Historic New England

Powder Horn

Engraved powder horn with recessed spout for metal tip (now missing), raised ring, scalloped throat, pierced lobe, and flat plug. Engraved images include vines, waves, and horse-like animal; one section has been scraped clean.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27550

Accession Number: 1917.693

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27551

Accession Number: 1917.695

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with an ivory handle, a pointed blade, and a spoon.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 27552

Accession Number: 1917.701

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27553

Accession Number: 1917.713

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27554

Accession Number: 1917.714

Plain Brass Button

Plain brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27555

Accession Number: 1917.715

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornament.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27556

Accession Number: 1917.716

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornament.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27557

Accession Number: 1917.717

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27558

Accession Number: 1917.718

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27559

Accession Number: 1917.719

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27560

Accession Number: 1917.720

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27561

Accession Number: 1917.723

Metal Button

Flat metal button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 27562

Accession Number: 1917.724

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27563

Accession Number: 1917.725

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27564

Accession Number: 1917.726

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27565

Accession Number: 1917.727

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27566

Accession Number: 1917.728

Brass Button

Flat brass button without ornamentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27567

Accession Number: 1917.730

"Hail Columbia" Medal

Round medal with an eagle in the center and a striped shield below. There are thirteen stars around the edge at bottom of the medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy

GUSN: 27568

Accession Number: 1917.731

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27569

Accession Number: 1917.732

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27570

Accession Number: 1917.732F

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27571

Accession Number: 1917.739

Sash Cord

Single length. Alternating: two strands orange-colored, two strands manilla-colored. Tagged: "Two from the northeast room, eastern window n the north wall, Otis House. Only original weights found in house - ropes are as found." [see weights - separately catalogued]

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27572

Accession Number: 1917.748A

Bonnet

Tan straw, plaited (braided); wide, slightly angled brim; round crown; straw neck "ruffle" is badly curled. Flower pot shape.

Date: 1837-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27573

Accession Number: 1917.752

Log Cabin Quilt

Five rows of four blocks; maltese cross pattern. Corners have green calico and red cotton triangles which, with other blocks, form large diamonds.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 29897

Accession Number: 1923.350

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has stripes of stylized flowers and leaves separated by stripes of oval lozenges. Block printed in blue, white and pink on gray ground. Bottom of box is covered with newspaper dated 1826. Bottom rim of box is repaired with strip...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29898

Accession Number: 1923.353AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29899

Accession Number: 1923.354

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29900

Accession Number: 1923.358

Plaque

Blank coffin plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29901

Accession Number: 1923.359

Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29902

Accession Number: 1932.362

DOORBELL

Brass mount holding copper (?) disk (or knob); coiled spring; pintle for mounting; patera on disk.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 29903

Accession Number: 1923.367

Shutter Fastener

No description

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29904

Accession Number: 1923.368.1-4

Embroidery Frame

Rectangular, wooden embroidery frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29905

Accession Number: 1923.372

Pitcher

This ceramic pitcher is decorated with a tranfer-printed design and portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Rhead, George Wolliscroft, 1855-1920 (Artist) Wedgwood & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 29906

Accession Number: 1923.392

Pitcher

Transfer-printed creamware pitcher. Gilt accents around the base, mouth, transfer-printed designs, and handle. Transfer-printed portrait of Tennyson and a coat of arms adorn the body. Cartouches with phrases flank the major designs. Medieval border surrounds the mouth.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, gilding

GUSN: 29907

Accession Number: 1923.393

Knobs

Three clear, pressed glass knobs from a writing desk.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 29909

Accession Number: 1923.396A-C

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29910

Accession Number: 1923.397

Curtain Rod Finial

Stamped brass curtain rod finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29911

Accession Number: 1923.399

Spool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 29912

Accession Number: 1923.402

Cape

Shoulder cape with white cotton ground block printed with purple floral sprigs with picotage coral branch background, arranged in rows across fabric with purple (faded to brown) hatchmarks on ground; scalloped edge; self-piping; semicircular.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 29913

Accession Number: 1923.403

Veil

Bright green silk gauze with supplementary satin patterning weft; inner border of large scale botehs; smaller outer border of flowers, leaves and sideways botehs; scalloped edges.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, satin, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 29914

Accession Number: 1923.404

Pair of Shoes

Black/bronze leather; square toe; handstitched eyes (3 pair) laced with brown silk ribbon at front; narrow waist; heel has a channel; lined with white leather; square throat.

Date: 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 29915

Accession Number: 1923.406AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29916

Accession Number: 1923.407

Slipper

Black wool w/ green swastikas and red squares; handwoven; pink and cream and green striped binding tape w/ bow and gold button; drawstring ties, lined w/ black/white wool check.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29917

Accession Number: 1923.411

Slippers

A pair of wool slippers with black fur accents, flannel lining, leather sole, brown laces, and a floral design.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel, fur, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29918

Accession Number: 1923.412AB

Wrapper

White; high ruffled collar w/ double hem & scalloped applique. Long sleeves w/ ruffle & double hem. Drawn work at wrists; self-tie; darts. Fullness at center back between shoulders; ruffled w/ same drawn work as wrists.

Date: 1808-1812

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 29919

Accession Number: 1923.414

Child's Dress

A child's dress (A) of white linen with ruffled cap sleeves finished in a scalloped edge. There is white-work embroidery on sleeves and hem, wiht a net insert. A piece of white work is appliqued at neckline on the bodice front. There is one cloth covered button at each shoulder. The neckline is sha...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Cutler, Abigail, 1791- (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 29920

Accession Number: 1923.415

Sleeves

One pair of white sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim and a single sleeve with lace and cream ribbon. All were worn by Mrs. Rachel Trefant Sewall of Bath, Maine.

Date: 1863-1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29921

Accession Number: 1923.416A-C

Chemisette

Worn by Mrs. Rachel Trefant Sewall of Bath, Maine.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29922

Accession Number: 1923.416D

Headdress

Black and pink silk chenille; two braided bands across top with bunches of looped chenille at sides; chenille is wired.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 29923

Accession Number: 1923.417

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