Historic New England

Carafe

Molded colorless glass body. Spherical form with flat circular bottom. Three silver-colored decorative bands at top. Cylindrical chrome-colored neck with flared mouth, with applied bake-lite (black plastic) handle mounted at side. Cork stopper with aluminum mushroom-shape head.

Date: 1925-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 64057

Accession Number: 1970.787

Tray

White clay body with colorless glaze. Rectangular form. Deep dish with flat rectangular bottom. Straight sides cant out to shaped edge (cyma curves), with molded leafy scroll motif at each end. Transfer printed brown floral sprig decoration with hand painted pink and grey highlights.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 64058

Accession Number: 1970.788

Vegetable Dish

White clay body with buff colored under glaze ground. Molded body in rectangular form with ribbed and lobed corners on sides that cant inward to conforming flat well. Decorated with blank transfer printed decoration: Mr. Pickwick in the Pound, taken from Pickwick by Charles Dickens, 1837/origina...

Date: 1886

Maker: R. Seymour & Phiz. (Printmaker) Ridgways (Manufacturer)

Material: transfer printing, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 64059

Accession Number: 1970.789

Butter Dish

Under-plate or dish. White clay body with colorless glass. Deep circular dish, with deep well with flange to receive cover. Sharply canted rim with painted zig-zag border design. Marked Victoria (Crown) Austria. Dome or Cover. Colorless molded glass. High domed form with straight sides with faint...

Date: 1900

Maker: Schmidt & Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), porcelain

GUSN: 64060

Accession Number: 1970.790

Punch Cup

Colorless molded and blow or worked cylindrical body with faint faceting down sides, swelling to a bulbous squat base with corresponding foot. Applied C-shaped handle. Applied gilt coral branch motif at top.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 64061

Accession Number: 1970.791.1

Punch Cup

Colorless molded and blow or worked cylindrical body with faint faceting down sides, swelling to a bulbous squat base with corresponding foot. Applied C-shaped handle. Applied gilt coral branch motif at top. Iridescent orange-ish tint or cast body.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 64062

Accession Number: 1970.791.2

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64063

Accession Number: 1970.792.1

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64064

Accession Number: 1970.792.2

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64065

Accession Number: 1970.792.3

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64066

Accession Number: 1970.792.4

Cordial Glass

Four part molded colorless glass body. Ogee-shaped bowl with wide circular mouth slightly flared out, base of bowl swells out and has thumb-print faceting with saw tooth borders. Stem with corresponding decoration on knop. Circular foot.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 64067

Accession Number: 1970.792.5

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64068

Accession Number: 1970.793.1

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64069

Accession Number: 1970.793.2

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64070

Accession Number: 1970.793.3

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64071

Accession Number: 1970.793.4

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64072

Accession Number: 1970.793.5

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64073

Accession Number: 1970.793.6

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless blown glass tumbler with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Circular mouth with ground edge. Wheel-etched decorative banding at top with ball and line motif.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64074

Accession Number: 1970.793.7

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass body. Tumbler from with cylindrical body slightly tapering out from flat circular bottom. Bottom polished. Circular mouth with ground edge. No decoration.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material)

GUSN: 64075

Accession Number: 1970.794

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64076

Accession Number: 1970.795.1

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64077

Accession Number: 1970.795.2

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64078

Accession Number: 1970.795.3

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64079

Accession Number: 1970.795.4

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64080

Accession Number: 1970.795.5

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64081

Accession Number: 1970.795.6

Whiskey Tumbler

Thin-bodied colorless glass in tumbler form with cylindrical body flaring out at mouth. Circular bottom. No decoration.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 64082

Accession Number: 1970.795.7

Mantel Clock

Arched; half round molding; two ogee mlod. glazed panels; pendulum below

Date: 1857

Maker: Elias Ingraham & Co. (Clockmaker)

Material: verre églomisé, gilding, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63532

