Historic New England

Electrified hanging lamp

Hand blown colorless glass hanging lamp with elaborate brass fittings with stamped floral design. Globular globe with everted rim. Electrified

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 305352

Accession Number: 1958.433

Rug

Rug with repeating diamond lozenge design on white field. Diamond and quadrilateral guards. Red, blue, purple, black and white.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305357

Accession Number: 1958.434

Rug

Prayer rug patterned with rosettes on blue field. White border with rosettes, red and blue diamond guards. Pentagonal marker to orient to Mecca.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305358

Accession Number: 1958.435

Rug

Prayer rug with geometric pattern on blue field. Serrated leaf and wineglass border. Repeating triangle guard. At one end S-sided ghul to be oriented towards Mecca.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 305359

Accession Number: 1958.436

Bedskirt

Three-panel plain white cotton bed skirt.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305360

Accession Number: 1958.295

Teacup

White porcelain teacup with flaring lip, scroll shaped, gold-painted handle, with gold bands around the lip and circular foot. Part of eighteen piece set.

Date: 1783-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 305377

Accession Number: 1978.34.7

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305407

Accession Number: 1970.274.6

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), overglazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 305408

Accession Number: 1970.274.7

Saucer

A saucer with a pink lustre border and an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), overglazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 305434

Accession Number: 1958.197.1

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305435

Accession Number: 1958.197.2

Saucer

A saucer with a pink lustre border and an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), overglazing

GUSN: 305438

Accession Number: 1958.198.1

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305439

Accession Number: 1958.198.2

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, overglazing, hand-painted, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 305440

Accession Number: 1958.199.2

Teacup

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, luster (optical property), overglazing

GUSN: 305441

Accession Number: 1958.200.2

Cake Plate

Porcelain cake plate. Pink luster with an integrated coral design. Centrally located hand painted flower.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), overglazing, hand-painted

GUSN: 305451

Accession Number: 1958.191

Blue transfer-printed earthenware pitcher depicting an urn with classical figures, a ruin, and a waterway with a gondola winding between classical-style buildings. A second scene is printed on the border around the rim. It depicts an urn, a sailing vessel and distant mountains. Floral and geometric...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 305509

Accession Number: 1988.582

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305514

Accession Number: 1933.6395.6

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305515

Accession Number: 1933.6395.8

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305516

Accession Number: 1933.6395.10

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305517

Accession Number: 1933.6395.12

Teacup

Porcelain handled teacup. Pink enameled band with a pink lustre foliate design and hand painted green leaves. Pink lustre accents around the rim and on the handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property), hand-painted, overglazing

GUSN: 305518

Accession Number: 1933.6395.14

Drop Earrings

Pair of drop earrings, yellow glass or beryl and rose gold.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: rose gold, glass (material), beryl

GUSN: 310814

Accession Number: 2015.62.109AB

Earrings

Pair of silver earrings. Each earring is formed from a cast silver disc with pierced holes and oxidized cavities on front surface. Closure is a screw mechanism soldered to back of disc.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Attributed to Pearson, Ronald Hayes, 1924-1996 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310815

Accession Number: 2015.62.110AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of cast sterling silver earrings, circular shape with small circle in center. Each piece in this pair of cast sterling silver earrings is a set of concentric circles. The earrings attach with screw backs. Each earring is marked (see Inscriptions).

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Ed Levin Jewelry, Inc. (Maker)

Material: sterling silver, casting (process)

GUSN: 310816

Accession Number: 2015.62.111AB

Finger Ring

Finger ring with oval-shaped, polished chrysoprase face bordered with small pearls, gold lattice shoulder. Unidentified maker.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), chrysoprase, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 310817

Accession Number: 2015.62.112

Bracelet

Gold chain bracelet, three linked rows set with pearls and round turquoise stones.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), turquoise (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 310818

Accession Number: 2015.62.113

Bracelet

Round gold bracelet pierced with repeating flower design. Small lever allows expansion of bracelet circumference.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310819

Accession Number: 2015.62.114

Stickpin\n

Gold stickpin with oval cameo of a classical looking figure in white--a man with draped garment standing holding a stick-- on black background. A portion of the pin's stick, closest to the cameo, has twisted metal detail.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310820

Accession Number: 2015.62.115

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with four intertwined textured circles, each with small turquoise and white detail. A silver pearl suspended in the center. Small mark imprinted on back of stick.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 310821

Accession Number: 2015.62.116

Stickpin.

