Historic New England

Bedspread

Red and white striped bed cover; vertical stripes w/ white X-stitching down sides of red stripes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 23739

Accession Number: 1998.5662

Pieced cotton quilt; seven vertical pink and white stripes intermittent with bands of cut fabric triangles; triangle fabrics include floral prints, paisleys, dotted patterns, stripes, solids, etc.; corners at top end are cut to form a smaller section at top; pink and blue floral backing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 23740

Accession Number: 1998.5663

Potpourri bag

Potpourri bag; tan sack (may have once been white) w/ purple ribbon tied in bow around top; printing on front gives name and description of product.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23741

Accession Number: 1998.5664

Potpourri bag

Potpourri bag; lavender bag w/ purple ribbon tied in bow around top; printing on front gives name and description of product.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23742

Accession Number: 1998.5665

Steamer rug

Steamer rug in a gold and silver box; rectangular shape w/ fringe at 2 ends; plaid-like pattern w/ red background, blue, green and white.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23743

Accession Number: 1998.5666

Steamer rug

Steamer rug in green box; fringe at edges; black.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23744

Accession Number: 1998.5667

Steamer rug

Steamer rug in green box; fringe at edges; brown w/ white fringe and red "S" embroidered in corner.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23745

Accession Number: 1998.5668

Steamer rug

Steamer rug in green box; fringe at edges; olive green.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 23746

Accession Number: 1998.5669

Chamber pot ?

White ironstone lidded container w/ raised banding at neck; rounded body w/ tapered neck; cover w/ knobbed handle at top; body is white.

Date: 1893-1926

Maker: Cook Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23747

Accession Number: 1998.5670AB

Pitcher

One in pair of ironstone pitchers w/ foliate scroll handles and molded paisleys at neck; scalloped rim around mouth; molded foliate decoration around base; body white.

Date: 1916-1938

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23748

Accession Number: 1998.5671.1

Pitcher

One in pair of ironstone pitchers w/ foliate scroll handles and molded paisleys at neck; scalloped rim around mouth; molded foliate decoration around base; body white.

Date: 1916-1938

Maker: C.C. Thompson Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23749

Accession Number: 1998.5671.2

Chamber pot

Ironstone chamber pot (A) w/ lid (B); round body w/ foliate scroll handle on side and lid w/ knobbed handle on top; body w/ molded and paneled foliate decoration and lid w/ molded foliate band around center knob; white body.

Date: 1868-1900

Maker: C.C. Thompson Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23750

Accession Number: 1998.5672AB

Wash basin

Ironstone wash basin; round w/ tapered base and overhanginglip; paneled on top portion of interior.

Maker: Alcock, John (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23751

Accession Number: 1998.5673

Pitcher

Ironstone pitcher w/ foliate scroll handle; scalloped body and spout and tapered base.

Date: 1853-1861

Maker: Alcock, John (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23752

Accession Number: 1998.5674.1

Wash basin

Ironstone basin w/ tapered base and paneled interior.

Maker: Edwards, John, 1847-1900 (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23753

Accession Number: 1998.5674.2

Chamber pot lid

Chamber pot lid w/ broken bamboo finial handle; no pot; molded rope decoration surrounding finial; lid is round.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23754

Accession Number: 1998.5675

Soap dish

Round ceramic 3-part soap dish w/ black flower and berry transfer printed motif around body and on lid; acorn finial on lid; body is cream colored. A= dish B= 2nd dish w/ holes on bottom resting on top of A C= cover

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23755

Accession Number: 1998.5676A-C

Soap dish

Round ceramic 3-part soap dish w/ blue flower and berry transfer printed motif around body, on cover and on interior dish; acorn finial on cover; body is cream colored. A= dish B= 2nd dish w/ holes on bottom resting on top of A C= cover

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 23756

Accession Number: 1998.5677A-C

Wash basin

Wash basin. Part of ironstone wash set w/ red striped banding.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), painting (coating)

