Historic New England

Whole Cloth Quilt

Dark blue; quilted central design of interlocking circles creating four abstract flower petals. Undulating quilted vine and leaves; alternating flowering and budding tulips facing out at sides and bottom. Edges of simple line and scallops design. Open spaces filled with quilted diagonal lines.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54870

Accession Number: 1949.12

Blanket/coverlet fragment

Square twilled wool, windowpane check panel with hemmed edges. Dark brown ground with light blue stripes outlined in white.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: alteration (process and technique), weaving, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54871

Accession Number: 1949.13

Sheet

Rectangular, brown linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 54873

Accession Number: 1949.14A

Men's Overcoat

Light brown-beige overcoat; blue plaid lining; turnover collar with self facing; double breasted. Six pairs large buttons; cuffs; two flap pockets; raw hewn.

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 54874

Accession Number: 1949.15

Photograph

View of 17th c. house w/ steeply raking roof, wood clapboarding and three chimneys in a rural setting.

Date: 1922-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 54875

Accession Number: 1949.15X

Photograph

Side view of 17th c. clapboard house w/ large chimney at back and entrances at front and side.

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 54876

Accession Number: 1949.16X

Hand towel

Rectangular panel; tab at top center. Overall Bronson weave in geometric pattern of X's, bars and ovals. Selvage sides; hemmed top; self fringe across bottom.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Possibly Philbrick, Clara, 1803-1886 (Maker)

Material: weaving, cross-stitching, fringe, fustian, hand weaving

GUSN: 54877

Accession Number: 1949.17A

Photograph

View of Otis House from Cambridge Street with pedestrians and parked car in foreground.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 54878

Accession Number: 1949.17X

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white; single piece folded with narrow hem at open end.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54879

Accession Number: 1949.18A1

Pillowcase

Long, rectangular, off white; single piece folded; narrow hemmed open end.

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54880

Accession Number: 1949.18C

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine cotton; single piece folded with 1" wide hem at open end.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54881

Accession Number: 1949.18D1

Flowerpot and Saucer

Flowerpot with matching saucer. Cream-colored glaze. Exterior of pot and saucer covered with small pebble size pieces of cream, red and dark brown ceramic fragments.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54938

Accession Number: 1949.111AB

Flowerpot and Saucer

Flowerpot with matching saucer. Cream-colored glaze. Exterior of pot and saucer covered with small pebble size pieces of cream, red and dark brown ceramic fragments.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54940

Accession Number: 1949.112AB

Flower Bricks

Pair of semi-circular flower bricks used to force and display flower bulbs. Each brick has three round holes on the top for bulbs as well as small, seed-shaped decorative holes. The flat side of the brick is undecorated. The rounded side has bands of blue glaze at top and bottom with a wide band o...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54941

Accession Number: 1949.113AB

Teapot with lid

Pearlware teapot with lid. Rectangular base with handpainted bands and accents of black around base, neck, and on handles, rim, spout. Lid has bird knop. Red transfer-printed scene of young woman feeding cat perched on bamboo table with village in the distance.

Date: 1814-1836

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

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

GUSN: 54943

Accession Number: 1949.115.1AB

Teapot

Orange transfer-printed teapot. Exterior has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 54944

Accession Number: 1949.116.10AB

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with a yellow body. Bands of black, blue, and white. Scroll molded handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54945

Accession Number: 1949.117

Mug

Yellow earthenware mugs with two black and white bands.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54946

Accession Number: 1949.118

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. Incised band and square loop handles. Button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), yellowware

GUSN: 54947

Accession Number: 1949.119AB

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with a yellow body. Blue and white bands with a blue foliate chain.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54948

Accession Number: 1949.120

Mustard Pot

Earthenware mustard pot. Yellow body with blue and white seaweed decoration on body and cover. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54949

Accession Number: 1949.121AB

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with a yellow body. Blue and white foliate chain.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54950

Accession Number: 1949.122

Mug

Grayish yellow; body w/ wide white band w/ blue tree form mocha decoration; lid hangs over edge of body, has similarly decorated band and button finial. A= Mug B= Cover

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process), yellowware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54951

Accession Number: 1949.123AB

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. Brown and tan bands of varying sizes. Superimposed blue seaweed design. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54952

Accession Number: 1949.125AB

Wedding Dress

Robe a la francaise, cream with multi-color floral spray pattern, ground striped with small buds and leaves. Round neckline and front edges trimmed with ruching; Fine cream silk trim with scalloped edge along front and elbow length ruffled sleeves. Bodice lined with linen. Half of skirt lined with ...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 54953

Accession Number: 1949.128AB

Shoes

Cream dotted silk with silver metallic thread embroidery on toe; thin 2 1/2" heel; oval toe; pointed tongue; straight side seam; cross over latchets.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54954

Accession Number: 1949.129AB

Pair of Shoes

Pair of silk shoes with two inch heels, oval toes, straight side seam, square tongue, and a floral design. Maker's label on shoe interior [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1765-1775

Maker: Gray, Winthrop (Maker)

Material: brocade (textile), leather, stitching, thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54955

Accession Number: 1949.130AB

Pair of Shoes

Slipper; cream silk brocaded w/ large stylized blue & green flowers w/ green leaves; pink at back; low heel covered w/ silk.

