Historic New England

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and loop handle. Blue transfer printed landscape scene with a woman filling a jug with water. Blue floral border on inside of rim, and blue foliate print on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44013

Accession Number: 1970.1310.837

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base, beaded rim, and loop handle. Painted floral decoration in dark pink, green, and purple. Dark pink lines around base, rim, and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44014

Accession Number: 1970.1310.838

Pearlware children's mug. Purple transfer-printed design of a group of children seating behind a light projector that emits a lion's face onto a white sheet against the wall. The second image on the other side of the mug is a group of boys playing bows and arrows with a target.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44015

Accession Number: 1970.1310.839

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed image with yellow, green and red over-painting. Image of a young man shoveling grain, whose clothes are accented with overpainting. A complementary image is of a house and another young man shoveling dirt; the roof and door of the house is accented ...

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 44016

Accession Number: 1970.1310.840

Mug

Earthenware mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Swag pattern with pink infill, and floral pattern in orange, green, and luster. Luster band at rim, and luster line down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44017

Accession Number: 1970.1310.841

Children's Mug

Children's earthenware mug. Brown transfer-print design. Arbor of flowers encircle inscription. In the lower center, a "Holy Bible" and a scroll of "Proverbs" lay on a cascading piece of fabric. Pink hand-painted lines encircle top and bottom 1/4" of mug.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44018

Accession Number: 1970.1310.842

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug, part of the Margaret Jewell children's mug collection. Black transfer printed image of an idyllic landscape with large lake, three people in a boat, a two-story house, a tower ruin, and three cows in the foreground.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44019

Accession Number: 1970.1310.843

Children's Mug

Porcelain mug. Cylindrical with spurred ear-shaped handle. Hand painted flowers in pink, green, and purple, with decorative band painted around inside of rim in pink, green, and red. With line of red dots and bars down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 44020

Accession Number: 1970.1310.844

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed scene with boy sitting in front of a small house. The boy holds a bird's nest with baby birds in his lap, and a bird is perched on his finger. Includes inscription, "The Little Plunderer." Over painted in green and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44021

Accession Number: 1970.1310.845

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Yellow glazed band around body with narrow slate blue band of glaze at rim. Black transfer printed designs. On one side, "The Chaffinch," a songbird with striped wings, and on the other side, "The Sheldrake" (shelduck).

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44022

Accession Number: 1970.1310.846

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with the words "A Present for my Nephew" flanked by a standing boy with fishing rod at right, and a boy riding a dog at left.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44023

Accession Number: 1970.1310.847

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Rimmed base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Green transfer-printed image of boys playing "Hoops" with rolling hoops and sticks. Over painted with red, yellow, and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44024

Accession Number: 1970.1310.848

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed image of man in hat and jacket, blowing bubbles with a pipe while a girl in a dress watches. A thatched cottage is nestled amogst trees at left, and a church is visible in the distance at right.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44025

Accession Number: 1970.1310.849

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with an elongated octagon and the words "A Token of Respect" surrounded by a decorative border. Hand painted blue lines around base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44026

Accession Number: 1970.1310.850

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue glazed band around body, with two black transfer printed images of a frog and a sheep.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44027

Accession Number: 1970.1310.851

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Slightly blurry black transfer-printed design with two distinct illustrations. The first is a small boy with a sword in one hand with the sheath to his left side, a house in the distance. Inscription reads, "THE YOUNG SOLDIER". The second is a child leaning against some bru...

