Historic New England

Globe

Newton's Improved Terrestrial Pocket globe with hinged sharkskin cover displaying the heavens.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28519

Accession Number: 1918.1494

Painting

Blue flowers in yellow cornucopia, pinpricked roses.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28520

Accession Number: 1918.1495

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28521

Accession Number: 1918.1496

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 28522

Accession Number: 1918.1500AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28523

Accession Number: 1918.1502

Box of Sealing Wafers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 28524

Accession Number: 1918.1504

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28525

Accession Number: 1918.1508

Ribbon

"Washington and Independence July 4th, 1776" comemmorative ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28526

Accession Number: 1918.1510

Delftware soup plate with bluish glaze. The outer border consists of a blue band topped with a black zig-zag. The inner border has panels of alternating black crosshatching with scrolled abstract blue surrounding central scene in blue and black of bamboo and flowers.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 28527

Accession Number: 1918.1527

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28528

Accession Number: 1918.1537

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28529

Accession Number: 1918.1538

Perfume Bottle

Green-tinted glass perfume bottle with molded scroll and stylized floral design, cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28530

Accession Number: 1918.1539

Game Board

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28531

Accession Number: 1918.1540

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28533

Accession Number: 1918.1550

Spice Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28534

Accession Number: 1918.1551

Bandbox

Round bandbox (A) and lid (B)covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a floral stripe pattern with bands of foliage separated by a geometric stripe with central stylized leave motifs. Printed in blues, blacks and grays on a cream ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28535

Accession Number: 1918.1552AB

Saucer

Blue and white; thin border of cross hatches alternating with dots; scene of two figures under parasol gesturing to two ducks (?); two bushes, left and right flank scene; scroll form in sky over parasol.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28536

Accession Number: 1918.1554

Tea bowl

Grayish-white glazed earthenware tea bowl with slightly flared rim.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28537

Accession Number: 1918.1555

Mug

Earthenware handled mug. Foliate molded handle. Several bands of varying sizes and colors. Superimposed earthworm design.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28538

Accession Number: 1918.1556

Mug

Stoneware handled mug. Horizontal molded bands. Scroll molded handle.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28539

Accession Number: 1918.1557

Platter

Blue transfer-printed pearlware platter with a pierced rope edge. Centralized willow pattern.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Herculaneum Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 28540

Accession Number: 1918.1558

Platter

Blue and white; eight sided rectangle; outer border: cell, diaper and drape; inner border: band of florette-patterned diaper with reserves of flowers and latticework; landscape scene of fenced-in three-story pavillion with two figures in yard, surrounded by trees, right; bridge connects house pavill...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28541

Accession Number: 1918.1559

Measure

Copper liquid measure.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28542

Accession Number: 1918.1561

Ointment Jar

Opalescent glass jar with cover. Cover has raised, beaded border and belongs to another jar of white glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28543

Accession Number: 1918.1562AB

Dish

White glass butter dish with border of pink and blue flowers with leaves on bowl and on lid with decorated and molded gilt borders. Gilt on knop.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 28544

Accession Number: 1918.1563

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28545

Accession Number: 1918.1564

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28546

Accession Number: 1918.1567

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28547

Accession Number: 1918.1570

Perfume Bottle

Oval, cut glass perfume bottle with silver cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28548

Accession Number: 1918.1573

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28549

Accession Number: 1918.1574

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28550

Accession Number: 1918.1575

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28551

Accession Number: 1918.1576

Platter

Large, oval platter with blue painted and molded Cord and Herringbone rim.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 28552

Accession Number: 1918.1579

Mug

Earthenware tan colored handled mug. Brown bands around the rim and base.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28553

Accession Number: 1918.1582

Custard Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28554

Accession Number: 1918.1584

Mirror

Scrolled crest with eagle head flanking carved gilt shell. Applied molding surrounds glass.

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28453

Accession Number: 1918.1340

Serving Bowl

Oblong, oval serving bowl. Redware body with yellow slip decoration and orange glaze.

Date: 1770-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, slip (clay), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28454

Accession Number: 1918.1385

Portrait of Isaac H. Russell (1823-1895)

Bust-length portrait of Isaac H. Russell (1823-1895), in a dark suit with an elaborate blue and gold neckpiece. Seated in a red chair, with landscape in background.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Attributed to Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28455

Accession Number: 1918.1387

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28456

Accession Number: 1918.1388

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28458

Accession Number: 1918.1394

Ax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28459

Accession Number: 1918.1397

Hat Box

Leather hatbox with cover.

Maker: Baker, John B. (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 28460

Accession Number: 1918.1402AB

Ax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28461

Accession Number: 1918.1407

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28462

Accession Number: 1918.1409A

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Alphabet/Pictorial sampler on natural linen ground. Polychrome silk threads. 2 1/2 inch wide floral vine border. Alphabet in top half with large scale flowering tree, birds, butterflies, dog, and potted flowers below. Three complete alphabets; "AEIOUY"; and Numbers: "1-9,0". Stitches used: cross sti...

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Gough, M B (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28463

Accession Number: 1918.1412

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Polychromatic threads. Cross stitch border. Alphabets at top with geometric trees and birds beneath. Inscription at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing J & U; #2-missing J & U; #3-missing J & U. Numbers: "1-12".

Date: 1772

Maker: Hulme, Ruth (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28464

Accession Number: 1918.1413

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Geometric floral border. Alphabet and numbers at top, verse below. Monochromatic-shades of green. 2 Alphabets: #1-complete #2-missing "J" Numbers:1-9; framed, under glass.

Date: 1797

Maker: Putnam, Martha, 1781- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28465

Accession Number: 1918.1415

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Squarish, cream colored linen ground. Floral border around square cross stitched inner border. Within this, flowers at four corners. Alphabets above verse below. Polychromatic. Alphabets: 3 complete alphabets Numbers: 1-10

Date: 1834

Maker: Lewis, Caroline, b. 1823 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28466

Accession Number: 1918.1416

Funnel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28467

Accession Number: 1918.1416A

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Square, natural linen ground. Alphabets in top third. Birds, trees and verse below. Three Alphabets: #1 missing "Y" "Z"; #2 and #3 complete Numbers 1-12

Date: 1837

Maker: Shorey, Mary E., 1825- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28468

Accession Number: 1918.1417

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