Historic New England

Hatpin

Hatpin with round flat pierced brass head set with multiple round colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102564

Accession Number: 2007.15.97

Hatpin

Hatpin with a sterling silver head molded into a flower.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102565

Accession Number: 2007.15.96

Hatpin

Metal hatpin with round shiny black glass head.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102566

Accession Number: 2007.15.95

Hatpin

Hatpin with a brass pierced ball of red and blue enameled leaves and flowers.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102567

Accession Number: 2007.15.94

Hatpin

Hatpin with a ball of round colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102568

Accession Number: 2007.15.103

Hatpin

Hatpin with a teardrop-shaped pearl head above a collar set with small colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102569

Accession Number: 2007.15.118

Hatpin

Hatpin with small faux pearl set over a collar set with small colorless pastes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102570

Accession Number: 2007.15.119

Hatpin

Gold hatpin with a round jet head with two carved bands.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102571

Accession Number: 1932.868

Hatpin

Hatpin with a gilt metal ball of open scrollwork.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102572

Accession Number: 1951.114

Hatpin

Hatpin set with pink clamshells and small green shells on wire.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102573

Accession Number: 1940.930

Hatpin

Pair of hatpins with jet ball heads with stripe and star design.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102574

Accession Number: 2007.15.107ab

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins with brass Chinese character heads.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102575

Accession Number: 1969.6058.1-2

Hatpin

Pair of matching hatpins with silver heads set with small wire rosettes with bead centers.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102576

Accession Number: 1969.6057.1-2

Hatpin

Hatpin with a elongated faceted teardrop-shaped jet head.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102577

Accession Number: 1969.6066

Hatpin

Hatpin with a silver diamond-shaped head set with a yellow topaz or citrine, two small pastes set beneath.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102578

Accession Number: 1969.6059

Hatpin

Hatpin with a round banded agate head.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102579

Accession Number: 1969.6060

Hatpin

Hatpin with a round alabaster head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102580

Accession Number: 1969.6061

Stickpin

Stickpin with a round silver head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102581

Accession Number: 1969.6062

Stickpin

Stickpin with a small round brass head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102582

Accession Number: 1969.6063

Stickpin

Stickpin with a round silver head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102583

Accession Number: 1969.6064

Stickpin

Stickpin with a faceted gilt metal ball head

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102584

Accession Number: 1969.6065

Beaded Shawl

Shawl of strings of glass beads woven into a fishnet pattern with central diamond in white beads with a spray of red and pink flowers.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102585

Accession Number: 1921.168

Stickpin

Stickpin with gold head engraved with a zigzag and foliate design, chain attached with a bar brooch with a black enameled bird and flower design.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102586

Accession Number: 2007.15.176

Hatpin

Sterling silver hatpin with a knot head.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102587

Accession Number: 2007.15.113

Stickpin

Gold plated stickpin with a knot head.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102588

Accession Number: 1969.3044

Stickpin

Stickpin set with a silver elephant on top of a ball.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102589

Accession Number: 1933.1145

Ornament

Gilt ball with spring loop at top and salmon colored chenille tassels

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102590

Accession Number: 1929.1515

Hatpin

Gilt metal hatpin in the shape of a dagger with a silver hilt in the shape of a dragon with green glass eyes and a pearl set on the top of the handle.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102591

Accession Number: 2007.15.110

Hatpin

Gold hatpin with a ball head with pierced scrollwork.

Date: ca. 1896

Maker: Possibly Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

GUSN: 102592

Accession Number: 1932.867

Hatpin

Silver hatpin with a round head with chased and repoussed scrollwork.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102593

Accession Number: 1951.118

Hatpin

Hatpin with a round gold head with an impressed mottled design.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102594

Accession Number: 1951.117

Hatpin

Hatpin with a round gilt metal head of open scrollwork.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102595

Accession Number: 1951.116

Hatpin

Stick with a round gold ball head.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Enos Richardson & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102596

Accession Number: 1951.111

Hatpin

Stick with a round gold ball head.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Enos Richardson & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102597

Accession Number: 1951.112

Hatpins

Pair of gilt metal hatpins with balls of ribbed metal ribbons, each has smaller ball suspended from a chain.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102598

Accession Number: 1937.1196ab

Sideboard with gray marble top. Sideboard has six small drawers, one large central drawer, and a cupboard with tambour doors. Drawers have brass pulls. Carved cocentric circle decoration atop each of the six tapered legs.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Attributed to Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170814

Accession Number: 2006.44.1160

Bookcase

Mahogany, glazed bookcase. Four glass panes and fluting at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170815

Accession Number: 2006.44.1161

Doily

Round doily with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 170816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1162

Pole Club

Long pole club with a flattened, flared head with scalloped egdes, from the Cook Islands (probably Rarotonga or Atiu). Dark, polished wood. At the base of the club head are four small protruding ovals, and the base of the handle has a phallic shape. The tip of the club is pointed. The pole club wou...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170817

Accession Number: 2006.44.1151

Chandelier

Glass chandelier with frosted grape pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170818

Accession Number: 2006.44.1155

Sampler

Embroidered alphabet sampler in a plain wood frame. Inscription worked in cross stitch "Happy is she whose early/years receive instruction/Mary Willis born/Portland AE9 Dec 14, 1805"

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: Duncan, Mary Willis, 1805-1888 (Embroiderer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170819

Accession Number: 2006.44.1159

Wall mirror

Oval shaped, Adam style painted and parcel gilt wall mirror.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1158

Basket

Native American grass basket with orange and purple lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170903

Accession Number: 2006.44.2066

Club

Maori (New Zealand/Aotearoa) wooden staff/club known as taiaha, flattened and wide at one end and the other with a carved face and tongue. The pointed end takes the form of a decorated tongue projecting from the open mouth of a stylized head, carved on both sides. The eyes of the head are inlaid wit...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 170906

Accession Number: 2006.44.1198

Basket

Native American grass basket with purple and gold lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170907

Accession Number: 2006.44.2067AB

Basket

Native American grass open basket with black geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2065

Paddle

Small carved wooden paddle from the Austral Islands, covered with incised patterns. The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with eight human-like figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1199