Historic New England

Fireplace Tile

Sqaure decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus on the cross and a mounted Roman soldier looking at him.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 28419

Accession Number: 1918.1288

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting scene of Cain and Abel within double circular border and with four abstract floral designs in corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28420

Accession Number: 1918.1289

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue paint; depicts scene of Cain and Abel fighting

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 28421

Accession Number: 1918.1290

Fireplace Tile

Shard of what used to be a square blue and white glazed tile depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. Probably Dutch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28422

Accession Number: 1918.1291

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depcting European person holding parasol and Chinese person with staff in background; four blue and white florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28423

Accession Number: 1918.1294

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychromed glazed tile depicting seated European person holding parasol. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28424

Accession Number: 1918.1295

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile- majority is missing or covered up by paper.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28425

Accession Number: 1918.1296

Fireplace Tile

Fireplace tile. Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holding small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique)

GUSN: 28426

Accession Number: 1918.1297

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holding small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28427

Accession Number: 1918.1298

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome tile depicting Japanese man looking upwards and younger son holidng small fan; four red and blue florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28428

Accession Number: 1918.1299

Tile

Polychrome glazed square tile depicting man looking up and a child holding a fan; four decorative flowers in corners.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28429

Accession Number: 1918.1300

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man with English attire, Asian features with vessel and at table on grass with tree; fourblue and red florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28430

Accession Number: 1918.1301

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man with English attire, Asian features with vessel and at table on grass with tree; four blue and red florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28431

Accession Number: 1918.1302

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed (yellow, red, blue, green) tile depicting woman offering man food; tranditional Eastern clothing; with four florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28432

Accession Number: 1918.1303

Tile

Polychrome square glazed tile depicting Japanese man and woman; woman holding offering; figures on grass

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28433

Accession Number: 1918.1304

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting father with traditional Eastern clothing and younger on with arms outstretched; four blue and red florets at each corner.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28434

Accession Number: 1918.1305

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting father with traditional Eastern clothing and younger son with arms outstretched; four blue and red florets in each corner.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28435

Accession Number: 1918.1306

Tile

Polychrome square glzaed tile depicting man with hat and young boy on grassy fielf; four decorative flower motifs in corners.

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28436

Accession Number: 1918.1307

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting man carrying vessel with small child to right, on grass; four florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28437

Accession Number: 1918.1309

Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depicting woman carrying vessel with small child to right, on grass; four florets in corners.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28438

Accession Number: 1918.1310

Tile

Faded polychrome glazed square tile depicting mother and son on grassy area; mother holding vessel; four decorative floral motifs in corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28439

Accession Number: 1918.1311

Tile

Polychrome glazed shards.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28440

Accession Number: 1918.1312B

Tile

Square, black and white printed ink glazed tile depicting stag at stream with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28441

Accession Number: 1918.1313

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28442

Accession Number: 1918.1315A

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28443

Accession Number: 1918.1315B

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Large flutes on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28444

Accession Number: 1918.1324.4AB

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28260

Accession Number: 1918.845

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28261

Accession Number: 1918.846

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28262

Accession Number: 1918.847

Grub Hoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28263

Accession Number: 1918.851

Dressing gown

Dressing gown with printed brown plaid exterior and brown and blue chevron patterned lining; shawl collar, self cuffs, with purple silk ties at front (2 pairs - 1 pair is missing); full length.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28264

Accession Number: 1918.854

Box with Cover

Round, blue wooden box with bail handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28267

Accession Number: 1918.857AB

Box

Long wood and pasteboard oval box (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper has stylized leaves scattered on a striped background. Block printed in green, black and gray on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28268

Accession Number: 1918.863AB

Canister

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28269

Accession Number: 1918.864

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28270

Accession Number: 1918.865

Butter Print

Wooden, disc shaped, butter print with carved leaf and star motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28271

Accession Number: 1918.866

Juice Reamer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28272

Accession Number: 1918.868

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28273

Accession Number: 1918.870

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28274

Accession Number: 1918.871

Shoe - upper

No description

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 28275

Accession Number: 1918.876

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28277

Accession Number: 1918.891

Metal Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28279

Accession Number: 1918.894B

Sink Washstand

Chest lid; interior sink; 4 drawers with wooden knobs; central door; paneled sides; casters; zinc liner.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), palm leaf, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, zinc

GUSN: 28280

Accession Number: 1918.897

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has a striped background with floral sprays on fields of pin dots. A horizontal rococo band also contains floral sprays. Block printed in green, brown and white on a blue ground. Bottom rim of box has plain brown paper partially...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28283

Accession Number: 1918.912AB

Portrait of Addison Pike

Half-length portrait of a man in black suit, red drapery above, blue border below.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 28284

Accession Number: 1918.914

Bowl

Blue band around base; 2 other blue bands below main light blue band w/ darker blue oval medallions, stars, and sprigs; lion mask w/ ring handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28286

Accession Number: 1918.922

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware handled cream pitcher. Hand painted accents around the rim and on the handle. Landscape scene featuring a cottage adorns the body.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 28287

Accession Number: 1918.923

Small Tin

Small rectangular tin with hinged lid. Tin exterior is painted green. The lid is slightly domed and painted with the image of a pagoda or similar exotic building.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28288

Accession Number: 1918.925

Petticoat Fragment

Rectangular quilted fragment made from three layers. Exterior is a plain weave gold silk, filled with wool batting and lined with a plain weave linen block printed in red and purple trailing floral vines. Finely quilted in floral vines and leaves. Ground is quilted in diagonal pattern.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 28289

Accession Number: 1918.929

Purse made from a Piece of Bedspread

Small purse made from a piece of Sally Winslow's bedspread.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 28290

Accession Number: 1918.931

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