Historic New England

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Round-rimmed base with loop handle. Painted with dark pink flowers, green leaves, and black stems. Black line around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43442

Accession Number: 1970.1310.237

Children's earthenware mug. Green transfer-printing design on mug. Left of inscription, two men and cattle working the tilled fields. Right of inscription, two figures (man and woman) picking fruit or vegetables, placing them in a basket and apron respectively.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43443

Accession Number: 1970.1310.238

Mug

Earthenware mug, part of the Margaret Jewell children's mug collection. Black transfer printed image of Liverpool Light House on Bidston Hill, with a depiction of fifty-eight signal flags and a written key identifying each signal. Over painted by hand with green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43444

Accession Number: 1970.1310.239

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with ear-shaped handle. Black transfer printed initial "F" inside circular sunburst motif. Dark red lines around base, rim, inside of rim, and down sides of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43446

Accession Number: 1970.1310.241

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with discolored glaze. Black transfer-printed design of two young children exploring an animal nest. Overpainted in green, red and brown.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43447

Accession Number: 1970.1310.242

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Shaped base, slightly flared rim, and spurred circle-in-loop handle. Painted with bluish gray flowers and green and red foliage. Gold luster line beneath rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43448

Accession Number: 1970.1310.243

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Brown transfer printed image of several rabbits in front of a hutch. Overpainted with green and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43449

Accession Number: 1970.1310.244

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design with a cherub and a swag that reads "A present from the potteries." Pink lustre at rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43450

Accession Number: 1970.1310.245

Children's Mug

Blue and white transfer-printed design. Aspen leaf wreath. Blue line around lip of mug as well as bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43451

Accession Number: 1970.1310.246

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer printed outdoor scene with girl at right, wearing an apron and carrying a basket. She stands in front of a wooden structure with birds sitting on top. At left in the distance is a house on a low hill. A red decorative border is printed around the inside o...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43452

Accession Number: 1970.1310.248

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Purple transfer printed image of a boy sitting on a riverbank, with a stone tower and arched bridge in the background. Wide pink lustre band around rim, and narrow lustre line around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43453

Accession Number: 1970.1310.249

Children's Mug

White mug-quote is in black rectangular box, punctuated by shell in corners and triangles facing out and outlining the box. The text and decoration is black with an orange background only within the confines of the design. Orange line inside lip of mug and accented on the outside of the handle.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43454

Accession Number: 1970.1310.250

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with three children putting a hat on a spotted dog; with the inscription "Grandmother's Cap." Over painted with green, blue, red, yellow, and pink.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43455

Accession Number: 1970.1310.252

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Two hotizontal brown glazed bands around body, over painted with a green vine pattern. Black transfer printed text between the two bands, "A trifle from Yarmouth."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43456

Accession Number: 1970.1310.253

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design, farm scene. Figure in the foreground tilling land to the left and another figure also in the foreground, but to the right sitting on a stool milking a cow. Pink luster accents the upper lip of mug, slightly above upper lower rim and along the...

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43457

Accession Number: 1970.1310.254

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Beaded body with blue band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43458

Accession Number: 1970.1310.256

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Brown and light blue bands at base and rim, with brown geometric line pattern around middle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 43459

Accession Number: 1970.1310.257

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed images. On one side, an oval portait of a gentleman, surrounded by a foliate design. On the other side, three gentlemen standing at left in long jackets, and a farmhouse at right with a cow, a cart, and a man and woman. Over painted in blue, red...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43460

Accession Number: 1970.1310.258

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Green transfer-printed, Rococo-inspired design with shells and sweeping scrolls.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43461

Accession Number: 1970.1310.259

Mug

Earthenware mug. Concave body, shaped base, and spurred loop handle with molded foliate detail. Glazed green around body with white applied floral motifs on either side.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43462

Accession Number: 1970.1310.260

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed foliate motif with a butterly at center, a boy at left, a girl at right, and an inscription at top center, "Look Sister at that Butterfly." Hand painted black line around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43463

Accession Number: 1970.1310.261

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base, beaded rim, and spurred ear-shaped handle with molded foliate detail. Blue body with identical applied floral decorations on either side, over painted with red, brown, yellow, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43464

Accession Number: 1970.1310.262

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design with flower motifs, c-scrolls and a "Holy Bible" in upper center. Inscription in center is "HANNAH".

