Historic New England

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37485

Accession Number: 1934.2970.2

Coffeepot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware coffeepot. Lobed body and round finial. Willow pattern adorns the exterior. Gold accents around the cover.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37486

Accession Number: 1934.2971AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 37487

Accession Number: 1934.2972

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37489

Accession Number: 1934.2974

Match Holder

Oval redware match holder with brown glaze, molded branches and leaves around base and lid. The lid has a squirrel finial.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Probably Wilhelm Sattler & Son (Maker)

Material: redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37490

Accession Number: 1934.2975AB

Painting

Framed and mounted leaves painted with scene of butterfly & bird.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 37491

Accession Number: 1934.2976

Basin

Pearlware transfer-printed basin with monochrome blue scroll border surrounding motif of flowers and leaves with central medallion. Scroll border repeated on the exterior of the basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37492

Accession Number: 1934.2977

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. SUGAR BOWL: Bulbous body; double handled; ribbed, twisted handles (with leafy terminals with gold highlights and go...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 37493

Accession Number: 1934.2978.1AB

Punch bowl

Porcelain enameled punch bowl. Interior and exterior border with gold ground, pink peonies, green leaves and other multicolored flowers. Band of green tendrils and pink tree peonies around base. Scroll-edged medallions inside and out of 1) people engaged in various activities and of 2) birds and flo...

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37494

Accession Number: 1934.2981

Mold

Earthenware mold with cream-colored glaze and bundle of wheat decoration on interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37495

Accession Number: 1934.2982

Cup and saucer

Earthenware handless cup (.1) and saucer (.2) with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Temple." Cup is twelve sided. Both cup and plate printed with pagoda scenes on interior rim and scene of pagodas, urn and figures in a boat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Wedgwood & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37496

Accession Number: 1934.2983.1-.2

Pitcher

Wash pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern "Jenny Lind." Pattern depicts two male and three female figures in the foreground enjoying an outing in the countryside. In the distance is a valley with a castle and waterway and, in the distance, steep mountain peaks. The border includes a grape vine a...

Date: 1851-1861

Maker: Charles Meigh (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glaze

GUSN: 37497

Accession Number: 1934.2984.1

Basin

Wash basin with blue transfer-print pattern "Jenny Lind." Pattern depicts two male and three female figures in the foreground enjoying an outing in the countryside. In the distance is a valley with a castle and waterway and, in the distance, steep mountain peaks. The border includes a grape vine and...

Date: 1851-1861

Maker: Charles Meigh & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glaze

GUSN: 37498

Accession Number: 1934.2984.2

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37499

Accession Number: 1934.2985.1

Small Basket with Cover

Small, cylindrical basket with tight fitting cover. Made of natural and red-colored splints and braided sweatgrass. Northeast Native American made for tourist trade.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), sweetgrass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37500

Accession Number: 1934.2986AB

Fancy Basket

Square lidded "fancy" box made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The body of the box is plain-woven ash splint in alternating wide and narrow weavers, embellished with overlaid flat "diamond" curlicues dyed pink (now faded). The lid is plain-weave with rows of diamond curls. The rims of lid and box ar...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 37501

Accession Number: 1934.2987AB

Basket

Small, square-bottomed basket with round cover. Green and natural colored splints.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37502

Accession Number: 1934.2988AB

Basket

Square-based basket that tapers toward rim. Base is hexagonally woven reed. Sides are woven in diamond pattern with reeds, possibly palm, inserted into the diamond pattern to form a vertical chevron pattern. Basket appears to have been treated with oil or varnish.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber, reed (grass, material), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 37503

Accession Number: 1934.2990

Fancy Basket

An ash splint "fancy basket" with plain, checkerweave lid and wrapped, crossed hoop handles attached at the center of the body rather than the ends. The basket body is embellished with a fancy curlicue "wart" weave over most of its surface. The rim has an elaborate lace edge that stands nearly an in...

