Historic New England

Bootee

Cream wool w/ red trim and red ribbon laces; small red bow; pink cloth inner sole.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37369

Accession Number: 1934.2820AB

Tab

Black satin tab or ribbon adorned with two quatrefoils made of black glass beads and black sequins.

Date: Secon d half 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, glass (material), beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 37370

Accession Number: 1934.2821

Infant's Shirt

White; long sleeves gathered at shoulder and cuff; cotton collar (torn); buttonhole at each cuff; no front closure; French cuffs.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 37371

Accession Number: 1934.2823

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37372

Accession Number: 1934.2826

Corset

Underwaist or semi-corset for young girl.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37373

Accession Number: 1934.2831

Flamestitch - diamond pattern in reds, greens, yellows, brown/purple; rounded flap edged with green twill tape; diamonds outlined in white and black; two pockets lined with green wool; tie/loop with tie wrap missing.

Date: 1760-1779

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37374

Accession Number: 1934.2833

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37375

Accession Number: 1934.2840

Folding Fan

Ladies hand fan with ivory sticks, pierced and inlaid with silver; one guard stick has small mirror with a gilt frame; paper leaf has white ground with scrolling gilt pattern enclosing cartouches, cartouches are lithographed and painted with winter scenes of figures skating and on a sleigh; two fig...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37376

Accession Number: 1934.2844

Fan & Box

Fan: brown wooden sticks w/ leaf of brown turkey? feathers oil painted w/ spray of purple and yellow pansies and daisy trail; long aubergine silk tassel w/ braided ring. Box: large white; covered w/ moire paper; one guard; stick has silver shield.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37377

Accession Number: 1934.2845AB

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37378

Accession Number: 1934.2846A

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37379

Accession Number: 1934.2846B

Hand towel

No description

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Small, Sarah J. (Maker)

Material: fringe, fustian, hand weaving, tabby (textile), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 37380

Accession Number: 1934.2850

Tile

Square decorative ceramic tile; cream colored background; brown transfer print of the Old Meeting House in Hingham.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 37382

Accession Number: 1934.2858

Girl's dress and jacket

Girl's dress [A] with matching jacket [B]. Brown and tan silk with small checked pattern. Trimmed with plain brown silk. Picked up by the donor at a Brookline rummage sale.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37383

Accession Number: 1934.2859AB

Child's dress

Child's dress, dark red silk with no sleeves. Front buttons missing. To be worn with a guimpe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37385

Accession Number: 1934.2860

Plate

Large redware plate with looping lines of yellow slip and the word "Ninety." Red-brown glaze and impressed edge. Small asterisk -shaped figure near plate edge is formed by the absence of glaze. Possibly made using a wax resist technique.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, slipware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 37386

Accession Number: 1934.2862

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37387

Accession Number: 1934.2863

Cologne Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37388

Accession Number: 1934.2870

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37389

Accession Number: 1934.2872

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37390

Accession Number: 1934.2877

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37391

Accession Number: 1934.2883

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 37392

Accession Number: 1934.2884

Photograph

View of plowed and planted field w/ house just visible in background; many men and a few women posed (not in work clothes) w/ hoes in middle ground.

Date: 1873

Maker: Black, James Wallace, 1825-1896 (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 37393

Accession Number: 1934.2885

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37394

Accession Number: 1934.2886

Dress

Brown silk & wool crepe w/ tan satin stripe. A=Bodice - standing band collar of brown taffeta w/ light green satin ribbon lining & bow at back; same green satin along center front & waist. Tan silk mousseline along center front covering taffeta hook & eye closure; slightly pointed at waist front &...

Date: 1897-1898

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 37395

Accession Number: 1934.2887AB

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37123

Accession Number: 1934.1887B

Box

Small oval box (A) with lid (B), lined with blue paper. Exterior of box and lid are covered with green paper, emboseed with a foliage pattern. Rim of lid is covered with a brown paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37124

Accession Number: 1934.1890AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37125

Accession Number: 1934.1891A

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37126

Accession Number: 1934.1892AB

Box

Small lacquered box with a spring hinged lid. Deep brown lacquer with small red spatters and metalic gold and green clustered lines.

Date: 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37127

Accession Number: 1934.1894

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 37128

Accession Number: 1934.1895

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37129

Accession Number: 1934.1897

Jewelry Box

A red leather jewelry box with metal flower motif in center of attached lid. Metal hook latch on front. Three compartments inside. Lined in green paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 37130

Accession Number: 1934.1898

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37131

Accession Number: 1934.1899

Box with Hinged Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 37132

Accession Number: 1934.1900

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37133

Accession Number: 1934.1995

Photogravure

Photogravure in color. "The Old Dutch church near New Ulster co., N.Y. Built during the reign of George the first - from the painting by E. L. Henry, N.A." shows groups of people, houses, and carriages in front of a church. On white mat. Plain gilt frame

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37134

Accession Number: 1934.1996

Bowl

Pearlware bowl with hand-painted blue feather edge.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, pearlware

GUSN: 37135

Accession Number: 1934.2003

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37136

Accession Number: 1934.2004A

Broom

No description

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37137

Accession Number: 1934.2007

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37138

Accession Number: 1934.2008

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37139

Accession Number: 1934.2033

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37140

Accession Number: 1934.2034

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37142

Accession Number: 1934.2051

Basket

Small, shallow circular basket with round wood base, slanting wood spindle sides and wood hoop rim. Basket is painted red with handpainted floral wreaths and sprigs in green, white and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), hand-painted

GUSN: 37143

Accession Number: 1934.2058

Candlestick with Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37145

Accession Number: 1934.2068A

Candlestick with Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37146

Accession Number: 1934.2068B

Sculpture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 37147

Accession Number: 1934.2072

Sculpture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 37148

Accession Number: 1934.2075

SAUCER

No description

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37149

Accession Number: 1934.2081

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