Historic New England

Fishing Line

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35862

Accession Number: 1933.842

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35863

Accession Number: 1933.843

Fishing Line

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 35864

Accession Number: 1933.845

String

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 35865

Accession Number: 1933.846

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35866

Accession Number: 1933.847

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35867

Accession Number: 1933.848

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35868

Accession Number: 1933.851A

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35869

Accession Number: 1933.862

Apple Corer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35870

Accession Number: 1933.871

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35871

Accession Number: 1933.872

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35872

Accession Number: 1933.873

Shotgun Shell Loader

Two part shotgun shell loader. Brass hollow tube with flared rims. Brass plunger with a round wooden finial designed to push shell down the tube.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 35873

Accession Number: 1933.874

Pipe

Mahogany color; made of "found" wood--knotted; pieces are missing--bowl, silver acorn, mouthpiece.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35874

Accession Number: 1933.884

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35875

Accession Number: 1933.888.2

Small Balance Scale with Weights in Case

Custom-made wooden case with hinged lid and hook latch. Interior of case is carved out of a single piece of wood with sections to hold a small scale and weights.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 35876

Accession Number: 1933.889

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 35877

Accession Number: 1933.897

Coffin Plate

A rectangular metal coffin plate. Floral design borders the face of the plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35878

Accession Number: 1933.898

Hat Bathtub

Shallow, circular, light gray tin hat bathtub with seat and drain.

Date: 1840-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35879

Accession Number: 1933.901

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35880

Accession Number: 1933.902

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35881

Accession Number: 1933.903

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35882

Accession Number: 1933.904

Decanter Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35883

Accession Number: 1933.905

Decanter Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35884

Accession Number: 1933.907

Half-length portrait of a woman in profile, wearing brown dress and green shawl. Sitter has a rectangular gold hair brooch at her neck and a pearl and gold ring on the ring finger of her left hand. Believed to be a member of the Allen Family of Providence, RI.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 35885

Accession Number: 1933.910

Portrait of a Woman

Half-length, woman in black dress, red chair, drapery left. Believed to be a member of the Allen family of Providence, RI. Pair to 1933.522.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 35886

Accession Number: 1933.911

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39182

Accession Number: 1937.713

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39183

Accession Number: 1937.715

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2] lined with fabric. Oval lenses. W bridge. Temple curl side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), leather

GUSN: 39184

Accession Number: 1937.716.1-.2

Spectacles

Gold metal spectacles [.1] and leather case [.2]. Oblong lenses with a crank bridge. Straight side arms with teardrop finials.

Date: 1835-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), lenses (components), leather

GUSN: 39185

Accession Number: 1937.717.1-.2

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39186

Accession Number: 1937.719

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39187

Accession Number: 1937.723

Bedspread

Rectangular cotton runner with machine woven design of central elongated diamond with floral center; surrounded by floral motifs; scrolling border of throny leaves with wide band of zig-zag with corner blocks; applied looped tape binding; fringe.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39188

Accession Number: 1937.728

Caster

No description

Date: 1720-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39190

Accession Number: 1937.740.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 39192

Accession Number: 1937.743.5

Caddy

Oval with applied banding, keyhole; finial.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39193

Accession Number: 1937.747

Snuff Box

Tortoiseshell snuf box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 39194

Accession Number: 1937.1377AB

Flag

A modern reproduction of the "Moulton" flag carried into battle at the Siege of Louisbourg in 1745. This version is machine-sewn, with an applique painted image of a tree with rounded foliage at the center, pierced vertically by a sword (hilt pointing to the ground, tip to the sky) with a wavy blad...

Date: 1937

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, appliqué (technique)

GUSN: 39195

Accession Number: 1937.750.1

Teapot

Small, round teapot with cover. Ear-shaped handle and scrolled and ball finial. Underglaze blue chain border with small sprigs on body. Starburst on finial.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39196

Accession Number: 1937.1380AB

Small Chamber Pot with Lid

Small, green transfer-printed chamber pot with lid. Chinoiserie landscape with buildings in foreground and mountains in background. Flower and scroll pattern on pot rim, lid and surrounding scenes on body. Manufactured by Minton, England, and distributed by Jones, McDuffie & Stratton, England.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 39200

Accession Number: 1937.1387AB

Decorative Jar with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39201

Accession Number: 1937.761AB

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39203

Accession Number: 1937.762

Souvenir Plate

Earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed pattern depicting landmarks of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Scenic cartouches of Marblehead include the Lee Mansion, the Churn, and Agnes Surriage Well.

Date: 1909-1930

Maker: Jonroth Studios (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 39204

Accession Number: 1937.765

Commemorative Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware commemorative plate. Border with flowers and medallions depicting landmarks from Nantucket County. Border surrounds the Old Windmill in Nantucket.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Ye Olde Historical Pottery (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 39205

Accession Number: 1937.767

Vase

Bulb-shaped earthenware vase with marbleized clay in gray, yellow, pink and white in stripes.

Date: 1880

Maker: Gay Head Pottery (Maker)

Material: clay, earthenware, drying

GUSN: 39206

Accession Number: 1937.768

Vase

Squat earthenware bulb-shaped vase tapering to rim with a flared lip, spiral, marbleized gray, white, yellow, pink clay.

Date: 1880

Maker: Gay Head Pottery (Maker)

Material: clay, earthenware, drying

GUSN: 39207

Accession Number: 1937.769

Decorative Bowl

Small, opaque peach glass bowl with painted polychrome floral sprays and gilt lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 39208

Accession Number: 1937.771

Coffee Cup

Porcelain coffee cup with rectangular handle with gilt decoration, diamond border & gilt scroll with gilt dots in relief around rim, hand-painted scene in black of 2-headed (one bearded), garland-draped hermetic column, surrounded by trees and flowers and a low wall.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Vienna Porcelain Factory (Maker)

Material: gilding, porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 39209

Accession Number: 1937.774

Cube Knickknack

Earthenware block of marbleized gray, pink, yellow, and white Gay Head clay.

Date: 1880

Maker: Gay Head Pottery (Maker)

Material: clay, earthenware, drying

GUSN: 39210

Accession Number: 1937.775

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39211

Accession Number: 1937.776

Goblet

Silver goblet with frosted foliage designs; hollow glass goblet with small stem and circular foot with hole (now closed up) to pour silver/refelctive paint in to coat the glass; decorated with etched-in-designs (frosted looking glass)

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metallic paint

GUSN: 39212

Accession Number: 1937.777

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