Historic New England

Lamp, Oil

Hourglass-shaped whale oil lamp; C-shaped handle; holes in top, one with a spout.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39567

Accession Number: 1938.119

Round pewter jar (a) and dome cover (b) with double flower bud knop and crenate rim. Jar and lid decorated with a combination of circular punches and linear engraving. The lid has a flower head. The Jar has Chinese writing around rim and Chinese dragons around mid-section of body.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39568

Accession Number: 1938.120AB

Teapot

Pewter coffeepot with round body under long and wide cylindrical neck. Domed, hinged lid with knop. Angular handle with balls at each end and at top. Long, curved spout.

Date: 1862

Maker: Manning, B. B. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 39569

Accession Number: 1938.122

Cann

Small pewter cann with ring foot, loop handle with thumb rest.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39570

Accession Number: 1938.124

Tobacco Jar

Cylindrical tobacco jar with a brown and yellow mottled glaze. Molded grape and foliate design. Grape molded finial.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39571

Accession Number: 1938.125AB

Cup

Footed, bell-shaped pewter cup with loop handle and three incised horizontal bands around the middle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39572

Accession Number: 1938.126

Shaker, pepper

Pear-shaped pewter pepper shaker on ring foot with finial surrounded by piercing.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39573

Accession Number: 1938.127

Shaker, Pepper

Acorn-shaped pewter pepper shaker.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39574

Accession Number: 1938.128

Tablespoon

Pewter tablespoon with scallop shell design under bowl and at the end of the handle. Tip of handle decorated with circles, triangles, vines, flowers, and a cross in the center.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39575

Accession Number: 1938.130

Serving Spoon

Plain pewter serving spoon with tear-shaped bowl and elongated tear-shaped handle. Anthemion or shell motif on underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39576

Accession Number: 1938.131

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39577

Accession Number: 1938.132A

Plate

Small, round pewter plate with raised band on edge of rim and an incised band around well.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Townsend & Compton (Maker)

Material: polish (coating), hammering, pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39578

Accession Number: 1938.134

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39579

Accession Number: 1938.135

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39580

Accession Number: 1938.136B

Candlestand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39581

Accession Number: 1938.137

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with a pink luster foliate motif. Superimposed hand painted flowers and leaves.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 39582

Accession Number: 1938.140.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl and matching saucer. Red wave and blue dot border; rose-colored and blue flowers on white ground; gray band around border.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 39583

Accession Number: 1938.148AB

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39584

Accession Number: 1938.155

Soap Dish

Oval, whiteware soap dish with blue floral transfer print around rim and medallion encircling floral sprig in center of base.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), whiteware

GUSN: 39585

Accession Number: 1938.158

Sugar bowl

Underglaze blue bands around edge of body and cover and underglaze blue beehive knob on cover; underglaze blue floral pattern on body and cover.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39586

Accession Number: 1938.159AB

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39280

Accession Number: 1937.976

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39281

Accession Number: 1937.977

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39282

Accession Number: 1937.978

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39283

Accession Number: 1937.979

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39284

Accession Number: 1937.980

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39285

Accession Number: 1937.981

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39286

Accession Number: 1937.982

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39287

Accession Number: 1937.983

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39288

Accession Number: 1937.984

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39289

Accession Number: 1937.985

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39290

Accession Number: 1937.986

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39291

Accession Number: 1937.987

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39292

Accession Number: 1937.988

Vase

Parian vase molded in the shape of hand holding a tulip. Base in form of cuff with lace and beads.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39293

Accession Number: 1937.994

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39294

Accession Number: 1937.995

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39295

Accession Number: 1937.996

Grill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39296

Accession Number: 1937.997

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 39297

Accession Number: 1937.998

Fan

Plain ivory sticks and guards; discolored ivory silk moire leaf painted with delicate spray and garland of small pink and white and yellow roses with bunches of blue flowers with green leaves, brown stems; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), moiré, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39298

Accession Number: 1937.999

WALLET

Red w/ green leather lining; 5 compartments plus pencil holder; compartments made of cardboard. (outside = dark/dirty red; under flap = original bright red)

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 39299

Accession Number: 1937.1002

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39300

Accession Number: 1937.1005

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39301

Accession Number: 1937.1013

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39302

Accession Number: 1937.1014

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39303

Accession Number: 1937.1015

Ewer

Parian pitcher with grape clusters, vines, and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39304

Accession Number: 1937.1016

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39305

Accession Number: 1937.1017

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39306

Accession Number: 1937.1018

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39308

Accession Number: 1937.1021

Box

Rectangular wooden box with lid attached by four fabric ties. Box is covered with wallpaper with repeating pattern of stylized swags and rosettes above a band of diamond-shaped lozenges and a field of x-shaped motifs. Block printed in dark blue on a blue ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39309

Accession Number: 1937.1024

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39310

Accession Number: 1937.1027AB

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