Historic New England

Plate

Pearlware transfer-print plate. Molded alphabet and a red painted rim. Paint superimpossed on a black transfer print illustrating a pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48406

Accession Number: 1970.383

Earthenware mug. Shaped base, raised dot pattern band at rim, and loop handle with leaf terminals. Mochaware decoration with vareigated loops on blue ground, with solid bands above and below in blue and brick red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48407

Accession Number: 1970.384

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Round-rimmed base with loop handle and leaf terminals. Painted with bands of blue, blrown and green. Textured bands at rim and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48408

Accession Number: 1970.387

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Wide band of moss green around body, overpainted with a band of brown and light blue circles. Narrow bands of reddish brown near rim and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48409

Accession Number: 1970.389

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Wide band of light blue around body, overpainted with brown and white circles. Three narrow bands of medium blue near rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48410

Accession Number: 1970.390

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Shaped base with loop handle and leaf terminals. Mustard yellow body with brown and white bands and two rows of cat's eyes.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48411

Accession Number: 1970.392

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Slightly barrel shaped with loop handle and leaf terminals. Lathe-turned with thirteen rows of small elipses. Brown and dark red bands at base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48412

Accession Number: 1970.393

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Slightly barrel shaped. Blue, black, and dark red with incised check pattern in two wide bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48413

Accession Number: 1970.396

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Shaped base with loop handle. Two solid dark brown bands, alternated with narrow rouletted bands with chevron, circle, and linked ring patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48414

Accession Number: 1970.397

Mug

Earthenware mug. Tapered body, larger at top, with round-rimmed base and reeded loop handle. Mottled brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48415

Accession Number: 1970.399

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Round-rimmed base with loop handle and leaf terminals. Body decorated with smooth blue bands alternated with textured bands. Band in relief around rim with bullseye pattern, over-painted with green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48416

Accession Number: 1970.400

Mug

Earthenware mug. Lightly ribbed with twelve sides, flared base, and molded handle with foliate design. Dark copper luster lines around base and rim, linear pattern around handle, and two foliate motifs on body. Cylindrical with loop handle. Canary yellow glaze with silver luster decoration in...

Maker: Shaw, Anthony (Maker)

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 48417

Accession Number: 1970.401

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Slightly barrel shaped with loop handle and leaf terminals. Two wide textured basketweave bands flanked by narrow bands of blue, black, and mustard.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48418

Accession Number: 1970.403

Mug

Porcelain mug. Cylindrical with large loop handle. Central shield motif flanked by lions, with banner and inscription beneath. Floral decoration in green, orange, pink, and purple. Decorative bands at base and rim in dark blue and gold. Handle painted in dark blue and gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48419

Accession Number: 1970.405

Mug

Porcelain mug. Brown transfer printed design, over-painted by hand in pink, blue, green, and red. With chinoiserie decorative elements and gold lustre accents. Background of pink cross hatching and dots. Central decorative motif includes a coat of arms with a crown above, a horse at left, and a p...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 48420

Accession Number: 1970.406

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rim, with molded foliate loop handle. Blue transfer printed landscape with vertical towers in distance, rustic fences, and two small groups of people (a seated woman and standing man in one group; a seated woman, standing man, and standing woman with parasol in sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 48421

Accession Number: 1970.408

Mug

Earthenware mug. Salmon-colored glaze with black transfer printed foliate design covering body, handle, and inside rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 48422

Accession Number: 1970.412

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rope twist handle. Dark orange and splotched gray on outside; mustard yellow on inside. Two incised bands with a zigzag line at the center of each.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48423

Accession Number: 1970.413

Mug

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted decoration in blue. Floral designs around body, with geometric band just below rim and narrow line above base. Turkey track pattern on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48424

Accession Number: 1970.414

Mug

Large earthenware mug. Hand painted with a floral vine motif around the body in a geometric pattern. Colors include brown, blue, green, and orange. Brown and orange lines beneath rim, and one brown line above base. Brown cross-hatch pattern painted down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48425

Accession Number: 1970.417

Mug

Earthenware mug. Barrel shaped with loop handle and incised bands. Red clay, mustard yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48426

Accession Number: 1970.418

Turkish Armchair

Upholstered armchair with flared back, curved seat and arms, turned front legs, and cabriole rear legs.

