Historic New England

Watercolor Painting of Strawberries

Painting of a yellow and green basket of strawberries. Plain wood frame. Watercolor paints and paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 310712

Accession Number: 2015.62.7

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793)

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793). Plain wood frame.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), engravings (prints), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310713

Accession Number: 2015.62.8

Painting

Watercolor painting on paper. Painting is a memorial for G.W. Mansir, aged three years. Depicts a woman draped in dark clothing kneeling beside a memorial and a willow tree, with trees and hills in background. Gilt frame and glass.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 310714

Accession Number: 2015.62.9

Painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Oil on canvas painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Gilt frame.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 310715

Accession Number: 2015.62.10

Print of Madonna and Child

Print of Madonna and Child. Block-printed and hand-colored with vibrant red and gilt detailing on a black background. Plain black frame, gray matting.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Crite, Allan Rohan (American painter, illustrator, 1910-2007) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 310716

Accession Number: 2015.62.11

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Plain black frame, cream-colored matting.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310717

Accession Number: 2015.62.12

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Arts and crafts style frame.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310718

Accession Number: 2015.62.13

Engraving of Mystic River

Engraving "View of the Bridge Over the Mystic River and the Country Adjacent from Bunker's Hill." Engraving depicts bridge with hilly landscape in background and river with rowboat in foreground.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310719

Accession Number: 2015.62.14

Billhead from F. Woodworth

Billhead from F. Woodworth, Stone and Ronkingham Ware, Burlington, Vermont. Paper. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1875

Maker: Woodworth, F., F. Woodworth (Potter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310720

Accession Number: 2015.62.15

Painting of Seated Woman

Painting, half-length portrait of a seated woman wearing a black dress and gold chain. Paint and paper. Gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 310721

Accession Number: 2015.62.16

Etching of a Harbor Scene

Etching on paper of a harbor scene. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1917

Maker: Meyerowitz, William (American painter, 1887-1981) (Etcher)

Material: paper (fiber product), etchings (prints)

GUSN: 310722

Accession Number: 2015.62.17

Cut Paper Picture of a Woman

Cut paper picture of a woman wearing a black dress and lace cap. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1830-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310723

Accession Number: 2015.62.18

Mug

Mug with transfer-printed design on front in black. Red painted lines around exterior of rim and base.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310724

Accession Number: 2015.62.19

Tiles

A set of ten purple and white delft tiles. One depicts a swimmer, one depicts a flower, and eight depict a floral bouquet in a stemmed vase.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware

GUSN: 310725

Accession Number: 2015.62.20.1-.10

Tiles

Seven blue and white Delft tiles with floral, animal, and figural designs.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware

GUSN: 310726

Accession Number: 2015.62.21.1-.7

Jug

Stoneware jug with two handles. Cobalt around handles.

Date: 1740-1754

Maker: Possibly Parker, Grace Hall, 1697-1754 (Potter) Possibly Parker Pottery (Potter)

Material: stoneware (pottery), cobalt blue (pigment)

GUSN: 310727

Accession Number: 2015.62.22

Plate\n

Redware plate with orange glaze and incised designs commemorating the wedding of C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001) and Joan Jockwig Pearson (1924-2013).

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 310728

Accession Number: 2015.62.23

Plate

Plate with transfer printed design of two children ironing and folding laundry. "Sunbonnet Babie" or "Sunbonnet Sue"

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Royal Bayreuth (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, decals

GUSN: 310729

Accession Number: 2015.62.24

Bowl

Bowl with decal design of a father, mother, and infant in stroller. "Three of Us."

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310730

Accession Number: 2015.62.25

Partial Dinner Service

Partial Dinner service [12 pieces], transfer printed and enamel medallion pattern in brown and blue. Pattern name: "Cyprus".

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 310731

Accession Number: 2015.62.26.1-.12

Chamber pot with lid.

White ironstone chamber pot with side handle and lid with handle. Royal Ironstone China.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Royal China (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310732

Accession Number: 2015.62.27AB

Medicine bottle with stopper

Cylindrical colorless glass medicine bottle [a] with large balloon-like glass stopper that has a long tail [b].

