Historic New England

Pocket/Memo book

Yellowed vellum; embossed with simple linear border; envelope flap and brass clasp; 2 compartments; lined with white, and red & blue marbled papers. Probably had memo paper.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing

GUSN: 30438

Accession Number: 1924.849

Bookmark

Needlework bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30439

Accession Number: 1924.850

Tack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30440

Accession Number: 1924.852

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30441

Accession Number: 1924.853

Decanter

Glass decanter. Etched vine and foliate design. Blown stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), blown glass

GUSN: 30442

Accession Number: 1924.854AB

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30443

Accession Number: 1924.857

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30444

Accession Number: 1924.859.1

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30445

Accession Number: 1924.859.2

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30446

Accession Number: 1924.859.3

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30447

Accession Number: 1924.859.4

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30448

Accession Number: 1924.859.6

Vase

Tan stoneware vase of irregular cylinder form, unglazed, with applied, molded decoration of squirrels on tree branches.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 30449

Accession Number: 1924.860

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 30450

Accession Number: 1924.862

Wallet

Wallet made from light brown-colored leather with a scalloped flap and leather strap closure with "X" on front and back; 7 compartments (fan-style); one has scalloped flap and tongue.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Possibly Marshall (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 30451

Accession Number: 1924.863

Bee's Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 30452

Accession Number: 1924.864

Watercolor Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30453

Accession Number: 1924.865

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30454

Accession Number: 1924.866

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30455

Accession Number: 1924.867

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 30456

Accession Number: 1924.868

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30457

Accession Number: 1924.869

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with a fiddle handle, threaded edge, rounded shoulders, and four tines.

Date: 1768-1774

Maker: Aubrey, Claude-Auguste (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30458

Accession Number: 1924.870

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with an upturned spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and four tines. Foliate and scroll pattern.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Possibly Jones, John B. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30459

Accession Number: 1924.871

Child's Apron

White; ribbed; waistband and border of brown printed check with brown dotted center; two pockets separated by border of brown check; one pearl button.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity

GUSN: 30460

Accession Number: 1924.872

Pouch

Tan cotton with blue trim and star shaped multicolored stitched decoration at top and bottom. Drawstring are woven at gathering. Tag reads: "Made by a sailor at Charlestown Navy yard about 1863."

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30461

Accession Number: 1924.873

Sugar Lozenge in Box

Small round cardboard box with blue, gold and white decoration containing a sugar lozenge with painted decoraiton of a bird surrounded by red flowers and leaves.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, sugar

GUSN: 30462

Accession Number: 1924.875

Wallpaper

"Pompeiian"; open swags; garlnds; scrolls; red, black, yellow, pnk on gry

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), handmade, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30463

Accession Number: 1924.896

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30464

Accession Number: 1924.898

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30310

Accession Number: 1924.518

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30311

Accession Number: 1924.519

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30312

Accession Number: 1924.520

Thread Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30313

Accession Number: 1924.521

Box Fragment

Small rectangular mirror panel. Gilt paper border embossed with row of small cirlces. White paper lining on interior side.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30314

Accession Number: 1924.523

Box Fragment

Small rectangular painted glass panel. Image of seated woman in pink dress playing harp infront of music stand, with male companion in feathered hat resting his arms over the back of her chair

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30315

Accession Number: 1924.524

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30316

Accession Number: 1924.525

Small Scale with Weights in Case

Small scale with weights in oval metal box. Box bottom is lined with green fabric, cover lined with padded pink silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cloth

GUSN: 30317

Accession Number: 1924.526

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30318

Accession Number: 1924.527

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30319

Accession Number: 1924.528

Scissors

Small metal scissors.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30320

Accession Number: 1924.531

Sewing Kit

Tan, squash-shaped needle case with light blue threads in a geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30321

Accession Number: 1924.532

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30322

Accession Number: 1924.533

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion with pink and white striped silk ties for hanging; gilded brass foliate and spiral motif with pink velvet center pincushion.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brass (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30323

Accession Number: 1924.536

Wafer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30324

Accession Number: 1924.545

Sewing Kit

Small brown box with "Needles" printed in gold on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30325

Accession Number: 1924.550

Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 30326

Accession Number: 1924.551

Caddy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30328

Accession Number: 1924.557

Chemise

White linen; gathered to yoke; eyelet embroidery on yoke and short sleeves.

Date: 1860s

Maker: Little, Mary E. (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30329

Accession Number: 1924.570

Potholder

Squarish, with rounded corners. Green and pink irregular floral embroidery; leaves and flowers. Embroidered side pieced together.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 30330

Accession Number: 1924.571

Cowbell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 30331

Accession Number: 1924.574

Platter

Oval creamware platter with a looped basket weave border.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 30332

Accession Number: 1924.590

Wine Coaster

No description

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 30333

Accession Number: 1924.591

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