Historic New England

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34230

Accession Number: 1931.1328

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 34231

Accession Number: 1931.1329

Milk Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34232

Accession Number: 1931.1332

Parian Figurine

Parian sculpture of a kneeling by placing a wreath of flowers on a young girl.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34233

Accession Number: 1931.1338

Parian Figurine

Parian sculpture of a young barefoot girl with her left hand resting on an upright sheaf of wheat and right hand holding two stalks of wheat.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34234

Accession Number: 1931.1340

Parian Figurine

Parian sculpture of a seated woman with a snake twined around her wrist.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34235

Accession Number: 1931.1341

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34236

Accession Number: 1931.1342

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34237

Accession Number: 1931.1343A

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34238

Accession Number: 1931.1343B

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34239

Accession Number: 1931.1344

Cane

White bone; angled handle w/ 2 bands & hole (missing ebony circle); thin; flexible; bone & ivory (ivory handle?).

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34240

Accession Number: 1931.1345

Mirror

Round, concave mirror, dark frame. Frame has been mended.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34241

Accession Number: 1931.1347

Mirror

Round, concave mirror. Dark frame.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34242

Accession Number: 1931.1348

Small Balancing Scale with Weights in Case

Small scale (B) and three weights (C-E) in wooden case (A). Case has staple hinged lid and interior divider to separate weights from scale. On the lid interior is a printed table of gold and silver weights and values. Made by Jonathan Dakin, mathematical ballance-maker, Boston.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34243

Accession Number: 1931.1350A-E

Masher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34244

Accession Number: 1931.1354

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34246

Accession Number: 1931.1356

Bust of a woman

Parian bust of a woman with hair pulled back, fabric draped around shoulders with leaf-like edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34247

Accession Number: 1931.1357

Thermometer

Thermometer in a black metal stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34248

Accession Number: 1931.1358

Rogers Group Sculpture - One More Shot

Soldier standing with foot on bags, wounded man at his feet.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 34249

Accession Number: 1931.1360.1

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34250

Accession Number: 1931.1361

Vase

One of a pair of Parian vases in blue and white with grape clusters on sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34251

Accession Number: 1931.1363.1

Washstand

2 doors. 2 drawers and 1 false drawer; chest lid with interior sink; turned legs.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, painting (coating), floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 34252

Accession Number: 1931.1364

Tile

Square earthenware tile with a glazed gray background and a blue-gray sailboat with its reflection visible in the water.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Marblehead Pottery (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 34253

Accession Number: 1931.1376

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34254

Accession Number: 1931.1380

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34408

Accession Number: 1931.1639

Neckpiece

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34409

Accession Number: 1931.1640

Miniature Flag

Miniature American flag with an embroidered inscription: "Philadelphia International Exhibition America and France Union For Ever 1776 Centennial 1876 Souvenir".

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34410

Accession Number: 1931.1641

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34411

Accession Number: 1931.1645

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34412

Accession Number: 1931.1646

Purse or reticule

A blue silk reticule with a blue and green shot silk ribbon draw string and adorned on the bottom with beaded seeds and small cut steel beads.

Date: second half of the 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: grain (seed), seed, cut steel, silk (textile), shot (textiles), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 34413

Accession Number: 1931.1647

Napkin

Red satin weave warp; blue twill weft cotton. Checked white cotton border top and bottom. Pale blue border and sides. Self fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, twill, textiles

GUSN: 34414

Accession Number: 1931.1649

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, machine-made, ribbon (material), textiles

GUSN: 34415

Accession Number: 1931.1650

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), jacquard, weaving, machine-made, ribbon (material), textiles

GUSN: 34416

Accession Number: 1931.1651

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34417

Accession Number: 1931.1655

Shoe

This womens shoe is covered in beige ribbed silk brocaded with green leaves and purple flowers. The shoe toe and last are cream and green with purple flowers. The edges around the ankle are bound with green tape. The last and lappets are bound with white tape. There is at least one old repair stitc...

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34418

Accession Number: 1931.1667

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34419

Accession Number: 1931.1669

Pincushion

Square pillow pincushion with geometric embroidery. There is a red poinsettia design in the center surrounded by multi colored squares in red, green, purple, and white. Green key border on taupe ground with a red silk back and a purple corded edge. On the back side there is a paper label that says ...

Date: ca. 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34420

Accession Number: 1931.1670

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34421

Accession Number: 1931.1671A

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34422

Accession Number: 1931.1671B

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34423

Accession Number: 1931.1671C

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34424

Accession Number: 1931.1671D

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34425

Accession Number: 1931.1671E

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34426

Accession Number: 1931.1671F

Cloth Fragment

One of seven pieces of material from the dress worn by Prudence Jenkins at her wedding to Dr. John Chace in December, 1778. The cloth was bought in England and cost one guinea a yard. It is a brocade fabric with bright green, brown, cerise, yellow, and white designs on a beige background.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 34427

Accession Number: 1931.1671G

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34428

Accession Number: 1931.1672

Shawl

Cream net; knotted; scalloped edge; plain.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34429

Accession Number: 1931.1678

Wallet

Green ground with red parrot, scrolling yellow/beige leaves, show berries and stylized red, purple and yellow flowers; petit point; edged with red twill tape; tie closure missing; rounded flap; two pockets; red lining.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, embroidering, handmade, petit point, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34430

Accession Number: 1931.1680