Historic New England

Children's Mug

Children's earthenware mug. Green transfer-printing design on mug. Left of inscription, two men and cattle working the tilled fields. Right of inscription, two figures (man and woman) picking fruit or vegetables, placing them in a basket and apron respectively.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43443

Accession Number: 1970.1310.238

Mug

Earthenware mug, part of the Margaret Jewell children's mug collection. Black transfer printed image of Liverpool Light House on Bidston Hill, with a depiction of fifty-eight signal flags and a written key identifying each signal. Over painted by hand with green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43444

Accession Number: 1970.1310.239

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with ear-shaped handle. Black transfer printed initial "F" inside circular sunburst motif. Dark red lines around base, rim, inside of rim, and down sides of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43446

Accession Number: 1970.1310.241

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with discolored glaze. Black transfer-printed design of two young children exploring an animal nest. Overpainted in green, red and brown.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43447

Accession Number: 1970.1310.242

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Shaped base, slightly flared rim, and spurred circle-in-loop handle. Painted with bluish gray flowers and green and red foliage. Gold luster line beneath rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43448

Accession Number: 1970.1310.243

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Brown transfer printed image of several rabbits in front of a hutch. Overpainted with green and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43449

Accession Number: 1970.1310.244

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design with a cherub and a swag that reads "A present from the potteries." Pink lustre at rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43450

Accession Number: 1970.1310.245

Children's Mug

Blue and white transfer-printed design. Aspen leaf wreath. Blue line around lip of mug as well as bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43451

Accession Number: 1970.1310.246

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer printed outdoor scene with girl at right, wearing an apron and carrying a basket. She stands in front of a wooden structure with birds sitting on top. At left in the distance is a house on a low hill. A red decorative border is printed around the inside o...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43452

Accession Number: 1970.1310.248

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Purple transfer printed image of a boy sitting on a riverbank, with a stone tower and arched bridge in the background. Wide pink lustre band around rim, and narrow lustre line around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43453

Accession Number: 1970.1310.249

Children's Mug

White mug-quote is in black rectangular box, punctuated by shell in corners and triangles facing out and outlining the box. The text and decoration is black with an orange background only within the confines of the design. Orange line inside lip of mug and accented on the outside of the handle.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43454

Accession Number: 1970.1310.250

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with three children putting a hat on a spotted dog; with the inscription "Grandmother's Cap." Over painted with green, blue, red, yellow, and pink.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43455

Accession Number: 1970.1310.252

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Two hotizontal brown glazed bands around body, over painted with a green vine pattern. Black transfer printed text between the two bands, "A trifle from Yarmouth."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43456

Accession Number: 1970.1310.253

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design, farm scene. Figure in the foreground tilling land to the left and another figure also in the foreground, but to the right sitting on a stool milking a cow. Pink luster accents the upper lip of mug, slightly above upper lower rim and along the...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43457

Accession Number: 1970.1310.254

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Beaded body with blue band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43458

Accession Number: 1970.1310.256

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Brown and light blue bands at base and rim, with brown geometric line pattern around middle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43459

Accession Number: 1970.1310.257

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed images. On one side, an oval portait of a gentleman, surrounded by a foliate design. On the other side, three gentlemen standing at left in long jackets, and a farmhouse at right with a cow, a cart, and a man and woman. Over painted in blue, red...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43460

Accession Number: 1970.1310.258

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Green transfer-printed, Rococo-inspired design with shells and sweeping scrolls.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43461

Accession Number: 1970.1310.259

Mug

Earthenware mug. Concave body, shaped base, and spurred loop handle with molded foliate detail. Glazed green around body with white applied floral motifs on either side.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43462

Accession Number: 1970.1310.260

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed foliate motif with a butterly at center, a boy at left, a girl at right, and an inscription at top center, "Look Sister at that Butterfly." Hand painted black line around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43463

Accession Number: 1970.1310.261

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base, beaded rim, and spurred ear-shaped handle with molded foliate detail. Blue body with identical applied floral decorations on either side, over painted with red, brown, yellow, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43464

Accession Number: 1970.1310.262

Needlework

Red and marroon square pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47873

Accession Number: 1969.557

Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47874

Accession Number: 1969.559

Commemorative Quilt

T-shaped, central printed cotton panel of flags. Around panel are blocks of red, white and blue printed cotton of either straight lines or chevron pattern. Edge bound in blue cotton; overall diamond pattern quilting.

