Historic New England

Bonnet

Straw bonnet trimmed with yellow ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29495

Accession Number: 1922.379.1

Green silk hood, padded, and lined with down; double, piped ruffle around brim; no reed or stiffened supports; five black satin ribbon bows along center top; padded neck ruffle; six drawstrings on inside; black silk ribbon ties at neck; gathered at center back.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: down, stitching, padding (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29496

Accession Number: 1922.380

Decanter

Pressed glass decanter. Diamond pattern band. Vertical flutes around the base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29497

Accession Number: 1922.381

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Wooden sticks carved with roses and flowers; pink moire' leaf edged with gold; gilt bale with pink silk tassel with silver metallic coils. BOX (B): Trompe l'oeil marguetry paper box.

Date: c. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), moiré, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29498

Accession Number: 1922.383AB

Apron

Sheer apron with an off the shoulder neckline; armseye and hem trimmed with scallop edged lace; embroidered at neck and hem; crewel worked foliate branch--browns, reds, and greens and berries.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: crewelwork (technique), embroidering, organdy

GUSN: 29499

Accession Number: 1922.384

Photograph

Photograph of the front of the Oliver Wendell Holmes house; three-story wood structure with projecting front entrance, gables, wood rail fence and tree-lined street.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 29500

Accession Number: 1922.385

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 29501

Accession Number: 1922.390

"Sewing Circle of Boston Girls"

Sixteen young women seated and standing in a large interior room, posed with sewing projects and a large sewing basket. Carved wooden frame shaped like tree branches.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 29502

Accession Number: 1922.393

Collar

White cape collar with mesh cutouts and small ruffles on the trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29503

Accession Number: 1922.394

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 29504

Accession Number: 1922.397

Sewing Clamp

Cylindrical wooden sewing clamp; velvet dark green and yellow pincushion on top; opens with mirror on inside of top and cavity inside body of clamp.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sycamore (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29505

Accession Number: 1922.399

Trough

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 29560

Accession Number: 1922.601

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29561

Accession Number: 1922.602

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29562

Accession Number: 1922.603

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29563

Accession Number: 1922.604

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29564

Accession Number: 1922.606

Pin Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with cover. Full color printed image affixed to cover of female in yellow bodice and blue skirt, seated outdoors with basket, cloth and cane.

Maker: Kirby, Beard & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29565

Accession Number: 1922.608AB

Bed Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29566

Accession Number: 1922.609

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29567

Accession Number: 1922.628

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29568

Accession Number: 1922.631

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29569

Accession Number: 1922.632

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29570

Accession Number: 1922.633

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29571

Accession Number: 1922.634

Pince-nez

Brass pince-nez with round lenses. Fabric chain with a brass hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29572

Accession Number: 1922.635

Small Box with Cover

Small rectangular box with cover. Red with circular paper affixed to cover of man with hat in hand and woman with her arms outstretched, and: "Simplicite Constance" printed above them.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29573

Accession Number: 1922.639AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29574

Accession Number: 1922.644

Pincushion

Pocket disc pincushion; tranfer print scene of Tip-Top House on Mt. Washington printed on sycamore disc; "OLD TIP TOP HOUSE/MT WASHINGTON N.H." printed below print of house; red velvet cushion with several pins sandwiched between another sycamore disc; red silk tab at top.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29575

Accession Number: 1922.645

Box of Tea

Cardboard box of tea.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 29576

Accession Number: 1922.647

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29577

Accession Number: 1922.652

Purse

Beaded opalescent purse with multicolor floral design; opalescent bead tassels; tan silk patterned top.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29578

Accession Number: 1922.670

Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 29579

Accession Number: 1922.672

Sewing Bird

This cast-iron sewing bird has a velvet pincushion mounted on its back and a second on top of the post. The post and clamp were cast with a foliate and scroll design.

Date: 1853

Maker: Waterman, Charles

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29580

Accession Number: 1922.674

Comb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29581

Accession Number: 1922.675

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Broad sticks and guards of ivory, pierced, carved and inlaid with silver; one guard set with "courting" mirror; leaf of blue embossed paper printed with floral pattern with silver and multicolor central medallion of five figures; reverse is shiny white paper with embossed silver floral patt...

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29582

Accession Number: 1922.677AB

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Large black lacquered wooden sticks, painted with grapes, fruit and gilt scroll and lattice; paper leaf painted and lithographed with dance/ballet scene of angels dancing and one placing wreath on head of harpist, with ancient ruins in background, and gold border; reverse has red paper meda...

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29583

Accession Number: 1922.678AB

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29584

Accession Number: 1922.679

Parasol Fan

"Parasolette": Blue paper/silk(?) folding fan opens to form a circle; black stick/handle with ivory tip for finger; small blue silk tassel; fan tilts to form parasol-like position; two large flat abalone buttons in center; metal hardware.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29585

Accession Number: 1922.681

Folding Fan

Black lacquered wooden sticks and guards with imprinted design of butterflies and flowers painted gold; leaf of gold satin with stylized flowers embroidered in metallic thread; back of leaf is black satin; metal loop with gold silk corded tassel wrapped with metallic thread.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, thread, metallic (color attribute), painting (coating), printing (process), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29586

Accession Number: 1922.684

Fan Box

Chinese paper fan box; hinged lid; covered with orange paper printed with floral and geometric pattern in two shades of blue.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 29587

Accession Number: 1922.685

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29588

Accession Number: 1922.687

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29589

Accession Number: 1922.693

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2] with gold accents. Octagonal lenses. Scroll bridge. Pivot side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 29590

Accession Number: 1922.698.1-.2

Tile

Square, decorative tile, cream-colored background with brown transfer print of the Hancock House and inscription, inside a cream-colored cardboard box with inscription.

Date: 1864-1920

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze, cardboard

GUSN: 29591

Accession Number: 1922.704

Globe with Orbiting Moon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29592

Accession Number: 1922.707

Serving Dish

Oblong redware serving dish with tall sides. Yellow slip decoration and red-orange glaze. Impressed edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, slipware, impressing

GUSN: 29593

Accession Number: 1922.714

Cocked hat

Cocked black tri-corner hat (a) of fuzzy wool with edges trimmed with black ribbon and a black rosette at the peak. Gilt piece of strapwork with star with "MONSTRAT VIVM 1741" (b). Woven chin strap (c) and metal button (d). Stored in original blue hatbox see 1922.716.2ab = hat box (blue - bicorne s...

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: Rhoades, S. & A. H. (Milliner)

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), stitching, leather

GUSN: 29594

Accession Number: 1922.716.1A-D

Sewing Kit

Green, red, and yellow plaid and paisley needlecase and pincushion with a painted scene of a river with trees.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29595

Accession Number: 1922.717

Pitcher

White body w/ hunting scene (men, horse, dogs) beneath bower of grape vines; crabstock handle.

Date: 1847

Maker: Alcock & Co. (Maker) Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 29596

Accession Number: 1922.719

Benjamin Franklin Medal

The "Gift of Franklin" silver medal showing two featerh quills and an open book. A silver hook was attached to be used as some type of fastener with another silver hook is hanging from a ring at the bottom of the medal. There is a chevron motif stamped around the edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29597

Accession Number: 1922.720

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29598

Accession Number: 1922.722

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