Historic New England

Wallet

Leather wallet, impressed exterior w/ red and gold detail. Bronze front corners and round central clasp. Multiple brown leather interior compartments, one of which is a change purse w/ metal clasp.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: impressing, leather

GUSN: 17663

Accession Number: 1998.1823

Puzzle case

Small puzzle case. Sandlewood center w/ carved foliate detail. Stone and metal mosaic border around sandlewood center. Pink satin interior.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: sandalwood (wood), satin

GUSN: 17664

Accession Number: 1998.1824

Change purse

Small women's change purse. Blue enamel w/ silver filigree applique on top. Expandable leather sides and pink satin interior.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leather, metal, satin

GUSN: 17665

Accession Number: 1998.1825

Box

Very small heart-shaped box, glossy red paper w/ applied cupid. Opens at center; fringe around opening. Gold looped thread for hanging at top.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 17666

Accession Number: 1998.1826

Silver case

Brown leather case for silver. Triangular shape w/ front flap that closes and extends almost to bottom of flap. Gilt trim around edges. Interior lined in purple silk and velvet.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: John Bagshaw & Sons (Maker)

Material: leather, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 17667

Accession Number: 1998.1827

Note case

Red leather note case. Embossed w/ floral and vine decoration. Red satin interior w/ cloth folders at sides and pen holder. Red ribbon.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, satin

GUSN: 17668

Accession Number: 1998.1828

Wallet

Red leather wallet. Wide, w/ four collapsible interior compartments on each side. Two small leather pouches on one interior side.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17669

Accession Number: 1998.1829

Slip case

Black lacquer slip case, 2 pieces. On top piece gilt and mother-of-pearl floral decoration. Gilt trim around bottom edge of top piece.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, metal

GUSN: 17670

Accession Number: 1998.1830

Slip case

Black lacquer slip case, 2 pieces. On top piece, gilt floral decoration w/ bird; gilt trim around bottom edge of top piece.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, metal

GUSN: 17671

Accession Number: 1998.1831

Box

Rectangular black leather box. Impressed scrolled foliate detail w/ central floral medallion. Bottom opens to reveal nine small rectangular dividers, cardboard covered in green canvas.

Maker: unknown

Material: impressing, leather

GUSN: 17672

Accession Number: 1998.1832

Baseball

Leather baseball. Dark thread stitching. Black ink inscriptions.

Date: 1890-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 17673

Accession Number: 1998.1833

Bottle

Yellow glass container, shaped like a pistol. Metal screw-on cap at tip. Embossed diamond pattern on handle mimics actual gun grip supports.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 17674

Accession Number: 1998.1834

Ice skate

One wooden ice skate. Oak, w/ metal blade and leather strap at front. Large heel spike in wood; small spikes in wood beneath strap.

Date: 1863-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 17675

Accession Number: 1998.1835

Ice skate

Pair of metal ice skates. Blade and foot support intact. Strap missing.

Date: 1873-1900

Maker: Barney & Berry's (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 17676

Accession Number: 1998.1836AB

Ice skate

Pair of metal ice skates. Blade and foot support intact. Straps missing. Quatrefoil cut-out design near toe.

Date: 1871-1900

Maker: Possibly Peck & Snyders (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 17677

Accession Number: 1998.1837AB

Oak watch box. Prominent architectural elements. Wide rectangular base w/ beveled top edges. Front is a door w/ an arched glass center and foliate applique. Opens to reveal pink silk interior. Wide cornice on top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 17678

Accession Number: 1998.1838

Vial

Small barrel-shaped wooden container. Ring turnings on both ends. One end opens to reveal hollow interior. Plain mid-section.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17679

Accession Number: 1998.1839

Trunk

Wooden and canvas trunk, paper label #15. Wood painted black w/ horizontal wooden bands and metal sides. Metal front clasp and side front buckles. Leather side handles.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Beaver Trunk Company (Maker)

Material: canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17680

Accession Number: 1998.1840

Table cover

Chenille table scarf w/ red and gold predominantly. Burgundy fringe. Image of roses in gold bordereing on front side. Rose in 4 corners and 2 in center w/ blue flowers.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), weaving

GUSN: 17681

Accession Number: 1998.1841

Carpet fragment

Ingrain carpet fragments; ivory, green. Green leaves on ivory background w/ ivory daisies in leaves. 4 pieces.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17682

Accession Number: 1998.1842A-D

Carpet fragment

Ingrain carpet fragment, red and green predominantly. Green background, red and ivory flowers.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17683

Accession Number: 1998.1843

Table mat

Embroidered table mat, red and green embroidery on off-white linen scalloped edges, reversible. Central floral design surrounded by dots.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 17684

Accession Number: 1998.1844

Table mat

Embroidered table mat, on brown cotton w/ applied blue silk ribbons as borders. Yellow, red and blue embroidery, yellow around borders. Brown fringe.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 17685

Accession Number: 1998.1845

Table cover

Embroidered table runner w/ cotton yarn embroidery on border and center. Butterflies at corners. Red and black outer border w/ pink and green inner detail. Straw center and fringe. Burgundy cotton backside.

