Historic New England

Socks

One pair of knit ankle length socks. Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870s - 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358035

Accession Number: 2021.40.13AB

Socks

One pair of knit knee length socks Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870s - 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358036

Accession Number: 2021.40.14AB

One flannel sash with a metal clasp. Detached label reads: "Au Petit Ecossais / P. Delaveau / Tailleur pour enfants / 91 Rue de Richelieu 91 Paris." Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 358037

Accession Number: 2021.40.15

Cap

One flannel cap with one bird feathers and an attached gold-colored brooch. Part of a boy's Scottish Highland costume ensemble in eight pieces.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 358038

Accession Number: 2021.40.16

Velvet Evening Coat

Floor length velvet evening coat in burgundy with folded lapel, three-button enclosure, and pink corded trim.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 358244

Accession Number: 2022.8.1

Two-Piece Velvet Outfit

Two-piece velvet outfit in burgundy with a floor-length skirt and matching top. Button-up blouse has long sleeves, capped with a ruffle detail, and high neckline.

Date: 1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 358245

Accession Number: 2022.8.2AB

Painting, "Fishing Fleet"

This painting depicting ten sailing vessels, three in the foreground and seven farther out in Narragansett Bay.

Date: 1902

Maker: Whitaker, George William, 1841-1916

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 358266

Accession Number: 2022.9.1

Business Sign for Carl Fisher

Plaster sign for Carl Fisher, musical instrument dealer; by John Hayes, 1920s, Revere, Massachusetts

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358323

Accession Number: 2022.13.1

Portrait of Daniel Robinson Sortwell

One of three oval pastel portraits of the Sortwells. Framed in elaborately gilded rectangular wood and gesso frames, now glassed over. Portrait depicts man with brown, short hair and full beard. Sitter wears a dark suit jacket over white button down, collared shirt and black ribbon tie. Ornate chair...

Date: c. 1866-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: drawings (visual works), pastels (visual works), paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 358348

Accession Number: 1958.328.3

Kettle stand

Chippendale style reproduction. Four-legged, galleried square topped stand. Paper label on skirt inside reads: W.J. Sloan, CARPETS, RUGS, + UPHOLSTERY - 3536 - Interior Decorations, Broadway + 19th St, New York. Fret work gallery with scroll work at corners and pointed arches with diamonds above a...

Date: 1920-50

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 358407

Accession Number: 1966.379

Interior Scene of a Kitchen

Interior scene depicting an unknown Colonial Revival style kitchen.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board, images (object genre)

GUSN: 358450

Accession Number: 2022.16.1

Watercolor, "Jackson House"

Watercolor landscape image depicting Jackson House looking eastward, including dirt road leading to the left of the house and clothesline with white sheets. Cream colored matting; framed.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Attributed to Brown, Mathes (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 358599

Accession Number: 2022.19.1

Handless Cup

Handless porcelain cups with gilded rims. Four gilded dots on exterior of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358841

Accession Number: 1995.413.2

Handless Cup

Porcelain handless cups with gilded rims. Four gilded dots on exterior of cup.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358842

Accession Number: 1995.413.3

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358843

Accession Number: 1995.413.5

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358844

Accession Number: 1995.413.6

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with gilt rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 358845

Accession Number: 1995.413.7

SERVICE: Curtains

SERVICE: Pair of yellow polyester curtains with horizontal stripe pattern UV protective lining approximately 24 x 51 inches to hang on original curtain rod/rings in rectangular windows in the China Trade Room Balcony (side facing front of house/street) Material for curtains purchased at Exeter Ha...

Maker: Exeter Handkerchief Company (Vendor)

GUSN: 358851

Accession Number: S2022.23.1

Fan

Black fan with painted flowers and a detachable handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358854

Accession Number: 1920.356

Sewing Case

Red leather sewing case with a rose painted on the inside flap. Includes needles, pins, a thimble, and a pincushion.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 358855

Accession Number: 1924.493

Portrait of Loyal Lovejoy

Portrait of a brown-haired man wearing a dark coat and a high white collared shirt, seated with one arm over the pack of a painted chair. Gold colored frame.

Date: ca. 1825-1830

Maker: Attributed to Parks, Lyman (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 358932

Accession Number: 2022.26.1

Shepherdess of the Alps

Needlework picture Shepherdess of the Alps by Mary Baldwin, Boston, c. 1800, linen and silk.

Date: c. 1800

Maker: Baldwin, Mary

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 358990

Accession Number: 2022.27.1

Sampler \n Susan Lamson Hunnewell (1793-1860) \n Middlesex County, Massachusetts, c. 1800 \n Linen, silk

Linen and silk embroidery sampler created by Susan Lamson Hunnewell (1793-1860).

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 358991

Accession Number: 2022.27.2

Architectural Element\n Massachusetts State House and First Church, Charlestown \n Wood \n 1783 and possibly 1798

Carved wood ceiling ornament, painted gold, in the shape of a star. "J.S. 1787" is carved on the back along with the following inscription from donor's great-grandfather: "Star from the ceiling of the First Church in Charlestown built 1783, through which hung the sounding board. Taken from the churc...

Date: c. 1783

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 358992

Accession Number: 2022.27.3

Box\n Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1833 \n Wood

Rectangular painted wood box with hinged cover and four bun feet. The box depicts a white meeting house and red house on the cover, a landscape scene on the front face and floral designs on the sides. The box was made from Charleston Meeting House fragments and contains multiple notes and a key insi...

