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Cream pitcher

Cream pitcher. Squat oval body with scalloped rim. Curved spout and handle. Oval footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242166

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.3

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242167

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.4

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242168

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.5

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup. Circular spot of dark blue ink just above eagle's ...

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242169

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.6

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242170

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.7

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242171

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.8

Teacup

Teacup, handless with circular footed base. Transfer printed blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Boston harbor in the distance around body. Blue floral and scroll border around inner rim. Eagle and shield printed on interior bottom of teacup.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242172

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.9

Saucer

Circular saucer, bowl shaped. Blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Botston harbor in the distance printed on bottom and blue floral and scroll pattern printed on sides.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242173

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.10

Saucer

Circular saucer, bowl shaped. Blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Botston harbor in the distance printed on bottom and blue floral and scroll pattern printed on sides.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242174

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.11

Saucer

Circular saucer, bowl shaped. Blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Botston harbor in the distance printed on bottom and blue floral and scroll pattern printed on sides.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242175

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.12

Saucer

Circular saucer, bowl shaped. Blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Botston harbor in the distance printed on bottom and blue floral and scroll pattern printed on sides.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242176

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.13

Saucer

Circular saucer, bowl shaped. Blue on blue eagle and shield pattern with Botston harbor in the distance printed on bottom and blue floral and scroll pattern printed on sides.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 242177

Accession Number: 2010.35.1.14

Theorem Painting

Theorem painting, oil paint on linen. Depicts roses and rose buds. Matted and framed under glass.

Date: late 18th-early 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), linen (material)

GUSN: 242235

Accession Number: 1934.2853

Sampler

Two alphabet samplers sewn together, smaller one stitched to the front of the other; larger piece has five complete alphabets plus "ABC" and "A-W"; numbers "1-6"; each line of letters divided by rows of cross stitch; tan and brown on natural linen ground. Smaller piece has three complete alphabets; ...

Date: 1835

Maker: Little, Rebecca Woodruff Brown, b. 1828 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 242300

Accession Number: 1932.2466

No image available

Covered dish

Covered dish, Dedham Pottery, "Rabbit" pattern crackle ware.

Date: 1896-1943

Maker: Dedham Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 242580

Accession Number: 1923.355

Sampler

Cross stitch alphabet sampler; polychrome. Depicts a leopard at the foot. Stitched by Esther Green Stetson.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 242595

Accession Number: 1933.6291

Sampler

Cross stitch sampler; sqaure with ivory linen ground; one alphabet, missing "J"; geometric cross stitch border; polychromatic, silk thread.

Maker: Hawks, Mary (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 242596

Accession Number: 1933.6290

Portrait of John Langdon

Portrait of John Langdon (1741-1819); oil on canvas, attributed to Edward Savage (American, 1761-1817). Profile of Langdon, facing right, wearing a black high necked jacket and white lace collar. Gilt frame with egg and dart inner molding and beaded center molding.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: Attributed to Savage, Edward (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241564

Accession Number: 1975.161

Coin Purse

Circular form with flat top at opening; green and red with white, blue, yellow and pink beading forming concentric circles. Blue bead strap.

Date: Late 19th-century

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 241585

Accession Number: 1969.5414

Boy's Hat

Brown leather hat, similar to a top hat in shape, with a brim that is folded and buttoned up at the sides; brown ribbon around the top of the brim.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 241586

Accession Number: 1925.150

Boy's hat

Boy's black leather hat with visor brim; two leather straps on either side that tie up to the top of the hat with a black ribbon (possibly a chin strap?).

Date: ca. 1828

Maker: Barry, William (Hatter)

Material: leather

GUSN: 241590

Accession Number: 1970.44A

Pilaster Capital

Large Ionic pilaster capital; central rose decorates the center; one edge charred; white paint. Painted softwood (pine?).

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: carving (processes), softwood, pine (wood)

GUSN: 241593

Accession Number: 1922.45

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241595

Accession Number: 1998.1522.1

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241596

Accession Number: 1998.1522.2

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241597

Accession Number: 1998.1522.3

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241598

Accession Number: 1998.1522.4

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241599

Accession Number: 1998.1522.5

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241600

Accession Number: 1998.1522.6

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241601

Accession Number: 1998.1522.7

Haircombs

Box of asst. haircombs, barettes, hairsticks and 2 curling tongs.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241602

Accession Number: 1998.1522.8

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241603

Accession Number: 1998.1522.9

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241604

Accession Number: 1998.1522.10

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241605

Accession Number: 1998.1522.11

"Palais-Royal" Wallpaper

French Scenic wallpaper "Palais-Royal" pattern. Twenty length pattern depicts groups of men and women walking, sitting, riding horses, reading, and playing games. Each panel framed by a leafy arch at top and tree like columns on sides. Block printed in grisaille on blue ground. Original manufacturer...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241606

Accession Number: 2010.27.1

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments with three dimensional geometric pattern of blocks (parallelopipedon) and chains printed in green and brown on green ground. Fragment [B] has an attached border of a three dimensional pattern in black and white on blue ground with orange accents. Block printed. Found underneath F...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 241607

Accession Number: 2010.27.2A-D

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241608

Accession Number: 1998.1522.12

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241609

Accession Number: 1998.1522.13

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241610

Accession Number: 1998.1522.14

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241611

Accession Number: 1998.1522.15

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241612

Accession Number: 1998.1522.16

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241613

Accession Number: 1998.1522.17

Haircombs

No description

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241614

Accession Number: 1998.1522.18

Curtain Rod

Cylindrical form, oak rod with belted brass ball finial.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), oak (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 241616

Accession Number: 1983.168.17

No image available

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

No image available

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

No image available

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

No image available

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