Historic New England

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8588

Accession Number: 1991.796.1

Decoy

Long black-painted bill, black spots and eyes.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8589

Accession Number: 1991.796.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8590

Accession Number: 1991.797.1

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8591

Accession Number: 1991.797.2

Decoy

Homemade. Painted in green, white, yellow and black.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly P. Squire & Co. (Maker)

Material: cutting (dividing), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8592

Accession Number: 1991.797.3

Stick-up decoy

Goose head on long stick with hole in end. Overall painted black. Two pieces with seam at neck. Nail construction.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8593

Accession Number: 1991.798

Decoy

Head of duck decoy. Long and narrow beak painted green; black head. Wood or wood compound. Tack eyes. Weighted with protruded wooden stick out the neck (would have fit into body).

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: Possibly Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8594

Accession Number: 1991.799

Decoy

Decoy of a duck's head with incised eye and feather marks. Hole for stick in base; no stick.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morse, Robert (Wood-carver)

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

GUSN: 8595

Accession Number: 1991.800

Decoy

Decoy head of Black Duck with tack eyes. Black bill and black shading on head over grey face. Hole in neck for stick.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Possibly Mason Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8596

Accession Number: 1991.801

Decoy

Female, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Plastic eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8597

Accession Number: 1991.802.1

Decoy

Male, carved in full round. Outline of wings carved in relief. Painted metal eyes. Painted dark gray with light gray and white mottled plumage. Lead weights and leather rig strap nailed to bases.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8598

Accession Number: 1991.802.2

"Joseph Goodell" Redware Pitcher

Slip-decorated redware; three C-shaped handles; bulbous at center; slight foot; inscription on front; sunbursts on back.

Date: 1788

Maker: Possibly Goodell, Joseph, 1755-1829 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 8599

Accession Number: 1992.666

Pot Lifter

Iron, with large hook on one end, and large knob at end of handle. 1 1/2" at top of handle.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8600

Accession Number: 1992.692

Poker

Double ended wrought iron poker.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8601

Accession Number: 1992.693

Candle-Drying Stick

Wooden rod with six hand-dipped candles attached.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8602

Accession Number: 1992.694

Common Pot or Dye Pot

Red earthenware common pot (type often used as dye pots) with straight sides slanting in towards base; unglazed outside, brown lead glaze inside; wide mouth, no cover.

Date: 1700-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8603

Accession Number: 1992.695

Common Pot or Dye Pot

Redware, straight sides rounding in towards base, and plain, slight outflared rim, wide mouth, no cover; two incised bands at middle; unglazed outside; brownish glaze inside.

Date: 1685-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8604

Accession Number: 1992.696

Bean Pot

Thick redware beanpot of squat globular shape with outflaring rim, uncovered, brown glaze inside, unglazed outside, incised in bold capital letters, "M. MARSHALL." above an incised band.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, redware, throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 8605

Accession Number: 1992.697

Hanging Griddle

Flat circular iron disk with long curved handle and hanger.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 8606

Accession Number: 1992.698

Swivel Spit

Brass clock cylinder with iron wheel holding four rings; brass and iron attachment for holding meat.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 8607

Accession Number: 1992.699

Pot

Miniature pot with three feet and wire handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 8608

Accession Number: 1992.700

Two parts: A: Upper section with molded cornice and scalloped apron over three shelves with molded edge flanked by scalloped end boards, on B: lower section with molded edge top on case with two drawers and hinged panelled door flanked by two hinged panelled doors, enclosing shelves.

Date: 1790-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 8359

Accession Number: 1991.555AB

Treen Bowl

Small, round, turned and painted blue-green.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 8360

Accession Number: 1991.573

Mote spoon

Pierced oval bowl with rat-tail back on long narrow handle.

Date: 1715-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 8361

Accession Number: 1991.587

Mote spoon

Pierced oval bowl with rat-tail at back on long narrow handle with a pointed end.

Date: 1710-1720

Maker: Margas, Jacob (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), piercing, silver (metal)

GUSN: 8362

Accession Number: 1991.588

Beaker

Cylindrical form with molded lip. Incised band below rim and five incised lines around base.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8363

Accession Number: 1991.590

Caster

Pierced pewter; bell-shaped cover on uniform body raised on a round pedestal base.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8364

Accession Number: 1991.591

Saltcellar

Each of an hexagonal form with a divided bowl raised on a pedestal base. Bowl incised below rim with two straight parallel lines.

