Historic New England

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug (pearlware). Cylindrical with loop handle. Blue transfer printed inscription surrounded by oval floral border. Blue lines around rim and base.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43671

Accession Number: 1970.1310.477

Earthenware mug. Round-rimmed base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Painted floral patterns in red and green, with stylized blue boats and water on both sides. Luster accents, and luster on rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43672

Accession Number: 1970.1310.478

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Canary yellow glazed body with dark red transfer printed image. A girl stands outdoors carrying a basket, with a small dog at her feet and a monument at left that says "Remember Me."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43673

Accession Number: 1970.1310.479

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design of small girl sitting on a large dog, "The Little Jockey." Pink lustre band around rim (inside and out), around base, and completely covering handle and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43674

Accession Number: 1970.1310.480

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon framing the words "A Present for a Friend" and surrounded by a floral vine motif. Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43675

Accession Number: 1970.1310.481

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Four brown bands alternated with three reeded bands; the top reeded band is overpainted with light green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 43676

Accession Number: 1970.1310.482

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed designs. On one side, two children swinging a jumprope for a third. On the other side, a woman kneels next to a small child, who holds a stick aloft for a dog sitting in front of her. Blue printed floral decoration on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43677

Accession Number: 1970.1310.483

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Round-rimmed base with loop handle. Painted with red and blue flowers on crossed red stems with green leaves. Gray line around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted

GUSN: 43678

Accession Number: 1970.1310.484

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Tapered body with beaded bands at rim and base. Loop handle. Red transfer printed image of two cats (perhaps tiger cubs). Black line around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43679

Accession Number: 1970.1310.485

Mug

Earthenware mug. Dark mustard yellow body with shaped base and loop handle. Mochaware decoration in band around body, with blue dendritic pattern on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 43680

Accession Number: 1970.1310.486

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design showcasing the the letter U (with an image of an urn) and V (an image of a vulcher). Alphabet themed. Copper colored hand-painted embellishments on handle and around interior rim of mug. Green-overpainting in letters.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 43681

Accession Number: 1970.1310.487

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Yellow glazed with dark red transfer-printed scene: cottage, rail fence, small gothic building in distance on hill.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43682

Accession Number: 1970.1310.488

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Rust-colored red transfer-printed design, landscape scene, surrounding an octagon with the words "Present for going to School." On the right, two men hold fishing poles; on the left, a man on a horse is in front of a cottage. A gazebo with a dome roof is in the distance ...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 43683

Accession Number: 1970.1310.489

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of idyllic landscape with fanciful buildings, monuments, mountains, water, and small sailboat. Floral design printed around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43684

Accession Number: 1970.1310.490

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design. On one side, a boy standing with a hat in his hand, and a girl at right rolling a hoop with a stick. A fence stands behind them. On the other side, a girl with a goose in front of a fence, and a grass roller (?) sitting on the ground at r...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43685

Accession Number: 1970.1310.491

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene of an idyllic town along a river. In the center is a circular white label containing blue letters of the inscription. Brown lines encircle the lower and upper, outer rims of the mug.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 43686

Accession Number: 1970.1310.492

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Luster decoration with black and green accents. Geometric band with zigzag elipses near top. Luster lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 43687

Accession Number: 1970.1310.493

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. White body with gold lustre band at rim, one interior band, and gold accent on handle. Black transfer-printed scene of a man, woman, and dog standing in front of a bluff topped by a tree on the right, with houses in the background on the left.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 43688

Accession Number: 1970.1310.494

Mug

Porcelain mug. Shaped base and spurred, ear-shaped handle. Wavy luster line overpainted in pink encircles body in a swag pattern. With three red and pink flowers on a luster stem on each sides, accented with green and blue. Luster lines around base, rim, and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, lusterware

GUSN: 43689

Accession Number: 1970.1310.495

Canteen

Flattened circular form. Tin canteen w/ applied strap, tin handles and raised mouth w/ cork stopper.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25272

Accession Number: 1985.373

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of agreement between Joshua Coffin and Caleb Haskill, dated July 30, 1762, Newbury; under glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1762

Maker: Haskill, Caleb (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25273

Accession Number: 1985.375

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of document written and signed by Tristram Coffin. Sept 23, 1676. Behind glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1676

Maker: Coffin, Tristram, Jr. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25274

Accession Number: 1985.376

Reproduction letter

Photocopy of letter from John Greenleaf Whittier to Joshua Coffin Chase, March 30, 1884, Danvers, Mass., behind glass. Black and gilt molded frame.

Date: 1884

Maker: Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25275

Accession Number: 1985.377

Military commission certificate

Black and gilt molded frame; glass; photocopy of commission of Lt. Joshua Coffin, March 19, 1759; pen and ink explanatory description.

Date: 1759

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25276

Accession Number: 1985.378

Reproduction letter

Black and gilt molded frame; under glass. Photocopy of letter from Joshua Coffin to his brother dated 12/9/1760.

