Historic New England

Platter

Blue transfer-printed rectangular platter. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the Alms House in New York.

Date: 1820 -1830

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

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29216

Accession Number: 1920.694

Platter

A blue transfer print pearlware. The central design depicts the "Texian" campaign, which is bordered by Ceres medallions and war trophies.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Shaw, Anthony (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29217

Accession Number: 1920.695

Platter

Blue transfer-printed rectangular platter with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting the State House in Boston.

Date: 1820

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

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29218

Accession Number: 1920.696

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware bowl. Floral border around the interior and exterior of the rim. Central scene depicting the Capitol Building in Washington.

Date: 1820-1840

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

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

GUSN: 29219

Accession Number: 1920.698

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Floral and scroll border around the interior and exterior of the spout and rim. Landscape scenes of Denton Park adorn the exterior body.

Date: 1802-1828

Maker: Riley, John and Richard (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29220

Accession Number: 1920.702

Blue transfer-printed pearlware covered dish. The cover has a floral and foliate border surrounding central landscape scenes with a rose molded finial. The dish has an interior foliate border around the rim with a central scene depicting Dorney court. The exterior body is adorned by four different r...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Ralph Stevenson & Williams (Manufacturer) Probably Enoch Wood & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29221

Accession Number: 1920.703AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 29222

Accession Number: 1920.705

Berlin Woolwork Picture

Berlin woolwork and silk picture; depicts nativity; polychromatic; beige background; tent stitch, cross stitch; framed, under glass.

Date: ca. 1825-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, silk (fiber), cross stitch

GUSN: 29223

Accession Number: 1920.707

Shoes

Black patent leather; ankle straps; 1 brass button; edged w/ brown tape; tan leather sole; cotton lining.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made, patents

GUSN: 29224

Accession Number: 1920.711AB

Fan & Box

FAN (A): mother of pearl sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; paper leaf has multicolor lithograph of figures in pastoral setting framed by handpainted flowers and gilt scrolls; reverse is cream with central floral spray and narrow gilt border; mother of pearl washer, white sil...

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, metal, mother of pearl, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29225

Accession Number: 1920.713 A-C

Miniature Portrait of Henry Augustus Page

This bust-length miniature portrait depicts a young man in three-quarters profile, facing left, wearing a black waistcoat, coat and tie against a stippled grey/black background. The portrait is in its original plush-lined, red leather case.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 29226

Accession Number: 1920.714

Miniature Portrait of Elizabeth Page

This bust-length portrait of a young woman depicts her in three-quarter profile facing right. She wears a dark grey dress with a neckline cut just off of the shoulders, with a fine lace collar and puffed short sleeves with lace cuffs. Her hair is parted in the middle and dressed in ringlets over her...

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint), leather

GUSN: 29227

Accession Number: 1920.715

Scrimshaw

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 29228

Accession Number: 1920.717

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29229

Accession Number: 1920.721

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29230

Accession Number: 1920.722

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29231

Accession Number: 1920.728

Souvenir Plate

Ironstone plate with black border of twisted rope and sprays of flowers with gargoyles. Centeral scene of ship jettesoning boxes of tea into Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party).

Date: 1876

Maker: Davis, Isaac (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29232

Accession Number: 1920.736

Textile Fragment

Textile fragment of diaper-woven silk painted with leafy green vines ending in red rosebuds.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), damask diaper, paint (coating)

GUSN: 29233

Accession Number: 1920.737

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29234

Accession Number: 1920.739

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30446

Accession Number: 1924.859.3

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30447

Accession Number: 1924.859.4

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30448

Accession Number: 1924.859.6

Vase

Tan stoneware vase of irregular cylinder form, unglazed, with applied, molded decoration of squirrels on tree branches.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 30449

Accession Number: 1924.860

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 30450

Accession Number: 1924.862

Wallet

Wallet made from light brown-colored leather with a scalloped flap and leather strap closure with "X" on front and back; 7 compartments (fan-style); one has scalloped flap and tongue.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Possibly Marshall (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 30451

Accession Number: 1924.863

Bee's Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 30452

Accession Number: 1924.864

Watercolor Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30453

Accession Number: 1924.865

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30454

Accession Number: 1924.866

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30455

Accession Number: 1924.867

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30457

Accession Number: 1924.869

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, threaded edge, rounded shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1768-1774

Maker: Aubrey, Claude-Auguste (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30458

Accession Number: 1924.870

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with an upturned spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and four tines. Foliate and scroll pattern.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Jones, John B. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30459

Accession Number: 1924.871

Child's Apron

White; ribbed; waistband and border of brown printed check with brown dotted center; two pockets separated by border of brown check; one pearl button.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity

GUSN: 30460

Accession Number: 1924.872

Pouch

Tan cotton with blue trim and star shaped multicolored stitched decoration at top and bottom. Drawstring are woven at gathering. Tag reads: "Made by a sailor at Charlestown Navy yard about 1863."

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30461

Accession Number: 1924.873

Sugar Lozenge in Box

Small round cardboard box with blue, gold and white decoration containing a sugar lozenge with painted decoraiton of a bird surrounded by red flowers and leaves.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, sugar

GUSN: 30462

Accession Number: 1924.875

Wallpaper

"Pompeiian"; open swags; garlnds; scrolls; red, black, yellow, pnk on gry

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30463

Accession Number: 1924.896

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30464

Accession Number: 1924.898

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30476

Accession Number: 1925.A

Powder Horn

Engraved powder horn with faceted tip, molded throat, brass ring at plug end, flat wood plug. Engraved images include forts, cities, birds, dragon, and other animals.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30477

Accession Number: 1925.1

Dress

Green, black, and blue striped silk dress.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30478

Accession Number: 1925.2AB

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