Historic New England

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180631

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.1

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180633

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.2

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180634

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.3

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180635

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.4

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180636

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.5

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.6

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.7

Black painted cast and wrought iron figural door-bell; man wearing brimmed hat and tunic holding chain attached to brass bell; elaborate stand with twisted iron and c-scroll motif; small dragon face on forward end of postman is standing on.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 180639

Accession Number: 2006.32

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180640

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.8

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180641

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.9

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180642

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.10

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180643

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.11

Dessert glass

Dessert glass with a round bowl, flared rim and etched floral design on a short stem and round foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180644

Accession Number: 2006.44.2821.12

Chair Mat

Round chair mat hand-made from multi-colored silk fabric scraps (neckties), braided in circular pattern.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Brown, Lucinda Wright Crosby, b. 1880 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 180645

Accession Number: 2006.36

Juice glass set

Set of twelve juice glasses with v-shaped bodies, etched ship design, and round bases.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180647

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180648

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.1

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180649

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.2

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.3

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.4

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.5

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.6

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.7

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180657

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.8

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180658

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.9

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180660

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.10

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180661

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.11

Juice glass

Juice glass with v-shaped body, etched ship design, and a round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180663

Accession Number: 2006.44.2820.12

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241611

Accession Number: 1998.1522.15

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241612

Accession Number: 1998.1522.16

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241613

Accession Number: 1998.1522.17

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241614

Accession Number: 1998.1522.18

Curtain Rod

Cylindrical form, oak rod with belted brass ball finial.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 241616

Accession Number: 1983.168.17

Bookends

Pair of hammered copper bookends. Rectangular shape with smooth center panel. Green felt glued to bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), felt (textile)

GUSN: 241640

Accession Number: 2006.44.3539AB

Desk globe

Terrestrial globe on bent wire stand. Paper globe depicts all of the continents and oceans. Major countries are labeled with their capitals.

Date: 1909

Maker: Weber Costello Company (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 241641

Accession Number: 2006.44.3540

Needlework Picture

Oval-shaped mourning picture depicts a plinth surmounted by an urn, with a willow tree on the left and a kneeling woman in a white Empire-waisted dress and several small houses in the background to the right. The plinth is inscribed (see Inscription field for text). The picture is worked on an ivory...

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 241643

Accession Number: 1974.445

Mug

Large cylindrical shaped mug with twisted rope handle. Blue and white glaze with printed scenic decoration of a Chinese pagoda, mountains, river, and bridge. Three band blue border around rim. Unglazed bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 241645

Accession Number: 2006.44.3541

Pen holder

Cylinder shaped container with carved and openwork design and concave bottom. Appears to have been carved from a large gourd. Design includes carved flowering trees and people sitting in a pagoda.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241647

Accession Number: 2006.44.3542

Side Chair

Classical klismos form embellished with stylized anthemions and raised veneered panel on the crest rail; swag-carved splat. Reproduction leather slip seat.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, leather

GUSN: 241658

Accession Number: 1963.342B

Portrait of a Sea Captain

Pastel portrait of a sea captain; three-quarter length man wearing a dark blue coat with red vest trimmed in gold; black top hat; telescope tucked under right arm; ship in distance with US flag; in oval gilt frame.

Date: 1794

Maker: Attributed to Hirschmann, Franz Ludwig, 1775-1875 (Pastelist)

Material: pastels (visual works)

GUSN: 241695

Accession Number: 1942.1661

Tureen with cover

Ironstone tureen [A] with oval lobed body and foot. Cover [B] has scroll handles and a tulip finial on leaves. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241730

Accession Number: 1975.154.1AB

Platter

Oval ironstone platter with lobed body. Tulip and leaf handles. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241731

Accession Number: 1975.154.2

Ladle

Oval ironstone ladle with lobed body and crabstock handle. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241732

Accession Number: 1975.154.3

Needlepoint Portrait of George Washington

Framed needlepoint portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne Portrait." Worked in red, gold, black, and blue wool threads.

Date: 1853

Maker: Burrell, Mary E. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 241733

Accession Number: 1975.153

Serving dish with ladle

Serving dish [A] with pyrex liner [B] and ladle [C]. Circular serving dish with beaded edge and bun feet. Curved handle with notch at top center that ladle sits in. Clear pyrex liner, divided into two sections. Ladle has a looped handle with beaded end. With original hang tag [D].

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241761

Accession Number: 2010.31.1A-D

Casserole dish with pyrex liner

Hammered aluminum casserole dish with cover and pyrex liner with cover.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241762

Accession Number: 2010.31.2

Casserole dish

Casserole dish [A] with cover [B]. Circular shape with flat bottom and beaded edge. Hammered aluminum cover has loop finial with beaded end.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

GUSN: 241763

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.1ab

Pyrex liner

Clear glass pyrex liner [A] with cover [B]. Fits inside aluminum casserole holder.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241764

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.2ab

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hooked rug bound with wide striped twill; blue and white variegated border. Polychrome striped background with a two-masted ship at left and a three-masted ship at right, both with full sails. Large bird, probably a gull, at center and far left; smaller bird flies at right.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 241765

Accession Number: 1949.1054

Sampler

Unframed sampler with nine iterations of the alphabet, two verses, two urns of flowers and two baskets of fruit; separated by red horizontal bands; yellow oval at bottom with maker's name and date inside, "Mary Perrin May/February 1825."

Date: February 1825

Maker: May, Mary Perrin, 1815-1877 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), embroidering, cross stitch

GUSN: 241768

Accession Number: 1969.5411

Desk box

Rectangular mahogany desk box with brass inlay. Hinged lid with brass corners and engraved nameplate. Box interior has a red leather writing surface and three small compartments. The short sides of the box have a small narrow drawer with a brass pull handle.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241772

Accession Number: 2010.32.1

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