Historic New England

Planter

A rectangular green celadon planter with four short feet. Around, underneath the top edge are blue leaves with their tips pointing toward the ground. In the center of the bottom is a hole that has been plugged with a cork. The cork has a plastic top. Inside is also a flat, rounded metal piece.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 224719

Accession Number: 2006.44.2557

Watercolor

Framed watercolor of a ship. The picture focuses on a ship sailing on water, sails raised. It is signed and dated in the bottom left corner.

Date: 1937

Maker: Needham, Alfred Carter, 1872- (Painter) Nelson, Carl E (Framer)

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

GUSN: 224720

Accession Number: 2006.44.2563

Handkerchief

Linen handkerchief with floral embroidery.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 224721

Accession Number: 2006.44.2652.2

"Old bourbon whiskey" bottle

A tall green glass bottle with a cork top. The corners are not ninty degrees, the edges have been flattened to create eight corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 224722

Accession Number: 2006.44.2558

Handkerchief

Silk cream-colored handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 224723

Accession Number: 2006.44.2653

Porringer

Round, pewter porringer; crown handle; well slightly convex

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 224724

Accession Number: 2001.246

Textile

Brown piece of silk, with a tan floral design with a painted stencil design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 224726

Accession Number: 2006.44.2560

Set of handkerchiefs

Set of twelve linen handkerchiefs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224727

Accession Number: 2006.44.2776

Decorative brass bell and stand

Engraved brass bell with carved wooden stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224731

Accession Number: 2006.44.2546AB

Child's cup

Child's silver three-handled cup. Handles are made of ivory. Sterling silver hallmark engraved on side.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 224732

Accession Number: 2006.44.2777

Majolica bowl

Majolica bowl painted with blue, yellow and brown decoration. Center has image of blue bird on a leaf.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224734

Accession Number: 2006.44.2779

Dice game

Dice game in a box in the shape of an hourglass, the frame is metal with bars. Both ends are paper and inside the hourglass are three small dice. There is also a long rectuangular green cloth with numbers on it. Both are kept in a red box.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cloth

GUSN: 224735

Accession Number: 2006.44.2552

Majolica bowl

Majolica bowl painted with blue, yellow and green floral and vine decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224736

Accession Number: 2006.44.2778

Figurine

Figurine of a young woman, molded metal form with painted decoration. Woman is wearing a yellow bonnet with a blue ribbon, a pale blue dress with small white flowers, and blue shawl with fringed ends around her shoulders. Figurine is also holding a small bouquet of pink, blue, yellow, and green flow...

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 224737

Accession Number: 2006.44.2550

Majolica vase

Majolica vase in the shape of an urn with painted pears, green leaves, and blue stripe decoration. Vase has two handles with blue stripes and base of each handle in the shape of a face with open mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224738

Accession Number: 2006.44.2768

Letter holder

A rectangular box set on end, there are two slots for the letters. The sides are decorated with flowers. The four feet are curled in.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224739

Accession Number: 2006.44.2551

Plate

Blue and white plate with ship in center. The rim is ornamented with a vegetal frieze. In the center is a sailing vessel and a harbor in the background. The plate is framed on a trestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, glaze, metal

GUSN: 224740

Accession Number: 2006.44.2495

Box

Octagonal shaped box with cover. Red and black lacquer with gold accents. Cover depicts four seated men and one woman. Three different borders of flowers, vines, and butterflies. Box interior has seven smaller boxes that can be removed from the larger box. The interior boxes are arranged in a three-...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 224741

Accession Number: 2006.44.2555AB

Jug

Mexican painted ceramic jug. Beige background painted with red, yellow and blue flowers and green vines. Decorative stripes in orange and green at top, middle, and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224742

Accession Number: 2006.44.2767.1

Jug

Mexican painted ceramic jug. Beige background painted with red, yellow and blue flowers and green vines. Decorative bands in orange and green at top, middle, and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 224743

Accession Number: 2006.44.2767.2

Dish

Brass dish with a figure in depicted in bust and in light relief. He looks young, wears a large hat and mustache and beard. His embroidered jacket opens on a shirt tied around the neck with a lacet and decorated with a frieze on the chest.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224744

Accession Number: 2006.44.2562

Picture

Framed cut velvet picture, depicting a river scene, oriented verically. On the left half, is a river and a small bark with two people. In the background is a chain of hills. On the rght half is a sloping hill with pine trees.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 224745

Accession Number: 2006.44.2561

Candlestick

A tall candlestick with a flower blossom at the top. The stem of the candlestick is carved with leaves. At the base of the stem is an animal siting on a leaf with its front paws on the stem. The stem and animal are all on top of a turtle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 224746

Accession Number: 2006.44.2548

Wood tray with segments and handle

A rectangular box has been seperated into six different compartments. Down the center is an arched piece of wood that has been created into the handle. In the center of the handle is an open circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 224747

Accession Number: 2006.44.2549

Banjo clock

Banjo clock decorated with an eagle with splayed wings perched on a ball. The face of the clock is thick and round. The numbers on the clock are roman numerals with minute indicators and the hands of the clock are spade without tails. At the numerals four, eight and twelve are winding ports. The rou...

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 224748

Accession Number: 2006.44.2547

Bookends

Pair of hammered copper bookends. Rectangular shape with smooth center panel. Green felt glued to bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), felt (textile)

GUSN: 241640

Accession Number: 2006.44.3539AB

Desk globe

Terrestrial globe on bent wire stand. Paper globe depicts all of the continents and oceans. Major countries are labeled with their capitals.

