Historic New England

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6246

Accession Number: 1971.1192.1

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6247

Accession Number: 1971.1192.2

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6248

Accession Number: 1971.1192.3

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6249

Accession Number: 1971.1192.4

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6250

Accession Number: 1971.1192.5

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6251

Accession Number: 1971.1192.6

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6252

Accession Number: 1971.1192.7

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6253

Accession Number: 1971.1192.8

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6254

Accession Number: 1971.1192.9

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6255

Accession Number: 1971.1192.10

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6256

Accession Number: 1971.1192.11

Punch Cup

Molded, colorless glass punch cups have round bowls with thumbprinted facets, sunburst motif on bottom; C-shaped handle.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6257

Accession Number: 1971.1192.12

Bowl

Round shallow body with elongated thumbprint facets which echo scalloped lip; in well, sunflower [probably sunburst] motif; molded colorless glass.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6258

Accession Number: 1971.1193.1

Bowl

Round shallow body with elongated thumbprint facets which echo scalloped lip; in well, sunflower [probably sunburst] motif; molded colorless glass.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6259

Accession Number: 1971.1193.2

Bowl

Round shallow body with elongated thumbprint facets which echo scalloped lip; in well, sunflower [probably sunburst] motif; molded colorless glass.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 6260

Accession Number: 1971.1193.3

Plate

Set of plain cake plates or saucers; colorless circular body with wide rim; circular well; slight foot ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6261

Accession Number: 1971.1194.1

Plate

Set of plain cake plates or saucers; colorless circular body with wide rim; circular well; slight foot ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6262

Accession Number: 1971.1194.2

Plate

Set of plain cake plates or saucers; colorless circular body with wide rim; circular well; slight foot ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6263

Accession Number: 1971.1194.3

Plate

Set of plain cake plates or saucers; colorless circular body with wide rim; circular well; slight foot ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6264

Accession Number: 1971.1194.4

Plate

Set of plain cake plates or saucers; colorless circular body with wide rim; circular well; slight foot ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6265

Accession Number: 1971.1194.5

Plate

Set of plain cake plates or saucers; colorless circular body with wide rim; circular well; slight foot ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Heisey Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 6266

Accession Number: 1971.1194.6

Cologne bottle with stopper

Royal blue flashing over colorless body; wheel cut scene of forest and deer. Circular bulbous body on squat circular foot. Globular stopper; six panel bomed knop with scroll motif.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wheel-engraving

GUSN: 8078

Accession Number: 1949.485.2AB

Royal blue flashing over colorless body; wheel cut scene of forest and deer. Cann-shape with flat bottom. Indented neck to receive conforming cover with facetted knop finial. Etched leafy vine on top, scrolls on edge.

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wheel-engraving

GUSN: 8079

Accession Number: 1949.485.3AB

Cologn bottle with stopper

Bottle: cerulean blue opaque body. Globular; tapering upward from flat bottom to small cylindrical neck with flaring mouth. Polished pontil. Tiny gilt stars overall. Stopper: clear, teardrop finial stopper. Gilt; cylindrical stem.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 8080

Accession Number: 1949.487.1AB

Cologn bottle with stopper

Bottle: cerulean blue opaque body. Globular; tapering upward from flat bottom to small cylindrical neck with flaring mouth. Polished pontil. Tiny gilt stars overall. Stopper: clear, teardrop finial stopper. Gilt; cylindrical stem.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 8081

Accession Number: 1949.487.2AB

Candlestick

Two-part mold; opaque white body. Stepped hexagonal base; ananthus leaf design. Stem: steps surmounted by waisted bulbous column; acanthus leaf molded design. Semi-opaque blue candle socket; molded scroll decoration; joined to stem with blown white wafer.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8082

Accession Number: 1949.490.1

Candlestick

Two-part mold; opaque white body. Stepped hexagonal base; ananthus leaf design. Stem: steps surmounted by waisted bulbous column; acanthus leaf molded design. Semi-opaque blue candle socket; molded scroll decoration; joined to stem with blown white wafer.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8083

Accession Number: 1949.490.2

Framed watercolor

Triple-masted sailing ship flying American flag at right. Central mast with blue flag; white center. Black painted hull; white stripe. Green buildings on deck, along with several people. In gackground at left: grey fortress surrounded by brick wall. Smaller buildings, windmills in distance. Molded w...

Date: 1838

Maker: Clausen, C. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8084

Accession Number: 1949.491

Theorem painting

Stylized fruit in blue bowl stenciled and painted on white velvet. Bowl stands on brownish-orange table top. Molded wood frame with gilt gesso applied to front, sides unfinished.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), stenciling, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8085

Accession Number: 1949.494

Theorem painting

Stylized flowers in blue bowl stenciled and painted on white velvet. Bowl stands on brownish-orange table top. Mounted under glass. Molded wood frame with gilt gesso.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding, glass (material), molding (forming), painting (coating), stenciling, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8086

Accession Number: 1949.497

Jamb hook

C-shaped with waisted shaft applied to ovoid base/plate.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 8087

Accession Number: 1949.504.1

Jamb hook

C-shaped with waisted shaft applied to ovoid base/plate.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 8088

Accession Number: 1949.504.2

Chest of drawers

Swell front case; four drawers, graduated from top to bottom. Drawers have beaded edges with molded oval-shaped brass plated with bail handles. Frontal columnar reeded stiles terminate below case in turned bulbous legs. Rectangular inlaid panels.