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43466

Accession Number: 1970.1310.264

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of floral wreath encircling inscription. Silver luster outlines the upper, outer lip of mug.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43467

Accession Number: 1970.1310.265

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug with black transfer-printed design, alphabet theme, and overpainting in yellow and red. Two main images on mug; one is of a family gathered in their garden and second is a group of possibly men in the desert, possibly the Three Magi or Three Wisemen.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 43468

Accession Number: 1970.1310.267

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped and beaded base, beaded rim, and spurred loop handle. Blue body, slightly concave, with identical applied floral decorations on either side, over painted with red, brown, yellow, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43469

Accession Number: 1970.1310.268

Mug

Earthenware mug. Concave body, shaped base, and spurred loop handle. Glazed blue around body. Identical applied floral decorations on either side, over painted with red, yellow, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, applied decoration

GUSN: 43471

Accession Number: 1970.1310.270

Fire extinguisher

Fire extinguisher. Red glass bulb filled w/ liquid. Set into metal wire connected to back wall mount. Metal tag connected to wire at front of bulb. Filled w/ liquid.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: International Fire Equipment Corp. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 23606

Accession Number: 1998.1789

Side chair

Side chair. Painted black. Curved crest rail above four spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Tapered and flared back legs.

Date: 1840-1858

Maker: Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 23607

Accession Number: 1998.1471.3

Hanging shelf

Bracket shelf; Small, walnut. Semi-circular shelf w/ thin edges at either side. Central supporting bracket.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 23608

Accession Number: 1998.1790

Sconce

Tinned sheet iron wall sconce. Back is plain sheet w/ slightly ribbed edges. Circular top w/ scalloped edges and hole at center for hanging. Semi-circular base w/ candle support.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal, iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 23609

Accession Number: 1998.1791

Bedspread

Embroidered bedspread, modern. White cotton embroidered w/ vertical columns of peach and tan leaf design.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 23610

Accession Number: 1998.4539

Etagere

Walnut etagere, 5 tiered, graduated shelves. Smallest shelf is at the top; largest at the bottom. Crest of openwork foliate pattern at the back of top shelves--plain crest w/ scalloped edges at top of bottom two shelves. Four stiles between shelves: two at either side. Stiles are scrolled w/ openwor...

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 23611

Accession Number: 1998.5527

Chamber candlestick

Brass chamber candlestick (w/ white candle presently inside); round candle holder w/ openwork around sides of 5 flowers--each w/ 5 petals; handle on side shaped like semi-circle; top 1/2 of body wider than bottom 1/2 of body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), openwork

GUSN: 23612

Accession Number: 1998.5530

Mirror

Framed mirror w/ reverse painting on glass above mirror. Painting depicts a cottage beside a river; scene bordered by foliate detail. Sides of frame are half-round pilasters turned in bead and reel design, reels painted black; beads gilded. Frame corners are black w/ small gilded pressed tin medalli...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), reverse painting on glass (image-making), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23613

Accession Number: 1998.5531

Dollhouse

Wooden dollhouse, hand-made and grain-painted. Two-story shelving unit w/ solid plank top and sides and open front and back. Top shelf (or story) divided into 4 compartments (rooms); bottom shelf divided into 3 compartments. Curtains and paper windows hang from back openings. Fabric squares nailed t...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23614

Accession Number: 1998.5532

Plant stand

Gilded wire plant stand w/ one round top tray. Wire sides of tray arranged in a pointed Gothic arch pattern. Shaft extending from center of tray attached to a round top basket w/ similarly arched sides. Main body of stand beneath tray is hour-glass shaped and has circular design at center of each si...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 23615

Accession Number: 1998.5555

Side chair

One of four wooden side chairs, grain-painted to resemble tiger maple. Crest rail and lower slat carved in an arched and scalloped design. Five slender turned spindles. Curved stiles; caned seat. Cabriole front legs; flared back legs. Flat concave front stretcher. Two plain turned stretchers at side...

