Historic New England

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 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

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

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Floral motif surrounds medallions depicting birds. Swan medallion adorns the interior base.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 306310

Accession Number: 1925.151.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed earthenware tea bowl. Foliate, floral, and aquatic motif surround landscape vignettes.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306311

Accession Number: 1923.292.2

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Exterior pastoral scene. Interior floral border surrounds a central landscape scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306312

Accession Number: 1927.498.2

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two people admiring ruins.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306313

Accession Number: 1993.460

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two people admiring ruins.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306314

Accession Number: 1993.459

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surrounds a central landscape scene featuring two people admiring ruins.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 306315

Accession Number: 1993.458

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with molded scallop and bead rim and black transfer-printed pattern "Tuscan Rose." Pattern depicts flowers in a basket and growing up a narrow trellis. A butterfly sits on one bloom. Border pattern of flowers on a chevron background.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 306318

Accession Number: 1993.444

Dinner plate

Earthenware dinner plate with black transfer-printed scene of "The Lower Lake of Killarney" part of the "Irish Views" series by Carey's. Two couples enjoy the view of lake and mountains. Wide border pattern of flowers and scrollwork.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 306320

Accession Number: 1993.446

Salad plate

Earthenware salad plate with scalloped edge and black transfer-printed pattern depicting landscape with exotic buildings and river. Floral border pattern.

Date: 1831-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306321

Accession Number: 1993.471