Date: 1740-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8365

Accession Number: 1991.593.1

Saltcellar

Each of an hexagonal form with a divided bowl raised on a pedestal base. Bowl incised below rim with two straight parallel lines.

Date: 1740-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8366

Accession Number: 1991.593.2

Ice Cream Mold

Two-part hinged mold in form of a sitting rabbit.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8367

Accession Number: 1991.594

Tablespoon

Oval slightly pointed bowl with long stem and rounded end handle. Edges cast with zig zag patterned motif and a like-patterned teardrop- shaped device at handle end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Whitehouse, E. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8368

Accession Number: 1991.595.1

Tablespoon

Oval slightly pointed bowl with long stem and rounded end handle. Edges cast with zig zag patterned motif and a like-patterned teardrop- shaped device at handle end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Whitehouse, E. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8369

Accession Number: 1991.595.2

Tablespoon

Oval slightly pointed bowl with long stem and rounded end handle. Edges cast with zig zag patterned motif and a like-patterned teardrop- shaped device at handle end.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Whitehouse, E. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8370

Accession Number: 1991.595.3

Teaspoon

Fiddleback-shaped handle with "dog nose" tip on shallow pointed-end bowl.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Cogswell, Henry, 1760 C (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 8371

Accession Number: 1991.596

Tablespoon

Rectangular handle end with canted corners. Thin stem and shallow oval bowl with pointed end. Bright cut "V" at underside where handle meets bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Downing & Baldwin (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 8372

Accession Number: 1991.597

Candle box

Hanging candlebox in New England saltbox style. Painted dark red. Slanted cover attached with wire hinges.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: nailing, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 8373

Accession Number: 1991.598

Blanket

Linsey-woolsey blanket with blue and brown plaid on ivory ground.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linsey-woolsey

GUSN: 8374

Accession Number: 1991.600

Standing salt

Shallow round bowl with flat rim on an octagonal base.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), tin alloy

GUSN: 8375

Accession Number: 1991.601

Standing salt

Squat round bowl with molded edge on a conforming pedestal base.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8376

Accession Number: 1991.602.1

Standing salt

Squat round bowl with molded edge on a conforming pedestal base.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8377

Accession Number: 1991.602.2

Saltcellar

Pedestal-form with small round shallow bowl above short tapered stem on curved round base with bottom edge flattened to form hexagonal edge. Incised turnings on stem and base. Hollow underside.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8378

Accession Number: 1991.603.1

Saltcellar

Pedestal-form with small round shallow bowl above short tapered stem on curved round base with bottom edge flattened to form hexagonal edge. Incised turnings on stem and base. Hollow underside.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8379

Accession Number: 1991.603.2

Pint measure

Copper pint measure shaped like small pitcher.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), handmade

GUSN: 8380

Accession Number: 1991.604

Cheese Dish

Pearlware bowl of boat shape with rolled-over ends on oval-based pedestal foot. Decorated with underglaze-blue transfer-print scenes of "Dr. Syntax", with fleur-de-lys on scroll ends.

Date: 1817-1834

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker) Snow, Kenneth (Retailer)

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 8381

Accession Number: 1991.605

Candlestick

Handcrafted tin candlestick with lateral ejector. Fluted drip pan with handle below. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8382

Accession Number: 1991.606.1

Candlestick

Handcrafted tin candlestick with lateral ejector. Fluted drip pan with handle below. Painted dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 8383

Accession Number: 1991.606.2

Tea set sugar bowl with lid

Child's tea set: Sugar bowl: miniature footed sugar bowl with top lid.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8384

Accession Number: 1991.607.2AB

Tea set creamer

Child's tea set: Creamer: miniature footed creamer with handle; decorative ridge around top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8385

Accession Number: 1991.607.3

Tea set teapot

Child's tea set: Teapot: miniature teapot with handle and straight spout. Decorative ridges and finial on cover.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8386

Accession Number: 1991.607.4AB

Tea set cup and saucer

Child's tea set: Cup and saucer: miniature. Saucer has spiral of decorative markings inside. Cup has tall handle; slightly turned lip and foot. Turning decorates lower portion; tiny incised band encircles top.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), turning (shaping process), tin (metal)

GUSN: 8387

Accession Number: 1991.607.5AB

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