (interior of bowls and saucers): double orange band with red dots; secondary border (exterior bowls and well of saucers): red dot and dash band; central decoration (well of saucer and exterior of cup): pink and green flower sprig; smaller sprig exterior cup an...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 7025

Accession Number: 1969.3.5

Teacup

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. TEA CUPS & BOWL: Primary border interior; secondary border exterior; gilt sprig of flowers, exterior, opposite cipher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7026

Accession Number: 1942.890B

Teacup

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. TEA CUPS & BOWL: Primary border interior; secondary border exterior; gilt sprig of flowers, exterior, opposite cipher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7027

Accession Number: 1942.890C

Tea bowl

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. TEA CUPS & BOWL: Primary border interior; secondary border exterior; gilt sprig of flowers, exterior, opposite cipher.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7028

Accession Number: 1942.890E

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. SAUCERS: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7029

Accession Number: 1942.890H

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Primary border: purple wavy line with polychrome enamel floral clusters; secondary border: purple huskchain; cipher "SD" in oilt oval on tea cups and bowls. SAUCERS: Primary border around edge; secondary border around well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7030

Accession Number: 1942.890L

Tea Bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. TEA BOWLS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7031

Accession Number: 1932.492B

Tea Bowl

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. TEA BOWLS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7032

Accession Number: 1932.492C

Saucer

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. SAUCERS: Border on interior; floral sprigs and larger bunch, exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7033

Accession Number: 1932.492E

Hat

Large; lacy black horsehair braid with wire foundation; chevron bands of brown straw; trimmed with long, straight black feathers and two very long fhat pins with jet ornament; also trimmed with black silk ruching; lined with black net; broad brim and cone shaped crown.

Date: 1913-1915

Maker: Aitken Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: braiding, feather (material), handmade, horsehair, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7034

Accession Number: 1935.762

Hat

Black horsehair with black velvet ribbon and white velvet camelia flower; wide brim folds at back; black velvet sweatband; black lining.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: The Shepard Stores (Maker)

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, horsehair, machine-made, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7035

Accession Number: 1935.763

Hat

Medium size; light horsehair; trimmed with black velvet at brim and black velvet band with wired bow; irregularly shaped brim is broader at front, narrower at back; crown lined with white rayon.

Date: 1920-1924

Maker: The Shepard Stores (Maker)

Material: stitching, horsehair, machine-made, rayon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7036

Accession Number: 1935.764

Bonnet

Bands of white and tan straw (with tan straw coil effect); peaked above brim; lined with canvas; wire support and frame.

Date: 1868-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, stitching, straw (plant material), wire

GUSN: 7037

Accession Number: 1935.1174

Bonnet

Brown straw braid; trimmed with black and lavender ribbons of two types; bow at back and inner ruffle of same purple and white ribbon; neck ruffle stiffened with buckram; brim has wire support; ribbon ties of black silk with purple coral motif.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7038

Accession Number: 1935.1175

Finger Bowl

Colorless cut glass circular bowl form flares upward from flat bottom; bottom covered with cut diamond and interior cross hatch pattern; large diamond facet is engraved with and Old English "M;" sunburst cut into bottom.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6410

Accession Number: 1971.1276.7

Finger Bowl

Colorless cut glass circular bowl form flares upward from flat bottom; bottom covered with cut diamond and interior cross hatch pattern; large diamond facet is engraved with and Old English "M;" sunburst cut into bottom.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6411

Accession Number: 1971.1276.8

Finger Bowl

Colorless cut glass circular bowl form flares upward from flat bottom; bottom covered with cut diamond and interior cross hatch pattern; large diamond facet is engraved with and Old English "M;" sunburst cut into bottom.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6412

Accession Number: 1971.1276.9

Pitcher

Colorless cut glass pitcher; bulbous form has all-over star and hobnail cut pattern; wide scroll spout on curvilinear mouth; faceted "C" shaped handle with body next to handle uncut; sunburst patterned bottom.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6413

Accession Number: 1971.1277

Cruet

Oil and vinegar cruets; base cut all-over with diamond and cross hatch pattern; sunburst cut in bottom; horizontally faceted neck; trefoil spout; applied "C" shaped handle; bodies are identical but stoppers differ--both faceted but one is globular, the other spearhead shaped; colorless cut glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6414

Accession Number: 1971.1278.1AB

Cruet

Oil and vinegar cruets; base cut all-over with diamond and cross hatch pattern; sunburst cut in bottom; horizontally faceted neck; trefoil spout; applied "C" shaped handle; bodies are identical but stoppers differ--both faceted but one is globular, the other spearhead shaped; colorless cut glass.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6415

Accession Number: 1971.1278.2AB

Bowl

Ruby flashed colorless body; hobnails and colorless stars all-over main body of circular bowl with scalloped edge; bottom with sunburst cut set in ruby flashed circle; simple dished shape.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), flashing (glassworking), ruby glass

GUSN: 6416

Accession Number: 1971.1279

Bowl

Colorless glass circular bowl form with two square handles rising from upper rim; scalloped edge; all-over cut star and hob nail pattern.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6417

Accession Number: 1971.1280

Dish

Square shallow bowl form; "fan" cut edge or border; diamond with interior cross hatching all-over pattern; colorless body.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6418

Accession Number: 1971.1281

Bowl

Colorless; deep circular bowl form; sides flare up slightly from flat bottom; all-over hobnail and star pattern with scalloped edge.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6419

Accession Number: 1971.1282

Jar

Domed top has large star-cut finial above swirl and diamond pattern bands; body has floral vine band between bands of diamonds, broken up by vertical facets which flank top and bottom circular thumbprints and sunbursts.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6420

