Historic New England

WALL

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26930

Accession Number: 1986.1849

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26931

Accession Number: 1986.1850.1

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26932

Accession Number: 1986.1850.2

PLASTER

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 26933

Accession Number: 1986.1851

NAIL

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26934

Accession Number: 1986.1852

HOOK

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26935

Accession Number: 1986.1854.1-5

Spring Latch

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26936

Accession Number: 1986.1855

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 26937

Accession Number: 1986.1861

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 26940

Accession Number: 1986.1933

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 26942

Accession Number: 1986.1934

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 26943

Accession Number: 1986.1935

Asbestos

Two samples of asbestos.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26945

Accession Number: 1924.922.1-.2

Neponset Board

Sample of "Bird's Neponset Board".

Maker: Bird and Son, Inc. (Maker) Downes Lumber Company (Retailer)

GUSN: 26946

Accession Number: 1924.923

Wallboard

Sample of wallboard by Bird and Son, Inc. East Walpole, MA.

Maker: Bird and Son, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 26947

Accession Number: 1924.924

Upson Fibre Tile

Sample of "Upson Fibre Tile" by the Upson Co., Lockport, NY.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26948

Accession Number: 1924.925

Beaver Board

Sample of Beaver Board by the Beaver Board Companies, Buffalo, NY.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26949

Accession Number: 1924.926

Nut and Bolt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26950

Accession Number: 1986.1863

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26953

Accession Number: 1986.1864

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26954

Accession Number: 1986.1865

Square pilllow pincushion with red worsted wool top and sides; flannel bottom; beaded loop fringe. There is a white beaded flower in the center and white beaded quatrefoils in the corners with green accent beads.

Date: ca. 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 26958

Accession Number: 1918.737

Bandbox

Damaged hatbox and cover. Wooden bandbox painted black with gold painted decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26959

Accession Number: 1918.1085AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 26960

Accession Number: 1918.1501AB

Vase

Blue-tinted columnar glass vase with round base and flared lip. White hand-painted foliate and grape bunch motif around body, white flowers around foot, and gilt band.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 26961

Accession Number: 1918.1578

Pitcher

Blown glass pitcher. Applied scroll handle. Scroll and flute design on the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 26962

Accession Number: 1918.1621

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 26963

Accession Number: 1919.87

Change Purse

Rectangular change purse with hinged metal frame, push button latch and chain handle strap. Sides of purple fabric covered in metal screen. Decorative metal coils and braids on the front side of purse. Red fabric interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cloth

GUSN: 26964

Accession Number: 1922.1013

Watch Stand

Wooden watch box with sliding cover which converts to a dispay stand. Green stained wood with elaborare inlaid design in natural wood, with details painted in black. Cover features two goat heads, flourishes, urn and head of horned faun, possibly Bacchus or Pan. When converted to display stand, in...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26982

Accession Number: 1969.504

DOORPLATE

Cut corners; large 49 over smaller L. Shaw; engraving has exposed brass base.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), nickel (metal)

GUSN: 27352

Accession Number: 1916.139

Men's Shirt

White; high collar (3 3/4"); ruffled front (4"); two panel buttons at collar, 1 at each cuff; reinforced shoulder and armscye; gathered and gusseted sleeves; topstitching at collar and cuffs; deep cuffs with rounded edges. Large "diamond" at base of ruffle/placket.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 27353

Accession Number: 1916.141

Cravat

White linen handkerchief with a hand-stitched hem and rounded ends.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 27354

Accession Number: 1916.142

Pair of Stockings

Gray/white; plain; toe and heel have been darned a lot.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 27355

Accession Number: 1916.143AB

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Square ivory linen ground. Blue and tan alphabets separated by rows of cross stitch. Name and date at bottom in black. Alphabets: #1-complete, #2-missing "J", #3-missing "J"; Numbers: "1-14"; cross stitch

Date: 1814

Maker: Lyon, Elizabeth Ann, 1806-1834 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 27356

Accession Number: 1916.144

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27357

Accession Number: 1916.150

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27358

Accession Number: 1916.151

Teapot

White, molded, eight-sided porcelain teapot (a) with lid (b). Molded grape vine figures around middle of pot body, under neck, interior rim and lid. Figures are glazed light purple.

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 27359

Accession Number: 1916.155AB

Hand Bag

Hooked rug blue, brown, red, green, cream handbag; two leather handles; leather bottom and sides; two brass feet; brass clasp latch; missing brass key lock plate; small key attached.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27361

Accession Number: 1916.156

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27362

Accession Number: 1916.219

Ring Box

This fitted box is covered in red leather. It is the original box for memorial ring 1916.223.

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, leather

GUSN: 27363

Accession Number: 1916.224

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. 2 1/2 inch floral border at top and sides. Alphabet at top, verse in center. Adam and Eve on green ground, on either side of the tree of knowledge at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing "J","U"; Numbers: "1-8" Cross stitch, eyelet hole, ...

Maker: Haskell, Ruth (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 27364

Accession Number: 1916.230

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27365

Accession Number: 1916.231

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Interior border: black husk chain and black leaf. Exterior border: bands of thin black line and band of dots; wavy band of dots and flower buds; one large and several small sprays of flowers on body.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, overglazing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27366

Accession Number: 1916.324

Waste bowl

Small earthenware bowl with black transfer-printed pattern commemorating Major General William Henry Harrison, the "log cabin and hard cider" candidate" and the ninth United States president. Interior border of medallions framing urns and a depiction of Harrison on diaper ground. On interior basin a...

Date: 1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27367

Accession Number: 1916.325

Decorative Mug

Opaque white glass decorative mug, with polychrome hand-painted design of eagle with wings spread surrounded by laurel wreath and the word "Liberty" in gilt. Fifteen eight-pointed gilt stars around the wreath. Gilt band on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 27368

Accession Number: 1916.326