Historic New England

Plate

Circular form with white ground. Rim has 4 reserves with red berries and blue and red cross-hatching between. Floor decorated with abstracted butterflies and flowers in pseudo-Japanese style.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254976

Accession Number: 1999.414

Plate

Circular form with grey-white ground. Center decorated with large bouquet on draped table in yellow, blue, red, black, and green. Two holes drilled through for hanger.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 254977

Accession Number: 1999.415

Peel

Rectangular wedge form paddle is thinner at lifting edge, opposite edge thickened round shoulders center handle with circular finial drilled for hanging.

Date: 1700-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 254978

Accession Number: 1999.417

Stave formed cylinder tapering upwards with vertical grip protruding above mouth. Three groups of lashing, top made of ash while others of split lightwood sapling, not original. Stripped shellac finish.

Date: 1723-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), ash (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 254979

Accession Number: 1999.418

Braided rug

Oval, handsewn with green and white center surround with alternating bands of light and dark predominately using white, grey, pink, drab green and black.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 254980

Accession Number: 1999.419

Braided rug

Oval with drab green and white center surrounded by three bands of black and blue, with outer two bands in lighter colors of tan and blue, or blue and grey. Rug is hand sewn.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), synthetic

GUSN: 254981

Accession Number: 1999.420

Braided rug

Oval multi-color with purple and white center. Hand sewn.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 254982

Accession Number: 1999.421

Braided Rug

Oval with tan, blue and red center surrounded with alternating bands of dark and light, predominately using tan, blue, red, drab green and black. Hand sewn together.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 254983

Accession Number: 1999.422

Tea Bowl

Ribbed exterior, scalloped black glazed rim. Wide band below rim has large green heart shaped leaves with black vine and pink foliage between.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254984

Accession Number: 1999.423

Candlestand

Reproduction of a ca. 1700 form. Octagonal top with wedge end cross brace which connects top to tapered square pedastal having beaded edges. Shaft tenoned through cross form feet chamfered on top edges. Stripped finish with remains of dark coloring on top including underside and brace.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 254990

Accession Number: 1999.424

Platter

Oval form with blue transfer print decoration. Edge shaped with four long lobes having five short lobes between them. Under long lobes is a scene with a boat, and between them is a floral medallion. Floor has scene of imaginary architecture with gondola-like vessel on right and foreground with tr...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 254991

Accession Number: 1999.425

Cupboard

Hanging corner cupboard with molded cornice over case faced with single honeycomb glazed foot having iron lock that has been formerly replaced, and acorn stamped round brass plated knob. Top and center shelves scalloped. Interior painted dark green, exterior has been stripped. Originally made as ...

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), fir (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 254992

Accession Number: 1999.426

Pipe box

Open topped box with paddle-like backboard having a hole for hanging. Sideshave "s" shape chamfered cut-out at top. Front has 2 quarter-circle cut-outs forming "V" at top. Single drawer in base thumbnail molded on ends only, 2 dovetails at front, single at back. Case constructed with butted and ...

Date: 1725-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 254993

Accession Number: 1999.427

Side Chair

Queen Anne transitional style with yoke crest set on turned rear stiles centering vasiform splat. Splat set into splat rail above replaced rush seat. Front legs have two ring turnings. Thin, paired double swell stretchers at front. Dowel stretchers paired at sides, single at rear. Refinished wi...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 254994

Accession Number: 1999.428

Trivet

Pot trivet or cooking grid. Two flat vertical bars bent at end to form feet, split at rear. Thirteen horizontal bars welded perpendicular through verticals. Handle bent upwards from rear bar tapered at end with circular punched finial. Stove black or enamel paint.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 254995

Accession Number: 1999.429

Hearth Shovel

Reproduction of 1770-1810 style. Brass lemon top shows no casting marks but has lathe marks. Brass grip has no raised rings. Steel shaft riveted to slightly bell-shaped iron shovel.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 254996

Accession Number: 1999.430

Clothing Iron

Charcoal burning with 2-piece triangular body. Top half has horn shaped chimney and ring turned wooden handle which attaches to hollow base with draft control at back.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254998

Accession Number: 1999.431

Crucible

Pear shaped body with spout and raised foot ring. Socket of side mounted handle riveted with heart shaped brace to mid-body. Swell turned wood handle fitted into socket.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, hardwood

GUSN: 254999

Accession Number: 1999.432

Lidded pan

Standing pan (a) has deep form with rounded walls. Half-round handle and three peg feet. The conforming cover (b) sets inside the pan rim and has an upturned lid rim. Arched handle at center of domed top.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 255006

Accession Number: 1999.433.AB

Hooked rug

Grey border with multi-color thin striped center, predominately pink, tan brown and blue.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), synthetic, burlap

GUSN: 255007

Accession Number: 1999.434

Side Chair

Made for a doll. Two tapering cylindrical rear stiles with urn and ring turning between 2 arch top horizontal splats, left stile is longer than right. Rush seat and turned front legs with tapered foot and four dowel stretchers around perimeter of legs. Painted brown with yellow and green flower s...

Date: 1900-30

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 255009

Accession Number: 1999.435

Teapot

Blue transfer printed decoration on white ground. Oval body has spout and 'C' shaped, spurred handle. Long sides decorated with scene of woman milking a cow with sheep in field and cottages in the mid-ground with a lake in the background. Floral vine on handle, spout, and top of body.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255010

Accession Number: 1999.436

Pitcher

Empire style form. Scalloped rim with broad spout, circular neck flares out at waist. Elaborately molded 'C' shaped handle. Blue transfer printed decoration of scrollwork and flowers inside mouth, on neck, lower body has romanticized African scene with 2 black figures in sailboat in front of half...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 255012

Accession Number: 1999.437

Plate

Circular form with white ground. Deep blue decoration with rim having serpentine line that connects alternating 3-lobed flower with dot-in-circle. Floor has abstract vase with single flower. Other large striped petaled blossom over fence. Yellow on outermost rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 255015

Accession Number: 1999.438

Pitcher

All white, glazed on interior only. Deeply molded exterior with forest scene and man in tricorn hat. Branch molded "7" shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 255016

Accession Number: 1999.439

Pitcher

Cylindrical neck with flared rim, sharply out curved spout. 'C' shaped handle with indented top and spur. Spherical body. Outflared foot.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 255018

Accession Number: 1999.440

Cream pitcher

White body with pink blossom and gilt accents.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256415

Accession Number: 1999.550.3

Cup with saucer

White body with pink blossom and gilt accents.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256416

Accession Number: 1999.550.4

Cup with saucer

White body with pink blossom and gilt accents.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256417

Accession Number: 1999.550.5

Pair of Andirons

Pair of cast iron andirons

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 256418

Accession Number: 1999.546

Andiron

This object contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects a...

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256419

Accession Number: 1999.546.1

Andiron

This object contains harmful and stereotypical imagery. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit objects a...

Date: 1770-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256420

Accession Number: 1999.546.2

Miniature tea set

Miniature tea service composed of 6 tea cups with saucers, teapot with cover, cream pitcher, and sugar bowl with cover.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 256421

Accession Number: 1999.545