Accession Number: 1971.1283AB

Pitcher

Colorless heavy body; diamond cut motif; faceted throat and spout; scroll shaped scalloped mouth; scroll handle; sunburst cut in bottom.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6421

Accession Number: 1971.1284

Plate

Circular form; scalloped edge; cut diamond motif with interior cross hatch rim band, next to fluted band; sunburst center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6422

Accession Number: 1971.1285

Jar

Spherical colorless body cut with oval thumbprint pattern; flared base has cut sunburst; domed lid has two rows of cut thumbprints with tall hexagonal finial at center.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6423

Accession Number: 1971.1286AB

Dish

Colorless shallow circular dish with interlocking diamond band along sides and center cut feathered eight point star.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6424

Accession Number: 1971.1287

Pitcher

A) Colorless oval body cut with diamonds with ovals inside, fans at edges, sunburst cut into flared bottom; thin applied neck joins body with scallops; curvilinear scrolled spout and applied scroll handle. B) Star cut globular stopper tapers into thin stem.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6425

Accession Number: 1971.1288AB

Serving Dish

Nested set of four colorless deep oval dishes; star cut bottom design; five-point fan scalloped edge; interlocking diamond band around sides; stepped base.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6426

Accession Number: 1971.1289.1

Serving Dish

Nested set of four colorless deep oval dishes; star cut bottom design; five-point fan scalloped edge; interlocking diamond band around sides; stepped base.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), lead glass

GUSN: 6427

Accession Number: 1971.1289.2

Serving Dish

Nested set of four colorless deep oval dishes; star cut bottom design; five-point fan scalloped edge; interlocking diamond band around sides; stepped base.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), lead glass

GUSN: 6428

Accession Number: 1971.1289.3

Serving Dish

Nested set of four colorless deep oval dishes; star cut bottom design; five-point fan scalloped edge; interlocking diamond band around sides; stepped base.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), lead glass

GUSN: 6429

Accession Number: 1971.1289.4

Window Cornice

.1a) Straight reeded rail with block ends; painted white with green outline; four-petal gilt Tudor rose type blossom on each block; two tongues on back fitted to lath (see b). 1b) Lath for above cornice; straight plain board, painted cream color with two slots to receive cornice; shaped brackets at ...

Date: 1802-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 6430

Accession Number: 1971.1290.1AB

Window Cornice

.1a) Straight reeded rail with block ends; painted white with green outline; four-petal gilt Tudor rose type blossom on each block; two tongues on back fitted to lath (see b). 1b) Lath for above cornice; straight plain board, painted cream color with two slots to receive cornice; shaped brackets at ...

Date: 1802-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 6431

Accession Number: 1971.1290.2AB

Window Cornice

.1a) Straight reeded rail with block ends; painted white with green outline; four-petal gilt Tudor rose type blossom on each block; two tongues on back fitted to lath (see b). 1b) Lath for above cornice; straight plain board, painted cream color with two slots to receive cornice; shaped brackets at ...

Date: 1802-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 6432

Accession Number: 1971.1290.3AB

Window Cornice

.1a) Straight reeded rail with block ends; painted white with green outline; four-petal gilt Tudor rose type blossom on each block; two tongues on back fitted to lath (see b). 1b) Lath for above cornice; straight plain board, painted cream color with two slots to receive cornice; shaped brackets at ...

Date: 1802-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 6433

Accession Number: 1971.1290.4AB

Cornice

.5,.6) Side pieces of a cornice, same design; elongated rectaguloid form; horizontal, slightly bowed reeding across entire length with square blocks mounted at each end; one block has canted rear edge to receive cross piece (missing); painted cream color with green striped edges; black with gilt Tud...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 6434

Accession Number: 1971.1290.5AB

Bed Cornice

.5,.6) Side pieces of a bed cornice, same design; elongated rectaguloid form; horizontal, slightly bowed reeding across entire length with square blocks mounted at each end; one block has canted rear edge to receive cross piece (missing); painted cream color with green striped edges; black with gilt...

Date: ca. 1807

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 6435

Accession Number: 1971.1290.6AB

Looking Glass

Gilded with molded stepped frame; glass possibly replacement; rectangular form enclosing mirrored glass.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 6436

Accession Number: 1971.1291

Hat Rack

Mahogany-stained maple body; elaborately ring-turned shaft with stepped base and four cabriole legs with hoofed feet; top has bulbed finial surmounting small round shelf which holds four fancy, scrolled, cast brass hooks; further down the staff four brass pegs protude.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), maple (wood)

GUSN: 6437

Accession Number: 1971.1292

Bowl

a) Colorless mold blown deep circular bowl with cylindrical faceted foot with star cut into bottom; body decorated with cut bands of diamonded square surmounted by stylized leaf band with fluted border; glass has bluish cast. b) Conforming domed cover with deep flange and large faceted spearhead-lik...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass, blow molding, glass (material)

GUSN: 6438

Accession Number: 1971.1293A-C

Punch Cup

Molded cylindrical colorless body with elongated tongue or thumbprint facets overall; circular mouth; seven-sided base; applied simple C-scroll handle with crimped lower terminus.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: flint glass, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6439

Accession Number: 1971.1294

Wine Glass

Handblown cololess glass bodies; ovoid bowl decorated with "pineapple" facets, linked by a series of three wheel-etched lines and dotted swag motif below; knopped stem tapers to plain domed foot, polished pontil; domes vary in height.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 6440

Accession Number: 1971.1295.1

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