Historic New England

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31228

Accession Number: 1927.73

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with mottled blue glaze and gilt highlights, square handle with beaded sides.

Date: 1886-1888

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31229

Accession Number: 1927.74

Chair

Four slat back, rush seat

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), birch (wood), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31231

Accession Number: 21.1940

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31232

Accession Number: 1927.85

Infant's Mitt

Cream trimmed with pink ribbon; thumb only; rest of fingers visible, with rounded unit opening lined with pink satin; front has three rows of red chain stitch embroidery.

Date: ca. 1727

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 31233

Accession Number: 1927.87

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31235

Accession Number: 1927.90

Spike

Pointed; with a massive eight-sided head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 31236

Accession Number: 1927.93

Spike

Spikes with point on one end and rectangular head on the other; four-sided shank.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 31237

Accession Number: 1927.94

Screw

No description

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Harwood, H. J., 1867 C (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 31238

Accession Number: 1927.101

Wrench

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31239

Accession Number: 1927.106

Doorknob

Two glass doorknobs on axis attached to an octagonal wood block. One knob has faceted sides, the other knob is smooth. Painted metal bases.

Date: 1836

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31240

Accession Number: 1927.107

Doorknob

Pair of glass doorknobs cottered to a steel spindle. Brass and steel base, nickel-plated or painted. Hidden escutcheons included.

Date: 1840

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 31241

Accession Number: 1927.108.1

Doorknob

Glass knob axially bolted to a cylindrical wood block.

Date: 1836

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31242

Accession Number: 1927.109

Pair of knobs - glass tops and silver bases? - with naval scenes cast in. (One glass top and scene missing.) Brass escutcheons; one nickel-plated. Knobs set screwed to iron spindle. All with wood display block (in place of door).

Date: 1861

Maker: Day, Edmund (Patent holder)

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), iron (metal), nickel (metal), plate (material), painting (coating), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31243

Accession Number: 1927.110

Horseshoe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31244

Accession Number: 1927.111

Pitcher

Pearlware transfer-printed pitcher. Transfer-printed interior and exterior rope edge with a grapevine and floral border. Exterior transfer print illustrates a rural scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31245

Accession Number: 1927.112

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31246

Accession Number: 1927.113.5

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Floral motif surrounds the inside and outside of the mouth and spout. The body is adorned by a vine pattern and two medallions illustrating the landing at Plymouth.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31247

Accession Number: 1927.117

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pitcher. Floral motif surrounds the inside and outside of the mouth and spout. The body is adorned by a floral and vine pattern surrounding two vignettes that depict the Massachusetts State House and New York City Hall.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Attributed to Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31248

Accession Number: 1927.118

Pitcher

Dark blue with border of large medallions of canalboats and canal scenes; under spout: USA coat of arms with two fanciful scenes of canal above and below in medallions.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31249

Accession Number: 1927.120

Child's Sugar Bowl

Miniature sugar bowl (a) with bulbous hexagonal body with double handles and octagonal lid (b) with button knop. Blue transfer-printed scene of a log cabin on either side of bowl. Border pattern of stars on star ground. Star is molded and printed on top of knop.

Date: 1840

Maker: Ridgway, John, 1830-1855 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31250

Accession Number: 1927.121AB

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior of the rim and the base has a print of a cow. The exterior body has a transfer print illustrating the Massachusetts State House.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31251

Accession Number: 1927.122

Saltcellar

Pearlware saltcellar with round bowl on short stemmed foot. Blue, feathered band near rim.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 31252

Accession Number: 1927.123

Caster

Pear-shaped pearlware caster. Molded band around mid-section of body is hand-painted blue. Blue hand-painted band around base and floret on top.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31253

Accession Number: 1927.124

Caster

Earthenware caster. Blue, tan, and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed seaweed design. Pierced top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31254

Accession Number: 1927.125

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with a foliate molded handle. Rust colored body with a blue band. Superimposed black tree design.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31255

Accession Number: 1927.126

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Rectangular molded finial. Foliate and diamond design adorns the cover, rim, handle, and spout. Scene of Jedburgh Abbey on exterior body and spout.

