Historic New England

Teacup

Black transfer-printed pearlware teacup. Black painted rim. Two transfer-printed scenes depicting men sailing and children playing.

Date: 1817-1822

Maker: Shorthose & Co. (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306041

Accession Number: 1949.105.21

Teacup and Saucer

Cream glazed earthenware teacup and saucer. Teacup has ribbed exterior and loop-shaped handle. Saucer also has ribbed surface.

Date: 1938

Maker: Stangl Pottery (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306047

Accession Number: 2008.12.13.1-.2

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

Child's Dress

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

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 305010

Accession Number: 2014.138.3

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