Historic New England

Plate

Blue transfer-printed dinner plate with a scalloped edge. Outer border of alternating medallions, featuring a nautical scene, and floral and scroll designs. Inner border of floral and scroll sprays. Central pastoral scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306597

Accession Number: 1993.449

Soup Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware soup bowl. Border of alternating medallions, featuring landscapes, and foliate sprays. Central landscape design featuring people by the coast and a mansion in the distance.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306598

Accession Number: 1993.462

Sauce Dish and Ladle

Transfer-printed sauce dish (A) with lid (B) and ladle. Scenes of the "Texian Campaign" adorn the cover, body, and ladle. Dual foliate molded handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306599

Accession Number: 1993.454.1AB-.2

Plate

Transfer-printed ironstone plate. Landscape and floral medallions surround a central scene depicting the city of Shanghai.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 306600

Accession Number: 1993.474

Plate

Blue transfer-printed plate with an image of Mount Washington.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 306601

Accession Number: 1993.443

Bowl

Pressed glass bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass

GUSN: 306602

Accession Number: 1993.417

Teacup and Saucer

Teacup and saucer with a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 306603

Accession Number: 1993.469.1-.2

Miniature Toilet Set

Miniature toilet set including a pitcher [.1], basin [.2], chamber pot [.3], and tray [.4]. Gold gilt bands, accents, and floral designs. Hand painted roses.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilt paint, hand-painted

GUSN: 306604

Accession Number: 1993.437.1-.4

Ginger Jar

Blue hand-painted ginger jar. No cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306679

Accession Number: 1933.6426

Set of Knives

Set of six ivory-handled dinner knives. Marked "Shear Steal".

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 306794

Accession Number: 1993.853.1A-F

Set of Forks

Set of five ivory-handled dinner forks. Marked "SHEAR STEAL".

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 306795

Accession Number: 1993.853.2A-E

Set of Knives

Set of six bone-handled dinner knives. Stamped "SANDERSON'S".

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 306796

Accession Number: 1993.854.1A-F

Set of Forks

Set of nine bone-handled forks with two tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 306801

Accession Number: 1993.854.2A-I

Fork

Bone-handled fork with three tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 306802

Accession Number: 1993.855

Fork

Wood-handled fork with two tines. Stamped "STEEL".

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 306803

Accession Number: 1993.856

Platter

Blue and white transfer-printed platter with a pastoral scene including a fisherman and a castle.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), transfer printing

GUSN: 306804

Accession Number: 1993.600

Square Serving Bowl

Blue and white transfer-printed, square-shaped bowl with a pastoral scene including a fisherman and a castle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), transfer printing

GUSN: 306805

Accession Number: 1993.601

Pitcher

Blue and white transfer-printed pitcher with a flower and chell decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), transfer printing

GUSN: 306806

Accession Number: 1993.602

Tea Bowls

Two blue and white transfer-printed tea bowls with a pastoral scene depicting a castle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects), transfer printing

GUSN: 306807

Accession Number: 1993.603.1-.2

Teapot

Porcelain teapot missing a lid. Molded octagonal body with faceted sides.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 306808

Accession Number: 1993.604.1

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307890

Accession Number: 1993.431.4

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307891

Accession Number: 1993.431.5

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of hollow stamped brass curtain tie backs. Disc-shaped with floral stamped design.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307897

Accession Number: 1958.427AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of stamped brass curtain tie backs. Circular in shape with daisy in center. Wavy edge with daisies.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307901

Accession Number: 1958.428AB

Photograph of Hilton House, Wiscasset, ME

Black-and-white photograph of the Hilton House (where lodgers at Nickels-Sortwell took meals) burning. It burned ca. 1900. Photograph in modern black painted wood frame.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material), paint (coating), plate glass

GUSN: 307909

Accession Number: 1958.429

Photographs of Nickels-Sortwell House

Two black-and-white photographs of Nickels-Sortwell house taken when the house was used as an inn. Also shown is the building on the opposite side of route 218 (the Hilton House) where guests at NIckels-Sortwell took their meals. Modern black painted frame.

Date: 1892-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, plate glass, wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 307911

Accession Number: 1958.430

Photograph of Nickels-Sortwell House

Black and white photograph with black painted wood frame. Typed legend reads: Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset, Maine. This picture taken in 1873 was given by Joseph Erskine who was born in the house in 1874. His father Sanuel [sic] Erskine owed [sic] the house at that time and used it as an Inn...