Date: 1909

Maker: Weber Costello Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), copper (metal)

GUSN: 241641

Accession Number: 2006.44.3540

Needlework Picture

Oval-shaped mourning picture depicts a plinth surmounted by an urn, with a willow tree on the left and a kneeling woman in a white Empire-waisted dress and several small houses in the background to the right. The plinth is inscribed (see Inscription field for text). The picture is worked on an ivory...

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 241643

Accession Number: 1974.445

Mug

Large cylindrical shaped mug with twisted rope handle. Blue and white glaze with printed scenic decoration of a Chinese pagoda, mountains, river, and bridge. Three band blue border around rim. Unglazed bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 241645

Accession Number: 2006.44.3541

Pen holder

Cylinder shaped container with carved and openwork design and concave bottom. Appears to have been carved from a large gourd. Design includes carved flowering trees and people sitting in a pagoda.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241647

Accession Number: 2006.44.3542

Side Chair

Classical klismos form embellished with stylized anthemions and raised veneered panel on the crest rail; swag-carved splat. Reproduction leather slip seat.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, leather

GUSN: 241658

Accession Number: 1963.342B

Portrait of a Sea Captain

Pastel portrait of a sea captain; three-quarter length man wearing a dark blue coat with red vest trimmed in gold; black top hat; telescope tucked under right arm; ship in distance with US flag; in oval gilt frame.

Date: 1794

Maker: Attributed to Hirschmann, Franz Ludwig, 1775-1875 (Pastelist)

Material: pastels (visual works)

GUSN: 241695

Accession Number: 1942.1661

Tureen with cover

Ironstone tureen [A] with oval lobed body and foot. Cover [B] has scroll handles and a tulip finial on leaves. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241730

Accession Number: 1975.154.1AB

Platter

Oval ironstone platter with lobed body. Tulip and leaf handles. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241731

Accession Number: 1975.154.2

Ladle

Oval ironstone ladle with lobed body and crabstock handle. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241732

Accession Number: 1975.154.3

Needlepoint Portrait of George Washington

Framed needlepoint portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne Portrait." Worked in red, gold, black, and blue wool threads.

Date: 1853

Maker: Burrell, Mary E. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 241733

Accession Number: 1975.153

Serving dish with ladle

Serving dish [A] with pyrex liner [B] and ladle [C]. Circular serving dish with beaded edge and bun feet. Curved handle with notch at top center that ladle sits in. Clear pyrex liner, divided into two sections. Ladle has a looped handle with beaded end. With original hang tag [D].

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241761

Accession Number: 2010.31.1A-D

Casserole dish with pyrex liner

Hammered aluminum casserole dish with cover and pyrex liner with cover.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241762

Accession Number: 2010.31.2

Casserole dish

Casserole dish [A] with cover [B]. Circular shape with flat bottom and beaded edge. Hammered aluminum cover has loop finial with beaded end.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

GUSN: 241763

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.1ab

Pyrex liner

Clear glass pyrex liner [A] with cover [B]. Fits inside aluminum casserole holder.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241764

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.2ab

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hooked rug bound with wide striped twill; blue and white variegated border. Polychrome striped background with a two-masted ship at left and a three-masted ship at right, both with full sails. Large bird, probably a gull, at center and far left; smaller bird flies at right.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 241765

Accession Number: 1949.1054

Sampler

Unframed sampler with nine iterations of the alphabet, two verses, two urns of flowers and two baskets of fruit; separated by red horizontal bands; yellow oval at bottom with maker's name and date inside, "Mary Perrin May/February 1825."

Date: February 1825

Maker: May, Mary Perrin, 1815-1877 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), embroidering, cross stitch

GUSN: 241768

Accession Number: 1969.5411

Desk box

Rectangular mahogany desk box with brass inlay. Hinged lid with brass corners and engraved nameplate. Box interior has a red leather writing surface and three small compartments. The short sides of the box have a small narrow drawer with a brass pull handle.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241772

Accession Number: 2010.32.1

Storage box

Unadorned rectangular pine storage box with hinged lid. Keyhole in center of front panel. Box exterior has been stained a dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 241773

Accession Number: 2010.32.2

Pie plate extractor

Wood and metal kitchen implement. Spring loaded tongs mounted on a wooden rod. Used to pull hot pie plates out of the oven. According to the donor this device was invented by Charles C. Barrell.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Barrell, Charles Colburn, 1817- (Patent holder)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 241774

Accession Number: 2010.32.3

Sauceboat

Pewter, hand-hammered, bowl-shaped sauceboat with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Whitney, L. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 241776

Accession Number: 2001.251

Mercury Infra-red defroster

Infra-red defroster, rectangular shape with slotted top and solid bottom. Black bakelite handle and legs. Attached electric cord.

Date: ca. 1963

Maker: Merit Enterprises Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal), Bakelite (TM), electrical system components

GUSN: 241781

Accession Number: 2010.33.1

Sampler

Alphabet and numbers sampler; three complete alphabets, two upper case, one lower case; numbers 1-10; cross stitch; silk thread on ivory linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 241787

Accession Number: 2007.4

Needlework

Needlework fragment decorated with flowers. Cross-stitched in red and brown on a natural linen backing that may be the top shoulder and yoke of a garment.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross stitch, linen (material), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 241788

Accession Number: 2007.3

Chamber pot

Cream-colored stoneware chamber pot with handle and banding.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 241789

Accession Number: 1992.373

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