Historic New England

Pill Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31590

Accession Number: 1927.1074

FAN (A): Small; pierced mother of pearl sticks; cream gauze/crepe leaf with spangles and edged with marabou feathers; cream silk tassel with steel beads. BOX (B): White, elongated oval with moire' paper.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), mother of pearl, paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 31591

Accession Number: 1927.1076AB

Card Case

Card case of light colored tortoise shell.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 31592

Accession Number: 1927.1077

Nosegay Holder

A metal and bone nosegay holder with two chains that attach a ring and a pin. An ornate foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, bone (material)

GUSN: 31593

Accession Number: 1927.1079

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with two chains that attach to a ring and a pin. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31594

Accession Number: 1927.1080

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a chain and a ring. Curved handle with an animal design. Conical basket with a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31595

Accession Number: 1927.1081

Spectacles

Gold spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Oblong lenses. Crank bridge. Long straight arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), leather

GUSN: 31596

Accession Number: 1927.1084.1-.2

Spectacles

Gold metal spectacles [.1] with a green and red checker board case [.2]. Oblong lenses with a c bridge. Straight side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), lenses (components), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31597

Accession Number: 1927.1085.1-.2

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31598

Accession Number: 1927.1086

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31599

Accession Number: 1927.1087

Needle Case

Rectangular scrimshaw needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 31600

Accession Number: 1927.1090

Needle Case

Round scrimshaw needle case with a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 31601

Accession Number: 1927.1092

Needle Case

Pair of scrimshaw needle cases with metal tips and painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 31602

Accession Number: 1927.1094AB

Needles

Bone needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 31603

Accession Number: 1927.1095

Needle

Bone needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 31604

Accession Number: 1927.1096

Thread Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31605

Accession Number: 1927.1098

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31606

Accession Number: 1927.1099

Thread Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31607

Accession Number: 1927.1100

Box

Small circular box [a] with lid [b] covered in red paper. Box contains six metal buttons [c].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31608

Accession Number: 1927.1101A-C

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31609

Accession Number: 1927.1103

Pincushion

Small heart-shaped pincushion made from fulled dark blue wool with silk sides. The top and bottom of the pincushion (the woolen sections) are decorated with a polychrome abstract design picked out in opaque white, orange and blue seed beads.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 31610

Accession Number: 1927.1104

Purse

Tan knit purse with silver-colored beading, tassels, and rings

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31612

Accession Number: 1927.1113

Purse

Brown embroidered purse with silver beadwork and two large silver beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31613

Accession Number: 1927.1114

Change Purse

Beaded coin purse with a scene of a town and a paisely pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31614

Accession Number: 1927.1115

Card Case

Card case, rectangular shape with top side slightly bowed. Hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Frame and sides are covered with red leather and black plastic or resin plate inlaid with silver and oval painting of a young person with lute. Interior lined with purple fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, leather, cloth, silver (metal)

GUSN: 31615

Accession Number: 1927.1117

Change Purse

Change purse with metal, hinged frame and sides made of red fabric covered by mother-of-pearl. The front of the purse has decorative metal plates affixed to the mother-of-pearl, the central plate engraved "Souvenir." Red fabric interior with dividers.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cloth, mother of pearl

GUSN: 31616

Accession Number: 1927.1118

Whistle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31617

Accession Number: 1927.1123

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31618

Accession Number: 1927.1124

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31619

Accession Number: 1927.1126

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31620

Accession Number: 1927.1127AB

Parasol

Black ribbed, ruffled silk; black silk lining; doome shaped; wood telescoping shaft with round ball; metal shaft and ferrule; metal band engraved with leaves on handle.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31621

Accession Number: 1927.1131

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case with a hinged lid Covered in tortoise shell with mother of pearl inlay. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 31622

Accession Number: 1927.1133

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31623

Accession Number: 1927.1134

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31624

Accession Number: 1927.1136

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31625

Accession Number: 1927.1138

Kiln Stilt

Hand formed three pronged earthenware stilt

Date: 1837-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31626

Accession Number: 1927.1155

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31627

Accession Number: 1927.1159

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31628

Accession Number: 1927.1160

Bowl

Redware bowl with steap sides, flat base and brown glazed interior. Manufactuered at the Corliss Pottery, Woolwich, Maine.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31629

Accession Number: 1927.1161

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31630

Accession Number: 1927.1162

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31631

Accession Number: 1927.1171