Historic New England

Jamb hook

One of a pair of cast brass jamb hooks with rectangular plates and urn finials.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307609

Accession Number: 1958.407.1

Jamb hook

One of a pair of cast brass jamb hooks with rectangular plates and urn finials.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307611

Accession Number: 1958.407.2

Toasting iron composed of wrought iron straps and wire with four plain strap legs. Handle is made of wrought iron round stock, flattened with second piece welded on to form jaw for pivot. Wood handle.

Date: 1700-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 307614

Accession Number: 1958.408

Bowl

One of a pair of red earthenware copper luster bowls with pedestal base and foot ring. Blue band encircles waist with resist copper luster and sprig molding.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 307616

Accession Number: 1958.409.1

Bowl

One of a pair of red earthenware copper luster bowls with pedestal base and foot ring. Blue band encircles waist with resist copper luster and sprig molding.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, lusterware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 307617

Accession Number: 1958.409.2

Portrait

Oil on canvas portrail of a woman in mid-nineteenth century dress in gilded molded wood frame. (No inscription, but may be blocked by frame.)

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 307619

Accession Number: 1958.410

Bedskirt

Cotton chintz dust ruffle with sprays of flowers and leaves on blue field.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 307620

Accession Number: 1958.412

Valance

White cotton netted valance for canopy bed, trimmed with white cotton tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile)

GUSN: 307621

Accession Number: 1958.423

Tester bed

Sheraton-style bed with arched canopy, turned front legs, turned and reeded back legs, stamped oval brass escutcheons and scrolled headboard. Originally with rope mattress support. Canopy hinged.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307623

Accession Number: 1958.411

Plate

Earthenware plate. Blue scroll border with silver luster accents. Landscape scene featuring pagodas, a sailboat, a tree, and a bridge

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, hand-painted, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 307628

Accession Number: 1993.547

Tureen with Cover

Oval porcelain tureen. Blue transfer-printed landscape consisting of multiple structures in the countryside. Pattern is repeated on both sides and on cover. Thick blue band around foot of tureen with alternating diaper pattern and medallions containing scrolling lines. Twisted rope handles with lea...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 307652

Accession Number: 1990.268AB

Tureen with stand

Oval porcelain tureen and stand. Blue transfer-printed Fitzhugh pattern of four floral motifs flanking a medallion. Pattern is repeated on both sides, cover, and stand. Thick blue band around foot of tureen with diaper pattern. Twisted rope handles with leafy terminals and flower knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 307658

Accession Number: 1990.271.1A-C

Tureen with stand

Oval porcelain tureen and stand. Blue transfer-printed Fitzhugh pattern of four floral motifs flanking a medallion. Pattern is repeated on both sides, cover, and stand. Thick blue band around foot of tureen with diaper pattern. Twisted rope handles with leafy terminals and flower knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 307664

Accession Number: 1990.271.2A-C

Bedspread

Hand-woven cotton (?) coverlet with rectangular lozenge and floral design. Composed of 3 37" wide panels sewn together.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 307690

Accession Number: 1958.413

Electrified oil lamp

Electrified glass lamp. Blown in 2-piece mold, glass tip pontil scar, round base rising to octagonal knop and thumb-print oil reservoir. Copper fitting around mouth. Now with modern scalloped paper shade.

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: blown three-mold glass, copper alloy

GUSN: 307692

Accession Number: 1958.414

Fireplace shovel

Wrought iron fireplace shovel with tuliped-shaped pan and furned brass handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307700

Accession Number: 1958.415

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron fireplace tongs with circular brass joint and turned brass handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307701

Accession Number: 1958.416

Candlestand

Small rectangular table with cut corners and rectangular tapering legs. One drawer with oval brass sunburst pull.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307706

Accession Number: 1958.417

Bed valance

Pair of unadorned white linen bed valances, machine sewn in four sections.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 307730

Accession Number: 1958.418AB

Wash Basin

Blue transfer-printed stoneware basin. Flow blue glaze. Floral motif surrounds a centralized landscape scene.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 307735

Accession Number: 1969.468.1

Coal guard

Wrought iron demi-lune coal guard.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 307736

