Historic New England

Toothbrush Jar

Cylindrical bulbous vasi-form body with wide circular mouth; applied C-scroll handle; white clay body with white glaze; transfer print polychrome decoration of stylized Grecian urn with fruit and gold and blue gilt.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 4487

Accession Number: 1977.720.2

Soap Dish

Rectangular body with canted corners and straight, slightly bulging sides; flange and foot ring; conforming slightly domed lid with applied strap handle; white clay body with white glaze; transfer print polychrome decoration of stylized Grecian urn with fruit and gold and blue gilt.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 4488

Accession Number: 1977.720.3

Chamber Pot

Circular bulbous form with flat rim flaring outward at wide mouth; C-scroll handle; foot ring; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4489

Accession Number: 1977.721.1

Waste Bowl

Deep circular body with flat flared lip; foot ring; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4490

Accession Number: 1977.721.2

Mug

Cylindrical body with applied C-scroll handle; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4491

Accession Number: 1977.721.3

Soap Dish

Rectanguloid body with straight sides and slightly flared lip; conforming domed lid with knop handle; set-in pierced strainer; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4492

Accession Number: 1977.721.4A-C

Toothbrush Holder

Elongated rectanguloid body with molded ridges inside bottom; conforming lid with knop finial; white clay body with polychrome transfer print pattern of classical Grecian mythical figures; pink border band at lip; brown, orange and black bands at foot, lip and handle.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification, transfer printing

GUSN: 4493

Accession Number: 1977.721.5

Wash Basin

Underglaze brown transfer-printed design of "Canova" pattern: overall classical [Venetian?] scene with urn at right and gondola and temple at left; rim with scenic reserves of ship and urn alternating with floral reserves on stippled ground; white clay body; faceted globular form with circular foot;...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4494

Accession Number: 1977.722.1

Pitcher

Deep bowl form with molded step at flared, scalloped rim, terminating in wide mouth. Underglaze brown transfer-printed design of "Canova" pattern: overall classical [Venetian?] scene with urn at right and gondola and temple at left; rim with scenic reserves of ship and urn alternating with floral re...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4495

Accession Number: 1977.722.2

Basin

Molded bowl form with flared lip; white clay body with underglaze green transfer print; "Utica" pattern; alternating stripes of carnations and stylized leaves with geometric and floral border; cartouche border at lip; foot ring.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4496

Accession Number: 1977.723.1

Pitcher

Molded globular body with narrow neck and shaped curvilinear spouted mouth; C-scroll handle terminating in molded device; foot ring; white clay body with underglaze green transfer print; "Utica" pattern; alternating stripes of carnations and stylized leaves with geometric and floral border; cartouch...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4497

Accession Number: 1977.723.2

Slop Pail

A) Molded circular domed lid with finial; B) set in bowl-shaped liner with inverted lip; hole in bottom; c) cylindrical slightly bulbous molded form with slightly flared lip; flange; knob-like handles at side; foot ring; white clay body with underglaze green transfer print; "Utica" pattern; alternat...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4498

Accession Number: 1977.723.3A-C

Cup

Molded globular cup form; C-scroll handle ending in molded device; foot ring; white clay body with underglaze green transfer print; "Utica" pattern; alternating stripes of carnations and stylized leaves with geometric and floral border; cartouche border at lip.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4499

Accession Number: 1977.723.4

Toothbrush Vase

Cylindrical globular form with U-shaped lip; foot ring; white clay body with underglaze green transfer print; "Utica" pattern; alternating stripes of carnations and stylized leaves with geometric and floral border; cartouche border at lip.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4500

Accession Number: 1977.723.5

Soap Dish

A) Molded circular domed lid with finial; B) recessed pierces strainer; C) wide-mouthed molded bowl form; foot ring; white clay body with underglaze green transfer print; "Utica" pattern; alternating stripes of carnations and stylized leaves with geometric and floral border; cartouche border at lip.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), vitrification, transfer printing, underglazing

GUSN: 4501

Accession Number: 1977.723.6A-C

Chamber Pot

.1A) Squat circular body with wide mouth and circular foot ring; white glazed body with C-scrolled handle; molded decoration of geometric Moorish-like, stepped arches; .1B) circular lip with knop handle; flange molded decoration of geometric star-like pattern.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), molding (forming), vitrification

GUSN: 4502

Accession Number: 1977.724.1AB

Chamber Pot

Squat circular body with wide mouth and circular foot ring; white glazed body with C-scrolled handle; molded decoration of geometric Moorish-like, stepped arches; lid missing.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), molding (forming), vitrification

GUSN: 4503

Accession Number: 1977.724.2

Chamber Pot

A) Squat circular bulbous body indented at neck with flat flared lip; simple C-scroll handle; foot ring; white clay body with pearl glaze; B) slightly domed circular cover with flat rim; strap handle; deep flange ring.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware

GUSN: 4504

Accession Number: 1977.725AB

Basin

Glazed white clay body; deep circular bowl form with slightly flared lip; circular foot ring; exterior molded design of leaf scrolls; "California" pattern.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Knowles, Taylor, & Knowles (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), molding (forming)

GUSN: 4505

Accession Number: 1977.726

Table

Overhanging cirucular top with scalloped or shaped apron. Traces of red and grey paint, some traces of black. May have originally been a stool; now used as a table with a replaced top.

