Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Palmette border surrounds a central scene featuring ruins and horses.
Date: 1820-1830
Maker: Wood and Sons, Enoch (Maker)
Material: pearlware, transfer printing
GUSN: 39516
Accession Number: 1938.14
White body with twisted handle terminating in leaves with traces of gilt highlights; round, slightly swelle dbody; cover with berry finial; gold wreath possibly originally surrounded monogram.
Date: 1790-1810
Maker: unknown
Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain
GUSN: 39517
Accession Number: 1938.15AB
No description
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 39518
Accession Number: 1938.16B
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 39519
Accession Number: 1938.23
A hinged straight razor with a shell handle. [.1] A red leather case. [.2]
Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), leather
GUSN: 39520
Accession Number: 1938.26.1-.2
Cruet set with two glass bottles, cruet and mustard pot, and silver plated stand with openings for three additional bottles.
Material: glass (material), silver (metal), blown glass
GUSN: 39522
Accession Number: 1938.28.1-.3
GUSN: 39523
Accession Number: 1938.29
FAN (A): Small; plain ivory sticks; punched paper leaf, white with gilt flowers and scrolls; edged with marabou feathers; cream silk tassel. BOX (B,C): Elongated oval; plain white paper and cardboard.
Date: 1860s
Material: ivory (tooth component), feather (material), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique)
GUSN: 39524
Accession Number: 1938.34A-C
GUSN: 39525
Accession Number: 1938.38
A mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape with a foliate design.
Material: mother of pearl
GUSN: 39526
Accession Number: 1938.47
Roughly rectangular; green and tans arborescent floral design with blue flower centers and buds.
Date: 1875-1890
Maker: Morris, William (Designer)
Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing, weaving
GUSN: 39527
Accession Number: 1938.48
GUSN: 39528
Accession Number: 1938.49
White painted framed list of watch clock punching stations, also of steamer "Priscilla"
GUSN: 39529
Accession Number: 1938.50
Hinged Slate Boards with Attached Pencil.
Material: stone (rock)
GUSN: 39530
Accession Number: 1938.51
Two piece ivory striped wedding gown; stripes alternate between satin and ribbed silk. Bodice [a] has a broad neckline; satin piping at neck, armseye and waist; cap sleeves trimmed with lace; pointed waist; boned; lined with tan cotton twill; hook and eye closure. Skirt [b] has a linen waistband; ca...
Date: 1850-1855
Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, reeding, satin, silk (textile)
GUSN: 39531
Accession Number: 1938.53AB
GUSN: 39532
Accession Number: 1938.56
GUSN: 39533
Accession Number: 1938.59
GUSN: 39534
Accession Number: 1938.60A
GUSN: 39535
Accession Number: 1938.62A-L
GUSN: 39536
Accession Number: 1938.63
GUSN: 39172
Accession Number: 1937.699
GUSN: 39173
Accession Number: 1937.701
Pincushion made with a rattan egg-shaped basket; red cushion decorated with two green ribbons; two small silver balls; white beads surround cushion.
Date: 19th century
Material: cotton (textile), rattan
GUSN: 39174
Accession Number: 1937.702
Very small open-weave basket with yellow paper lining the inside and the remains of a hand-painted fabric cover. The basket opening is trimmed with a string of green chenille and two green ribbon bows. The base of the basket is wood.
Material: reed (grass, material), cloth, chenille (yarn), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), hand-painted
GUSN: 39175
Accession Number: 1937.703
GUSN: 39176
Accession Number: 1937.704
GUSN: 39177
Accession Number: 1937.706
GUSN: 39178
Accession Number: 1937.709
GUSN: 39179
Accession Number: 1937.710
GUSN: 39180
Accession Number: 1937.711
GUSN: 39181
Accession Number: 1937.712
GUSN: 39182
Accession Number: 1937.713
GUSN: 39183
Accession Number: 1937.715
Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2] lined with fabric. Oval lenses. W bridge. Temple curl side arms.
Material: gold (metal), leather
GUSN: 39184
Accession Number: 1937.716.1-.2
Gold metal spectacles [.1] and leather case [.2]. Oblong lenses with a crank bridge. Straight side arms with teardrop finials.
Date: 1835-1880
Material: gold (metal), lenses (components), leather
GUSN: 39185
Accession Number: 1937.717.1-.2
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 39186
Accession Number: 1937.719
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 39187
Accession Number: 1937.723
Rectangular cotton runner with machine woven design of central elongated diamond with floral center; surrounded by floral motifs; scrolling border of throny leaves with wide band of zig-zag with corner blocks; applied looped tape binding; fringe.
Date: 1835-1860
Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made, quilting
GUSN: 39188
Accession Number: 1937.728
Date: 1720-1740
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 39190
Accession Number: 1937.740.1
Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.
Date: 1806
Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)
GUSN: 39192
Accession Number: 1937.743.5
Oval with applied banding, keyhole; finial.
Date: 1785-1795
GUSN: 39193
Accession Number: 1937.747
Tortoiseshell snuf box with lid.
Material: tortoise shell
GUSN: 39194
Accession Number: 1937.1377AB
A modern reproduction of the "Moulton" flag carried into battle at the Siege of Louisbourg in 1745. This version is machine-sewn, with an applique painted image of a tree with rounded foliage at the center, pierced vertically by a sword (hilt pointing to the ground, tip to the sky) with a wavy blad...
Date: 1937
Material: textiles, appliqué (technique)
GUSN: 39195
Accession Number: 1937.750.1
Small, round teapot with cover. Ear-shaped handle and scrolled and ball finial. Underglaze blue chain border with small sprigs on body. Starburst on finial.
Date: 1800-1820
Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, underglazing
GUSN: 39196
Accession Number: 1937.1380AB
Small, green transfer-printed chamber pot with lid. Chinoiserie landscape with buildings in foreground and mountains in background. Flower and scroll pattern on pot rim, lid and surrounding scenes on body. Manufactured by Minton, England, and distributed by Jones, McDuffie & Stratton, England.
Date: 1915
Material: porcelain, transfer printing, glazing (coating)
GUSN: 39200
Accession Number: 1937.1387AB
GUSN: 39201
Accession Number: 1937.761AB
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 39203
Accession Number: 1937.762
Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed pattern depicting landmarks of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Scenic cartouches of Marblehead include the Lee Mansion, the Churn, and Agnes Surriage Well.
Date: 1909-1930
Maker: Jonroth Studios (Maker)
Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing
GUSN: 39204
Accession Number: 1937.765
Blue transfer-printed pearlware commemorative plate. Border with flowers and medallions depicting landmarks from Nantucket County. Border surrounds the Old Windmill in Nantucket.
Date: 1910-1920
Maker: Ye Olde Historical Pottery (Maker)
Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware
GUSN: 39205
Accession Number: 1937.767
Bulb-shaped earthenware vase with marbleized clay in gray, yellow, pink and white in stripes.
Date: 1880
Maker: Gay Head Pottery (Maker)
Material: clay, earthenware, drying
GUSN: 39206
Accession Number: 1937.768
Squat earthenware bulb-shaped vase tapering to rim with a flared lip, spiral, marbleized gray, white, yellow, pink clay.
GUSN: 39207
Accession Number: 1937.769