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310733

Accession Number: 2015.62.28AB

Pitcher

Clear, blown glass pitcher with applied handle.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310734

Accession Number: 2015.62.29

Lowell Railroad Flask

Green glass flask with molded images of "RAILROAD LOWELL" above horse and cart on one side and spread-winged eagle and stars on the other. Oval shape with neck, no stopper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310735

Accession Number: 2015.62.30

Glass Flask with Cork Stopper

Green glass flask with cork stopper. Molded images of a horse and cart with the phrase "Success to the railroad" on one side and a spread-winged eagle and stars on the other. Oval shape with neck.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310736

Accession Number: 2015.62.31

Glass Decanter with Stopper

Clear glass decanter with wide base tapering to narrow neck. Stopper with knopt.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310737

Accession Number: 2015.62.32AB

Ketchup Bottle with Paper Label

Colorless glass Walnut Ketchup bottle. Original paper label features eagle and shield print. Bottle has long, cylindrical body with long, slender neck.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: W.K. Lewis Brothers Pickle Factory (Boston, Mass.) (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310738

Accession Number: 2015.62.33

Bottle

Small, colorless glass bottle with rectangular shaped body, short tapered neck, and folded-over lips. Made by Middlebury, Vermont Glassworks.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310739

Accession Number: 2015.62.34

Cruet with Handle

Colorless blown glass cruet with handle, no stopper. Fluted pear-shaped body with circular base tapers to flared-lip spout.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310740

Accession Number: 2015.62.35

Decanter

Clear glass decanter without a stopper. Glass blown into a mold. Fluted body with long tapered neck and flat lips.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310741

Accession Number: 2015.62.36

Pitcher

Silvered glass pitcher with circular base and clear, attached handle. Possibly made by Maine Glassworks.

Date: 1857-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310742

Accession Number: 2015.62.37

Goblet

Small clear glass goblet with red and white glass threads twisted within stem.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310743

Accession Number: 2015.62.38

Decanter with Stopper

Small, clear glass decanter with stopper. Vertical fluting around decanter base and on stopper.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310744

Accession Number: 2015.62.39AB

Decanter with Stopper

Clear glass decanter with slight voilet tint and lightly fluted sides. Clear glass stopper.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310745

Accession Number: 2015.62.40AB

Tumbler

Large, clear blown-glass tumbler. Exterior sides engraved with a large floral design on one side and smaller floral design on the other side. Stiegel style.

Date: ca.1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310746

Accession Number: 2015.62.41

Tumbler

Large, clear blown-glass tumbler. Exterior sides are engraved with a floral design on one side and a bird within a starburst on the other. Stiegel style.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310747

Accession Number: 2015.62.42

Bottle

Clear glass bottle with rectangular body, rounded shoulders and short neck. No stopper. The bottle is engraved with floral design on all four sides, dots along shoulders.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310748

Accession Number: 2015.62.43

Tankard with Muddler

Clear, blown-glass tankard with horizontal rings around the body. Applied handle. Wooden muddler.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310749

Accession Number: 2015.62.44AB

Flask

Amber glass flask with small loop handle protruding from cylindrical neck. Body has flattened ellipsoid shape.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310750

Accession Number: 2015.62.45

Tumbler

Large, colorless glass tumbler. Decorated with four bands of textured patterns on lower body. Glass is blown into a three-part mold.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown three-mold glass

GUSN: 310751

Accession Number: 2015.62.46

Decanters with Stoppers

A pair of colorless molded glass decanters with ball stoppers. Round bases and tall, tapered neck. Molded wave design on body. One decanter [.1ab] slightly larger than the other. Possibly manufactured by Sandwich Glassworks.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Sandwich Glass Co.

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310752

Accession Number: 2015.62.47.1AB-.2AB

Bottle

Clear glass bottle with decorative prunts and cords. Spherical body with tall narrow neck. Cork stopper attached to the neck with a small chain.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark), metal

GUSN: 310753

Accession Number: 2015.62.48AB

Pitcher

Colorless glass pitcher with a round body, small loop handle, and a broad spout. Decorative twists of glass around upper and lower body.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310754

Accession Number: 2015.62.49

Bowls

Set of six small clear blown-glass bowls. Flat-base, straight sides and folded over rim.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310755

Accession Number: 2015.62.50.1-.6

Wall Hook with Nails

Cast iron wall hook [.1] with three small, hand wrought nails [.2-.4]. The wall hook has a narrow, rectangular wall plate with three nail holes. An L-shaped hook extends form low on the plate.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310756

Accession Number: 2015.62.51.1-.4

Petticoat Lamp

Small, tin hand lamp with side handle, painted black.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310757

Accession Number: 2015.62.52

Whale Oil Lamp

Brass oil lamp with egg-shaped body, long stem, and circular foot. Labeled "C.L. Woodside" for Charles L. Woodside (1859-1934).

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310758

Accession Number: 2015.62.53

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Tin whale oil peg lamp. Dome shape with stem.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310759

Accession Number: 2015.62.54

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter whale oil chamber lamp with circular loop handle and tray base. Pewter hand lamp with cylindrical body, small circular loop handle, a stem with a single central knop, and a circular tray base. Bottom stamped "A. Porter" for pewterer Allen Porter, Westbrook, Maine.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Porter, Allen, 1799-1862 (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310760

Accession Number: 2015.62.55

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Black-painted tin lard lamp with circular tray base, tall cylindrical stem, and small looped finger-handle on base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310761

Accession Number: 2015.62.56

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