Historic New England

Shoes

A pair of pink satin slippers lined with white leather and accented with a rose design. Shoes have a button and strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, leather

GUSN: 36442

Accession Number: 1934.64AB

Quill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 36443

Accession Number: 1934.69

Quill

Red quill feather pen with metal nib.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 36444

Accession Number: 1934.70

Feather Fan

Dark imitation tortoise shell sticks and guards; plain, rounded ends; long brown and white ostrich feather leaf; tortoise shell washer and ring.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, artificial, feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 36445

Accession Number: 1934.71

Narrow ivory sticks, pierced, carved, and inlaid with silver; tan silk leaf, backed with paper, painted with scene of two women (with paniers) and one man, in a landscape with cupid statue; trimmed with gold spangles and silver metallic chain stitch; plain back; guard sticks backed with yellow silk ...

Date: ca .1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embroidering, ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), plaster, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 36446

Accession Number: 1934.72

Pencil Sharpener

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36447

Accession Number: 1934.75

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36448

Accession Number: 1934.76

Flatware Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36449

Accession Number: 1934.77

Firescreen

Firescreen with an embroidered picture under glass, with a carved wooden frame. Embroidery is likely wool with stumpwork flowers around perimeter. Gothic architectural tower with red/blue/beige cross at top center. pink roses in central circle, vase of flowers below.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36450

Accession Number: 1934.84

Club

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 36451

Accession Number: 1934.101

Creamer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 36452

Accession Number: 1934.106A

Sewing Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36453

Accession Number: 1934.110

Fanchon

Cream honiton lace fanchon.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36454

Accession Number: 1934.118

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36455

Accession Number: 1934.119A

Cruet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 36456

Accession Number: 1934.125

Powder Horn

Crudely engraved green powder horn with wide tip, flat wood plug with turned stopper.

Date: 1900-1934

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36457

Accession Number: 1934.138

Sword

Sword of European origin

Date: 1700-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), pigskin

GUSN: 36458

Accession Number: 1934.164

Cape Collar

White mesh cape collar in an oval shape with two layers and scalloped edge.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36459

Accession Number: 1934.176

Tieback

One of a set of four metal tiebacks with molded iridescent glass faces.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36460

Accession Number: 1934.180.3

Tieback

One of a set of four metal tiebacks with molded iridescent glass faces.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36461

Accession Number: 1934.180.1

Tieback

One of a set of four metal tiebacks with molded iridescent glass faces.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36462

Accession Number: 1934.180.2

Tieback

One of a set of four metal tiebacks with molded iridescent glass faces.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36463

Accession Number: 1934.180.4

Jug

Blue and white; trellis spearhead and double dot border; double twist and handle; bulbous body; right-oriented landscape scene of pavillion, trees, bridge (two figures crossing); hills and boats.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36464

Accession Number: 1934.183

Sugar Bowl

White opaque glass sugar bowl. Oval-shaped footed bowl with button knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36004

Accession Number: 1933.1190AB

Vase

Opaque white molded glass vase. Cup-shaped body on footed base, diamond pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36006

Accession Number: 1933.1191.1

Cream Pitcher

Opaque white molded glass pitcher. Cup-shaped body with loop handle on footed base. Diamond pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36007

Accession Number: 1933.1191.2

Lace Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36008

Accession Number: 1933.1196

Small Pitcher

Small parian pitcher with seated female figure and winged figure in natural scene, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 36009

Accession Number: 1933.1201

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36010

Accession Number: 1933.1206

Box

Small round paper box with covered with fabric with floral pattern consisting of tiny black and red dots on the cover. Contains one red wax wafer.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36011

Accession Number: 1933.1208AB

Small Box with Cover

Small oblong paper box with cover. Printed image of woman in blue dress carrying splint basket on her head and with a three-legged stool in her hand affixed to cover. Box is white with bronze gilt paper beneath image on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36012

Accession Number: 1933.1209AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36013

Accession Number: 1933.1214

Music Committee Ribbon of the City of Boston for Independence Day

Dark purple ribbon with a gold printed medal and lettering. One pink rosette on the top (with a silver wire button in the middle) and silver wire fringes on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), wire

GUSN: 36014

Accession Number: 1933.1215

Bicycle Race Committe Ribbon of the City of Boston for Independence Day

Light blue ribbon with a gold printed medal and lettering. One light purple rosette on the top (with a wire silver button) and silver wire fringe on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, sewing (process)

GUSN: 36015

Accession Number: 1933.1216

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36016

Accession Number: 1933.1217

Paperweight

Frosted glass paperweight. Molded to mimic Cinderella's slipper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36017

Accession Number: 1933.1224

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36018

Accession Number: 1933.1225

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36019

Accession Number: 1933.1226

Dish

Opaque white glass dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass

GUSN: 36020

Accession Number: 1933.1227

Drinking Glass

Pressed, colorless glass drinking glass with strawberries and leaves painted red and green, remnants of gilt decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 36021

Accession Number: 1933.1228

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36022

Accession Number: 1933.1232

Rubber Overboot

Black rubber; ribbed knit tops attached; homemade "Arctics".

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36023

Accession Number: 1933.1236AB

Doll's Chamber Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36024

Accession Number: 1933.1238

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36025

Accession Number: 1933.1239

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36026

Accession Number: 1933.1240

Cloth Fragment

Starched white fabric with raised white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36027

Accession Number: 1933.1241

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 36028

Accession Number: 1933.1242

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36029

Accession Number: 1933.1243A

Curling Iron

A metal curling iron with rectangular handles and a rounded point.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36030

Accession Number: 1933.1248

Carriage Boot

Black silk velvet ankle boots trimmed w/ black fur; 2 pairs of black grosgrain ribbon ties at center front; round toe. Elastic band across throat; black rubber sole w/ treading; white linen quilted lining.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, quilting, rubber (material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 36031

Accession Number: 1933.1249AB

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