Historic New England

Strap and Buckle

1977.754.2a is a gilt brass buckle with relief eagle design and motto with cannon and weapon motif. 1977.754.2b is a red leather strap or harness with gilt string banding and ellipses in center.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), gilding, leather

GUSN: 4547

Accession Number: 1977.754.2AB

Knitting Needle

Lot of 61 steel knitting needles of assorted lengths; each an elongated cylindrical rod tapered to point at either end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 4548

Accession Number: 1977.755

Bag

Cloth bag formed from three trapezoidal pieces of blue and tan floral cotton; hoop at top to which is attached six braided yarn straps; three pom-poms near bottom of bag.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 4549

Accession Number: 1977.756

Rectangular body with domed top; ring handle on top, hasp closure, and beaded edges; painted orange body with black striping and gold banding on top; black striping on body with floral decoration on front with gold and black flowers and leaves and brown, gold, black and green flowers.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 4550

Accession Number: 1977.757

Inkwell

Square colorless body with rounded shoulders; capped with a brass ring-turned top with circular knob in center; cork stopper connected to inside of brass cap; inside of well with brass liner with almond-shaped flower pattern; possibly a sander.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 4551

Accession Number: 1977.758AB

Inkstand

Rectangular form with circular well centrally located; two carved cylindrical channels across top for holding pens; fitted with four conical shaped feet; dark stain finish.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4552

Accession Number: 1977.759

Foot Stool

Overhanging rectangular top nailed boot jack; ends with ogee arch cutout forming legs; ends narrower at waist and flaring at top and at foot; straight apron nailed at angle to conform to waist of leg end; painted black underneath top; stripped on all visible part; one leg end is half replaced having...

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4553

Accession Number: 1977.760

Basket

Round body of coil construction with flaring sides; grass? covered with bark; natural and stained bark creating continuous geometric pattern around the body; laced edging of bark around top edge.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Native American (Maker)

Material: bark (plant material), staining, grass (plant material), coiling (pottery technique)

GUSN: 4554

Accession Number: 1977.761

Pestle

Cylindrical club form with tapering cylindrical neck with slight bulge in center; sloping shoulders with long cylindrical end section terminating in a round bottom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4555

Accession Number: 1977.762

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and ash bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads and staples; two bands at base and one near top where ash bale handle attaches to sides with dowels with knob shaped ends; similar conforming pine and ash circular top fitted...

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), iron (metal), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4556

Accession Number: 1977.763AB

Bucket or Firkin

Tapering cylindrical wooden storage bucket with pine staves and oak bands; pointed overlapping joints secured with iron brads; one band at base and one below top edge where oak handle attaches to sides with wooden dowels with knob ends; wood unfinished and unpainted.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4557

Accession Number: 1977.764

Watercolor Landscape

Watercolor on paper; land and waterscape; body of water with island at center and man in boat fishing off island; blue hills in background; pink and yellow streaks in sky; gilt overall, molded wooden frame.

Maker: Freeman, R. G. O. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 4558

Accession Number: 1977.765

Scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Subject: Hero, Ursula & Beatice; Beatrice, hidden in plants, eavesdrops on the two other women speaking; large urn in upper left quadrant with "PETERS"; mahogany molded frame with gilt inner edge.

Date: 1790

Maker: Boydell, John & Josiah (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4559

Accession Number: 1977.766

Madonna and Child

Round format portrayal of Madonna holding Christ child in lap; praying child looking on from right rear; medieval clothing; engraving surrounded by white mat; natural oak flat quadruple beaded frame with black inner edge.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: After Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4560

Accession Number: 1977.767

Boy with Clarinet

Limited edition; seated young boy playing clarinet; gray tones; matted in white with narrow black document frame under glass.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Chapen, James (Maker)

Material: ink, lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4561

Accession Number: 1977.768

Portrait of a Woman

Photo of engraving cut with round arched top; subject is full length profile view of a young woman, face slightly turned towards viewer glancing downward to stone pavement.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: William L. Greene & Co. (Publisher)

