Historic New England

Knife Rest

One of a pair of silver-plated knife rests. Knife rest bar supported on both ends by decorative arches with leaves and fruit figures.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy, copper alloy

GUSN: 47810

Accession Number: 1969.463B

Pincushion

Pincushion shaped like a high-button shoe; silver silk with linen underlining.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 47811

Accession Number: 1969.465

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47812

Accession Number: 1969.466

White/yellowed kid leather; bound with cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed with large cream silk satin bow; no ties; rounded square toe; round throat. 3" vamp; center back seam; narrow waist; 1-3/4" heel covered with white kid; white linen lining.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 47813

Accession Number: 1969.467AB

Wash Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed stoneware basin. Flow blue glaze. Floral motif surrounds a centralized landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47814

Accession Number: 1969.468.2

Basin

Blue transfer-printed pearlware basin with border of flowers, scrolls, and eagles surrounding scene of the bridge over the river Schuylkill.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47815

Accession Number: 1969.469.1

Wash pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern "Upper Ferry Bridge Over the River Schuylkill" and spread eagle and flower border.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Stubbs (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47816

Accession Number: 1969.469.2

Basin

Pearlware transfer-printed basin with landscape scene of castle across a waterway with vertical towers in distance, rustic fences, and small group of people (standing women, one with parasol and man) with two dogs.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47817

Accession Number: 1969.470

Wash Basin

Earthenware basin with blue transfer-print pattern depicting three figures viewing a classical ruin beside a waterway. One of the figures sits on a fallen column, horned goats graze in the near distance. The scene is printed in the bottom of the basin bowl and repeats, in a smaller size, around the...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47818

Accession Number: 1969.471A

Wash pitcher

Earthenware wash pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern depicting three figures viewing a classical ruin beside a waterway. One of the figures sits on a fallen column, horned goats graze in the near distance. The interior and exterior rim, foot and handle are printed with floral sprays over a patt...

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 47819

Accession Number: 1969.471B

Urn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47820

Accession Number: 1969.472

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47821

Accession Number: 1969.473AB

Ice Skates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47822

Accession Number: 1969.474AB

Inkwell

Cylindrical, pewter inkwell with five pen or quill holes surrounding a removable blown glass ink jar covered by a hinged lid with small knop.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47823

Accession Number: 1969.475

Case Clock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47825

Accession Number: 1969.477

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47826

Accession Number: 1969.479

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47827

Accession Number: 1969.480

Set of candles in original box

Set of "Vigil Lights" in original box. The Will & Baumer Company, Syracuse, NY.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 47828

Accession Number: 1969.481

Candle

Set of "Cricklite" double wick lights in original box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 47829

Accession Number: 1969.482

Lampshades

Set of six small pink paper lampshades with pink fabric fringe and cut out metal outer covers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47830

Accession Number: 1969.483.1-.6

Lamp Harp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47831

Accession Number: 1969.483F

Candle

Candle with circular metal base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 47832

Accession Number: 1969.485

Glow Night Lamp Burners

Three burners in original packaging. Manufactured by H. G. McFaddin & Co., New York.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47833

Accession Number: 1969.486A-C

Jewelry-cleaning Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47834

Accession Number: 1969.487AB

Luggage

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47835

Accession Number: 1969.489

Purse

Small purse. Exterior covered with needlework image of a dragon and clouds. Decorative metal closure in the form of a dragon. Multi-chain single handle attaches in the center top of the purse. The terminal end of the handle is a pill-shaped piece of ivory. A round metal disc with relief of a drago...

Maker: unknown

Material: needlepoint (needleworking), metal, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 47836

Accession Number: 1969.490

Card Case

Leather card case with green exterior and tan interior. Scrolling metal filigree affixed to exterior. Contains calling cards.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 47837

Accession Number: 1969.491

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47629

Accession Number: 1969.144

Cooper's Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47630

Accession Number: 1969.147

Hammer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47631

Accession Number: 1969.148

Cooper's Adz

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47632

Accession Number: 1969.149

Adze

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47633

Accession Number: 1969.150

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47634

Accession Number: 1969.151

Mallet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47635

Accession Number: 1969.152

Mallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47636

Accession Number: 1969.153

Mallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47637

Accession Number: 1969.154

Hoop Driver

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47638

Accession Number: 1969.155

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47639

Accession Number: 1969.158

Scribe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47640

Accession Number: 1969.161

Carpenter's Level

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47641

Accession Number: 1969.164

Square

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47642

Accession Number: 1969.166

Barking Spud

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47643

Accession Number: 1969.167

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47644

Accession Number: 1969.168

Cooper's Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47645

Accession Number: 1969.170

Draw Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47646

Accession Number: 1969.171

Cooper's Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47647

Accession Number: 1969.173

Square

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47648

Accession Number: 1969.175

Shaving Horse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47650

Accession Number: 1969.178

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47651

Accession Number: 1969.180AB

Vase

Earthenware vase with rounded shoulders tapering to lip. Tulip decoration in green and yellow with bands of light green, blue, and cream. The interior is green glazed.

Date: 1915

Maker: Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Maker) Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Manufacturer) Shapiro, Lily (Illustrator)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware, cuerda seca

GUSN: 47652

Accession Number: 1969.185

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