Historic New England

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

Bed warmer

Circular brass bed warmer with floral decoration. Pan lid held to hinge with copper rivets. Turned wooden handle.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material), copper alloy, piercing, incising

GUSN: 307737

Accession Number: 1958.422

Jamb hook

Cast iron hook with finial in the shpae of a winged cherub. The hook itslef is in the shape of the torso of a woman in a pointed head dress.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 307738

Accession Number: 1958.432

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron fireplace tongs with circular brass joint and ball finial.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 307739

Accession Number: 1958.500

Teapot stand

Porcelain teapot stand. Shallow oval form with canted sides. Central medallion with cobalt blue, orange and gilt design of leaves, tendrils, abstract motifs, and stylized flowers on white background in three reserves separated by gilt leaf sprays and pendant flowers on cobalt blue background in a br...

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Coalport (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 307743

Accession Number: 1952.33.2

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Round body with a narrow neck. Diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 307746

Accession Number: 1933.6412.2AB

Vase

Glass vase. Irregular background with gold and green vertical lines and green and gold heart shaped decorations. Iridescent interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307754

Accession Number: 1945.25

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Rings around the neck. Fluting design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307761

Accession Number: 1942.1259AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Etched label.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 307782

Accession Number: 1935.1324AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307813

Accession Number: 1993.402.1AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307832

Accession Number: 1993.402.2AB

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Square body. Large flutes on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 307835

Accession Number: 1918.1324.5AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of circular brass curtain tie backs beaded on inner edge enclosing black transfer-printed circular plaque of a cherub under a tree sitting before an easel.

Date: 1790-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), earthenware

GUSN: 307868

Accession Number: 1958.424AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of molded colorless glass circular curtain tie backs with iron and tin posts. Face of tieback ornamented with molded milk glass daisy. Solarized.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, iron alloy, tin alloy

GUSN: 307883

Accession Number: 1958.425AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of pressed milk glass curtain tie backs in the form of 6-petalled daisies. Screwed onto brass and iron posts.

Date: 1830-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, brass (alloy), iron alloy

GUSN: 307885

Accession Number: 1958.426AB

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307887

Accession Number: 1993.431.1

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307888

Accession Number: 1993.431.2

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307889

Accession Number: 1993.431.3

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307890

Accession Number: 1993.431.4

Sauce Dish

Glass footed sauce dish. Pressed glass centennial design featuring the liberty bell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 307891

Accession Number: 1993.431.5

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of hollow stamped brass curtain tie backs. Disc-shaped with floral stamped design.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307897

Accession Number: 1958.427AB

Curtain tiebacks

Pair of stamped brass curtain tie backs. Circular in shape with daisy in center. Wavy edge with daisies.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 307901

Accession Number: 1958.428AB

Photograph of Hilton House, Wiscasset, ME

Black-and-white photograph of the Hilton House (where lodgers at Nickels-Sortwell took meals) burning. It burned ca. 1900. Photograph in modern black painted wood frame.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, wood (plant material), paint (coating), plate glass

GUSN: 307909

Accession Number: 1958.429

"Ladies Cabin" Plate

Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Ladies Cabin." Boston Mails.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308723

Accession Number: 2015.1.23

"Gentlemens Cabin" Plate

Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Gentlemens Cabin." Boston Mails.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308724

Accession Number: 2015.1.24

Delftware Plate

Plate, hand painted decoration in blue of a man sitting on a rock.

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware, hand-painted

GUSN: 308725

Accession Number: 2015.1.25

Cup and Saucer

Cup and saucer, green transfer printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 308726

Accession Number: 2015.1.26.1-.2

Plate

Small dish, gold trim ridge inside trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308727

Accession Number: 2015.1.27

Saucer

White porcelain sacuer with molded scale pattern around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308728

Accession Number: 2015.1.28

Cup and Saucer

Cup and saucer, white with narrow gold band around rim and body. "The Yukon", Noritake/Nippon.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308729

Accession Number: 2015.1.29.1-.2

Ladle

Ladle, white with hand painted floral decoration inside bowl. Porcelain.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308730

Accession Number: 2015.1.30

Platter

Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of a man, woman, and child sitting near a stump of a hollow tree, fruit and floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308731

Accession Number: 2015.1.31

Platter

Platter, blue and white transfer printed scene of men fishing from shallow flat bottomed boats, floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308732

Accession Number: 2015.1.32

Food Mold

Octagonal mold with fluted sides and grape cluster pattern on top. Cream colored glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308733

Accession Number: 2015.1.33

Food Mold

Teardrop shaped mold with fluted sides. Yellow glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308734

Accession Number: 2015.1.34

Lorgnette and Case

Metal lorgnette with a chain [.1]. Oval lenses with an X bridge. Brown leather case with a fabric interior [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), leather

GUSN: 308735

Accession Number: 1969.524.1-.2

Mug

Mug, purple transfer printed image and text with silver luster rim and accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, lusterware

GUSN: 308736

Accession Number: 2015.1.35

Soup Plate

Two soup plates with scalloped edges. Blue and white transfer printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308737

Accession Number: 2015.1.36.1-.2

Tea Caddy

Tea caddy with lid. Rectangular form with sloping shoulders, lid has a berry knop. Draped shield with "R" monogram painted in gold on both sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308738

Accession Number: 2015.1.37AB

Chamber Pot Cover

Cover, octagonal form, for a chamber pot. Purple transfer printed floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308740

Accession Number: 2015.1.39

Teapot

Teapot with lid. White with orange and blue floral sprig motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 308741

Accession Number: 2015.1.40AB

Saucer

Saucer, decoration of purple flowers with green leaves. Bone China. "Wistaria." Royal Standard. England

Maker: unknown

Material: decals

GUSN: 308742

Accession Number: 2015.1.41

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