Historic New England

Wall pocket

A Niagara Falls style red velvet wall pocket in the shape of a mule or shoe adorned with clear, raised beadwork, and loop for hanging at top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, glass (material), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 36901

Accession Number: 1934.1333

Needle Case

Carved ivory knitting needle caps connected with a thick elastic band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36902

Accession Number: 1934.1335

Darning Egg

Wooden darning egg.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36904

Accession Number: 1934.1337

Sewing Tool

Black wooden handled tool with a metal spiked wheel at one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36905

Accession Number: 1934.1338

Inkwell

Round pewter inkwell with cork stopper. Wider at bottom than at the top, two pairs of incised bands on body and engraved with letters A through E.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), cork (bark)

GUSN: 36647

Accession Number: 1934.616

Spoon

Pewter spoon with round bowl and thin, six-sided handle.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36648

Accession Number: 1934.617

Spoon

Pewter spoon with oval bowl and crown tip handle.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36649

Accession Number: 1934.618

Plate

Round pewter plate with flat brim, incised band around well and three evenly spaced holes pierced in rim.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Austin, Nathaniel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36650

Accession Number: 1934.619

Plate

Round pewter plate with shallow well and flat brim.

Date: 1748-1801

Maker: John Townsend & Thomas Griffin (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36651

Accession Number: 1934.620

Plate

Round pewter plate with shallow well and flat brim.

Date: 1748-1801

Maker: John Townsend & Thomas Griffin (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36652

Accession Number: 1934.621

Plate

Round pewter plate with reeded rim.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36653

Accession Number: 1934.626

Plate

Round pewter plate with deep well and reeded rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36654

Accession Number: 1934.627

Charger

Round pewter charger.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36655

Accession Number: 1934.629

Charger

Pewter charger with wide rim and shallow well.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: Badger, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36656

Accession Number: 1934.630

Trencher

Round pewter trencher with shallow well and reeded rim. "EW" stamped on rim.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36657

Accession Number: 1934.631

Trencher

Round pewter charger with deep well and reeded rim.

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36658

Accession Number: 1934.632

Plate

Round pewter plate with reeded rim and "Sprague" family name on back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36659

Accession Number: 1934.633

Pear-shaped pewter pitcher with round pyramid base; S-shaped handle with split end at base and themb grip near head; thick covered spout; hinged lid that covers pitcher and spout; lid lies flat on edges convex in middle with finial at top; strainer built into spout.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36660

Accession Number: 1934.634

Baptismal Bowl

Pewter baptismal bowl; eight-sided; crenate rim.

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: Newham, John (Maker) Clark, Joseph, Jr., 1716-1783 (Engraver)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36661

Accession Number: 1934.635

Trencher

Round pewter charger with flat brim and deep well.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36662

Accession Number: 1934.636

Teapot

Oval pewter teapot with ball feet; hinged lid with black-painted wooden knop; curved spout; black-painted wooden handle with thumb rest; and floral design engraved on exterior.

Maker: James Dixon & Sons (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36663

Accession Number: 1934.638

Tankard

Pewter tankard with c-shaped handle; domed, hinged lid and ball thumb ornament.

Date: 1828

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36664

Accession Number: 1934.639

Charger

Round, dark pewter charger. Rim decorated with an engraving of a bird and tree branch.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36665

Accession Number: 1934.640

Beaker with cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36666

Accession Number: 1934.642.1AB

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36668

Accession Number: 1934.643

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36669

Accession Number: 1934.644

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36670

Accession Number: 1934.645

Plate

Round pewter plate.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Ellis, Samuel (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36671

Accession Number: 1934.646

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36672

Accession Number: 1934.647

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36673

Accession Number: 1934.648

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36674

Accession Number: 1934.649

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36675

Accession Number: 1934.651

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36676

Accession Number: 1934.652

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36677

Accession Number: 1934.653

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36678

Accession Number: 1934.654

Sauce Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36680

Accession Number: 1934.656A

Bowl

Small, footed earthenware bowl with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Scinde." Floral border around interior rim. Repeating scene of flowering tree surrounded by water, a figure carrying a flag toward a pagoda on exterior and interior basin.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36681

Accession Number: 1934.659

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 36682

Accession Number: 1934.660

Jug

Glazed jug with incised ring around neck. Uneven mottled glaze.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 36683

Accession Number: 1934.661

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall diamond and wheel pattern. Interspaces filled with crosses; side borders of rows of crosses; looped fringe on edges. Applied segment of diamond and wheel at head. Woven band of "table" pattern at foot; looped fringe across bottom.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 36684

Accession Number: 1934.663

Rogers Group Sculpture - Checkers up at the Farm

Two seated men playing checkers, woman and child behind.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36685

Accession Number: 1934.664

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36686

Accession Number: 1934.667A

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36687

Accession Number: 1934.667B

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36689

Accession Number: 1934.671

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36690

Accession Number: 1934.675

WALLET

Light brown w/ scalloped flap w/ leather strap closure; lined w/ white kid & pink linen; 5 compartments; scalloped flap & short leather strap; embossed w/ geometric border.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, hand sewing, leather

GUSN: 36691

Accession Number: 1934.677