Date: 1730-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 4506

Accession Number: 1949.227

Blanket Chest

Hinged top; long rectangular drawer with wooden pull. Chest painted brown with yellow painted decoration of "tree of life" motif and human figures on the front.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 4507

Accession Number: 1949.228

Side Chair

Queen Anne -- Chippendale transitional style. Slip seat upholstered in red damask.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), damask, mahogany (wood), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 4508

Accession Number: 1949.229

Armchair

Bow-back, saddle shaped seat. Front legs splayed. Painted grey-green; stripped.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4509

Accession Number: 1949.230

Armchair

Spindled bow-back; four splayed legs. Rockers added. Many layers of white paint, once striped with green. Saddle-shaped seat.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 4510

Accession Number: 1949.231

Oil Lamp

Two-stem wick cap; a removable round glass magnifier with pewter hood attached to front of font. Attributed to maker Rosewell Gleason.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4511

Accession Number: 1949.233

Oil Lamp

Whale oil lamp. Decorated with incised lines.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 4512

Accession Number: 1949.234

Wash Basin

Deep bowl form; white glazed body; molded band at foot; circular foot ring; flat flared and banded lip; no surface decoration; unmarked.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 4513

Accession Number: 1977.727

Wash Basin

Deep bowl form with flat broad rim; high circular foot ring; white clay body with pearl glaze; no surface decoration.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware

GUSN: 4514

Accession Number: 1977.728

Foot Bath

Rectanguloid globular footed form; applied ornate leaf-like handles on either end; molded curvilinear decoration along the rim; white glazed body.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ironstone (pottery), vitrification

GUSN: 4515

Accession Number: 1977.729

Pitcher

Circular bulbous form tapering to a curvilinear terminating in spout; C-scroll handle with molded rosette decoration; white glazed body; foot ring; no surface decoration.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 4516

Accession Number: 1977.730

Pitcher

Circular bulbous form tapering to a curvilinear mouth ending in spout; white glazed body; C-scroll handle with molded twisted rope decoration; foot ring.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: L. B. B. & Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 4517

Accession Number: 1977.731

Dresser Box

Rectangular form with molded cartouche-shaped body and lid; celadon green glaze on white body; flange and foot ring.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: celadon (glaze), porcelain

GUSN: 4518

Accession Number: 1977.732AB

Pincushion

Squared body of stuffed pillow form; top covered with corcheted circular doily with floral central design and scalloped edge.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), crocheting, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 4519

Accession Number: 1977.733AB

Pincushion

Rectangular stuffed pillow of red silk covered with tea-dyed crocheted cotton doily in grid triple-crochet pattern with branch in center and looped border.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, dyeing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 4520

Accession Number: 1977.734

Watch Chain

Woven beaded chain composed of geometric esigns in black, blue and steel beads; designs include florals, crosshatch, checks, linked squares, Greek key, leaf, snowflake, etc. with brass clasp for watch.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 4521

Accession Number: 1977.735

Back Plate

Stamp-cut flat body with wing-like shape surmounted by stylized "bird head" form and terminating in curvilinear drop pendant; six screw holes.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4522

Accession Number: 1977.736.1

Back Plate

Stamp-cut flat body with wing-like shape surmounted by stylized "bird head" form and terminating in curvilinear drop pendant; six screw holes.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4523

Accession Number: 1977.736.2

Bookmark

Three-pronged harp-shaped clip bookmark; flat stamp-cut body with scroll and floral incised decoration.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, silver (metal)

GUSN: 4524

Accession Number: 1977.737

Bobbin

Bobbin winders? .1) Flat tulip- or jew's harp- shaped body with circular hole in center and vase shaped handle; .2) similarly shaped body with circular hole; no handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4525

Accession Number: 1977.738.1

Bobbin

Bobbin winders? .1) Flat tulip- or jew's harp- shaped body with circular hole in center and vase shaped handle; .2) similarly shaped body with circular hole; no handle.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 4526

Accession Number: 1977.738.2

Document Box

Rectangular leather covered document box or small trunk with hinged lid; brass posts with oval backplates to support a bale handle at top; edges of top bound with brass studs (plated with copper?) and securing decorative scalloped leather strip and plain piece of leather overhanging edge; bottom wit...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 4527

Accession Number: 1977.739

Candlesnuffer

Conical shaped body with three raised concentric rings around base; base with upturned edge; soldered seam with flattened circular ring handle applied; rolled sheet metal body.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 4528

Accession Number: 1977.740

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4529

Accession Number: 1977.741.1

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4530

Accession Number: 1977.741.2

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4531

Accession Number: 1977.741.3

Bobeche

Circular flat, slightly dished body edged with brass foil; hole cut out of center to accommodate candlestick socket.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 4532

Accession Number: 1977.741.4

Box

Rectangular mahogany veneered body with hinged beveled top; fitted with lock.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 4533

Accession Number: 1977.742

Slate Board

Plain rectangular wooden frame rabbeted at corners and encasing a black slate.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 4534

Accession Number: 1977.743

Hanging Candle Lantern

Stepped circular base with candle socket at center; wire framework attached at opposite sides, crossing at top to form loop handle with attached chain and ring for hanging; unpainted.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4535

Accession Number: 1977.744.1

Hanging Candle Lantern

Stepped circular base with candle socket at center; wire framework attached at opposite sides, crossing at top to form loop handle with attached chain and ring for hanging; base painted green with pink floral decoration at base; cylindrical glass shade.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 4536

Accession Number: 1977.744.2AB

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