Historic New England

"Creepers"

Identical; octagonal, flattened "disk" top on tapering shaft and arched legs with penny feet; squared spike pinned through front shaft to back.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 11233

Accession Number: 1992.405AB

Federal corner washstand shelf; triangular with a single rounded edge with a double arched applied gallery; allover grainpainted in brown and black; the gallery is painted freehand with green and yellow leafy sprigs and stylized blossoms; the outline of the gallery edge is pinstriped in yellow.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 11234

Accession Number: 1992.406

Box

An oval bentwood box with three tapering "finger" laps and fitted cover with single "finger" lap; shaped arched swing handle held with turned wooden pins; secured with a polymer peg; natural finish.

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: bentwood, birch (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 11235

Accession Number: 1992.407AB

Rug

Rectangular rug with a spray of roses on a beige field; enclosed by polychrome striped border; roses are worked in red, yellow, green and black; cotton fabrics on a burlap foundation backed with a green/beige wool blanket material and bound with a beige wool tape.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, cotton (textile), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11236

Accession Number: 1992.638

Hanging Sharpening Board

Long, rectangular backboard with cut corner top pierced with hanging hole; natural finish.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11237

Accession Number: 1994.994

Doorstop

Of Bee Skep shape on slightly fearing straight sided base, molded in translucent aqua colored glass , with a threaded interior.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11238

Accession Number: 1992.403

Child's Bonnet

White muslin child's bonnet with wheat sheath design, lace border, eyelet accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), muslin

GUSN: 11239

Accession Number: 1992.100

Needlework Pattern

Hooked rug pattern with sketched design of leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 11240

Accession Number: 1992.183

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11241

Accession Number: 1917.835

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 11242

Accession Number: 1917.836

Dress Chart

Cardboard dress chart, one for "back" and the other "neck" with manufacturered information.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, transfer printing

GUSN: 11243

Accession Number: 1992.182

Stick key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11244

Accession Number: 1917.837

Pincushion

Pincushion made in the stand of an old broken wine glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11245

Accession Number: 1917.839

Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11246

Accession Number: 1917.841

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11247

Accession Number: 1917.847

Sterescope

Stereoscope with ivory plate on cover, spiral stand, chased brass binges finely finished walnut, with removeable lenses in frame.

Maker: Charles Nephew & Co (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), walnut (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11248

Accession Number: 1941.378

Photograph

Print of a landscape photograph, framed picture of the Old Gardiner Homestead, with handwritten text written on top and below of picture regarding the Gardiner Family history, with crest and armorial bearings of Gardiner Oxfordshire. Photographed by A.H. Folsom, 1870.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11249

Accession Number: 1992.8

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11250

Accession Number: 1917.852

Chalk

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11251

Accession Number: 1917.855

Blue Dye

Copperas, or copper sulphate, for use in textile dyeing

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper and copper alloy

GUSN: 11254

Accession Number: 1917.864

Blue Dye

Material for textile dyeing

Accession Number: 1917.906

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11265

Accession Number: 1917.912

Box

No description

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11752

Accession Number: 1917.1027

Kerchief

White; plain; fine hem stitching; triangle.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Probably Robbins, Caira, Miss, 1794-1881 (Maker)

Material: muslin

GUSN: 11754

Accession Number: 1917.1037

Work Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11755

Accession Number: 1917.1040

Chain of Beads

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11756

Accession Number: 1917.1041

Canvas for Worsted Work

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11757

Accession Number: 1917.1042

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11758

Accession Number: 1917.1052

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11759

Accession Number: 1917.1053

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11760

Accession Number: 1917.1072

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11761

Accession Number: 1917.1074

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11762

Accession Number: 1917.1075

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 11763

Accession Number: 1917.1080

Bolster and Cover

An oblong blue and white ticking pillow stuffed with down enclosed in a white cotton conforming case with open ends.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile), feather (material)

GUSN: 11764

Accession Number: 1986.1144AB

Saucer

White porcelain saucer of circular form, molded with a scallop and dot pattern at the edge. Also, eight panels on the rim that slope to the circular well.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), porcelain, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11765

Accession Number: 1986.1146B

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