Historic New England

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with a fluted body. Brown bands around the base and rim. Hand painted foliate and floral design. Foliate accent on the handle.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 28570

Accession Number: 1918.1608

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28571

Accession Number: 1918.1610

Clock Reel

Three legs, six arms, glass clock face, bell

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28572

Accession Number: 1918.1613

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28573

Accession Number: 1918.1619

Soap Dish

Rectangular w/ rectangular base and yellow and brown mottled glaze; 9 holes pierced for drainage.

Date: 1849-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28574

Accession Number: 1918.1620

Pincushion

Round velvet pincushion set in a caste iron pedestal; scalloped rim with footed base and foilate motifs.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 28575

Accession Number: 1918.1626

Bottle stopper

White glazed, flat top, cylindrical earthenware stopper.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28576

Accession Number: 1918.1628

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28577

Accession Number: 1918.1630

Finial

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28578

Accession Number: 1918.1631

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28579

Accession Number: 1918.1632

Tie

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28580

Accession Number: 1918.1636

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28581

Accession Number: 1918.1642

Quilt

Unfinished quilt top of pieced hexagons; hexagon mosaic florets arranged in field of brown and tan glazed cotton. Machine sewn to blue and white striped and figured calico.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, glazing (coating), stitching, machine sewing (technique), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 28582

Accession Number: 1918.1645

Blue and beige irridescent silk with woven design of floral sprays with floral sprigs interspersed (flowers outlined in blue); triangular; blue and beige knotted silk fringe (long fringe); quilted and lined with white cotton; wool batting.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28583

Accession Number: 1918.1646

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28584

Accession Number: 1918.1650

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28585

Accession Number: 1918.1651

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28586

Accession Number: 1918.1652

Dress

Beige & brown woven ombred stripe of damask pattern of serpentine stems w/ leaves in between. Leg o' mutton sleeves w/ shirred wrists. Piped waistband & neckline. Skirt gathered all around. Hook & eye closure at waist. Bodice & sleeves lined w/ cotton (3/4 only in sleeves). Three ruffles w/ pipi...

Date: 1826-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 28587

Accession Number: 1918.1656

Dress

Purple & black striped; black stripes plaid. Bell-shaped sleeves fitted and puckered below shoulder. Hook & eye closure at front. Boned and slightly pointed bodice; cartridge pleats all around. Entire dress lined w/ cotton; green wool binding.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 28588

Accession Number: 1918.1657

PINTLE

Forged one-piece construction. Rectangular tapered bar; round pin.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28591

Accession Number: 1918.295D

"Tomorrow"

Three women and a man playing music and singing at left, couple dancing at right.

Date: 1813

Maker: Edgeworth, Maria (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28593

Accession Number: 1919.5

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28594

Accession Number: 1919.18A

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28595

Accession Number: 1919.19

Twine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28596

Accession Number: 1919.23

Bird Feeder

Glass bird feeder. Top shaped like a woman's head. Bottom has a receptacle for bird seed.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28956

Accession Number: 1920.78

Bar

Long taper, round head. Lug at base of head. Latching and wrought into tight spiral handle - from portion of piece with round cross section.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28957

Accession Number: 1920.79

Wall Pocket

A Berlin work and cord wall pocket in shades of white / cream, red, pink, and black with circular brass hanging ring.

Date: 19th / 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), Berlin woolwork, cord (fiber product), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 28958

Accession Number: 1920.84

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28959

Accession Number: 1920.85

Miser's Purse

Cream colored cotton, hand-netted tube open at the center, closes with a pair of sliding silver-colored rings. Each end of the tube has a silver-colored tassle made from four loops of cut steel beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28960

Accession Number: 1920.86

Franklin Silver Medal

Silver award medal with the left profile of Benjamin Franklin's bust. Engraved name, date, and a rose with leaves in verso. One hanging ring fixed on the edge of the medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 28961

Accession Number: 1920.88

Comb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28962

Accession Number: 1920.91

Painting of Spear Fisher

Oil painting on board of a Native American in a canoe spearing fish, steamboat in distance. Plain gold frame.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28963

Accession Number: 1920.92

Nail

Small; finish nail.

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28964

Accession Number: 1920.95AB

Decanter

Glass decanter. Fluted body with a diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28965

Accession Number: 1920.98

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Etched star design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 28966

Accession Number: 1920.99AB

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28967

Accession Number: 1920.100

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28968

Accession Number: 1920.101

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28969

Accession Number: 1920.103

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28970

Accession Number: 1920.105

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28971

Accession Number: 1920.108

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28972

Accession Number: 1920.109

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28973

Accession Number: 1920.111

Salt

Blue and white; oval eight-sided rectangle with network and scroll border around base and trellis border around edge of top; right-oriented landscape scene of bridge, foreground, to land with rocks and trees; boat behind bridge; two pavillions, right with tree behind, leaning out over river; two oth...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: underglazing, porcelain

GUSN: 28974

Accession Number: 1920.112

Coffee Cup

Up right with ear-shaped handle with gold thumbrest; gold band border; sepia-colored, scenic oval (gold border) depicting birds in flight over landscape of trees, building (right) and boulders.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 28975

Accession Number: 1920.115

Coffee Cup

Blue enamel feathered border; blue enamel spray of flowers with gold highlights; two small floweers also in blue enamel; ear-shaped handle with ridged spine and leaf terminals.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 28976

Accession Number: 1920.117

Coffee Cup

Interior border: brown painted wave-and-dot; exterior border: bwon painted double band containing dot-and-dash band; scene (painted) in brown of trees, bridge, building, adn birds in flight; ear-shaped handle with large gadrooning on spine.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 28977

Accession Number: 1920.118

Coffee Cup

Interior border: "dot" florettes in blue enamel; exterior border: orange line with blue enamel dot wave belwo; blue enamel rosebud with gold highlights; ear-shaped handle with notched handholds.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 28978

Accession Number: 1920.119

Cup

Blue transfer-printed pearlware handled cup. Exterior floral, fruit, and scroll motif. Interior foliate border.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 28979

Accession Number: 1920.120

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior border: black pencilled double border with band of dots and dotd wave belwo with flower buds; larger flower bud spray with gold highlights. Interior border: black huskchain with gold highlights; in bowl: pencilled flowerbud.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28980

Accession Number: 1920.121

Tea bowl

Handleless, red and gold hand-painted porcelain cup. Floral sprig on exterior. Geometric border patterns on exterior and interior rim.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28981

Accession Number: 1920.122

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