Historic New England

Kerosene Lamp burner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39314

Accession Number: 1937.1044

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39315

Accession Number: 1937.1046

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39316

Accession Number: 1937.1047

Berlin work picture with woman and boy praying

Needlework picture of woman and boy with a dog, praying before an image of Mary.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39317

Accession Number: 1937.1051

Seal in box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39318

Accession Number: 1937.1054

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39319

Accession Number: 1937.1055

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39320

Accession Number: 1937.1056

Back Board

Board used to improve posture.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39321

Accession Number: 1937.1057

Chest

No description

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), camphorwood (wood), leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 39322

Accession Number: 1937.1058

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39323

Accession Number: 1937.1060

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39324

Accession Number: 1937.1061

Petticoat

Coarsely woven brown and white cotton; hemp; cord runs through twenty-one woven-in casings; one button waistband.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: E. & J. Holmes (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), hemp (fiber)

GUSN: 39325

Accession Number: 1937.1063

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39326

Accession Number: 1937.1065A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39327

Accession Number: 1937.1065B

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39328

Accession Number: 1937.1065C

Peg Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39329

Accession Number: 1937.1068

Potholder

Square, with floral pattern. Binding with flower on brown background.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39330

Accession Number: 1937.1071

Needlework

Decorative textile on dark mesh ground with red, brown, tan, and yellow patterns in yarn.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39331

Accession Number: 1937.1073

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39332

Accession Number: 1937.1077

Circular; dark brown wool felt. Four bands of orange grosgrain silk ribbon appliqued across face forming five pie-shaped segments. Bull's eye embroidered at center in multicolor silk. Assorted motifs embroidered over face and ribbon in multicolor silks.

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, felt (textile), cloth, silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39333

Accession Number: 1937.1078

Pair of Boots

Red leather ankle boots; white leather binding; no trim; 3 pairs of beige silk ribbon ties along center front opening w/ tongue; round toe; pointed throat; 3" vamp; center back seam; sole has wide waist and is 1/4" thick; 1/2" stacked leather heel; leather & wool lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39334

Accession Number: 1937.1079AB

Cape Collar

White cape collar with two layers and white floral embroidery.

Date: 1822-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39335

Accession Number: 1937.1087

Alphabet Sampler

Berlin woolwork alphabet sampler; polychrome; two alphabets, upper case "A-W"; lower case complete; ivory linen ground with blue guide lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), wool (textile), Berlin woolwork, cross stitch

GUSN: 39336

Accession Number: 1937.1088

Bee's Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39337

Accession Number: 1937.1090

Quilt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39338

Accession Number: 1937.1092

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39339

Accession Number: 1937.1094

Pillowcase

Rectangular; large scale rose chintz pattern on light green ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 39340

Accession Number: 1937.1095

Needlework Picture

Red with gray, brown, and white leaf motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39341

Accession Number: 1937.1097

Wallet

Crewel - green ground with scrolling brown branch, large adorsed leaves with large, stylized central flower; under scalloped flap is smaller red, purple and yellow flower; two pockets lined with pink/red camlet. Edged with red twill tape.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: burlap, crewelwork (technique), embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39342

Accession Number: 1937.1098

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; sticks are pierced under leaf; white chiffon and lace leaf, hand painted with center female figure surrounded by flowers and branches in pastels and gilt; abalone washers, metal ring. BOX (B,C): Two-piece box covered with pebble texture paper.

Date: 1890s

Maker: Cadet, Marie (Painter)

Material: abalone shell, painting (image-making), hand-painted, lace (needlework), paper (fiber product), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 39131

Accession Number: 1937.578 A-C

Rigid Fan

Black lacquered handle and pochet painted with gold flowers and vine; inner edge of pochet carved; round rigid leaf; net with bamboo strips; embroidered with flower and butterly in blue, gold, pink and green; blue cord through handle with white and blue tassel.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), embroidering, lacquering, net (textile), painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39132

Accession Number: 1937.579

Rigid Fan

Black lacquered handle and pochet painted with gold leafy branches; carved inner edge of pochet; round rigid leaf, net with bamboo stips; embroidered with butterfly and flowering branch in hold, blue, pink, green; blue cord through handle with white and blue tassel.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), embroidering, net (textile), painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39133

Accession Number: 1937.580

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39134

Accession Number: 1937.583A

Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39135

Accession Number: 1937.583B

Seal in Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39136

Accession Number: 1937.585AB

Seal in box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39137

Accession Number: 1937.586AB

Seal in box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39138

Accession Number: 1937.587AB

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39139

Accession Number: 1937.588

Tablecloth

Green wool felt; appliqued green velvet double- line border resolved in corners with diamond and scroll end; Irish cross in corners. Applied woven wool tape edging; fringe.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), felt (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 39142

Accession Number: 1937.598

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39143

Accession Number: 1937.599

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39144

Accession Number: 1937.608

Stole

Long rectangular black lace; large star patterned ground with meander border enclosing stylized floral sprig; large medallion - ogee shaped and filled.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39145

Accession Number: 1937.612

Shawl

Pale green and white irridescent silk with damask/brocaded with flowers of pink, purple and yellow flowers with green tips; meandering stems; design moves across cloth; 8" fringe; narrow border of daisy-like flowers; very clean and fresh.

Date: 1900 ?-1991 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39146

Accession Number: 1937.617