Historic New England

Sewing Machine

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40691

Accession Number: 1940.705

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40692

Accession Number: 1940.711A

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40693

Accession Number: 1940.711B

Work or Jewelry Box

Paper covered brown and green workbox. Mirror affixed to interior of cover. Contains two keys.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mirrors

GUSN: 40694

Accession Number: 1940.713

Box

A wooden medicine box covered in green leather with a gold geometric design. Interior compartmentalized into eighty two sections designed to hold medical vials.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 40695

Accession Number: 1940.714

Medicine Chest

A wooden box covered in black leather with a hinged cover and red felt lining. Interior is compartmentalized into seventy six sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, glass (material), cork (bark), felt (textile)

GUSN: 40696

Accession Number: 1940.715

Bone? sticks, pierced; paper leaf w/ embossed ground and printed w/ one medallion w/ old man, woman and child; paper has white ground, printed w/ architectual elements and birds and vases in pink and silver; reverse is white paper embossed w/ flowers and scrolls.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), embossing, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 40697

Accession Number: 1940.721

Coffeepot

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with S-shaped handle with curled ends and thumbrest. Hinged lid with disk and ball knop. Two bands around base at half inch and at one inch from bottom. Six-sided curved spout.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Probably Mory and Ober (Maker)

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

GUSN: 40698

Accession Number: 1940.724

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40699

Accession Number: 1940.726

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40700

Accession Number: 1940.727AB

Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40701

Accession Number: 1940.728

Pocket Watch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40703

Accession Number: 1940.730

Small Oval Box with Cover

Small oval paper box with cover. Top of cover covered with brown paper and small embossed bronze paper medallion with floral bouquet. Paper printed with bronze-colored fretwork pattern on white background covers sides of box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40704

Accession Number: 1940.731AB

Purse

Tan knit purse with silver-colored rings and long tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40705

Accession Number: 1940.733

Purse

Brown leather pleated purse with two thread handles and a green and white tassel on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40706

Accession Number: 1940.734

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40707

Accession Number: 1940.735

Headboard

Headboard is decorated with five star-like decorations across the top over two panels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40708

Accession Number: 1940.737A

Footboard

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40709

Accession Number: 1940.737B

Bed side rails

Side rails

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40710

Accession Number: 1940.737C

Bed Side Rails

Side rails

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40711

Accession Number: 1940.737D

Washstand

Eastlake style washstand painted white w/ blue and white delft tile top; rectangular form w/ single drawer w/ original brasses; towel racks at both ends, divided cabinet below; on casters.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40712

Accession Number: 1940.741

Stand

Scrolled cabriole legs, tured pillar and supports, round top wtih marquetry checkerboard

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), ebony (wood), inlays (decorations), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 40713

Accession Number: 1940.748

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 40556

Accession Number: 1940.396

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40557

Accession Number: 1940.397

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40558

Accession Number: 1940.398

Boxed Letters

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40559

Accession Number: 1940.403

Decanter

Blown glass decanter with a stopper. Square shape. Etched floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40560

Accession Number: 1940.406AB

Oil Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40561

Accession Number: 1940.407A

Oil Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40562

Accession Number: 1940.407B

Handkerchief

"Sunday Lessons. No. 1." Handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40563

Accession Number: 1940.409

Doll's Bedding

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40564

Accession Number: 1940.411C

Porcupine Quill Box

Oval porcupine quill box with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 40565

Accession Number: 1940.414

Handbill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40566

Accession Number: 1940.415

Teapot

White body with gold banding and black transfer printed scenes. Rectangular lobed body with lobed foot; high, scrolled handle; scrolled spout with scenes of sod roofed cottages; gold bands on edges.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 40567

Accession Number: 1940.418.1AB

Teapot

Serpentine reeding in relief on diamond-shaped bodies w/ scalloped collar w/ impressed palmette border; swan knobs; teapot has pulled ear-shaped handle w/ palmette thumbhold and scrolled spout w/ squiggly decoration in relief; traces of gilt decoration remain on body of teapot.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, gilding, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40568

Accession Number: 1940.421AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40569

Accession Number: 1940.423

Cup and saucer

Handleless footed cup w/ underglaze blue band around middle exterior of body; underglaze maroon and blue bands around inside edge of cup and saucer; maroon flower w/ blue leaves in center of both.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 40570

Accession Number: 1940.424AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40571

Accession Number: 1940.428C

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40572

Accession Number: 1940.428A

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40573

Accession Number: 1940.428D

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40574

Accession Number: 1940.428B

Teacup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40575

Accession Number: 1940.428E

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40576

Accession Number: 1940.428F

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40577

Accession Number: 1940.428H

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40578

Accession Number: 1940.432AB

Pencil Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40579

Accession Number: 1940.434AB

Shoes

A pair of white cotton twill and leather shoes with scalloped trim, red silk tape, cork heels, and rounded toes.

Date: 1804-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), cotton (textile), stitching, leather, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 40580

Accession Number: 1940.435AB

Women's Tie

Green silk neckpiece with three paisleys and unfinished ends.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40581

Accession Number: 1940.438

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Carved and pierced broad ivory sticks; narrow white silk ribbon top with spangles; mother of pearl washers; carved metal ring. BOX (B): Two-piece box covered with shiny white paper lined with tissue.

Date: 1860s

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), piercing, sequins (spangles), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40582

Accession Number: 1940.439AB

Portable Desk

Wooden portable desk with a hinged top. Interior contains a hinged writing surface with a felt inlay and four storage compartments. Exterior turnkey lock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, felt (textile)

GUSN: 40583

Accession Number: 1940.440

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