Historic New England

Platter

Eight-sided Ironstone platter with black transfer-printed "Jeddo" pattern. Border pattern of flowers, vases and screens. Central scene of pagoda, vase, arching tree among flowers.

Date: 1840-1864

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 37528

Accession Number: 1934.3016.1

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle, leaf terminals, and incised bands. White glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37529

Accession Number: 1934.3017

Commemorative cup and saucer

Small earthenware cup and saucer with black transfer-printed scene of the home of General Putnam, Danvers, Massachusetts. Transfer-printed green flowering vine with hand-painted yellow flowers.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37530

Accession Number: 1934.3018.1-.2

Commemorative Cream Pitcher

Squat, lobed body with rectangular base, scalloped rim and scrolled handle; black transfer printed scenes of General Putnam House, Danvers and Old First Church, Danvers.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37531

Accession Number: 1934.3018.3

Commemorative cup

Porcelain cup with reeded body, gilt rim and black scenes of the home of General Putnam and Oak Knoll, John Greenleaf Whittier's home, Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37532

Accession Number: 1934.3019

Commemorative Cream Pitcher

Small porcelain pitcher with cylindrical body, rectangular handle, and gilt on rim and handle. Black printed scene of John Greenleaf Whittier's birthplace, Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, gilding, decals

GUSN: 37533

Accession Number: 1934.3020

Commemorative Trivet

Round porcelain trivet with gilt rim and black scene of John Greenleaf Whittier's birthplace in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, decals, gilding, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37534

Accession Number: 1934.3021

Commemorative saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim and black printed scene of John Greenleaf Whittier's home, Oak Knoll, in Danvers, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, decals, gilding

GUSN: 37536

Accession Number: 1934.3022.2

Decanter with stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37537

Accession Number: 1934.3023AB

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37538

Accession Number: 1934.3024.10

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37539

Accession Number: 1934.3024.11

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37540

Accession Number: 1934.3024.12

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37541

Accession Number: 1934.3024.13

Saucer

White saucer decorated with three circular painted gold bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37542

Accession Number: 1934.3024.14

Saucer

Off-white porcelain saucer with three gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37543

Accession Number: 1934.3024.16

Plate

Off-white porcelain plate with two gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37544

Accession Number: 1934.3024.17

Plate

Off-white porcelain plate with two gold bands. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37545

Accession Number: 1934.3024.18

White porcelain sugar bowl with oval body, molded scroll handles, scalloped gold rim, and gold bands around body and foot. Lid has molded gold knop and gold bands around rim. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 37546

Accession Number: 1934.3024.1AB

Cream Pitcher

White porcelain creamer with a squat oval body and a scalloped rim. Curved spout and handle with an oval footed base. The rim, handle, body, and foot are decorated with bands of gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37548

Accession Number: 1934.3024.2

Teacup

Off-white porcelain footed teacup with flared lip, gold painted square handle and finger rest. Gold bands around the rim and foot. Partial tea service of sugar bowl, cream pitcher, seven teacups, seven saucers, and two plates, total of eighteen pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 37549

Accession Number: 1934.3024.3

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37602

Accession Number: 1935.9

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37603

Accession Number: 1935.10

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37604

Accession Number: 1935.11AB

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37605

Accession Number: 1935.13

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 37606

Accession Number: 1935.15.4A

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37607

Accession Number: 1935.17

Toilet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37608

Accession Number: 1935.20

Table cover

Central square of dark green cotton corded velour/chenille set in narrow frame of olive wool twill. Deep inner border. Beige satin weave wool ground; cream wool satin weave overlay embroidered with flowers in white and brown wool and yellow and pink silk. Appliqued and embroidered leaves of olive wo...

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, satin, silk (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37609

Accession Number: 1935.29

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37610

Accession Number: 1935.43

Fan

No description

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), carving (processes), chiffon, painting (coating), satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37611

Accession Number: 1936.47

Bag

Tan drawstring bag with an "L" cross-stitched near the opening; tag in the middle of the bag.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37612

Accession Number: 1935.49

Bustle

Cream-colored muslin bustle with a metal lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37613

Accession Number: 1935.51

Undersleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37614

Accession Number: 1935.53A

Undersleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37615

Accession Number: 1935.53B

Needlework Picture

Pink and green floral motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37616

Accession Number: 1935.56

Tablecloth

Rectangular; overall zig-zag and running diamond woven pattern of white cotton and brown fabrics with gold metal threads. Applied woven border of brown diamond gridwork on white ground. Red tape edges; brown fringe.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, hemp (fiber), thread, metallic (color attribute), sisal (fiber), textiles

GUSN: 37617

Accession Number: 1935.57

Valance

Brown valance with embroidered flowers and vines and fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37618

Accession Number: 1935.59

Window valance

Rectangular; face of natural off white linen. 7" wide pieced green/brown velvet top border; similar 3" wide border at bottom. Applied polychromatic wool yarn fringe at bottom. Face decorated with polychromatic wool floral embroidered daisies; appliqued wool leaves; two painted in leaves. Backed with...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), painting (coating), piecing, tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37619

Accession Number: 1935.61A

Window tieback

Elongated; fronts off white linen with edges bound in brown velvet; embroidered wool long stemmed daisy and greens. Backed with yellowish cotton. Brass rings at each end.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37620

Accession Number: 1935.62A

Table cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), stitching, jacquard, weaving, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37621

Accession Number: 1935.63

Doily

Square, off-white silk doily with a leaf pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 37622

Accession Number: 1935.66

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37623

Accession Number: 1935.72

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37624

Accession Number: 1935.74

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37625

Accession Number: 1935.76

Dress

Green, black and white plaid silk taffeta bodice; short sleeves with silk fringe; V-pointed yoke, with fringe; Bodice lined with brown cotton; hook and eye back closure; piping at waist; One pocket; handstitched; green wool taped at hem; hem lined with green glazed cotton.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37626

Accession Number: 1935.768A

Framed Pictoral Samplers

Ten small pictoral needlework samplers framed together. Images depict :Mayflower ship, challis, arrow and flowers, Governor Carver's chair, basket of flowers, flowers, flowers spelling "Love," anchor and wreath, and a house. Silk and wool on bristol board.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board, wool (textile), silk (fiber), cross stitch, Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 37627

Accession Number: 1935.86

Tureen

Tureen with lid

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37628

Accession Number: 1935.87.1AB

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37630

Accession Number: 1935.87.2

Caster

Bullet-shaped pearlware caster. Band of scalloped and ribbed molding encircles body below perforated top. Molded band is hand-painted green.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, molding (forming), hand-painted, perforating

GUSN: 37631

Accession Number: 1935.88

Caster

Pear-shaped, pearlware caster with mushroom-shaped top. Ribbed band of molding, hand-painted green, encircles body. Replacement lead stopper wrapped with cloth and string.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37632

Accession Number: 1935.89

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