Historic New England

Saucer

Round white earthenware saucer transfer-printed in forest green underglaze and covered with transparent glaze. Border of faux wood boards and nails. Center image of a wooden bucket on wood board floor.

Date: 1955

Maker: Marshall-Burns (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305925

Accession Number: 1999.105.5

Scarab Paperweight

Earthenware paperweight with blue glaze molded in the shape of a scarab beetle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 305959

Accession Number: 1966.927

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Cranberrying" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; loggin...

Date: 1952

Maker: Leighton, Clare (Designer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305961

Accession Number: 2001.96.2

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Farming" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging; ma...

Date: 1952

Maker: Leighton, Clare (Designer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305962

Accession Number: 2001.96.3

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Grist Milling" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; loggi...

Date: 1952

Maker: Leighton, Clare (Designer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305963

Accession Number: 2001.96.4

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Ice Cutting" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare (Designer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305964

Accession Number: 2001.96.5

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Logging" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging; ma...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare (Designer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305965

Accession Number: 2001.96.7

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Marble Quarrying" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; lo...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare (Designer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305966

Accession Number: 2001.96.8

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Ship Building" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; loggi...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare (Designer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305967

Accession Number: 2001.96.9

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Sugaring" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging; m...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305968

Accession Number: 2001.96.10

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Tobacco Growing" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; log...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare (Designer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305969

Accession Number: 2001.96.11

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Whaling" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging; ma...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare (Designer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305970

Accession Number: 2001.96.12

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Lobstering" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging;...

Date: 1952

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker) Leighton, Clare (Designer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), decals, transfer printing

GUSN: 305971

Accession Number: 2001.96.6

Tray

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tray. Border of alternating medallions featuring Ceres and war trophies. Central scene depicting two soldiers participating in the Texian Campaigne.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, overglazing

GUSN: 305972

Accession Number: 1993.455

Washbasin

Pearlware wash basin with blue transfer-printed scene of a large manor house set in a wooded park with a lake. Three groups of figures and two dogs in foreground. Entwined leaf and vine border on body of basin and around rim.

Maker: Francis Morley & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 306009

Accession Number: 1988.591

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: 306039

Accession Number: 1949.105.19

Teabox paper

Five sheets of tea or tea box paper. Thin, tissue-like paper covered with silver metallic foil.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302613

Accession Number: 2001.281.1265.1-.5

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox with lid, covered in wallpaper. Bandbox [a] wallpaper designs include: castle with mountain, trees, livestock scenery and landscape on blue ground. Lid [b]: paper designs include floral motif, light blue ground color. The wallpaper is block-printed.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 269270

Accession Number: 2001.281.1AB

Retracto Electric Clothes Iron Cord Set in Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 311663

Accession Number: 1998.5991A-C

Red Star Cleaning Powder in Box

Two boxes of Red Star cleanser.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, cleaning compound

GUSN: 311664

Accession Number: 1998.5995.1-.2

Jar of Maxwell House Coffee

Stippled glass jar with paper label for Maxwell House coffee. Lid advertizes: George Burns and Gracie Allen Two Great Stars in a Great Radio Show! Thursday Night NBC Maxwell House Coffee Time"

Date: 1946-1949

Maker: Owens-Illinois Glass Co.

Material: coffee (food, dye), glass (material)

GUSN: 311665

Accession Number: 1998.5998

Silver pencil marked "Edwin Forest Leighton". Belonged to donor's father.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311689

Accession Number: 1933.1199

Box of Knox Gelatine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 311690

Accession Number: 1998.6012

Spool of Thread

Small spool of white thread. (Inside drawer of 1934.2241 thread winder).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311693

Accession Number: 1934.2241D

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 311699

Accession Number: 1998.6029AB

Small Bentwood Box

Small round bentwood box with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 311701

Accession Number: 1937.1376AB

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311708

Accession Number: 1998.6041.1-.9

Package of Patapar Cookery Parchment Paper

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311709

Accession Number: 1998.6042

Reflx Gas Mantles

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 311710

Accession Number: 1998.6046

Branding Irons

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 311711

Accession Number: 1998.6050A-C

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