Historic New England

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with an embroidered "L" and a red patterned border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36566

Accession Number: 1934.409

Cradle

Round-arched hood and footboard; protruding bottom "molding"; painted green.

Date: 1750-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36568

Accession Number: 1934.422

Silkwork picture worked in polychrome threads of white, beige, tan, yellow, and brown. Depicts flowers, foliage, birds, and a bumble bee. Satin stitch, long and short satin stitch, and French knots. Framed under glass.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 36570

Accession Number: 1934.425

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with mulberry-colored "Abbey Ruin" pattern depicting rural landscape with Gothic ruins and grazing cows. Border of floral sprays alternating with and trophy grouping of flowers, fruit, a framed portrait and coffee pot on solid background.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36571

Accession Number: 1934.429

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Adelaide's Bower." Pattern depicts a romantic garden scene with fanciful structure, two standing figures and sprays of flowers. Border of floral and landscape medallions.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, stone china (stoneware)

GUSN: 36572

Accession Number: 1934.433

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with black transfer-printed "Texian Campaigne" pattern depicting soldiers with bayonet, cannon, and on horseback. Border pattern of flowers, ribbon, the goddess Ceres and trophy figures. The series depicts battle field scenes commemorating the Texas revolution for independence from...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Shaw, Anthony (Designer) J.B. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36573

Accession Number: 1934.434

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36574

Accession Number: 1934.436

Salad Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central image of a conch shell.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: Stubbs & Kent (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36575

Accession Number: 1934.438

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. It has an aquatic border motif surrounding a scene from Commodore MacDonnough's Victory.

Date: 1816-1825

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36576

Accession Number: 1934.439

Soup plate

Earthenware soup plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern. Central scene of large flowers and bamboo growing behind fence or screen. Rim edge painted gold.

Date: 1819-1864

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: transfer printing, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36577

Accession Number: 1934.440

Salad Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware salad plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central scene featuring a temple and several silhouettes.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: pearlware, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36578

Accession Number: 1934.441

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Temple." Central scene of three pagodas and and urn framed by inner border pattern of scrolls and acanthus leaves on striped ground. Small scenes of pagodas and elaborate foliate scroll pattern on rim.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: P. W. & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 36579

Accession Number: 1934.442

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with green transfer-print border and central red transfer-print landscape in the "Caledonia" pattern. The pattern depicts a man in kilt and plumed hat blowing a horn while holding on rifle. Another man, raising his hat, and leaping stags are in the near distance, The border pattern...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36580

Accession Number: 1934.443

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring a fountain and buildings in the distance.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 36581

Accession Number: 1934.446

Small Pitcher

Small parian pitcher with horizontal bands and foliate design, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 36310

Accession Number: 1933.1996

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36311

Accession Number: 1933.2003

Saucer

White body with gold edge and band around well and black transfer-printed scene of three and a half story building with hipped roof, trees across river.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 36312

Accession Number: 1933.2005

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36313

Accession Number: 1933.2008

Candlestick

Scalloped mouth, descends to straight section w/ two ring turnings; bulbous section, scored on the edge at six places; thinner turned section below w/ similar bulbous section descending into scalloped pad base.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36314

Accession Number: 1933.2009

Soup plate

Soup plate with thin bands of mustard-colored scrolls on the edge and a border of roses. At the center are flowers entwined on a Chinese trellis, flowers, urns, vases and flowers around Chinese trelliswork.

