Historic New England

Children's Mug

Porcelain mug. Cylindrical with spurred ear-shaped handle. Hand painted flowers in pink, green, and purple, with decorative band painted around inside of rim in pink, green, and red. With line of red dots and bars down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 44020

Accession Number: 1970.1310.844

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with boy sitting in front of a small house. The boy holds a bird's nest with baby birds in his lap, and a bird is perched on his finger. Includes inscription, "The Little Plunderer." Over painted in green and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44021

Accession Number: 1970.1310.845

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Yellow glazed band around body with narrow slate blue band of glaze at rim. Black transfer printed designs. On one side, "The Chaffinch," a songbird with striped wings, and on the other side, "The Sheldrake" (shelduck).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44022

Accession Number: 1970.1310.846

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with the words "A Present for my Nephew" flanked by a standing boy with fishing rod at right, and a boy riding a dog at left.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44023

Accession Number: 1970.1310.847

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Rimmed base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Green transfer-printed image of boys playing "Hoops" with rolling hoops and sticks. Over painted with red, yellow, and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44024

Accession Number: 1970.1310.848

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed image of man in hat and jacket, blowing bubbles with a pipe while a girl in a dress watches. A thatched cottage is nestled amogst trees at left, and a church is visible in the distance at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44025

Accession Number: 1970.1310.849

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Token of Respect" surrounded by a decorative border. Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44026

Accession Number: 1970.1310.850

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue glazed band around body, with two black transfer printed images of a frog and a sheep.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44027

Accession Number: 1970.1310.851

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Slightly blurry black transfer-printed design with two distinct illustrations. The first is a small boy with a sword in one hand with the sheath to his left side, a house in the distance. Inscription reads, "THE YOUNG SOLDIER". The second is a child leaning against some bru...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44028

Accession Number: 1970.1310.852

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design with the words "From Affectionate Parents" flanked by two small children. On the right is a girl playing with a cat. On the left is a boy rolling a hoop with a stick. Hand painted purple lines encircle base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44029

Accession Number: 1970.1310.853

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Mustard yellow body with beige interior and handle. Beige band around rim with brown vine motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44030

Accession Number: 1970.1310.854

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Shaped base, slightly tapered body, and loop handle. Large scale floral design in red, blue, and green with luster accents. Pink luster on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44031

Accession Number: 1970.1310.855

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of girl jumping rope in landscape setting. To her right is an urn atop a pedestal, and to her left in the background is a small tower with a bridge supported by arches.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44032

Accession Number: 1970.1310.856

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with four children playing "Blind Man's Buff." Over painted with blue, green, red and yellow. Hand painted blue line around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44033

Accession Number: 1970.1310.857

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of an elk walking in a wooded area. Blue hand-pained lines encircle the inner and outer lip of mug as well the center of the handle.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44034

Accession Number: 1970.1310.858

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Gray transfer printed scene with two mice in front of a pitcher. Cylindrical with loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44035

Accession Number: 1970.1310.859

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark blue transfer printed image of a marmoset in a tree.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44036

Accession Number: 1970.1310.860

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design. On one side, a woman in a long dress on a swing. On the other side, a fox with a dead lamb at his feet. Mug has a narrow decorative band, printed in black, around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 44037

Accession Number: 1970.1310.861

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Green transfer printed scene with a woman watering a pot of flowers with a watering can, and a boy kneeling beside her holding another pot of flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44038

Accession Number: 1970.1310.862

Portrait of John Adams (1735-1826)

Mezzotint of three-quarter length portrait of a white haired man with a long tailed, dark colored coat, light vest and a ruffled white shirt. A curtain is pulled up behind him, a sword handle rests on his left hip and the Federal constitution is in his left hand.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), hand coloring, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23356

Accession Number: 1998.1543

Hat

Woman's white linen hat w/ velvet and ribbon trim around rim and around top of head. Inner rim for placement on head, trimmed w/ velvet. Style similar to "lampshade" hat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23357

