Historic New England

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30464

Accession Number: 1924.898

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30465

Accession Number: 1924.899

H-Hinge

7 nails holes on each strap; foliate ends; painted white. Flat strap; no taper.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 30466

Accession Number: 1924.905AB

Nail

Handwrought; rosehead.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 30467

Accession Number: 1924.906.4 AB

H-Hinge

Flat; small; foliated ends; painted brown over white.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 30468

Accession Number: 1924.906.1-3

Butterfly Hinge

Two-part hinge. Two wrought nailheads extant. Painted gray.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 30469

Accession Number: 1924.907

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap to squared end (no head). Attached to vertical strap with patterned ends.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30470

Accession Number: 1924.908

Strap Hinge

Two-legged strap; each leg tapered to end. Legs set 90 degrees from each other at barrel. Round head at end. Barrel side only. Vertical leg bent in, horizontal bent out.

Date: 1675-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30471

Accession Number: 1924.909

Strap Hinge

Tapered iron strap with round head at end. Attached to butterfly-type pin/plate.

Date: 1695-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30472

Accession Number: 1924.910

Cross Garnet

Tapered straps with spear head end. Attached to butterfly-type pin/plate. 1 has three wrought nailheads; 2 has four.

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30473

Accession Number: 1924.911BC

Nail

Hand-wrought nail stuck in a card labeled "Rev. Prescott House. Strap hinge w/ butterfy plate mid 18th"

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 30474

Accession Number: 1924.911A

Bodice

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30476

Accession Number: 1925.A

Powder Horn

Engraved powder horn with faceted tip, molded throat, brass ring at plug end, flat wood plug. Engraved images include forts, cities, birds, dragon, and other animals.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30477

Accession Number: 1925.1

Dress

Green, black, and blue striped silk dress.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30478

Accession Number: 1925.2AB

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30479

Accession Number: 1925.4

Cord

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30480

Accession Number: 1925.5

Quilt with gold silk ground. Central ring medallion with floral center framed by diamond and rope pattern in silk thread. Outside border comprised of saw tooth and abstract florals. Edged in loop and lines and additional motifs. Back of gold glazed wool.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, quilting, silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 30481

Accession Number: 1925.6

Underskirt or Petticoat

Blue strie silk satin quilted underskirt; plain yoke, diamond quilted pattern below with quilted border of large scale foliate meander with large floral sprays beneath meander; ivory satin waistband; skirt pleated at back; tan silk panel inserted at back at waist possibly for a bustle; cream wool li...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30483

Accession Number: 1925.8B

Pair of Stockings

White; open work clocks; openwork area outlined by whitework embroidery of zig-zag pattern with stylized tree at top of clock; top of stocking has two blue threads knitted in.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, machine knitting

GUSN: 30484

Accession Number: 1925.9AB

Pair of Stockings

White; clocks of openwork with white work embroidery and diamonds; two blue lines knitted into top band.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 30485

Accession Number: 1925.10AB

Pair of Socks

Lacy socks with a scalloped top and a scalloped or shell design down to the top of the foot.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30486

Accession Number: 1925.11

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler with open work and heart border. Lines separated by decorative needlework, verse flanked by two geometric podiums. Distinctive densely worked geometric border below verse. Natural linen ground, polychromatic. Rectangular, long and thin. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 complete, #3...

Date: 1826

Maker: Millerd, Mary Elizabeth, 1817- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30487

Accession Number: 1925.12

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alpahbet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Geometric floral border. Large scale flowers at center, alphabets and verse above, verse below. Polychromatic. 3 Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete. Cross stitch, satin stitch, chain stitch.

Date: 1773

Maker: Burlingame, Elizabeth, 1763- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30488

Accession Number: 1925.13

Purse

Red and tan knit purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and large tassels on one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30489

Accession Number: 1925.14

Child's Apron

White printed with allover, small scale pattern of black diamonds which are "underlined" in black; all edges trimmed with border of geometric shapes in blue and red on cream; rounded skirt; top is flared at waist; long shoulder straps; waistband has one pearl button.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30490

Accession Number: 1925.24

Child's Apron

White ground printed with small black diamonds underlined in black; boat neckline/off shoulder; gathered at waist at sides; armseye, sides and hem trimmed with border printed with red flowers with blue green leaves; four pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30491

Accession Number: 1925.25

Child's Apron

Brown--tea colored; printed with small geometric shapes in blue, red and pink with black; gathered along front at waist; sleeveless; armseye, neck and hem trimmed with cream border printed with geometric multi-colored shapes (stylized floral); one pearl button and buttonhole.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30492

Accession Number: 1925.26

Child's Apron

White; woven check; pinafore, sides and hem trimmed with plum colored border block printed with floral garland (red, white, green); false pockets of same border; waist ties of white check; gathered at waistband.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30493

Accession Number: 1925.27

Coat

White printed with small red stars, red piping at shoulders and waist. Red wool trim at neck, cuffs and hem, four pearl buttons. Gathered and full long sleeves, skirt gathered at side seam.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 30494

Accession Number: 1925.28

"In the Wilderness"

Sculpture in the style of John Rogers. Likely by Caspar Hennecke & Co. or J.J. West

Date: 1865

Maker: Conkey, William (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 30495

Accession Number: 1925.30

Bowl

Cream-colored body w/ polychrome painted and enamel flower sprays and sprigs on exterior and in center of bowl; red painted arch and band border, interior.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 30496

Accession Number: 1925.34

Tile

Square, ceramic tile, white background with blue transfer print of the John Hancock House

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 30497

Accession Number: 1925.35

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 30498

Accession Number: 1925.37

Slippers

Pair of silk satin slippers bound with grosgrain and accented with a pale blue rosette and a silver buckle.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30499

Accession Number: 1925.38AB

Shoes

Cream silk satin with pale blue tint; bound with cream grosgrain; trimmed with large pale blue bow covering small cream bow; right shoe has cream satin ribbon ties; left shoe has narrow cream grosgrain ties; square toe; square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow wai...

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30500

Accession Number: 1925.39AB

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30501

Accession Number: 1925.44

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30502

Accession Number: 1925.46

Portrait of Miss Helen F. Kimball

Pencil drawing of Miss Helen F. Kimball as an older woman.

Date: 1921

Maker: Pollak-Ottendorff, Emil, 1863- (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 30503

Accession Number: 1925.48

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30504

Accession Number: 1925.54

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30505

Accession Number: 1925.72

Bookmark

Needlework bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30506

Accession Number: 1925.73

Bust

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 30507

Accession Number: 1925.77

Purse

Orange and yellow purse with silver-colord beading, tassels, rings, and small ball charms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30508

Accession Number: 1925.79

Fan and Box

No description

Date: 1865-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30509

Accession Number: 1925.81AB

Collar

Black silk velvet with scalloped edge; trimmed with black beads - zig zag stripes radiate from neck to a border of bands of faceted "dot" beads, enclosing scrolling meander; black satin lining; one hook and eye at neck.

Date: 1900-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), stitching, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30510

Accession Number: 1925.87

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30511

Accession Number: 1925.88

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30512

Accession Number: 1925.90

Tidy

Square; blue silk twill ground; woven plaid in black, green, yellow, white and magenta. Self fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, textiles

GUSN: 30513

Accession Number: 1925.91

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30514

Accession Number: 1925.94

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30617

Accession Number: 1925.379

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