Historic New England

Table Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40322

Accession Number: 1939.506B

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40323

Accession Number: 1939.506C

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion wtih light blue ground and floral pattern beaded in white, gray, black, and gilt beads. Hanging bead fringe; back made of whtie silk.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 40324

Accession Number: 1939.507

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40325

Accession Number: 1939.512

Plaster

Rough plaster. Taag plaster with cattle hair, shell fragments and considerable amount of yellow clay. Mr. Kelly says though this sample is very early, it is not original.

Date: 1724-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, hair, plaster, sand, seashell

GUSN: 40326

Accession Number: 1939.513

Short, brown silk velvet; standing band collar; short but it is fitted over shoulders, and gathered at shoulder; long squared lapet; shoulder trimmed with appliqued flowers of copper colored beads; collar and edges trimmed with round faceted copper colored beads; beige silk satin lining; hook and ey...

Date: ca. 1886

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40327

Accession Number: 1939.518B

Hat

Brown straw hat with high crown, lined with brown velvet, with left side of hat turned up and secured with large velvet bow. Hat is ornamented with brown metallic beads and feathers in reds and browns.

Date: 1887-1888

Maker: Balch, Price & Co. (Milliner)

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40328

Accession Number: 1939.519A

Plate

Delftware plate with bluish glaze and blue decoration with border of floral sprays surrounding a scene of flowers under umbrella-like tree.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 40329

Accession Number: 1939.525

Bowl

Delftware bowl with grayish-white glaze with polychrome large flower spray on the exterior. The interior has green fern sprig in center of bowl.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 40330

Accession Number: 1939.527

Plate

Delftware plate with white glaze and blue decoration. The border consists of four sprigs of flowers surrounding a central scene of flowers, bamboo, and four round rocks.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 40331

Accession Number: 1939.528

Syrup pitcher

Light blue glazed pearlware pitcher, vertically fluted and vase-shaped with blue floral decoration on cover and as border on body; wider floral band around body with monogram beneath crown; applied ear-shaped handle with steel mounts for cover.

Date: 1700-1730

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), steel (alloy), glazing (coating), tin (metal), pearlware

GUSN: 40332

Accession Number: 1939.529

Plate

Delftware plate with bluish glaze and blue decoration with border of floral sprays surrounding a scene flowers around fence under willow tree.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 40333

Accession Number: 1939.530

Butter dish

Gray body; dish is squat pail-shaped; cover has notches to accommodate tabs of body; rustic handle/finial; white sprigged decoration of birds, moths and flower branches.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Minton (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40334

Accession Number: 1939.533AB

Miniature Compote

Opaque white glass miniature compote with polychrome painted floral decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 40335

Accession Number: 1939.534

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40336

Accession Number: 1939.535

Figurine

An ivory figure depicting a seated man at work.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 40337

Accession Number: 1939.537

Mirror

Oblong mirror with three sections in gilt wood frame. Grape design at lower left and lower right hand corners. A rosette in upper left and upper right corners. Mirror is in poor condition.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40338

Accession Number: 1939.541

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40339

Accession Number: 1939.545

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40340

Accession Number: 1939.547

Cape

White (bird's eye pattern); eyelet collar and ruffle along front and triple ruffle hem; darts at neckline; white soutache along front and hem with criss-cross and medallions with bee motif and eyelet in center; hook and eye at neck.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 40342

Accession Number: 1939.554

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40343

Accession Number: 1939.557

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40344

Accession Number: 1939.558

Carpetbag

Upholstered hooked-rug-style brown, cream, red, green floral with brass key hole plate, key, two leather handles, leather base and five brass feet, linen lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40345

Accession Number: 1939.559

Shawl

Taupe ground w/ 10" border of Indian style flowers in pinks, purples & greens; center field filled w/ tiny sprigs.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 40346

Accession Number: 1939.561

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 40347

Accession Number: 1939.562

Nursery Lamp and food warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 40349

Accession Number: 1939.563A-C

Tophat Box

Tan leather; shape of top hat; cover has leather handle & strap across top & attaching to box w/ brass closure; 3 brass "feet"; chintz lining in black & cream; floral bunches w/ picotage ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), chintz, leather, molding (forming), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40351

Accession Number: 1939.564BC

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40352

Accession Number: 1939.571

CASE, CIGAR

Brown leather w/ 2 oval glass miniature portraits: one = Napoleon I; other = Napoleon III; brass frame & clasp; red leather lining w/ 2 pockets; one has "flint" for matches.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 40353

Accession Number: 1939.572

Ruffled pillowcase

Roughly square, off white, fine linen; narrow hemmed open end with three cloth buttons with loops. Top and bottom pieces. Applied fine 1-3/4" wide ruffles.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 40720

Accession Number: 1940.774A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40722

Accession Number: 1940.777

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40723

Accession Number: 1940.778

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40725

Accession Number: 1940.787AB

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40726

Accession Number: 1940.788AB

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves,

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40727

Accession Number: 1940.789AAB

Horse whip

Long horse whip with brown leather hale, rest of black leather. Marked "Registered New Bone Rawhide, L.H. Beals & Son Co."

Maker: L.H. Beals & Son Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 40728

Accession Number: 1940.808

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, ivory linen ground. Yellow border of connected circles forming a chain. Green lettering. Three complete alphabets; numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch.

Maker: Geer, Emily M. (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40729

Accession Number: 1940.812

Medicine Chest

A wooden box covered in brown leather with a hinged cover. Interior is compartmentalized into ten sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material), glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 40730

Accession Number: 1940.819

WALLET

Dark brown; embossed outside; inside has design of "X" w/ line through the middle; 4 compartments w/ 2 scalloped edged flaps; opens top as side by side (like 1961.218).

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 40731

Accession Number: 1940.822