Date: 1760

Maker: Coffin, Joshua (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25277

Accession Number: 1985.379

Float

Blown glass net float w/ molded lip.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 25278

Accession Number: 1985.380

Portable desk

"A. Coffin/ 1823" engraved on brass plate on top. A) Rectangular writing desk; exterior veneered in burled wood; mahogany interior. Brass bound on all edges. Interior contains folding writing surface, a row of drawers, and a row of lidded compartments. Hand written label found w/ the piece reads: "...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 25279

Accession Number: 1985.385A-C

Chalkboard

Wooden slate, mortise and tenon joints w/ pegs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 25280

Accession Number: 1985.386

Vase

Bristol-type translucent white glass body. Trumpet form w/ high circular foot. Polychrome enamel decoration of cottages by a river or lake. Gilt banding.

Date: 1840-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 25281

Accession Number: 1985.387

Bellows

Wooden bellows boards w/ leather bag and decorative fringe near tip. Hollow metal tip. Leather tab handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25282

Accession Number: 1985.388

Bedwarming pan

Handle consists of a sequence of ring and baluster shapes terminating in knob finial. Evidence of red paint or stain. Lidded copper pan w/ piercing and incised floral decoration on the lid. Brass pull ring.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25283

Accession Number: 1985.389

Fireplace brush

Round straw hearth brush. No handle.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), string (fiber product), tape (materials)

GUSN: 25284

Accession Number: 1985.390

Anchor

Small wrought iron anchor w/ wooden crossbar and metal ring wrapped in fiber at end.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 25285

Accession Number: 1985.391

Washing machine

Washing machine with rectangular wood tub on chamfered wood legs; spring-loaded, hand- and foot-operated swinging mechanism with turned wood and cast iron parts.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: Couch, F. A. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25286

Accession Number: 1999.23

Photographic print

The Coffin Manor House, "Portledge," in Devonshire, England. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25287

Accession Number: 1985.393.1

Photographic print

Alwington Church. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25288

Accession Number: 1985.393.2

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, metal, nails (cut), paint. Six-board. Nailed construction throughout. Slightly overhanging top with rounded edges. Side boards have peg feet and half-round cutouts at base of side. Sides painted dull blue; top unfinished.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25289

Accession Number: 1985.392

Portrait of Mr. Howard Foster

Framed wash drawing of Mr. Howard Foster. Plain gilt and gessoed wood frame; glass; oval wash drawing of man in wig, viewed from the side with lengthy inscription in Latin and English. On reverse is ink inscription "Presented by M--? S. Eliot to M. Grant." Indecipherable ink inscription on frame.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25290

Accession Number: 1930.199

Arm chair

Windsor armchair. Black painted, bamboo-turned rod-back. Shaped, slightly dished seat with incised grooves at rear and sides. Two arm supports. Five rods set into shaped crestrail. Rests on four slightly splayed legs with single stretchers on each side.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25291

Accession Number: 1932.609

Sander

Black painted tin sander on molded, footed base. Interior has attached ink inscription "S" and --"Box of Grandfather Edmund Coffin".

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25292

Accession Number: 1963.121

Trunk

Trunk. Pine, rope, iron, metal, paint. Dome-topped, rectangular chest, dovetailed joints; original iron lock; new rope handles; painted black.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), metal, painting (coating), pine (wood), rope

GUSN: 25293

Accession Number: 1963.205

Portrait of Matilda Plumer

Three-quarter length portrait of Matilda Plumer as a young girl with dark hair and eyes, wearing a red dress with a white lace collar. Sitter is holding a book in her right hand. Swag curtain and tassel in upper left corner of background. Wide gilt and gesso molded frame.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Somerby, Frederic Thomas (American painter, 1814-ca.1870) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 25294

Accession Number: 1967.215

Trunk

Trunk. Pine, leather, brass, iron, metal. Rectangular leather-covered pine box with brass tacks. Iron latch with brass escutcheon cover, stamped "PATENT." Interior lined with paper and wallpaper in blue, white and green floral and foliate pattern. Silk ribbons for braces.

Date: 1805-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, metal, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25295

Accession Number: 1985.361

Sander

Wooden sander painted yellow. Turned and incised body. Punched star decoration for sifting.

Date: 1805-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 25296

Accession Number: 1985.362

Sander

Turned wooden sander w/ punched star decoration in sifter.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25297

Accession Number: 1985.363

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, metal, paint. Five-board stool painted dull green-grey. Nailed construction throughout. End boards have double incised lines. Double cyma curve cutouts form the legs.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25298

Accession Number: 1985.364

Eyeglasses

Metal rimmed, gold-colored eyeglasses, hinged in the middle to fold in half. Clip at the base to secure.

Date: 1805-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 25299

Accession Number: 1985.365

Drop-front desk

Rectangular desk top. Pine, mahogany, mahogany veneer, unidentified leather. Single drawer in lower case. Upper case has hinged fold-down writing surface lined with black leather and decorated with two mahogany veneered inset panels on the exterior. Interior has vertical files and central drawer....

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25300

Accession Number: 1985.366

Footstool

Footstool. painted green. Top has beaded edges on two long sides. End pieces have V-shaped cutouts to form legs. Nailed construction throughout.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25301

Accession Number: 1985.367

Basket

Rectangular hickory splint basket w/out cover. Patterned weave: 3 thin, 1 thick splint. Partially dyed w/ walnut. Holds 1 peck.

Date: 1775-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), splints (lighting devices)

GUSN: 25302

Accession Number: 1918.1624

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