Historic New England

Roasting pan

Rectangular pan w/ beaded decoration near top. Straight sides. Top and 2 sides have ring handles.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25497

Accession Number: 1985.435AB

Plates

Circular form w/ rounded lip and shallow dished well.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25498

Accession Number: 1985.436

Strainer

Bowl or circular form w/ holes in bottom, flared sides and flat squared handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 25499

Accession Number: 1985.437

Teakettle

Round bulbous form w/ ridge around top and shaped spout. Small handle shaped hook on back.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 25500

Accession Number: 1985.438

Kettle

Circular base, step-molded out to flared circular body w/ pad handles.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 25501

Accession Number: 1985.439

Hair ornament

High crown w/ carved grape and leaf motif. Stars in the lower background above comb. All teeth intact.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 25502

Accession Number: 1985.440

Hair ornament

Crown w/ carved circle and star motif. Bordered by stylized leaf pattern. Comb below carving has only three teeth remaining.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 25503

Accession Number: 1985.441

Pocket watch form. Circular body w/ entwined border. Interior divided into two parts. One encloses a pink paper flower. Other side holds clock face painted on paper. Both sides covered w/ domed piece of glass. Blue beaded string attached to form watch chain.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25504

Accession Number: 1985.443

Shoe

Pale blue leather slipper w/ cnavas lining and cream colored bow in front. Leather sole.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, leather, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 25505

Accession Number: 1985.444

Thimble case

Miniature square box w/ hinged lid. Berlinwork decoration of flag, diamond and crosses on pierced paper. Stuffed and lined w/ green satin. Presumably for a silver thimble.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, canvas, thread

GUSN: 25506

Accession Number: 1985.446

Sealing wax

Box marked "Jenny Lind's Own Tinted Sealing Wax." Picture of woman in center w/ double cymas forming border of box design.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wax

GUSN: 25507

Accession Number: 1985.447

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

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27369

Accession Number: 1916.329

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27370

Accession Number: 1916.339

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27371

Accession Number: 1916.340

Nail File

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27372

Accession Number: 1916.341

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27373

Accession Number: 1916.342

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27374

Accession Number: 1916.343

Hair Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 27375

Accession Number: 1916.346

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27376

Accession Number: 1916.347

Flax

Skein of flax with wrapper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), palm fiber

GUSN: 27377

Accession Number: 1916.349B

Thread

14 skeins of linen thread, in paper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product), string (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 27378

Accession Number: 1916.350

Portrait of Sally Otis

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27379

Accession Number: 1917.1

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27380

Accession Number: 1917.9

Bed Valance

A set of three shaped panels stitched together at the corners to form a single valance. Each panel is made from plain woven worsted wool harateen (originally green but faded to a shade of blue) with visible "watered" or "moire" stamped patterning. Each panel shows a shaped bottom edge of drop pendan...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27381

Accession Number: 1917.12

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27382

Accession Number: 1917.14

FINIAL

Brass knobs with double band around center of knob; small base (2 3/8") with central extension.

Date: 1800-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27383

Accession Number: 1917.23AB

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware soup plate. Overall floral and vine motif.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 27384

Accession Number: 1917.26

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-print pattern "Sardinia" depicting horseman, woman and child beside a river with exotic buildings on the distant shore. Border pattern of alternating birdbath and fruit vignettes on chevron ground.

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: Ralph Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27385

Accession Number: 1917.27

Saucer

Earthenware violet transfer-printed saucer with beaded band and white edge with two floral borders, one of small flowers, the other with larger sprays of flowers surrounding scene of Episcopal Church which was designed by Robert Mills, but never built.

Date: 1831-1843

Maker: Messrs. Job & John Jackson (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27386

Accession Number: 1917.28

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27387

Accession Number: 1917.29

Dessert Plate

Small white porcelain plate with molded thistle figures on interior rim. Figures are light voilet colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 27388

Accession Number: 1917.30

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27389

Accession Number: 1917.31

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27390

Accession Number: 1917.32

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27391

Accession Number: 1917.1060

Pair of Stockings

Cream-colored stockings. Half way down leg crimps in and a lacy shell decoration begins. Handstitched in a green thread on both stockings is the letter 'A'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27392

Accession Number: 1917.107AB

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a scalloped edge and floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27393

Accession Number: 1917.122

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27394

Accession Number: 1917.133

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27395

Accession Number: 1917.135

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27396

Accession Number: 1917.135A

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27397

Accession Number: 1917.136

Shawl

White silk crepe; embroidered with white satin stitch - 12" border area with large corner motif; sprigged field; center axis; 12" fringe knotted.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27398

Accession Number: 1917.185

Shawl

Dull purplish red wool twill with allover sprig pattern of cream paisley with blue flowers; silk warp and wool weft.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 27399

Accession Number: 1917.186

Women's Tie

White cotton necktie.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27400

Accession Number: 1917.188

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