Date: 1858-1870

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Mary Geraldine, 1841-1922 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 17686

Accession Number: 1998.1846

Table mat

Green and white woolen table mat of woolen balls w/ fringed sides. Backside of printed cotton.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: sewing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 17687

Accession Number: 1998.1847

Table mat

Crocheted table scarf; ivory, red and green. Center hexagonal shape is ivory. 3 hexagonal green and 3 hexagonal red shapes surrounding. White scalloped edge.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 17688

Accession Number: 1998.1848

Curtain

One of four brown linen curtains w/ diagonal woven pattern, 4 panels. Woven diagonals interspersed to create zig-zag weave.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17739

Accession Number: 1998.1885.2

Curtain

One of four brown linen curtains w/ diagonal woven pattern, 4 panels. Woven diagonals interspersed to create zig-zag weave.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17740

Accession Number: 1998.1885.3

Curtain

One of four brown linen curtains w/ diagonal woven pattern, 4 panels. Woven diagonals interspersed to create zig-zag weave.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17741

Accession Number: 1998.1885.4

Apothecary case

Apothecary case with seventy glass vials with cork lids; paper labels identifying each on top of lid, inside. Lock in front of wooden box. Two hinges in back. Decal placed in the center of lid. Paper label lists seventy-six minerals, five "Diptheria Medicines", four "Tinctures", etc. Scrollwork prin...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Possibly A.K. Gillmore & Son (Manufacturer) Possibly Clapp, Otis (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), maple (wood)

GUSN: 17742

Accession Number: 1998.1886

Table mat

Red table mat w/ white cross-stitch around border and in center medallion shape. Red fringe on edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 17743

Accession Number: 1998.1887

Table mat

One of three small embroidered table mats, red chenille thread on beige; one rectangular and 2 smaller squares. Embroidered floral design around border. Beige fringe at edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 17744

Accession Number: 1998.1888.1

Table mat

One of three small embroidered table mats, red chenille thread on beige; one rectangular and 2 smaller squares. Embroidered floral design around border. Beige fringe at edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 17745

Accession Number: 1998.1888.2

Table mat

One of three small embroidered table mats, red chenille thread on beige; one rectangular and 2 smaller squares. Embroidered floral design around border. Beige fringe at edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 17746

Accession Number: 1998.1888.3

Table mat

One of pair of rectangular tablecloths, w/ red, green and gold embroidered on beige ground. Embroidered borders, 4 layers, w/ star design. Beige fringe at edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, yarn

GUSN: 17747

Accession Number: 1998.1889.1

Table mat

One of pair of rectangular tablecloths, w/ red, green and gold embroidered on beige ground. Embroidered borders, 4 layers, w/ star design. Beige fringe at edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, yarn

GUSN: 17748

Accession Number: 1998.1889.2

Table mat

Square table scarf, beige background w/ green, brown and white embroidery as borders and consecutive square designs, star shaped. Back side has brown and black embroidery. Beige fringe at edges.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, yarn

GUSN: 17749

Accession Number: 1998.1890

Artist's easel

Artist's easel. Three wooden posts, hinged together, outside 2 w/ holes, 1 w/ peg at top to join. Center post pointed at end. 11 holes on each side post. Finished pine.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 17750

Accession Number: 1998.1891

Folding screen

Folding screen w/ green, pink and ivory floral chintz; 2 panelled screen, cloth attached at top and botom. Assorted flowers in print. Finials at top of wooden posts.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17751

Accession Number: 1998.1892

Folding screen

Folding screen w/ striped brown fabric, cotton. Horizontal light brown stripes. 2 panelled screen w/ cloth attached at top and bottom. Finials at top.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 17752

Accession Number: 1998.1893

Mirror

Dressing mirror on stand. Rectangular mirror suspended on stand frame. Finials on top and sides of stand posts. Turned posts, scrolled feet. Convex curve on mirror frame.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 17753

Accession Number: 1998.1894

Chair fragment

Fragment of a Windsor chair, 3 legs remaining, left proper side of seat broken off, 6 turned spindles remaining. Crest rail missing. Chair painted black. Child's size.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 17754

Accession Number: 1998.1895

Wooden board

Wooden board w/ impressed cattails decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 17755

Accession Number: 1998.1896

Trunk

Wooden and leather trunk w/ paper label #18. Black leather w/ horizontal iron bands. Front central keyhole w/ key inserted. Front leather straps.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17756

Accession Number: 1998.1897

Rug

White wool throw rug w/ fringe on one side. Unfinished wool.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17757

Accession Number: 1998.1898

Carpet sample

Roll carpet sample, reproduction of dining room, Axminster (original 1890's). Large geometric pattern w/ interlocking medallions, primarily red, yellow, blue. See carpet in Dining Room (1998.694).

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 17758

Accession Number: 1998.1899

Trunk

Paper covered trunk w/ black strapping w/ paper label #20. Paper decorated in paneling strips. Metal edging. Leather covered front metal clasp. Front side buckles.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17759

Accession Number: 1998.1900

Trunk

Paper covered trunk w/ black strapping w/ paper label #17. Front center metal strap; leather front side straps; leather side handles. Horizontal wooden banding.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17760

Accession Number: 1998.1901

Trunk

Paper covered trunk w/ black strapping; no paper label, broken bottom. Paper is decorated w/ paneled lines. Interior lined in white and blue paper.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 17761

Accession Number: 1998.1902

Trunk

Leather covered trunk w/ paper label #19. Black leather w/ metal edges. Side leather straps.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 17762

Accession Number: 1998.1903

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