Historic New England

Spinning Wheel

This flax wheel is composed of oak and maple, with turned legs, spokes and finials, with a riven oak bench and wheel rim. The end of the bench is stamped with a maker's mark (see Inscriptions). The wheel is not complete; it is missing a treadle and is dis-assembled.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: Adams, Samuel (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), oak (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 49815

Accession Number: 1980.223B

Table Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49816

Accession Number: 1980.228

Footstool

Tapered, tunred legs; flat, round frame; green and red cover.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 49817

Accession Number: 1980.230

Chair

Chair with wide flaring back and arms. Cabriole legs. Green striped upholstery with fringe.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood), tufting, upholstering

GUSN: 49818

Accession Number: 1980.231.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49819

Accession Number: 1980.234.2

Floorcloth

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49820

Accession Number: 1980.244

Bowl

Cream-glazed earthenware bowl with green interior and black band. The exterior has repeating border of geese and foliage, bands of blue, green, and brown.

Date: 1917

Maker: Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Manufacturer) Saturday Evening Girls (Organization) (Maker) Galner, Sara, 1894-1982 (Illustrator)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 49826

Accession Number: 1980.257

Serving dish

Oval, earthenware dish with scalloped rim and mulberry-colored transfer-print from the "Caledonia" series by William Adams and Sons. The pattern depicts two Scottish highland hunters, one climbs a rock with his rifle. In the distance a stag is chased by a dog, another hunter follows after them. The...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49827

Accession Number: 1980.259.27

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Canova." Landscape scene with urn-on-plinth and trees in the foreground. In the mid-ground is a waterway with figures on a boat and buildings on a far bank. Border pattern has vignettes of urn and boat alternating with floral sprays.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49828

Accession Number: 1980.260.34

Platter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 49829

Accession Number: 1980.260.6B

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with mulberry-colored "Abbey Ruins" pattern depicting rural landscape with Gothic ruins and grazing cows. Border of floral sprays alternating with trophy grouping of flowers, fruit, framed picture and coffee pot on solid background.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49830

Accession Number: 1980.268.10

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate transfer-printed with mulberry colored "Oriental" pattern. Two men with a pack camel stand before a group of exotic buildings with domed roofs. Border pattern consists of vignette of exotic buildings framed by floral cartouche alternating with floral spray framed by floral ca...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Ridgway, William (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49831

Accession Number: 1980.293.4

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Olympia." Print depicts two men in traditional Greek military uniforms (Evzones). One man rides a white horse and points with his whip while the other man holds two greyhounds on a leash in one hand and three birds on ...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: transfer printing, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 49832

Accession Number: 1980.299.17

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped edge and mulberry-colored transfer-print. "Pomerania" transfer-print pattern depicts European-style buildings and a bridge on a river. Two figures are visible on the bridge. Border of scrolls, shells and flowers against vermiculate ground.

Date: 1830-1841

Maker: John Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49833

Accession Number: 1980.303.4

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped edge decorated with mulberry-colored transfer print pattern "Chinese Fountain." Pattern depicts a fountain on pedestal at right and arching spray of flowers at left. Asain-style buildings in the distance. Border of molded flowers and printed flowers and scroll...

Date: 1827-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49834

Accession Number: 1980.311.3

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped edge decorated with mulberry-colored transfer print pattern "Chinese Fountain." Pattern depicts a fountain on pedestal at right and arching spray of flowers at left. Asain-style buildings in the distance. Border of molded flowers and printed flowers and scroll...

Date: 1827-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49835

Accession Number: 1980.311.4

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped edge decorated with mulberry-colored transfer print pattern "Chinese Fountain." Pattern depicts a fountain on pedestal at right and arching spray of flowers at left. Asain-style buildings in the distance. Border of molded flowers and printed flowers and scroll...

Date: 1827-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49836

Accession Number: 1980.311.5

Dinner plate

Earthenware mulberry transfer-printed dinner plate with a solid color border punctuated by cartouches of urns and Florentine scenes framed by floral sprigs surrounding a scene of man and woman, two large beehives, a cottage with trellis, and towers and mountains in the distance.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49837

Accession Number: 1980.324.3

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Vertical sampler on linen ground. Monochromatic with sepia lettering. Alphabets at top. Lower two thirds bordered by floral vines between columns of yellow needlework, verse at center. Alphabets: #1 complete, U&V reversed; #2 A-H"; #3 complete, "U" and "V" reversed; #4 "A-L"; #5 complete, "U" and ...

Date: 1812

Maker: Beloe, Amelia (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 49838

Accession Number: 1980.333

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Vertical sampler on cream linen ground. Monochromatic red lettering. Alphabet at top, verse at bottom. Several crowns are embroidered in the lower half. Alphabets: #1 complete, double letters (AA,BB...), U&V reversed; #2 complete; #3 "A-V". Numbers: "1-11". Stitches used: satin stitch.

