Historic New England

Flask

Brownish-green glass flask with molded decoration of cornucopia (horn of plenty) and an urn overflowing with fruits and vegetables.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52862

Accession Number: 1942.33

Medicine Bottle

Small bottle with paper label printed with text, including "Dr. Hannes' Arabian Balsam".

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52863

Accession Number: 1942.35

Small Bottle

Small vial-shaped bottle with neck,. flared rim, and cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52864

Accession Number: 1942.36

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with narrow neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52865

Accession Number: 1942.37

Small Bottle

Small, blue-green bottle. Vial-shaped with narrow neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52866

Accession Number: 1942.38

Small Bottle

Small glass bottle with vial-shaped body, narrow neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52867

Accession Number: 1942.39

Small Bottle

Small glass vial-shaped bottle with brown string tied around neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52868

Accession Number: 1942.40

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with short neck, flared rim, and cork stopper. Bottle contains amber-colored substance.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52869

Accession Number: 1942.41

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass perfume bottle with gothic style arches and a molded figure with spear on front of bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52870

Accession Number: 1942.44

Bottle

Greenish-tinted glass bottle, flat teardrop-shaped body with leaf pattern on one side and column and fleur-de-lis above crosshatch pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 52871

Accession Number: 1942.45

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52872

Accession Number: 1942.46

Flask

Green-tinted, flask-shaped bottle with vertical ribs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 52873

Accession Number: 1942.48

Bottle

Blue-tinted, torpedo-shaped glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52874

Accession Number: 1942.49

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52875

Accession Number: 1942.51

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52876

Accession Number: 1942.53

Dominoes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52877

Accession Number: 1942.72

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52880

Accession Number: 1942.79.8A

A= Backgammon board D= White disks E= Red disks F= White shaker G= Red shaker Board; two shakers, 14 red disks, 14 white disks. Rectangular playing board with rounded corners--black lacquer marked with twenty-four gilt vertical spaces of leaf-floral design around inner perimeter. Geometric le...

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), lacquering, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52881

Accession Number: 1942.84A-G

Child's Petticoat

White; narrow linen waistband; skirt gathered all around with fullness at back; hem with three sets of narrow tucks enclosed by two bands of handstitched pinked edging; plain.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 52883

Accession Number: 1942.92

Child's Shirt

White; pleated linen front; standing collar with button; rest of shirt is cotton; button on cuffs; back gathered into yoke; cuffs have two buttons.

Date: 1860

Maker: Grace, Mary (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 52884

Accession Number: 1942.94

Jacket

White with silk ribbon with featherstitching along collar, hem and sleeves, with ribbon tie on jack and drawstring waist; pants match jacket.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52885

Accession Number: 1942.101A

Child's Chemise

Cream-colored top and skirt; plain top; gathered all around waist; feather stitching in large motif along all seams; scalloped edge and floral meander embroidered at hem with cream silk.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Noyes, Jeanie L. (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52886

Accession Number: 1942.102

Child's Chemise

This chemise has a long skirt and sleevless bodice made of cream-colored cotton. The bodice gathers at neck and waist with a drawstring. Closure with two pearl buttons at back; skirt gathered with cartridge pleats; featherstitching at seams; scalloped hem embroidered with cream silk thread in an int...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 52887

Accession Number: 1942.103

Child's Petticoat or Wrap

Cream-- top and bottom of wool; open center back; featherstitching at edges; seam binding at waist; straight; rather plain; slightly gathered waist.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 52888

Accession Number: 1942.104

Child's Chemise

Greenish cream wool skirt and top; top has cotton tape straps; top and placket embroidered w/ featherstitching and rosed bud (at placket) in cream silk; scalloped and embroidered hem--cream silk--scroll-like meander w/ flowers.

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52889

Accession Number: 1942.106

Child's Dressing Gown

This dressing gown for a young child is made from cream-colored wool lined with cream-colored silk embellished on the sleeves, collar, tucks and yoke with rows of featherstitch embroidery in cream-colored silk. Scallop-edged center front opening embroidered with floral sprigs and a finished edge.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52892

Accession Number: 1942.109

Pair of child's shoes

Black patent leather; ankle straps with a ribbon tie; edged with brown tape; brown leather soles; white cotton lining.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: patent leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52893

Accession Number: 1942.110AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52574

Accession Number: 1941.1190C

Celery Vase

Pressed glass celery vase. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52575

Accession Number: 1941.1191

Bedpan

Circular pewter bedpan; straight round handle with decorative bands; concave lip over bowl.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52576

Accession Number: 1941.1192

Quilt

White cotton ground; five rows of five red printed calico rings; diamonds cutout in bottom showing ground. Across head a band halves an additional row of five rings (six total). Ground quilted in 3/4" squares; 13" wide frame of floral vine quilting. Across head 7" band quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 52577

Accession Number: 1941.1193

Teapot stand

White body with cobalt blue and gold swag border and gold sprigs in center; 8" plate is octagonal and has lobed border in relief in addition to other border.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker) Possibly Rockingham Works (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 52578

Accession Number: 1941.1195C

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bow. Pink painted rim and base. Interior and exterior floral design.

Date: 1812-1835

Maker: New Hall Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 52579

Accession Number: 1941.1202.1

Punch bowl

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 52580

Accession Number: 1941.1203

Soup Plate

White porcelain soup plate, scalloped edge with gold bands and a gold border of interlocking ovals and dots, gold leaf sprigs surrounding a floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52581

Accession Number: 1941.1204.1

Creamer

Pearlware handled cream pitcher. Painted floral motif.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 52582

Accession Number: 1941.1204.2

Sugar bowl

Handleless w/ ball knob w/ underglaze blue flower; blue banding around base and edges of body and cover; border on both body and cover is yellow and blue flower chain; body has 3 of the same flowers (w/ green leaves) around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 52583

Accession Number: 1941.1205AB

Knives

Bundle of four knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52584

Accession Number: 1941.1206A-D

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with gold and blue enamel grapevine border. Interior and exterior painted with various Masonic symbols, including sunburst in center bearing cipher "G".

Date: 1780-1787

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 52585

Accession Number: 1941.1210

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52586

Accession Number: 1941.1212AB

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52587

Accession Number: 1941.1213

Dress Ensemble

A set of three matched garments, A=Basque; B=Dress; C=Underskirt, made from woven cream-colored silk and supplemental brown wool in scrolling pattern. The garment trim is dark brown taffeta. Basque bodice (A); brown taffeta collar; self-piping; lapels split from collar at shoulder. Brown taffeta ...

Date: 1877-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52588

Accession Number: 1941.1216A-C

Vase

Blue and white spatter glass vase. Rounded foot flares to body tapers to long neck and flares to an undulating lip. Surface of the glass made up of twisted ridges.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52589

Accession Number: 1941.1218