Historic New England

Saltcellar

Pedestal-form with small round shallow bowl above short tapered stem on curved round base with bottom edge flattened to form hexagonal edge. Incised turnings on stem and base. Hollow underside.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8379

Accession Number: 1991.603.2

Pint measure

Copper pint measure shaped like small pitcher.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), handmade

GUSN: 8380

Accession Number: 1991.604

Cheese Dish

Pearlware bowl of boat shape with rolled-over ends on oval-based pedestal foot. Decorated with underglaze-blue transfer-print scenes of "Dr. Syntax", with fleur-de-lys on scroll ends.

Date: 1817-1834

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker) Snow, Kenneth (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 8381

Accession Number: 1991.605

Candlestick

Handcrafted tin candlestick with lateral ejector. Fluted drip pan with handle below. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8382

Accession Number: 1991.606.1

Candlestick

Handcrafted tin candlestick with lateral ejector. Fluted drip pan with handle below. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8383

Accession Number: 1991.606.2

Tea set sugar bowl with lid

Child's tea set: Sugar bowl: miniature footed sugar bowl with top lid.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8384

Accession Number: 1991.607.2AB

Tea set creamer

Child's tea set: Creamer: miniature footed creamer with handle; decorative ridge around top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8385

Accession Number: 1991.607.3

Tea set teapot

Child's tea set: Teapot: miniature teapot with handle and straight spout. Decorative ridges and finial on cover.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8386

Accession Number: 1991.607.4AB

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8387

Accession Number: 1991.607.5AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8388

Accession Number: 1991.607.6AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8389

Accession Number: 1991.607.7AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8390

Accession Number: 1991.607.8AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8391

Accession Number: 1991.607.9AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8392

Accession Number: 1991.607.10AB

Bowl

Bowl with rounded lip raised on a stepped round base with molded foot.

Date: 1725-1735

Maker: Sedgwick, John (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8393

Accession Number: 1991.608

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Peach: marble with wooden stem; greyish white with red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8394

Accession Number: 1991.609.1

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Lemon: marble with hint of stem; dull yellow.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock)

GUSN: 8395

Accession Number: 1991.609.2

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Pear: marble with wooden stem; yellow speckled in red.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8396

Accession Number: 1991.609.3

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Peach: marble, small with wooden stem; yellow with red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8397

Accession Number: 1991.609.4

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Banana: small, wax and composition; yellow and brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8398

Accession Number: 1991.609.5

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Lemon: large; hole in stem end; yellow.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 8399

Accession Number: 1991.609.6

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Orange: small, cloth with composition skin; tiny wooden stem; orange and brown.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, composition (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8400

Accession Number: 1991.609.7

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Plum: small, stone; hole in stem end; yellow with dark red blush.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 8401

Accession Number: 1991.609.8

Artificial Fruit

Artificial fruit: Lemon: small, stone; wooden stem; yellow and green.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8402

Accession Number: 1991.609.9

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8553

Accession Number: 1991.770.7

Spice Can

Small covered can, probably originally copper colored and repainted black.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8554

Accession Number: 1991.770.8

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8555

Accession Number: 1991.771.2

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8556

Accession Number: 1991.771.3

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8557

Accession Number: 1991.771.4

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8558

Accession Number: 1991.771.5

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8559

Accession Number: 1991.771.6

Decoy Pattern

Flat wooden pattern for duck decoys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8560

Accession Number: 1991.771.7

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8561

Accession Number: 1991.772.2

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8562

Accession Number: 1991.772.3

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8563

Accession Number: 1991.772.4

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8564

Accession Number: 1991.772.5

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8565

Accession Number: 1991.772.6

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8566

Accession Number: 1991.772.7

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8567

Accession Number: 1991.772.8

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8568

Accession Number: 1991.772.9

Stick-Up Decoy

One of ten "flatties", silhouetted frames of "yellowlegs" with carved bills and forked tails, painted with brown backs, heads spotted with cream, cream breasts and necks, black bills and eyes; drilled with holes at underside. All contained in Box 1991.772.11, with their original sticks.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 8569

Accession Number: 1991.772.10

Decoy Box Strap

Originally shoulder strap for Box 1991.772.11.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 8570

Accession Number: 1991.772.12

Curlew Stick-up Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy of curlew, apparently sawn from same piece of wood as 1991.774, flat, with long bill, mottled gray and black paint, and iron rod.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sawing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8571

Accession Number: 1991.775

Stick-up decoy

Silhouette decoy on 6-3/4" iron rod and base. Snipe shorebird with yellow legs or willet species. Flat with V wings; black wings and head. Grey speckled breast. Long whittled wood beak; large tack eyes. Three holes to body; stick at center.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 8572

Accession Number: 1991.780

Stick-up decoy

Displayed on wire stand with wooden base. Flat profile with brown backs and heads. White breast and underbelly. Painted black eyes.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8573

Accession Number: 1991.781

Stick-up decoy

Displayed on wire stands with wooden base. Flat profile with brown backs and heads. White breast and underbelly. Painted black eyes.

Date: 1926-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8574

Accession Number: 1991.782

Stick-up decoy

Stick-up type; flat shape, V tail, carved eye, round wooden stick beak (1-3/4"). Painted mostly black except for underside strip from beak to tail of black speckled horizontal lines. No base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8575

Accession Number: 1991.783

Stick-up Decoy

Mounted on a piece of birch log. Long curved black bill. Painted black with brown and black plumage.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8576

Accession Number: 1991.784

Stick-up decoy

Full, rounded, solid body in one piece. Carved eyes; carved wood beak; V tail with carved definition to tail and wings. Black-painted body with characteristic white and golden- brown/yellow spots. White stripe over eye. On stick; crude, grey-painted base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), painting (coating)

GUSN: 8577

Accession Number: 1991.785

Stick-up Decoy

Wings with V-shape. Scratch feather design. Black spots in grey breast. Long wooden bill. Small body. Black eyes.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8578

Accession Number: 1991.786

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