Historic New England

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33391

Accession Number: 1930.612

Rectangular pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners. Bandbox and lid are printed with allover large-scale stylized pomegranate motifs. Printed in white on a yellow to green irise ground. Lid is separating from rim and has hand-sewn repairs in places.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33392

Accession Number: 1930.617AB

Hatbox

High-hat shaped box and lid. Box (A) and lid (B) are made of brown leather lined with blue paper. Box has leather strap and clasp on brim. Part of strap is missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33393

Accession Number: 1930.619AB

Waffle Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33394

Accession Number: 1930.622

Curling Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33395

Accession Number: 1930.624

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33396

Accession Number: 1930.633AB

Stock Lock

Wood surface-mounted box with iron lock works and cover plate mortised in. Key operation from both sides. Two of three carriage-type bolts and square nuts, for securing box to door, still extant. Deadbolt 1 1/2" x 3/4" x ?" long. Cover is decoratively incised. Tagged "key missing."

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33397

Accession Number: 1930.634A-C

Shoe Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33398

Accession Number: 1930.636

Crimper

No description

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33399

Accession Number: 1930.637

Boot Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33400

Accession Number: 1930.638

Boot Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33401

Accession Number: 1930.639

Boot Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33402

Accession Number: 1930.640

Boot Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33403

Accession Number: 1930.641

Boot Form

In exhibition "Yankee Remix" at Mass Mus of Contemporary Art, May 2003-April 2004.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33404

Accession Number: 1930.642

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33405

Accession Number: 1930.643

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 33406

Accession Number: 1930.644

Bowling Pin

A set of wooden bowling pins with tapered bodies and a bulbous head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33424

Accession Number: 1930.681.1-.7

Magic Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 33437

Accession Number: 1930.698

Waistcoat

Green and cream colored waistcoat; Six self covered buttons; three crescent shaped pockets; shawl collar; leather lining and waistline; cream lining and back; buckle and tab back closure; darts at waist; single breasted.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, thread, metallic (color attribute), padding (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 33438

Accession Number: 1930.699

Hat

Cream lace bonnet on wire foundation, trimmed with cotton flowers in pink and white with green leaves, and black velvet bow.

Date: 1893-1896

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), wire

GUSN: 33440

Accession Number: 1930.701

Cap

Black mesh circular cap with circular lace detail work. Satin ribbon trim with rosette in center of cap.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33441

Accession Number: 1930.704

Cap

Muslin cap with black velveteen ribbon trim, lace trim, and long cap ties.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33442

Accession Number: 1930.707

Hat

Plain woven leghorn straw hat with very wide round brim (approximately 8 1/4") with high crown (approximately 5 1/2"); crown is round; brim is very floppy; no decorative trim.

Date: 1827-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, straw (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33444

Accession Number: 1930.709.2

Bonnet

Women black straw; trimmed with band of black pleated crepe around base of crown, and straw neck ruffle; crepe ribbon ties at neck; brim and neck ruffle lined with black crepe, and black satin piping at edge; crown lined with ivory silk.

Date: 1836-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, painting (coating), silk (textile), straw (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 33445

Accession Number: 1930.710

Bonnet

Greenish black silk; hoops and shirring at brim with ruching at face and crown; neck ruffle with bow; wire frame support; matching ribbon ties; drawn bonnet.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, reed (grass, material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 33446

Accession Number: 1930.712

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed dinner plate. Border of alternating medallions, featuring a nautical scene, and floral sprays. Central coastal landscape scene featuring a garden with an urn and a coastal town in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37481

Accession Number: 1934.2968

Sugar Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware sugar bowl. Overall floral motif superimposed on a dotted background. Floral molded finial. Dual loop handles with molded accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37482

Accession Number: 1934.2969AB

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37484

Accession Number: 1934.2970.1

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37485

Accession Number: 1934.2970.2

Coffeepot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware coffeepot. Lobed body and round finial. Willow pattern adorns the exterior. Gold accents around the cover.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 37486

Accession Number: 1934.2971AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 37487

Accession Number: 1934.2972

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37489

Accession Number: 1934.2974

Match Holder

Oval redware match holder with brown glaze, molded branches and leaves around base and lid. The lid has a squirrel finial.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Probably Wilhelm Sattler & Son (Maker)

