Historic New England

Rogers Group Sculpture - Checkers Players

Two men playing checkers, on bench, man at left laughing.

Date: 1860

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 35621

Accession Number: 1933.358

Pair of Gloves

White cotton gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35622

Accession Number: 1933.360

Mesh wirescreen face shield; black leather at edges; single leather-covered wire arching back over crown of head, terminating in a circle; second leather-covered wire arched perpendicular to first wire, along forehead, leather chin pad.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 35623

Accession Number: 1933.361

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35624

Accession Number: 1933.367

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35625

Accession Number: 1933.370

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35626

Accession Number: 1933.378

Perfume Bottle

Oblong, pressed, colorless glass perfume bottle with cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35627

Accession Number: 1933.380

Commemorative Plate

Blue transfer-printed whiteware plate. A fruit and floral border, with a single medallion, surrounding The Shaw Mansion in New London, Connecticut.

Date: 1909

Maker: Rowland & Marsellus Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 35628

Accession Number: 1933.384

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35629

Accession Number: 1933.388

Decanter

Glass decanter with a round body. Rings around the neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35630

Accession Number: 1933.393

Food Storage Canister

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35631

Accession Number: 1933.394

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35632

Accession Number: 1933.395

Door Knocker

A) heavy knocker with escutcheon and nut/bolt attachment B) plate with nut and bolt

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), incising, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 35633

Accession Number: 1933.396B

Needlework Set

Brown wooden trapezoidal case with an inlaid pearl design.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35634

Accession Number: 1933.397

Cigar Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35635

Accession Number: 1933.400

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35636

Accession Number: 1933.401

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35637

Accession Number: 1933.402

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35638

Accession Number: 1933.403

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case with a hinged lid. Covered in mother of pearl. Flower in relief. Small squares of paper with a name printed on it.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mother of pearl, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35639

Accession Number: 1933.404

Candlestick

Rounded pewter candlestick with broad base decorated with braided band; concave bobeche; double fillets slightly above base; triple fillets in the middle of the stem with center fillet slightly larger than the surroundding two.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 35640

Accession Number: 1933.406

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35641

Accession Number: 1933.408

Ginger Jar Cover

Blue hand-painted ginger jar cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 35642

Accession Number: 1933.411

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35643

Accession Number: 1933.414

Purse

Pink and yellow purse with metal beaded design, large metal tassel on the bottom, and a circular opening with large metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35644

Accession Number: 1933.420

Stocking

Single cream-colored knit stocking, possibly fine cotton with openwork vertical herringbone pattern at the front ankle area. Sewn in tag with handwritten "LW Plympton No 2".

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35557

Accession Number: 1933.218

Writing Tablet

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 35559

Accession Number: 1933.220

Collar

White lace collar

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35560

Accession Number: 1933.223

Fan

Carved sandalwood sticks; leaf of white muslin edged with violet taffeta; moon-shaped applique'; trimmed with brass nail heads.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), muslin, piercing, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 35561

Accession Number: 1933.225

Shawl

Paisley; white center with 27" border of facing paisleys, 6 1/2" inner border on all four sides, mostly blue with bits of red and yellow; natural fringe; jacquard weave.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, wool (textile)

GUSN: 35562

Accession Number: 1933.227