Material: photographs

GUSN: 4562

Accession Number: 1977.769

Tasting

Engraving of a seated woman tasing a piece of fruit with landscape of trees and vines behind; under glass in mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners; original ring hanger on top edge of frame; wood back.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Reynolds & Maile (Engraver) McLean (Publisher) Bailey & Ward (Publisher) Mordot, V. (Publisher) Dubufe (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4563

Accession Number: 1977.770

Woman at her Toilet

Sepia tone engraving with half-length image of a woman facing left, holding her long curly hair in her right hand and touching a covered jar on table top with her other hand; bearded man behind her on our left extends his hand to the oval looking glass on the opposite side; framed under glass; mahog...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Dangvin (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4564

Accession Number: 1977.771

Plate

Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4565

Accession Number: 1949.237.1

Plate

(No picture) Child's plate set. Circular form with slightly defined foot ring. Wide, slightly dished rim w/ black transfer print decoration, double alphabet border. Cavetto decorated w/ numerals from 1 to 23. Well has clock face w/ hands indicating "XII/Dinner" and "VI/To Bed."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 4566

Accession Number: 1949.237.2

Card Table

Hinged two-part table. Left rear leg swings out to support leaf.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: fluting, mahogany (wood), veneer, turning (shaping process), veneering

GUSN: 4567

Accession Number: 1949.265

Wall Mirror

Mirror in wood frame painted tan and olive green. Applied decoration with gilding.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), gesso, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 4568

Accession Number: 1949.266

Footstool

Constructed with cut nails; rectangular top covered with brown leather tacked under overhang; leather is not original; stool with many layers of paint, last coat being brown; boot jack ends joined to straight apron under top; apron rails have curved cut ends.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4468

Accession Number: 1977.705

Fireplace Tongs

Twisted flame finial surmounting urn-shaped hand grip; shanks are shaped as if to imitate bamboo widening, then narrowing down again to straight cylindrical shape; brass shafts terminating in brass clappers.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4469

Accession Number: 1977.706

Cloak Pin

Oval stamped brass body with double bended edge; raised center with beaded border and oval sunburst medallion.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 4470

Accession Number: 1977.707

Writing Box

Squared mahogany lap desk with slanted hinged top and writing surface, fitted with square-cut glass ink well and sander, red leather expandable pocket in lid, green baise covered writing surface, gilt brass bail handles, diamond-shaped ivory escutcheon.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), brass (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather, mahogany (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 4471

Accession Number: 1977.708

Cloak Pin

Cast brass, circular body with alternating bead and leaf rim; central floral sunflower type motif.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), casting (process), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 4472

Accession Number: 1977.709

Sewing Box

Squared mahogany veneered body with yellow painted diamond shaped escutcheon, fitted with a mirror in lid, shelf and pin cushion; interior lined with pink, orange and red paper; contains assorted sewing accessories, needles in packages, thread, pins, thimbles, beeswax, fasteners; also contains thimb...

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4473

Accession Number: 1977.710

Thimble

Tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge; two bands of filigree decoration at base.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4474

Accession Number: 1977.711.1

Thimble

Tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge; single band of filigree decoration at base.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4475

Accession Number: 1977.711.2

Thimble

C-scrolled around base; tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4476

Accession Number: 1977.712.1

Thimble

Nickel-plated brass body with one band of filigree decoration around base; tapered cylindrical body with slightly domed top, terminating in circular mouth with molded edge.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), nickel (metal), plate (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 4477

Accession Number: 1977.712.2

Pin Cushion

Cylindrical body with domed cushion top with scalloped edge of woven poplar and thread decorated with two silk bows; cushion portion of melon-colored ribbed velvet covered with crocheted doily.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Shaker Goods (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, paper (fiber product), poplar (wood), velvet (fabric weave), weaving