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, plate glass, wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 307912

Accession Number: 1958.431

Goblet

Glass goblet. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308023

Accession Number: 1941.142

Compote

Glass footed compote. Alternating diamond patterns and hollow circular patterns molded into a swirl design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308028

Accession Number: 1941.532

Engraving

Framed color engraving, Washington Crossing the Delaware. Plain oak frame. Painted by E. Leutze. Engraved by Paul Girardet. Published by Goupil & Co. New York.

Date: 1853

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 308046

Accession Number: 2015.23.1

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern bans. Flutes around the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308084

Accession Number: 1933.6650.2

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern bans. Flutes around the base.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 308085

Accession Number: 1933.6650.3

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern bans. Flutes around the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308086

Accession Number: 1933.6650.4

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern bans. Flutes around the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308087

Accession Number: 1933.6650.5

Tumbler

Glass tumbler. Diamond pattern bans. Flutes around the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308088

Accession Number: 1933.6650.6

Decanter

Glass decanter and stopper. Square body. Large flutes on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308089

Accession Number: 1918.1324.6AB

Decanter

Glass decanter. Fluting around shoulder and base. Faceted rings around the neck. Stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308092

Accession Number: 1938.288AB

Sugar Bowl

Glass footed compote. Horn of plenty pattern. Faceted finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308105

Accession Number: 1941.531AB

Toilet bottle

Blue glass toilet bottle and stopper with bulbous body tapering to neck and flaring at rim. Hand-painted gilt bands on neck and foliate design on body. Gilt foliate design on stopper with gilt band.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 308114

Accession Number: 1939.22AB

Jar

Large redware jar with brown interior glaze. Ear-shaped handles on exterior, also glazed. Jar has been mended, several large cracks visible.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 308115

Accession Number: 1973.425

Relish Dish

Rectangular molded glass relish dish. Fluted underside of dish continues to scalloped rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308116

Accession Number: 1931.1881

Bottle Ticket

Metal bottle ticket. Hand painted floral design. Metal chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, hand-painted

GUSN: 308118

Accession Number: 1951.136

Crock

Cylindrical crock with ear-shaped handles, light tan exterior glaze and dark brown interior glaze. Bird standing on stick incised on both sides of crock. One of the birds has been glazed blue. Above the blue bird is stamped "JULIUS NORTON, BENNINGTON, VT." and "3" also glazed blue.

Date: 1841-1850

Maker: Julius Norton (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), incising, glazing (glass)

GUSN: 308120

Accession Number: 1934.692

Crock

Cylindrical stoneware crock with ear-shaped handles, light tan exterior glaze and dark brown interior glaze. Incised line circles crock 2 1/2 inches from rim. Crock is stamped "3" and painted with stylized grape cluster. Exterior and interior chipping and spalling.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 308121

Accession Number: 1945.495

Sugar Bowl

Glass sugar bowl. Butterfly and foliate design. Fluted cover with a floral finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308128

Accession Number: 1926.504AB

Spoon Holder

Glass goblet with a scalloped edge. Thin fluting. Notches mimic vines. Hollow cuts shaped into leaves, grapes, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308133

Accession Number: 1941.407

Spoon Holder

Glass spoon holder with a scalloped edge. Thin fluting. Notches mimic vines. Hollow cuts shaped into leaves, grapes, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 308135

Accession Number: 1941.406

Dressing table

William and Mary dressing table with crossed stretchers. Three drawers with herringbone inlay around drawer edges, and drop brass pulls.

Date: 1690-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 308142

Accession Number: 1958.217

Shaving stand

Table shaving stand with mirror on base with ogee apron, three drawers with circular escutcheons. Mirror is bevelled at edges and is supported by carved posts attached to base/stand.

Date: 1700-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet glass, silvering, wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 308145

Accession Number: 1958.218

High Chest

William and Mary chest on frame. Chest with five drawers, frame with three drawers; brass escutcheons with incised edges. Drawers have herringbone inlay around edges. Frame with six turned legs has crossed stretchers. Document tray in cornice.

Date: 1690-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 308147

Accession Number: 1958.219

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