Historic New England

Coaster

Coaster is made of coiled branch like material bound with dyed grasses in brown, green, blue, and natural colors.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan

GUSN: 258582

Accession Number: 1999.591

A) Round white, blue, gold ceramic teapot with bracket handle and B) lid; blue and gold floral design on white body; gold trimmed bracket handle; blue and gold flower design on lid; gold acrom finial.

Date: 1875-1914

Maker: New England Pottery Company

Material: ceramic (material), glaze, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 258584

Accession Number: 1998.5757AB

Sugar Bowl

Two-piece white, blue, pink, gold cermaic bowl with uplift handle; blue and white floral design with gold, pink, and white backdrop on body and lid; gold trim on handles; blue and gold spout; scalloped rim; curved bar finial.

Date: 1854-1904

Maker: New England Pottery Company

Material: ceramic (material), glaze, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 258585

Accession Number: 1998.5758.2AB

Mug

White mug with wide red/purple stripe and thin black lines.

Date: 1887-1904

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: stone china (stoneware), ceramic (material), glaze

GUSN: 258586

Accession Number: 1998.5759

Box of calling cards

Cream cardboard box, RHS monogram on cover, contains about 100 calling cards for Walter Gropius. Cards measure 3" x 1 1/2".

Date: 1937-1940

Maker: R. H. Stearns & Co.

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), cardboard

GUSN: 258588

Accession Number: 1984.1252

Coaster

Coaster is made of coiled branch-like material bound with naturla colored grass. Some green and brown dyed grasses are also used.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: rattan

GUSN: 258592

Accession Number: 1999.592

Place mat

Place mat is made of white warp with yellow weft. Geometric borders with white stripes and four diamonds formed by French knots.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258595

Accession Number: 1999.593

Shaving Mug

White mug with round handle; pink and green floral motif on both sides.

Date: 1883-1886

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: stone china (stoneware), ceramic (material), glaze, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 258598

Accession Number: 1998.5760

"Souvenir of the Last Govenor of Plymouth County" pamphlet

Pamphlet is a two-fold handwritten memento titled "Souvenir of the Last Govenor of Plymouth County". Includes a copy of the memorial stone inscription of Thomas Hinckley (died 1076) in Barnstable. On opposite page, there is a description of the Hinckley family cradle.

Date: January 11, 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 258599

Accession Number: 1999.594

Shaving Mug

White shaving mug; crackled glaze; gold trim on base and rim; "5" in gold on side.

Date: 1883-1886

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: stone china (stoneware), ceramic (material), glaze, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 258600

Accession Number: 1998.5761

Water Pitcher

Small pitcher with a white base and blue top half; there is a floral design around the circumference; white handle; gold lines between the white and blue area at the base of the neck and on the rim.

Date: 1883-1886

Maker: New England Pottery Company (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material), glaze, overglaze (material)

GUSN: 258601

Accession Number: 1998.5764

Table scarf

Table scarf has two narrow panels of linen with embroidered diamonds and cut work decoration attached at ends. Featureds a crocheted piece with grapevine decoration.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258603

Accession Number: 1999.595

Pair of Stockings

Pair of brown, orange, and cream striped stockings.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258606

Accession Number: 1998.5843AB

Table scarf

Table scarf is double woven, four color geometric pattern. Natural linen warp with wool weft. Red strips alternating with blue and green blocks. Four inch long fringe on both ends.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 258607

Accession Number: 1999.596

Pair of Stockings

Pair of green stockings embroidered on front of ankle and foot.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258608

Accession Number: 1998.5844AB

Window Frame

Rough wood window frame and sash with leaded diamond-shaped glass panes; three sashes; center sash is hinged with large metal hinges; two outer sashes have wood rails behind them and a metal latch with a ring.

Date: possibly 1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), lead (metal)

GUSN: 258609

Accession Number: 1998.5845

Table scarf

Table scarf has plain weave with coarser brown thread woven in geometric band on both ends.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258610

Accession Number: 1999.597

Bouncing Chair

Metal frame and supports; painted gray with suspended striped canvas seat in maroon, olive, yellow and brown; collapsible; spring-activated; painted wooden beads threaded onto horizontal support; large painted metal safety pin affixed to front of canvas seat; pin has "32" embossed on it.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, canvas, paint (coating)

GUSN: 258611

Accession Number: 1998.5854

Towel

Towel is made of all white damask with large lattice pattern that forms diamonds. Initials "MT" embroidered on one end.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258612

Accession Number: 1999.598

Stencilled Wall Fragment

Section of stencilled wall; yellow ground with motifs in red and green; bottom of panel is a serpentine-shaped strwberry vine of leaf and berry; two alternating panels show a poppy plant and oak leaf group; on top is a frieze of broken lines with abstracted floral motif; between these two vertical p...

