Historic New England

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Sandalwood sticks and guards, carved birds and floral trail painted gold and silver; raised bird and flowers on right guard; sticks pierced under leaf; dark red chiffon leaf with brown and gold painted birds and branches; rhinestone-set rivet; metal ring with red tassel. BOX (B,C): Two-p...

Date: 1890s

Maker: Buissot (Maker)

Material: gauze, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sandalwood (wood)

GUSN: 35576

Accession Number: 1933.247A-C

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35577

Accession Number: 1933.249

Sash

Silver sash with a bow.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35578

Accession Number: 1933.251C

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35579

Accession Number: 1933.269

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35580

Accession Number: 1933.270B

Shawl

Cream colored shawl with multi-colored paisley pattern on the ends; fringe.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 35581

Accession Number: 1933.274

Fixture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35582

Accession Number: 1933.281

Purse

Beaded purse with pink and green floral design on white background; green beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 35583

Accession Number: 1933.282

Purse

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

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35584

Accession Number: 1933.283

Purse

Red knit purse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35585

Accession Number: 1933.284

Miser's Purse

Cotton netted tube with alternating stripes of dark green and purple, open at center, closes with a pair of stamped pinchbeck rings. Each end is decorated with a hollow brass or pinchbeck pendant.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35586

Accession Number: 1933.285

Cap

White embroidered medallion for a cap.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35587

Accession Number: 1933.286

Veil

Black lace; silk warp and weft; warp knit net; needlerun; narrow ribbon at top, possibly an addition in the 1860's.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 35588

Accession Number: 1933.290

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 35589

Accession Number: 1933.295

Hand towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; concentric rings of floral sprig/bunches in center; bands at each end; same floral sprigs in between. Twilled weave selvage edges and ends. Knotted self fringe at each end.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 35590

Accession Number: 1933.297

Painting

Memorial watercolor

Date: 1820

Maker: Stimpson, Charlotte Wiley (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 35591

Accession Number: 1933.298

Bootee

Cream w/ pink--knitted; ribbed band around foot w/ pink meander/wave and pink band around top.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), spinning (textile process), hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 35592

Accession Number: 1933.302AB

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35593

Accession Number: 1933.313

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35594

Accession Number: 1933.314

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35595

Accession Number: 1933.319

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35596

Accession Number: 1933.320

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35597

Accession Number: 1933.322

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35598

Accession Number: 1933.323

Pottery Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 36309

Accession Number: 1933.1900

Small Pitcher

Small parian pitcher with horizontal bands and foliate design, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 36310

Accession Number: 1933.1996

Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36311

Accession Number: 1933.2003

Saucer

White body with gold edge and band around well and black transfer-printed scene of three and a half story building with hipped roof, trees across river.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 36312

Accession Number: 1933.2005

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36313

Accession Number: 1933.2008

Candlestick

Scalloped mouth, descends to straight section w/ two ring turnings; bulbous section, scored on the edge at six places; thinner turned section below w/ similar bulbous section descending into scalloped pad base.

Date: 1720-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36314

Accession Number: 1933.2009

Soup plate

Soup plate with thin bands of mustard-colored scrolls on the edge and a border of roses. At the center are flowers entwined on a Chinese trellis, flowers, urns, vases and flowers around Chinese trelliswork.

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, transfer printing

GUSN: 36315

Accession Number: 1933.2012

Plate

Iridescent white pressed glass plate with Gothic-style clover and arch rim, chipped badly on one side, waffle-pattern interior.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 36316

Accession Number: 1933.2013

Plate

Iridescent white pressed glass plate with c-scroll rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 36317

Accession Number: 1933.2014

Goblet

Glass stemmed goblet. Diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36318

Accession Number: 1933.2015

Goblet

Glass stemmed goblet. Diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36319

Accession Number: 1933.2016

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36320

Accession Number: 1933.2017AB

Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36322

Accession Number: 1933.2020

Mug

Small glass mug with handle, white, hobnail pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36323

Accession Number: 1933.2021

Goblet

Glass goblet with a hollow diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36324

Accession Number: 1933.2023

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with large head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 36325

Accession Number: 1933.2024

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36326

Accession Number: 1933.2027A

Sewing Kit

Red envelope-shaped sewing kit with a metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36327

Accession Number: 1933.2028

Rogers Group Sculpture - School Days

Organ grinder with monkey, young boy and girl watching.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36328

Accession Number: 1933.2037

Milk Pan

Redware milk pan with brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36329

Accession Number: 1933.2039

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36330

Accession Number: 1933.2040.1

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36331

Accession Number: 1933.2042

Cape

Cream with raised/shirred stripes alternating with scalloped stripe with red, yellow, and blue threads; wide lappets; red silk lining; collar lined with white satin band; hook and eye at neck.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36332

Accession Number: 1933.2044

Women's Jacket

Black broadcloth with allover black wool appliques of flowers and a coral pattern; pointed collar; long sleeves; hook & eye closure down center front; full lined with black silk satin.

Date: 1900-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 36333

Accession Number: 1933.2047

Bodice and Skirt

Green and black and white silk plaid with predominant vertical stripe. A) Bodice: close, round neck with self piping; pagoda sleeves with two tiers, all trimmed with black, green and white stripe moire ribbon; bodice has peplum, and same stripe moire ribbon; bodice is boned at center back only (hoo...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36334

Accession Number: 1933.2048AB

Scarf

Beige silk crepe; rectangular; Chine pattern - pink and green rosebuds on body; pink, green, and brown floral meander on sides; deep border of pink, blue green, and brown floral spray with brown scroll; knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36335

Accession Number: 1933.2058

Shutter Knob

Small metal and glass shutter knobs from the dining room of the Harrison Gray Otis House. Crosshatch pattern on metal visible through glass knob front. Attached escutcheon of brass with threaded screw.

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 36336

Accession Number: 1933.2062A-D

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