Historic New England

Angle Bracket

Painted green over white; one bracket has spike mount, the other a plate with three holes.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29346

Accession Number: 1921.196

Shoe

Black/brown shoe with rounded toe; hole at toe; two pairs of punched eyes; no laces; inner sole; heel.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 29347

Accession Number: 1921.198

Shoe

Black/brown shoe with pointed toe; center opeing; three pairs of punched eyes; no laces; inner sole; stitching.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 29348

Accession Number: 1921.199

Angle Bracket

Five angle irons, some brass, some painted. [1921.200, 1921.200 A, B, C, D.]

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29349

Accession Number: 1921.200

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 29350

Accession Number: 1921.201A-C

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding; red and white on black background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29351

Accession Number: 1921.205

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - black and white on dark green background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29352

Accession Number: 1921.208

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - black and blue spatter on brown background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29353

Accession Number: 1921.209

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - orange and white on black background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29354

Accession Number: 1921.210

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29355

Accession Number: 1921.219

Crock

Stoneware crock with tan glazed exterior, brown glazed interior and ear-shaped handles. Missing lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 29356

Accession Number: 1921.230

Crock

Stoneware crock with ear-shaped handles, tan exterior glaze and brown interior glaze. Exterior stamped "CHARLESTOWN 2." Lid has botton knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29357

Accession Number: 1921.231AB

Container with lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 29358

Accession Number: 1921.232AB

File/Bill Organizer

Red; flap and tongue closure; fan-style file - monthly - each labeled January - December; lined with green paper.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 29360

Accession Number: 1921.235

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29361

Accession Number: 1921.239A

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 29362

Accession Number: 1921.239B

Curtain Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29363

Accession Number: 1921.241D

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29365

Accession Number: 1921.252

Japanned writing pad. Front cover is decorated with a multi colored floral bouquet of roses, tulips, and bluebells on a gold ground. Scrolling foliate leaf pattern frames the central design. One pearlized button in each corner. Back cover is black with a single floral bouquet painted in gold in the...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), japanning

GUSN: 29366

Accession Number: 1921.253

Rogers Group Sculpture - Coming to the Parson

Young couple approaching seated man holidng a newspaper.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29367

Accession Number: 1921.273

Rogers Group Sculpture - The School Examination

Seated man with glasses on slate held by girl, woman behind.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29368

Accession Number: 1921.275

Rogers Group Sculpture - Going for the Cows

Horse grazing, boy and dog in foreground.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29369

Accession Number: 1921.277

Rogers Group Sculpture - Rip VanWinkle at Home

Man seated cross-legged on fence, two children playing with his hair and gun.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29370

Accession Number: 1921.278

Shoe

Dark brown shoe; laced with two pairs of eyes (punched leather); leather sole; flat heel/no heel; leather inner sole; tied with laces; wooden pegs in heel.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 29371

Accession Number: 1921.279

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29372

Accession Number: 1921.281

Apple Corer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29373

Accession Number: 1921.282

Basket

Porcelain pierced footed fruit basket with gold rim, magenta, light pink, and gold bands. Molded woven bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29271

Accession Number: 1920.800

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29272

Accession Number: 1920.956

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29273

Accession Number: 1920.959

Rake

No description

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29274

Accession Number: 1921.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29275

Accession Number: 1921.4BC

Bill

Bill of and in handwriting of John Osborn, Boston, July 26, 1802, who bought the Harrison Gray Otis House in 1801.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29276

Accession Number: 1921.13A

Commemorative Ribbon

Framed Bunker Hill Monument dedication badge worn by Jeffery Prendergast of Boston.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29277

Accession Number: 1921.15

Fan

Ivory serpentine shaped sticks and guards, pierced, carved and inlaid with gilt; ivory paper leaf, hand colored lithograph pictures; classical figures on one side, 17th C. figures on reverse; tipped with gray marabou feathers; mother of pearl washer.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), lithography, feather (material), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 29278

Accession Number: 1921.18

Monocle

Wire mounted magnifying glass, Two inches in diameter in original pasteboard case, German manufacturer

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29279

Accession Number: 1921.21

Fid

Fid of whale ivory, used in splicing rope, former owned by Edmund Lewis of Marblehead.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 29280

Accession Number: 1921.30

Ribbon

"Cold Water Army" white silk badge, engravings made by R. Andrew, Boston.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29281

Accession Number: 1921.33

Reticule

Reticule containing statting bobbin, bodkin, crochet hook, needle case, etc. formerly owned by Mehitable Bangs Leighton.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29282

Accession Number: 1921.35

Alphabet Sampler

Small alphabet sampler. Dark blue thread on ivory wool ground. Undulating wave border at bottom. Alphabets: #1 complete; #2 missing "J". Numbers: "1-12". Stitches used: cross stitch.

Date: 1814

Maker: Voax, Sophrona (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29283

Accession Number: 1921.36

Children's Dress

Child's dress with shoulder cape. Red, yellow, and blue plaid. Buttons up front with silk covered button. Shoulder cape [b] and peplum hem of dress edged in blue velvet ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29284

Accession Number: 1921.40AB

Box

Oval box with lid. Box (A): covered with beige paper; royal blue paper borders on top edge, bottom edge, and two side seams. Lid (B): covered with beige paper; royal blue paper borders of top edge, bottom edge, and one side seam.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29285

Accession Number: 1921.42AB

Basket Covered with Chenille Flowers

Hexagonal weave footed basket with bail handle and lid. Basket is covered with chenille flowers and leaves. Made before 1821 and formerly owned by Mary E. Henderson (1799-1836) of Five Pearl Street. Mary E. Henderson married Theodore Lyman in 1821.

Date: 1810-1821

Maker: unknown

Material: wickerwork, reed (grass, material), silk (fiber), chenille (yarn), weaving

GUSN: 29286

Accession Number: 1921.41AB

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer; embroidery and net inserts; foliate bands encircle face and neck, meet at center top; similar band inserted at back; background of small eyelet motif; drawstring at back; scalloped trim.

Date: 1830-1836

Maker: Thompson, Elizabeth, Miss (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 29287

Accession Number: 1921.45

Kerchief

Cream silk; sheer; marquisette; central four sided motif enclosed by strapwork; outer coral-like/abstract border; end border with two twill stripes; self-fringe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 29288

Accession Number: 1921.46

Cape

Darned-net white lace cape, made before 1835 by Martha Skinner Waite daughter of Thomas Waite of Malden, b. 1815, d. 1896. She married Solomon Prendre in 1835.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29289

Accession Number: 1921.47