Historic New England

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (5 of 8); part of the Paris procelain dinner service set. Hand-painted with a floral design in a pink and magenta flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331594

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.9

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (6 of 8); part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted floral design with a purple flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331599

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.10

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (7 of 8); part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted floral design with a red/orange flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331601

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.11

Soup bowl

Shallow soup bowl (8 of 8); part of the Paris porcelain dinner service set. Hand-painted in a floral design with a pink and purple flower motif.

Date: Late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 331603

Accession Number: 2017.147.3.12

Sleeve

Black and white gingham sleeve.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 331657

Accession Number: 1984.12.1

Children's Gloves

White mesh gloves.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 331658

Accession Number: 2008.12.98AB

Pair of Children's Mittens

White knit mittens with ribbons at the wrists.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 331659

Accession Number: 2008.12.70AB

Pair of Baby Mittens

Knit white mittens with blue ribbons at the wrists.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 331660

Accession Number: 2008.12.69AB

Crazy Quilt

"Crazy quilt" design

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 331976

Accession Number: 1953.262

Sample of Printed Cotton

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 331990

Accession Number: 1960.109

Sample of Printed Cotton

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 331991

Accession Number: 1964.405

Quilt Squares

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 331992

Accession Number: 1924.358

Piece of Cotton

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 331993

Accession Number: 1928.840

Quilt Squares

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 331994

Accession Number: 1928.839

Child's Blanket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 331995

Accession Number: B2916

Carpet Sample

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 332210

Accession Number: 1966.2244

Corner Chair

Corner chair with needlework seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332214

Accession Number: 1959.298

Washstand with painted decoration and a marble top from the James Sharp bedroom Suite, 1841. Washstand is highly finished in grey with a trompe-l'oeil painted floral design. An example of 19th century painted cottage furniture. Painting and ornamentation by Boston manufacturer, James Sharp, (1790-1...

Date: 1841

Maker: Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), birch (wood), marble by composition or origin, trompe-l'oeil

GUSN: 332278

Accession Number: 2018.22.1

Chest of Drawers

Chest with one large drawer painted with a trompe-l'oeil floral design overhanging three lower drawers with glass knobs. Two smaller drawers are attached to the top surface of chest. The chest of drawers is highly finished in a drab color with more trompe-l'oeil design on the drawers, and front and ...

Date: 1841

Maker: Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), birch (wood), trompe-l'oeil

GUSN: 332279

Accession Number: 2018.22.2

Tilt-top Table

Tilt-top table with trompe-l'oeil painted floral decoration on the top; pedestal, and three scrolled feet. Table is from the James Sharp Bedroom Suite, 1841. An example of 19th century cottage furniture. Painting and ornamentation by Boston manufacturer, James Sharp (1790 - 1873).

Date: 1841

Maker: Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), birch (wood), trompe-l'oeil

GUSN: 332280

Accession Number: 2018.22.3

Nightstand

Square nightstand from the James Sharp Bedroom Suite, 1841. The nightstand door is painted with a trompe-l' oeil floral decoration. An example of 19th century cottage furniture. Painting and ornamentation by Boston manufacturer, James Sharp (1790 - 1873).

Date: 1841

Maker: Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), birch (wood), trompe-l'oeil

GUSN: 332281

Accession Number: 2018.22.4

Bed

Headboard and footboard with trompe-l'oeil floral painted decoration from the James Sharp Bedroom Suite, 1841. An example of 19th century cottage furniture. Painting and ornamentation by Boston manufacturer, James Sharp (1790 - 1873).

Date: 1841

Maker: Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), birch (wood), trompe-l'oeil

GUSN: 332282

Accession Number: 2018.22.5

Mirror

Painted wood framed mirror from the James Sharp bedroom suite, 1841. An example of 19th century painted cottage furniture. Painting and ornamentation by Boston manufacturer, James Sharp (1790-1873) .

Date: 1841

Maker: Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), mirrors

GUSN: 332283

Accession Number: 2018.22.6

Side Chair

Side chair, painted grey with a trompe-l'oeil painted crest rail and splat, and a woven cane seat, from the James Sharp bedroom suite, 1841. An example of 19th century cottage furniture. Painting and ornamentation by Boston manufacturer James Sharp (1790-1873).

Date: 1841

Maker: Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)

Material: maple (wood), beech (wood), birch (wood), trompe-l'oeil

GUSN: 332284

Accession Number: 2018.22.7

Bow Tie

White; small scale checked pattern.

