Historic New England

Clipboard

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53673

Accession Number: 1944.98

Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53674

Accession Number: 1944.99

Bonnet

Heart shaped; cream, ribbed silk; beige ribbon/bow at top, neck and back, and as neck ties; face framed by net and looped cream ribbon; wire support; net lining; neck ruffle; pointed front/neck.

Date: 1850-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53675

Accession Number: 1944.101

Pair of Riding Boots

A pair of black and brown leather riding boots with square toes and stacked heels. Maker's name and mark at top center of shaft [see Inscriptions].

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Dick's Patent Shank Boots & Shoes (Manufacturer) Brooks Dealer in Dick's Shoes (Retailer)

Material: leather, wood and wood products, metal

GUSN: 53676

Accession Number: 1944.104AB

Black lace; bunches of roses on net ground; 3/4 bell shaped sleeves gathered at shoulder; neck ruffle with black gros grain ribbon tie; gathered at waist at center back with wide band of black gros grain.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53677

Accession Number: 1944.109

Bonnet Basket

Small, hinged basket used to carry and store a lady's cap. Round woven basket with conforming lid. Woven with narrow, natural colored wood splints in a radiating checker weave with accent weavers, rim pieces and handles in a dark lacquer. Two decorative handles and hook and eye closure.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 53678

Accession Number: 1944.110

Pair of Gloves

Black crocheted fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53679

Accession Number: 1944.111AB

Pair of Gloves

Black crocheted fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53680

Accession Number: 1944.112AB

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53681

Accession Number: 1944.114AB

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with a scalloped edge and a poppy pod embroidered in each corner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53682

Accession Number: 1944.116

Cape Collar

Single layer cape collar with zig-zagged edge and small floral embroidery.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53683

Accession Number: 1944.120

Chemisette

White lace with a small floral pattern.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53684

Accession Number: 1944.125

Cockade Fan

Folding circular fan; pierced sandalwood sticks; guards set with spangles; ivory silk leaf cut to look like petals, sewn with sequins; shell washer.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: piercing, sandalwood (wood), sequins (spangles), silk (textile)

GUSN: 53685

Accession Number: 1944.127

Collar

White Valenciennes lace collar

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53686

Accession Number: 1944.131

Knife Cleaning Box

Wooden board with open box end (a) for cleaning knives. Two corks (c,d) and a piece of bath brick (b) used in cleaning. Came from the kitchen of the Skeals family, Georgetown, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cork (bark)

GUSN: 53687

Accession Number: 1944.133A-D

Doll's Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53688

Accession Number: 1944.135

Jewelry Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53689

Accession Number: 1944.135Q

Child's Pantaloons

Cream/yellowed; six buttonholes at waistband; open at sides; drawstrings at legs.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53690

Accession Number: 1944.136

Bib

White bird's eye linen dimity; rectangular shape; shaped around neck and chin with long cotton ties; turnover hem at neck.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity, linen (material)

GUSN: 53691

Accession Number: 1944.137

Child's Nightgown

White/discolored; woven check pattern; plain drawstring neckline; capped sleeves trimmed with eyelet embroidery.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 53692

Accession Number: 1944.139

Child's Nightgown

White/discolored; drawstring neckline; neck and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; band embroidered with hearts inserted at shoulder.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 53693

Accession Number: 1944.140

Child's Nightgown

White/discolored; drawstring neckline and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; woven diamond pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 53694

Accession Number: 1944.141

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53695

Accession Number: 1944.144

Shawl

White silk; tied warp fringe; weft end fringe; plain weave; sheer w/ denser border stripe; square.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 53696

Accession Number: 1944.146

Fruit Bowl

Porcelain footed fruit bowl with square base flaring outward and pierced bowl. The exterior is gold painted.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 53340

Accession Number: 1942.1325

Teacup

Handleless teacup with yellow edge; blue dot border and pink and green rosebuds, exterior; pink dot medallions with pink and green rosebud swags as border, interior; blotchy rosebud, center of bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 53341

Accession Number: 1942.1331.4

Vase

Urn shaped porcelain vase with square base. Top of vase has leafy handles. White body and clear glaze with thin overglaze painted decoration of multi colored birds and flowers with decorative gilding. Unidentified mark on bottom of small gold anchor.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 53342

Accession Number: 1942.1336

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 53343

Accession Number: 1942.1341

Decanter

Glass decanter with stoppers. Four separate compartments for liquor. Applied rings around the neck. Cork and glass stoppers.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 53344

Accession Number: 1942.1342A-E

Sugar bowl with lid

Serpentine, notched body with mother-and-child knob and pink network and dot border; incised tongue border around base and on cover; pink and green enamel and painted rose spray within pink/green garland; smaller sprigs on body.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), pearlware

GUSN: 53345

Accession Number: 1942.1348AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53346

Accession Number: 1942.1352

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 53347

Accession Number: 1942.1356.2

Chair

Three slats with roundel in square open back, serpentine arms, plain stretchers.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Boardman, Langley, 1774-1833 (Furniture worker)

Material: beech (wood), mahogany (wood), textiles, upholstering, veneering

GUSN: 53348

Accession Number: 1942.1361

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53349

Accession Number: 1942.1363

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53350

Accession Number: 1942.1369

Scale Plates

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53351

Accession Number: 1942.1378AB

Table

4 scroll-foot base, 4-sided urn pillar; 2 drawers with round fronts, locks and wood busts (?); 2 drop leaves

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 53352

Accession Number: 1942.1383

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53353

Accession Number: 1942.1402.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53354

Accession Number: 1942.1402.2

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53355

Accession Number: 1942.1404

Bedspread

White cotton spread, brocatelle woven design, central floral motif with opposing C-scrolls surrounded by border of mottled work; scrolling floral outer border with cornucopias at ends, top and bottom; spread framed with running diamonds.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brocatelle, cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 53356

Accession Number: 1942.1409

Jamb Hook

Finial on end; hook has round shaft and squared ends for attachment to some type of mount (now missing).

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 53357

Accession Number: 1942.1412.1-2

Tripod table (Candlestand)

Squared top with shaped corners. Vase turned balaster with very thin neck terminates in columnar form with simple ring turnings. Bracket caving between legs at the base of pedestal. Snake foot with ridge at top of foot, feet terminate in pads. Legs dovetail into pedestal.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cherry (wood), maple (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 53360

Accession Number: 1942.1421

Firebucket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 53361

Accession Number: 1942.1422

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53362

Accession Number: 1942.1443.1

Tumbler

Colorless glass tumbler with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. Zum Andeken painted inside pink diamond. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 53363

Accession Number: 1942.1444

Mug

Colorless, pressed glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside yellow diamond. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 53364

Accession Number: 1942.1447

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside orange shield. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53365

Accession Number: 1942.1455

Mug

Colorless glass mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Remember me" painted inside yellow shield. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 53366

Accession Number: 1942.1459

Mug

Colorless, pressed glass, barrel-shaped mug with hand-painted floral decoration on interior and exterior. "Forget me not" painted inside yellow oval. Applied scroll-shaped handle. Fluted ridges around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 53367

Accession Number: 1942.1466

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