Date: 1774

Maker: Burtenshaw, Ann, 1773- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49839

Accession Number: 1980.334

Quilt

White cotton ground; four rows of three appliqued four-part pink flowers; four flowering leaves; tri-part flowering leaves between. Border of undulating vine; flowering leaves. Quilting pattern of diamonds with interspersed pin wheels; feather quilting along vine; diagonal quilting around edges.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), quilting, textiles

GUSN: 49840

Accession Number: 1980.335

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with scallop and feather-molded edge. Mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern depicting two figures in a rowboat and one nearby on shore with bridge, village and mountains in the background. Border pattern of scrolls, shells of floral sprays and festoons on diaper background.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49841

Accession Number: 1980.336.1

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Lausanne Villa." Pattern depicts a landscape with river, two men in a boat, and fanciful buildings and bridge. Border pattern of floral sprays and festoons alternating with scroll pendants. Fish scale and diaper patter...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 49842

Accession Number: 1980.337.1

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Lausanne Villa." Pattern depicts a landscape with river, two men in a boat, and fanciful buildings and bridge. Border pattern of floral sprays and festoons alternating with scroll pendants. Fish scale and diaper patter...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 49843

Accession Number: 1980.337.2

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Fishing" depicting women in long dresses lounging and fishing on the steps of a mausoleum and two men fishing from a boat. On the far shore is a large building. In the foreground, a pile of fish. Border pattern of flowers and scrolls on...

Date: 1836-1850

Maker: P. Regout & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 49844

Accession Number: 1980.338.1

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Commerce." Pattern depicts harbor scene featuring European and Asian men discussing cargo boxes on a dock. Asian-style buildings and boats in background. Flower and trellis border.

Date: 1830-1859

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49845

Accession Number: 1980.339.1

Dessert plate

Small earthenware plate with scalloped edge and mulberry-colored transfer-print pattern "Tyrolean." Pattern depicts shepherdess wielding a stick crossing a bridge with two billy goats. Fanciful European-style buildings and landscape of steep mountains and wispy evergreens. Border of floral sprays...

Date: 1834-1854

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49846

Accession Number: 1980.340.1

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped edge and mulberry transfer-print pattern "Japan Flowers." Pattern depicts angular vase with stylized peonies, lilies and other flowers. In the near distance is a second vase, fence and palm tree. Water and Asian-style buildings in the distance. Border pattern of shel...

Date: 1836-1842

Maker: Ridgway, Morley, Wear & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49847

Accession Number: 1980.341.1

Sugar bowl with lid

Earthenware sugar bowl with lid and Chinoiserie-style transfer-print pattern in mulberry. Scalloped rim, fluted body, ring finial and loop handles. Transfer-print pattern depicts two Asian figures under open pagoda and two more figures in a sailing vessel. Fanciful flowers and willow trees frame the...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 49848

Accession Number: 1980.343.2AB

Tieback

Metal tieback with ceramic front decorated with black transfer-print of exotic landscape with tower.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49690

Accession Number: 1980.30.2

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain front. Porcelain is painted with the image of a woman wearing a hat tied around her chin with blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49691

Accession Number: 1980.31

Tieback

Metal tieback with porcelain face decorated with profile of a woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 49692

Accession Number: 1980.32

Notebook

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 49693

Accession Number: 1980.34

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 49694

Accession Number: 1980.35

Seat cushion slipcover

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs on quilted ground on face. Self-piping all around. 6-1/2" wide plain drop. Drawstring in hem. Linen backing on quilted area.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49695

Accession Number: 1980.37

Seat cushion cover

White linen slipcover, roughly square with rounded corners. Four curling leaf motifs in stuffed whitework on face. Edged all around with self-piping. Diagonal quilting on ground. Attached 4" wide drop; also quilted. Serpentine vine in stuffed whitework. Attached 5" wide secondary drop, plain linen, ...

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, upholstering, whitework

GUSN: 49696

Accession Number: 1980.38

Quilt

White; corded and stuffed work; central tree- of-life on mound with handled urns; flowering plants in bottom corners and cornucopias and pots of plants along sides. Border of two seven-cord lines framing corded lunettes and chevrons.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, trapunto, whitework

GUSN: 49697

Accession Number: 1980.39

Quilt

White cotton ground within 4" appliqued princess feather wheels of alternating green and orange; red center. Leaves have vein-like cord centers. Border alternating green and orange appliqued swags; red tassels and green sprigs at corners. Overall quilting pattern of diamonds; flowers, pinwheels, vin...

Date: 1834-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 49698

Accession Number: 1980.41

Quilt

No description

Date: 1850-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49699

Accession Number: 1980.42

Quilt

White cotton ground; pattern of four rows of three blocks of appliqued compass-like stars set within circular inset. Overlaying corners of blocks appliqued green four leafed oak leaved stars. At edges only one-half oak leaf present; at corners only one quarter visible. Quilt's border green calico sa...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 49700

Accession Number: 1980.43