Historic New England

Interior Window Cornice

Gold painted wood cornice. Carved with floral and foliate design, scroll and rosettes. Curved sides rise to meet at center shell motif. 2 metal brackets attached to back for wall attachment.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), shell (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13460

Accession Number: 1997.87.1

Interior Window Cornice

Gold painted wood cornice. Carved with floral and foliate design, scroll and rosettes. Curved sides rise to meet at center shell motif. 2 metal brackets attached to back for wall attachment.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), shell (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13461

Accession Number: 1997.87.2

Interior Window Cornice

Gold painted cornice, carved, molded, and incised decoration. Scroll and rosette motif. 2 metal brackets for wall attachment.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13462

Accession Number: 1997.87.3

Necktie

Brown and white stripes; narrow stripes with border of white and brown stripes (on one side only = selvage); triangle.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 13463

Accession Number: 1936.596

Interior Window Cornice

Gold painted cornice, carved, molded and incised decoration. Scroll and rosette motif. 2 metal brackets for wall attachment.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13464

Accession Number: 1997.87.4

Interior Window Cornice

Gold paint, carved, molded and incised decoration. Scroll and rosette motif. 2 metal brackets for wall attachment.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 13465

Accession Number: 1997.87.5

Needlework

Needlework on bristol board. Verse worked reds, greens, and yellows. Wool yarn. Stitches used: satin stitch and tent stitch. Plain wood frame.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: needlework (visual works), embroidery (visual works), bristol board

GUSN: 13466

Accession Number: 1997.88

Motoring Coat

Long motoring coat with front button closure and self-belt. Button-down collar. Lined.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel, leather

GUSN: 13467

Accession Number: 1997.89

Milk Bottle

Plastic handled white one gallon jug with adhesive label. Yellpw snap-on lid with adhesive label.

Date: 1997

Maker: H.P. Hood & Sons (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 13468

Accession Number: 1997.90

Microwave Oven

Rectanglular microwave oven.. Gray and brown metal. Plastic door handle. Timer on front. Vents on top. Back compartment in left side screwed shut. Frosted glass plate inside. A) Oven B) Glass Plate

Date: 1974

Maker: General Electric Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 13469

Accession Number: 1997.91

Portrait of Mary Edwards Honey (1848-1900)

Three-quarter length portrait depicts Mary Edwards Honey, seated, holding a teacup. Her arm rests on a gilt chair softened by blue pillows. The portrait was displayed in a later maple frame with a gilded scroll and shell interior border.

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: Attributed to Stuart, Jane (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 13470

Accession Number: 1997.92

Pieces of Ingrain Carpet

Medallion pattern.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13471

Accession Number: 1997.94A-D

Necktie

Cream; small woven pattern; one tie narrower than other; tips are askew.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 13472

Accession Number: 1946.234A

Necktie

Cream damask with stylized waterdrop pattern; narrow and wide ties.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13473

Accession Number: 1946.234F

Painting of a Winter Scene with Sleigh

Painting depicting a winter scene of two men in a wooden sled drawn by three horses fighting off a wolf attack. Winter landscape, predominantly browns and grays. Oil on board. In a deep gessoed and gilt frame with molded floral decoration.

Date: ca. 1882

Maker: After Kowalski, Alfred (Polish painter, 1849-1915) (Artist) Bates, Edwin Josselyn, 1837-1918 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 13474

Accession Number: 1928.1401

Necktie

White collar two-inch wide with long blue ties (narrow at collar and widening at ends with straight edge); "pull through" tie; button hole at collar back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: M.W. Cross & Co. (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13475

Accession Number: 1947.322B

Fishing on Dennis Pond

Oil painting of a lake scene under a partly cloudy sky. Alfred Churchill Thacher fishes from rowboat in foreground, beach with couple in background, trees behind. Swampscott dory under sail at far right. Horse-drawn carriage and railroad embankment in sunlight in right background. Gold-painted plai...

Date: 1868

Maker: Pierce, J. W. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 13476

Accession Number: 1942.1144

Painting

Framed oil painting of village view with white building at left, fountain with statue of man in long robes in right foreground. Trees and hills in background. Olive and brown tones. In gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: Possibly Tilton, W. (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 13477

Accession Number: 1966.2150

TIE, BOW

White; ribbed; one piece - long narrow squared end w/ "bow" shape at other; purple line sewn in.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, reeding

GUSN: 13478

Accession Number: 1947.387

Seascape Painting

Coastal scene with rocky shore and breaking waves; dark blue sky. Molded gilt frame.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 13479

Accession Number: 1966.2157

Necktie

White; stiffened collar band with one buttonhole; blue flecked ties pull through opening at collar; plastic collar stay insert.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13480

