Flamestitch - diamond fan shaped design in rows of pink, beige, green with small blue and yellow; outlined in black; edged with green twill tape; scalloped flap with tie; two pockets, lined with dark green twill.
Date: 1751-1833
Maker: unknown
Material: canvas, embroidering, Bargello work, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33783
Accession Number: 1931.17
Needlework bookmark of silk and cotton thread with inscription: "Felicity be thine".
GUSN: 33784
Accession Number: 1931.18
Carved wooden calling card case with a hinged box. Small sheet of paper with a printed name.
Material: wood (plant material), cardboard
GUSN: 33785
Accession Number: 1931.19A-C
Metal measuring spool.
Material: metal
GUSN: 33786
Accession Number: 1931.23
Red leather envelope sewing kit with a silver metal clasp and trim and a green leather lining.
Material: leather
GUSN: 33787
Accession Number: 1931.24
Silk bag with two shells tied to the top.
Material: silk (fiber), seashell
GUSN: 33788
Accession Number: 1931.25
A toilet set with a cardboard case, a mirror, writing pad, pencil, scissors, comb, and a vial.
Material: cardboard, glass (material), metal, ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33789
Accession Number: 1931.26
Cylindrical sewing clamp made of rosewood and barrel-shaped with pincushions set in acorn-shaped sycamore base; ivory screw.
Date: 19th century
Material: rosewood (wood), sycamore (wood), ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33790
Accession Number: 1931.31
No description
GUSN: 33791
Accession Number: 1931.33
Fan: narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; silver paper leaf, decoupe border; painted with vignette of one woman, two men (one plays fiddle), with view of castle; basket of flowers and fruits on sides; border with frame of pink and blue scrolls and flowers; reverse painted with pink rose and roseb...
Date: 1760s
Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33792
Accession Number: 1931.34 A-C
GUSN: 33793
Accession Number: 1931.35
GUSN: 33794
Accession Number: 1931.36
GUSN: 33795
Accession Number: 1931.37
GUSN: 33796
Accession Number: 1931.39AB
Small round wooden box with cover. Partially torn, paper label affixed to cover.
Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33797
Accession Number: 1931.40AB
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33798
Accession Number: 1931.44
Gold toothpick and ear cleaner in sliding gold case.
GUSN: 33799
Accession Number: 1931.49
Small rectangular scrimshaw needle case.
Material: ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33800
Accession Number: 1931.51
GUSN: 33801
Accession Number: 1931.57.2
Small pincushion made of brown velvet with brass crown at top and ring with which to hang pincushion; old round-head pins in pincushion; mirror on reverse side.
Material: brass (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)
GUSN: 33802
Accession Number: 1931.63
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 33803
Accession Number: 1931.67
An ivory folding ruler with a central hinge.
Material: ivory (tooth component), metal
GUSN: 33649
Accession Number: 1930.1287
GUSN: 33650
Accession Number: 1930.1290A
GUSN: 33651
Accession Number: 1930.1290B
GUSN: 33652
Accession Number: 1930.1296B
Narrow pierced ivory sticks with silver inlay; paper leaf, painted central medallion with scene of men and women sitting at table with wine and fruit, near trees; medallion surrounded by flowers, feathers and adamesque style motifs; blue border with silver dots; nothing on reverse.
Date: ca. 1820
Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33653
Accession Number: 1930.1304
Carved baleen busk with hearts, circles and the initials "L.A.A."
Material: baleen
GUSN: 33654
Accession Number: 1930.1305
GUSN: 33655
Accession Number: 1930.1307
Material: papier mâché
GUSN: 33656
Accession Number: 1930.1317AB
GUSN: 33657
Accession Number: 1930.1318
Small, oval-shaped tin with hinge-topped lid. The tin exterior is painted dark green. An orange band overpainted with black and yellow stripes runs around the top. An eight-sided figure or sticker is missing from the center of the top.
Material: tin (metal), hand-painted
GUSN: 33658
Accession Number: 1930.1319
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 33659
Accession Number: 1930.1321
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 33660
Accession Number: 1930.1322
GUSN: 33661
Accession Number: 1930.1331
Metal needle with a flat head.
GUSN: 33662
Accession Number: 1930.1333
Needle with a large hole.
GUSN: 33663
Accession Number: 1930.1334
Flat metal needle.
GUSN: 33664
Accession Number: 1930.1335
Material: wax
GUSN: 33665
Accession Number: 1930.1336
Alphabet Sampler on green linen ground. Polychromatic; silk thread. Cross stitch border at top and bottom. Alphabets: #1 complete plus an extra "A" & "B" #2 missing J&U, plus an extra "R"; cross stitch.
Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)
GUSN: 33666
Accession Number: 1930.1339
GUSN: 33667
Accession Number: 1930.1343
GUSN: 33668
Accession Number: 1930.1349
Seven rows of eight pieced blocks of various types and colors of wool each with appliqued figure, name, date or design on it.
Date: 1879-1885
Material: appliqué (technique), embroidering, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33669
Accession Number: 1930.1356
Eight rows of eight pieced wool blocks each with an appliqued wool design. Three blocks dated 1854. Motifs include pinwheels, stars, animals, sprigs, etc.
Date: ca. 1854
Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, piecing, textiles, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33670
Accession Number: 1930.1357
GUSN: 33671
Accession Number: 1930.1372
GUSN: 33672
Accession Number: 1930.1373A
GUSN: 33673
Accession Number: 1930.1373B
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 33674
Accession Number: 1930.1374
GUSN: 33675
Accession Number: 1930.1376
GUSN: 33676
Accession Number: 1930.1378
GUSN: 33677
Accession Number: 1930.1381