GUSN: 4478

Accession Number: 1977.713

Basket

Elliptical shaped woven wicker body with rounded bottom; bowed handle over length; varnished natural finish.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), wicker, weaving

GUSN: 4479

Accession Number: 1977.714

Fireplace Crane

Flat elongated arm tapering to end and terminating in slight curl at tip; set at right angle to circular rod support; diagonal brace intersecting with vertical rod approximately 12" from bottom and with horizontal arm at mid-length; set into two rings of iron imbedded in fireplace.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 4480

Accession Number: 1977.715

Top Hat

Men's opera hat; cylindrical beaver fur body with flat circular brim; patterned grosgrain ribbon band.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), beavers (top hats)

GUSN: 4481

Accession Number: 1977.716.2

Hatbox

Coal-bucket shaped box covered with blue paper.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: Elliott, M. B. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 4482

Accession Number: 1977.716.1

Vase

Molded body in form of three naturalistically modeled cylindrical plant seed pods or husks attached at center and sitting vertically in a base of overlapping leaves; shaped open mouths; white bisque body.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 4483

Accession Number: 1977.717

Vase

Slip-molded semi-bulbous vasi form body flaring to wide mouth with scalloped edge and ribbed neck; shoulders with applied naturalistic grape clusters; body with two facades--one with oval medallion containing tulip blossom, the other with a rose; slightly flared fluted foot; foot warped on bottom.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, slip casting, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 4484

Accession Number: 1977.718

Perfume Bottle

Glazed white clay body with lobed, bulbous base surmounted by narrow cylindrical neck terminating in circular mouth; stopper conical at top with wide flare to center tapered back to shank, fitted to neck; gilt overglaze hightlights on tip of stopper, around neck and on shoulder of body.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, ironstone (pottery), overglazing, vitrification

GUSN: 4485

Accession Number: 1977.719AB

Mug

Circular bulbous molded body with circular foot ring; applied C-scroll handle; white clay body with white glaze; transfer print polychrome decoration of stylized Grecian urn with fruit and gold and blue gilt.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 4486

Accession Number: 1977.720.1

Toothbrush Jar

Cylindrical bulbous vasi-form body with wide circular mouth; applied C-scroll handle; white clay body with white glaze; transfer print polychrome decoration of stylized Grecian urn with fruit and gold and blue gilt.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 4487

Accession Number: 1977.720.2

Soap Dish

Rectangular body with canted corners and straight, slightly bulging sides; flange and foot ring; conforming slightly domed lid with applied strap handle; white clay body with white glaze; transfer print polychrome decoration of stylized Grecian urn with fruit and gold and blue gilt.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 4488

Accession Number: 1977.720.3

Chamber Pot

Circular bulbous form with flat rim flaring outward at wide mouth; C-scroll handle; foot ring; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4489

Accession Number: 1977.721.1

Waste Bowl

Deep circular body with flat flared lip; foot ring; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4490

Accession Number: 1977.721.2

Mug

Cylindrical body with applied C-scroll handle; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4491

Accession Number: 1977.721.3

Soap Dish

Rectanguloid body with straight sides and slightly flared lip; conforming domed lid with knop handle; set-in pierced strainer; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4492

Accession Number: 1977.721.4A-C

Toothbrush Holder

Elongated rectanguloid body with molded ridges inside bottom; conforming lid with knop finial; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4493

Accession Number: 1977.721.5

Wash Basin

Underglaze brown transfer-printed design of "Canova" pattern: overall classical [Venetian?] scene with urn at right and gondola and temple at left; rim with scenic reserves of ship and urn alternating with floral reserves on stippled ground; white clay body; faceted globular form with circular foot;...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4494

Accession Number: 1977.722.1

Pitcher

Deep bowl form with molded step at flared, scalloped rim, terminating in wide mouth. Underglaze brown transfer-printed design of "Canova" pattern: overall classical [Venetian?] scene with urn at right and gondola and temple at left; rim with scenic reserves of ship and urn alternating with floral re...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4495

Accession Number: 1977.722.2

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