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54956

Accession Number: 1949.131AB

Child's Dress

A child's dress of white cotton, decorated with a hand-drawn ink design of floral garlands along shoulders, neckline, down the center front panel and around the hem. The front edges are trimmed in zig-zag braid. The closure is at the center back with a drawstring at waist and neck. The bodice back i...

Date: ca. 1819

Maker: Williams, Helen Maria (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 54957

Accession Number: 1949.132

Wallet

Diamond pattern in green and blue with browns, yellow, pink; squared flap, lined with cream silk; two pockets plus strap for money or a pencil.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: Oliver, Mary Lynde (Maker)

Material: canvas, cardboard, embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54958

Accession Number: 1949.135

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, upholstery. Oval top, upholstery of red and green carpet covering. Rests on four raked legs,

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 54959

Accession Number: 1949.138

Tankard

Imperial quart pewter tankard with high double-domed lid, yoke thumb piece and double scroll handle.

Date: 1801-1810

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker)

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

GUSN: 54960

Accession Number: 1949.142

Chair

Chair. Fancy form. Ash, hickory, pained black. Applied loop arms; bent pierced front stretchers; dovetailed slat seat and back. Continuous stiles, seat rails and front legs. Painted peacock feathers motif.

Date: 1808-1815

Maker: Gragg, Samuel (American cabinetmaker, 1772-ca. 1855) (Furniture maker)

Material: ash (wood), bentwood, hickory (wood), paint (coating)

GUSN: 54961

Accession Number: 1949.144

Plate

Small, round pewter plate with shallow well and reeded rim. Raised band around rim edge and incised band around well.

Date: 1760-1773

Maker: Thomas I. with John Danforth (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54962

Accession Number: 1949.145

Plate

Round pewter plate with hammered booge.

Date: 1755-1782

Maker: Danforth, Thomas, II (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54963

Accession Number: 1949.146

Plate

Small, round pewter plate with shallow well and reeded rim. Raised band around rim edge and incised band around well.

Date: 1792-1817

Maker: Austin, Richard (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54964

Accession Number: 1949.147

Plate

Small, round pewter plate. "Dudley Richard's Child" engraved on back.

Date: 1746-1785

Maker: Skinner, John (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54965

Accession Number: 1949.149

Plate

Round pewter plate with flat brim.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: Hamlin, Samuel, Sr. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54966

Accession Number: 1949.150

Plate

Round pewter plate with shallow well, smooth brim and reeded rim.

Date: 1763-1807

Maker: Austin, Nathaniel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54967

Accession Number: 1949.151

Plate

Round pewter plate with deep well and reeded rim.

Date: 1810

Maker: Boardman, Thomas Danforth, 1784-1873 (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54968

Accession Number: 1949.152

Plate, Communion

Round pewter communion plate with deep well and reeded rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Calder, William (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54969

Accession Number: 1949.153

Plate

Round pewter plate with deep well and reeded rim.

Date: 1791-1806

Maker: Billings, William (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54970

Accession Number: 1949.154

Bowl

Round pewter bowl with reeded rim and deep well.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Thomas Danforth Boardman & Sherman Boardman (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54971

Accession Number: 1949.155

Charger

Round pewter charger with flat and shallow well.

Date: 1755-1782

Maker: Danforth, Thomas, II (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54972

Accession Number: 1949.156

Charger

Round pewter charger.

Maker: Austin, Nathaniel (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54973

Accession Number: 1949.157

Charger

Round pewter charger with deep well.

Date: 1771-1801

Maker: Hamlin, Samuel, Sr. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54974

Accession Number: 1949.158

Charger

Round pewter charger with deep well.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54975

Accession Number: 1949.159

Charger

Round pewter charger with deep well.

Date: 1779-1793

Maker: Melville, David (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54976

Accession Number: 1949.160

Charger

Round pewter charger with shallow well.

Date: 1786-1815

Maker: Badger, Thomas (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54977

Accession Number: 1949.161

Charger

Plain, round pewter charger with deep well.

Date: 1774-1809

Maker: Jones, Gershom (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 54978

Accession Number: 1949.162

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