Historic New England

Watercolor Painting of Strawberries

Painting of a yellow and green basket of strawberries. Plain wood frame. Watercolor paints and paper.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310712

Accession Number: 2015.62.7

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793)

Engraving of Reverend John Murray (1742-1793). Plain wood frame.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product), engravings (prints), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310713

Accession Number: 2015.62.8

Painting

Watercolor painting on paper. Painting is a memorial for G.W. Mansir, aged three years. Depicts a woman draped in dark clothing kneeling beside a memorial and a willow tree, with trees and hills in background. Gilt frame and glass.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310714

Accession Number: 2015.62.9

Painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts

Oil on canvas painting of the Nathaniel Thayer Homestead, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Gilt frame.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 310715

Accession Number: 2015.62.10

Print of Madonna and Child

Print of Madonna and Child. Block-printed and hand-colored with vibrant red and gilt detailing on a black background. Plain black frame, gray matting.

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Crite, Allan Rohan (American painter, illustrator, 1910-2007) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 310716

Accession Number: 2015.62.11

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Plain black frame, cream-colored matting.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310717

Accession Number: 2015.62.12

Photograph of Bride

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Arts and crafts style frame.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 310718

Accession Number: 2015.62.13

Engraving of Mystic River

Engraving "View of the Bridge Over the Mystic River and the Country Adjacent from Bunker's Hill." Engraving depicts bridge with hilly landscape in background and river with rowboat in foreground.

Date: 1795

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310719

Accession Number: 2015.62.14

Billhead from F. Woodworth

Billhead from F. Woodworth, Stone and Ronkingham Ware, Burlington, Vermont. Paper. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1875

Maker: Woodworth, F., F. Woodworth (Potter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310720

Accession Number: 2015.62.15

Painting of Seated Woman

Painting, half-length portrait of a seated woman wearing a black dress and gold chain. Paint and paper. Gilt frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 310721

Accession Number: 2015.62.16

Etching of a Harbor Scene

Etching on paper of a harbor scene. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1917

Maker: Meyerowitz, William (American painter, 1887-1981) (Etcher)

Material: paper (fiber product), etchings (prints)

GUSN: 310722

Accession Number: 2015.62.17

Cut Paper Picture of a Woman

Cut paper picture of a woman wearing a black dress and lace cap. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1830-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310723

Accession Number: 2015.62.18

Mug

Mug with transfer-printed design on front in black. Red painted lines around exterior of rim and base.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310724

Accession Number: 2015.62.19

Tiles

A set of ten purple and white delft tiles. One depicts a swimmer, one depicts a flower, and eight depict a floral bouquet in a stemmed vase.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware

GUSN: 310725

Accession Number: 2015.62.20.1-.10

Tiles

Seven blue and white Delft tiles with floral, animal, and figural designs.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: delftware

GUSN: 310726

Accession Number: 2015.62.21.1-.7

Jug

Stoneware jug with two handles. Cobalt around handles.

Date: 1740-1754

Maker: Possibly Parker, Grace Hall, 1697-1754 (Potter) Possibly Parker Pottery (Potter)

Material: stoneware (pottery), cobalt blue (pigment)

GUSN: 310727

Accession Number: 2015.62.22

Plate\n

Redware plate with orange glaze and incised designs commemorating the wedding of C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001) and Joan Jockwig Pearson (1924-2013).

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

Material: redware

GUSN: 310728

Accession Number: 2015.62.23

Plate

Plate with transfer printed design of two children ironing and folding laundry. "Sunbonnet Babie" or "Sunbonnet Sue"

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Royal Bayreuth (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, decals

GUSN: 310729

Accession Number: 2015.62.24

Bowl

Bowl with decal design of a father, mother, and infant in stroller. "Three of Us."

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310730

Accession Number: 2015.62.25

Partial Dinner Service

Partial Dinner service [12 pieces], transfer printed and enamel medallion pattern in brown and blue. Pattern name: "Cyprus".

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: William Brownfield & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 310731

Accession Number: 2015.62.26.1-.12

Chamber pot with lid.

White ironstone chamber pot with side handle and lid with handle. Royal Ironstone China.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Royal China (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 310732

Accession Number: 2015.62.27AB

Medicine bottle with stopper

Cylindrical colorless glass medicine bottle [a] with large balloon-like glass stopper that has a long tail [b].

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310733

Accession Number: 2015.62.28AB

Pitcher

Clear, blown glass pitcher with applied handle.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310734

Accession Number: 2015.62.29

Lowell Railroad Flask

Green glass flask with molded images of "RAILROAD LOWELL" above horse and cart on one side and spread-winged eagle and stars on the other. Oval shape with neck, no stopper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310735

Accession Number: 2015.62.30

Glass Flask with Cork Stopper

Green glass flask with cork stopper. Molded images of a horse and cart with the phrase "Success to the railroad" on one side and a spread-winged eagle and stars on the other. Oval shape with neck.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310736

Accession Number: 2015.62.31

Nightgown

Cotton nightgown from the 1910 wedding trousseau of Lura Burgess Woodside (1887-1982).