Accession Number: 1987.942

Armchair

Horiz. crest with rolled top; narrow splat; klismos base; yelw. uphl

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry

GUSN: 63533

Accession Number: 1987.941.1

Armchair

Horiz. crest with rolled top; narrow splat; klismos base; yelw. uphl

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry

GUSN: 63534

Accession Number: 1987.941.2

Side Chair

Rounded crest; shaped stiles; vase splat; cabrl. legs; claw & ball

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry

GUSN: 63535

Accession Number: 1987.940

Armchair

Round crest; shapd. stiles; vase splat; yelw. seat; shells at knee

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: beech (wood), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), marquetry

GUSN: 63536

Accession Number: 1987.939

Table

Rectangular; 4 straight legs; inlay bands of lighter wood; 1 drawer

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: beech (wood), carving (processes), mahogany (wood), marquetry, oak (wood)

GUSN: 63537

Accession Number: 1987.938

Tilt-top Table

Circular; trestle base; hinged semi-circular shelf below; cntrl. crosspc

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, oak (wood)

GUSN: 63538

Accession Number: 1987.937

Drop-front Desk

Slanted hinged lid; 2 slides; drawers, cubbies; inlay on surface

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, rosewood (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63539

Accession Number: 1987.936

Table

Circular top; square pedestal with block; chevron dk & lt. inlay border

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, rosewood (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 63540

Accession Number: 1987.935

Drop-leaf Table

2 tiered trestle base; with 1turned stretcher; swinging bars & legs

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, oak (wood), pine (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 63542

Accession Number: 1987.933

Sofa

Assymetrical daybed. Scrolled head is higher than foot. Scrolled feet. Yellow.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, pine (wood), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)

GUSN: 63543

Accession Number: 1987.932

Display Case

Wood frame with four rounded glass panels, a quatrefoil top, and cabriole legs.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), mahogany (wood), marquetry, oak (wood)

GUSN: 63545

Accession Number: 1987.1484

Washstand

Tripod base; circular shelf with triangular lower shelf; swan's head feet

Date: 1835-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 63684

Accession Number: 1948.232

Bathtub

Circular; lt. blue int, beige under; angeld rim; ledge with funnel below

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 63685

Accession Number: 1987.880

Bath Towel

Beige & red ground with looped cotton checkerboard; red det; fringe

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 63686

Accession Number: 1987.881

Pitcher

White; bl. floral pattern; pastoral scene; ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 63687

Accession Number: 1950.216.1

Basin

White; bl. floral pattern; pastoral scene; flattened rim

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 63688

Accession Number: 1950.216.2

Side Chair

White; originally pink, humbback; three flattened spindles; bamboo

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: Possibly Wilder Family (Owner)

Material: pine (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 63689

Accession Number: 1987.1005

Map

Linen-backed; greater boston area; wooden map holder ea. end.

Date: 1859

Maker: Walling, H. F. (Engraver) Baker, F. A. (Publisher)

Material: engraving (printing process), linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 63690

Accession Number: 1987.1033

Map

Paper; edged with linen tape; 2 wood rods each end; of new hampshr

Date: 1904

Maker: Scarborough Co. (Maker)

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 63691

Accession Number: 1987.1032

Map

Linen backed; wooden holder each end; world mercator projection

Date: 1853

Maker: Johnson, D. G. (Engraver) Colton, J. H. (Publisher)

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product), steel engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 63692

Accession Number: 1987.1031

Map

Linen-backed; wood map holders ea. end; of the us

Date: 1853

Maker: Smith, Calvin J. (Maker) Colton, J. H. (Publisher)

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 63693

Accession Number: 1987.1030

Needlework Picture

A needlework picture worked on a black ground depicting a man pulling a barge and two men standing before a mill.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Barrie, G. R. (Framer)

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 63694

Accession Number: 1987.1034

Print

No description

Date: 1800-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 63695

Accession Number: 1987.1035

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