Historic New England

Centennial Celebration of the Battle of Lexington Medal

A stamped silver medal, with a piece of blue ribbon attached to the top, made for the centennial celebration of the Battle of Lexington. One side shows with a full length soldier holding a rifle in his right hand. Inscriptions all around and on the other side

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 30189

Accession Number: 1924.241

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30190

Accession Number: 1924.243

Spectacles

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Oval lenses with central magnifiers. Scroll bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30191

Accession Number: 1924.244.1-.2

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30192

Accession Number: 1924.245

Lampshade and Protective Cover

Paper lampshade (.1) with panels held together by brown fabric. Natural fiber fringe. Each panel features pressed flowers in a cut-out oval covered with netting. A protective paper cover (.2) consisting of two panels of heavy paper tied together by ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30194

Accession Number: 1924.247.1-.2

Folding Fan

Folding fan; plain ivory sticks and guard; brocaded silk leaf with small red, olive green and blue spots; leaf backed with plain white silk; metal loop with mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30195

Accession Number: 1924.248

Needlework

Embroidered edging made by Sarah Burroughs (Sisson) Higgins at age of 11 according to donor.

Date: 1827

Maker: Higgins, Sarah Burroughs (Sisson)

GUSN: 30197

Accession Number: 1924.251

Quilt

Quilt with pieced diamond blocks. Alternating rows of single patch calico to nine patch blocks. Bound, round edges with calico; tacked. Back of single piece striped cotton.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, tacking, textiles

GUSN: 30198

Accession Number: 1924.353

Bottle

Brownish-orange rectangular-shaped glass bottle with molded hop and leaf motif below "1872."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30199

Accession Number: 1924.256

Chocolate Pot

Delftware chocolate pot with white glaze and polychrome floral decoration. Scroll-shaped handle with blue painted flowers and red scroll decoration.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 30200

Accession Number: 1924.257AB

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30201

Accession Number: 1924.258

Tieback

Large tieback with metal stem and molded glass face.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 30202

Accession Number: 1924.259

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30203

Accession Number: 1924.260

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30204

Accession Number: 1924.261

Basket

Small split bamboo sewing or trinket basket with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: split bamboo

GUSN: 30205

Accession Number: 1924.927AB

Needlework Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30206

Accession Number: 1924.268

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with picture of a cornucopia.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30208

Accession Number: 1924.931

Bookmark

Bookmark embroidered with picture of torch and arrows.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30209

Accession Number: 1924.932

Bookmark

Unfinished embroidered bookmark.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30210

Accession Number: 1924.933

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30211

Accession Number: 1924.277

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30212

Accession Number: 1924.278

Folding Fan

Folding fan; pierced ivory sticks and guard; leaf of tarnished silver-embossed paper; mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 30213

Accession Number: 1924.279

Carpet Sample

Narrow strip with one selvage side; other raw. One bound end in black wool. Polychromatic wool and dark hemp weft create narrow venetian stripes.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Kittredge, Grandmother (Maker)

Material: flatweaves, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 30214

Accession Number: 1924.280

Wall pocket

A Berlin work wallpocket in shades of red, white, and blue and adorned with cut steel beads and looped bead fringe.

Date: 1876-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cut steel, cotton (textile), cotton (fiber), beads (pierced objects), beading (process), beadwork

GUSN: 30218

Accession Number: 1924.286

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat; white lining; brown back; shawl collar; Five self-covered buttons; three pockets; darts at waist with leather lining at waist; buckle and tab back closure; single breasted.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, padding (process), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 30219

Accession Number: 1924.287

Pair of Stockings

Pale rose; ribbed bands; short.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30220

Accession Number: 1924.288AB

Kerchief

White kerchief with a blue border and a flag design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30433

Accession Number: 1924.838

Coverlet

Blue, red and light green wool, white cotton, reversible; overall geometric pattern of gridwork; plain blocks. Gridwork of blocks, bars and pattern that looks like repeating crowns. White cotton warp fringe at bottom. Red, blue and green pattern weft fringe on sides; top edge hemmed.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 30434

Accession Number: 1924.844

Kerchief

Cream silk with a brown and yellow floral border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30435

Accession Number: 1924.846

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30436

Accession Number: 1924.847

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30437

Accession Number: 1924.848

Pocket/Memo book

Yellowed vellum; embossed with simple linear border; envelope flap and brass clasp; 2 compartments; lined with white, and red & blue marbled papers. Probably had memo paper.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing

GUSN: 30438

Accession Number: 1924.849

Bookmark

Needlework bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30439

Accession Number: 1924.850

Tack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30440

Accession Number: 1924.852

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30441

Accession Number: 1924.853

Decanter

Glass decanter. Etched vine and foliate design. Blown stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding), blown glass

GUSN: 30442

Accession Number: 1924.854AB

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30444

Accession Number: 1924.859.1

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30445

Accession Number: 1924.859.2

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30446

Accession Number: 1924.859.3

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30447

Accession Number: 1924.859.4

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with thick gold band around rim and two thinner gold bands on interior of dish. The innermost band is barely visible.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 30448

Accession Number: 1924.859.6

Vase

Tan stoneware vase of irregular cylinder form, unglazed, with applied, molded decoration of squirrels on tree branches.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 30449

Accession Number: 1924.860

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 30450

Accession Number: 1924.862

Wallet

Wallet made from light brown-colored leather with a scalloped flap and leather strap closure with "X" on front and back; 7 compartments (fan-style); one has scalloped flap and tongue.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Possibly Marshall (Maker)

Material: leather

GUSN: 30451

Accession Number: 1924.863