Historic New England

Sewing Kit

Floral silk sewing kit.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356064

Accession Number: 1929.1664

Needle Case

Round cardstock needle case with green threads in a geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356065

Accession Number: 1930.337

Needle Case

Cylindrical scrimshaw needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 356066

Accession Number: 1930.391

Needle Case and Pincushion

Blue and brown pincushion and needle case with a blue ribbon closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356067

Accession Number: 1931.1144

Needle Case

White needle case shaped like a leaf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356068

Accession Number: 1936.599

Sewing Kit

Pink and green octagonal pincushion and needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356069

Accession Number: 1936.855

Needle Case and Pincushion

Small pincushion and needle case with green printed flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356073

Accession Number: 1943.443

Needle Case

Round white leather needle case with a red embroidered flower and the initials "SN".

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 356074

Accession Number: 1990.246

Needle Case

Heart-shaped needle case with "SISTER 1894" on the front.

Date: 1894

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356075

Accession Number: 1990.293

Neelde Case

Shell needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356083

Accession Number: 2008.14.23

Needle Case

Green needle case with small black beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356084

Accession Number: 2008.14.24

Needle Case

Blue silk needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356085

Accession Number: 2008.14.25

Coin Purse

Crewelwork, coin purse made by Louise Austin Chrimes. One piece of fabric folded in two places to form the purse. Embroidered floral imagery.

Date: Twentieth century

Maker: Chrimes, Louise Austin (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 356139

Accession Number: 2021.4.1

Crewelwork wall hanging made by Louise Austin Chrimes. Embroidered image depicts a fantastical nature scene with a large tree, assorted flowers, and two small animals. Canvas fabric is attached to a wooden dowel for hanging.

Date: Twentieth century

Maker: Chrimes, Louise Austin (Maker)

Material: crewelwork (technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 356140

Accession Number: 2021.4.2

Side Chair

Ladderback sidechair with unadorned turned legs and back splats. Back posts terminating in simple finials. Rushed seat.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: slat-back chairs

GUSN: 356141

Accession Number: 2021.5.1

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356150

Accession Number: 1915.37

Bonnet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356154

Accession Number: 1915.43

Pillowcase

Black and white striped wool pillowcase with a zipper closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 356286

Accession Number: 1981.653

Hatbox

Square hat box for gray wool man's hat, Edward's Hat Company

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356813

Accession Number: 2019.11.1.2AB

Hatbox

Hatbox for green wool man's hat, Disney, Company, New York

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356815

Accession Number: 2019.11.3.2AB

Pliny Clap commemorative Jug

Large jug with cream colored body, maroon handle, spout, and trim. Decorated with grapes and leaves around the neck. Body decorated on either side with floral bouquet, including flowers of yellow, pink, red, and blue. The front of the pitcher, below the spout, decorated with image of a man with crop...

Date: c. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 356847

Accession Number: 2021.29.1

Teapot

Molded globular form with molded C-scroll handle with heart-like design and molded spout. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Two central floral designs surrounded by floral motifs. Violet diaper pattern broken by C-scroll type design border at neck. Domed circular lid with small circular,...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357586

Accession Number: 1976.37AB

Teapot

Molded cylindrical drum-shaped body with flange. Elongated straight metal spout and double overlapped strap handle terminating in molded applied floral sprig. White glaze body with blue and gilt under glaze. A pseudo rest (W.B?) on either side with diapered blue pattern around the rim. Floral and le...

Date: c. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357587

Accession Number: 1976.38AB

Teapot

Bulbous form indented at circular foot. C-scroll handle with molded meandering hear-like design. Molded curvilinear spout; flange at neck. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze design of a flower basket on either side with other various flowers and insects. Diapered band with vine-like border...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357588

Accession Number: 1976.39AB

Teapot

Globular circular molded body with gadrooned or ribbed pattern in lower third terminating in circular foot ring. Rounded shoulder terminating in wide mouth. C-scroll strap handle and molded curvilinear spout. Over glaze enamel decoration of basket of flowers surrounded by floral sprigs (purple, gree...

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 357589

Accession Number: 1976.40AB

Teapot

Teapot, decorated in polychrome enamels with bunches of flowers, flower swags, diaper work

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 357590

Accession Number: 1976.41AB

Mug

Baluster form with pronounced loop strap handle and circular foot. Decorated with over glaze enamels of Asian figures: woman standing; man behind curtain with bowl of fruit; tall stand with vase, garden seats; two children playing; man holding ceremonial staff; woman holding child; spotted dog. Iron...

