Historic New England

Cleaver

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33782

Accession Number: 1931.1494B

Flamestitch - diamond fan shaped design in rows of pink, beige, green with small blue and yellow; outlined in black; edged with green twill tape; scalloped flap with tie; two pockets, lined with dark green twill.

Date: 1751-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33783

Accession Number: 1931.17

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of silk and cotton thread with inscription: "Felicity be thine".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33784

Accession Number: 1931.18

Calling Card Case

Carved wooden calling card case with a hinged box. Small sheet of paper with a printed name.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cardboard

GUSN: 33785

Accession Number: 1931.19A-C

Measuring Tape

Metal measuring spool.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 33786

Accession Number: 1931.23

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33474

Accession Number: 1930.840

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33475

Accession Number: 1930.857

Bed

Curved canopy fora small bed; reddish colored wood.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33476

Accession Number: 1930.859

Suffolk Latch

Bean-shaped escutcheons. Lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Full round profiled/tapered handle. Rectangular tapered and turned-down thumb lever with concave head.

Date: ca. 1809

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33477

Accession Number: 1930.863

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33478

Accession Number: 1930.867

Hanging Flowerpot Holder and Flower Pot

Stoneware hanging flowerpot holder with metal chain (a) and flowerpot (b). Flowerpot holder exterior molded to look like grained wood with sprigs of acorns and oak leaves. Unglazed, leaves and acorns painted green and yellow. "6" incised on interior. Interior flowerpot is unglazed, cylindricle w...

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery), metal

GUSN: 33479

Accession Number: 1930.868AB

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33481

Accession Number: 1930.872AB

Waistcoat

Cream satin front waistcoat; white lining and back; high shawl collar; three pockets; five self covered buttons; three pairs of tape ties at back; single breasted.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), piping (process), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33482

Accession Number: 1930.873

Brise' Fan

Black lacquered openworked wooden sticks and guards; brise' type threaded with black ribbon; steel washer.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, carving (processes), machine-made, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33483

Accession Number: 1930.880

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Black wooden openwork sticks with silver spangles and fine black net leaf, also with silver spanges; narrow lace edge; silver silk tassel. BOX (B,C): Black cardboard with cover.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, paper (fiber product), silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33484

Accession Number: 1930.881 A-C

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a metal case [.2]. Oval Richardson lenses with a k bridge. Two lenses tinted blue. Pin-in-slot side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lenses (components), metal

GUSN: 33485

Accession Number: 1930.884.1-.2

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a metal case with a fabric lining [.2]. Oval lenses. C bridge. Double hinged side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33486

Accession Number: 1930.885.1-.2

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor of ruins in a large gilt frame, backed with newspaper from the early 19th century.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33487

Accession Number: 1930.888

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33488

Accession Number: 1930.897

Bandbox

Small oval bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper on box has a feathered fancy painting motif printed in blues and reds on olive ground. Lid has rectangular piece of same paper on top of lid. Top of lid also has a marbleized paper in green and cream. Rim of lid is covered with a blo...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33489

Accession Number: 1930.898AB

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 33490

Accession Number: 1930.899

Busk

Black carved baleen busk.

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen

GUSN: 33491

Accession Number: 1930.900

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33492

Accession Number: 1930.901

Piecrust Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 33493

Accession Number: 1930.902

Clock Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33494

Accession Number: 1930.906

Doll's Footstool

Rectangular doll's footstool with wooden base and legs; cushion has crosstitch work on black background.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 33496

Accession Number: 1930.908

Mitten

A very small red doll's mitten

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33497

Accession Number: 1930.909

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33498

Accession Number: 1930.910

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33499

Accession Number: 1930.911

Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33500

Accession Number: 1930.912

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33501

Accession Number: 1930.913

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33502

Accession Number: 1930.914

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33503

Accession Number: 1930.915

Infant's Cap

Cream/tan (discolored); net ruffle with scalloped openwork edge; embroidered with linked circular motif with eyelet circles in center; two narrow tucks; back--gathered into circle embroidered with petals and eyelet circles; two loops; one drawstring.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 33504

Accession Number: 1930.916

Pocket

Multicolor silk patchwork purse; large multicolor tassel; red silk ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33505

Accession Number: 1930.917

Straw Splitting Tool

Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33506

Accession Number: 1930.921 1/2

Mirror

Gilt mirror with gilt strip going across the glass 15 1/2 inches from top.

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 33507

Accession Number: 1930.923

Doll Carriage

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33508

Accession Number: 1930.924

Berlin Woolwork Picture

Berlin woolwork picture depicting a child speaking with an old man (probably St Nicholas). Polychromatic threads. Ornate gilt gesso frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, wool (textile), canvas

GUSN: 33509

Accession Number: 1930.925

Shutter Fastener

Iron catch to hold a shutter in place; removed from a house on Temple Street, Boston, in June 1930.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33510

Accession Number: 1930.933

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33511

Accession Number: 1930.936

Needle Case

Very small brown leather needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33512

Accession Number: 1930.937

Thimble

Silver thimble made by Hansel, Sloan & Co., Hartford, Connecticut.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33513

Accession Number: 1930.938

Drafting tool case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33514

Accession Number: 1930.943

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33515

Accession Number: 1930.944

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33516

Accession Number: 1930.945

Measuring Tape

Wooden measuring tape spool with a green embroidered white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33517

Accession Number: 1930.946

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33518

Accession Number: 1930.954

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 33519

Accession Number: 1930.957

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33520

Accession Number: 1930.959

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