Historic New England

Goblet

Glass goblet. Pressed foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52563

Accession Number: 1941.1135

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham, wearing a black robe and high white collar, large earrings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52564

Accession Number: 1941.1145

Compote

Glass compote with a cover. Footed base with a scalloped edge. Diamond pattern. Fluted cover with a hexagonal finial. Alternating panels of diamond pattern and hollow cut ovals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52565

Accession Number: 1941.1157

Barber Bottle

Pair of molded white glass barber bottles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 52569

Accession Number: 1941.1168.1-.2

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52573

Accession Number: 1941.1190B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52574

Accession Number: 1941.1190C

Celery Vase

Pressed glass celery vase. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52575

Accession Number: 1941.1191

Bedpan

Circular pewter bedpan; straight round handle with decorative bands; concave lip over bowl.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52576

Accession Number: 1941.1192

White cotton ground; five rows of five red printed calico rings; diamonds cutout in bottom showing ground. Across head a band halves an additional row of five rings (six total). Ground quilted in 3/4" squares; 13" wide frame of floral vine quilting. Across head 7" band quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 52577

Accession Number: 1941.1193

Teapot stand

White body with cobalt blue and gold swag border and gold sprigs in center; 8" plate is octagonal and has lobed border in relief in addition to other border.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker) Possibly Rockingham Works (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 52578

Accession Number: 1941.1195C

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bow. Pink painted rim and base. Interior and exterior floral design.

Date: 1812-1835

Maker: New Hall Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 52579

Accession Number: 1941.1202.1

Punch bowl

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 52580

Accession Number: 1941.1203

Soup Plate

White porcelain soup plate, scalloped edge with gold bands and a gold border of interlocking ovals and dots, gold leaf sprigs surrounding a floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52581

Accession Number: 1941.1204.1

Creamer

Pearlware handled cream pitcher. Painted floral motif.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 52582

Accession Number: 1941.1204.2

Sugar bowl

Handleless w/ ball knob w/ underglaze blue flower; blue banding around base and edges of body and cover; border on both body and cover is yellow and blue flower chain; body has 3 of the same flowers (w/ green leaves) around base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52583

Accession Number: 1941.1205AB

Knives

Bundle of four knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52584

Accession Number: 1941.1206A-D

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with gold and blue enamel grapevine border. Interior and exterior painted with various Masonic symbols, including sunburst in center bearing cipher "G".

Date: 1780-1787

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 52585

Accession Number: 1941.1210

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52586

Accession Number: 1941.1212AB

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52587

Accession Number: 1941.1213

Dress Ensemble

A set of three matched garments, A=Basque; B=Dress; C=Underskirt, made from woven cream-colored silk and supplemental brown wool in scrolling pattern. The garment trim is dark brown taffeta. Basque bodice (A); brown taffeta collar; self-piping; lapels split from collar at shoulder. Brown taffeta ...

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52588

Accession Number: 1941.1216A-C

Vase

Blue and white spatter glass vase. Rounded foot flares to body tapers to long neck and flares to an undulating lip. Surface of the glass made up of twisted ridges.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52589

Accession Number: 1941.1218

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52591

Accession Number: 1941.1235

Card Case

Case (A), ivory piece (B)52592 with attached pencil (C).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52592

Accession Number: 1941.1245A-C

Rocking Chair

Slat back rocking chair with elongated finials and a rush seat. Painted black.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 52593

Accession Number: 1941.1249

Secretary

Secretary with three drawers and writing surface in lower case; Two doors and three drawers in upper case; reeded legs; pilaster and "panel" inlays.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), inlay (process), pine (wood), chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 52597

Accession Number: 1941.1279

Cup

White glass cup with foot and opposing berry knob handles. Molded berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52802

Accession Number: 1941.1625

Goblet

White glass goblet with molded berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52803

Accession Number: 1941.1626.1

Goblet

White glass goblet with molded berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52804

Accession Number: 1941.1626.2

Goblet

White glass goblet with molded berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52805

Accession Number: 1941.1626.3

Goblet

White glass goblet with molded berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52806

Accession Number: 1941.1626.4

Eggcup

Pair of white molded glass egg cups. Footed cups with exterior berry and leaf decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 52807

Accession Number: 1941.1627.1-.2

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52809

Accession Number: 1941.1628.1

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52810

Accession Number: 1941.1628.2

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52811

Accession Number: 1941.1628.4

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52812

Accession Number: 1941.1628.5

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52813

Accession Number: 1941.1628.6

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52814

Accession Number: 1941.1628.7

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52815

Accession Number: 1941.1628.8

Sauce Dish

White pressed glass sauce dish with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52816

Accession Number: 1941.1628.9

Cream Pitcher

Small white pressed glass pitcher with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52817

Accession Number: 1941.1629

Cream Pitcher

Small white pressed glass pitcher with berry and leaf pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 52818

Accession Number: 1941.1630

Eggcup

Pair of white molded glass eggcups. Footed cups with exterior berry and leaf decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 52819

Accession Number: 1941.1631.1-.2

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with an embroidered design in silky cream thread of a line leading to a decorative bud.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52821

Accession Number: 1941.1636AB

Pair of Stockings

White; short; ribbed at opening.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 52822

Accession Number: 1941.1637AB

Tile

Square, decorative ceramic tile; white with blue transfer print of the Hancock House.

Date: 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 52823

Accession Number: 1941.1641

Veil

Black poorly made handmade Chantilly lace; narrow; dotted net ground; border of small stylized flowers with scalloped edge.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, handmade, lace (needlework), net (textile)

GUSN: 52824

Accession Number: 1941.1644

Veil

Black silk handmade Chantilly lace; long, narrow; dotted ground; narrow floral border at top; border of small flowers with acanthus leaves on other three sides.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, handmade, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52825

Accession Number: 1941.1645