Historic New England

Portrait of Captain Isaiah Lewis

Portrait of a man with curly dark hair, black jacket, elaborate stock and collar.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39039

Accession Number: 1937.420

Chair

Arm chair with green upholstery

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 39042

Accession Number: 1937.435

Candlestand

Cabriole legs; rounded snake feet; turned urn-and-column pillar; fixed square top with molded edges.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 39044

Accession Number: 1937.439

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39045

Accession Number: 1937.440

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39308

Accession Number: 1937.1021

Rectangular wooden box with lid attached by four fabric ties. Box is covered with wallpaper with repeating pattern of stylized swags and rosettes above a band of diamond-shaped lozenges and a field of x-shaped motifs. Block printed in dark blue on a blue ground.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39309

Accession Number: 1937.1024

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39310

Accession Number: 1937.1027AB

Table mat

Round; green wool crochet center. Trimmed all around with fringe in three shades of green with knots of yarn like clove. Cream glazed linen back over cardboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, crocheting, fringe, glazing (coating), linen (material), textiles, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 39311

Accession Number: 1937.1035

Table mat

Crocheted circular base in shades of red. Edged all around with layers of crocheted looped fringe in pink and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39312

Accession Number: 1937.1039

Interior with Five Women

Worsted cross stitch image of an interior scene with five women, three seated and two standing.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Snow, Mary Anna, Miss (Artist)

GUSN: 39313

Accession Number: 1937.1042

Kerosene Lamp burner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39314

Accession Number: 1937.1044

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39315

Accession Number: 1937.1046

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39316

Accession Number: 1937.1047

Berlin work picture with woman and boy praying

Needlework picture of woman and boy with a dog, praying before an image of Mary.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39317

Accession Number: 1937.1051

Seal in box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39318

Accession Number: 1937.1054

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39319

Accession Number: 1937.1055

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39320

Accession Number: 1937.1056

Back Board

Board used to improve posture.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39321

Accession Number: 1937.1057

Chest

No description

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), camphorwood (wood), leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 39322

Accession Number: 1937.1058

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39323

Accession Number: 1937.1060

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39324

Accession Number: 1937.1061

Petticoat

Coarsely woven brown and white cotton; hemp; cord runs through twenty-one woven-in casings; one button waistband.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: E. & J. Holmes (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hemp (fiber)

GUSN: 39325

Accession Number: 1937.1063

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39326

Accession Number: 1937.1065A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39327

Accession Number: 1937.1065B

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39328

Accession Number: 1937.1065C

Peg Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39329

Accession Number: 1937.1068

Potholder

Square, with floral pattern. Binding with flower on brown background.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39330

Accession Number: 1937.1071

Needlework

Decorative textile on dark mesh ground with red, brown, tan, and yellow patterns in yarn.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39331

Accession Number: 1937.1073

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39332

Accession Number: 1937.1077

Table mat

Circular; dark brown wool felt. Four bands of orange grosgrain silk ribbon appliqued across face forming five pie-shaped segments. Bull's eye embroidered at center in multicolor silk. Assorted motifs embroidered over face and ribbon in multicolor silks.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), cloth, silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39333

Accession Number: 1937.1078

Pair of Boots

Red leather ankle boots; white leather binding; no trim; 3 pairs of beige silk ribbon ties along center front opening w/ tongue; round toe; pointed throat; 3" vamp; center back seam; sole has wide waist and is 1/4" thick; 1/2" stacked leather heel; leather & wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39334

Accession Number: 1937.1079AB

Cape Collar

White cape collar with two layers and white floral embroidery.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39335

Accession Number: 1937.1087

Alphabet Sampler

Berlin woolwork alphabet sampler; polychrome; two alphabets, upper case "A-W"; lower case complete; ivory linen ground with blue guide lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile), Berlin woolwork, cross stitch

GUSN: 39336

Accession Number: 1937.1088

Bee's Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39337

Accession Number: 1937.1090

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39338

Accession Number: 1937.1092

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39339

Accession Number: 1937.1094

Pillowcase

Rectangular; large scale rose chintz pattern on light green ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 39340

Accession Number: 1937.1095

Needlework Picture

Red with gray, brown, and white leaf motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39341

Accession Number: 1937.1097

Wallet

Crewel - green ground with scrolling brown branch, large adorsed leaves with large, stylized central flower; under scalloped flap is smaller red, purple and yellow flower; two pockets lined with pink/red camlet. Edged with red twill tape.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39342

Accession Number: 1937.1098

Sash

Black and yellow paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39343

Accession Number: 1937.1101

Table scarf

Rectangular; brown wool felt. Pinked scalloped ends. Red, olive, gold, blue satin and grosgrain ribbons of various widths woven at ends.

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), cloth, stitching, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 39344

Accession Number: 1937.1102

Sunbonnet

No description

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 39345

Accession Number: 1937.1103

Collar

White lace with a leaf pattern.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39346

Accession Number: 1937.1105

Haversack

Tan canvas with red cotton trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39347

Accession Number: 1937.1106

Sash

Green paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39348

Accession Number: 1937.1108

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39349

Accession Number: 1937.1109A

Cloth Fragment

Red and green fabrid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39350

Accession Number: 1937.1109B

"Pumpkin" Hood

Blue and white pinstriped silk; calash style with five cane hoops; padded with cotton batting; double piped self-fabric ruffle at brim; two blue silk bows (with shell motif) at top; same blue silk ribbon ties at neck; piped bow at center back; ruffle around neck ruffle; brim lined with white silk; i...

Date: 1866-1868

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cane (plant material), quilting

GUSN: 39351

Accession Number: 1937.1110

Slippers

Black silk satin; bound w/ black grosgrain; no trim; remains of narrow black grosgrain ribbon ties; rounded square toe; square throat w/ drawstring. 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist w/ no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39352

Accession Number: 1937.1111AB

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39353

Accession Number: 1937.1112

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