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), veneer, molding (forming), reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 8089

Accession Number: 1949.509

Bedstead

Four turned posts; ring turned feet. Headboard has rounded top with C-scrolled indentation at side. Maple stain.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8090

Accession Number: 1949.513.1

Bedstead

Four turned posts; ring turned feet. Headboard has rounded top with C-scrolled indentation at side. Maple stain.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), staining, turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8091

Accession Number: 1949.513.2

Stand

Square top with two drop leaves; rounded corners. Case encloses leaf support slides and single frontal drawer; two molded brass rosette pulls. Turned and reeded legs; cylindrical foot. Brass pulls probably later additions.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), reed (grass, material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 8092

Accession Number: 1949.514

Framed print

Single stemmed flower has leaves at ground, plain stem with white blossoms and buds. Rocky background with opening at left revealing ocean with two sailing ships. Molded wood frame, painted black; gold-painted inner edge.

Date: 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hand coloring, molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8093

Accession Number: 1949.515

"Snowy Owl"

Engraving of two snowy owls on a blasted or dead tree trunk. Hand colored. Molded wooden frame with gilded gesso.

Date: 1827-1838

Maker: Havell, R. (Engraver) Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), engraving (printing process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), hand coloring

GUSN: 8094

Accession Number: 1949.518

Framed engraving

Depicts flowers in foreground with landscape background. Landscape and house covered with snow.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), hand coloring, paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8095

Accession Number: 1949.519

Inkwell

Circular with two incised rings. Well: cylindrical, tapering at top, with incised rings. Flaring lip. White ceramic ink well fits inside pewter container. Pewter hinged lid; five holes for pens.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), incising, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8096

Accession Number: 1949.523

Figurine

White body; transparent glaze. Realistically modeled figure of reclining lion. Cartouche- shaped, stepped base with rounded ends, painted royal blue in overglaze enamel.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8097

Accession Number: 1949.527

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: reeding, glass (material), molding (forming), glassblowing

GUSN: 8098

Accession Number: 1949.528.1

Tumbler

Opalescent cerulean blue body. Cylindrical form; vertical facetted ribbing overall, tapering inward at circular mouth. Flat bottom with pressed sunburst or sunflower design.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, reeding, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8099

Accession Number: 1949.528.2

Fireback

Rectangular, with crowned figure holding harp, cast in relief. Seated under C-scrolled arch, with fleur-de-lis key, resting on classical column.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 8100

Accession Number: 1949.529

Andiron

"Knife-blade andirons". Flame-shaped shaft, ball-shaped finial with incised lines, turned and incised pedestal. Finial rests on square, flat wrought iron platform. Cabriole legs and flat slipper feet. Rectangular billet bar riveted to plinth.

Date: 1734-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, iron (metal), riveting, turning (shaping process), wrought

GUSN: 8101

Accession Number: 1949.531.1-.2

Apothecary bottle

Opaque white body. Polished pontil. Etched scrolled cartouch or label on front. Domed circular lid. Globular stepped blue finial handle; gilt band decoration.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 8102

Accession Number: 1949.539AB

Powder box with cover

Box: white body with transparent glaze. Circular tub-shaped with "strapping" at top and bottom. Cover: shaped ear handles meant to receive rope or bail handle. Applied finial handle. Overglaze enameled sprig decoration of cornflower-like flowers.

Date: 1847-1856

Maker: Copeland Spode (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), bone china, enameling, reeding, gilding, glazing (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 8103

Accession Number: 1949.540AB

Wallpaper

Black painted, molded wood frame; gold painted inner edge. Under glass. Pieced wallpaper fragment has light blue ground with white diamond pattern; three figures seated around table. Tree in background with green flowers at base. Above green leafy quatrefoil motif.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 8104

Accession Number: 1949.562

Chest of drawers

Rectangular; resting on straight bracket feet. Four graduated drawers with incised lines following contour of drawer front. Corresponding blond stringing. Rectangular top with straight edges.

Date: 1795-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, inlay (process), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 8105

Accession Number: 1949.748

Oil lamp

Deep blue transparent two-part molded body. Hexagonal stepped base and column with rings at central waist. Bulbous font with facet design. Domed top with brass collar. Fitted for electricity. Cut-work paper shade. Originally fitted with camphene burner.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glassblowing, cutwork, glass (material), paper (fiber product), pressing

GUSN: 8106

Accession Number: 1949.753

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