Historic New England

Portable washstand

Portable washstand. Top folds open from center to reveal large hole to hold wash basin and two smaller holes for other vessels. Front cabinet door inlaid with swag and pendants; outline of door and tapered legs also inlaid. Brass handles with oval escutchions on each side for portability.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305648

Accession Number: 1958.382

Needlework

Small rectangular needlework with chain stitch border surrounding a standing bird worked in chain stitch and cross stitch. Initials "M.A" worked in cross stitch are centered above the bird. Small blooms on vines sprout from each corner of the border. Plain weave linen ground. Silk thread. Evidence o...

Date: 1802

Maker: Probably Alley, Miriam, 1791- (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 305649

Accession Number: 1961.153.2

Tureen Tray

The tureen stand is oval in shape, with scrolled handle. The stand depicts Christ Church, Oxford in its central reserve.

Date: 1814-1830

Maker: Ridgway, John & William

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 305707

Accession Number: 1931.158.2

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top to form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305721

Accession Number: 1958.378.1

Windsor chair

One of a pair of black painted Windsor chairs with 7 spindles. Second, 4th, and 6th spindles widened at top form ovals. Bamboo turned legs and leg rails, incised saddle seat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 305722

Accession Number: 1958.378.2

Pitcher

Porcelain pitcher with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a wash basin.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305724

Accession Number: 1958.377.1

Wash basin

Wash basin with sprig-molded flowers, leaves, curls, shells, and violet-colored glaze. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 305726

Accession Number: 1958.377.2

Pitcher

Whiteware pitcher with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a basin.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305727

Accession Number: 1958.379.1

Wash basin

Whiteware wash basin with blue transfer-printed decoration of a manor house behind a lake with mountains and classical ruins in background. Boat with figures in foreground. Border with plumes, harebells. Part of a set with a pitcher.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 305728

Accession Number: 1958.379.2

Painting on velvet

Painting on velvet of mother and daughter with three children. Women in grape arbor with fruit, wheat sheaf and vessel at feet. River and trees in background. Colors predominately blue, brown, green, red. Modern wood and glass frame.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), artist's color, sheet glass, wood and wood products

GUSN: 305729

Accession Number: 1958.380

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand-painted flower and leaf motif. Pink band on rim and inside well.

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 305755

Accession Number: 1969.277.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305774

Accession Number: 1969.265.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305775

Accession Number: 1969.266.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A.

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305776

Accession Number: 1969.267.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305777

Accession Number: 1969.268.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305778

Accession Number: 1969.269.2

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with hand painted lilacs and yellow butterfly. Teacup and saucer set.

Date: 1884

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305801

Accession Number: 1925.526.2

Demitasse Saucer

White porcelain demitasse saucer with pink and gold band around rim with hand painted green and pink budding poppy stems.

Date: 1882

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker) Chace, Hattie M. (Painter) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305802

Accession Number: 1969.275.2

Demitasse Saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer. Cream glazed with hand-painted floral decoration in purple, white, brown, yellow, and green.

Date: 1882

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker) Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 305803

Accession Number: 1969.285.2

Armchair

Carved walnut armchair in the Renaissance Revival style. Casters on front feet, raking legs behind. The brown velvet upholstery is the original show cover. Part of an assembled set with two larger armchairs and a sofa. This set was once used in the pulpit of the New South Church in Boston, Massachus...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 305826

Accession Number: 1972.93D

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Mock Trial, Argument for the Prosecution

Sculpture of a man pleading on his knees between two women with another man overlooking the scene.

Maker: Rogers, John (Artist)

Material: plaster, paint (coating)

GUSN: 305840

Accession Number: 1922.791

Lantern

Hanging lantern, rectangular shape with carved fretwork. Glazed glass panels with painted scenes of birds and flowers. One of a pair.

Date: Late nineteenth century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305842

Accession Number: 1942.2826

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scallop and dot-molded rim with red transfer-print pattern "Swiss Scenery." Scene depicts fanciful Swiss Chalets in a landscape with two figures and distant mountains. Framed at lower edge with flowers and scrolls. Flower and scroll border.

Date: 1840-1843

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305883

Accession Number: 1993.447

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with scalloped rim and red transfer-printed pattern "Olympia." Print depicts two men on horseback and a third standing nearby, all dressed in traditional Greek military uniforms (Evzones). Behind the men is a large monument with urn and a gate topped with a striding buck. In the d...

