Historic New England

Child's Dress

White printed with a red coral pattern; drawstring neckline; short ruffled sleeves; shirred bodice; high waistband with a skirt gathered all around; drawstring waist and one tuck at hem.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 33639

Accession Number: 1930.1265

Compass

Surveyor's compass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33640

Accession Number: 1930.1267

Scoop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33641

Accession Number: 1930.1268

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33642

Accession Number: 1930.1270

Lamp

Tin lamp with a single burner and tab handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 33643

Accession Number: 1930.1276

Oil Lamp

Terracotta oil lamp with molded figures and Greek letters on base.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33644

Accession Number: 1930.1278

Scale with Bowls

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33645

Accession Number: 1930.1279A-C

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33646

Accession Number: 1930.1282

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33647

Accession Number: 1930.1284

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33648

Accession Number: 1930.1285

Ruler

An ivory folding ruler with a central hinge.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 33649

Accession Number: 1930.1287

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33650

Accession Number: 1930.1290A

Mortar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33651

Accession Number: 1930.1290B

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33652

Accession Number: 1930.1296B

Narrow pierced ivory sticks with silver inlay; paper leaf, painted central medallion with scene of men and women sitting at table with wine and fruit, near trees; medallion surrounded by flowers, feathers and adamesque style motifs; blue border with silver dots; nothing on reverse.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 33653

Accession Number: 1930.1304

Busk

Carved baleen busk with hearts, circles and the initials "L.A.A."

Maker: unknown

Material: baleen

GUSN: 33654

Accession Number: 1930.1305

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33655

Accession Number: 1930.1307

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 33656

Accession Number: 1930.1317AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 33657

Accession Number: 1930.1318

Small Oval Tin with Hinged Lid

Small, oval-shaped tin with hinge-topped lid. The tin exterior is painted dark green. An orange band overpainted with black and yellow stripes runs around the top. An eight-sided figure or sticker is missing from the center of the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), hand-painted

GUSN: 33658

Accession Number: 1930.1319

Brise' Fan

Long, light imitation tortoise shell sticks and guards; brise' type, threaded with red ribbon; set with steel spangles; painted on both sides with gold branches; mother of pearl washers; red silk tassel on a cord.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), tortoise shell, artificial, painting (coating), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 33302

Accession Number: 1930.435

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Tan horn sticks, pierced; brise' type; gold paint floral motif; gold paint also at tips of sticks; threaded with cream grosgrain ribbon; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B): Cardboard with hinged lid; covered with red and green floral and woodgrain printed paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33303

Accession Number: 1930.436AB

Berlin Woolwork Picture

Berlin woolwork picture; depicts large castle in middle ground. The castle is surrounded by water, a bridge at the right links it to the land. Polychromatic. Gold molded jesso frame; under glass.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 33304

Accession Number: 1930.437

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33305

Accession Number: 1930.439

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33306

Accession Number: 1930.440

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33307

Accession Number: 1930.442

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33308

Accession Number: 1930.443

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33309

Accession Number: 1930.444

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33310

Accession Number: 1930.445

Bonnet

Black ribbed silk or satin piping around brim; crown pleated at top with drawstring at neck; long black ties; fully lined with white silk with woven dots and geometric ground; ribbons are pinned to lining.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33311

Accession Number: 1930.446

Cap

black satin cap with lace trim, ribbon trim, and embroidery. Satin ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33312

Accession Number: 1930.447

Pitcher

Relief molded depiction of waterfall cascading past mineral and vegetal formations; tree branch handle; unglazed white.

Date: 1852-1858

Maker: United States Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 33313

Accession Number: 1930.450

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33314

Accession Number: 1930.456

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33315

Accession Number: 1930.457

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33316

Accession Number: 1930.458

Purse

Tan and brown purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33317

Accession Number: 1930.471

Bottle

Greenish-tinted glass bottle, flat teardrop-shaped body with leaf pattern on one side and on the other, column and fleur-de-lis above crosshatch pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 33319

Accession Number: 1930.474