Accession Number: 1958.421

Teapot with lid

Earthenware teapot with oval body, leaf molded handle and lid, floral knop, and brown transfer-printed pattern. Landscape scene with classical figures and buildings. Two women, one holding urn or vase, and seated man holding staff in foreground. Border pattern of roses on panels, folaite swag and fl...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306076

Accession Number: 1993.436.1AB

Cream Pitcher

Small earthenware pitcher with oval body and leaf molded handle. brown transfer-printed pattern "Forget Me Not" depicting girl and dog beside a tree with rural landscape and cottages in the background and flower and scroll border.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306078

Accession Number: 1993.436.2

Cup and Saucer

Earthenware handless cup and saucer with brown transfer-printed pattern. Pattern depicts a landscape with a man riding a camel. The border consists of alternating vignettes of flowers and a builing with dome and tower.

Date: 1830-1834

Maker: William Ridgway & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306081

Accession Number: 1993.467.1-.2

Dish

Glass sweetmeat dish.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 306151

Accession Number: 1927.1042

Glass Dish

Round pressed glass dish with a beaded edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 306152

Accession Number: 1932.461

Calling Card Case

Silver calling card case with a hinged lid [a]. Leather box [b] with a scroll design and purple lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 306176

Accession Number: 1932.331AB

Calling Card Print Maker

Metal type holder for printing calling cards.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 306177

Accession Number: 1933.2146

Door Plate

Silver door plate marked "H. Jewell".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 306180

Accession Number: 1933.1338

Box

Small box (A) with cover (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 306182

Accession Number: 1933.1089AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a family in front of a picturesque landscape scene of mountains, sailboats, and building with turrets. Part of a set of six.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306189

Accession Number: 1988.579.6

Teacup

Pink luster earthenware teacup. Floral motif with hand painted accents.

Date: 1920-1945

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, luster (optical property), floral patterns

GUSN: 306219

Accession Number: 1958.130.2

Teacup

White earthenware handled teacup with a luster vine and foliate motif. Superimposed hand painted flowers and leaves.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306223

Accession Number: 1958.149.2

Teacup

Orange transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Pink luster rim. Nautical scenes adorn the body.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306233

Accession Number: 1918.1026.2

Teacup

Black transfer-printed earthenware teacup. Pink luster rim. Nautical scenes adorn the body.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, luster (optical property), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306263

Accession Number: 1969.2.1

Teacup

White porcelain handled teacup with a pink luster vine and foliate motif. Interior pink luster band and superimposed hand painted flowers and leaves.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306293

Accession Number: 1938.140.2

Teacup

Pink transfer-printed earthenware handled teacup with a scalloped rim. Pink luster bands and foliate motif. Transfer-printed flowers and fruit with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, hand-painted, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 306294

Accession Number: 1939.406.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306296

Accession Number: 1993.599.1

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306297

Accession Number: 1993.599.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306298

Accession Number: 1993.599.3

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306299

Accession Number: 1993.599.4

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306300

Accession Number: 1993.599.5

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounds a central pastoral scene featuring fishermen and a castle in the distance.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306301

Accession Number: 1993.599.6

Vase

Earthenware urn-shaped vase with chocolate brown matte glaze and rounded foot. Applied strap handles that terminate in foliate design. Relief image of a woman in the center of a medallion with egg and dart molded decoration surrounded by scrolls, leaves, birds. On the opposite side, scrolling foli...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Isleworth Porcelain Factory

Material: earthenware, slipware, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 306302

Accession Number: 1953.260

Serving dish

Oval earthenware dish with molded scroll handles and brown transfer-print pattern "Mausoleum" depicting three men rowing a boat past building with burning urn atop tower [eternal flame?]. Castle with cross in the distance. Border of scroll cartouches framing floral sprays.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306303

Accession Number: 1993.457

Salad plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Minerva" depicting two seated women in a classical interior with multiple urns and vases. Border of panels with fish-scale pattern and cartouches framing a scene of a woman standing beside a large urn.

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306305

Accession Number: 1993.464

Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware cup. Interior and exterior alternating panels of Asian inspired landscapes and floral sprays.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306306

Accession Number: 1934.450.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Exterior floral motif surrounds medallions featuring mansions. Interior floral and scroll border surrounds a central floral spray.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306307

Accession Number: 1916.44.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl with a foliate and floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306308

Accession Number: 1958.142.2

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Vine and bud motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 306309

Accession Number: 1922.1030.2

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