Historic New England

Mug

Lusterware mug. Concave body, shaped and beaded base, and spurred loop handle. Copper luster with blue band around middle and applied figural decorations overpainted with green, white, brown, and beige. Interior of mug is pale green with luster band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44124

Accession Number: 1970.1310.953

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of a bird, labeled "PARROT."

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44126

Accession Number: 1970.1310.955

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed image of a woman waring a long dress and a bonnet, with a small child at her side, standing in a garden. Over painted with blue, red, green, yellow, and brown. Pink lustre bands around insdie of rim, outside of rim, and part way around base, 1/2"...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 44127

Accession Number: 1970.1310.956

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug with canary glaze. Red transfer printed design of three women in a field; it appears one has fainted, as the two others are supporting her. Floral bushes and a basket are in the background. Red hand-painted line encircles the lip of the mug and hand-painted flourishes acce...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, transfer printing

GUSN: 44128

Accession Number: 1970.1310.957

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Deep red transfer-printed design in oval; young women walking together and a young boy in front of them playing a lute. Overpainting of scene in blue, yellow, green and red.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 44129

Accession Number: 1970.1310.958

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Gray transfer printed design, with an octagonal border surrounding the words "Accept this trifle, From a friend, Whose love for thee, Will never end." Printed border around inside of rim and down handle. Hand painted blue line around top of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44130

Accession Number: 1970.1310.959

Children' Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Pink luster accents the upper lip of mug. Hand-painted aqua, pink and black floral motifs surround inscription.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44131

Accession Number: 1970.1310.960

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer-printed image of farmer milking a cow, with farmhouse at right. Over-painted with green, yellow, and brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44133

Accession Number: 1970.1310.962

Children's Mug

Porcelain mug. Slightly concave and tapered body, shaped base, and ear-shaped handle. Body is glazed dark blue with six-pointed cartouches on either side. Cartouches are painted with flowers, berries, and leaves in pink, dark red, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 44134

Accession Number: 1970.1310.963

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with the words "For Improvement at School" flanked by a small girl on the right and a boy holding a hat on the left. Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44136

Accession Number: 1970.1310.966

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene titled "A Player" with a richly-dressed woman standing outdoors holding a long stick. Over painted with wide curved pink lines, framing the printed scene. Hand painted pink and light blue lines around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44137

Accession Number: 1970.1310.967

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Green background around body, with a dark red flower on a leafy stem on each side. Pink luster band at rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44138

Accession Number: 1970.1310.968

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Canary background with silver luster accents around upper lip of mug. Transfer-printed black vine around inscription, "A Present For Hannah".

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44139

Accession Number: 1970.1310.969

Mug

Lusterware mug. Shaped base and rim, with spurred loop handle. Copper luster body with beige band around middle and applied floral decoration, overpainted with pink and green. Inside of mug is mottled beige and purple.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44140

Accession Number: 1970.1310.970

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45361

Accession Number: 1952.M18

Vase with lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 45362

Accession Number: 1952.18AB

Dish

Creamware dish with a molded feather edge. Pierced body. Floral and heart motif.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), piercing

GUSN: 45364

Accession Number: 1952.19

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45366

Accession Number: 1952.M21

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45367

Accession Number: 1952.M22

Desk Set

Earthenware desk set with a silver luster trim and lion mask feet. Portraits of Bacchus painted on either end. Contains three parts; the well for shot, the inkwell, and the sander.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 45368

Accession Number: 1952.23

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45369

Accession Number: 1952.M23

Teacup and saucer

Porcelain teacup and saucer with Imari design. Cobalt blue, orange and gilt design leaves, flowers, and tendrils and abstract motifs on white background, in three reserves outlined in gilt, separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background. Gilt on outside of c-scroll handl...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 45370

Accession Number: 1952.27.1-.2

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 45371

Accession Number: 1952.M28

Chair

Brown or red stained, rush seat, spindle back, great chair.

Date: 1680-1720

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 45372

Accession Number: 1952.M30

Stirrup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45373

Accession Number: 1952.M31

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 45374

Accession Number: 1952.M38AB

Paperweight

Small polychrome glass paperweight of millefiori canes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), millefiori glass

GUSN: 45375

Accession Number: 1952.M42

Coverlet

Rust and green wool with white cotton, reversible; overall geometric gridwork pattern with solid blocks and intersections; four- pointed "Stars of Bethlehem". Fringed sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 45376

Accession Number: 1952.M43

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45377

Accession Number: 1952.M44

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45378

Accession Number: 1952.M45

Drop-leaf Table

No description

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 45379

Accession Number: 1952.M52

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45380

Accession Number: 1952.56A

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 45381

Accession Number: 1952.56B

Pincushion

Needlework pincushion.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 45382

Accession Number: 1952.57

Child's Pincushion

Child's pincushion with red purple silk; covered with lace.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), iron (metal)

GUSN: 45383

Accession Number: 1952.58

Child's pincushion

Child's pincushion; blue silk with lace edging.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework), leather

GUSN: 45384

Accession Number: 1952.59

Place Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45385

Accession Number: 1952.60

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45386

Accession Number: 1952.M61

Place Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45387

Accession Number: 1952.61

Place Mat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 45388

Accession Number: 1952.62

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 45389

Accession Number: 1952.M63

Weathervane

A weathervane that depicts a silhouette of dog on grass. A pole is riveted to the front legs.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 45390

Accession Number: 1952.M65

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Carved and pierced bone sticks; paper leaf covered with white silk satin, painted with bunches of roses and buds; lace trim, edged with white feathers. BOX (B): Cover only.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), feather (material), lace (needlework), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 45391

Accession Number: 1952.69 A-B

Child's Change Purse

Small brown leather change purse with hinged metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 45392

Accession Number: 1952.72

Sewing Kit

Brown leather sewing case with thread, needles, and ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 45393

Accession Number: 1952.75

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards, inlaid with silver; white paper leaf has on one side three lithograph medallions with eighteenth century figures inset surrounded by elaborate pattern in silver and red; reverse is all printed in silver with figures, roses and scrolls; mother of ...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 45394

Accession Number: 1952.78AB