Historic New England

Wedding dress

Wedding gown, pale yellow organza with cream taffeta underskirt. Bateau neckline with beaded lace insert; net overshirt with beaded lace accents and lace trim. Basque waist; A-line skirt; back bow accent; and long fitted net illusion sleeves with button cuffs. Stiff net crinoline attached to undersk...

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, machine lace, net (textile), polyester

GUSN: 244669

Accession Number: 2010.17.4.1

Crown

Wedding headdress in ivory fabric over buckram frame, with pearl and rhinestone bead accents. Plastic anchor comb attached.

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester, beadwork, buckram, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 244670

Accession Number: 2010.17.4.2

Stefana

Linked pair of "stefana" wedding crowns used in Eastern Orthodox wedding ceremonies. Ivory beading, fabric, and artificial flowers over wire oval base. Joined by pair of ivory satin ribbons.

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), satin, wire

GUSN: 244671

Accession Number: 2010.17.4.3AB

Wedding favor box

White cardboard box with lid, containing five sugared almonds. Intended as a wedding favor. Box lid is stamped with gold-colored lettering. The box is bound with a white satin ribbon.

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, satin

GUSN: 244672

Accession Number: 2010.17.4.4AB

Potholder

Crocheted cotton potholder, possibly #8 perle. The potholder is pink, with blue trim. The stitches used include buttonhole, chain, and shell; the attached ring hanger is covered in buttonhole stitch.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244673

Accession Number: 2010.17.19.1

Potholder

Crocheted cotton potholder, possibly #8 perle. The potholder is pink, with blue trim. The stitches used include buttonhole, chain, and shell; the attached ring hanger is covered in buttonhole stitch.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244674

Accession Number: 2010.17.19.2

Potholder

Crocheted cotton potholder, possibly #8 perle. The potholder is green, with pink trim. The stitches used include buttonhole, chain, and shell; the attached ring hanger is covered in buttonhole stitch.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244675

Accession Number: 2010.17.20.1

Potholder

Crocheted cotton potholder, possibly #8 perle. The potholder is green, with pink trim. The stitches used include buttonhole, chain, and shell; the attached ring hanger is covered in buttonhole stitch.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244676

Accession Number: 2010.17.20.2

Dish towel in original packaging

Plain-woven cotton dish towel, white ground with a red stripe along the selvages. In original plastic packaging.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244677

Accession Number: 2010.17.21.1

Dish towel in original packaging

Plain-woven cotton dish towel, white ground with a red stripe along the selvages. In original plastic packaging.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244678

Accession Number: 2010.17.21.2

Dish towel in original packaging

Plain-woven cotton dish towel, white ground with a red stripe along the selvages. In original plastic packaging.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244679

Accession Number: 2010.17.21.3

Dish towel in original packaging

Plain-woven cotton dish towel, white ground with a red stripe along the selvages. In original plastic packaging.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 244680

Accession Number: 2010.17.21.4

Red and white dish towel with original label

Woven cotton blend dish towel; white ground with red stripes along selvages (short ends). New and unused, with original tags and labels.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Kendall's Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 244681

Accession Number: 2010.17.22.1

Red and white dish towel with original label

Woven cotton blend dish towel, white ground with red stripes along selvages (short ends). New and unused, with original tags and labels.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Kendall's Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 244682

Accession Number: 2010.17.22.2

Red and white dish towel with original label

Woven cotton blend dish towel; white ground with red stripes along selvages (short ends). New and unused, with original tags and labels.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Kendall's Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 244683

Accession Number: 2010.17.22.3

Toy Fire Station

Red, white, and gray toy fire station made mostly from plywood. Consists of four detachable pieces: A: Toy fire station (main building); B: Fire Department sign; C: Clock tower base (attached by screws to A); and D: Roof of clock tower. The exterior of the station is decorated with windows and a br...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plywood, staples, screws, incandescent lamps (lighting device components), wire

GUSN: 244684

Accession Number: 2010.17.27.1A-D

Urn

Arts and Crafts style urn. Tan glazed body overglazed with hand-painted gray owl and tree branches.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 174079

Accession Number: 2009.5.12

Vase

Tall green glass vase with gilt scroll decoration.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: art glass

GUSN: 174080

Accession Number: 2009.5.13

Glass oil lamp

Tall glass oil lamp, electrified. No shade or chimney.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 174081

Accession Number: 2009.5.14

Metal lamp harp with porcelain finial

Metal lamp harp with ball shaped porcelain finial painted with two cherubs.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Hubbell (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain, metal

GUSN: 174082

Accession Number: 2009.5.15

Bowl and Stand

Soapstone bowl in the shape of a clam shell with three clam shaped feet and custom carved wooden stand.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174083

Accession Number: 2009.5.16

Collection of Thirty Chinese Seals

Thirty Chinese carved seals in a Humphreys' homeopathic remedy box.

Date: 18th-19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 174084

Accession Number: 2009.5.17

Brass mantel clock

Brass mantel clock with porcelain face, glass case. Floral garlands in a circle around hand mount, gold-toned hands.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Manufacturer) Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), porcelain

GUSN: 174085

Accession Number: 2009.5.18

Pair of candlestands

Pair of brass ormolu candle stands with covers

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 174086

Accession Number: 2009.5.19

Pair of mirrors

Pair of oval gilt mirrors with wreath and ribbon ornament.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 174087

Accession Number: 2009.5.20

Pair of plaster cherub heads

Pair of plaster cherub heads from Harvard Church, Charlestown, MA [built in 1819].

Date: ca. 1819

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 174088

Accession Number: 2009.5.21

Knife Rests

Pair of knife rests designed to look like andirons. Rococo revival style.