Date: 1888-1892

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), tufting, upholstering, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 48427

Accession Number: 1970.431

Candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick with snuffer.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48428

Accession Number: 1970.473.1

Candlesnuffer

Brass chamber candlesnuffer with candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48429

Accession Number: 1970.473.2

Candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick with snuffer.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48430

Accession Number: 1970.474.1

Candlesnuffer

Brass chamber candlesnuffer with candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48431

Accession Number: 1970.474.2

Candlestick

One of a pair of brass candlesticks with oval bottoms

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48432

Accession Number: 1970.476.1

Candlestick

One of a pair of brass candlesticks with oval bottoms

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 48433

Accession Number: 1970.476.2

Tumbler

Etched glass tumbler

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48434

Accession Number: 1970.477

Interior with Figures

Genre scene of two seated figures in a tavern. Woman in left foreground in blue skirt and red blouse with white scarf and cap, seated at wooden bench. To right is a barrel with board on it used as a table and bearing a plate and tankard. Man in green coat and black cap seated behind barrel. Other fi...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 48435

Accession Number: 1970.478

Interior Scene

Genre scene of man and woman seated at tavern. Man in right foreground in green tunic and red cap is seated on wooden bench. Left foreground with wooden table with tankard, plate, and a cloth covering. Seated behind the table is the woman in blue dress and white cap making gestures with her left han...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 48436

Accession Number: 1970.468

Landscape

Pastoral landscape. Central foreground with group of goatherders watching a woman in gold with tambourine. Girl in blue and young man in red with herd of goats at water's edge. At right is river, bridge, mountains in background under open sky. Dense forest over left third. Some luminous quality to w...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 48437

Accession Number: 1970.469

Dinner plate

Blue and white; very loosely painted; solid blue and striped scallop outer border; solid blue inner border; bridge, foreground, with two boats behind; pavillion with arching tree, right; other pavillion, left, on rock; rocks distant with two boats in front; whole scene abstracted because of loosenem...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 48438

Accession Number: 1970.471.1

Fan

Oval fan decorated with velvet, silk, and lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48333

Accession Number: 1970.307

Shawl

Brown silk crepe; square shawl; embroidered with polychrome silk flowers (pinks, yellow with green meander border); sprigged field; knotted fringe has colors of embroidery floss.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48334

Accession Number: 1970.308

Shawl

White silk crepe with white silk embroidered 11" border with 12" square corner motifs which fill up most of ground; 12" fringe (4" is knotted) motifs with bilateral symmetry; narrow border with grape leaves and tendrils.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48335

Accession Number: 1970.309

Folding Fan & Box

Fan: Wide, pierced and gilded mother of pearl sticks; paper leaf printed and painted w/ scene of Neptune w/ horse, cherub?, women on land w/ baskets of flowers w/ elaborate scrolled gilt border; reverse painted w/ figures (2 men, 3 women) in landscape w/ fountain; large blue silk tassel w/ gilt/bras...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48336

Accession Number: 1970.311AB

Folding Fan & Box

Fan (A)--has long wooden sticks and guards painted gold and carved w/ flowers and leaves (openwork on guards); sheer black silk leaf edged w/ black lace w/ sequins and painted w/ 2 figures in 18th c. dress, flowers and butterflies in pastels and gold. Black silk ribbon loop w/ hook and eye closure a...

Date: 1895

Maker: Carranza, M. (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48337

Accession Number: 1970.312AB

Fan

Collapsible hand-held fan made from ebonized wooden sticks and guards with floral carving; pierced under leaf; ivory-colored silk chiffon leaf handpainted with wisteria; deep border of black lace; metal ring and washer; black silk cord and knobs.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Possibly Garindy (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, ebony (color), hand-painted, lace (needlework), piercing, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48338

Accession Number: 1970.317

Apron

Woven cream-colored apron with an openwork pattern at the hem.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 48339

Accession Number: 1970.318

Cloak

Red wool cloak, full length with calash-style hood lined with red and pink shot silk taffeta; red wool capelet collar attached beneath hood; two interior patch pockets; pinked seams; pleats at shoulders from neck; unlined.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: Shaker Cloak, L.M. Noyes (agent) (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48345

Accession Number: 1970.324

Shirt

Shirt made from white cotton, with banded collar and partial front closure (three buttons) with ruffled panel; shoulder yoke; reinforced armscye; sleeve gathered into cuff; one white button at cuff.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 48346

Accession Number: 1970.325

Sheet

White, plain weave, single piece sheet with selvage edges and hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 48347

Accession Number: 1970.329

Fruit Knife

One of a set of six. Silver fruit knife with a mother of pearl handle and a pointed blade. Stamped floral band around the midsection.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48348

Accession Number: 1970.331.1

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter and ceramic coffee percolator. Pewter base, spout, handle, top, strainers, and lid. Tall ball and disk knop. Ceramic body with white and green flowers on blue and black honeycomb background. Curved spout, embelished at the base. Curved, angular handle with thumb rest and embelishm...

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48349

Accession Number: 1970.333A-E

Teapot

Cylindrical pewter and ceramic teapot. Pewter base, handle, spout and lid. Ball and disk knop. Ceramic body with white and green flowers on blue and black honeycomb background. Curved spout with embellishments. Curved and angular embellished handle.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48350

Accession Number: 1970.334