Historic New England

Teacup

Deep bowl cup, c-shaped handle. White clay body with colorless gaze. Under glaze green transfer printed decoration in Japanesque diaper overall with random hand-painted over glaze decoration of large cherry fruit

Date: 1924-1956

Maker: Hollinshead & Kirkham, Ltd. (Maker)

Material: cherry (wood), earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 64055

Accession Number: 1970.785.7

Cake Basket

Deep bowl form with undulating body tapering to narrow stem and circular molded stepped foot. The bowl is molded in eight sections, with shaped edge with stippled floral rococo motif on border. Interior with engraved scrolls alternating with acanthus-like leaves emanating from central cartouche. Hin...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 64056

Accession Number: 1970.786

Carafe

Molded colorless glass body. Spherical form with flat circular bottom. Three silver-colored decorative bands at top. Cylindrical chrome-colored neck with flared mouth, with applied bake-lite (black plastic) handle mounted at side. Cork stopper with aluminum mushroom-shape head.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 64057

Accession Number: 1970.787

Tray

White clay body with colorless glaze. Rectangular form. Deep dish with flat rectangular bottom. Straight sides cant out to shaped edge (cyma curves), with molded leafy scroll motif at each end. Transfer printed brown floral sprig decoration with hand painted pink and grey highlights.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 64058

Accession Number: 1970.788

Vegetable Dish

White clay body with buff colored under glaze ground. Molded body in rectangular form with ribbed and lobed corners on sides that cant inward to conforming flat well. Decorated with blank transfer printed decoration: Mr. Pickwick in the Pound, taken from Pickwick by Charles Dickens, 1837/origina...

Date: 1886

Maker: R. Seymour & Phiz. (Printmaker) Ridgways (Manufacturer)

Material: transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 64059

Accession Number: 1970.789

Butter Dish

Under-plate or dish. White clay body with colorless glass. Deep circular dish, with deep well with flange to receive cover. Sharply canted rim with painted zig-zag border design. Marked Victoria (Crown) Austria. Dome or Cover. Colorless molded glass. High domed form with straight sides with faint...

Date: 1900

Maker: Schmidt & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), porcelain

GUSN: 64060

Accession Number: 1970.790

Punch Cup

Colorless molded and blow or worked cylindrical body with faint faceting down sides, swelling to a bulbous squat base with corresponding foot. Applied C-shaped handle. Applied gilt coral branch motif at top.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 64061

Accession Number: 1970.791.1

Punch Cup

Colorless molded and blow or worked cylindrical body with faint faceting down sides, swelling to a bulbous squat base with corresponding foot. Applied C-shaped handle. Applied gilt coral branch motif at top. Iridescent orange-ish tint or cast body.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 64062

Accession Number: 1970.791.2

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64063

Accession Number: 1970.792.1

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64064

Accession Number: 1970.792.2

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64065

Accession Number: 1970.792.3

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64066

Accession Number: 1970.792.4

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64067

Accession Number: 1970.792.5

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64068

Accession Number: 1970.793.1

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64069

Accession Number: 1970.793.2

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64070

Accession Number: 1970.793.3

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64071

Accession Number: 1970.793.4

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64072

Accession Number: 1970.793.5

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64073

Accession Number: 1970.793.6

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64074

Accession Number: 1970.793.7

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass body. Tumbler from with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Bottom polished. Circular mouth with ground edge. No decoration.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64075

Accession Number: 1970.794

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64076

Accession Number: 1970.795.1

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64077

Accession Number: 1970.795.2

Table Mat

Oval table with scalloped edge.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64279

Accession Number: 1970.518

Tablecloth

Square shaped tablecloth with scalloped lace border and elaborate interior border. Oval and diamond lace reserves with large quatrefoil center reserve.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64280

Accession Number: 1970.519

Table Mat

Rectangular table mat with faggoted border and a floral line around the inner edge.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64281

Accession Number: 1970.520

Table Mat

Rectangular white linen table mat with white cotton embroidery around scalloped border.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64282

Accession Number: 1970.521

Table Mat

Square coaster or table mat with faggoted border around a pink and blue cross stitch border and central basket with flowers.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 64283

Accession Number: 1970.522

Pocket

White linen with fold over flap, CH monogramed in blue, crocheted button closing, blue open work embroidery.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64284

Accession Number: 1970.523.1

Pocket

White linen pocket with fold over flap, large blue monogramed CH in hand worked in cross stitch. Crocheted button closing.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 64285

Accession Number: 1970.523.2

Table Runner

Rectangle of plain fine linen, double border of hemstitch and drawn work, cutwork in corners. Padded satin stich monogram EAH (Ellen A. Holt) in white cotton.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64286

Accession Number: 1970.524

Tablecloth

Square white cloth with applied cotton lace border and embroidered flowers in each corner in yellow cotton thread.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64287

Accession Number: 1970.525

Table Runner

Rectangular runner of loosely woven, off-white, linen with drawn-work inner border and applied white lace border (probably a later addition).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64288

Accession Number: 1970.528

Table Runner

Handwoven runner or shawl with knotted self-fringe. Peach colored warp with yellow, peach, gray, and brown pastel weft laid in variegated stripes

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64289

Accession Number: 1970.529

Table Mat

Oval shape table mat with solid center; leaf and floral lace border.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 64290

Accession Number: 1970.530

Table Cover

Square shape table throw, embroidered GAH (possibly EAH) at one end; faggoted double border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 64291

Accession Number: 1970.531.1

Table Cover

Square shape table throw, embroidered GAH (possibly EAH) at one end; faggoted double border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 64292

Accession Number: 1970.531.2

Table Runner

Rectangular white runner with applied 1 ¼ inch white crocheted lace border on all four sides.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64293

Accession Number: 1970.532.1

Table Runner

Rectangular white runner with applied 1 ¼ inch white crocheted lace border on all four sides.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64294

Accession Number: 1970.532.2

Fingertip Towel

White linen towel with pink border depicting three houses surrounded by leaf motifs.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64295

Accession Number: 1970.533

Table Cover

Rectangular red and white linen table cover, monogramed GAH in center; deep knotted border at each end with self-fringe.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 64296

Accession Number: 1970.534

Table Mat

White mat with faggoted border on three sides.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64297

Accession Number: 1970.535.1

Table Mat

White mat with faggoted border on three sides.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64298

Accession Number: 1970.535.2

Table Mat

White mat with faggoted border

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64299

Accession Number: 1970.535.3

Table Cover

Knotted self-fringe; white rectangular scarf with applied flap of same material and Greek key in the center (apparently designed to hang over the side of the table) Embroidered CAB.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 64300

Accession Number: 1970.536