Historic New England

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

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

Saucer

Pink transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster bands and foliate motif. Transfer-printed flowers and fruit with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), painting (coating), porcelain, transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40293

Accession Number: 1939.406.1

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39925

Accession Number: 1938.1078L

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39926

Accession Number: 1938.1078M

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39932

Accession Number: 1938.1085

Nosegay Holder

A glass and metal nosegay holder. Purple translucent glass with a brass hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 39933

Accession Number: 1938.1089

Nosegay Holder

A glass nosegay holder with a metal hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 39934

Accession Number: 1938.1090

Locket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39935

Accession Number: 1938.1092

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39936

Accession Number: 1938.1099

Banister-back Side Chair

Bannister back side chair with a carved crest rail, ball and urn finials, and turned stiles and front legs.

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), poplar (wood)

GUSN: 39937

Accession Number: 1938.1104

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39938

Accession Number: 1938.1113.1

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39939

Accession Number: 1938.1113.2

Marbles

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39940

Accession Number: 1938.1114

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39941

Accession Number: 1938.1131

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved fern motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39942

Accession Number: 1938.1132

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39943

Accession Number: 1938.1134

Bonnet

Taupe/olive silk twill; plain; wide crown, gathered onto brim (with piping) for fullness; neck ruffle gathered around base of crown and extends to edge of brim; neck ruffle has tucked edge; tan silk taffeta ribbon ties; brim lined with cream silk; wire band around edge of brim; the whole lined with ...

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 39944

Accession Number: 1938.1139

Shawl

Dark tan silk with applied knotted silk fringe; light weight.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 39945

Accession Number: 1938.1140

Portrait of Woman and Child

Portrait of woman and child with rabbits, one in child's arms, one at woman's feet, one at lower right.

Date: 1820

Maker: Hubbard, C. (Artist) Foster Brothers (Framer)

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 39946

Accession Number: 1938.1141

Dusting Powder Case with Cover

A faux ivory cylindrical box with a round finial on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 39947

Accession Number: 1938.1142AB

Straight Razor

A steel straight razor with a shell handle [.1]. A red cardboard and leather case [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), acrylic (plastic), leather, cardboard

GUSN: 39948

Accession Number: 1938.1143.1-.2

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 39950

Accession Number: 1938.1147

Night Lamp

Pink opaque glass shade with open circular bottom with four grooves tapering at the neck which flares out with undulating scalloped edge. Circular colorless glass base to hold candle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 39951

Accession Number: 1938.1148A-D

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