Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35242

Accession Number: 1932.2337

Small Pitcher

Small parian pitcher with raised lily of the valley motif and glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 35243

Accession Number: 1932.2339

Apple Corer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35245

Accession Number: 1932.2341

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35246

Accession Number: 1932.2344

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35247

Accession Number: 1932.2345

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. The verse is located in the lower left corner of the sampler, surrounded by a floral border, with additional floral work to the right. Light linen ground, polychromatic. Rectangular, long and thin. Alphabets: #1 complete, two of each letter, #2 missing "J", #3 "A-H", #4 com...

Date: 1824

Maker: Crockett, Mary E., 1815- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 35248

Accession Number: 1932.2350

Pencil Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 35249

Accession Number: 1932.2368

Pencil Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35250

Accession Number: 1932.2375

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 35251

Accession Number: 1932.2376

Pencil Lead

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35252

Accession Number: 1932.2378

Architectural Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 35253

Accession Number: 1932.2382

TILE

Reddish, smoth.

Date: 1637

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 35254

Accession Number: 1932.2383

TILE

Brown, tan.

Date: 1637

Maker: unknown

Material: clay

GUSN: 35255

Accession Number: 1932.2384

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35256

Accession Number: 1932.2388

Kerosene Lamp

Kerosene lamp with glass base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35257

Accession Number: 1932.2389

Nightgown

White, long-sleeved cotton nightgown with floral lace, leaf trim, yoke and cuffs, floral embroidery on chest, buttoned right side.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 35258

Accession Number: 1932.2396

Child's Dress

Short; white; "V" panel with bands of eyelet enclosing narrow horizontal tucks; capped sleeves with narrow tucks; neck and sleeves trimmed with eyelet; eyelet waistband; five tucks at hem; drawstring neckline with one button; waist with two pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 35259

Accession Number: 1932.2397

Baptismal Gown

White; vertical bands of floral eyelet alternate with bands of narrow tucks on bodice and capped sleeves; sleeves and neckline trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; eyelet waistband; skirt has four bands with five tucks in each band; drawstring waist and neckline.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 35260

Accession Number: 1932.2398

Dress

White w/ printed bands w/ stylized red flower and dotted stripe at neckline, sleeves (short) and hem; drawstring neckline w/ fabric gathered along neckline; smock style.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, printing (process)

GUSN: 35261

Accession Number: 1932.2399

Dress

White w/ printed bands w/ stylized red flower and dotted stripe at neckline, sleeves (short) and waistband; shirred bodice and gathered skirt, w/ 3 white buttons.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, printing (process)

GUSN: 35262

Accession Number: 1932.2401

Child's Apron

Sheer white cotton embroidered with white diamonds; sleeveless bodice, trimmed with lace, attached to waistband; apron/skirt has scalloped hem; six flat thread covered buttons.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 35263

Accession Number: 1932.2403

Child's Apron

White; woven stripes; boat neckline and armseye trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; fitted--darts in front and fitted side seams; three pearl buttons at back.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 35264

Accession Number: 1932.2404

Child's Waistcoat

Burgundy velvet; shawl collar; single breasted with six gilt buttons; three pockets; purple flannel back with tabs for lacing; slit at center back.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flannel, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 35265

Accession Number: 1932.2410

Doll Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35266

Accession Number: 1932.2412

Collar

Plain cotton collar.

Date: 1837-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35267

Accession Number: 1932.2423

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: J. Gorham & Son (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 34897

Accession Number: 1932.527

Wholecloth Quilt

Blue spread; center block heavily padded and tacked with blue and black cotton tuffs. Border quilted in paralled lines. Corded binding around edges.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile), tacking

GUSN: 34898

Accession Number: 1932.530

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white and gold; two central floral bunches with morning glories within looping feathery border; entwining and swag-like floral border next to it. Outer border of dots within multi-lined band; inner acanthus edge. Self- fringed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34899

Accession Number: 1932.532

Napkin

Linen damask napkin.

Date: 1870 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34900

Accession Number: 1932.533

Napkin

Damask napkin.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, fringe, linen (material)

GUSN: 34901

Accession Number: 1932.534

Pointer

White; bone; very thin and flexible; small rounded knob handle with collar of silver and glass.

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), baleen

GUSN: 34902

Accession Number: 1932.544

Blanket

White, rough weave blanket.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: Levalley, Susan (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 34903

Accession Number: 1932.548

Soup Ladle

Long-handled soup ladle with black-painted wooden handle and deep, metal round bowl with lip.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, white metal, tin alloy, wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 34904

Accession Number: 1932.549

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34905

Accession Number: 1932.550

Political Button

Campaign button with a black and white photographic reproduction portrait of Edward Everett on one side and John Bell on the other side. A ring passes through a hole at the top of the button. The campaign button is supporting the Constitutional Union Party candidates Everett and Bell in 1860.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 34906

Accession Number: 1932.553

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34907

Accession Number: 1932.556

Hinge

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34909

Accession Number: 1932.568

Strap Hinge

Patterned strap, hammered from square bar. Double taper with spurs near barrel. Back to square rod near head. Head is square rod turned flat spiral circle. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 34910

Accession Number: 1932.569

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered word "Bible" on Bristol board mounted on blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34911

Accession Number: 1932.570

Pitcher

Light blue glazed body; ribbed globular body and circular base; deeply scalloped and scrolled rim; scrolled leafy handle.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34912

Accession Number: 1932.577

Dinner plate

Earthenware plate with bead and scallop molded rim and black transfer-printed pattern "Swiss Scenery." Border pattern of scrolls and floral sprays.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), molding (forming), earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34913

Accession Number: 1932.578

Soup plate

Earthenware soup plate with scalloped edge. Transfer-printed pattern "Ancona" in mulberry. Border of roses and scrolls; scene of large, white urn, right foreground; man and woman on shore, left foreground; buildings beyond; all wreathed in flora.

Date: 1822-1834

Maker: Phillips, Edward & George (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 34914

Accession Number: 1932.579

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray enclosed by cartouches and scrolls. Central landscape scene featuring men on horseback and a city in the distance.

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, Thomas (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34915

Accession Number: 1932.583.1

Pitcher

Copper lustre body with pink lustre "cottage scene" of house flanked by trees behind a fence on band under spout. Second pink lustre band with stylized vine around body at top terminal of handle. Beading in relief around rim, on spout, and on rococo ear-shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34916

Accession Number: 1932.594

Footstool

C-scroll shaped; roundels turned at ends; carpet and gimp upholstery.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 34917

Accession Number: 1932.595

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34918

Accession Number: 1932.597

Candlestick

Molded glass candlestick. Bottom half is blue glass, upper half is white glass.

Maker: Probably Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 34919

Accession Number: 1932.598

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34920

Accession Number: 1932.599

Quilt

Fourteen silk/cotton blend strips of varying colors pieced lengthwise by feather and tent stitches in wide-narrow-wide pattern. Velvet floral patterns appliqued onto wide strips; running diamonds appliqued on narrow strips. Embroiderey stitches on and around appliques in sprig motifs.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 34921

Accession Number: 1932.614

Shawl

Faded aubergine (appears black) with center medallions and 3 concentric borders - outer = 11", middle = 4", inner = 2" with quarter circles in corner in blue; yellow, brown (now faded to yellowish brown); outer border of honeycomb effect.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34922

Accession Number: 1932.615

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