Historic New England

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40466

Accession Number: 1940.182

Standing Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 40467

Accession Number: 1940.183

Slate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 40468

Accession Number: 1940.184

Box of Tea

Cardboard box of tea.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 40469

Accession Number: 1940.186

Box of tea

Cardboard box of tea.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 40470

Accession Number: 1940.187

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40471

Accession Number: 1940.192A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40472

Accession Number: 1940.192B

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40473

Accession Number: 1940.195B

Book

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40474

Accession Number: 1940.197B

Black satin dress; "v" neckline with piping; pleated from shoulder to center front of bodice; pleated double sleeve trimmed with black loop trim. Full sleeve gathered at cuff with smocking with four self covered buttons at cuff. Bodice pointed at front; boned and padded; cartridge pleats all around;...

Date: 1843-1847

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40475

Accession Number: 1940.200

Pair of Drawers

Cotton with lace trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 40476

Accession Number: 1940.202

Cap

Cotton cap with dotted pattern in fabric.Bow on top of head.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40477

Accession Number: 1940.208

Boots

2 tone--red upper; black patent foot w/ rounded pointed vamp; lined w/ white kid; red, green and cream striped boot straps; leather heel.

Date: 1857-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 40478

Accession Number: 1940.209AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40479

Accession Number: 1940.222

Victorian Skirt Lifter

A painted black Victorian era skirt lifter attached to a thick black cord with loop on the end.

Date: Last quarter 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cord (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 40480

Accession Number: 1940.223

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40481

Accession Number: 1940.224

Sewing Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40482

Accession Number: 1940.228

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Chinese Pastime" depicting two children in Asian dress fishing beside a stream with exotic flowers, pagoda and bridge in background. Border pattern of scrolls, floral sprays and florettes.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Davenport (Maker)

Material: transfer printing, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40483

Accession Number: 1940.229.1

Serving Dish

Eight-sided earthenware serving dish with molded foliate scroll handles and brown transfer-print "Abbey Ruins" pattern. Cows grazing among Gothic ruins. Fruit, flowers and ewer trophy grouping on border; polygram border around outside of body.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40484

Accession Number: 1940.230

Platter

Earthenware platter with scalloped rim and purple transfer-printed pattern "Chinese Pastime." Flower and scroll border. Central scene of Chinese boy flying kite and girl with parasol, flowers in foreground, pagoda in the background and exotic building and steep mountains in the distance.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Davenport (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 40485

Accession Number: 1940.231

Coffeepot with lid

Six-sided Ironstone coffeepot and lid with black transfer-printed pattern "Corea." Border pattern of rococo scrolls and large roses. Secondary border of small sprigs. Scene of pagoda beside waterway.

Date: 1839-1850

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 40498

Accession Number: 1940.236

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40499

Accession Number: 1940.238

Card Case and Original Box

Silver card case (.1ab) and manufacturer's box (.2). Four vignettes, featuring filigree bearded dragon amid swirling clouds, on front and back sides of card case. Panels are bordered by delicate floral filigree pattern, suspended by rectangular framework of case. Small flat rectangular fabric-cover...

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40500

Accession Number: 1940.239.1AB-.2

Toilet Bottle

Glass toilet bottle with a stopper. Ribbed body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40501

Accession Number: 1940.240AB

Fan

Pierced ivory sticks with silver inlay; white silk leaf cut like petals, brocaded with gren leaves and red and pink flowers; shell washer, carved brass ring; white silk and metallic thread cord and tassel.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40502

Accession Number: 1940.241

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40503

Accession Number: 1940.243

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verses sampler on natural linen ground. Polychromatic threads. Verse is worked in a border that runs along top and sides. Two pine trees at bottom. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated; #2 complete. Stitches used: cross stitch, rococo, satin stitch, and star stitch.

Date: 1787

White cotton sleeves with embroidered edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 40512

Accession Number: 1940.268

Writing Pad

Japanned writing pad. Front cover is inlaid with mother of pearl in a floral design framed by a painted gold frame embellished with palmettes, spearheads, and beading. Pearlized button in each corner. Back cover is black with a single gold painted floral bouquet in center. Pearlized button in each c...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mother of pearl, japanning

GUSN: 40513

Accession Number: 1940.271

Portrait of Edward P. Merriam

Half-length portrait of Edward P. Merriam (1800-1866) of Boston, with eyeglasses, holding gold chain with thumb.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40192

Accession Number: 1939.194

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40193

Accession Number: 1939.195.1

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40194

Accession Number: 1939.195.2

Goblet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40195

Accession Number: 1939.195.3

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