Historic New England

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Round-rimmed base with loop handle and leaf terminals. Body decorated with smooth blue bands alternated with textured bands. Band in relief around rim with bullseye pattern, over-painted with green.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48416

Accession Number: 1970.400

Mug

Earthenware mug. Lightly ribbed with twelve sides, flared base, and molded handle with foliate design. Dark copper luster lines around base and rim, linear pattern around handle, and two foliate motifs on body. Cylindrical with loop handle. Canary yellow glaze with silver luster decoration in...

Maker: Shaw, Anthony (Maker)

Material: earthenware, lusterware

GUSN: 48417

Accession Number: 1970.401

Mug

Earthenware mug (mochaware). Slightly barrel shaped with loop handle and leaf terminals. Two wide textured basketweave bands flanked by narrow bands of blue, black, and mustard.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, mocha ware

GUSN: 48418

Accession Number: 1970.403

Mug

Porcelain mug. Cylindrical with large loop handle. Central shield motif flanked by lions, with banner and inscription beneath. Floral decoration in green, orange, pink, and purple. Decorative bands at base and rim in dark blue and gold. Handle painted in dark blue and gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 48419

Accession Number: 1970.405

Mug

Porcelain mug. Brown transfer printed design, over-painted by hand in pink, blue, green, and red. With chinoiserie decorative elements and gold lustre accents. Background of pink cross hatching and dots. Central decorative motif includes a coat of arms with a crown above, a horse at left, and a p...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 48420

Accession Number: 1970.406

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rim, with molded foliate loop handle. Blue transfer printed landscape with vertical towers in distance, rustic fences, and two small groups of people (a seated woman and standing man in one group; a seated woman, standing man, and standing woman with parasol in sec...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 48421

Accession Number: 1970.408

Mug

Earthenware mug. Salmon-colored glaze with black transfer printed foliate design covering body, handle, and inside rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 48422

Accession Number: 1970.412

Mug

Earthenware mug. Shaped base and rope twist handle. Dark orange and splotched gray on outside; mustard yellow on inside. Two incised bands with a zigzag line at the center of each.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 48423

Accession Number: 1970.413

Print

Bird's eye view of Boston

Date: 1870

Maker: Possibly Fuchs, F (Maker) New England Lithography Company (Printer)

Material: chromolithographs

GUSN: 48112

Accession Number: 1970.20

Portrait of Albert Smith

Portrait of Albert Smith of Hanover, MA, a heavy-set man with brown hair, black jacket, and white shirt and stock. Married Roxa Chaddock Smith (1970.23) in 1814.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 48113

Accession Number: 1970.22

Portrait of Roxa Chaddock Smith

Half-length portrait of Roxa Chaddock Smith in black dress, seated in a red chair. Married Albert Smith (1970.22) in 1814.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 48114

Accession Number: 1970.23

Shoe

Beige silk satin (was white); thin 2-3/4" high heel; pointed toe.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 48115

Accession Number: 1970.24

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 48116

Accession Number: 1970.28

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48117

Accession Number: 1970.29

Photographs

Three photographs framed side by side--on the left is Wayside, at center is the Minute Man statue, and at the right is the Old Manse.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 48118

Accession Number: 1970.30

Pair of Stockings

White stockings with a laced top with defined swoop from shin to calf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48119

Accession Number: 1970.32CD

Pair of Stockings

White knit stockings with a cable knit detail on the instep.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48120

Accession Number: 1970.32AB

Child's Dress

Short white dress; bands of lace inserted in bodice and sleeves to make scalloped "collar"; lace waistband; two bands of lace at hem; hem and sleeves with lace trim; short sleeves; drawstring neckline and waist.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: Austin, Anne (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), super

GUSN: 48121

Accession Number: 1970.33

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace w/ scalloped edge and dotted net; rick rack in zig-zag pattern at shoulder.

Date: 1824-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 48122

Accession Number: 1970.34A

Sewing Bag

Cream silk with diamond pattern and two needle books attached to the sides. Cream silk ribbon drawstrings.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 48123

Accession Number: 1970.35

Shoe

Greyish brown leather shoe; stained; pointed toe; tongue; straps with leather tie; bootlike; leather sole and stacked (2 layers) heel.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 48124

Accession Number: 1970.37

Handrail

Small, with flattened oval shape; two dowel holes underneath; traces of white paint along long fillet underneath.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), painting (coating), varnishing

GUSN: 48127

Accession Number: 1970.41

Collection Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48128

Accession Number: 1970.42

WOOD

Brown paint; cut nail; small tag on front says "22."

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), drawing (image-making), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48129

Accession Number: 1970.43

Hat Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48130

Accession Number: 1970.44B

Umbrella

Green silk cover with white woven border; wood shaft and ribs; brass slider, ferrule and rib caps; slider and ferrule are bulbous at base and engraved with rings; ivory handle with engraved rings & knob end; button and tie closure.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48131

Accession Number: 1970.48

Windsor Writing Chair

Spindle back, wide crest, small arm with writing surface, bamboo-turned legs and stretchers.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 48132

Accession Number: 1970.52

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 48133

Accession Number: 1970.58

Easy Chair

Easy/wing chair. Walnut; maple seat rail, modern "natty tweed" upholstery. Block and turned H and rear stretcher; swelled front stretcher. Rests on cabriole legs with pad feet.

Date: 1750-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 48134

Accession Number: 1970.59

Panel

Panel with fretwork decoration, apparently grained like mahogany.

Date: 1772-1773

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, softwood

GUSN: 48135

Accession Number: 1970.63

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulder, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48136

Accession Number: 1970.64.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of six. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48137

Accession Number: 1970.65.1

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Bailey, Bradbury M., 1824-1913 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48138

Accession Number: 1970.66

Teaspoons

Set of four silver teaspoons. Fiddle handle with rounded shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48139

Accession Number: 1970.67.1-.4

Handle

Thumb latch with spear head escutcheons. Theumb lever of two-piece construction. Painted black with traces of white paint on edge. Double X motif on pull. Possibly reproduction of 17th c.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 48140

Accession Number: 1970.68

Bread Knife

Scalloped edges with wooden handle bread knife.

Date: 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48141

Accession Number: 1970.69

Jug

Small redware jug with strap handle and dark brown exterior glaze. Two insiced bands around jug shoulder.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 48142

Accession Number: 1970.70

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48143

Accession Number: 1970.72

Umbrella

Brown linen cover; black lacquered wood shaft; carved bone handle; metal ferrule with spiraal carving; wood ribs with carved tips.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), linen (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48144

Accession Number: 1970.74

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48145

Accession Number: 1970.75

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48146

Accession Number: 1970.76A

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48147

Accession Number: 1970.76B

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48148

Accession Number: 1970.76C

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48149

Accession Number: 1970.76D

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48150

Accession Number: 1970.76E

Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48151

Accession Number: 1970.76F

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48152

Accession Number: 1970.77

Small Sewing Box

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. The pin cushion, made of tan velvet, has theorem painted image of basket containing flowers. Pin cushion is bordered by twisted tan and ivory twine. Box covered in light green paper and gold embossed paper trim. Interior of box is lined with pink pap...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave), glass (material)

GUSN: 48153

Accession Number: 1970.78AB

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 48154

Accession Number: 1970.79

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox and lid. Bandbox (A) and lid (B) are covered in paper with blue, yellow, pink and red motifs on blue and pink ground. Bandbox and lid are lined with newspaper fragments from the Nashua Gazette and Hillsborough Advertiser. The bottom of the bandbox is also covered with newspaper dated ...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 48155

Accession Number: 1970.80AB

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