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23616

Accession Number: 1998.5557.2

Side chair

One of four wooden side chairs, grain-painted to resemble tiger maple. Crest rail and lower slat carved in an arched and scalloped design. Five slender turned spindles. Curved stiles; caned seat. Cabriole front legs; flared back legs. Flat concave front stretcher. Two plain turned stretchers at side...

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23617

Accession Number: 1998.5557.3

Side chair

One of four wooden side chairs, grain-painted to resemble tiger maple. Crest rail and lower slat carved in an arched and scalloped design. Five slender turned spindles. Curved stiles; caned seat. Cabriole front legs; flared back legs. Flat concave front stretcher. Two plain turned stretchers at side...

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23618

Accession Number: 1998.5557.4

Rocking chair

Wicker rocking chair, painted black. One continuous wicker band creates loop-back crest-rail, stiles and front skirt. No arm supports. Back caned in horizontal bands that resemble slats. Four legs connected by X-stretcher. On rockers.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wicker

GUSN: 23619

Accession Number: 1998.5558

Cushion

Rectangular pillow cushion w/ cut-away edges, cotton w/ beige and gold leaves in triangular patterns w/ blue flowers in centers, all on a white background. Thin.

Date: 1970-1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23620

Accession Number: 1998.5559

Print

Framed print of three celestial women in flowing sheer gowns, the embodiment of faith, hope and charity. Women have flowing hair, bare feet and stand huddled together. Mountains in background, Lily of the Valley in foreground. Arch in top border of image resembles a stained glass pane. White outer b...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: National Art Company (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 23621

Accession Number: 1998.5560

Print

Framed print of a young woman in nun's habit instructing a young girl w/ an open book. Woman is seated in a chair; girl leans on her lap. Table in background behind girl contains more books and a religious figurine. In a walnut frame w/ molded edges.

Date: 1853

Maker: Felon, Joseph (Artist) Goupil & Cie., Editors (Editor) Probably Knoedler, M. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 23622

Accession Number: 1998.5561

Print

Framed chromolithograph entitled "Pleasure Railway, Hoboken." Features crowds of middle-class excursionists gathered around the circular track of a mechanical railway. Set in a lush green landscape. In a black wooden frame w/ molded edges.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23623

Accession Number: 1998.5562

Dropleaf table

Drop-leaf table. Mahogany. Rectangular top with rounded leaves that extend to . Bottom of skirt cut into arch on ends, smooth on sides; unfinished where it extends out to support leaves. Visible dovetail joinery. Rests on four flattened cabriole legs that terminate in ball and claw feet.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: Frank D. Caristi & Sons (Restorer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 23624

Accession Number: 1998.5563

Drawing

Framed pencil drawing of a landscape (perhaps Austria) w/ mountains in background, river in foreground and timber-framed stable at center. Interior of stable open and exposed to reveal cattle. 3 human figures visible in doorway of stable. Evergreen trees at sides of image. In a wooden frame w/ plast...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Armstrong, Jane Ritson (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 23625

Accession Number: 1998.5564

Drawing

Framed pencil drawing of a landscape: a grassy knoll at the shore of a lake. Lake is framed at back and sides by mountains. 3 small sailboats visible. A man and woman strolling by the shore beneath 2 trees on the knoll. In a wooden frame w/ plaster and gilded front w/ molded edges.

Date: 1858-1860

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker) Possibly Armstrong, Jane Ritson (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 23626

Accession Number: 1998.5565

Print

Framed chromolithograph entitled "Gothic Beauties." Features a stone castle w/ castellated balustrades, a tower w/ flying buttresses and casement windows. Castle set in a lush green landscape. A woman, man and small girl at foreground. In a black wooden frame w/ molded edges.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23627

Accession Number: 1998.5566

Braided rug

Round braided rug, cotton. Exterior border is black; innermost circle is green and magenta. Other colors include blue, red, orange and beige.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 23628

Accession Number: 1998.5567

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