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44028

Accession Number: 1970.1310.852

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design with the words "From Affectionate Parents" flanked by two small children. On the right is a girl playing with a cat. On the left is a boy rolling a hoop with a stick. Hand painted purple lines encircle base and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44029

Accession Number: 1970.1310.853

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Mustard yellow body with beige interior and handle. Beige band around rim with brown vine motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 44030

Accession Number: 1970.1310.854

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Shaped base, slightly tapered body, and loop handle. Large scale floral design in red, blue, and green with luster accents. Pink luster on handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 44031

Accession Number: 1970.1310.855

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of girl jumping rope in landscape setting. To her right is an urn atop a pedestal, and to her left in the background is a small tower with a bridge supported by arches.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 44032

Accession Number: 1970.1310.856

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer printed design with four children playing "Blind Man's Buff." Over painted with blue, green, red and yellow. Hand painted blue line around rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44033

Accession Number: 1970.1310.857

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of an elk walking in a wooded area. Blue hand-pained lines encircle the inner and outer lip of mug as well the center of the handle.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44034

Accession Number: 1970.1310.858

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Gray transfer printed scene with two mice in front of a pitcher. Cylindrical with loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44035

Accession Number: 1970.1310.859

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Dark blue transfer printed image of a marmoset in a tree.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 44036

Accession Number: 1970.1310.860

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer printed design. On one side, a woman in a long dress on a swing. On the other side, a fox with a dead lamb at his feet. Mug has a narrow decorative band, printed in black, around inside of rim and down handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 44037

Accession Number: 1970.1310.861

Clip

Small stamped black metal clothes clip with raised, scrolled foliate decoration on folded, tongue-shaped "clasp" section and toothed edge at wide, opposite end.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 23892

Accession Number: 1998.4849

Scarf slide

Sterling silver scarf slide constructed from two pieces of stamped silver. The sections are connected with a hinge on one side and clasp on the other. Each section is curved so that, when connected, they form a hollow center section through which the scarf passes. Top section is stamped with repeate...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23893

Accession Number: 1998.4850

Buckle

Pentagon shaped silver plated buckle with incised foliate decoration around edges and 2 graduated pentagons inside larger pentagon shape. There is a bar with "C" curve in center of buckle.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 23894

Accession Number: 1998.4851

Button

One of two star shaped buttons constructed from white metal cast with millegrain edges and faux marcasite settings. Center faceted paste gem colored red.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 23895

Accession Number: 1998.4852.1

Button

One of two star shaped buttons constructed from white metal cast with millegrain edges and faux marcasite settings. Center faceted clear paste gem.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 23896

Accession Number: 1998.4852.2

Collar clip corners

Pair of stamped metal collar tips. Each tip is formed from metal stamped into a hollow, triangular shape with embossed scrolled foliate and clamshell decoration; lip on back to attach to collar. Each tip is plated in gold-colored metal.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, stamping (forming), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23897

Accession Number: 1998.4853 AB

Collar

Sterling silver filigree shirt collar; triangular shape w/ embossed scrolled foliate design; lip on back to attach to shirt.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, filigree enameling, sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23898

Accession Number: 1998.4854

Brooch

Brooch representing a crescent moon with etched foliate trail and bronzed owl sitting on top of moon; pin on back (broken clasp). There appears to be a second set of set of owl feet on moon (possibly the second owl has broken off).

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bronzing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), steel (alloy), bronze (metal)

GUSN: 23899

Accession Number: 1998.4855

Clasp

White metal clothing clasp with embossed scrolled foliate decoration around edges; 4 lobed shape; clasp with teeth on back.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 23900

Accession Number: 1998.4856

Clasp

Brass-colored metal clasp with a fragment of pink, ruffle-edged woven strap attached. Clasp consists of a flat, hinged bar and triangular attachment element with pronged teeth for gripping. Pressing on bar places tension on teeth, locking the clasp in place. Triangular element decorated with abstrac...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 23901

Accession Number: 1998.4857

Garter clip

Brass-colored metal portion of a garter clip used to support suspenders or hose. Flat metal ribbon formed in a half hourglass shape with an open center and stamped inscription [see Inscriptions]. Meant to attach to an elasticized band at flat end (no longer extant).