Gold stickpin depicting small griffin with mouth ajar.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310822

Accession Number: 2015.62.117

Cuff Links

Pair of sterling silver cufflinks with rectangular, black polished stone face. Toggle closure.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 310823

Accession Number: 2015.62.118

Cuff Links

Pair of gold cufflinks. Oval head with engraved monogram "C.M.W." running in the widest direction, diagonally slanting lines above and below. Toggle closure.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310824

Accession Number: 2015.62.119

Cuff Links

Pair of cufflinks. Gold-painted metal with twisted, swirl engraving around the cuff link face. Amber glass face in rounded rectangular shape. Profile of a classical-looking bearded man with curly hair cut into the glass. Round fixed backing.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 310825

Accession Number: 2015.62.120

Lapel Pins

Gold-painted metal lapel pin. Circular with molded spread-wing eagle.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310826

Accession Number: 2015.62.121.1

Charm

Gold charm, shaped like a gold nugget. Given to Lura Burgess Thomas by a relative who took part in the gold rush. United States, 1850-1880

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 310827

Accession Number: 2015.62.122

Pin-back Button

LIFE "I Saw It All" pin-back button commemorating Apollo 11 Lunar Landing. Round shape, print of moon with illustration of Apollo 11 Lunar Module.

Date: 1969

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 310828

Accession Number: 2015.62.123

Exhibit Sign

Handmade wooden sign on tall post reading "Exhibit of early lighting" in black letters.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310829

Accession Number: 2015.62.124

Salt

Turned wooden salt with circular foot. From Highfields, George Adam's House.

Date: 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310830

Accession Number: 2015.62.125

Copper Engraving Plate

Copper engraving plate of a man operating a fire pump. Original plate for framed fire pump print in Library and Archives.

Date: ca. 1800

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

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310831

Accession Number: 2015.62.126

Copper Engraving Plate\n

Copper engraving plate of a Hunneman & Co Boston Engine [fire engine].

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy

GUSN: 310832

Accession Number: 2015.62.127

Powder Horn

Powder horn engraved with detailed hunting scenes, including hunter on horseback, men with spears, wild boar.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310833

Accession Number: 2015.62.128

Powder Horn

Powder horn painted with images of dogs, attached leather strap [broken].

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 310834

Accession Number: 2015.62.129

Pants Hanger

Jon-Jon brand wooden pants hanger with two clothespin-like clips.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 310835

Accession Number: 2015.62.130

Loom Shuttle

Wooden loom shuttle. Made by Seth Peabody for Sally Shaklee.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310836

Accession Number: 2015.62.131

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of stripes and oval medaillions with bead and ribbon swags. Birds in oval medallions. Printed in gray and yellow on cream moiré ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310837

Accession Number: 2015.62.132

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Floral bouquet with pink and blue flowers, rococo scrolls in beige on glazed white ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310838

Accession Number: 2015.62.133

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper printed with pastoral scene of woman and boy with sheep and goat, printed in pink and green on cream ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310839

Accession Number: 2015.62.134

Wallpaper Roll

One roll of uncut ceiling borders and corners [.1] and one roll of straight borders [.2]. Floral design with large pink and purple flowers and smaller yellow, blue, and orange red flowers on white ground with light gray borders.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310840

Accession Number: 2015.62.135.1-.2

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Pattern of white branches sprouting green shoots, pink berries and flowers. Blue and white birds and butterflies among branches. Beige ground.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310841

Accession Number: 2015.62.136

Parlor Stove

Cast iron parlor stove with detached arched top piece. Molded floral designs throughout base and top with molded women on front opening doors. Henry Stanley, West Poultney, Vermont.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310842

Accession Number: 2015.62.137

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