Historic New England

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28931

Accession Number: 1920.48

Doll's Bedding

Small quilt.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28932

Accession Number: 1920.49D

Quilt with fifteen rows of ten blocks. Each row of alternating plain white blocks, one with pieced eight point star of various printed cottons. Fill between points of dimity. Border of running diamonds of printed cottons, dimity fill.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 28933

Accession Number: 1920.50

Whole cloth quilt

T-shaped quilt with stripes of brown and white printed cotton with repeating floral motifs arranged in rows and divided by swag-like curtains. Outlines of some motifs are quilted.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), quilting, alteration (process and technique), textiles

GUSN: 28934

Accession Number: 1920.51

Teapot

Porcelain teapot, pear shaped with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface with scalloped foot. Glazed interior and crabstock handle. Lid has molded lotus leaves and flowers with flower shaped knop. Part of five piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28935

Accession Number: 1920.55.3AB

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface with scalloped foot. Glazed interior and foot. Lid has molded lotus leaves and flowers with flower shaped knop. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28936

Accession Number: 1920.55.5AB

Platter

Porcelain platter with trefoil-shape and relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 28938

Accession Number: 1920.55.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28939

Accession Number: 1920.55.2

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface. Scalloped rim and foot. Glazed interior and crabstock handle. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28940

Accession Number: 1920.55.4

Dollstand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28941

Accession Number: 1920.56B

Doll

Wooden doll with curled hair in a pink dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28942

Accession Number: 1920.56A

Bottle

Mold-blown glass decanter. Fluted shoulder. Molded hunting scenes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28943

Accession Number: 1920.57

Slippers

White/dirty kid leather; bound with cream silk & cotton tape; trimmed with long, large, white taffeta rosette with small mother of pearl buckle. Shoe B still has narrow elastic ties; rounded square toe; round throat; 2 7/8" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist with darkened channel; low 1 1...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 28944

Accession Number: 1920.58AB

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pressing, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28945

Accession Number: 1920.66A

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28946

Accession Number: 1920.66B

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, pressing, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28947

Accession Number: 1920.66C

Stove Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 28948

Accession Number: 1920.66D

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28949

Accession Number: 1920.66Y

Drapery

Five bags of cord and tassels for window draperies.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28950

Accession Number: 1920.67.2

Sewing Table

Sewing table with marble top. Two drawers with red silk work bag beneath. Cabriole legs on casters.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, maple (wood)

GUSN: 28951

Accession Number: 1920.68

Kneeling Stool

Kneeling stool with s-scroll legs. Cross-stitched floral upholstery with red braided trim.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), walnut (wood), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 28952

Accession Number: 1920.70

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 28953

Accession Number: 1920.75A

Portrait of Daniel Webster

Bust-length portrait of Daniel Webster. A balding man in a black jacket, yellow vest.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 28954

Accession Number: 1920.76

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28955

Accession Number: 1920.77

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28755

Accession Number: 1919.605

Coverlet fragment

Rectangular; geometric overshot pattern in blue and red wool; white cotton.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 28756

Accession Number: 1919.607

Sachet

Perfumed sachet featuring a rose design in center and fringe around the perimeter.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28757

Accession Number: 1919.608

Commemorative Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 28758

Accession Number: 1919.611

Bowling Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28759

Accession Number: 1919.617

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28760

Accession Number: 1919.618

Cradle

3-pitch hood with shaped skirt; scalloped sides; shaped footboard; beaded molding.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28761

Accession Number: 1919.621

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28762

Accession Number: 1919.623

Cradle

3 pitch hood; plain arched front; scalloped footboard; molded bottom

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28763

Accession Number: 1919.626

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28764

Accession Number: 1919.636A

Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28765

Accession Number: 1919.636B

Pitcher

Barrel-shaped with brown, gold, green glaze.

Date: 1849-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28766

Accession Number: 1919.636H

Coat Buttons

Set of ten round metal buttons stamped with the motif of a five-pointed star.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28767

Accession Number: 1919.639

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, sand

GUSN: 28768

Accession Number: 1919.647

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Square, ivory linen ground. Floral border. Alphabets at top, verse below, flanked by two pine trees. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 complete, #3 missing "J"; numbers: "1-22".

Date: 1817

Maker: Lyon, Elizabeth Ann, 1806-1834 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28769

Accession Number: 1919.651