Accession Number: 1969.5307

Necktie

White; horizontally ribbed; "pull through" opening; wide collar narrows at neck; wide ties with straight edges.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13481

Accession Number: 1969.5311

Maritime Scene

Two figures in foreground; trees frame composition at left and right. Peaceful water and low horizon in center; three masted ships in distance. Sunset, luminescent sky with high clouds. Set in oval gilt and gesso frame.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 13482

Accession Number: 1931.1324

Necktie

White; pronounced plain weave; opening for tie to be pulled through; one buttonhole at back of collar.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 13483

Accession Number: 1969.5312

Necktie

Horizontal cream stripes with multicolored stripes; narrow collar band with narrow ties; wide cravat/ascot-like ties attached to narrow ties; fringed edges.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13484

Accession Number: 1969.5390

Necktie

Medium blue with light blue dots arranged geometrically; narrow tie with pointed ends.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Thresher & Glenny Outfitters (Maker)

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13485

Accession Number: 1969.6622

Cravat

Gray/green; wide, pointed (loosely draped) ends; changeable.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: H.P. Truefitt Limited (Maker)

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13486

Accession Number: 1969.6623

Cravat

Yellow and black; ribbed; wide pointed ends; padded; wool lining.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: Nodet (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wool (hair)

GUSN: 13487

Accession Number: 1969.6624

Necktie

Pink with diagonal stripes of blue picotage with leaves and dark blue stylized leaf motifs "falling" along stripes; soft, subtle print; wide; pointed ends; lining.

Date: 1900-1929

Maker: Possibly Thresher & Glenny Outfitters (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13488

Accession Number: 1969.6625

Necktie

Cream; ribbed ground with allover leaf pattern; ends are cut diagonally; lined through neck.

Date: 1900-1929

Maker: Spiers Brothers (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13489

Accession Number: 1969.6626

Necktie

Green with white circles arranged in squares and with single yellow circles separating squares; wide, pointed ends.

Date: 1920-1949

Maker: Bowring, Arundel & Co. (Retailer)

Material: rayon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13490

Accession Number: 1969.6627

Necktie

Knitted; black and white "V" pattern; squared ends; narrow.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13491

Accession Number: 1969.6628

Necktie

Green with white and yellow circles: white circles arranged in squares with yellow circles in between; narrow with straight ends.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Bowring, Arundel & Co. (Retailer)

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13492

Accession Number: 1969.6629

Necktie

Red with black; wide novelty weave; pointed tips.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: H. Ludlam & Co. (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13493

Accession Number: 1969.6630

Necktie

Black novelty weave with flecks of fuscia and teal; pointed tips; basket weave-like pattern.

Date: 1900-1929

Maker: Thresher & Glenny Outfitters (Retailer)

Material: stitching, weaving, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13494

Accession Number: 1969.6631

Necktie

Knitted; green and purple flecks; wide.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13495

Accession Number: 1969.6632

Bow Tie

Floral print in red and green; large red flowers with yellow center surrounded by red leaves with blue center; green ground.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13496

Accession Number: 1969.6633

Necktie

Knitted; green, red and black stripes; squared ends; narrow.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13497

Accession Number: 1969.6634

Necktie

Knitted; green ribbed knit; squared shape.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13498

Accession Number: 1969.6635

Necktie

Cream/white (discolored); knitted; intricate open work pattern; pointed ends.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork

GUSN: 13499

Accession Number: 1969.6636

Necktie

Knitted; gray and black with white highlights; scalloped pattern; squared ends; narrow.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13500

Accession Number: 1969.6637

Bow Tie

Brown stripe with floral garland alternates with cream stripe with pink coral motif.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13501

Accession Number: 1969.6638

Bow Tie

Black; sheer; pointed tips.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 13502

Accession Number: 1969.6639

Bow Tie

Black; grosgrain; one edge is plain and straight.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Bowring, Arundel & Co. (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 13503

Accession Number: 1969.6640

Pair of Sleeves

Pair of white sleeves with a crocheted cuff.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13066

Accession Number: 1946.100AB

Sleeve

White sleeve.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13067

Accession Number: 1930.356

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with embroidered cuffs.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13068

Accession Number: 1946.104AB

Skirt

Lavender cotton A-shaped skirt; just below knees; zipper fly with one white button; patch and side pockets; coin pocket.

Date: 1970-1979

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13069

Accession Number: 1990.30

SKIRT

Pink, white and black plaid/ikat cotton; gathered at back; ruffled hem trimmed with lace; hook closure.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13070

Accession Number: 1990.320

Petticoat

White linen.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 13072

Accession Number: 1969.6422

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