Historic New England

Darning Tool

Wooden darning tool wiht a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49143

Accession Number: 1974.219

Print

Elevation of State House facing Beacon Street

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870 (Lithographer) Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899 (Architect)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 49144

Accession Number: 1974.220A

Print

Elevation of State House facing Mt. Vernon Street

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870 (Lithographer) Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899 (Architect)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 49145

Accession Number: 1974.220B

Print

Elevation of State House facing west

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870 (Lithographer) Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899 (Architect)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 49146

Accession Number: 1974.220C

Print

Elevation of State House facing east.

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870 (Lithographer) Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899 (Architect)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 49147

Accession Number: 1974.220D

Wallpaper Roller

Wooden wallpaper roll, with a bird and floral design. Roll is marked "7525".

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49148

Accession Number: 1974.222A

Pier Table

Pier table with stop fluted tapered legs; half-circle rails have applied composition swags and floral medallions.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Maker)

Material: pine (wood), plaster, gilding

GUSN: 49150

Accession Number: 1974.226

Pier glass with twisted rope columns. Top center panel over glass is decorated with composition figures. Female figure on right is carrying a lyre. Woman at left has outstretched arms, but her instrument is missing. Two women with a small sheep and a winged cherub in center.

Maker: Possibly Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Maker)

GUSN: 49151

Accession Number: 1974.227

Wallpaper Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 49152

Accession Number: 1974.228

Tile

Square blue and whilte glazed earthenware ceramic tile with two figures, tree and other plant life within circle; decorative abstract floral in each of the four corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 49153

Accession Number: 1974.229A

Tile

Small shard of glazed blue and white earthenware ceramic tile; partial tree/landscape in circle with abstract floral motif in corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 49154

Accession Number: 1974.229B

Tube with Neck

Dark green glass tube or bottle with tall neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49155

Accession Number: 1974.230

Mousetrap

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49156

Accession Number: 1974.231

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49157

Accession Number: 1974.232

Plate

Earthenware violet transfer-printed plate with border of fruit, flowers, and acanthus stalks encircling scene of two women and a man on sofa at foot of pavilion with ionic columns and buildings in the background.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Possibly Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49857

Accession Number: 1980.352

Plate

Earthenware violet transfer-printed plate with border of leafy scrolls surrounding floral border with interior scene of buildings and figures.

Date: 1822-1835

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49858

Accession Number: 1980.353

Butter plate

Small, earthenware plate with scalloped edge and mulberry colored transfer-print. Border has alternating flowal sprays and a scene of a ship sailing. Central scene of ship sailing past lighthouse with mountains in the distance.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: Possibly Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49859

Accession Number: 1980.354

Butter Plate

Small, earthenware plate with scalloped edge and mulberry colored transfer-print. Border of alternating cartouches of floral sprays and figures with a bow and arrow under tree. Central scene of man with staff leading woman on mule past palm tree; buildings and mountains in the background.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: Possibly Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49860

Accession Number: 1980.355

Butter Plate

Small, earthenware plate with scalloped edges and transfer-print pattern in mulberry. Transfer-printed border of chevrons with floral sprays. Central motif is a stylized flowers in a basket surrounded by a chain of stars and lozenges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49861

Accession Number: 1980.356.1

Butter Plate

Small earthenware plates with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern. Central scene of Asian sailing vessel passing in front of exotic buildings with spires. A spray of flowers in the foreground. The scene is encircled by a chain of lozenge figures. On the rim is a chevron and floral spray border ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49862

Accession Number: 1980.357.2

Shawl

Light blue silk; machine knit flame stitch pattern; 1" border meant to look like knotted fringe and 1" self fringe all around.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49865

Accession Number: 1980.360

Shawl

Shawl with green and white stripes and red sprigs; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, wool (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 49866

Accession Number: 1980.361

Slipcover

Rectangular top; fitted sides. Small-scale rose sprays; light green roller printed ground; void rococco-like leafy scroll. Interspaces filled with milled ground. Around edges of sides applied printed border of running roses and other flowers inside double lines.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), weaving, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up, textiles, tin (metal)

GUSN: 49867

Accession Number: 1980.362A

Pincushion

Square green pincushion with embroidered foliage design set with round pearls and colored glass pins; trim made of green and white cord and silk tassels

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 49869

Accession Number: 1980.363

Tieback tassle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cotton (textile), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 49870

Accession Number: 1980.364.1A

Parasol

Black silk.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), metal, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 49871

Accession Number: 1980.365

Parasol

No description

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, ivory (tooth component), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49872

Accession Number: 1980.366

Parasol

Green striped parasol with a collapsible handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49873

Accession Number: 1980.367

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; long rectangle; 3" border on all sides with looped meander; 17" inner border of botehs outlined in drawnwork on ends.

Date: 1815-1828

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49874

Accession Number: 1980.368

Tray

Small oval tray or platter with scalloped edges and pierced rim. Mulberry colored transfer-print pattern depicting walkway along a waterway with tower and other buidings. Figures with boxes and barrels on shore, figures onboard a boat just off shore. Border pattern of a row of beads, flowers, scrol...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly John Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, piercing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 49875

Accession Number: 1980.370

Platter

Earthenware platter with purple transfer-print pattern"Neapolitan." Border of urns and flowers on dot and diamond patterned ground. Central scene is of a classical figure with a dog shooting an arrow toward a large urn. A waterway and classically pedimented building are in the background.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49876

Accession Number: 1980.372

Cooler

White porcelain hand-painted cooler with bands of deep pink around the base and the rim with pink roses on one side and grapes adorn the other side. Deep pink molded scroll-shaped handles. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49878

Accession Number: 1980.381.1

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling peaches. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49879

Accession Number: 1980.381.10

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling pink and white morning glories. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49880

Accession Number: 1980.381.11

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling red berries. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49881

Accession Number: 1980.381.12

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling fruit. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49882

Accession Number: 1980.381.13

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling blue and purple flowers. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49883

Accession Number: 1980.381.14

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling yellowish fruit. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49884

Accession Number: 1980.381.15

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling purple and yellow pansies. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49885

Accession Number: 1980.381.16

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling blue and purple flowers. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49886

Accession Number: 1980.381.17

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling plums. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49887

Accession Number: 1980.381.18

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with slightly flared rim with deep pink bands on rim and center with fruit and flowers, peach, lilacs, and chrysanthemums. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49888

Accession Number: 1980.381.19

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with slightly flared rim with deep pink bands on rim and center with fruit and flowers, raspberries, poppies, and purple flowers. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49889

Accession Number: 1980.381.20

Saucer

White porcelain hand-painted saucer with slightly flared rim with deep pink bands on rim and center with fruit and flowers, grapes, tulips, and morning glory. Double foot ring. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, porcelain

GUSN: 49890

Accession Number: 1980.381.21

Compote

Hand-painted white porcelain compote with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling pears. The underside and stem are decorated with different types of fruits. Circular scalloped foot. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49891

Accession Number: 1980.381.3

Compote

Hand-painted white porcelain compote with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling raspberries. The underside and stem are decorated with fruits and flowers. Circular scalloped foot. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49892

Accession Number: 1980.381.4

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling pink roses. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49893

Accession Number: 1980.381.5

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling pink roses. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49894

Accession Number: 1980.381.6

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand-painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling pink flowers. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49895

Accession Number: 1980.381.7

Dessert Plate

White porcelain hand painted dessert plate with scalloped edge and three deep pink bands on the rim and two bands circling strawberries. Part of a twenty-one piece partial dessert set.

Date: 1839-1854

Maker: unknown

Material: hard paste porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 49896

Accession Number: 1980.381.8

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