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 23902

Accession Number: 1998.4858

Clothing clip

Metal clothing clip with wire fastener hinged to flip over sliding button.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 23903

Accession Number: 1998.4859

Clothing clip

T-shaped flat, brass-colored metal clothing clip with wire fastener hinged to flip over sliding button.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 23904

Accession Number: 1998.4860

Buckle

Triangular-shaped buckle cut from a single piece of wood with a cross piece bisecting the triangle. Outer edges embellished with regularly spaced dentate carving. Marked with location of manufacture on back [See Inscriptions].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 23905

Accession Number: 1998.4861

Button

Round clothing button depicting part of the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gold-painted wood forms the main part, mounted on a metal back. The front depicts a Native American holding an arrow in his left hand and a bow in his right hand, with a star in the upper left, all inside a shiel...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 23906

Accession Number: 1998.4862

Military button

Pair of gold-colored, plated military buttons with embossed central design. A spread-winged eagle holds an anchor in its claws, surrounded by stars on a horizontally striped ground; attachment with a brass loop shank on back.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: Scovill Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), embossing

GUSN: 23907

Accession Number: 1998.4863AB

Brooch

Metal brooch with dependent textured curb chain and paired fans centered at top and bottom of long brooch sides. Embossed inscription "Dieu vous garde" meaning "God Bless You" or "God Keep You".

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, white metal

GUSN: 23908

Accession Number: 1998.4864

Pendant

Star-shaped stamped metal pendant with inscription: "WORLD'S FAIR/ 1893" on one side and picture of chest on other side; ring on top.

Date: 1893

Maker: The G.M. Shirk Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (forming), engraving (action)

GUSN: 23909

Accession Number: 1998.4865

Button

Round porcelain button with a white ground printed with promotional design of a spoked bicycle wheel in shades of grey and black with an interlaced yellow ribbon inscribed in block font, "AMESBURY CYCLES".

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: O'Hara Dial Co. (Maker)

Material: printing (process), porcelain

GUSN: 23910

Accession Number: 1998.4866

Button

Round yellow button with inscription printed in black on an oval white ground, center front: "The Railroad Agent's Association of New England." Closure with a metal pin and hook on back. Maker's label on back [See inscriptions].

Date: 1896

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 23911

Accession Number: 1998.4867

Button cover

Metal cuff button embossed with three vertical columns on front. Each column bears one of the following inscriptions: "EFFICACY, UNIFORMITY, PURITY." A fourth, "RELIABILITY, " is arranged above the columns, horizontally; white metal w/ hexagonal shape.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 23912

Accession Number: 1998.4868

Commemorative medal

Commemorative shield-shaped medal with decorative scrolled edges, with stamped image of a single pylon monument set in a grassy, fenced area surrounded by brick houses. Inscription in block letters flanks the pylon, "BUNKER HILL MONUMENT/ BOSTON MASS." Closure is a hinged pin set vertically on back.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, stamping (forming), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23913

Accession Number: 1998.4869

Button

Round white button depicting a green flag flying to proper left on a yellow pole topped with a yellow tassel, white ground, black outline. Flag displays a gold harp. Beneath the flag is the inscription "Ireland" in block letters. Closure on back with a metal pin and hook. Maker's label on back [See ...

Date: 1896

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Maker)

Material: metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 23914

Accession Number: 1998.4870

Buckle

Gold-colored plated metal buckles with similar Nouveau-style sinuous design motifs but different hardware. Each buckle is an open frame comprised of an oval with engraved parallel lines at each of the pointed ends. At one pointed end of each oval a pair of branches or arms meet to form a triangle. E...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23915

Accession Number: 1998.4871AB

Bracelet

One in a pair of celluloid (or possibly dyed tortoiseshell) black bracelets, each with an applied classical profile bust of an androgynous individual (possibly Dionysus) with grapes and grape leaves in their hair. Each bracelet is a flexible band with open ends that overlap for adjustability. The ou...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 23916

Accession Number: 1998.4872.1

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