Date: 1893-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 47875

Accession Number: 1969.561

Log Cabin Quilt

Log Cabin patterned quilt.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 47876

Accession Number: 1969.562

Moccasin

Pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47877

Accession Number: 1969.563

Bed

Rectangular form; four posts surmounted by cornice painted green; gilt decoration of grapes and wheat motif with bow and arrow; footposts: reeded columns descend from cornice; leaf carved inverted cups surmounting vase shaped reeded section; short fluted drum section below; square foot posts with in...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, John (Cabinetmaker) Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood), birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 47878

Accession Number: 1969.568

Pillowcase

Long, rectangular, white; 2-3/4" hem at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47879

Accession Number: 1969.570A

Sheet

Linen plainweave bed sheet. Marked in ink "Mary Wigglesworth".

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47880

Accession Number: 1969.570D

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 47881

Accession Number: 1969.573A

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47882

Accession Number: 1969.610.1

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47883

Accession Number: 1969.610.104

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 47884

Accession Number: 1969.610.108

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47885

Accession Number: 1969.610.109

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish. Dual scroll molded handles. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two quadrupeds.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47886

Accession Number: 1969.610.122

Platter

Blue pearlware transfer-print with diamond chain edge and border of four scenic cartouches: leopard, tiger, elk, horse, radiating from central rectangular scene of elephants in the fore- and background; four cartouches separated by baskets of flowers.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47887

Accession Number: 1969.610.125

Platter

Blue transfer-print platter with diamond chain edge and border of four cartouches: antelope, lion, elk, man with white horse, radiating from central rectangular scene of rhinocerous with sailing vessel in background; cartouches separated by baskets of flowers.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47888

Accession Number: 1969.610.127

Platter

Blue, transfer-print pearlware platter. Diamond chain edge and border of four cartouches: raccoon, beaver, bear, goat, radiating from central rectangular scene of moose in woods and men in canoe; baskets of flowers separate the four cartouches.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 47889

Accession Number: 1969.610.130

Platter

Blue, transfer-print pearlware platter. Diamond chain edge and border of four scenic cartouches: ox, wolf, fox, anteater, radiating from central scenic rectangle of 2 horses on the grounds of a country house; baskets of flowers separate the four cartouches.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 47890

Accession Number: 1969.610.135

Platter

Blue, transfer-print pearlware platter. Circular and triangular cut-out border, fluted scroll handles; inner border of four scenic cartouches: cows, goats, leopard, spaniel chasing duck; all separated by stalks of flowers; central scene of man hunting w/ spaniel.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47891

Accession Number: 1969.610.136

Serving Dish with Lid

Blue, transfer-print pearlware dish (A) with lid (B). Diamond chain edge and border of four scenic cartouches: cougar, skunk, mink threatening rabbit, fox, separated by urn-shaped flowers; central scene of polar bears and men shooting; lid has leafy scroll border and rose finial.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 47892

Accession Number: 1969.610.137AB

Dessert dish

Dark blue with white beaded rim and border of leafy scrolls and central scene of otter foraging amidst cattails.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47894

Accession Number: 1969.610.141

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47895

Accession Number: 1969.610.31

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47896

Accession Number: 1969.610.49

Salad Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware salad plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47897

Accession Number: 1969.610.73

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47898

Accession Number: 1969.610.88

Dinner Fork

One of a set of six. Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle and squared shoulders. Four tines.

Date: 1861

Maker: Lias Brothers (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47899

Accession Number: 1969.640.1.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of six. Silver tablespoon. Fiddle handle with threading along the edge. Square shoulders. Oval pointed bowl. Engraved bird on the handle.

Date: 1861

Maker: Lias Brothers

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47900

Accession Number: 1969.640.2.1