Historic New England

Saucer

White transfer-print creamware plate. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint. Molded gadrooned border around the rim.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, hand-painted, creamware

GUSN: 51677

Accession Number: 1987.465.1

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51678

Accession Number: 1987.465.3A

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 51679

Accession Number: 1987.465.3B

Waste Bowl

Black transfer-printed footed bowl. Pink luster rim. Pastoral scenes adorn the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 51680

Accession Number: 1987.466

Saucer

White creamware transfer-printed saucer. Centrally located purple transfer print illustrating a domestic scene. Superimposed hand painting on the transfer print.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), creamware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 51681

Accession Number: 1987.467.1

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Portrait of an older woman wearing a pale gray shirt and bright yellow scarf wrapped around her head and neck. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1935

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51685

Accession Number: 1987.470

Portait of a man seated on a settee with coral upholstery. Sitter has dark hair and eyes, and a cleft chin. He is wearing a blue suit with white collared shirt and lilac colored tie. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51687

Accession Number: 1987.472

Portrait of Dorothy Lyman

Portrait of a nude woman kneeling in front of a round bowl. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51693

Accession Number: 1987.478

Portrait of Neil Stewart

Full length portrait of a nude man, standing. Profile view with sitter looking off to the right, left hand on hip. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51698

Accession Number: 1987.483

Photograph

Reverend Sears; bust length; oval velvet mat.

Maker: unknown

Material: tinting, oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 51700

Accession Number: 1987.485

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of a balding man with full side burns.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen prints

GUSN: 51701

Accession Number: 1987.486

Toy Horse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51702

Accession Number: 1987.487.1

Toy Wagon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51703

Accession Number: 1987.487.2

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51707

Accession Number: 1987.489

Windosr Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs, and stretchers; stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51925

Accession Number: 1982.46.3

Spoon

Pewter serving spoon with long handle ending in hourglass-shape. Molded anthemion or shell figure on handle terminus and on bottom of bowl.

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: Ashberry, P. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 51926

Accession Number: 1950.81

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 51927

Accession Number: 1941.

Handbag

Tan and green striped woven purse; silver beaded design with tassels on the bottom and sides; metal clasp with missing handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51928

Accession Number: 1941.2

Purse

Beaded opalescent purse with gold beaded design; black velvet clasps with embroidered gold flowers; clasps have pleated purple silk finish; purple tie handle; leather lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 51929

Accession Number: 1941.3

Infant's Cap

White; net--floral applique; double ruffle around face and neck; two lappet ties.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 51930

Accession Number: 1941.5

Pincushion

Square pincushion with pointed edges; metallic thread embroidery; white tassels; white silk body; "WELCOME/LITTLE./STRANGER" on front, a series of initials and dates on the back.

Date: late 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 51931

Accession Number: 1941.8

Pincushion

S-shaped pincushion with tassled ends; white silk body with cord edging; "OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM/OF HEAVEN" spelled out in pins.

Date: 1857

Maker: White, A. E. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 51932

Accession Number: 1941.9A

Mat

Oblong satin mat with silk fringe edge; made for pincushion to rest on.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 51933

Accession Number: 1941.9B

Waistcoat

Cream w/ sprays of purple, green, white & pink flowers; shawl collar; single breasted w/ 6 buttons; 2 pockets; cream lining & back w/ linen tie & lacing closure at back; padded.

Date: 1854-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, padding (process), piping (process), silk (textile), brocade (textile), twill

GUSN: 51934

Accession Number: 1941.11

Purse

Tan purse with red cross-stiched pattern and red button on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51935

Accession Number: 1941.12

Bootee

Cream; cream floral embroidery w/ floral bands; cream chenille fringe; hook and eyes at side; cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51936

Accession Number: 1941.14AB

Pair of Gloves

Pale pink; thick 1-1/2" hem; three bands/clocks of openwork "arrows" on front with small openwork diamonds on paten and near thumb.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51937

Accession Number: 1941.15AB

Pair of Gloves

Plain white gloves.

Date: 1854-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51938

Accession Number: 1941.16AB

Purse

A beaded reticule with large, horizontal floral motifs (blue, yellow, and red daisies with large green leaves ona dark red background, blue leaves and red berries on a white background, and small white flowers with long green leaves on a dark red background) with plain yellow metal closure frame, cl...

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, metal, beading (process), beadwork, glass (material), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 51939

Accession Number: 1941.17