Maker: Minton (Maker)

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

GUSN: 36315

Accession Number: 1933.2012

Plate

Iridescent white pressed glass plate with Gothic-style clover and arch rim, chipped badly on one side, waffle-pattern interior.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 36316

Accession Number: 1933.2013

Plate

Iridescent white pressed glass plate with c-scroll rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 36317

Accession Number: 1933.2014

Goblet

Glass stemmed goblet. Diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36318

Accession Number: 1933.2015

Goblet

Glass stemmed goblet. Diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36319

Accession Number: 1933.2016

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36320

Accession Number: 1933.2017AB

Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36322

Accession Number: 1933.2020

Mug

Small glass mug with handle, white, hobnail pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36323

Accession Number: 1933.2021

Goblet

Glass goblet with a hollow diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36324

Accession Number: 1933.2023

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with large head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 36325

Accession Number: 1933.2024

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36326

Accession Number: 1933.2027A

Sewing Kit

Red envelope-shaped sewing kit with a metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36327

Accession Number: 1933.2028

Rogers Group Sculpture - School Days

Organ grinder with monkey, young boy and girl watching.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36328

Accession Number: 1933.2037

Milk Pan

Redware milk pan with brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36329

Accession Number: 1933.2039

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36330

Accession Number: 1933.2040.1

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36331

Accession Number: 1933.2042

Cape

Cream with raised/shirred stripes alternating with scalloped stripe with red, yellow, and blue threads; wide lappets; red silk lining; collar lined with white satin band; hook and eye at neck.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36332

Accession Number: 1933.2044

Women's Jacket

Black broadcloth with allover black wool appliques of flowers and a coral pattern; pointed collar; long sleeves; hook & eye closure down center front; full lined with black silk satin.

Date: 1900-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 36333

Accession Number: 1933.2047

Bodice and Skirt

Green and black and white silk plaid with predominant vertical stripe. A) Bodice: close, round neck with self piping; pagoda sleeves with two tiers, all trimmed with black, green and white stripe moire ribbon; bodice has peplum, and same stripe moire ribbon; bodice is boned at center back only (hoo...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36334

Accession Number: 1933.2048AB

Scarf

Beige silk crepe; rectangular; Chine pattern - pink and green rosebuds on body; pink, green, and brown floral meander on sides; deep border of pink, blue green, and brown floral spray with brown scroll; knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36335

Accession Number: 1933.2058

Shutter Knob

Small metal and glass shutter knobs from the dining room of the Harrison Gray Otis House. Crosshatch pattern on metal visible through glass knob front. Attached escutcheon of brass with threaded screw.

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 36336

Accession Number: 1933.2062A-D

Windsor Chair

Spindle back, plank seat, black with bronze stencil on crest.

Date: 1840-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36338

Accession Number: 1933.2099

Coffee Cup

Egg-shaped and ribbed body with scalloped edge and border of red rosettes with blue centers and three thin black lines; red basket of flowers with pink ribbon; interior border: red wavy line with blue dots.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36339

Accession Number: 1933.2102

Teapot

Globular body w/ brown glaze (w/ yellow bits), scrolled spout, and figure-7 handle w/ acanthus leaf thumbhold in relief; silver mount around neck, base, spout, and body bears shield w/ "JGOZ?" on one side and monogram "RRW" cut out in silver on other side.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), silver (metal), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36340

Accession Number: 1933.2112AB

Wedding Dress

Cream silk gauze wedding gown with bateau neck with piping; pleated and tucked neckline gathers in v-shape toward slightly pointed waistband; piping at waist; boned bodice is lined with white glazed cotton; hook and eye closure at back; cap sleeves with tucks at edge and cream silk ribbon at each sh...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 36341

Accession Number: 1933.2114

Veil Fragment

Cream silk net; veil material.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36342

Accession Number: 1933.2118

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36343

Accession Number: 1933.2119

Waistcoat

Cream; single-breasted; shawl collar; 5 self-covered buttons; 3 pockets; darts at waist; buckle & tab back closure; leather-lined waistline.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36344

Accession Number: 1933.2120

Headpiece

Lace cap with velveteen ribbon.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36345

Accession Number: 1933.2122

Folding Fan

Folding fan; finely pierced and combed ivory sticks and guards with three medallions; leaf of chicken skin and painted scene of two men and two women in 18th century costume.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: Fortunio (Painter)

Material: skin (collagenous material), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 36346

Accession Number: 1933.2123

Hook

Forged from square section bar stock. Loop and hook ends hammered to round section. Shank is twisted in spiral.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 36347

Accession Number: 1933.2127

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