Historic New England

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,C): 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: 1930.436 A-C

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

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33320

Accession Number: 1930.476

Small Bottle

Small bottle with tall, narrow square body, neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33321

Accession Number: 1930.477

Bottle

Small glass vial-shaped body with off-center neck and flared rim. Small label with "1.00" handwritten in pencil near bottle base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33322

Accession Number: 1930.478

Small Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33323

Accession Number: 1930.480

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped glass bottle with neck and flared rim. Rim is chipped.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33324

Accession Number: 1930.481

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with narrow neck and flared rim (chipped). Air bubbles in glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33325

Accession Number: 1930.483

Inkwell

Green-tinted glass ink bottle in the shape of a house.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33326

Accession Number: 1930.485

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33585

Accession Number: 1930.1120

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33586

Accession Number: 1930.1127

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33587

Accession Number: 1930.1129

Purse

Beaded purse with multicolor floral pattern; pale green silk top with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33588

Accession Number: 1930.1131

Bust and Pedestal

Marble bust of Robert Means Mason [A] with three-part marble pedestal [B-D].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33590

Accession Number: 1930.1167

Bust and Pedestal

Marble bust of Mrs. R.C. Winthrop, Jr. [A] and two-part wooden pedestal [B-C].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33591

Accession Number: 1930.1168

Caddy

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33592

Accession Number: 1930.1175

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33593

Accession Number: 1930.1176

Music Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33594

Accession Number: 1930.1181

Portrait of Miss Ellen Mason

Woman in black lacy dress.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Lamb, Rose (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 33595

Accession Number: 1930.1183

Portrait of Miss Ellen Mason

Portrait of a woman in a lacy white dress holding a rose.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Staigg, Richard (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 33596

Accession Number: 1930.1184

Portrait of Ida Mason, Clara Mason, and Girl

Bust-length portrait of three children: Ida Mason on the left, Clara Mason on the right, and an unidentified girl in the center. Cloudy background. Oval.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 33597

Accession Number: 1930.1185