Historic New England

Pitcher

Dark blue with border of large medallions of canalboats and canal scenes; under spout: USA coat of arms with two fanciful scenes of canal above and below in medallions.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31249

Accession Number: 1927.120

Miniature sugar bowl (a) with bulbous hexagonal body with double handles and octagonal lid (b) with button knop. Blue transfer-printed scene of a log cabin on either side of bowl. Border pattern of stars on star ground. Star is molded and printed on top of knop.

Date: 1840

Maker: Ridgway, John, 1830-1855 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31250

Accession Number: 1927.121AB

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior of the rim and the base has a print of a cow. The exterior body has a transfer print illustrating the Massachusetts State House.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31251

Accession Number: 1927.122

Saltcellar

Pearlware saltcellar with round bowl on short stemmed foot. Blue, feathered band near rim.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 31252

Accession Number: 1927.123

Caster

Pear-shaped pearlware caster. Molded band around mid-section of body is hand-painted blue. Blue hand-painted band around base and floret on top.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming), perforating

GUSN: 31253

Accession Number: 1927.124

Caster

Earthenware caster. Blue, tan, and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed seaweed design. Pierced top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31254

Accession Number: 1927.125

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with a foliate molded handle. Rust colored body with a blue band. Superimposed black tree design.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31255

Accession Number: 1927.126

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Rectangular molded finial. Foliate and diamond design adorns the cover, rim, handle, and spout. Scene of Jedburgh Abbey on exterior body and spout.

Date: 1790-1829

Maker: Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31256

Accession Number: 1927.127

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Floral molded finial. Foliate and floral motif. Landscape scene depicting two boys on a shore.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31257

Accession Number: 1927.129

Tureen

Earthenware transfer-printed blue tureen with two handles and a cover. Interior floral border surrounding a transfer-printed pastoral scene. Same scene adorns the exterior body and cover.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31258

Accession Number: 1927.132AB

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed sugar bowl. Floral and aquatic motif. Sea shell molded handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31259

Accession Number: 1927.135

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Nautical scene on one side and The Cordwainers Arms on the other.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, enameling, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31260

Accession Number: 1927.137

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Pastoral scene on one side and a portrait of The Farmers Arms on the other. Grape and vine design below the spout.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31261

Accession Number: 1927.138

Pitcher

An earthenware handled pitcher. Pinched oval mouth with an upturned spout.. Decorated with two molded blue heart-shaped medallions illustrating children playing. A molded green palmette border around base and a floret chain around the rim.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31262

Accession Number: 1927.139

Compote

Octagonal-shaped earthenware compote on footed stem. Flow blue or blue hand-painted floral pattern on interior and foliate branches on exterior. Molded scroll handles.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing, flow blue (ceramic glaze)

GUSN: 31263

Accession Number: 1927.142

Furniture Drawer Pulls and Related Hardware

Set of brass drawer pulls with plates. Related hardware.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31264

Accession Number: 1927.143

Sugar bowl

Squat, lobed, octagonal body w/ domed, octagonal cover w/ pointy finial; two scrolled handles.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 31265

Accession Number: 1927.149AB

Platter

Blue transfer-printed earthenware platter. Floral border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring men fish and a small town in the distance.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Attributed to Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31266

Accession Number: 1927.153

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with dark blue transfer-printed pattern "Chusan" overpainted with dark blue and metallic gold. Border pattern of stylized flowers and foliate scrolls. Central scene of bamboo shoots sprouting flowers and a pair of exotic birds.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 31267

Accession Number: 1927.155

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed floral pattern "Anemome." Large flowers on meandering stems printed on rim and one smaller sprig in plate center.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Minton (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31268

Accession Number: 1927.156

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surround a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stevenson, Ralph (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31269

Accession Number: 1927.159

Plate

Blue transfer-printed plate with a scalloped edge. Molded scroll border with a foliate transfer print. Central scene illustrating a rural landscape.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

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

GUSN: 31270

Accession Number: 1927.165

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting Drury Lane in London.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: S. Tams & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31271

Accession Number: 1927.166

Dessert Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dessert plate with a scalloped edge. A foliate border surrounds a central scene depicting Gunton Hall.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31272

Accession Number: 1927.171

Saucer

Dark blue saucer with transfer-printed roses and leaves on the border surrounding a central scene of George Washington holding a scroll at a tomb.

