Historic New England

Mug

Earthenware covered mug with a round finial. Alternating bands of blue, red, and cream. Some bands have a black hash mark design.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47314

Accession Number: 1966.71AB

Vase

Vase, unglazed. "Gothic" type design with open tracery picked out in silver lustre.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47315

Accession Number: 1966.72

Snuffbox

Round lacquered box. Cover has a faded print of two women in classical robes on either side of a third woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47316

Accession Number: 1966.73AB

Match Safe

Small flask with hinged lid, blue and white enamel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47317

Accession Number: 1966.74

Box

Round wooden box [a] with lid [b]. Painted with a geometric pattern in yellow and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47318

Accession Number: 1966.75AB

Small Bottle

Glass bottle with square base. Pressed design of ropes along the four sides and five stars down the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47319

Accession Number: 1966.76

Small Decorative Box with lid

Oval box, parian ware with blue foliate design and applied grape cluster on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 47320

Accession Number: 1966.77AB

Snuffbox

Tin snuff box with hinged lid. Yellow with design in red and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47321

Accession Number: 1966.78

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47322

Accession Number: 1966.79A

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47323

Accession Number: 1966.79B

Paint Box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47324

Accession Number: 1966.79C

Needlework Picture

Silkwork picture, round. Polychromatic floral border and central floral design. Other stitches: satin stitch, French knot, whip stitch, rice stitch, daisy stitch, feather stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, flannel, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46808

Accession Number: 1963.267

Tan canvas ground. Three playiung crads; three of spades, six of clubs, eight of diamonds, fanned out (black or red figures on white) on ground; worked in three shades of red. Geometric motifs in black around border. Scalloped edge. Trimmed with red wool braid. Oval, backed with brown glazed wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46809

Accession Number: 1963.268

Bag

Small red and green knitted purse with silver beadwork; envelope-style closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46810

Accession Number: 1963.269

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46811

Accession Number: 1963.270

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46812

Accession Number: 1963.271

Shoes

Yellow; squared toe; scalloped tongue; B--has yellow lace; 2 pairs punched eyes; brown sole; white lining; paper inner sole.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, kidskin

GUSN: 46813

Accession Number: 1963.272AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46814

Accession Number: 1963.284

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46815

Accession Number: 1963.285

Purse

Black and blue beaded drawstring purse with pale pink accent beads; tan silk top and glazed cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46816

Accession Number: 1963.287

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with unfinished edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46817

Accession Number: 1963.289

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46818

Accession Number: 1963.290A

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46819

Accession Number: 1963.290B

Shirt

White; open neckline trimmed w/ scalloped edge lace; capped sleeves and shoulder of eyelet; 2 thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Johnson, Mary Ann McConike (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46820

Accession Number: 1963.291

Moccasins

A pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design, tan leather soles, burlap linings, and ties by the ankle.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), burlap, stitching, leather

GUSN: 46821

Accession Number: 1963.292AB

Shawl

Off white ground with printed pattern of swagged black lace enclosing bouquets of stylized flowers in red, blue, green, yellow; sparse silk fringe tied on all sides; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46822

Accession Number: 1963.293

Purse

Beaded purse with polychrome floral and abstract pattern and red silk thread tassels at drawstring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46823

Accession Number: 1963.294

Tie

No description

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46825

Accession Number: 1963.296

Tie

No description

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46826

Accession Number: 1963.297

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46827

Accession Number: 1963.298

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46828

Accession Number: 1963.299

Collar

Narrow white lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46829

Accession Number: 1963.300

Collar

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46830

Accession Number: 1963.301

Collar

Narrow lace collar.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46831

Accession Number: 1963.302

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46832

Accession Number: 1963.303

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler; square ivory linen ground; polychromatic, large scale floral border; small scale house at bottom.

Date: 1832

Maker: McConihe, Mary A., 1818- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 46833

Accession Number: 1963.305

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

T-shaped; pieced wool blocks; large center block with smaller blocks along sides. Each with appliqued floral sprig, bird or arrow.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), piecing, upholstery, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46834

Accession Number: 1963.308E

Soup plate

One of a set of thirteen porcelain enameled soup plates with decoraton sometimes known as Rose Medallion. The plates in the set are not identical.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46835

Accession Number: 1963.312.2

Dinner plate

One of a set of fifteen porcelain enameled dinner plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 46836

Accession Number: 1963.313.1

Luncheon Plate

One of a set of nine porcelain enameled luncheon plates. Four scrolled medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers are surrounded by scrolling flowers and butterflies. The central medallion has a gold band border and depicts various birds and flowers. T...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46837

Accession Number: 1963.314.1

Serving Bowl

Shallow porcelain enameled bowl with deep scallop rim. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46838

Accession Number: 1963.317

Punch Bowl

Large, porcelain enameled punch bowl. Interior and exterior border on gold ground of green leaves, pink and white flowers, blue scrolls and birds of paradise; band around base of green tendrils and pink peonies on gold ground; scenes in gold Greek key bordered rectangular panels of figures in the in...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 46839

Accession Number: 1963.319

Oval Serving Dish

Assymetrical, oval serving dish with Rose Medallion pattern decoration.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46840

Accession Number: 1963.320

Square Serving Dish

Square, enameled porcelain serving dish. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 46841

Accession Number: 1963.321

Platter

Small oval enameled dish. Rose Medallion pattern.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46842

Accession Number: 1963.322

Platter

Oval, porcelain enameled platter with green tendrils, pink peonies, and butterflies around six medallions depicting figures engaged in various activities and birds, insects, and flowers. A central circular medallion depicts a floral decoration. This design is sometimes known as Rose Medallion.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 46843

Accession Number: 1963.323.2

Flowerpot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46844

Accession Number: 1963.326

Dish

Delftware plate with white glaze and blue decoration. Wide border of abstract flowers with fan-like leaves. Central image of flowers, vase on table, and fence.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 46846

Accession Number: 1963.332

Coverlet

Blue wool and white linen, reversible; overall geometric pattern of striped and barred gridwork; four small interlocking wheels at intersections. Selvage side edges; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 46848

Accession Number: 1963.339

Two Dragon Serving Boats

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46849

Accession Number: 1963.340.1-.2

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