Accession Number: 1998.1544

Hat

Woman's straw hat w/ pink, blue, yellow and green ribbed flowers, 9 arranged diagonally on top. Green and white trim form bow in back. Inner lining of silk. Elastic neckstrap, attached on one side.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 23358

Accession Number: 1998.1545

Hat

Woman's black woven 2 piece cap w/ black velvet bow attaching the 2 pieces at 90 degree angle. Top piece covered in white silk flowers and has black net veil decorated w/ white pom poms. Black elastic neckstrap attached on one side.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23359

Accession Number: 1998.1546

Hat

Black velvet hat, w/ black velvet ribbon on front. Black silk lining.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: sewing (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23360

Accession Number: 1998.1547

Hat

Woman's brown straw hat, shaped like a derby: domed crown, small brim. Brown faille ribbon around crown tied in bow on side w/ off-white ribbon. Leather strip lining inside.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 23361

Accession Number: 1998.1548

Hatbox

6 sided brown hatbox w/ lid. 2 thin black ribbons on bottom. Silver trim on lid.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23362

Accession Number: 1998.1549AB

Hat

Woman's black hat w/ ostrich feathers and black netting. Hard rim lined w/ faille ribbon.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 23363

Accession Number: 1998.1550

Purse

Large white pocket book, woven textile w/ velvet floral design on 2 sides. Orange, light brown, dark brown and tan vertical strips of 4 flowers. One hand held strap. Inside gold silk lining. 2 side pockets in lining, one zips.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 23364

Accession Number: 1998.1551

Saddle

Leather saddle, ribbed molding on seat, brass molding around front and rear edges of saddle. English style (Charles). Brass medallion plate on back end. Leather flaps on sides. Asst. leather straps including 2 stirrups, 1 bridle belt.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 23365

Accession Number: 1998.1552

Print

In this chromolithograph, a woman wearing a red hood and long dress has entered a room where a young girl on her knees clutches the lap of an old white haired lady. A lion accompanies the visiting woman and a crutch is leaned against the chair where the old woman sits. Frame: 1/2 in. gilt.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23366

Accession Number: 1998.1553

Portrait of a Girl

Pencil drawing of a young girl in a dress and bonnet standing beside a table and stool. On the table, a cloth is draped and what looks to be a paper Japanese lantern sits on it. Frame: 1/2 in. gilt.

Date: 1852-1856

Maker: Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 23367

Accession Number: 1998.1554

Photograph

Photograph of a fresco where a man with dark hair and a beard accepts gifts from women kneeling to his right. In the left of the composition, several draped figures appear to be told to turn back and look saddened. The man is placed central under a rounded arch and several gothic arches are seen on ...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Leighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, Baron, 1830-1896 (Artist) Harvey, T. (Photographer)

GUSN: 23368

Accession Number: 1998.1555

Print

Engraving of a courtyard scene. In the foreground, a burial procession is walking up the stairs leading to a church. On a ledge behind the valley, a castle overlooks the foreground. Frame: 1 1/2 in. dark wood.

Date: 1830-1854

Maker: Bartlett, William Henry, 1809-1854 (Maker) Possibly Fisher, S. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23369

Accession Number: 1998.1556

Photograph

Photograph of a young girl w/ her arms crossed on a type of feathered pillow and placing her head w/in her crossed arms. She is very pale and dark eyed and is wearing a white smock and long light colored wig.

Date: 1885

Maker: Communb ? (Maker)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 23371

Accession Number: 1998.1558

Print

Etching of a quiet country road near a pond on the left and an old barn on the right. Fencing can be seen on the right side of the composition. Trees line the road. Frame: 1/2 in. gilt.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Richardson, S. (Maker)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23372

Accession Number: 1998.1559

Print

Etching of a city street (Genoa) as the center of the composition and stone or brick buildings on both sides of the street. A man, woman and child are on the far right and a horse and wagon are at the far end of the street.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: Fredy (Painter)

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23373

Accession Number: 1998.1560

Print

Chromolithograph of the Madonna and child. She has a blue-gray drape over her head and covering the child. Mother is standing and both mother and child look directly out at viewers. Faces of cherubs surround the two. Frame: 1/2 in. brown(?) wood.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 23374

Accession Number: 1998.1561

Summer

Engraving of a young girl dressed in a long dress with a waist bow and a straw hat with a bow. The girl is holding a basket of berries in her right hand and has two berries held up in her left hand. A grove of trees and a small cottage are behind her. Frame: 1/2 in. black.

