Historic New England

Razor

A metal and acrylic hinged razor with a cardboard case.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 27257

Accession Number: 1914.165AB

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. White and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed blue and white seaweed design. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27258

Accession Number: 1914.168AB

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 27259

Accession Number: 1914.169

Creamer

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), pearlware, tin (metal), underglazing

GUSN: 27260

Accession Number: 1914.171

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27261

Accession Number: 1914.173

HOOK

Looped handle with round shaft; flattened hook shaft and arrow hook.

Date: 18th c.?

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27262

Accession Number: 1914.175

Doorknob

Pair of wood knobs. Set screw to metal spindle. Wood escutcheons. Walnut or mahogany finish. Tagged "Increase Smith House, Centre St., Dorchester, @1760, probably knobs are later."

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27263

Accession Number: 1914.184

Spring latch bolt on flat plate (spring broken). Bolt is strongly tapered to round head at pivot. Knob operation from both sides by brass "D" type pivoting handles on iron spindle. Additional sliding bolt with spring split off on back side is operable from one side only. Brass knob on this bolt....

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27264

Accession Number: 1914.188

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27265

Accession Number: 1914.194

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27266

Accession Number: 1914.195

Trim

White woven trim with open knotted design and fringe with small pom poms

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27267

Accession Number: 1914.226A-E

Soup Plate

Porcelain soup bowl with celadon green with polychrome enamel peacock perched on rose branch, surrounded by two butterflies.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 27268

Accession Number: 1914.228

Slipcover

Shaped panel of plainweave glazed cotton block-printed with gold/yellow and red floral rosettes with a border of rococo anthemion leaves alternating with classical urns on a blue ground. The cover is shaped to fit a grecian sofa.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile), glaze, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 27269

Accession Number: 1914.244A

Chintz Fragment

Rectangular fragment with one selvedge edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27270

Accession Number: 1914.244E

Chintz Fragment

Nearly rectangular fragment with one selvedge and one cut edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27271

Accession Number: 1914.244J

Chintz Fragment\n

Roughly L-shaped fragment with selvedge along one edge. Floral rosette pattern on blue ground. Evidence of tack holes along wider cut end.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Ovey, Richard (Designer) Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27272

Accession Number: 1914.244Q

Button depicting the Spanish Infantry

Brass button from the Spanish Infantry. The button illustrates the Spanish shield with two towers and two heraldic lions. A stamped ribbon below says "Infanteri".

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27273

Accession Number: 1914.246

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27274

Accession Number: 1914.253AB

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27279

Accession Number: 1914.262

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27389

Accession Number: 1917.31

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27390

Accession Number: 1917.32

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27391

Accession Number: 1917.1060

Pair of Stockings

Cream-colored stockings. Half way down leg crimps in and a lacy shell decoration begins. Handstitched in a green thread on both stockings is the letter 'A'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27392

Accession Number: 1917.107AB

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a scalloped edge and floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27393

Accession Number: 1917.122

Dull purplish red wool twill with allover sprig pattern of cream paisley with blue flowers; silk warp and wool weft.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 27399

Accession Number: 1917.186

Women's Tie

White cotton necktie.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27400

Accession Number: 1917.188

Shawl

Cream silk and wool gauze; long, rectangular; deep border of cream and purple stripe with narrow satin stripe; tied on and knotted cream crimped wool fringe.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27401

Accession Number: 1917.189

Needlework Picture

Unfinished needlework picture. Overall picture is a mourning scene of a young woman in Classical dress seated at an urn beneath a willow tree. Embroidery is of silk and wool. Willow tree has satin stitches on trunk, chain stitches and minute french knots for the foliage. The urn and plinth are worke...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27402

Accession Number: 1917.190

Pocketbook

Flamestitch - diamond pattern in reds, greens, purple/pink; brown with black and cream outline; angled flap edged with green twill tape; high glazed green camlet lining; two pocket. Three frayed green ties.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: Bargello work, canvas, embroidering, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27403

Accession Number: 1917.191

Saucer

Ironstone saucer with blue transfer-printed pattern "Lozere." Border of scrolls and scenic medallions on horizontal striped ground. Central scene of two women on a balcony overlooking river. The women stand near a large figural urn, a turretted building is in the distance.

Date: 1862-1891

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 27404

Accession Number: 1917.196

Dessert plate

Ironstone plate with blacktransfer-printed pattern "Medina." Border pattern of two alternating marine port scenes in scroll cartouches separated by hanging floral sprays on striped ground. Central scene of garden with river running through it. Fountain and lounging figures in the foreground, domed b...

Date: 1873-1879

Maker: Edwards, John, 1847-1900 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 27405

Accession Number: 1917.197