Historic New England

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54802

Accession Number: 1948.39D

Pitcher

Copper lustre w/ beading in relief around rim and rococo ear-shaped handle; white bands w/ pink lustre sprig and harp-like design around body and neck.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 54803

Accession Number: 1948.40

Fan

Carved and gilded ivory sticks; ivory silk leaf trimmed with lace and painted with white flowers, green leaves and brown branches; metal ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54805

Accession Number: 1948.50

Brise' Fan

Dark tortoise shell sticks and guards, plain; brise' type; threaded with brown ribbon; long marabou tips, white shading to gray; shell washer; metal ring.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54806

Accession Number: 1948.51

Folding Fan

Tortoise shell sticks and guards; leaf of black netting with white lace appliques and steel sequins; metal handle.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), lace (needlework), net (textile), sequins (spangles), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54807

Accession Number: 1948.52

Fontange Fan

Small folding fan; tortoise shell sticks and guards inlaid with steel pique; center sticks longer than guards; leaf of black lace netting with steel sequins.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), lace (needlework), piqué, sequins (spangles), tortoise shell

GUSN: 54808

Accession Number: 1948.53

Fan

Long, narrow, ebonized wooden sticks and guards, pierced in a floral design; black net leaf with dull black sequins; shell washer; metal ring.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), piercing, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54809

Accession Number: 1948.54

FAN (A): Long, narrow ivory sticks and guards; edges of guards carved; sticks pierced under leaf; ivory chiffon leaf with deep lace border and painted with small pink and white flowers; metal ring. BOX (B): Covered with ivory-colored paper with embossed diamond pattern.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54810

Accession Number: 1948.56AB

Fan

Long, narrow wooden sticks and guards with heavily carved floral motif, gilded and bronzed; brown chiffon leaf, handpainted with girl and flowers in greens, yellow and browns; four sticks overlaid on leaf; remaining sticks mounted at top with floral motif; shell washer; brass ring.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bronzing, carving (processes), chiffon, gilding, painting (image-making), hand-painted, silk (textile), wood (plant material), bronze (metal)

GUSN: 54811

Accession Number: 1948.57

Fan

Sandalwood sticks and guards with open work carving, and pierced under leaf; sheer white silk leaf embroidered with dragon and stork in multicolors; mother of pearl washer; two white cords and tassels.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embroidering, openwork, piercing, sandalwood (wood), silk (textile)

GUSN: 54812

Accession Number: 1948.58

Fan

Long sandalwood sticks and guards with open work carving, set with spangles; paper leaf painted with scenes of early Victorian women and children (possibly lithograph); pastoral scene on reverse; mother of pearl washer; carved metal ring.

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lithography, openwork, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), sandalwood (wood), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 54813

Accession Number: 1948.59

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54814

Accession Number: 1948.60

Shawl

Scarlet red center with 14" inner paisley border; 3 1/2" outer border and 3" compartmental border at warp edge in red and yellow with blue, white, black and green.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54815

Accession Number: 1948.62

Shawl

Red ground organized with large paisley motifs in blue and green with magenta and white; sewn-on woven compartmental edge; "long" shawl.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54816

Accession Number: 1948.63

Shawl

Black center with 17" border primarily red and yellow with green and icy blue with several repeating paisley motifs on each side.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54817

Accession Number: 1948.64

Shawl

Off-white herringbone; fringe at warp ends.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54818

Accession Number: 1948.65

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54819

Accession Number: 1948.66

Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54820

Accession Number: 1948.70

Shawl

Cream ground with silk stripes 3" apart; 3" border of cord in purple and olive, ground printed with stylized purple sprig 1 3/4" apart; thin silk thread fringe tied on all sides.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54821

Accession Number: 1948.72

Shawl

Cream ground with damask type weave printed all over with 5 1/4" square blocks with scalloped inner border and spray of roses; 7 blocks one side; outer blocks are green with purple roses and yellow lattice; inner blocks are purple with green roses and yellow lattice; thin tied-on silk fringe.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54822

