Historic New England

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52639

Accession Number: 1941.1368

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52640

Accession Number: 1941.1369

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52641

Accession Number: 1941.1370

Bottle

Colorless, shoe-shaped glass perfume bottle or inkwell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52642

Accession Number: 1941.1371

Bottle

Colorless, shoe-shaped glass perfume bottle or inkwell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52643

Accession Number: 1941.1372

Bottle

Colorless, shoe-shaped glass perfume bottle or inkwell.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52644

Accession Number: 1941.1373

"Batchelor's Liquid Hair Dye" Bottle

Small glass molded bottle with square body, tall neck. Molded with "Batchelor's Liquid Hair Dye No. 1"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52645

Accession Number: 1941.1374

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with rounded shoulders, short neck, flared rim (cracked) and cork stopper. Bottle contains white powder.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52646

Accession Number: 1941.1375

Small Bottle

Small, twelve-sided glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52647

Accession Number: 1941.1376

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52648

Accession Number: 1941.1378

Medicine Bottle

Small, round molded glass medicine bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52649

Accession Number: 1941.1380

Medicine Bottle

"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" molded glass medicine bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52650

Accession Number: 1941.1381

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52651

Accession Number: 1941.1382

Small Bottle

Small bottle with vial-shaped body, narrow neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52652

Accession Number: 1941.1383

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52653

Accession Number: 1941.1384

Small Medicine Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with narrow neck. Glass has light blue-green tint.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52654

Accession Number: 1941.1385

Small Bottle

Small vial-shaped bottle with neck, chipped flared rim and cork stopper. Bottle slightly discolored from remnants of contents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52655

Accession Number: 1941.1388

Medicine Bottle

Molded glass medicine bottle with printed paper label and molded lettering. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup".

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52656

Accession Number: 1941.1390

Small Bottle

Small twelve-sided glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52657

Accession Number: 1941.1391

Small Bottle

Small, vial-shaped bottle with narrow neck, cracked rim and cork stopper. Slightly discolored from remnants of contents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52658

Accession Number: 1941.1392

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52659

Accession Number: 1941.1394

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52660

Accession Number: 1941.1395

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52661

Accession Number: 1941.1396

Medicine Bottle

Molded glass medicine bottle with paper label and cork stopper. "Dr. H. A. Ingham's Pain Extractor".

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52662

Accession Number: 1941.1397

Bud Vase

Small white glass vase with round base and spherical body that flares to undulating yellow glass lip. Body is decorated with applied glass vine in yellow glass, green leaves, and black berries.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52663

Accession Number: 1941.1400

Vase

Polychrome spatter glass vase with long gradual stem flaring, undulating lip. Style sometimes referred to as 'end of day vase.'

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52664

Accession Number: 1941.1402

Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54085

Accession Number: 1945.397

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54086

Accession Number: 1945.398

Magic Lantern, complete with wooden base. The chimney extension lens and lamp all separate. "Thomas Hall & Son Manufacturers Electricians, and Opticians, 19 Bromfield St. Boston, Mass. Above this is scratched "Edward R. Little 1893."

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 54087

Accession Number: 1945.400

Ribbon

Small piece of deep pink, glazed, picot edge ribbon in original paper "John Mann &-- 222 Washington St. Boston."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54088

Accession Number: 1945.409

Crib or cradle quilt

Small pale blue and white patchwork quilt. Patchwork design of alternating white cotton blocks and diamonds; fine pale blue/green floral calico; white ground. Border of alternating rectangles and triangles. Edges bound in floral calico.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54089

Accession Number: 1945.412

Quilt

Comprised of ten rows of ten blocks each having pink calico diamond. Rest of square divided into triangles of various calico prints; principally browns. Edge bound in blue and silver diagonal catton; quilted in large diamond pattern.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54090

Accession Number: 1945.414

Quilt

White cotton ground, body comprised of alternating rows of white diamonds; centered and appliqued hexagon florets; nine patch blocks of alternating white, red and yellow calico. Overall quilting pattern of shells and chevrons. Sawtooth border; bound edges.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Wetmore Family (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), calico, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting

GUSN: 54091

Accession Number: 1945.415

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with lace high neck collar and pleated and embroidered yoke with ruffle trim. Pocket on front, right side. Skirt includes pattern of knife pleating, scrunched pleating, knife pleating, then lace trim. Includes lace covered buttons in full front opening.

Date: 1875-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54092

Accession Number: 1945.418

Chemise

Cotton chemise with a low neck, short sleeves, elaborately trimmed with different widths of lace - unworn, and in original folds.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), Valenciennes

GUSN: 54093

Accession Number: 1945.419

Petticoat

White heavy cotton; gathered at waist; 10" flounce of vertical tucks headed by 4" band of horizontal tucks.

Date: 1869-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54094

Accession Number: 1945.421

Child's Bodice

Cream-colored stiffened cotton; broad neckline trimmed with narrow border of sheer cotton with scalloped edge and row of leaves; shirred and smocked V-shaped front; rounded point at waist; boned; short sleeves trimmed with cream satin rosette; piping at neck, armseye and waist; shirred back with hoo...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54095

Accession Number: 1945.422

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54097

Accession Number: 1945.424AB

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Small ivory sticks and guards, carved in floral spray and gilded; leaf of white lace; gilded washer and ring. BOX (B): Cardboard, hinged, covered in white moire.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Probably Ziffer, Melville (Retailer)

Material: carving (processes), gilding, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54098

Accession Number: 1945.435AB

Purse

Heavily beaded purse in white beads with pink and green floral beaded design; white beaded tassels; gold metal clasp with metal chain handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 54099

Accession Number: 1945.437

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case covered with tortoise shell and mother of pearl. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54100

Accession Number: 1945.438

Portrait of a Man

Half length portrait of a man with yellow vest and white shirt, holding a glove and wearing the other, seated in a red upholstered chair. Possibly a member of the Cushing family.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 54101

Accession Number: 1945.448

Waistcoat

Brown brocaded velvet waistcoat; medium scale leaves outlined in blue; other leaves of uncut velvet and blue; shawl collar; Double breasted with three pairs of buttons; three pockets. Leather waist lining; cotton twill lining and back; back tab and buckle closure; fitted through waist with darts at...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, cotton (textile), twill, cut velvet, stitching, leather, uncut velvet

GUSN: 54102

Accession Number: 1945.453

Needlework

Long narrow strip of plain woven wool embellished with a repeating embroidered scroll and floral design. Worked in crewel yarns. The vine and leaves are in shades of blue. The flowers are in shades of yellow, pink, and purple. Bottom edge is decorated with buttonhole stitching. Top edge was once tur...

Date: 1740-1770

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Embroiderer)

Material: wool (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54103

Accession Number: 1945.454

Dish towel

Rectangular, off white linen; huck and bronson weave in concentric diamond pattern. Hemmed top, bottom and one side; selvage one side.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Woods, Susanna (Weaver)

Material: weaving, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 54104

Accession Number: 1945.455A

Wallet

Fabric made of patchwork squares of greens, browns, red and blue joined with herringbone stitch; rounded flap; edged with blue and brown striped tape; originally two pockets, lined with blue wool and cardboard.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, stitching, patchwork, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54105

Accession Number: 1945.456

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white fine cotton; single piece folded with 3-1/2" wide band at open end comprised of two applied strips with 3" cutwork sawteeth lines. Last line being on the edge; two bands of narrow tucked lines in between.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork, stitching, weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 54106

Accession Number: 1945.457A