Historic New England

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22731

Accession Number: 1998.4225

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22732

Accession Number: 1998.4226

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22733

Accession Number: 1998.4227

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22734

Accession Number: 1998.4228

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22735

Accession Number: 1998.4229

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22736

Accession Number: 1998.4230

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22737

Accession Number: 1998.4231

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22738

Accession Number: 1998.4232

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22739

Accession Number: 1998.4233

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22740

Accession Number: 1998.4234

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22741

Accession Number: 1998.4235

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22742

Accession Number: 1998.4236

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22743

Accession Number: 1998.4237

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22744

Accession Number: 1998.4238

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22745

Accession Number: 1998.4239

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22746

Accession Number: 1998.4240

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22747

Accession Number: 1998.4241

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22748

Accession Number: 1998.4242

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22749

Accession Number: 1998.4243

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22750

Accession Number: 1998.4244

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22751

Accession Number: 1998.4245

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22752

Accession Number: 1998.4246

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22753

Accession Number: 1998.4247

Squab feeding bowl

Terra cotta watering/feed bowl for squab. Round and unornamented, w/ sides that flare out from base.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 22754

Accession Number: 1998.4248

Jamb hook

Vasi-shape wall plate w/ rectangular socket and "c" hook ending in urn shape finial.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24757

Accession Number: 1985.99

Knocker

Multiple knobbed finial above oval name plate, marked "C. Coffin". Cyma knocker w/ oval knock plate. Spool and oval bottom plate.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24758

Accession Number: 1985.96

Picture of Glen Charles Gordon (1833-1885), British General serving in China, Africa and India, riding camel w/ "Gordon Memorial at Chatham" marked below. Textured tan matting. Framed in oak w/ rounded edge and small stylized floral motif interior.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24759

Accession Number: 1985.97

Quilt Piece

Quilted patchwork scrap with samples of brown plaid fabric and red copper plate print of tree and half of a woman, brown floral border on cream-colored fabric.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24760

Accession Number: 1985.98

Vase

Hand carved vase-form soapstone connected by floral motif w/ patterned base. Modeled in creme and coral. No marking.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 24761

Accession Number: 1985.100

Coal stove

Cast inscription reads: "Cox Warren Morrison & Co/ Troy NY Pat N. 1854." Second inscription reads: "Diadem." Black cast iron body. Three pierced feet support wide ash shelf w/ ribbed shell pattern. Bulbous body of stove is decorated w/ fluting on rear faces and foliate forms and volutes w/ stamping ...

Maker: Cox Warren Morrison & Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 24762

Accession Number: 1985.101

Cane

Carved handle in shape of cloven hoof and foreleg; natural twig shaped shaft, painted and varnished brown; metal-wrapped base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24763

Accession Number: 1985.105

Cane

White ceramic knob handle; brown painted and varnished natural twig shaft ending in metal tip.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24764

Accession Number: 1985.106

Cane

Black painted natural twig shaft surmounted by round knob handle and scribed ivory ring.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24765

Accession Number: 1985.107

Photographic print

Black print on brown paper (probably newspaper faded brown). Photographically reproduced print of Abraham Lincoln, seated, w/ book on his lap reading to his son Todd. Simple molded wooden frame w/ brown stain. Two newspaper articles glued to back, "Lincoln" and Abraham Lincoln".

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24766

Accession Number: 1985.108

Portrait of Daniel Webster

Printed bust-length portrait, marked below "Daniel Webster." Handmade. Oval frame consisting of cardboard with rows of fragmented pine cones and two small groups of whole pine cones at top and bottom.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24767

Accession Number: 1985.109

Moonlight

By tradition entitled "Moonlight." Scene of Greenport, Long Island, New York. Painting of house and landscape with moon. Beaded and reeded border with raised edge on wooden composition frame.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Attributed to Hubbard, Whitney A. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 24768

Accession Number: 1985.110

Match safe

Cartouche form w/ crowning fleur de lis and hole pierced in top for hanging. Carved basket weave motif overall. Center has small box w/ cartouche. Sandpaper oval strike plate below. Marked on back "Papa Coleman" (sic).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24769

Accession Number: 1985.111

Miners' Birdcage

Rectangular wooden miners' bird cage; vertical wooden bars subdivided by horizontal bars; one wall with vertical removable wires and wide horizontal wooden band; pottery drinking cup attached inside and 2 perching bars. No bars.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 24770

Accession Number: 1985.112

Coffeepot

Modified light house form w/ fluted body. "C" shaped handle and shaped spout. Flat circular lid w/ ribbed knop. White and green washed background w/ metallic and white daffodil motif. Small dotted diaper at top.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24771

Accession Number: 1985.113

Coffeepot

Pseudo-satsuma-type cream colored body w/ crackle glaze. Modified light-house form w/ circular foot, squared C-shaped handle, triangular spout, circular mouth. Domed cover w/ knop finial. Mounted pewter ring forming hinged cover. Transfer printed gilt diaper w/ Japanesque scenic reserves in iron red...

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Possibly George L. Ashworth & Bros. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 24772

Accession Number: 1985.114

Vase

Hand carved soapstone, oval body, high relief floral motifs. Modelled in coral and black. Marked "China".

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 24773

Accession Number: 1985.115

Candlesnuffer tray

Oval, boat shaped, black tin tray.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 24774

Accession Number: 1985.116

Portrait of Louise Chandler Coverly

Oval walnut and gilt fame; drawing portrait black-haired woman in brown, long-sleeved dress and white lace collar. Pencil inscription on back panel reads: "Your great Aunt, Louise Chandler Coverly/ Granpa Chandler's sister for whom I was named."

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, oil pastels

GUSN: 24775

Accession Number: 1985.117

Portrait of Edmund Coffin

Portrait of Edmund Coffin. Multi-colored, head-and-shoulders portrait of man facing left. Black coat, white shirt and stock, black hair. Green background. Pen inscription on label on back reads: "Edmund Coffin." Gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 24776

Accession Number: 1963.117

Chalkboard

Child's slate chalkboard w/ wood frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: slate (rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24777

Accession Number: 1985.118

Sofa

Casters on front feet. Scrolled feet w/ incised volute decoration. Molded rail and slightly voluted and flaired arms. Mahogany veneer over unidentified secondary wood.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery, veneering

GUSN: 24778

Accession Number: 1985.119

Portrait of Leonard Withington

Print of Leonard Withington with one hand on chin, other on waist, marked "Engraved by Sartain after a Daguerreotype from Life" signed "yours truly, Leonard Withington". Molded gilt frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Sartain, John (Engraver)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24779

Accession Number: 1985.120

Vase

One of two cloisonne tubular vases with 3 brackets at base. Blue with lily pad, mountain and bird motifs surrounded by patterned edges.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cloisonné

GUSN: 24780

Accession Number: 1985.121A

Vase

One of two cloisonne tubular vases w/ 3 brackets at base. Blue w/ lily pad, mountain and bird motifs surrounded by patterned edges.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), cloisonné

GUSN: 24781

Accession Number: 1985.121B

Photographic print

Brownstone photograph of east facade of the Coffin house w/ seated woman in colonial dress and cap mid-foreground. Label on back reads "Pictures/ Picture Frames and Stationary/ Washburn & Company/ 182 Boylston Street/ Boston, Mass."

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: Washburn & Company (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24782

Accession Number: 1985.122

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