Historic New England

Teacup and saucer

White porcelain teacup and saucer with black transfer hand-painted image of the front of Nickels Sortwell, with legend "Sortwell Door, Wiscasset, Maine". Teacup (a) with green and gold band at lip, saucer (b) with floral molded edge with green and gold band.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 294084

Accession Number: 1958.278AB

Electrified lantern

Electrified sheet iron or tin lantern with circular base, spherical globe. Top is also circular with sides pierced with crosses and fluted cone-shaped cap.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron and iron alloy, tin and tin alloy, glass (material)

GUSN: 294086

Accession Number: 1958.282

Plant holder

Wrought iron bracket with scalloped edges holding bent iron wire triangle and hook from which is suspended a hanging plant.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 294090

Accession Number: 1958.285

Plant holder

Cast iron plant holder with open design of roses, daisies, leaves, and a bird. Bracket for holder is in form of two leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 294093

Accession Number: 1958.286

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from Brookline Village, Brookline, Massachusetts. Two layers of wallpaper affixed to a rough board with tongue and groove joint on left side, hand-wrought door latch hardware, and cut nails. Only small areas of the first layer of wallpaper are visible. The paper has a...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294113

Accession Number: 2001.281.1208

Set of knives

Set of twelve vermeil knives (one missing) with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294156

Accession Number: 1958.332.1

Set of spoons

Set of twelve vermeil spoons with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294157

Accession Number: 1958.332.2

Set of forks

Set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294158

Accession Number: 1958.332.3

Fork

One of a set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294159

Accession Number: 1958.332.3.1

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed earthenware mug. Floral rectangle punctuated by c-scrolls and a "Holy Bible" in the upper center. Inscription, "George" in the center of the floral designs.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294160

Accession Number: 1970.1310.74

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer print design of flowers and c-scrolls is the backdrop for the inscription, "A Present for Charles". On the opposite side of the mug, there is a blue transfer-printed image of a ruin in the background and large sailboats in the foreground.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294161

Accession Number: 1970.1310.203

Children's Mug

Alphabet themed earthenware children's mug. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by hands doing sign language; blue transfer printing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294162

Accession Number: 1970.1310.240

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene of father and son walking in front of their home in the garden. Blurry black line encircles the interior upper lip of mug as well as down the center of the handle.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 294163

Accession Number: 1970.1310.263

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer-printed floral design has inscription in the center, "A PRESENT FOR/ GEORGE".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294164

Accession Number: 1970.1310.381

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed wreath of large flower blossoms punctuated with smaller leaves around a cursive inscription, "Charles".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294165

Accession Number: 1970.1310.540

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Brown transfer-printed floral motif with inscription, "A PRESENT FOR JOSEPH".

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294166

Accession Number: 1970.1310.621

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed banner on earthenware children's mug. Inscription inside banner is "A PRESENT FOR HENRY". Yellow, pink and green paint accents bunches of flowers inside and around banner.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 294167

Accession Number: 1970.1310.654

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Maritime scene surrounded by different banners with insciptions inside.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294168

Accession Number: 1970.1310.761

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design of an eagle with an American shield in front of its body, a wreath of flowers, and the word "Munroe" in white letters against a maroon backdrop.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294170

Accession Number: 1970.1310.820

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296683

Accession Number: 1949.1204

Stationery holder

Lacquered stationery holder; front cover decorated with rose and morning glory in paint, gilding, and inlaid mother-of-pearl; interior lined with blue rose patterned paper.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 296684

Accession Number: 1949.1202

Dish

Brass dish with a beaded rim and a blue iridescent butterfly wing under the glass.

Date: 1915-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 296685

Accession Number: 1949.1203

Letter Opener

Asymmetrical steel blade with a twisted brass collar and a turned wood and ivory handle.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 296686

Accession Number: 1949.1209

Yardstick

Wood with black numbering and lettering.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), stenciling

GUSN: 296687

Accession Number: 1949.1189

Bell Charm

Gilt bell charm with engraved Greek letters, also contains a note.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 296688

Accession Number: 1949.1201

"ORB" Necklace

Copper necklace with an abstracted upside down v-shaped pendant on a copper link chain.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Bade, Otto R. (Manufacturer) Bade, Otto R. (Designer)

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 297799

Accession Number: 2014.41.1

Cuff bracelet

Cuff bracelet made of coiled copper wires.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Renoir of California (Manufacturer)

Material: copperwork

GUSN: 297800

Accession Number: 2014.41.2

Earrings

Pair of abstract geometirc copper earrings with a clip back closure.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297804

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.1ab

Bracelet

Abstract geometic copper link bracelet with a hinged tab closure with a maker's mark.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 297805

Accession Number: 2014.41.3.2

Sampler

Framed sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet and numbers with Bible passage and signature of Lydia Ripley Priest (1819-1899).

