Historic New England

Change Purse

Small change purse, rectangular in shape with top side slightly bowed. Hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Frame and sides are covered with red leather and a sheet of mother of pearl. Mother of pearl on the front side of the purse is decorated with blue scroll and flower medallion. Red fabric ...

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather, cloth, mother of pearl

GUSN: 54927

Accession Number: 1949.94

Sewing Kit

White rectangular kit with a floral design on the outside, a pink velvet lining, and four needles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54928

Accession Number: 1949.95

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Rectangular finial. Floral motif adorns the spout, handle, rim, and cover. Pastoral scene on exterior body.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 54929

Accession Number: 1949.100AB

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54930

Accession Number: 1949.103

Teapot

Black transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Spade molded finial. Black paint accents on handle, spout, cover, rim, and foot. Transfer-printed scenes depicting children playing adorn the cover and body.

Date: 1817-1822

Maker: Shorthose & Co. (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 54931

Accession Number: 1949.105.1

Bowl

Strigilated? body w/ scalloped edge; avocado green edge; avocado green leaves w/ cranberry-colored flowers as exterior decoration; sprigs in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54932

Accession Number: 1949.106A

Flowerpot and Saucer

Pearlware flowerpot with matching saucer. Upper exterior of pot and exterior sides of saucer are decorated with a band of brown glaze with overglazed hand-painted floral vine. There are lue bands of glaze above and below the brown bandon the pot. A single blue band above the brown band on the sauc...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, hand-painted, glazing (coating), engine turning

GUSN: 54934

Accession Number: 1949.107AB

Flowerpot and Saucer

Pearlware flower pot with matching saucer. Engine turned stripes on pot and saucer are glazed green. Pot has drain hole in center of base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, engine turning, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54935

Accession Number: 1949.108AB

Flowerpot and Saucer

Flowerpot with matching saucer. Cream-colored glaze. Exterior of pot and saucer covered with small pebble size pieces of cream, red and dark brown ceramic fragments.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54938

Accession Number: 1949.111AB

Flowerpot and Saucer

Flowerpot with matching saucer. Cream-colored glaze. Exterior of pot and saucer covered with small pebble size pieces of cream, red and dark brown ceramic fragments.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54940

Accession Number: 1949.112AB

Flower Bricks

Pair of semi-circular flower bricks used to force and display flower bulbs. Each brick has three round holes on the top for bulbs as well as small, seed-shaped decorative holes. The flat side of the brick is undecorated. The rounded side has bands of blue glaze at top and bottom with a wide band o...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54941

Accession Number: 1949.113AB

Teapot with lid

Pearlware teapot with lid. Rectangular base with handpainted bands and accents of black around base, neck, and on handles, rim, spout. Lid has bird knop. Red transfer-printed scene of young woman feeding cat perched on bamboo table with village in the distance.

Date: 1814-1836

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: molding (forming), earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 54943

Accession Number: 1949.115.1AB

Teapot

Orange transfer-printed teapot. Exterior has a floral motif with medallions illustrating various domestic scenes. The transfer print has a superimposed hand painted layer.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: Hilditch & Son (Maker)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 54944

Accession Number: 1949.116.10AB

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with a yellow body. Bands of black, blue, and white. Scroll molded handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54945

Accession Number: 1949.117

Mug

Yellow earthenware mugs with two black and white bands.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54946

Accession Number: 1949.118

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. Incised band and square loop handles. Button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), yellowware

GUSN: 54947

Accession Number: 1949.119AB

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with a yellow body. Blue and white bands with a blue foliate chain.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 54948

Accession Number: 1949.120

Mustard Pot

Earthenware mustard pot. Yellow body with blue and white seaweed decoration on body and cover. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54949

Accession Number: 1949.121AB

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with a yellow body. Blue and white foliate chain.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54950

Accession Number: 1949.122

Mug

Grayish yellow; body w/ wide white band w/ blue tree form mocha decoration; lid hangs over edge of body, has similarly decorated band and button finial. A= Mug B= Cover

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), turning (shaping process), yellowware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 54951

Accession Number: 1949.123AB

Portait of Rufus Cook

Half-length portrait of Mr. Rufus Cook of Boston, with black coat and stock. Husband of Mrs. Cook (1925.862).