GUSN: 23757

Accession Number: 1998.5678.1

Pitcher

Small pitcher. Part of ironstone wash set w/ red striped banding.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), painting (coating)

GUSN: 23758

Accession Number: 1998.5678.2

Hairpin box

Lidded rectangular hairpin box. Part of ironstone wash set w/ red striped banding.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), painting (coating)

GUSN: 23759

Accession Number: 1998.5678.3AB

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28396

Accession Number: 1918.1255

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; off-white plain weave linen.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: Green, Aaron (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 28397

Accession Number: 1918.1256

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28398

Accession Number: 1918.1259AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28399

Accession Number: 1918.1259C

Mousetrap

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28400

Accession Number: 1918.1261

Crimper

No description

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28401

Accession Number: 1918.1262B

Crimper

No description

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28402

Accession Number: 1918.1263

Crimper

No description

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28403

Accession Number: 1918.1264

Stocking Template

No description

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28404

Accession Number: 1918.1265

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler on ivory linen ground. Edged in pink silk ribbon with green leaves. Alphabets at top with verse below, fruit basket and floral vines at bottom. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-complete; #3-missing "J"; #4-complete; #5-complete. Numbers: "1-3", "1-11". Stitches used: ...

Date: 1801

Maker: Avery, Martha Jane (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28405

Accession Number: 1918.1269

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Floral border at bottom, saw tooth satin stitch border at top. Alphabets:#1-"A-Y"; #2-"A-W"; #3-missing "J"; cross stitch, satin stitch.

Maker: Hoit, Martha (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28406

Accession Number: 1918.1271

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile with blue painted scene depicting Jesus helping a man with a heavy pack.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28407

Accession Number: 1918.1274

Fireplace Tile

Man catching a fish with an angel behind him at a scenic river side; painted in blue on white background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28408

Accession Number: 1918.1275

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting the Virgin Mary seated with a man kneeling beside her.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28409

Accession Number: 1918.1276

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting Christ washing feet of an apostle enclosed in double circular border with four abstract designs in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 28410

Accession Number: 1918.1277

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white painted background with blue painted scene of a figure with horns (Moses?) standing behind the tablets of the ten commandments, beside a tree with a staff in his right hand.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28411

Accession Number: 1918.1278

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting a man on his knees under a tree reaching out to a robed figure with a halo.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28412

Accession Number: 1918.1279

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus preaching to a young man seated on a rock uner a tree.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28413

Accession Number: 1918.1280

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white tile depicting one man on ground with dog, a second man is eating at table. Tile has a double circle border with four abstract flower designs in the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 28414

Accession Number: 1918.1281

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus blessing a man with a cape and a hat

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28415

Accession Number: 1918.1282

Fireplace Tile

Square, decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus gesturing to a trunk being opened/closed by two other men.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28416

Accession Number: 1918.1283

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting the ascension of Christ. Probably Dutch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique)

GUSN: 28417

Accession Number: 1918.1284

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting the temptation of Christ within double circular border and with four abstract floral designs on corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28418

Accession Number: 1918.1287

Fireplace Tile

Sqaure decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus on the cross and a mounted Roman soldier looking at him.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 28419

Accession Number: 1918.1288

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting scene of Cain and Abel within double circular border and with four abstract floral designs in corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28420

Accession Number: 1918.1289

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue paint; depicts scene of Cain and Abel fighting

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 28421

Accession Number: 1918.1290

Fireplace Tile

Shard of what used to be a square blue and white glazed tile depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. Probably Dutch.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28422

Accession Number: 1918.1291

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychrome glazed tile depcting European person holding parasol and Chinese person with staff in background; four blue and white florets in corners. Probably English.

Date: 1695-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, firing (technique), tin glaze

GUSN: 28423

Accession Number: 1918.1294

Fireplace Tile

Square, polychromed glazed tile depicting seated European person holding parasol. Probably English.

Date: ca. 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, firing (technique), ceramic glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28424

Accession Number: 1918.1295

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