Historic New England

Grease Lamp

Stoneware grease lamp with enclosed nozzle and reddish-brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glaze

GUSN: 309487

Accession Number: 2000.1868

Grease Lamp on stand

Stoneware grease lamp on stand with green glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glaze

GUSN: 309488

Accession Number: 2000.1867

Lard Chamber Lamp

Tin japanned lard chamber lamp with gold bands and stenciling.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), japanning

GUSN: 309489

Accession Number: 2000.1723

Whale Oil Lamp

Pewter whale oil lamp with acorn-shaped font and rounded foot.

Maker: N.G. Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309490

Accession Number: 2000.1857

Grease Chamber Lamp

Pewter open grease chamber lamp on stand with handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309495

Accession Number: 2000.1831

Whale Oil Pump Lamp

Pair of French pewter whale oil pump lamps.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309496

Accession Number: 2000.1849.1AB-.2AB

Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: knives

GUSN: 309497

Accession Number: 1977.440.2

Knife

Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 309498

Accession Number: 1977.440.3

Lard Lamp

Pewter lard lamp with lozenge shaped font on round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309499

Accession Number: 2000.1850

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter, bell-shaped whale oil chamber lamp with scroll handle and thumb rest.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309500

Accession Number: 2000.1830

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 309502

Accession Number: 1977.437.2

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), metal

GUSN: 309503

Accession Number: 1977.437.3

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 309504

Accession Number: 1977.437.4

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 309505

Accession Number: 1977.437.5

Dinner Knife

One of a set of six. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 309506

Accession Number: 1977.437.6

Knife

One of a set of three. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 309507

Accession Number: 1969.378.2

Knife

One of a set of three. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 309508

Accession Number: 1969.378.3

Burning Fluid Lamp

Pair of pewter burning fluid lamps.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309509

Accession Number: 2000.1823.1-.2

Burning Fluid Lamp

Cast brass burning fluid lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 309512

Accession Number: 2000.1759

Whale Oil Lamp

Pewter whale oil lamp.

Maker: Smith & Co. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309513

Accession Number: 2000.1824

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter, bell-shaped whale oil chamber lamp with scroll handle and thumb rest.

Maker: Smith & Morey (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 309514

Accession Number: 2000.1851

Shoes

White leather women's shoes with one button, cross strap, and Louis heel.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 308687

Accession Number: 2013.35.2.2ab

Opera Glasses and Case

Ivory and brass opera glasses [.1]. Glass lenses. Ivory pivot handle. Leather case with latch locks and blue fabric interior [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 308693

Accession Number: 1920.624.1-.2

Prom gown, red, green, black, white, and yellow plaid taffeta. Sleeveless gown has thin shoulder straps, zipper on left side, and a pleated skirt. Gown was made and worn by Janice Odom Bacon (1924-2012) for the Northeastern University Senior Prom held at the Imperial Ballroom of the Hotel Statler in...

Date: 1949

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 308694

Accession Number: 2013.35.1.1

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Circular lenses with Martin's Margins. X bridge. Long straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 308697

Accession Number: 1933.382.1-.2

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case with a chain [.2]. Black tinted oval lenses. Scroll bridge. Long straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather

GUSN: 308698

Accession Number: 1947.261.1-.2

Tea Caddy

One of a pair of rectangular metal tea caddies once housed together in a larger box [per accession notes, the box was damaged in a fire and discarded]. Each caddy has a cylindrical exterior cover encircled with two incised bands as well as a concave, cylindrical interior cap with black ball knop.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 308701

Accession Number: 1934.1437.2A-C

Pitcher

Pitcher with painted decoration of a boat at sea.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308702

Accession Number: 2015.1.2

"Nahant Beach Near Boston" Plate

Plate, blue and white transfer printed design of people walking, fishing, and hunting by the sea. Earthenware

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308703

Accession Number: 2015.1.3

Boston Old State House Plate

Plate, blue and white transfer printed design of the Old State House, Boston.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308704

Accession Number: 2015.1.4

"Boston Tea Party" Plate

Plate, blue and white transfer printed design of the "Boston Tea Party".

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308705

Accession Number: 2015.1.5

Dessert Plate

Plate, transfer printed design of a basket with flowers, hand colored. Molded and hand-painted flowers around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, hand-painted, polychrome, transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 308706

Accession Number: 2015.1.6

Dessert Plate

Plate, red transfer printed design of a woman standing between two trellises. Molded and handpainted flowers around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, molding (forming), transfer printing, polychrome

GUSN: 308707

Accession Number: 2015.1.7

Platter

Platter, purple and white transfer printed design of two women picking flowers by a large urn, floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308708

Accession Number: 2015.1.8

Plate

Plate, purple transfer printed design of two birds and flowers, floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308709

Accession Number: 2015.1.9

Teapot with Lid

Teapot with lid, white ribbed body with handpainted decoration of flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308710

Accession Number: 2015.1.10AB

Plate

Plate, blue and white transfer printed decoration of five different Jordan Marsh Company buildings.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308711

Accession Number: 2015.1.11

Plate

Plate, blue and white transfer printed depicting Boston Hospital.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308712

Accession Number: 2015.1.12

Platter

Platter, blue and white transfer printed decoration of peaches and lilies, floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308713

Accession Number: 2015.1.13

Platter

Platter, purple and white transfer printed design of ruins "Acropolis", floral border.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308714

Accession Number: 2015.1.14

Porcelain Dinner Plates

Set of six dinner plates, gold band around rim, "Bavaria The Baronial".

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308715

Accession Number: 2015.1.15.1-.6

Cake Plates

Three cake plates, gold band around rim. "Bavaria The Baronial". Porcelain.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308716

Accession Number: 2015.1.16.1-.3

Wash Pitcher

Wash pitcher, blue and white transfer printed design of women by a river, floral border. T.J. & J. Mayer. Longport, England

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, T. & J.

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308717

Accession Number: 2015.1.17

Cake Plate

Cake plate with gold band around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 308718

Accession Number: 2015.1.18

Platter

Platter, hand painted floral decoration in black.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308719

Accession Number: 2015.1.19

Platter

Platter, blue transfer printed marbelized pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308720

Accession Number: 2015.1.20

Molded Floral Vase

Vase, cylindrical form with molded floral pattern, pale blue glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 308721

Accession Number: 2015.1.21

Vase

Vase, cylindrical form with tapered sides. Striated gray-brown glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 308722

Accession Number: 2015.1.22

"Ladies Cabin" Plate

Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Ladies Cabin." Boston Mails.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308723

Accession Number: 2015.1.23

"Gentlemens Cabin" Plate

Plate, brown and white transfer printed decoration of a "Gentlemens Cabin." Boston Mails.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 308724

Accession Number: 2015.1.24

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