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 320011

Accession Number: 2015.62.182.7

Christmas Tree Ornament

Three Christmas ornaments, tree, bell, and snowflake. Copper. Coppercraft Guild. Taunton, Massachusetts, 1978

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 320054

Accession Number: 2016.33.1.1AB-.3AB

Coffee Mug

Coffee mug with image of two grooms. Designed by Jason Oranzo for Fishs Eddy.

Date: 2014

Maker: Fishs Eddy (Retailer) Oranzo, Jason (Designer)

GUSN: 320055

Accession Number: 2016.33.2

Flag

Rainbow flag. Nylon. United States

Date: 2000

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 320056

Accession Number: 2016.33.3

Jacket

Letterman jacket and letters, Taunton High School. Brown corduroy with orange accents. Worn by the donor for cross country, winter and spring track. Made by Rennoc.

Date: 1988

Maker: Rennoc Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 320057

Accession Number: 2016.33.4

Dress

Cream-colored silk jacquard shirt dress with long sleeves. Closure down the center front with a single row of gold-toned metal buttons. Patch pockets set on front of dress to right and left of center front (breast and hip) with decorative button at center top of each. Full sleeves gathered into fren...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Engelbach, Barbara W. (Maker) Vogue Patterns (Designer)

Material: silk (textile), jacquard

GUSN: 320062

Accession Number: 2016.34.1

Sundress\n

Fitted women's sundress with thin shoulder straps and flaring round skirt made from blue and white printed cotton. Closes with center back zipper. Pattern maker-supplied tag stitched to interior top proper right of bodice [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Engelbach, Barbara W. (Maker) Jerry Gilden (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 320063

Accession Number: 2016.34.2

Crazy Quilt

"Crazy quilt" with painted and embroidered details. Dark plum velvet border surrounding variety of quilted subjects including but not limited to clags, years, locations, symbols, and fabric samples.Thread colors vary. The reverse material is a solid lighter purple.

Date: 1884-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), quilting

GUSN: 320065

Accession Number: 2016.35.1

General Electric Waffle Iron

Art deco styled waffle maker by General Electric. Chrome body with plastic handles and cast aluminum waffle plates. Waffle plate size is 6 3/4" in diameter. It operates by plugging in with an off switch and dial for cooking waffle (light to dark setting). Handle on top to separate waffle plates and ...

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

Material: chrome steel, Bakelite (TM), cloth

GUSN: 320072

Accession Number: 2016.36.1

Pitcher

Pitcher, red glaze. Earthenware. Red pitcher with rounded body and angled handle. Spout includes a hole for liquid to pass through. Pitcher is ceramic with a white interior. A piece from Hall's Superior Quality Kitchenware.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Hall China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze, painting (coating)

GUSN: 320073

Accession Number: 2016.36.2

Dutch Oven

Dutch oven by Guardian Service Cookware with lid. Aluminum cover and base with decorative-shaped handles on the sides and top of the Dutch oven. Entire object and surface are metal with a textured appearance.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Guardian Service Cookware

Material: aluminum (metal)

GUSN: 320074

Accession Number: 2016.36.3AB

Pitcher

Pitcher is a hand-painted piece by Clarice Cliff. The pitcher has an orange base and yellow body with a painted floral motif (Gay Day pattern) containing the colors red, orange, green, blue, and purple. Wilkinson/Newport Pottery, England.

Date: 1928-1936

Maker: Cliff, Clarice (British ceramicist, 1899-1972) (Designer) Newport Pottery Co. Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 320075

Accession Number: 2016.36.4

Platter

Staffordshire America and Independence platter by Clews warranted. Platter is blue and white transfer-print depicting images of America and Independence along with a portrait of George Washington. There is a scenic landscape of a house (possibly Mount Vernon) and the border of the platter consists o...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph

Material: transfer printing

GUSN: 320076

Accession Number: 2016.36.5

Fish Poacher

Whimsical eathenware fish poacher with a blue glaze. The fish poacher is in two pieces with the lid representing the side of a fish.

Date: 1966

Maker: Environmental Ceramics (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glaze

GUSN: 320077

Accession Number: 2016.36.6AB

Kettle

Kettle. Copper, chrome, and bakelite. Revere Ware. Copper tea kettle with plastic hand hold on handle and on cover.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Revere Copper and Brass Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: copper alloy, Bakelite (TM)

GUSN: 320078

Accession Number: 2016.36.7AB

Pair of Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with ball tops, turned shafts, cabriole legs, and ball and claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 320531

Accession Number: 2014.160.86.1-.2

Windsor Rocking Chair

Comb-back continuous arm Windsor rocking chair.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Hayward, Thomas Cotton, 1774-1845 (Furniture maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 320569

Accession Number: 1976.308

Secretary Bookcase

Secretary bookcase. Bottom section (a) has a hinged pull-down front with two drawers below. Bands of inlay on front. Claw and ball feet. Upper section (b) has two glazed doors, interior shelves. Cornice (c) has a scroll and pierced pediment.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 320636

Accession Number: 1969.200.1A-C

Gentleman's Secretary

Federal secretary desk and bookcase. Top half comprised of three sections with a projecting center section. All three sections have glazed doors. Simple molded cornice with flat veneered frieze below. Base has cupboards flanking a center section of three drawers. Drawers have circular wooden pulls. ...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 320729

Accession Number: 1966.299