Date: 1820

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31273

Accession Number: 1927.179

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey in Wiltshire.

Date: 1819-1836

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31274

Accession Number: 1927.180

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31275

Accession Number: 1927.183

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Small scroll and foliate border surrounds a central scene that depicts the Northumberland Castle.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31276

Accession Number: 1927.187

Plate

A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the Kent East Indiaman, which is bordered by an aquatic motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31277

Accession Number: 1927.194

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting Belvoir Castle.

Date: 1808-1829

Maker: Stevenson, Andrew (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31278

Accession Number: 1927.197

Parasol

Parasol of natural linen with pinked edges and a cream silk lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31279

Accession Number: 1927.203

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31280

Accession Number: 1927.205B

Child's Coat

Double-breasted child's coat made from blue wool with four exterior pockets. Coat is lined in green silk on body interior and red on sleeve interiors. Closure down center front with gilt buttons. Two buttons at each cuff. Buttons stamped with anchor design.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Scovill Mfg. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 30857

Accession Number: 1926.195

Child's Jacket

Child's jacket, blue-gray wool. Unlined, top stitching at colar, turned back cuffs, hem and pockets, pearl buttons along front, on pockets, and cuffs. Cotton gloves.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), flannel, machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 30858

Accession Number: 1926.196

Child's dress

Child's dress of blue wool.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30859

Accession Number: 1926.197

Child's Bodice

Green printed check velvet; long sleeves; eight black cloth covered buttons down front and nine around waist; waist trimmed with blue cotton band; cotton lining printed with brown and cream leaves and vines.

Date: ca. 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30860

Accession Number: 1926.198

Hat

Black velvet hat with no brim, velvet ribbon with silver leaf pin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30861

Accession Number: 1926.199

Sofa

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30862

Accession Number: 1926.201

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30863

Accession Number: 1926.202.1926.203

Building

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30864

Accession Number: 1926.202

Album Quilt

White cotton ground; five rows of five pieced blocks entirely of red and white cotton. No two blocks alike. Quilted geometric designs using circles, stars, diamonds, etc. Each block has approximately one inch white border; mitred corners.

Date: 1852-1853

Maker: Sunday School Scholars of Bulfinch (Maker)

Material: calico, cotton (textile), fringe, piecing, quilting, transfer printing

GUSN: 30865

Accession Number: 1926.206

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30866

Accession Number: 1926.208

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30867

Accession Number: 1926.209

Serving Dish

Rectangular, molded earthenware serving dish with foot, handles and scalloped edge. Green transfer-print pattern "Cologne" featuring a central landscape scene with a castle framed by trees beside a river with mountains in the background. The scene and the foot are surrounded by a band of diamonds an...

Date: 1832-1835

Maker: Ralph Stevenson & Son (Maker)

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

GUSN: 30868

Accession Number: 1926.212

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

Painted white over black. a) Latch Bar: with brass knob. Long taper to round head; riveted to rectangular pivot plate. b) Keeper: rectangular; two-piece construction.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), riveting

GUSN: 30869

Accession Number: 1926.213AB

Spear

Metal spear head tapered to a point. Slender metal strips adorn the shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30870

Accession Number: 1926.223

Spear

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30871

Accession Number: 1926.224

Spear

Metal spear with a pointed head and barbs going down the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30872

Accession Number: 1926.225

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30873

Accession Number: 1926.244

Quilt

Diamond blocks of alternating black and other dark colored ribbed silks and satins. Buttonhole stitched appliqued velvet fleur-de-Lis and tulips on each block. Edges bound in black satin.

Date: 1875-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, machine-made, piecing, satin, silk (textile), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30874

Accession Number: 1926.258

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