Maker: Sheppard, C. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23375

Accession Number: 1998.1562

Portrait of a Man

Half-length portrait of a man with a coat draped over his left arm, a long cloth covering for his head, a short coat, vest, shirt and a cross pendant. The man has dark hair, dark eyes and a moustache. The handle of a short covered sword is seen in his waistband. Frame: 1/2 in. gilt frame.

Date: 1852-1856

Maker: Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 23376

Accession Number: 1998.1563

Print

Chromolithograph of a man standing up in a batteau and poling his way through a pond. A field, some trees, probably a church, and some homes can be seen in the distance. Mounted in a 1 inch gold frame.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23377

Accession Number: 1998.1564.1

Print

Chromolithograph of a white Tudor country house set in a pastoral setting w/ a river running under a bridge nearby. Sheep are on a hill and trees form a backdrop. Framed.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23378

Accession Number: 1998.1564.2

Photograph

Half-length, frontal portrait of Mary Mellus Tucker, the actress. Mary is wearing a black lacy head piece and holds a feather fan. She has brown curly hair and is wearing a short sleeve blouse. Frame: 2 1/2 in. oval gilt.

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 23379

Accession Number: 1998.1565

Print

Black and white lithograph of a courtyard scene. On the left, a butcher is feeding a dog w/ a halo? a scrap of food. A young girl is patting the dog and holds her mother's right hand. On the right, 2 figures on horses are speaking to a nun and 2 children.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23380

Accession Number: 1998.1566

Photograph

Photograph of wintery scene w/ a tree and some bushes covered in snow in the foreground and a colonial mansion also covered in the background. There is approx. 4-6 inches of newly fallen snow in the photograph.

Date: 1900-1930 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 23381

Accession Number: 1998.1567

Photograph

Chromolithograph taken from arial photograph of the view surrounding St. Peter's Dome. A road and/or railroad track line can be seen winding in and out along the mountain sides. A valley separates two ranges.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 23382

Accession Number: 1998.1568

Print

Chromolithograph of a toll road in Colorado. Two figures on horseback are paused high up on the road. The roadside drops steeply into the valley below. A blue/purple mountain is in the distance.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Possibly Robertson, D. D. (Maker) Williamson-Haffner Eng. Co. (Maker)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23383

Accession Number: 1998.1569

Print

Hand-colored lithograph in a 1/2 in. brown wooden frame of a white dog sitting before two pairs of shoes--a man's and a woman's. A "keep off grass" sign is seen in the background. The woman is wearing black pumps and red skirt and the man is wearing black shoes.

Date: 1909

Maker: Colby, V. (Maker)

Material: hand coloring, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23384

Accession Number: 1998.1570

Print

Clipped and framed magazine illustration of nine Native Americans wearing yellow headbands, and blue, tan or brown clothing watching what looks to be a train or a herd of animals in the far distance. All Native Americans have their faces turned from the viewers, 8 are on horseback and one man kneels...

Date: 1901

Maker: Wen, F. R. Sauer (Maker)

Material: chromolithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23385

Accession Number: 1998.1571

Print

Black and white print of a painting of one, if not two, English Setter(s) and a pointer in a field pointing a bird in the grass. Trees and bushes are behind the dogs. Magazine illustration.

Date: 1880-1930 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 23386

Accession Number: 1998.1572

Photograph

Bust-length photograph of Isaac Carr w/ light brown, short hair, light eyes, and wearing a dark suit jacket, vest and bow, w/ a white shirt. The man is portly and has a full face and double chin. Frame: 1 1/2 in. black wood.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 23387

Accession Number: 1998.1573

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