Historic New England

Platter

Blue and white; trellis and spearhead outer border with fish roe outline and scrolled scale reserves; scrolled spearhead inner border; landscape scene of bridge with two figures, foreground; two one-story and one two-story pavillions on successive juts of land, left; one-story pavillion on jut of la...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 39952

Accession Number: 1938.1150

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Downturned fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and an oval bowl.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: Gale & Willis (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39953

Accession Number: 1938.1157

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Baker, George, 1824-1867 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39954

Accession Number: 1938.1159

Tablespoon

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

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39955

Accession Number: 1938.1160

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39956

Accession Number: 1938.1162

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39957

Accession Number: 1938.1164

Child's Dress

Short; white; "V" panel front, embroidered with small flowers, central flower with lace insert, two small ruffles inside, two enclosing panel; capped sleeves with embroidery and turned back cuffs; eyelet waistband; eyelet band at hem; scalloped hem; drawstring neck and waist.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 39958

Accession Number: 1938.1165

Sleeves

Sheer linen (?); cuffs w/ drawnwork and embroidered (w/ whitework) w/ floral garland; small pearl button and loop closure.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 39959

Accession Number: 1938.1171AB

lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39961

Accession Number: 1938.1177

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39962

Accession Number: 1938.1178

Purse

Fur purse with decorative brass clasps and blue leather envelope interior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39963

Accession Number: 1938.1179

Shawl

White center; 12" border of sprigged compartments, red w/ blue & yellow; woven in one piece.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 39964

Accession Number: 1938.1181

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39965

Accession Number: 1938.1186

Baton

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39966

Accession Number: 1938.1200

Sampler

Crewel work sampler on Bristol board. Embroidered with brown and burgundy wool yarns. Fern print background.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39967

Accession Number: 1938.1202

Vase

Squat body with three or four incised bands just before it tapers into neck, the rim of which flares out.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain, stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39968

Accession Number: 1938.1207

Vase

Dark green glazed earthenware vase. Five vertical ribs and darker green "drip" on body.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 39969

Accession Number: 1938.1208

Tile

Dark green glazed earthenware square tile with felt covered base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 39970

Accession Number: 1938.1212

Tile

Dark green glazed earthenware square tile with felt covered base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Grueby Faience Company (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 39971

Accession Number: 1938.1213

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ink

GUSN: 39972

Accession Number: 1938.1214

Painting

Small painting of a seascape with a rocky coast at right, with two small figures looking out from the cliff to the sea. White paper mat. Gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 39973

Accession Number: 1938.1215

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39974

Accession Number: 1938.1216

Quilt Fragment

Plain cotton weave upper with green yellow and red bird and leaf pattern, backing is plain cotton weave in beige, batting present between layers. Stitched together with long running stitch in white thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39975

Accession Number: 1938.1220

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39976

Accession Number: 1938.1222

Food Warmer Part

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40186

Accession Number: 1939.173C

Food Warmer Part

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 40187

Accession Number: 1939.173D

Food Warmer Part

Dipper or cup with handle for use with chaping dish/food warmer

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40188

Accession Number: 1939.173E

Magic Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40189

Accession Number: 1939.179

Portrait of Mary Brandt

Small oval portrait of a girl, Mary Brandt of Baltimore (1850-1860), with ringlets and a white dress.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 40190

Accession Number: 1939.183

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 40191

Accession Number: 1939.192

Portrait of Edward P. Merriam

Half-length portrait of Edward P. Merriam (1800-1866) of Boston, with eyeglasses, holding gold chain with thumb.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40192

Accession Number: 1939.194

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40193

Accession Number: 1939.195.1

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40194

Accession Number: 1939.195.2

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40195

Accession Number: 1939.195.3

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40196

Accession Number: 1939.195.4

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40197

Accession Number: 1939.195.6

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40198

Accession Number: 1939.195.7

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; embroidered in white cotton outlined in silver (possibly silver gilt) with meandering floral motif on two sides of border with large motif at intersecting corner with scattered sprigs above; woven metallic stripe on all sides.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40199

Accession Number: 1939.197

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40200

Accession Number: 1939.198

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40201

Accession Number: 1939.199

Sash

Green and red paisely scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40202

Accession Number: 1939.200

Shawl

Greenish blue center; 13-1/4" border of overlapping paisleys in red, yellow, purple & pink; twill tapestry weave; green hand tied fringe; silk warps on side borders; made in several pieces & stitched.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40203

Accession Number: 1939.202

Portrait of Adeline Fowle, Marchioness de la Valette

Bust-length portrait of a woman in red dress with lace collar, earrings. Adeline Fowle (1799-1869) of Watertown, MA, married her second husband, Charles Jean Marie Felix, Marquie de la Valette, in 1842. Sister of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (1939.205).

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40204

Accession Number: 1939.204

Portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins

Bust-length portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (b. 1782) of Watertown, MA, with large blue hat and pearl necklace. Wife of Benjamin Wiggins. Sister of Adeline Fowle (1939.204).

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40205

Accession Number: 1939.205

Reward of Merit Medal for William Brigham

Engraved silver medal for William Brigham with a crescent moon form. Two hanging rings at each end of the crescent. Wavy zigzag garlands around the edges of both sides of medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 40206

Accession Number: 1939.206