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Howes, Samuel P. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55064

Accession Number: 1925.863

Portrait of a Child

Half-length portrait of a child in a white dress, arms folded.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55065

Accession Number: 1933.1737

Portrait of Charles Frederick Russell

A bust length portrait of Charles Frederick Russell, a Boston man who died at sea at age 23, in a black coat, with auburn hair parted to one side.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 55066

Accession Number: 1918.1386

Portrait of Priscilla Manchester (1773-1852)

Bust-length portrait of Priscilla Manchester (1773-1852) wearing a lace bonnet and black dress with lacy sleeves. Wife of Captain Isaac Manchester (1964.18).

Date: 1806-1807

Maker: Thompson, Cephas (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55067

Accession Number: 1964.19

Portrait of Elizabeth Blackler

Portrait of Elizabeth Blackler of Marblehead, MA, in a black shawl with patterned border, seated in a red chair. Grandmother of Charles Proctor.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: Wall, William Allen, 1801-1885 (Artist)

Material: canvas

GUSN: 55068

Accession Number: 1955.2

Portrait of John Webster

Portrait of John Webster holding a newspaper, bookshelves in background.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55069

Accession Number: 1952.467

Chair Seat Cover

Cross stitch; wool on canvas; count repeat design.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, needlepoint (needleworking), wool (textile)

GUSN: 55071

Accession Number: 1964.280

Peter Tufts House

Landscape with brick gambrel-roofed house with two chimneys, two dormers, and center hall.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 55072

Accession Number: 1951.138

Portrait of Marian Buckingham Sears (1879-1943)

Portrait of a woman in white dress seated in white bow-backed windsor armchair. Wife of Edwin Bacon Sears.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55073

Accession Number: 1987.1462

Calash

Cream-colored cotton; ruching with self-fabric piping and two cane hoops at brim; 14 cane hoops; center back panel insert; original neck ruffle (bavolet) has been replaced--but remains of piped edge of original are still visible; center back panel supported and stiffened by a piece of square cardboa...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), cotton (textile), stitching, nylon

GUSN: 55074

Accession Number: 1988.140

Nightcap

Sheer white cotton with white cotton embroidery; lace-edged tie.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55076

Accession Number: 1989.1

Slippers

White kid; long ramp 5"; slit ramp; round stacked heel.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 55077

Accession Number: 1989.2AB

Apron

Cream and blue plaid linen; tucked at waist; no waistband; long cotton tape ties.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: Chase, Lydia Woodbury, 1801-1859 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 55078

Accession Number: 1989.3

Child's Dress

Long dress; cream; printed with small red and brown rose buds alternating with geometric arrangement of small picotage triangles; drawstrings at neck; shirred bodice; capped sleeves with scalloped edge; hook and eye at waistband, eyes are thread loops.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 55079

Accession Number: 1989.4

Slipper

This slipper is made from white kid edged and tied with blue ribbon. The toes are square and they have leather soles with no heel.

Date: 1848

Maker: Robinson, C. (Maker)

Material: kidskin

GUSN: 55080

Accession Number: 1989.5

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with a rounded zig-zag pattern on the front. At top written in ink is 'S.J.O. Aug 16 1848'. Top is banded with two pink stripes.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 55081

Accession Number: 1989.6AB

Child's Bodice

Printed--orange check ground with red dots with black highlights; printed neck and waistband--brown border with small branches and black geometric shapes; short scalloped sleeves gathered at shoulder; four pearl buttons at back; self piping.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 55082

Accession Number: 1989.7

Commemorative Ribbon

Image woven into textile: sir walter scott & scott's mnmt

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 55083

Accession Number: 1989.8

Commemorative Ribbon

Design woven into textile

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 55084

Accession Number: 1989.9

Pair of Stockings

White fine knit stokcings with a lacy pattern and two red stripes at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55085

Accession Number: 1989.10AB

Pair of Stockings

Plain white stockings with two broad and three narrow red stripes at the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 55086

Accession Number: 1989.11AB

"Home Farm"

Landscape with cattle and sheep, two cows in foreground, one is drinking from the nearby stream .

Date: 1883

Maker: Hinckley, Thomas Hewes, 1813-1896 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 55087

Accession Number: 1928.8

Danforth House, Meeting House Hill

Brown clapboard building with two chimneys, wooden fence across front. Home of Reverend John Danforth of Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA. Built 1650. Labeled "Danforth House, Meeting House Hill."

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 55088

Accession Number: 1959.127

Window Bench

Window bench. Mahogany with silk upholstery. Serpentine front, open back; rectangular seat; scrolled arms carved and reeded. Seat and arms upholstered in yellow silk with decorative border of brass nail heads. Reeded legs terminate in spade feet.

Date: 1793-1800

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 55092

Accession Number: 1966.128