Historic New England

Hand Bag

Hooked rug blue, brown, red, green, cream handbag; two leather handles; leather bottom and sides; two brass feet; brass clasp latch; missing brass key lock plate; small key attached.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27361

Accession Number: 1916.156

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27362

Accession Number: 1916.219

Ring Box

This fitted box is covered in red leather. It is the original box for memorial ring 1916.223.

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, leather

GUSN: 27363

Accession Number: 1916.224

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. 2 1/2 inch floral border at top and sides. Alphabet at top, verse in center. Adam and Eve on green ground, on either side of the tree of knowledge at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing "J","U"; Numbers: "1-8" Cross stitch, eyelet hole, ...

Maker: Haskell, Ruth (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 27364

Accession Number: 1916.230

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27365

Accession Number: 1916.231

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Interior border: black husk chain and black leaf. Exterior border: bands of thin black line and band of dots; wavy band of dots and flower buds; one large and several small sprays of flowers on body.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, overglazing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27366

Accession Number: 1916.324

Waste bowl

Small earthenware bowl with black transfer-printed pattern commemorating Major General William Henry Harrison, the "log cabin and hard cider" candidate" and the ninth United States president. Interior border of medallions framing urns and a depiction of Harrison on diaper ground. On interior basin a...

Date: 1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27367

Accession Number: 1916.325

Decorative Mug

Opaque white glass decorative mug, with polychrome hand-painted design of eagle with wings spread surrounded by laurel wreath and the word "Liberty" in gilt. Fifteen eight-pointed gilt stars around the wreath. Gilt band on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 27368

Accession Number: 1916.326

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27369

Accession Number: 1916.329

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27370

Accession Number: 1916.339

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27371

Accession Number: 1916.340

Nail File

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27372

Accession Number: 1916.341

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27373

Accession Number: 1916.342

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27374

Accession Number: 1916.343

Hair Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 27375

Accession Number: 1916.346

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27376

Accession Number: 1916.347

Flax

Skein of flax with wrapper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), palm fiber

GUSN: 27377

Accession Number: 1916.349B

Thread

14 skeins of linen thread, in paper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product), string (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 27378

Accession Number: 1916.350

Portrait of Sally Otis

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27379

Accession Number: 1917.1

Plate

Delftware plate with polychrome landscape scene of hillside with three-story building, flanked by green trees, low red and white building, yellow weeping willow, red fence running to water, and a man in the water.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 29185

Accession Number: 1920.618

Wafer

Box of Wafers

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 29186

Accession Number: 1920.628

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Floral, eagle, and scroll border surrounds a central scene illustrating Hotel Nahant.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker) Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 (Artist) Annin, Smith & Co. (Engraver) Monroe & Francis (Printer) Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 (Publisher)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29187

Accession Number: 1920.631

Luncheon Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware luncheon plate. Aquatic border surrounds a central scene illustrating the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29188

Accession Number: 1920.634

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Aquatic border surrounding a central scene illustrating a coastal landscape and a paddleboat.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29189

Accession Number: 1920.635

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral and scroll border surrounds a centrally located scene that depicts the Taymouth Castle.

Date: 1820-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29190

Accession Number: 1920.639

Plate

Blue pearlware transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a central scene illustrating the New York City Hall.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29191

Accession Number: 1920.642

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting La Grange.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29192

Accession Number: 1920.643

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray and medallions depicting a church. Central scene featuring a winter view of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29193

Accession Number: 1920.644

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a slightly scalloped edge. The central design depicts the dam and waterworks at Fair Mount and its outer border consists of flowers, eagles, and scrolls.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Designer) Dale Hall Works (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29194

Accession Number: 1920.646

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate with a scalloped edge. Molded bead-and-bar edge. Floral border surrounding the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Stevenson, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29195

Accession Number: 1920.652

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Floral and fruit border surrounding a central scene depicting Transylvania University.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29196

Accession Number: 1920.653

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup plate. Vine and floral spray border surrounds a central scene depicting Yale College in New Haven

Date: 1835-1849

Maker: Meigh, Charles (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29197

Accession Number: 1920.656

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Floral and fruit border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring a woman with a donkey and buildings in the distance.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29198

Accession Number: 1920.659

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The central design depicts Commodore MacDonnough's Victory, which is bordered by an aquatic motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29199

Accession Number: 1920.661

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. It has a border of flowers and fruit that surrounds a central scene of the dam and waterworks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29200

Accession Number: 1920.664

Platter

A blue transfer print pearlware platter.The central design depicts the Coat of Arms of Massachusetts. The design is encircled by an inner border of palmettes and an outer border of trumpets, flowers, and vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 29201

Accession Number: 1920.668

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter. Aquatic border surrounding a central scene illustrating the Tappan Zee Bridge from Greenburgh, New York.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29202

Accession Number: 1920.669

Platter

Blue transfer-printed rectangular platter. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Boston Court House.

Date: 1825

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29203

Accession Number: 1920.670

Dish

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dish with a molded bead pattern around the edge. A foliate and scorn border surround a central scene depicting Park Theatre in New York.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Ralph Stevenson & Williams (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29204

Accession Number: 1920.671

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed footed bowl with a scalloped edge and ear shaped handles. Interior floral border around the rim surrounds a central scene of the Octagon Church in Boston. Exterior vignettes of the Bank of Savannah and the Charleston Exchange. Floral border around the base.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29205

Accession Number: 1920.673

Tureen

Dark blue oval with Prince-of-Wales handles with open loop. Transfer-printed scene of sheep grazing on lawn of estate with turrets flying flags.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29206

Accession Number: 1920.674

Dinner plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. The central scene depicts the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth which is surrounded by a border of ship medallions, eagles, and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29207

Accession Number: 1920.676

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed dinner plate with a scalloped edge. Stylized geometric design surrounds a central scene depicting William Penn presenting a treaty to a Native American tribe.

Date: 1847-1859

Maker: Green, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29208

Accession Number: 1920.679

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Scroll and floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Trenton Falls.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29209

Accession Number: 1920.680

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a central scene illustrating the Philadelphia Library.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29210

Accession Number: 1920.682

Plate

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Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29211

Accession Number: 1920.685

Dessert plate

Dark blue with border of trees and heavy foliage; figures in street in front of monumnental pedimented building (London Inst.).

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29212

Accession Number: 1920.687

Plate

Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Central design depicts a rural fishing scene, flanked by figures representing America and Independence. Inner border has a floral motif. The outer border has a scroll motif with state names inscribed on the scrolls.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29213

Accession Number: 1920.690