Date: 1900-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 332333

Accession Number: 1969.6652

Butter pat

Butter pat, part of the Mayflower series coffee service set. The blue and white porcelain butter pat has a transfer printed image of the "Plea of John Alden". Popular during the Victorian era, this diminutive piece of tableware is known by today's collector as the butter pat, sometimes referred to a...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 332449

Accession Number: 2018.9.4.4

Dessert Plate

Dessert plate, part of the Mayflower coffee service set. The blue and white porcelain plate has a transfer printed image of the "Hanging of the Crane".

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 332451

Accession Number: 2018.9.4.6

Dessert plate

Dessert plate, part of the Mayflower coffee service set. The blue and white porcelain plate has a transfer printed image of the "Priscilla and John Alden".

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 332452

Accession Number: 2018.9.4.7

Dessert Plate

Dessert plate, part of the Mayflower coffee service set. The blue and white porcelain plate has a transfer printed image of the "Priscilla and Joh Alden".

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 332453

Accession Number: 2018.9.4.8

Sash

Khaki-colored sash made of two trapezoidally-shaped lengths of cotton stitched at short edges and decorated with forty-four applique patches. Sash cut to fit diagonally across body, from shoulder to hip. Each patch has a small image depicting the activity for which the patch was awarded. Worn with s...

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), appliqué (technique), patches (costume accessories)

GUSN: 332454

Accession Number: 2016.94.5

Textile Sample

Textile fragment; silk satin floral brocade in shades of pink and green; dried adhesive around edges; tag reads "Hutchinson Satin or Garden Brocade from Some Hutchinson Ancestor".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), satin, brocading

GUSN: 332533

Accession Number: 1976.151

Cloth Sample

Fragment of a disassembled bodice or men's vest; silk lampas with large-scale vignette of architectural fragments and floral and fruit elements in greens, pinks, and purple.

Date: c. 1756

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lampas (textile material)

GUSN: 332534

Accession Number: 1993.151A-C

Fabric Sample

Textile fragment; silk supplementary weft textile with compound weave structure; white, green, and pink with floral patterns; tag has handwritten "Eleanor Fayerweather".

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 332535

Accession Number: 1993.152

Fabric Sample

Textile fragment; shot silk; two-color damask in red and green; tag has handwritten "Eleanor Fayerweather".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), damask

GUSN: 332536

Accession Number: 1993.153

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stiched urn with flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332537

Accession Number: 1924.725

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched cross and "Thou art my hope".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332538

Accession Number: 1927.507

Bookmark

Cross-stiched bookmark with a cross and crown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332539

Accession Number: 1929.33

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of two crosses made of perforated Bristol board stitched to both ends of a pink silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332543

Accession Number: 1930.276

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark made of Bristol board with the marcasite bead inscription "To Libbie" with borders in beads; central embroidery of floral elements with vines and leaves; leaves in silk and shades of green; flowers in wool and shades of blue, red, yellow; mounted on pink silk satin ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332544

Accession Number: 1932.1122

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross and letters "IHS" made of perforated Bristol board mounted on red ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332545

Accession Number: 1932.1123

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with an embroidered bell on bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332552

Accession Number: 1929.46

Needlework Bookmark

Incomplete needlework picture of flowers on Bristol board with threaded needle attached.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 332553

Accession Number: 1929.47

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting part of an outdoor scene: two birds are flying in the sky, above a luxurious architectural garden in front of a house we see on the right of the image.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 323356

Accession Number: 2012.126.128

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting the upper part of a man's body, standing under big flowers. He's holding a stick with two small bells at its extreme parts in his right hand, and another smaller stick in his left hand. He has a hat and moustaches. These element...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323357

Accession Number: 2012.126.129

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting pink, blue and purple flowers on a background half white half animated with yellow stripes. These flowers are depicted in a pictorial style, with undrawn contours.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323358

Accession Number: 2012.126.130

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting pictorial styled colorful flowers the ones on the others, in a close-up.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323359

Accession Number: 2012.126.131

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting decorative flowers in blue, red, yellow and white, with high green leaves, on a yellow background with brown dots.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323360

Accession Number: 2012.126.132

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting a coverage of small red geometric shapes.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323361

Accession Number: 2012.126.133

Fragment, Textile

This is a small glazed overall piece with one attached paper label, presenting green geometric patterns shaped with black strokes. The right part is on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323362

Accession Number: 2012.126.134

Fragment, Textile

This is a small overall piece with one attached paper label, representing an extract of a scene depicted in pink on a cream background: we can see a rooster seating on a branch, and we guess other animals in the upper part.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323364

Accession Number: 2012.126.135

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