Historic New England

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52431

Accession Number: 1941.867

Comb

Comb made with the back of a huge tortoise shell; fancy filigree harp design repeated across top.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 52432

Accession Number: 1941.869

Brown with blue and white stripes; rounded shirred neckline, short sleeves wtih four ruffles; shirred front; cartridge pleats around waist; pocket-right side. Bodice lined with white muslin; hem lined with brown glazed chintz. 3 stays.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 52433

Accession Number: 1941.871

Dress

A=Dress; B=Capelet. Block printed wool/silk; cream ground ogee motif; multicolor (pink, gold, blue) outlined w/ picotage. A=Dress - Broad neckline; sleeves pleated at shoulder; full sleeves & cuffs. Hook & eye at cuff; boned bodice w/ rounded point; 2 pleats across back from shoulder to shoulde...

Date: 1834-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52434

Accession Number: 1941.872AB

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52435

Accession Number: 1941.873A

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52436

Accession Number: 1941.873B

Portrait of Mr. Lewis Fairbrother

This portrait is a photograph with painted highlights of a bearded man wearing a dark suit. The pose is a bust-length 3/4 view. The frame is a simple gilded wood quarter round with a gold mat. The mat has rounded corners at the top, forming a smooth arch.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52437

Accession Number: 1941.878A

Portrait of Harriet Elizabeth May Fairbrother (1813-1890)

This photograph of a woman with dark hair is embellished with painted details. She wears a dark dress that buttons down the center front, with a small white collar pinned with a cameo. She is seated in a side chair upholstered in red. This bust-length portrait is a 3/4 view, with the sitter facing t...

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 52438

Accession Number: 1941.878B

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52439

Accession Number: 1941.883

Calling Card Case

Mother of pearl calling card case with a hinged lid. Diamond design.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 52440

Accession Number: 1941.884

Table Mat

Table or bureau mat; padded; painted leaves, fruit, and bird's nest on cream ribbon background; surrounded by border of pale blue ribbon featherstitched and edged with narros white silk fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52441

Accession Number: 1941.887

Money Belt

Cream with light pink trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52442

Accession Number: 1941.888

Pair of Gloves

White gloves with a design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52443

Accession Number: 1941.889AB

Pocket Watch

A Niagara Falls style beaded wall pocket of red wool in a tear drop or egg shape with raised floral beading in clear glass beads and trimmed in curling loops of the same beads.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 52444

Accession Number: 1941.892

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52445

Accession Number: 1941.894

Woolen Bathing Suit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52446

Accession Number: 1941.895A

Bathing Suit

Navy knit bathing suit with three pink stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 52447

Accession Number: 1941.896B

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52551

Accession Number: 1941.1101Q

Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 52552

Accession Number: 1941.1101R

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52553

Accession Number: 1941.1104

Village

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52554

Accession Number: 1941.1110

Mortar and Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52555

Accession Number: 1941.1111AB

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52557

Accession Number: 1941.1112

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52558

Accession Number: 1941.1116C

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52559

Accession Number: 1941.1116A

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52560

Accession Number: 1941.1116B

Mold

Large white glazed earthenware mold of asparagus bunch.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52561

Accession Number: 1941.1117

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52562

Accession Number: 1941.1127B

Goblet

Glass goblet. Pressed foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52563

Accession Number: 1941.1135

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham

Portrait of Eliza Hall Gorham, wearing a black robe and high white collar, large earrings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52564

Accession Number: 1941.1145

Compote

Glass compote with a cover. Footed base with a scalloped edge. Diamond pattern. Fluted cover with a hexagonal finial. Alternating panels of diamond pattern and hollow cut ovals.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52565

Accession Number: 1941.1157

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52566

Accession Number: 1941.1163D

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52567

Accession Number: 1941.1163L

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52568

Accession Number: 1941.1163P

Barber Bottle

Pair of molded white glass barber bottles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 52569

Accession Number: 1941.1168.1-.2

Suitcase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52571

Accession Number: 1941.1182

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52572

Accession Number: 1941.1184

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52573

Accession Number: 1941.1190B

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52574

Accession Number: 1941.1190C

Celery Vase

Pressed glass celery vase. Faceted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52575

Accession Number: 1941.1191

Bedpan

Circular pewter bedpan; straight round handle with decorative bands; concave lip over bowl.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52576

Accession Number: 1941.1192

Quilt

White cotton ground; five rows of five red printed calico rings; diamonds cutout in bottom showing ground. Across head a band halves an additional row of five rings (six total). Ground quilted in 3/4" squares; 13" wide frame of floral vine quilting. Across head 7" band quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 52577

Accession Number: 1941.1193

Teapot stand

White body with cobalt blue and gold swag border and gold sprigs in center; 8" plate is octagonal and has lobed border in relief in addition to other border.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Possibly Ridgway (Maker) Possibly Rockingham Works (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 52578

Accession Number: 1941.1195C

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bow. Pink painted rim and base. Interior and exterior floral design.

Date: 1812-1835

Maker: New Hall Porcelain Works (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 52579

Accession Number: 1941.1202.1

Punch bowl

No description

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 52580

Accession Number: 1941.1203

Soup Plate

White porcelain soup plate, scalloped edge with gold bands and a gold border of interlocking ovals and dots, gold leaf sprigs surrounding a floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 52581

Accession Number: 1941.1204.1

Creamer

Pearlware handled cream pitcher. Painted floral motif.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 52582

Accession Number: 1941.1204.2

Sugar bowl

Handleless w/ ball knob w/ underglaze blue flower; blue banding around base and edges of body and cover; border on both body and cover is yellow and blue flower chain; body has 3 of the same flowers (w/ green leaves) around base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 52583

Accession Number: 1941.1205AB

Knives

Bundle of four knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52584

Accession Number: 1941.1206A-D

Punch bowl

Porcelain punch bowl with gold and blue enamel grapevine border. Interior and exterior painted with various Masonic symbols, including sunburst in center bearing cipher "G".

Date: 1780-1787

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain, enameling

GUSN: 52585

Accession Number: 1941.1210

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