Historic New England

Wheel finger

Maple finger wheel

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221186

Accession Number: 1913.135

Hand Card

Oak back; leather; hickory handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), hickory (wood), leather

GUSN: 221189

Accession Number: 1914.29

Hatchet

No description

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 221190

Accession Number: 1917.377

Tape Loom

Seventeen holes in loom; 1/2 inch board nailed to 6 inch by 7 inch base with wrought nails.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), hickory (wood)

GUSN: 221196

Accession Number: 1915.18

Swift

Base, water sawn; reel all riven parts.

Date: 1700-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 221203

Accession Number: 1918.513

Temple

Riven wood temple for weaving loom.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221205

Accession Number: 1918.517AB

Wool spinning wheel; A: bench; B: wheel post; C: wheel. The bench (A) is made of quartered chestnut. The wheel (C) shows cut nails from the rim into the spokes, while there are forged nail heads visible on the splice. The spinning wheel came from a house in Peterborough, New Hampshire

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), oak (wood), birch (wood), maple (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 221206

Accession Number: 1918.942AC

Wool Finger

Finger wheel or "boy" for textile working.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 221214

Accession Number: 1918.960

Temple

Riven oak loom part.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221217

Accession Number: 1918.1260

Tape Loom

Thirty-four prongs; professionally made; rose-head nails

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221218

Accession Number: 1918.1478

Clock Reel

Wooden; joined frame, green; open works; handle; metal click spring missing.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: yellow birch (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 221219

Accession Number: 1918.1615

Temple

Maple loom part.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221220

Accession Number: 1919.83

Flax Breaker

Flax breaker; square pine body, four oak legs; axed square board.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 221222

Accession Number: 1919.813

Shuttle

Wooden shuttle with hollow-stemmed quill; oak shaft; boat-shaped with wire tips.

Maker: unknown

Material: applewood, dogwood (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 221223

Accession Number: 1922.242

Miner's Head

Head

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: yellow birch (wood)

GUSN: 221224

Accession Number: 1922.258

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug with maroon transfer-printed design of undulating flowers. Flowers are over-painted in greens and pinks. Pink luster accents the handle and encircles the upper lip.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 221226

Accession Number: 1970.1310.41

Dressing Table

Dressing table. Black walnut with white pine secondary wood. Four turned maple legs, flat crossed stretchers. Black walnut veneered top, skirt, stiles, and drawer fronts. Case sides composed of black walnut. Original brass hardware. Locks never made.

Date: 1720-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: black walnut (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 221227

Accession Number: 1980.379

High Chest

William and Mary high chest. Walnut veneer, maple and white pine. In two sections, the upper with molded cornice above a bolection-molded frieze drawer over a case with two short over three graduated long drawers, each with herringbone-pattern edging within a double bead-molded surround; the lower s...

Date: c. 1720-1735

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 221228

Accession Number: 1984.20

Distaff

Distaff; turned maple and birch.

Date: ca. 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 221272

Accession Number: 1922.262

Spool

Maple spool for quill wheel.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221275

Accession Number: 1922.264

Spool

Oak spool for quill wheel.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 221276

Accession Number: 1922.265

Spool

Maple spool for quill wheel.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 221288

Accession Number: 1922.266

Swift

Well-turned and finished; circular sawn pine base, groved for cages; upright, maple.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), maple (wood), beech (wood), oak (wood)

GUSN: 221297

Accession Number: 1926.427

Umbrella Swift

Maple swift with clamp-type base; elm screw stop; wire used at tops and bottoms of arms.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), elm (wood)

GUSN: 221299

Accession Number: 1927.716

Embroidery Frame

Adjustable cherry embroidery frame on floor stand with walnut feet.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), black cherry (wood)

GUSN: 221317

Accession Number: 1928.247

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202503

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.315

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202504

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.316

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202505

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.317

Crock

Cylindrical stoneware crock. Wide band of marbled dark olive green and dark blue glaze along top half of crock, white glazed bottom. Interior glaze of olive green and dark blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 202506

Accession Number: 2006.44.1712

Compote

Porcelain compote with white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and monogrammed "Ps" on interior of bowl and on stem.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202507

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.312

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202508

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.304

Bean pot

Squat stoneware bean pot with small loop handle [a] and circular cover [b]. Brown and white glazed body with the number '2' stamped on the front center. Brown interior glaze. Cover has a simple knob finial and brown interior and exterior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202509

Accession Number: 2006.44.1713AB

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish..

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202510

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.303

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202511

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.302

Dish

Raspberry and gold "P" monogrammed lozenge shaped dish.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202512

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.301

Bean pot

Squat stoneware bean pot with small loop handle [a] and circular lid [b]. Pot has light brown and white exterior glaze, a large number '2' is painted in blue on the front of the pot. Interior glaze in light brown. Circular lid has simple knob handle and light brown exterior glaze. The number '2' is ...

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 202514

Accession Number: 2006.44.1714AB

Serving bowl

Porcelain serving bowl with white body and raspberry and gold banded edges with a monogrammed "P."

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202515

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.321

Serving bowl

Porcelain footed bowl with flared rim, white body, raspberry and gold banded edges and a monogrammed "P" on the inner rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Ch Pillivuyt & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202516

Accession Number: 2006.44.3093.323

Pitcher

Tapered cylindrical porcelain pitcher with triangular spout and oval shaped handle. Polychrome decoration of men, woman, and children wearing traditional Dutch cosume and clogs. The woman is watching the children and the men are smoking cigars. Painted green line decoration on handle and rim.

Date: 1901-1909

Maker: Edwin M. Knowles China Company (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202517

Accession Number: 2006.44.1707

Platter set

Set of two ceramic platters and a bowl with blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper pattern and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202519

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003

Bowl

Ceramic bowl with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202520

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.3

Platter

Ceramic platter with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202521

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.2

Platter

Ceramic platter with a blue and white pattern consisting of a central river landscape scene with a house and bridge and surrounded by diaper and geometric borders.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202522

Accession Number: 2006.44.3003.1

Soup tureen

Porcelain oval soup tureen with cover in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202524

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.2ab

Pitcher

Small porcelain pitcher with triangular spout. Painted polychrome decoration of ducks, frogs, cow, bird, and small child on a blanket. Pink floral decoration around rim and on back of handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202525

Accession Number: 2006.44.1708

Vegetable dish

Porcelain rectangular vegetable dish with cover in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper des...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202526

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.15ab

Pitcher

Squat pitcher with curved spout. White interior and exterior glaze with painted raspberry colored band around middle and top rim. Small raspberry colored accents on handle. Molded flowers appear on either side of the handle.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: Cockson & Seddon (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 202528

Accession Number: 2006.44.1710

Vegetable dish

Blue and white ceramic rectangular vegetable dish with cover in Canton pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202529

Accession Number: 2006.44.2986AB

Vegetable dish

Rectangular blue and white ceramic vegetable dish with cover in Canton pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 202530

Accession Number: 2006.44.2987AB

Platter

Porcelain oval platter in a blue and white Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a central circular design of an abstract flower over a diaper pattern, border is a Nanking pattern of a ring of arrows and dots surrounded by an outer band in a diaper design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202531

Accession Number: 2006.44.1832.13

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