Date: 1905

Maker: Gorham & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: electroplating, silver (metal)

GUSN: 174089

Accession Number: 2009.5.22

Set of Forks

Set of twelve forks with mother-of-pearl handles and an overall foliate motif.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, sterling silver

GUSN: 174090

Accession Number: 2009.5.23

Set of Knives

Set of eleven knives with mother-of-pearl handles and foliate design.

Date: 1900

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer) Possibly Rand & Crane (Dealer)

Material: sterling silver, mother of pearl

GUSN: 174091

Accession Number: 2009.5.24

Saltcellars

A pair of silver saltcellars with an octagonal shape, a single large foot, and dual caryatid handles. Bowl has a broad scalloped lip with a beaded edge.

Date: 1900

Maker: Black, Starr & Frost (Retailer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 174092

Accession Number: 2009.5.25

Salt Spoons

Pair of silver spoons with caryatid handles.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Co. (Manufacturer) Black, Starr & Frost (Retailer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 174093

Accession Number: 2009.5.26

Serving Spoon

Silver slotted serving spoon with an overall aquatic motif.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 174094

Accession Number: 2009.5.27

Trivet

Circular glass trivet with silver overlay.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), fine silver

GUSN: 174095

Accession Number: 2009.5.28

Pitcher

Glass pitcher with silver overlay.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 174096

Accession Number: 2009.5.29

Decanter

Glass decanter and stopper with silver iris patterned overlay.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 174097

Accession Number: 2009.5.30AB

Powder Jar

Silver powder jar [a] with silver cover [b] and cobalt blue glass liner [c], 4 paw feet.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cobalt glass, sterling silver

GUSN: 174098

Accession Number: 2009.5.31A-C

Pin cushion

Silver Victorian pin cushion with felt top. Monogrammed "EQ". Ellen Tyler (1862-1904) married Josiah Quincy V (1859-1919) in 1900.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material), sterling silver

GUSN: 174099

Accession Number: 2009.5.32

Plant Stand

Plant stand with circular top and scroll shaped pedestal base. Dark veneer finish.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174100

Accession Number: 2009.5.33

Pair of Klismos chairs

Pair of Klismos chairs with brass inlay and caned seats. Exact match to 1972.53A, B, C.

Date: ca. 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), cane (plant material)

GUSN: 174101

Accession Number: 2009.5.34

Mary Honey Quincy

Round silver frame containing photograph of Mary Honey (Mrs. Josiah Quincy) wearing a dress with short puffed sleeves. Frame monogrammed "MQ". Mary Honey (1873-1941) married Josiah Quincy V (1859-1919) in 1905.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, sterling silver, glass (material)

GUSN: 174102

Accession Number: 2009.5.35

Josephine Biamonti Quincy

Ornate silver frame with photograph of a dark haired woman wearing a dark dress and pearls. Probably Josephine Biamonti (1910-1965) who married Edmund Quincy (1903-1997) in 1940.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: photography, sterling silver, glass (material)

GUSN: 174103

Accession Number: 2009.5.36

"Pride"

Framed mezzotint "Pride", in original frame. "Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill"

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: Bowles, John (Printmaker)

Material: printing (process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 174104

Accession Number: 2009.5.37

Print of Marie Antoinette

Framed print of Marie Antoinette in painted gray frame. Engraved by F. Bartolozzi from miniature painted by P. Violet

Date: 1790

Maker: Bartolozzi, F. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 174105

Accession Number: 2009.5.38

"Nedda, an Italian Head"

Framed print, "Nedda, an Italian Head" in plain gold frame. "Drawn and given by John S. Sargent. Published and sold by Mrs. Lewis Niles Roberts in aid of little Orphans of the War, Christmans 1918-New Years' 1919"

Date: 1918-1919

Maker: Roberts, Mrs. (Publisher) Chandler, John M. (Framer)

Material: printing (process), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 174106

Accession Number: 2009.5.39

Woman playing a lute

Framed mezzotint of a Woman Playing a Lute, in a simple wooden frame. "Sold by Ryland & Bryer, Engravers & Printsellers, at the Kings Arms in Cornhill"

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 174107

Accession Number: 2009.5.40

Cyclists at Railroad Crossing

Oil painting on canvas of abstracted cyclists at a railroad crossing. Signed lower right "Quincy."

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174108

Accession Number: 2009.5.41

Walled Garden

Oil painting on canvas of a partially walled garden with flowering trees, stucco buildings in background. Signed lower right "Quincy."

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174109

Accession Number: 2009.5.42

View of the Longfellow Bridge, Boston

Oil painting on panel, View of the Longfellow Bridge Boston, Massachusetts. Signed lower right "Quincy '27"

Date: 1927

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique), panel painting (image-making)

GUSN: 174110

Accession Number: 2009.5.43

Still Life with Cauldron

Oil painting on canvas. Still life with brass cauldron, book, and Japanese print. In wide gilded frame. Signed lower right "Quincy." Brass plaque attached to frame reads: "Springfield Art League/Tenth Annual Exhibition/ HONORABLE MENTION/to an Artist under 35 yrs of Age/March 1929."

Date: 1929

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 174111

Accession Number: 2009.5.44

Men's Sailor Costume Jacket

Man's fancy dress costume; short-cropped French-style sailor jacket; jacket is royal blue cotton trimmed at sleeves wtih band of white cotton; sailor-collar in white with stenciled nos. "25" on the back. Four large brass, shank buttons decorate front of jacket. No closures.

Date: 1925

Maker: Waterbury Button Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 174113

Accession Number: 1993.166.1

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