Date: 1900

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37504

Accession Number: 1934.2992AB

Knit Basket

Soft-sided basket knitted or crocheted from cotton string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), crocheting

GUSN: 37505

Accession Number: 1934.2993

Demijohn

Greewn glass bottle covered in woven wicker. Twisted wicker handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material)

GUSN: 37506

Accession Number: 1934.2999

Basket

Boat-shaped grass basket with reed standards and handle. Wicker weave body, ends in a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37507

Accession Number: 1934.2995

Clutch

Woven wicker clutch with plaid ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, wickerwork

GUSN: 37508

Accession Number: 1934.2996

Fancy Basket with Cover

Covered, cylindrical "fancy" basket of woven ash splint and sweetgrass. Body of basket (a) is woven from ash splints in alternating thick and thin weavers with overlaid "diamond" curlicues swabbed pink. Cover (b) is ash splint plain and curlicue weave with a sweetgrass rim.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 37509

Accession Number: 1934.2997AB

Miniature Pack Basket Purse

Miniature pack basket purse with a rectangular base narrowing to a smaller neck apeture made from ash splints. A single arched handle made from splint and wrapped with splint is attached at either short side of the purse body. The basket is woven from alternating bands of thick and thin weavers with...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37510

Accession Number: 1934.2998

Basket

Cylindrical, soft-sided grass basket with two opposing braided handles. Wrapped twining weave with red and green dyed weavers woven among mostly natural colored grass. Rim formed from folded over standards woven in place.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), weaving, braiding

GUSN: 37511

Accession Number: 1934.3000

Basket

Square lidded "fancy" box made from ash splint and sweetgrass. Body and lid of box are woven from thin ash splints alternating with "diamond" curlicues and sections of braided sweetgrass wefts. The lid and box have bundled sweetgrass rims held in place with single ash splint lashing. The box body fr...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 37512

Accession Number: 1934.3001AB

Handbag

Twined rush handbag with loop handles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 37513

Accession Number: 1934.3002

Storage Basket

A round ash splint basket (a) with ear-shaped loop handles, round base and cover (b). The body of the basket is woven from groups of alternating thick and thin weavers. The center weaver is swabbed blue-green, while alternating thin weavers and spoke standards are swabbed with indigo. The loop handl...

Date: 1840

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37514

Accession Number: 1934.3003AB

Basket

Covered basket with a pair of crossed, hoop handles. Made from ash splints woven in a wicker-weave pattern on the upper body and lid, with thicker weavers on the lower body. Handles are splint-wrapped alternating indigo and brown-colored splints. Alternating lid weavers are dyed indigo while the bod...

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37515

Accession Number: 1934.3004AB

Basket

A basket with an oval rim and rectangular base made from ash splints. The body of the basket is made from thin wefts in a "wicker" weave, with thicker weft bands near the lip and base. The basket was dyed pink but has now faded. The rim is made from ash splint, held in place with a single ash splint...

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Basket maker) Possibly Abenaki people (Basket maker) Possibly Penobscot people (Basket maker)

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 37516

Accession Number: 1934.3005

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37517

Accession Number: 1934.3006

Vase

Squat earthenware vase with greenish brown and blue glaze with cylindrical body.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Marblehead Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36534

Accession Number: 1934.329

Shirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36535

Accession Number: 1934.333

Cape

Cream silk taffeta shoulder cape; shawl collar; embroidered with cream silk (satin stitch) and cream chenille with large floral trail with grapes; long cream silk knotted fringe.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36536

Accession Number: 1934.335

Shirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36538

Accession Number: 1934.338

Purse

Blue and pink purse with silver colored beaded design and silver balls on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36539

Accession Number: 1934.340

Shirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36540

Accession Number: 1934.343

Gavel Made of Wood from the U.S.S. Constitution

Gavel, trimmed with copper, made from wood of the U.S.S. Constitution. Copper plaque affixed to front of gavel.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), copper alloy

GUSN: 36541

Accession Number: 1934.348

Bandbox

Bandbox and lid. The bandbox (A) depicts the winner of a team chariot race. Since women were not able to participate nor attend the Olympic Games in Greece, they formed their own called the Heraea Games, after Hera, Queen of the gods. Printed in white, grey, brown and black on a blue ground. Lid (B)...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36542

Accession Number: 1934.352AB

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36543

Accession Number: 1934.354B

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36544

Accession Number: 1934.364

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36545

Accession Number: 1934.366

Teapot with cover

Gold band borders, cipher "MD" in feathered oval. Teapot: drum-shaped with straight, stepped spout with gold band on mouth; ribbed, twisted handles with leafy terminals with gold highlights and gold leafage in spine; berry finial with gold highlights.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36546

Accession Number: 1934.370AB