Historic New England

Interior Scene

Genre scene of man and woman seated at tavern. Man in right foreground in green tunic and red cap is seated on wooden bench. Left foreground with wooden table with tankard, plate, and a cloth covering. Seated behind the table is the woman in blue dress and white cap making gestures with her left han...

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 48436

Accession Number: 1970.468

Landscape

Pastoral landscape. Central foreground with group of goatherders watching a woman in gold with tambourine. Girl in blue and young man in red with herd of goats at water's edge. At right is river, bridge, mountains in background under open sky. Dense forest over left third. Some luminous quality to w...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 48437

Accession Number: 1970.469

Dinner plate

Blue and white; very loosely painted; solid blue and striped scallop outer border; solid blue inner border; bridge, foreground, with two boats behind; pavillion with arching tree, right; other pavillion, left, on rock; rocks distant with two boats in front; whole scene abstracted because of loosenem...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 48438

Accession Number: 1970.471.1

Cup and saucer

Part of a set of six blue and white cups and saucers; double-handle cups; blue and white herringbone bands as border; landscape scene of bridge, foreground; two two-story pavilions, right; one-story building on hill and two blue hills, rear; cup has blue dots on spine of loop handles; interior of cu...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 48439

Accession Number: 1970.472.1.1-.2

Childrens' Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with a large duck, two baby ducks, and a small house at left. Text below reads "A mother's gift." With pink lustre at rim, lustre accent on handle, and lustre line encircling the mug 1/2" from base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 48440

Accession Number: 1970.1310.569

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Dark blue silhouettes of deer (three) against sponged blue background. Dark blue bands around base and rim, and black lines around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48441

Accession Number: 1970.1310.885

Jar with lid

Dark brown glazed redware jar (a) with lid (b). Applied strap handle. Incised stripe below mouth. The lid sits inside rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48443

Accession Number: 1970.135AB

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48452

Accession Number: 1971.130.1A-C

Kerosene Lamp with Chimney and Globe

Glass kerosene lamp (a) with glass chimney (b) and frosted glass globe (c).

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 48454

Accession Number: 1971.130.2A-C

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pattern cannot be determined.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48456

Accession Number: 1971.136.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Wallpaper has lost much of its pattern. Appears to be block-printed with green plaid stripes alternating with a floral pattern in gray, green, tan and brown on cream o...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48457

Accession Number: 1971.137.1.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper from a small sample removed from the second floor bedroom (Parlor Chamber) of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pink floral wallpaper roller-printed in pinks on a pink or light gray ground. (This first layer is identical to the eleventh layer of sample 1971...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48458

Accession Number: 1971.138.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room k") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Three fragments of wallpaper with indeterminate pattern and ground

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48459

Accession Number: 1971.139.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from a beam in the attic ("room k") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Scrolling floral pattern roller-printed in pale yellow, white, pale green and outlined in dark olive on cream ground. (Same paper found in the Southeast bedr...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48460

Accession Number: 1971.140.1

Wallpaper

First layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room L") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Diaper and sprig patterned; diamonds formed by c-scrolls. Roller-printed in purple and green on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48461

Accession Number: 1971.141.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of first layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O2") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Assymetrical, stylized floral pattern roller-printed in yellow, tan and red on black ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48462

Accession Number: 1971.142.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O1") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Rose pendent wallpaper roller-printed in yellow, tan, brown, two greens, pink, light blue and white on white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48463

Accession Number: 1971.143.1

Wallpaper

Four small fragments of the first layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. The wallpaper is roller-printed in black, red, brown, white and green on ungrounded paper. Possibly Anglo-Japanese pattern. ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48464

Accession Number: 1971.144.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Tassle and cord pattern. Block-printed in white on blue ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 48465

Accession Number: 1971.156

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48519

Accession Number: 1971.261

Tablespoon

One of a set of three. Silver tablespoon. Rounded spatulate fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Warner, Caleb, 1784-1861 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48520

Accession Number: 1971.262.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of two. Silver tablespoon. Coffin handle with a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48521

Accession Number: 1971.263.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of two. Silver tablespoon. Pointed downturned handle adorned by a bright cut pattern. Oval pointed bowl.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: Possibly Moulton, Joseph, 1724-1795 (Silversmith) Possibly Moulton, Joseph, 1744-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48522

Accession Number: 1971.264.1

Tablespoon

Spatulate handle; full front midrib; broad drop; elliptical scallop-shell bowl.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Austin, Joseph, 1719 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48523

Accession Number: 1971.265

Tablespoon

Coffin handle; broad drop; pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: Loving, Joseph, 1743-1815 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48524

Accession Number: 1971.266

Tablespoon

Spatulate handle; full midrib; broad drop; elliptical bowl.

Date: 1760-1816

Maker: Rogers, Daniel, 1735-1816 (Silversmith)

Material: shell (animal material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48525

Accession Number: 1971.267

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon. Rounded downturned handle. Oval pointed bowl.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48526

Accession Number: 1971.268

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon. Rounded downturned handle. Oval pointed bowl.

Date: 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48527

Accession Number: 1971.269

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48528

Accession Number: 1971.270

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48529

Accession Number: 1971.271

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48530

Accession Number: 1971.272

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48531

Accession Number: 1971.273

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48532

Accession Number: 1971.274

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48533

Accession Number: 1971.275

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of six. Silver luncheon knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Fluted midsection.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 48534

Accession Number: 1971.277.1

Flatware Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48535

Accession Number: 1971.318

Teakettle

No description

Date: 1901-1909

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48536

Accession Number: 1971.319A

Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48537

Accession Number: 1971.319C

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Darker tan patch is on the front half way down and on the middle back. Painted on the front is 'No.1/Jos. Dudley./1767/'.

Date: 1767

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48538

Accession Number: 1971.326

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'Joseph Dudley./No. 2'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48539

Accession Number: 1971.327

Joseph Dudley's Bag

Large light tan bag. Hand stitched opening with a draw string. Painted on the front is 'J. Dudley./ Roxy'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48540

Accession Number: 1971.328

Rug Beater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48541

Accession Number: 1971.329

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48544

Accession Number: 1971.349

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48545

Accession Number: 1971.350

Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 48547

Accession Number: 1971.353A

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler, lines divided by rows of cross stitching. Border on top edge followed by Greek key-type pattern and X-pattern. Bottom border of an undulating vine. Alphabets: #1 double letters, missing "U"; #2 missing "J". Numbers: "1-14".

Date: 1768

Maker: Scollay, Priscilla, 1774- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 48548

Accession Number: 1971.354