Historic New England

Teapot

White stoneware teapot with a metal hinged cover. Foliate molded handles and spout. Alternating panels of diamonds and fleur-de-lis separated by bands of green.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40283

Accession Number: 1939.388

Pitcher

Creamware rounded body w/ silver lustre resist decoration of flecked bird flying among leaves and branches; resist border around neck of spiral chain; scrolled flat iron handle w/ resist edges.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40285

Accession Number: 1939.392

Saucer

Small molded Wedgwood saucer with bright yellow shell and pink flower sprig design with a green rim.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40286

Accession Number: 1939.395

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with olive drab body in shape of lotus leaves. Cover and finial in shape of lotus bud and flower.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40287

Accession Number: 1939.396AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a pastoral scene on the Boston Common.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40288

Accession Number: 1939.397

Plate

"Landing of the Pilgrims" blue and white transferprinted plate.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40289

Accession Number: 1939.398

All-over silver lustre; oval body w/ lobed, faceted sides and vertical and horizontal bands of beading in relief; spout w/ slight scroll in relief at end and vertical beading on neck; scrolled, pointed handle; scalloped collar; scallop-edged, lobed cover w/ beading in relief and ovoid button finial ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40290

Accession Number: 1939.401AB

Teapot

Copper lusterware teapot. Blue bands adorn the body and cover. Simple scroll molded handle. Floral molded finial.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40291

Accession Number: 1939.402AB

Cup and saucer

Lobed body with pink, green, and blue rosebud sprays; border of tiny blue and green stylized florettes between red triangles; abstract red vin and thin black rim.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 40292

Accession Number: 1939.404AB

Saucer

Pink transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster bands and foliate motif. Transfer-printed flowers and fruit with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40293

Accession Number: 1939.406.1

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; all decoration in dark blue underglaze; wide band as border and abstract floral shapes in all-over decoration; cup has abstract petal form in bottom.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40294

Accession Number: 1939.407AB

Charger

Delftware charger with white glaze and blue decoration. Deep red band around rim. Border of fruit and leaves surrounding a vase of flowers and fruit with bird perched on branch.

Date: 1700-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40295

Accession Number: 1939.413

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with the words "Think of me" on perforated Bristol board surrounded by laurel wreath mounted on off-white silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40399

Accession Number: 1940.44

Commemorative medal

Framed in marble and bearing the Great seal of the Republic.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), marble (rock), painting (coating)

GUSN: 40400

Accession Number: 1940.46

Tieback

Stoneware tieback. Green, brown and gold mottled glaze. Molded star shape.

Date: 1849-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40401

Accession Number: 1940.47A

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40402

Accession Number: 1940.48

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40403

Accession Number: 1940.49

Bag

Small bag with tan background and blue checker stripes of different widths. Top is hemmed. On front is stitched 'K.A.'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40404

Accession Number: 1940.51

Pair of Mittens

Cream-colored mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40405

Accession Number: 1940.52AB

Pair of Mittens

Black knit mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40406

Accession Number: 1940.53AB

Blanket Chest

Oak and black walnut. chest Paneled facade with two-panel sides and four-panel back. Panels feature applied ring and crosses. Triglyphs and bosses on upper rail. Applied split spindles. Missing lower portion which likely included two or four drawers.

Date: 1635-1670

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), red cedar (wood), red oak (wood), walnut (wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 40407

Accession Number: 1940.55

Breakfront Bookcase

A large bookcase, Victorian, in two parts; cupboard below and diamond-pane glass door bookcase above. Used in Boston from 1910 to 1940.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40408

Accession Number: 1940.56

Architectural Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40409

Accession Number: 1940.59

Pitcher

Parian pitcher with raised floral pattern, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40410

Accession Number: 1940.60

Tea Bowl

White porcelain tea bowl. Shanked exterior and a gold gilded edge.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 40411

Accession Number: 1940.61.1

Dish

White porcelain dish with curved ridges, slightly scalloped rim with gold bands and central floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 40412

Accession Number: 1940.61.3

Change Purse

Small change purse with hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Sides made of red leather covered with black lacquer plate inlaid with decorative metal scrolls, stars and a shield. Each star's center is an inlaid rhinestone. Blue fabric interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather, cloth, gemstone

GUSN: 40413

Accession Number: 1940.62

Dress

Yellow silk gauze w/ cotton lining; bateau neckline; short, puffed sleeves. Neck, sleeves & hem trimmed w/ silk gauze lace w/ scalloped hem. Natural waist; box pleats at hook & eye closure at back.

Date: 1855-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40414

Accession Number: 1940.63

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 40415

Accession Number: 1940.67

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40416

Accession Number: 1940.73

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40418

Accession Number: 1940.75

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40419

Accession Number: 1940.76

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40423

Accession Number: 1940.83

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40424

Accession Number: 1940.85

Horn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40425

Accession Number: 1940.90

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40426

Accession Number: 1940.91A

Spoon Mold

Bronze, two-part rat-tail spoon mold.

Date: 1700-1710

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40427

Accession Number: 1940.93AB

Alphabet Sampler

Vertical sampler on natural linen ground; divided in four by zig zag cross stitch. Numbers and geometric plants at bottom. Unfinished. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated, #2 complete, #3 complete; Numbers: "1-9", "2-7"

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40428

Accession Number: 1940.94

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Large vertical sampler with large scale floral border. Verse at bottom with flower baskets and bird beneath. Natural linen ground, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 - "A-M" missing "K","L", #2 - "A-U" missing "Q", #3 - "A-W" missing "J", #4 - complete, #5 - complete; Numbers: "1-5"; cross s...

Date: 1847

Maker: McIntock, Abney, 1835- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 40429

Accession Number: 1940.95