Date: 1831

Maker: Priest, Lydia Ripley, 1819-1899 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297826

Accession Number: 2014.42.1

Sampler

Framed Sampler. Embroidery on linen depicting the alphabet. Previously removed embroidery objvious in the linen. Surrounded by decorative white and blue border. Eunice Durant (1821-1872).

Date: 1835

Maker: Durant, Eunice, 1821-1872 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), thread, embroidering, wood (plant material), glass (material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297827

Accession Number: 2014.42.2

Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with rainbow colored embroidery depicting A to Z alphabet, numbers 1 through 0, birds with worms, and flowers. Green and yellow embroidered border. Cotton ground. Plain gilt frame.

Date: 1940

Maker: Glaser, Olive Smith (Embroiderer)

Material: cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 297828

Accession Number: 2014.42.3

Fanny Gray Paper Doll Set

Fanny Gray Paper Doll Set in Original Box. Paper. Crosby, Nichols & Co. Publisher, S.W. Chandler & Bro. Lithographer.

Date: 1854

Maker: Crosby, Nichols & Company (Publisher) S. W. Chandler and Bro. Lith. (Lithographer)

Material: lithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 297829

Accession Number: 2014.42.4

Bracelet

Cuff-style bracelet with grape cluster and grape leaf design. 10 karat gold-plated metal.

Date: c. 1940

Maker: Louis Stern & Company (Jeweler)

Material: plated metal, gold alloy

GUSN: 297836

Accession Number: 2014.43.1

Linoleum

Eight complete repeats of linoleum rug fragments [a-h] and two newspaper pages [i-j]. Hopalong Cassidy theme with cowboys, horses, Bar 20 Ranch, and Topper.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 297843

Accession Number: 2014.44.1A-J

Linoleum

Two linoleum rug fragments [complete repeat]. Sailboats and lighthouses on blue ground with seashell border.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 297841

Accession Number: 2014.44.2A-D

Curtain panel

This curtain panel is constructed from a machine-woven version of wool crewel embroidery on a plainweave cotton ground. The wool supplementary wefts are woven in a South Asian palampore style of a branching tree with elaborate flowers and curling leaves, worked in shades of green, yellow, brown, red...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: crewel wool, cotton (textile), flannel, fringe

GUSN: 297842

Accession Number: 2014.45.1

Creamer

Cream pitcher with circular base and attached handle. Engraved with Quincy coat of arms.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 297848

Accession Number: 2009.5.46

"Bake Shop, North End, Boston"

Oil painting on canvas of the interior of a bake shope. Glass cases with jelly rolls and buns on right, entrance door on left. Window display in background.

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 297847

Accession Number: 2009.5.45

Dining Table

Dining table, oval top with two part octagonal base. Top of table has a mottled green-blue finish. Underside is painted red. Call button affixed to underside of table. Two part wooden octagonal base has a painted gold finish. Each half of the table base has four legs, columnuar shape. Two halves fit...

Date: ca. 1928

Maker: Sleeper, Henry Davis, 1878-1934 (Designer)

GUSN: 297981

Accession Number: 2014.46.1A-C

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with small gold fleur de lis pattern on red ground on red paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298127

Accession Number: 2001.281.1254

Bookend Paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and red on ungrounded paper. Green dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298128

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.1-.2

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and purple on ungrounded paper. Purple dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298129

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.3

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with gray and black wavy pattern on ungrounded paper. Overprinted with streaked metallic silver accent. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298130

Accession Number: 2001.281.1256

Bookend Paper

Four rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with small pattern of stylized flowering vines in pink, green, blue and black on light orange ground. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298131

Accession Number: 2001.281.1257.1-.4

Bookend paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in brown on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298132

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.1-.2

Bookend paper

Rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in red on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298133

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.3

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 298828

Accession Number: 1986.1088

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 298829

Accession Number: 1986.1089

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. Scene of an orange tabby cat perched on top of a fish bowl watching goldfish. Scene is surrounded with Rococo revival architectural frame in two shades of brown flock. Border is a Persian designin gray, red, brown and white with flocking.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 298884

Accession Number: 1956.26

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