Historic New England

Boots

A pair of pink high top boots with eight buttons, white cloth lining, and a stacked heel.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46405

Accession Number: 1961.11AB

Shoes

A pair of pink satin shoes with straps and a satin heel. Pointed tongue and toe. Straight side seam.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: Chamberlain & Sons (Maker)

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46406

Accession Number: 1961.12AB

Cloth fragment

Nearly square, off white; overall repeating pattern of large scale dark and light blue resist pheasants perched on oak leaf-like stems; acorns (?) and buds with flowering-like motifs between.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), piecing, resist dyeing, textiles

GUSN: 46407

Accession Number: 1961.13

Box

Six-board box. Red oak. Molded two-board top. Front features foliate and strapwork carving. The left side of the interior contains a till.

Date: 1668-1680

Maker: Possibly Searle, William (Maker) Possibly Dennis, Thomas, 1638 C-1706 (Maker)

Material: red oak (wood)

GUSN: 46410

Accession Number: 1961.18

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 46412

Accession Number: 1961.142AB

Pitcher

Bluish-white body; hound-handled; body has hanging game in relief.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46413

Accession Number: 1961.55

Urn-shaped, mustard-colored body; circular base; faceted octagonal body and neck; wrapped "bamboo" handle; faceted sides of body bear leafy scrolling vine wrapped around "rope" pole; neck facets bear circular medallion w/ alternating 1) eagle and 2) winged deaths? head surrounded by 1) tassels and l...

Date: 1840

Maker: Jones, Elijah (Maker)

Material: bamboo (material), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 46414

Accession Number: 1961.56

Rigid Fan

Light wooden handle; rigid paper leaf edged with gold; vase, flowers and birds drawn in pen and ink on one side, flowering branches on the other side in pink, blue, brown and green; blue silk cord through handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46415

Accession Number: 1961.58A

Bed Curtain

Loose, plain weave; applied 3" wide netted fringe; hanging bellflower strings. Large scale scenes: family along road walking past pairs of livestock and two men, one playing flute. In background parkland with deer, castle/church and manor house. Tree border printed in blue and white ground. A) Panel...

Date: 1765-1774

Maker: Possibly Bromley Hall Printworks (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), net (textile), piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 46416

Accession Number: 1961.59A

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46417

Accession Number: 1961.62

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46418

Accession Number: 1961.63

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46419

Accession Number: 1961.64

Sealing Wax Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46420

Accession Number: 1961.65

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, pointed shoulders, and shell shaped bowls.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: C. Allen & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46421

Accession Number: 1961.67

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Targee, John & Peter, 1809-1814 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46422

Accession Number: 1961.69

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1822-1840

Maker: Guthre, James (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 46423

Accession Number: 1961.70

Impellor

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46424

Accession Number: 1961.72

Brick

Hearth tile.

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product)

GUSN: 46425

Accession Number: 1961.76

Pilaster Capital

Ionic pilaster capital. Hand-carved; gilt is gold leaf.

Date: 1804

Maker: Probably Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, softwood

GUSN: 46428

Accession Number: 1961.81

Brick

One stretcher end painted red with incised line; plaster still attached at points.

Date: 1706-1715

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), incising, mortar (filler), painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 46429

Accession Number: 1961.82A

Spice Canister

Tin spice canister holding four spice tins (see 1961.83b-e).

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46430

Accession Number: 1961.83A

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46431

Accession Number: 1961.83B

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46432

Accession Number: 1961.83C

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46433

Accession Number: 1961.83D

Spice Tin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46434

Accession Number: 1961.83E

Small Ice Bucket

Small wood ice bucket with lid and glass liner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46435

Accession Number: 1961.84

Small Tin with Domed Cover

Small tin box resembling a trunk. Domed cover hinged in the back, latching in front and with a small round ring pull on top. The box exterior is painted a copper color. On the front is painted a light yellow band overpainted with orange circles and green stylized leaves. A yellow figure is painted ...

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46436

Accession Number: 1961.85

Bed Canopy

White, striped dimity bed canopy.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, piecing

GUSN: 46437

Accession Number: 1961.86

Cover

Rectangular earthenware cover. Red band around rim. Floral, strawberry, and vine design. Rectangular button finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 46438

Accession Number: 1961.89

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; indigo blue ground with white outline flowers and dot stems.

Date: 1780-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, cotton (textile), resist dyeing

GUSN: 46439

Accession Number: 1961.91

Tieback

Curtain tiebacks with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46449

Accession Number: 1961.98I

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44962

Accession Number: 1958.946

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44963

Accession Number: 1958.947

Saltcellar

Opaque white glass saltcellar. Two conjoined circular. Ribbed body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 44964

Accession Number: 1958.948

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Black transfer print with "Franklin's Maxims" inscription and two scenes. On one side, a man holds an axe and rests his foot on a tree stump, with the fallen tree behind him. On the other side, two men and a woman are on th...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44965

Accession Number: 1970.1310.367

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Four black transfer printed bands encircling top half of body. Top three bands have identifcal chain-type pattern, and bottom band is comprised of two intertwined vines. Over painted with peach color on bands and brown on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44966

Accession Number: 1970.1310.438

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Navy blue transfer-printed design, patriotic eagles with arrows and shields on either side of a cartouche with the words "To Washington the Patriot of America."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44967

Accession Number: 1970.1310.457

Children's Mug

Blue transfer-printed design on children's earthenware mug. Letters A through Z, five to a row, five columns, letter "J" missing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44968

Accession Number: 1970.1310.589

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design, with an eagle on one side and a whinchat (European migratory bird) on the other.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44969

Accession Number: 1970.1310.665

Children's mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene of four children playing "Ring Taw," a type of game with marbles. Scene is overpainted with green, yellow, and red. Red, handpainted line inside rim and down handle. Applied loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44970

Accession Number: 1970.1310.691

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with reeded handle and flattened terminals. Dark brown body with incised bands and diamonds.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44971

Accession Number: 1970.1310.737

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of young girl and young boy engaging a "country dance." Part of the alphabet series, the image is center by a large outlined "S."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44972

Accession Number: 1970.1310.780

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed scene surrounding elongated octagonal shape with the words "Present for Sewing well." Outdoor scene includes house in foreground at right, and a horse-drawn carriage with large house and another building in the distance at left. Pink lustre ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 44973

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1057

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Birth Day Gift" surrounded by a geometric border comprised of small circles. Hand painted blue lines at base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44974

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1128

Rocking Chair

Four slat back; cushion rail; woven tape seat

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood)

GUSN: 44975

Accession Number: 1936.1118

Sampler

Framed alphabet/verse sampler; beige linen ground; silk thread; cross stitch, eyelet, satin stitch, long and short satin stitch; four complete alphabets, numbers 1-10; verse surrounded by a floral garland; floral geometric border around the outside edge of entire sampler.

Date: 1820

Maker: Freeman, Elizabeth, 1810- (Embroiderer)

Material: textiles, needlework (visual works), cross stitch, linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 44978

Accession Number: 2007.2

Landscape Painting with Cows

Landscape painting of cows on a river bank, one drinking. Farm buildings in distance at left. Oil on canvas. Elaborate gilt frame.

Date: 1877

Maker: Hinckley, Thomas Hewes, 1813-1896 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 44979

Accession Number: 1966.2356

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 44991

Accession Number: 1950.M15

Collar

Narrow Point de Gaze, or Belgian, lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44992

Accession Number: 1950.16B

Shawl

Ivory silk crepe embroidered with satin meandering floral border; corner motifs; plain center; 8" fringe, 1" of it is knotted; design = bilaterally symmetrical.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 44993

Accession Number: 1950.18

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