Accession Number: 1948.73

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54823

Accession Number: 1948.74B

Brise' Fan

FAN (A): Plain white wooden sticks and guards; brise' type, painted with blue harebells tied with violet ribbon; threadd with narrow violet ribbon; mother of pearl washer; metal rivet and ring; faded violet silk tassel. BOX (B): Cardboard, two pieces, covered in shiny dark purple paper.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54824

Accession Number: 1948.76AB

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: Farrington & Hunnewell (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54825

Accession Number: 1948.79

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54826

Accession Number: 1948.83

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1840

Maker: (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 54828

Accession Number: 1948.86.4

Decanter with stopper

Red stained glass decanter and stopper with etched forest scene in frosted glass bordered by elongated honeycomb pattern. Pointed stopper with same pattern as body and etched scroll design in frosted glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 54829

Accession Number: 1948.87AB

Shawl

Black; triangular; strapwork/geometric border with deep loops at center; floral bouquets.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54831

Accession Number: 1948.89

Dress

White mull w/ lace inserts & lace ruffles; bodice has alternating bands of lace band inserts w/ pleats & ruffles; 6 buttons at back; 5 of which are white covered. Smocking at shoulders ends in double lace ruffle; sleeves are 3/4 length ending in lace-trimmed ruffle. Skirt is attached to bodice; wi...

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, super

GUSN: 54832

Accession Number: 1948.91

Verse Sampler

Memorial verse sampler with cross stitched border. Monochrome silk thread on ivory linen.

Date: 19th century

Maker: Dewhurst, Mary Ann (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 54833

Accession Number: 1948.96

Slippers

White silk satin; bound w/ white grosgrain; trimmed w/ small white bow; white satin ribbon ties (5/16" wide). Square toe; square throat; 3/4" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist & no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1849-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54834

Accession Number: 1948.97AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54835

Accession Number: 1948.98A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54836

Accession Number: 1948.99A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54837

Accession Number: 1948.99B

Escutcheon

Circular, heavy disc lock plate

Date: 1925

Maker: Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969 (Designer)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 55116

Accession Number: 1984.638.2

Picture Frame

White museum clip

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 55117

Accession Number: 1984.639.2

Cigar Box

Hinged lid; stamped

Date: 1900-1984

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 55118

Accession Number: 1984.642.2

Cigar

Medium brown-leaf, paper label, cellophane wrapper

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Coronas (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material), tobacco (material)

GUSN: 55119

Accession Number: 1984.627.2

Cigar

Medium brown-leaf, paper label, cellophane wrapper

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Coronas (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), tobacco (material)

GUSN: 55120

Accession Number: 1984.627.3

Wastebasket

Hamper type, no lid; straight sides; cylindrical form; natural color

Date: 1950-1968

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), splitting

GUSN: 55121

Accession Number: 1984.148

Animal Figurine

Bull or cow with male rider; fingerprint marks; white dots, eyes

Date: 1900-1984

Maker: unknown

Material: slip trailing, terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 55122

Accession Number: 1984.285

Paper Welder

Rectangular base & hndl; rounded rectangular clamp; tiny teeth staple layers tog

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 55123

Accession Number: 1984.619

Tape Measure

Brown; cylindrical case; alum. measure; ridged sides; marked inchs & centim

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: John Rabone & Sons (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 55124

Accession Number: 1984.625

Side Chair

R-br; button feet; rolld plank seat; 2 horiz. splats with spindles

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55125

Accession Number: 1942.4725.2

Side Chair

Fanback side chair with a bamboo turned base and traces of black paint.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), hickory (wood), maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 55126

Accession Number: 1942.3232.2

Manuscript

Register; lists presidents, colonies, discoveries; pilgrim illus

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 55127

Accession Number: 1942.1854

Window

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 55128

Accession Number: 1942.4723.1

Windows

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55129

Accession Number: 1942.4723.2

Window

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55130

Accession Number: 1942.4723.3

Window

Fanlight and three sidelights with two hinged doors of leaded glass with rosettes.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 55131

Accession Number: 1942.4723.4

Bed Curtains

Valance, tester & head&foot curtns; multi-color; lined; pillar prn

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), glazing (coating), printing (process), rolling up, tin (metal)

GUSN: 55132

Accession Number: 1942.5066A-F

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