Material: redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37490

Accession Number: 1934.2975AB

Painting

Framed and mounted leaves painted with scene of butterfly & bird.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 37491

Accession Number: 1934.2976

Basin

Pearlware transfer-printed basin with monochrome blue scroll border surrounding motif of flowers and leaves with central medallion. Scroll border repeated on the exterior of the basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37492

Accession Number: 1934.2977

Sugar bowl with cover

TEA SERVICE: Border: navy blue enamel band with gold stars, secondary border: blue band with gold loop chain; cipher "CF" in blue enamel oval with gold stars and edged in gold points. SUGAR BOWL: Bulbous body; double handled; ribbed, twisted handles (with leafy terminals with gold highlights and go...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 37493

Accession Number: 1934.2978.1AB

Punch bowl

Porcelain enameled punch bowl. Interior and exterior border with gold ground, pink peonies, green leaves and other multicolored flowers. Band of green tendrils and pink tree peonies around base. Scroll-edged medallions inside and out of 1) people engaged in various activities and of 2) birds and flo...

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37494

Accession Number: 1934.2981

Mold

Earthenware mold with cream-colored glaze and bundle of wheat decoration on interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37495

Accession Number: 1934.2982

Cup and saucer

Earthenware handless cup (.1) and saucer (.2) with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Temple." Cup is twelve sided. Both cup and plate printed with pagoda scenes on interior rim and scene of pagodas, urn and figures in a boat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Wedgwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 37496

Accession Number: 1934.2983.1-.2

Pitcher

Wash pitcher with blue transfer-print pattern "Jenny Lind." Pattern depicts two male and three female figures in the foreground enjoying an outing in the countryside. In the distance is a valley with a castle and waterway and, in the distance, steep mountain peaks. The border includes a grape vine a...

Date: 1851-1861

Maker: Charles Meigh (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glaze

GUSN: 37497

Accession Number: 1934.2984.1

Basin

Wash basin with blue transfer-print pattern "Jenny Lind." Pattern depicts two male and three female figures in the foreground enjoying an outing in the countryside. In the distance is a valley with a castle and waterway and, in the distance, steep mountain peaks. The border includes a grape vine and...

Date: 1851-1861

Maker: Charles Meigh & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glaze

GUSN: 37498

Accession Number: 1934.2984.2

Soup plate

Earthenware plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Oregon." Scroll, cartouche and foliate border pattern on rim. Inner zigzag border framing scene of figure with yoke carrying two bell shaped vessels on pathway leading to trellis with awnings.

Date: 1843-1855

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

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 37499

Accession Number: 1934.2985.1

Small Basket with Cover

Small, cylindrical basket with tight fitting cover. Made of natural and red-colored splints and braided sweatgrass. Northeast Native American made for tourist trade.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), sweetgrass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37500

Accession Number: 1934.2986AB

Fancy Basket

Square lidded "fancy" box made from ash splint and sweetgrass. The body of the box is plain-woven ash splint in alternating wide and narrow weavers, embellished with overlaid flat "diamond" curlicues dyed pink (now faded). The lid is plain-weave with rows of diamond curls. The rims of lid and box ar...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

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

GUSN: 37501

Accession Number: 1934.2987AB

Basket

Small, square-bottomed basket with round cover. Green and natural colored splints.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37502

Accession Number: 1934.2988AB

Basket

Square-based basket that tapers toward rim. Base is hexagonally woven reed. Sides are woven in diamond pattern with reeds, possibly palm, inserted into the diamond pattern to form a vertical chevron pattern. Basket appears to have been treated with oil or varnish.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber, reed (grass, material), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 37503

Accession Number: 1934.2990

Fancy Basket

An ash splint "fancy basket" with plain, checkerweave lid and wrapped, crossed hoop handles attached at the center of the body rather than the ends. The basket body is embellished with a fancy curlicue "wart" weave over most of its surface. The rim has an elaborate lace edge that stands nearly an in...

Date: 1900

Maker: Attributed to Wabanaki peoples (Maker)

Material: ash (wood)

GUSN: 37504

Accession Number: 1934.2992AB