Historic New England

Sugar bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Sugar bowl w/ cover. Bulbous vasiform body w/ footring. No handles. Impressed "50".

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25472

Accession Number: 1985.420.2AB

Cream pitcher

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Cream pitcher w/ shaped spouted mouth. Bulbous vasiform body w/ footring.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25473

Accession Number: 1985.420.3

Waste bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Waste bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25474

Accession Number: 1985.420.4

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25475

Accession Number: 1985.420.5

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25476

Accession Number: 1985.420.6

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25477

Accession Number: 1985.420.7

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25478

Accession Number: 1985.420.8

Saucer

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Saucer. Deep circular form w/ wide canted rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25479

Accession Number: 1985.420.9

Tea bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Tea bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25480

Accession Number: 1985.420.10

Tea bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Tea bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25481

Accession Number: 1985.420.11

Tea bowl

Miniature. White clay body w/ colorless glaze w/ extensive crackle. Undecorated. Tea bowl. Deep bowl form w/ slight impression of a waist at center.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 25482

Accession Number: 1985.420.12

Crocheted brown bag-like body in rectangular form. Circular mouth w/ drawstring top. Alternating dark brown and light brown horizontal stripes w/ series of decorated bands done in steel bands w/ squiggled lines, straight bands and geometric devices.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 25483

Accession Number: 1985.421

Miniature mug

Front of mug decorated w/ message, "From a Friend" in overglaze gilt decoration, enclosed by gilt and green enamel wreath. White clay body w/ colorless glaze. Cylindrical form w/ applied C-scroll handle. Possibly a miniature or souvenir.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 25484

Accession Number: 1985.422

Plate

Dense white clay body w/ white glaze. Circular form w/ wide rim slightly canted out from a shallow circular well. Undecorated. "T. & R. B." impressed on bottom.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: Boote, Thomas & Richard, 1842-1906 (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), whiteware

GUSN: 25485

Accession Number: 1985.423

Spoon

Pointed shallow bowl, narrow throat projecting to wide, flat handle w/ pointed end.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25486

Accession Number: 1985.424

Washtub

Circular form w/ flat bottom. Sides opening outward to two loop handles at top. Painted red, then black at a later date.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25487

Accession Number: 1985.425

Pie plate

Circular form w/ flared sides and rounded rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25488

Accession Number: 1985.426.1

Pie plate

Circular form w/ flared sides and rounded rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25489

Accession Number: 1985.426.2

Coffeepot

Circular base, slightly domed. Tapered conical body w/ long spout w/ flat squared handle. Painted black w/ brown stencil floral motif.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25490

Accession Number: 1985.427

Basket

Circular base flaring to oval basket w/ protruding rim and solid bail handle. Light brown in color.

Date: 1825-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: seed, peach (fruit)

GUSN: 25491

Accession Number: 1985.428

Trivet

Three peg legs supporting triangular trivet w/ heart and cross motif. "V" and "O" shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 25492

Accession Number: 1985.429

Basket

Oval base w/ flared sides and solid bail handle. Dark brown in color.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: seed, peach (fruit)

GUSN: 25493

Accession Number: 1985.430

Iron

Solid triangular shape w/ voluted triangular shaped handle on top.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 25494

Accession Number: 1985.431

Candlestick

A)Circular shaft w/ flattened well w/in circular base w/ raised ribbed brim w/ attached flat oval handle. B) Circular dished base w/ flattened well and raised ribbed brim. Candleholder and handle broken off.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25495

Accession Number: 1985.432AB

Candlestick and candle

Circular dish base w/ straight sides and turned under lip. Tall candle shaft w/ flared lip in center of socket. Ring handle on base.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wax

GUSN: 25496

Accession Number: 1985.433

Roasting pan

Rectangular pan w/ beaded decoration near top. Straight sides. Top and 2 sides have ring handles.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25497

Accession Number: 1985.435AB

Shawl

This white crepe shawl is embroidered in white and has a wide fringe.

Date: ca. 1853

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 28395

Accession Number: 1918.1253

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28396

Accession Number: 1918.1255

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; off-white plain weave linen.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: Green, Aaron (Weaver)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 28397

Accession Number: 1918.1256

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28398

Accession Number: 1918.1259AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28399

Accession Number: 1918.1259C

Mousetrap

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28400

Accession Number: 1918.1261

Crimper

No description

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28401

Accession Number: 1918.1262B

Crimper

No description

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28402

Accession Number: 1918.1263

Crimper

No description

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28403

Accession Number: 1918.1264

Stocking Template

No description

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28404

Accession Number: 1918.1265

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler on ivory linen ground. Edged in pink silk ribbon with green leaves. Alphabets at top with verse below, fruit basket and floral vines at bottom. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-complete; #3-missing "J"; #4-complete; #5-complete. Numbers: "1-3", "1-11". Stitches used: ...

Date: 1801

Maker: Avery, Martha Jane (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28405

Accession Number: 1918.1269

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Floral border at bottom, saw tooth satin stitch border at top. Alphabets:#1-"A-Y"; #2-"A-W"; #3-missing "J"; cross stitch, satin stitch.

Maker: Hoit, Martha (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28406

Accession Number: 1918.1271

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile with blue painted scene depicting Jesus helping a man with a heavy pack.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28407

Accession Number: 1918.1274

Fireplace Tile

Man catching a fish with an angel behind him at a scenic river side; painted in blue on white background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 28408

Accession Number: 1918.1275

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting the Virgin Mary seated with a man kneeling beside her.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28409

Accession Number: 1918.1276

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting Christ washing feet of an apostle enclosed in double circular border with four abstract designs in each corner.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), tin glaze

GUSN: 28410

Accession Number: 1918.1277

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white painted background with blue painted scene of a figure with horns (Moses?) standing behind the tablets of the ten commandments, beside a tree with a staff in his right hand.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28411

Accession Number: 1918.1278

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting a man on his knees under a tree reaching out to a robed figure with a halo.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic tile, tin glaze

GUSN: 28412

Accession Number: 1918.1279

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus preaching to a young man seated on a rock uner a tree.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28413

Accession Number: 1918.1280

Fireplace Tile

Square, blue and white tile depicting one man on ground with dog, a second man is eating at table. Tile has a double circle border with four abstract flower designs in the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 28414

Accession Number: 1918.1281

Fireplace Tile

Square decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus blessing a man with a cape and a hat

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28415

Accession Number: 1918.1282

Fireplace Tile

Square, decorative ceramic fireplace tile; white background with blue painted scene depicting Jesus gesturing to a trunk being opened/closed by two other men.

Date: 1700-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, tin glaze

GUSN: 28416

Accession Number: 1918.1283