Historic New England

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37685

Accession Number: 1935.180

Hand towel

Rectangular, white cotton; huck weave honeycomb pattern; three yarn wide light blue stripes across each end. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 37686

Accession Number: 1935.183

Roller hand towel

Rectangular, off white plain weave linen; seamed to create loop; natural uneven, stripes along selvage edges. Button holes for hanging.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37687

Accession Number: 1935.184

Hand towel

No description

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 37688

Accession Number: 1935.189

Textile Fragment

Brown and white wool fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37689

Accession Number: 1935.192

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark on Bristol board showing a house and "Love is home" on yellow ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37690

Accession Number: 1935.193

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with a stitched cross, mounted on faded black ribbon

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37691

Accession Number: 1935.194

Needlework Picture

Needlework bookmark on Bristol board showing a house.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37692

Accession Number: 1935.196

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross made of perforated Bristol board stitched to the center of a deep blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37693

Accession Number: 1935.197

Photograph of Ephraim Watson (1838-1921)

Bust-length portrait of a bearded middle aged man; deep oval wood frame w/ gilt liner.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 37695

Accession Number: 1935.199

Portrait of Martha Jane Fogg

Portrait painted on porcelain of a woman, black and gilt frame.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), oil pastels

GUSN: 37696

Accession Number: 1935.200

Print

Color image of two girls in a wheat field, gilt frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37697

Accession Number: 1935.201

Bee's Wax

Bar of beeswax string wax.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 37698

Accession Number: 1935.205

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37699

Accession Number: 1935.209

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37700

Accession Number: 1935.211

Sash

Beige sash with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37701

Accession Number: 1935.216

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37703

Accession Number: 1935.218

Sash

Red and blue paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37704

Accession Number: 1935.219

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37705

Accession Number: 1935.220

Cloth Fragment

Piece of lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37707

Accession Number: 1935.222

Pair of Gloves

White mesh gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37708

Accession Number: 1935.224AB

Feather Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, narrow; graduated yellow feather leaf picot edge yellow moire ribbon and bow on metal ring; mother of pearl washer.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component), moiré, silk (textile)

GUSN: 37709

Accession Number: 1935.235

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37710

Accession Number: 1935.241AB

Toilet Kit

Tan canvas with red cotton trim and red stitched lettering.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 37711

Accession Number: 1935.245

Sweing Tool

Brass tool with a ruler and a small spiked metal wheel.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37712

Accession Number: 1935.255

Sock

Cream-colored sock. Pattern is a drop stitch in alternating rows.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38020

Accession Number: 1935.911

Bottle

Colorless glass bottle with three neck openings possibly used by a chemist or apothecary.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38021

Accession Number: 1935.912

Pitcher

Black transfer-printed pitcher. Two nautical scenes adorn the body.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38022

Accession Number: 1935.913

Orange transfer-printed pitcher. Cream colored body. Two scenes on the body of the pitcher. One scene depicts Napoleon and John Bull standing over Europe. The other is a quote surrounded by a foliate and grape border.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38023

Accession Number: 1935.914

Pitcher

An earthenware pitcher. Cream body with pink lustre bands around base, neck, rim, and handle. Decorated with two black transfer prints depicting military battles.

Date: 1815-1823

Maker: Bentley, Wear & Bourne (Engraver) Bentley, Wear & Bourne (Printer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38024

Accession Number: 1935.915

Pitcher

Earthenware transfer-printed pitcher. Purple gilt accents around the handle, mouth, and base. Transfer-printed naval scene of the Enterprize and Boxer doing battle.

Date: 1815-1823

Maker: Bentley, Wear & Bourne (Printer) Bentley, Wear & Bourne (Engraver)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38025

Accession Number: 1935.916

Platter

Earthenware platter with brown transfer-print pattern "Neptune." Swirling fern border and central scene of ships in choppy seas; most prominent ship flies British flag.

Date: 1839-1846

Maker: Alcock, John & George (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 38026

Accession Number: 1935.923

Dinner Plate

Earthenware plate. Black band around the rim. Transfer-printed ship with superimposed paint.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 38027

Accession Number: 1935.925.2

Bottle

Molded blue glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38028

Accession Number: 1935.926

Bottle

Greenish-tinted rectangular glass bottle with molded scroll designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 38029

Accession Number: 1935.927

Perfume bottle

Colorless glass perfume bottle with gothic style arches and a molded figure with spear on front of bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 38030

Accession Number: 1935.928

Pictorial/Alphabet Sampler

Pictorial Sampler. Ivory linen ground, vertical rectangle, polychromatic. 2 1/4 inch bands of decorative needlework separated by 1 inch borders. Birds and flowers. Alphabet at bottom. Satin stitch, eyelet hole, other. Alphabet: #1 missing "J","U", #2 "A-S", missing "J"

Date: 1729

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 38032

Accession Number: 1935.932

Collapsable Folding Fan and Box

FAN (A): Collapsable folding fan (center hinge folds fan in half); carved ivory sticks and guards with gilt inlay; paper leaf with both sides painted with scenes of men and woman; printed garland border in gold on both sides; ornate arched metal loop with tassel of green silk and metallic thread. ...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38033

Accession Number: 1934.934AB

Fan and Box

Folding; carved ivory sticks and guards with gilt inlay; paper leaf with both sides painted with scenes of men and women; printed garland border in gold on both sides; ornate arched metal loop with tassel of green silk and metallic thread; center hinged folding fan in half. Box: wooden covered with...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38034

Accession Number: 1935.934 A-C

Milk Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 38035

Accession Number: 1935.943

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 38036

Accession Number: 1935.944

Pitcher

Parian ware pitcher with white bulbous body. Cattails (blooms and leaves) in low relief around body and on handle. Scalloped rim. Unglazed exterior with clear glazed interior.

Date: 1848

Maker: Ridgway & Abington (Maker)

Material: parian (porcelain), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 38037

Accession Number: 1935.947

Pitcher

Parian pitcher with wheat, berry and leaf pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 38038

Accession Number: 1935.948

Pitcher

Creamy unglazed olive green exterior w/ gothic tracery and rustic branches in relief framing unglazed mustard yellow gothic panels depicting men in revelry (in relief); creeping glazed white porcelain ivy vine w/ gilt highlights around panels and around neck; unglazed green rustic handle.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 38039

Accession Number: 1935.949