Historic New England

Bodice

This evening bodice is constructed from black silk. It is boned and shaped with long points at center front and back. It closes with lacing in front and back (lacing holes are hand-finished in black thread). Top edge of bodice and straps are covered with a decorative strip of pinked & scalloped blac...

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), linen (material)

GUSN: 39496

Accession Number: 1937.1334

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40238

Accession Number: 1939.302H

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40239

Accession Number: 1939.302K

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40240

Accession Number: 1939.302L

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40241

Accession Number: 1939.302M

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40242

Accession Number: 1939.302N

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40243

Accession Number: 1939.302P

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40244

Accession Number: 1939.302Q

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40245

Accession Number: 1939.302R

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40246

Accession Number: 1939.302S

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40247

Accession Number: 1939.303

Antimacassar

Three dark green wool Berlinwork hexagons with bright green borders; joined vertically. Multicolor floral motifs at center of each. Bright green rosettes with fringe at bottom points.

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40248

Accession Number: 1939.310

Women's dress ensemble

A=Overskirt; B=Skirt; C=Dress Bodice; D=Day Bodice; E=Belt/Sash. Blue & gold pinstripe taffeta w/ blue taffeta ruching, ribbons & panel. A=Overskirt - blue & gold pinstripe w/ blue ruching at sides & along hem; 2 large blue bows; open at front & back w/ hook & eye closure. B=Skirt - Front panel of...

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, turning (shaping process), machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40249

Accession Number: 1939.319A-E

Framed Floral Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40250

Accession Number: 1939.325

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40252

Accession Number: 1939.330

Miniature

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40253

Accession Number: 1939.332

Tea Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40254

Accession Number: 1939.333

Washboard

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40255

Accession Number: 1939.334

Dustpan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40256

Accession Number: 1939.337

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40257

Accession Number: 1939.339

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40258

Accession Number: 1939.340

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40259

Accession Number: 1939.341

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40260

Accession Number: 1939.342

Typewriter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40261

Accession Number: 1939.343

Toy Piano

Doll's upright piano; and stool with red leather seat, yellow fringe. One leg on stool broken off and a make shift attached.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40262

Accession Number: 1939.345A

Stool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40263

Accession Number: 1939.345B

Andiron

Pair of brass andirons with steeple tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40264

Accession Number: 1939.350AB

Windsor Chair

Black; painted; bow-back

Date: 1790-1805

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40267

Accession Number: 1939.353

Corner Cupboard

Cupboard with canted corners; four arched panels with inlay; molded top, bottom, sides; three shaped shelves.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), oak (wood)

GUSN: 40268

Accession Number: 1939.355

Ginger jar

Blue handpainted ginger jar (a) missing cover (b). Figure with fishing rod.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 40271

Accession Number: 1939.369A

Pitcher

Squat body w/ copper lustre rococo ear-shaped handle; pointy spout; beading around rim in relief; narrow bands flanking white band around mid-section w/ overglaze enamel blue, red and pink floral vine and green leaves.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40272

Accession Number: 1939.370

Pitcher

Pinched oval shape w/ pointy, slightly upturned mouth and ear-shaped handle w/ green leaf in relief on spine and under mouth; green-edged palmette border around base; blue orange and green stylized florette chain around rim; 2 heart-shaped medallions trained? in boughs depict: 1) "Sportive Innocence...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), Pratt ware, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40273

Accession Number: 1939.376

Pitcher

White body covered in pink lustre with eight-sided white background panels with allegory of charity transfer printed and painted: charity extends hand to boy, left, while holding baby with boy clinging to her skirts; scene flanked by trees; white spout with pink lustre scalloped terminal; white hand...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), overglazing, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40274

Accession Number: 1939.378

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled blue, green, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40275

Accession Number: 1939.380

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded basket weave border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled green, black, and yellow glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40276

Accession Number: 1939.381

Plate

Earthenware plate with a scrolled scalloped edge. Molded corn husk border. Tortoiseshell design with mottled brown, green, and blue glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40277

Accession Number: 1939.382

Cup and Saucer

Earthenware teacup and saucer. Mottled green and brown glaze.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40278

Accession Number: 1939.383AB

Vase

Jasperware vase with a blue body. Dual loop handles. Bellflower border around the rim and foot. Classical figures adorn the body.

Date: 1800-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40279

Accession Number: 1939.384

Jug

White body w/ blue jasper dip and frieze of classical figures in scenes depicting 1) sacrifice to Hymen and 2) other mythological scene; swag and tassel and medallion borders.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40280

Accession Number: 1939.385

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40281

Accession Number: 1939.386

Pitcher

"Moonlight" pink lustre all over body; flat-iron handle and short spout.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Possibly Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 40282

Accession Number: 1939.387

Teapot

White stoneware teapot with a metal hinged cover. Foliate molded handles and spout. Alternating panels of diamonds and fleur-de-lis separated by bands of green.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40283

Accession Number: 1939.388

Pitcher

Creamware rounded body w/ silver lustre resist decoration of flecked bird flying among leaves and branches; resist border around neck of spiral chain; scrolled flat iron handle w/ resist edges.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40285

Accession Number: 1939.392

Saucer

Small molded Wedgwood saucer with bright yellow shell and pink flower sprig design with a green rim.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40286

Accession Number: 1939.395

Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl with olive drab body in shape of lotus leaves. Cover and finial in shape of lotus bud and flower.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40287

Accession Number: 1939.396AB

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a pastoral scene on the Boston Common.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40288

Accession Number: 1939.397

Plate

"Landing of the Pilgrims" blue and white transferprinted plate.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40289

Accession Number: 1939.398

Teapot w/ cover

All-over silver lustre; oval body w/ lobed, faceted sides and vertical and horizontal bands of beading in relief; spout w/ slight scroll in relief at end and vertical beading on neck; scrolled, pointed handle; scalloped collar; scallop-edged, lobed cover w/ beading in relief and ovoid button finial ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40290

Accession Number: 1939.401AB

Teapot

Copper lusterware teapot. Blue bands adorn the body and cover. Simple scroll molded handle. Floral molded finial.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40291

Accession Number: 1939.402AB

Cup and saucer

Lobed body with pink, green, and blue rosebud sprays; border of tiny blue and green stylized florettes between red triangles; abstract red vin and thin black rim.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 40292

Accession Number: 1939.404AB

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