Historic New England

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8638

Accession Number: 1992.725.6

Plate

Medium size pewter plate; wide flat brim; shallow curved well; incised band around face.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Groce, Thomas (Pewterer)

Material: casting (process), incising, pewter (tin alloy), stamping (forming), tin alloy

GUSN: 8639

Accession Number: 1992.725.7

Plate

Pewter plate; round form with molded edge; dished brim; shallow well.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: Jones, Gershom (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 8640

Accession Number: 1992.726

Plate

Round form with flat brim shallow well. Molded edge at back.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: Swanson, Thomas (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 8641

Accession Number: 1992.727

Artificial butterfly

Monarch butterfly on wire. Thin wooden cut-out wings glued to carved body. Wire antennae and stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wire, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8642

Accession Number: 1992.744

Artificial Fruit

Large orange. Colored orange with painted stem end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8643

Accession Number: 1992.745.1

Artificial Fruit

Large apple. Colored pink. Painted red blush with rolled paper stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8644

Accession Number: 1992.745.2

Artificial Fruit

Large wax pear. Colored pink with pink blush. Rolled paper stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8645

Accession Number: 1992.745.3

Artificial Fruit

Banana. Colored pale yellow. Painted green with browns on ends and brown lines.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8646

Accession Number: 1992.745.4

Artificial Fruit

Plum. Formed in pink wax and dipped again in dark red. Small bit of brown wax added for stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8647

Accession Number: 1992.745.5

Artificial Fruit

Tangerine. Colored orange; hollow. Painted stem end.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), wax

GUSN: 8648

Accession Number: 1992.745.6

Artificial Fruit

Gourd. Plaster of Paris stem; brown. Yellow and greens.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gourd, molding (forming), painting (coating), plaster of Paris, wax

GUSN: 8649

Accession Number: 1992.745.7

Artificial Fruit

Bunch of red grapes molded in pinks and re-dipped in dark red. Stem: wire covered in paper.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), paper (fiber product), wax, wire

GUSN: 8650

Accession Number: 1992.745.8

Artificial Fruit

Bunch of "white" grapes. Molded in white and some dark red wax added to simulate realism. Wire stem wrapped in paper.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wax, wire

GUSN: 8651

Accession Number: 1992.745.9

Artificial fruit

Pear painted in greens with red blush. Wooden stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), plaster of Paris, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8652

Accession Number: 1992.745.10

Artificial Fruit

Pear painted in dull yellow with red blush. Wooden stem.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), plaster of Paris, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8653

Accession Number: 1992.745.11

Rectangular, horizontal format with original frame and iron hangers. White house with red barn at left. Hill with trees at right; road at base of image. Brown band at bottom. Each side of painting is identical.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8654

Accession Number: 1992.746

Goose Decoy

"Uptail" decoy of diving goose (aka dabbler). Weighted in center of two patched pieces of wood with lead weight and leather. Painted white on stomach and sides; deep grey to black on back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lead (metal), leather, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8655

Accession Number: 1992.747

Decoy

Made from canvas sack painted to resemble diving body of a blue-wing teal "uptail" in water. Stuffed and sealed with string for weight at tied end. Remainders of brown paint and teal blue wings and outlines of busy feather pattern.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, painting (coating), sewing (process), string (fiber product), stuffing (upholstering technique)

GUSN: 8656

Accession Number: 1992.748

Decoy

Two molded sides hinged together at head and tail with boldly painted white spotted decoration on black back. Dark taupe face and breast. Off-white underside.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stamping (marking), machine-made, molding (forming), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8657

Accession Number: 1992.749

Toy dish

Red dish with round upturned sides; fluted edge. On short foot. Covered overall with dark brown/muddy glaze.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Possibly Millville Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, fluting, glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8658

Accession Number: 1992.750

Bean Pot with Lid

Squat globular shape. Short upturned collar; pouring lip. Fitted with replacement lid. Side strap handle (double reeded); rouletted band around shoulder. Covered overall with orange glaze and vertical dark brown markings. Lid darker orange/brown glaze; different texture.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, roulettes (engraving tools), throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8509

Accession Number: 1991.722AB

Redware Bean Pot with lid

Globular shape; straight collar and drop-in banded lid. Thick reeded strap handle and small outflared foot. Covered with orange/red glaze and dark brown splotches to the top half and handle. Lid: dark brown and black.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8510

Accession Number: 1991.723AB

Plate

Medium size, round with deep well. Face covered with rusty brown glaze; slip decoration in rings of wavy and straight lines; sunburst-like circles at center. Unglazed back.

Date: 1815-1850

Maker: Possibly Brooks, Hervey (Maker) Possibly Brooks Pottery (Maker) Possibly Seymour Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), redware, slip (clay), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8511

Accession Number: 1991.724

Cooking pot

Squat globular shape with fitted domed lid with flange and large round knop. Large curved vertical handle attached to body. Covered with characteristic brown mottled flint enamel glaze over light ground.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 8512

Accession Number: 1991.725AB

Flint Enamel Bowl

Cream-yellow ground and dark brown mottled glaze. Slanting tapered sides and rolled rim on a short outflared foot. Thickly potted.

Date: 1830-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8513

Accession Number: 1991.727

Flint Enamel Bowl

Medium size with sides rounded in to rolled foot. Covered all over with characteristic dark brown mottled glaze on cream/yellowish ground.

Date: 1830-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8514

Accession Number: 1991.728

Flinty Enamel Bowl

Small size with sides rounded in to rolled foot. Covered all over with characteristic dark brown mottled glaze on cream/yellowish ground.