Date: ca. 1829

Maker: Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: plaster, horsehair, lathing (process), paint (coating)

GUSN: 258613

Accession Number: 1998.5873

Table scarf

Table scarf is made of gauze-like white fabric with openwork. Inner border includes butterflies in each corner and heavy white floral embroidery.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258614

Accession Number: 1999.599

Seat cover

Seat cover is a braided coil of red, green and blue wool.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 258617

Accession Number: 1999.600

Lantern

Lantern with large hanging loop from conical top and star punched collar. Complete with spherical shade and cylindrical base.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 258628

Accession Number: 1999.601

Table Scarf

Table scarf is a rectangular piece with serpentine ends and narrow crocheted border.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258630

Accession Number: 1999.602

Pot hook

"S" shaped double ended, flat sided hook with small scrolls on ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258631

Accession Number: 1999.603

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Reddish-orange transfer printed image of the White House in Washington, DC. Shown with fountain in front. Traces of a gold lustre stripe around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 258632

Accession Number: 1970.1310.935

Pot hook

"S" shaped double ended hook made of rod stock with small scroll ends.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 258638

Accession Number: 1999.604

Sewing Machine

Sewing machine inset into sewing table, mounted with butterfly screw; wooden table; drop leaf,left side; three small utility drawers right; beveled top; wooden, locking box cover hinged to the table; machine is semi-circular; cast iron; painted black;gold floral and leaf pattern; silvered metal need...

Date: 1857-1871

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, wood (plant material), walnut (wood), leather, wire

GUSN: 258639

Accession Number: 1998.5878

Paperweight

Glass dome paperweight with enclosed vegetation. Green felt bottom with maker's label sticker attached.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Willumsen, Norah (Maker)

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 258641

Accession Number: 1999.605

Hand towel

White cotton terry cloth hand towel with fringed edges.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: Fieldcrest Mills Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), terry

GUSN: 258646

Accession Number: 1984.1200

Spectacle frames

Spectacle frames made of very thin steel with oval lens openings.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 258649

Accession Number: 1999.606

Inkwell

Inkwell with square base, chamfered edges and circular well at center. Embossed leather cap with brass neck hinged to brass collar on well opening.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 258653

Accession Number: 1999.607

Ink blotter

Ink blotter is made of a brown leather covering over a wooden body. Floral and scroll gilt embossing throughout, along with the initials "M.T.". Round knob handle that screws off to allow replacement of blotter paper.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Antinori, A (Maker)

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 258656

Accession Number: 1999.608

Pompom Decoration

Six paper pompom decorations; two pink, one blue, one yellow, one brown, one beige; fastened to off-white silk ribbon for hanging.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tissue paper, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 258657

Accession Number: 1998.6017.1-.6

Christmas Tree Ornament

Metal, green and silver, flower-shaped ornament; designed to hold candle in center; clips onto tree branch with leaf-shaped clip; one white fluted candle, partially burned.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wax

GUSN: 258661

Accession Number: 1998.6151

Towel

Hand sewn white damask bath towel with lengthwise pattern of bands of roses. Narrow crocheted border along width between damask and pink ends.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258662

Accession Number: 1999.609

Christmas Tree Ornament

Gold metallic thread ornament; star-shaped, small group of star-shaped threads are placed on front of a group of longer threads on a star/spray shape.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, thread

GUSN: 258663

Accession Number: 1998.6160

Christmas Tree Garland Ornament

Five strands of gold metallic thread garland.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by quality, thread

GUSN: 258664

Accession Number: 1998.6162.1-.5

"Mother Goose for Antique Collectors" book

Titled "Mother Goose for Antique Collectors". Poems with woodcut illustrations. Pink dust jacket over green cardboard hard cover.

Date: 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: book paper

GUSN: 258665

Accession Number: 1999.610

Ashtray

Small white dish with three hollows in rim. Decal of President Roosevelt on inside bottom of piece. Underside marked "Royal Staffordshire Pottery, A.J. Wilkson Ltd."

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: A.J. Wilkinson Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 258666

Accession Number: 1999.611

Table Runner

Off-white linen; edges and corners crocheted open work; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crocheting, openwork, weaving, thread

GUSN: 258667

Accession Number: 1998.6216

Roller Hand Towels

Creamy white; sewn as a loop of cloth for roller; woven selvage edges; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)..

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 258668

Accession Number: 1998.6241.1-6

Hand Towels

Rectangular, off-white; fagoting embroidery one inch from two short ends; monogrammed; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174)..

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), thread

GUSN: 258669

Accession Number: 1998.6285.1-5

Mat

Hooked circular table mat with off-white center. Border of green vines and alternating blue and pink flowers.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 258670

Accession Number: 1999.612

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258832

Accession Number: 1999.621.2

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258835

Accession Number: 1999.621.3

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258836

Accession Number: 1999.621.4

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258837

Accession Number: 1999.621.5

Dessert plate

Circular dessert plate with pale cream body and ogee shaped rim. Rim is decorated with four bunches of grapes, center had fruit decoration.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 258838

Accession Number: 1999.621.6

Hand Towel

Damask hand towel; rectangular, shite with fagoted stitch 1 1/2 inch from both top and bottom edges; vertical stripes; elaborate scrolling foliate decoration at top; smaller scrolled designs along edges and bottom; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask

GUSN: 258839

Accession Number: 1998.6237

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