Date: 1790-1829

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31256

Accession Number: 1927.127

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Floral molded finial. Foliate and floral motif. Landscape scene depicting two boys on a shore.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31257

Accession Number: 1927.129

Tureen

Earthenware transfer-printed blue tureen with two handles and a cover. Interior floral border surrounding a transfer-printed pastoral scene. Same scene adorns the exterior body and cover.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31258

Accession Number: 1927.132AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed sugar bowl. Floral and aquatic motif. Sea shell molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31259

Accession Number: 1927.135

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Nautical scene on one side and The Cordwainers Arms on the other.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, enameling, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31260

Accession Number: 1927.137

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Pastoral scene on one side and a portrait of The Farmers Arms on the other. Grape and vine design below the spout.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31261

Accession Number: 1927.138

Pitcher

An earthenware handled pitcher. Pinched oval mouth with an upturned spout.. Decorated with two molded blue heart-shaped medallions illustrating children playing. A molded green palmette border around base and a floret chain around the rim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 31262

Accession Number: 1927.139

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark "My Mother".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31315

Accession Number: 1927.306

Punch Bowl

Large earthenware punch bowl on footed stem. Blue transfer-printed pattern of floral medallions and scenic vignettes with figures in landscape.

Date: 1882-1902

Maker: Doulton & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31316

Accession Number: 1927.307

Small Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31317

Accession Number: 1927.308

PLASTER, LATH

Plaster with riven lath; painted white on front.

Date: ca. 1686

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, painting (coating), pine (wood), plaster, sand

GUSN: 31318

Accession Number: 1927.309

Dressing Gown

This house dress or dressing gown is constructed from cotton patterned with both block and roller printed designs in a scrolling floral vine repeat with pink flowers and blue leaves on a beige-colored, striped ground. Lined in a contrasting, dark brown-colored ground cotton print of small cream-colo...

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31319

Accession Number: 1927.324

Shirt

White; neckline--one side has drawstring, other side has squared flap; neckline and short sleeves trimmed w/ lace; lace insert at shoulder; part of sleeve is gathered/ruching; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31320

Accession Number: 1927.334

Child's Dress

Long; white, with small scale check pattern; double capped sleeves; lace at neckline; drawstring neckline and back gathered at waist with drawstrings.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 31321

Accession Number: 1927.336

Child's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel on bodice front, with diamond and stylized floral embroidery, with ruffle along panel and at neckline back; short sleeves, with ruffled edge and three rows of scalloped eyelet; blue ribbon inserted at eyelet waistband; eyelet band same as waistband inserted at hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 31322

Accession Number: 1927.337

Child's Pantaloons

White; four buttonholes at waist; open sides with reinforcement; band with red stripe and ribbing forms yoke; openwork embroidery- with scalloped edge.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 31323

Accession Number: 1927.338

Bodice

Cream; sheer mull/dotted Swiss embroidery on bodice and capped sleeves; eyelet collar and cuffs; waistband; peplum embroidered with stylized flower and scalloped edge; 6 covered buttons.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, super

GUSN: 31324

Accession Number: 1927.339

Handbag

Tan cotton printed with red and brown line and abstract design.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 31325

Accession Number: 1927.340

Boot liners

Brown boot liners: molded; side lacing with 5 pairs of metal eyes with opening reinforced with knitted woolen tape; no seams.

Date: 1852-1854

Maker: Seamless Garment Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: felt (textile), molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 31326

Accession Number: 1927.343AB

Tidy

Black canvas large mesh, embroidered with alternating red and white stars in wool with gold thread centers. Fringed all around in red and white with fringe pulled up over edge to form van dyked border. Bound with gold thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, fringe, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 31328

Accession Number: 1927.347

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31329

Accession Number: 1927.349

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31330

Accession Number: 1927.351

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31331

Accession Number: 1927.352

Purse

Tan, blue, pink, and green crocheted purse with silver beadwork, silver clasp and embossed decorative leather cap. Interior has red leather envelope with silver clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31332

Accession Number: 1927.380

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