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 358993

Accession Number: 2022.27.4

Coffeepot Strainer

Strainer with wire screen, raised edge, hollow center post, three feet

Date: 1875-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: mesh

GUSN: 359004

Accession Number: 1969.19143

Coffee Pot

Cylindrical silver pan, black octagonal handle, screw on lower filter

Date: 1924-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 359006

Accession Number: 1969.19144AB

Burger King glass, 1970s

Drinking glass decorated with three kings. Printed inscription around the three figures reads, "I'm the marvelous, magical Burger King / I can do most anything / I love magic and food that's fun / I've got fun, fun, fun for everyone!". Additional text near the base of the glass reads, "1979 Burger K...

Date: 1979

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 357534

Accession Number: 2021.44.1

Coffee Table

Coffee table with composed of round wooden base and top connected by curved strips of metal.

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co.

Material: walnut (wood), metal

GUSN: 357558

Accession Number: 2021.51.1

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous body terminating in circular neck with a triangular spout. Foot ring. White glazed body with orange and gilt over glaze floral design with a crane. Floral pattern band around rim and a floral-leaf design on handle. Chinese eight precious objects (pa pao) symbols.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357571

Accession Number: 1976.20

Cream Pitcher

Globular body with tapering to narrow circular neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. Foot ring. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze purple diaper pattern broken by an iron red scenic reserve and exterior scene with three figures. Iron red and black band around rim. Gilt on handle.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357572

Accession Number: 1976.21

Creamer

Bulbous body terminating in narrow cylindrical neck with a triangular spout. C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze purple diapered pattern broken by two exterior domestic scenes of a mother and child. Purple floral pattern on handle. Purple floral band inside rim. Foot ring.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357573

Accession Number: 1976.22

Creamer

Bulbous body terminating in a narrow cylindrical neck with a triangular spout. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Interior shop scene with six Chinese figures, with orange landscape scenic reserve enclosed by a black pseudo-diaper pattern around gilt handle.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357574

Accession Number: 1976.23

Cream Pitcher

Molded, ribbed, bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck. Foot ring. C-scroll handle. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral motif with magenta diapered band at rim and spout along with a green band. Gilt on edge of spout. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357575

Accession Number: 1976.24

Cream Pitcher

Bulbous-shaped body swelled at bottom and terminating in narrow circular mouth with pointed triangular spout. Applied C-scroll handle. Circular foot ring. Underglaze blue decoration of elaborate floral and diaper border at rim, floral sprigs throughout, feathered handle, and reserve border. Over gla...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357576

Accession Number: 1976.25AB

Tea caddy

Globular body tapering to a narrow cylindrical neck. Indented at circular foot with molded and gilt C-scroll design. White glazed body. Polychrome over glaze orange and grey C-scroll and floral pattern broken by two interior domestic scenes, Circular domed lid with ball finial and gilt rim. Two viol...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357577

Accession Number: 1976.28AB

Tea caddy

Eight-faceted molded, bulbous body terminating in a narrow cylindrical neck and surmounting circular foot. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze floral sprig design with diapered pattern around neck.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357578

Accession Number: 1976.29

Tea caddy

Bulbous body terminating in a narrow circular neck. Indented at circular foot with molded scroll design. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. Purple diaper pattern broken by floral reserved. Tortoise shell diaper at neck. Gilt on the scrolls of the foot ring. Famille rose palette.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357579

Accession Number: 1976.30

Tea caddy

Globular form tapering to a circular narrow neck. Indented at circular foot with molded C-scrolls. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze. C-scroll and floral pattern broken by two domestic interior scenes with three figures in each. Gilt around rim of neck and on C-scrolls at base.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357580

Accession Number: 1976.31

Teapot

Swelling, bulbous form slightly tapering at bottom with C-scroll handle and molded, elongated, straight octagonal spout. White glazed body with polychrome over glaze scene of Chinese allegorical figures. Orange and gilt band design at rim. Floral design on handle. Slightly domed circular lid with ap...

Date: c. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 357581

Accession Number: 1976.32AB

Teapot

Teapot, enamelled polychrome floral decoration; probably by Tulip painters

Date: c. 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 357582

Accession Number: 1976.33AB

Teapot

Globular form with molded spout with linear designs. Molded looped strap handle with overlapping beading and spur at bottom. Circular foot ring. Obverse and reverse decorated with pseudo-armorial device of pink cartouche enclosing TCK/1788. Blue knight's helmet above surmounted by crown and flanke...

Date: 1788

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357583

Accession Number: 1976.34

Teapot

White clay body with white glaze. Bulbous spherical body tapering slightly to circular foot ring. Facetted, molded body with molded curved spout and C-scroll handle. Over glaze enamel polychrome decoration of random floral sprigs. Gilt and iron red spear bead border at mouth and around circular rese...

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357584

Accession Number: 1976.35AB

Teapot

Globular form tapering at base. Molded spout with linear design. Molded looped strap handle with overlapping beading and spur at bottom. Circular foot ring. Slightly domed lid with flat round finial. Decorated on obverse and reverse with large floral spray in pink, purple, and green enamels surround...

Date: 1795-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 357585

Accession Number: 1976.36AB

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

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