Date: 1830-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8515

Accession Number: 1991.729

Teapot

Squat globular shape with high, outflared collar and flatish drop-in lid. Thick strap handle of squarish loop and crooked spout. Covered overall with pale olive-green glaze with yellow-orange, "Gonic"-style spots.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8516

Accession Number: 1991.730AB

Duck Decoy

Carved and painted duck with feet fastened to a board. Painted black and white with gold eyes and feet. Head with square insert.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Huey, George (Carver) Cogger, Henry (Vendor)

Material: carving (processes), wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 8517

Accession Number: 1991.731

Stick-up Decoy

On wooden stand. Turned inset head. Wing outlined in relief. Glass eyes and long carved peg bill. Painted in shades of gray and black to suggest natural coloring. Underside drilled with a hole, has original stick. Also has hole drilled in tail to tie together with rest of "rig".

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), paint (coating)

GUSN: 8518

Accession Number: 1991.732

Stick-up Decoy of a Black Necked Stilt

On wooden stand. Brown back with white spots. Small head, turned. Round insert head. Rectangular white patch on tail. Iron bill.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8519

Accession Number: 1991.733

Swan Weathervane

Swan roof ornament on carved base. Body whitewashed over green paint. Beak painted green. Nail and screw construction. Tack eyes.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8520

Accession Number: 1991.734

Bird carving

Small, carved in-the-round with wire legs. Painted in natural shades of yellow, brown and white. Mounted on twig set into a circular base.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8521

Accession Number: 1991.735

Bird carving

Small, carved in-the-round with wire legs. Painted in natural shades of tans, brown, white. Mounted on a twig and a turned wood base.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8522

Accession Number: 1991.736

Stool

High stool with four round, turned legs with tapering feet joined by doublebox stretchers; slightly splayed; Post ends extend above seat; Rush seat.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material), rush (material), weaving

GUSN: 8523

Accession Number: 1991.737

Redware Baking Cup

Straight tapering sides. Incised band around rim. Covered overall with mottled brown and greenish glaze. Bottom blackened; aged.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, lead glaze

GUSN: 8524

Accession Number: 1991.738.1

Redware Baking Cup

Straight tapering sides. Incised band around rim. Covered overall with mottled brown and greenish glaze. Bottom blackened; aged.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8525

Accession Number: 1991.738.2

Cupboard

Flat top on case with twenty-four drawers each with single turned pull in upper half; lower half has single side-hinged door with single turned pull opening to two shelves. Lower shelf extends beyond cupboard door. Held by shaped side boards; boot jack base.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8526

Accession Number: 1991.739

Fish Weathervane

Fish weathervane carved from one piece of wood. Eyes and gills are incised. Three metal fins above and below. The body is painted white. The head, fin and tails are black. The eye, gill, and mouth are painted red.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Parker, Alonzo (Carver)

Material: metal, carving (processes), pine (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 8527

Accession Number: 1991.740

Jack O'lantern Lantern

Pumpkin-shaped with small wooden handle. In two halves with eyes, nose and mouth stamped out. Tin candle holder inside attached to heavy metal wire. Traces of old orange paint.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 8528

Accession Number: 1991.741

Parasol in Case

Parasol: Green silk handsewn onto balene ribs. Handle: cherry, handcarved; decorative turnings and inlaid with two rings of ivory. Wire mechanism connects ribs to handle. Lower half of handle detachable with octagonal section ending in finial-type decoration. Case: All contained in linen case. Han...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen, cherry (wood), hand sewing, inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 8529

Accession Number: 1991.742

Sleigh bells

String of ten bells on leather strap. Wide handsewn strap; traditional buckle and keeper. Bells attached through slots; fastened by smaller leather piece strung through bell handles. Seven bells incised with decoration (see sketch on worksheet). Three plain bells. Nine bells have small lead ball in...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), incising, leather

GUSN: 8530

Accession Number: 1991.743

Basket

Deep woven splint basket with carved, bent wooden handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), splints (lighting devices), weaving

GUSN: 8531

Accession Number: 1991.744

Basket

Round and flat-rimmed. Splint woven basket with carved wooden handle and attaching loop.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), splints (lighting devices), weaving

GUSN: 8532

Accession Number: 1991.745

"J. Bartlett" Tavern Sign

Tavern sign: oval with raised edge; two twisted iron hangers at top. White background with black scroll at top. Below is a red-feathered eagle outlined in yellow with arrows and laurel sprigs in talons; a ribbon held in its beak. At bottom, a black band reading "J. Bartlett." From the Old Bartlett I...

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8533

Accession Number: 1991.746

Toy Redware Bowl

Semi-bulbous shape. Wide mouth with no cover; no handles. Rouletted band near top. Covered overall with orange/brick-red glaze except on slightly raised foot.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8534

Accession Number: 1991.749

Toy pitcher

Baluster shape with tall neck and long strap handle. Readware; covered overall with deep orange speckled glaze.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), redware, throwing (pottery technique), lead glaze

GUSN: 8535

Accession Number: 1991.750

Miniature Urn

Miniature earthenware urn; Classical-style baluster form with two scroll handles; shoulder, neck, collar and handles covered with dark brown glaze, the bottom half and interior unglazed light-colored clay.

Date: ca. 1880-1885

Maker: Clark, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), lead glaze, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8536

Accession Number: 1992.751

Toy Bowl

Rectangular shape with deep well and notched rim. Covered with orange glaze and three wavy lines in light-colored slip. Unglazed back.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), redware, slip (clay), lead glaze

GUSN: 8537

Accession Number: 1991.752

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