Date: 1834-1859

Maker: Podmore, Walker & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305884

Accession Number: 1993.448

Child's Dress

Child's dress with pale blue embroidery of a chalet and wildflowers on center front. Three button up back.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305011

Accession Number: 2014.138.4

Child's Overalls and Bonnet

Child's pink corduroy overalls (B) with matching pink corduroy bonnet (A). Bonnet is lined and interior edged in white eyelet lace. Straps have two buttons each and there is one button under each arm area.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy

GUSN: 305012

Accession Number: 2014.138.5AB

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white cotton with green and pink floral embroidery. Three buttons up back.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305013

Accession Number: 2014.138.6

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white printed cotton with red flowers, yellow hem, with faux applique tulips and paper dolls. Two straps at waist. Three buttons (two missing) and one snap at waist and one at collar (one half missing from top pair). Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305014

Accession Number: 2014.138.7

Child's Dress

Child's dress. Blue cotton with white collar and cuffs. Three buttons and one snap up back. Patch pockets. Embroidered initials "ELK" on right side pocket.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, embroidering, cross-stitching

GUSN: 305015

Accession Number: 2014.138.8

Child's Dress

Child's dress. Blue cotton with white collar and cuffs. Three buttons and one snap up back. Two patch pockets. Embroidered initials "HCK" on right pocket.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, embroidering, cross stitch

GUSN: 305016

Accession Number: 2014.138.9

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue-green cotton with white collar and lace cuffs. Three groups of three buttons going vertically down front. Four buttons up back. String tie.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.)

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 305017

Accession Number: 2014.138.10

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue-green cotton with white collar and lace cuffs. Three groups of four buttons going vertically down front. Five buttons up back. String tie.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.)

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 305018

Accession Number: 2014.138.11

Dress

Young woman's sleeveless dress, pale blue, cotton poplin, pleated skirt, buttons up back, bow at neck, ribbon trim and blue cotton tie. Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305019

Accession Number: 2014.138.12

Dress

Young woman's short-sleeved dress, blue cotton sateen with layered ruffled skirt. Buttons up back. Tambour embroidery of bows and ribbons on ruffles and at neck. Handmade.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade

GUSN: 305020

Accession Number: 2014.138.13

Wallpaper

Three rolled wallpaper fragments with leaf pattern in yellow, blue, red, and gray.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page (Manufacturer)

Material: papyrus (fiber product)

GUSN: 305022

Accession Number: 2014.139.1.1-.3

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper remnant depicting pink birds, gray structure, and gray trees with yellow, gray, and pink flowers with green and gray leaves on white background.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Crown Wallpapers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305023

Accession Number: 2014.139.2

Shaving brush

Automatic shaving brush. Cream colored cylindrical container with screw-on top [a]. Base [b] has attached brush.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), nylon

GUSN: 305024

Accession Number: 2014.140.1AB

Shawl

Long shawl with unusual half-black and half-plain center medallion, elongated, foliated pines filled with floral elements and additional pines/boteh, harlequin gates and fringe in shades of yellow, red, blue, pink, black, and white. Woven on a jacquard loom. Owner's name and date stitched to back c...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 305041

Accession Number: 2014.142.1

Net crib cover with embroidery and WEIU box.

Net crib cover with embroidered flowers in blue and pink. Corners are adorned with blue ribbon bows and attached weights (A). Found in a Women's Educational Industrial Union blue cardboard box (B). Card from Mrs. Theodore Barton Girffith that reads "With love to the littlest Sullivan" (C).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305043

Accession Number: 2014.143.2A-C

Infant's 'Welcome Sleeve'

Infant's 'Welcome Sleeve' (A) in original packet (B). "Begg & Begg." United States, Patented Nov. 10, 1925

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305044

Accession Number: 2014.143.3AB

Infant's plastic sleeve

Infant's plastic sleeve. Designed by Bernice Moller. California, Patent #2059136 in 1935.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 305045

Accession Number: 2014.143.4

Child's boots

Child's boots, pale pink leather with scalloped closure at front of top and faux mother of peark buttons.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305046

Accession Number: 2014.143.5AB

Child's shoes

"Mrs. Days Idealasts" light blue patent leather child's shoes with ribbon bow and ankle straps.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: patent leather

GUSN: 305047

Accession Number: 2014.143.6AB

Child's shoes

Child's shoes, brown leather with small colonial revival style buckles and ankle straps.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305048

Accession Number: 2014.143.7AB

Child's Socks

Child's socks, white knit with pink trim.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305049

Accession Number: 2014.143.8AB

Infant's Robe

Pale pink infant's robe with embroidered design of flowers and pink ribbon closure (A). Found in Howel Brothers, Inc. box (C) and with a cream colored ribbon (B).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305050

Accession Number: 2014.143.9A-C

Child's jumper or playsuit and box

Child's one piece jumper or playsuit with sheer white dotted top, blue peter pan style collar adorned with white embroidery, blue sleeve cuffs, attached blue belt with mother of pearl buttons and blue bottom with three mother of pearl button closure (A). With "BML" handmade label and in orginal Wood...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305051

Accession Number: 2014.143.10AB