Date: c. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357591

Accession Number: 1976.42

Pitcher

Elongated bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome and gilt over glaze floral motif with a floral garland and gilt band around top and spout. Handle terminates in a molded three lobed form. Famille rose palette...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357592

Accession Number: 1976.43AB

Pitcher

Globular form terminating in a narrow neck with triangular spout and circular foot. Double overlapped molded rope-like C-scroll handle. Random sprigs with an exterior scene with three Chinese figures with house and tree in background. Purple C-scroll border at rim. Slightly domed circular lid with g...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357593

Accession Number: 1976.44AB

Cup

Cylindrical body with foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze enamel floral design. Quartered floral pattern outlined by gilt C-scrolls around rim.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357594

Accession Number: 1976.45

Gravy boat

Molded deep ovoid body with C-scroll handle. White clay body with celadon-like glaze; polychrome over glaze floral and butterfly motif. Magenta diaper pattern broken by floral garland motif. Gilt rim. Foot ring.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357595

Accession Number: 1976.46

Gravy boat

Molded and gadrooned, deep, ovoid shape with deep spout emanating from base and C-scroll handle. White clay body with celadon-like glaze with polychrome over glaze floral design. Floral borders outside and inside rim. Red-pink floral design on handle. Ovoid foot ring. Brown edge on rim.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357598

Accession Number: 1976.47

Tea bowl

Circular body with upward-curving sides and moderately high foot ring. Decorated in black enamel and gold on exterior with wavy line at rim. One side with pseudo-armorial design and two birds facing each other perched on red, black, and gold striped rod, holding red and gold branch. Small black flow...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357599

Accession Number: 1976.48

Pair of glass salt dishes from the estate of Nathaniel Gorham

Pair of glass salt cellars with a square base, narrow stem and fluted bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 357612

Accession Number: 2021.63.1-.2

Trays

Rectangular form with canted edges. White clay body with celadon-like glaze and polychrome over glaze overall floral motif with gilt band on edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357613

Accession Number: 1976.49.1-.2

Platters

Shallow, leaf-shaped body. White clay body with celadon-like glaze; polychrome over glaze central floral motif with a floral border on inside rim and gilt edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357614

Accession Number: 1976.50.1-.2

Platter

Oval shaped body with shallow well and flat rim. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze; predominantly violet floral decoration. Floral band rim. Gilt band on edge.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357615

Accession Number: 1976.51

Plate

Shallow, welled circular form with wide flat rim with curvilinear edge. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze central design of a landscape with four Chinese figures. Diapered border alternated with floral swags and scenic reserves.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357616

Accession Number: 1976.52

Sauce dishes

Molded leaf form with square handle opposite; bottom molded in three-lobed pattern, each lobe serving as a foot. Interior decorated with under glaze blue transfer print of Chinese figure in a landscape. Diaper and spearhead border around rim.

Date: c. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 357617

Accession Number: 1976.53.1-.2

Vase

Molded rectangular stepped base with acanthus leaf border in relief. Surmounted by bulbous five-sectioned body, each swelling at center and tapering upward into fanned finger configuration. Fingers terminating in circular sockets with leaf borders. Under glaze blue gaudy-type meandering floral dec...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357618

Accession Number: 1976.54

Dish

Covered dish (bottom [A] and top [B] do not match), polychrome enamels, figures on bottom, floral decoration on top; scallop and shell border on top

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357619

Accession Number: 1976.56AB

Teacup and saucer

Cup (A) with cylindrical bowl form with C-scroll handle. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze floral design. Gilt and violet diapered border with gilt C-scroll bordered reserves quartering the rim. Saucer (B) with shallow circular bowl form without defined well. Foot ring....

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357620

Accession Number: 1976.57.1AB

Teacup and Saucer

Cup (A) with cylindrical bowl form with C-scroll handle. Circular foot ring. White clay body with polychrome over glaze floral design. Gilt and violet diapered border with gilt C-scroll bordered reserves quartering the rim. Saucer (B) with shallow circular bowl form without defined well. Foot ring....

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357621

Accession Number: 1976.57.2AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl (A) with deep bowl form tapering outward slightly and terminating in scalloped mouth. Foot ring. White clay body with molded ribbed pattern. Over glaze polychrome enamel decoration of large floral sprig on front; single sprig on back. Inner border of orange scallops, blue dots and purple ba...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357622

Accession Number: 1976.58.1AB

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl (A) with deep bowl form tapering outward slightly and terminating in scalloped mouth. Foot ring. White clay body with molded ribbed pattern. Over glaze polychrome enamel decoration of large floral sprig on front; single sprig on back. Inner border of orange scallops, blue dots and purple ba...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357623

Accession Number: 1976.58.2AB

Cups

Cylindrical deep bowl form with molded fluted body terminating in wide unevenly scalloped mouth. High circular foot ring. Applied molded loop handle with leaf terminals. White clay body with over glaze enamel decoration of armorial device of Travell impaling Treavor in blue, red, back, and gold. Gil...

Date: c. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357624

Accession Number: 1976.59.1-.2

Cup and saucer

Saucer (A) with shallow circular dish shape with curvilinear lotus blossom shaped brown edge. Circular foot ring. Under glaze blue elaborate floral and diaper quartered border pattern with four floral sprigs. Central scenic reserve depicting Asian couple in garden. Over glaze iron red accents and sp...

Date: ca. 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357625

Accession Number: 1976.60AB

Teacup and saucer

Cup (A) with cylindrical form tapering to circular foot ring. C-scroll handle. White clay body with polychrome over glaze decoration. Gilt band with floral vine-like design around rim with central floral opposite handle. Saucer (B) with circular body without well. Circular foot ring. Similar border...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357626

Accession Number: 1976.62AB

Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with scene of two women, man, child in front of house, landscape at right rear; purple diaper scallop and floral swag border

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357627

Accession Number: 1976.63.1AB

Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer, decorated in polychrome enamels with scene of two women, man, child in front of house, landscape at right rear; purple diaper scallop and floral swag border

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357628

Accession Number: 1976.63.2AB

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