Historic New England

Bust of George Washington

Parian bust of George Washington.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311202

Accession Number: 1927.582

Foot stool

One of three small "crickets" from the Lynnfield Meeting House, Lynfield Center, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 311203

Accession Number: 1918.974.1

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311207

Accession Number: 1918.987.1

Andirons, Pair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 311208

Accession Number: 1954.189.1-.2

Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with tall, rounded finials and three curved legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 311209

Accession Number: 1966.676.1-.2

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311211

Accession Number: 1918.1107

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311213

Accession Number: 1918.1854

Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311214

Accession Number: 1933.1918

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311215

Accession Number: 1942.18

Jar

Square jar. Blue with gold flowers and bamboo.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311217

Accession Number: 1990.257AB

Jar

Jar. White with blue decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311218

Accession Number: 1990.233AB

Sculpture of woman

Parian sculpture of a woman. In her left hand, there is a palette, in her right a brush. Her hair is decorated with fruit, leaves and tendrils.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311219

Accession Number: 1927.536

Bust of a woman

Parian bust of a woman. Around her head, a circlet of flowers and leaves, on her shoulders the top of her gown.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311220

Accession Number: 1927.576

Bust of Charles Sumner

Parian bust of Charles Sumner dressed in a toga.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311221

Accession Number: 1927.519

Standing figure of woman

Parian sculpture of a standing woman with a scroll in her left hand and in her right, a musical instrument. Her hair is wreathed with fruit and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311222

Accession Number: 1927.532

Bust of a woman

Parian bust of a woman with flowers and leaves in her hair and a band across her forehead.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311224

Accession Number: 1927.566

Sculpture of a seated woman

Parian sculpture of a seated woman with her dress falling off her shoulders and held up in front with her left hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311225

Accession Number: 1927.574

Eggcup

Parian eggcup with floral decoration in relief.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 311226

Accession Number: 1927.562.3

Andirons

Pair of brass andirons with spherical tops and decorative, rounded elements along the vertical shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 311227

Accession Number: 1966.712.1-.2

Andiron

Pair of ornate brass andirons with tall, intricately designed columns with rounded, tiered tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 311228

Accession Number: 1966.652.1-.2

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311230

Accession Number: 1932.2770

Painting depicts the artist's wife and children on the porch of their rented home on the island of New Castle, New Hampshire. From the left, they are Mercie (in profile), Edmund Jr., May (from the back), Emeline (the artist's wife), and Josephine (looking at the viewer). Oil on canvas, carved gilt F...

Date: 1902

Maker: Tarbell, Edmund Charles (American painter, 1862-1938) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 324095

Accession Number: 4.2017

Chuck Taylor All Stars

This pair of men's high-top sneakers is made from black cotton canvas with white rubber toe caps and soles. The brand label appears in a round applied patch on the inner ankle of each shoe, as well as on a black rubber patch at the center back of the heel and the insole heel [see Inscriptions]. The...

Date: ca. 2015

Maker: Converse, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: canvas, rubber (material), metal, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 324324

Accession Number: 2017.27.1

Baseball cap

This baseball cap is made of black polyester/cotton canvas with a curved, stiffened bill and a center back plastic strip adjustable snap closure. The cap has the logo of the Lowell Spinners ball clup embroidered on the center front in red, grey, and white thread. Maker's labels attached to sweatband...

Date: 2010-2015

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, polyester (fiber), cotton (textile), plastic by composition or origin, embroidering

GUSN: 324325

Accession Number: 2017.27.2

Doll

Doll with painted facial features and painted brown hair and, stockinette limbs, Hands are made of stockinette but painted in multiple layers to harden. Clothing consists of a green, blue, and white check silk dress tied to nexk with flocked paper ribbon, a white knitted cardigan, white cotton and l...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Chase, Martha

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 324326

Accession Number: 2017.28.1

Doll

Doll with painted facial features and painted blonde hair and, stockinette limbs, Hands are made of stockinette but painted in multiple layers to harden. Clothing consists of a green, blue, and white check silk dress tied to nexk with flocked paper ribbon, a white knitted cardigan, white cotton and ...

Maker: Chase, Martha

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 324327

Accession Number: 2017.28.2

Dress

Fitted formal mid-length women's dress made of pink lace laid over shot pink/greenish-blue taffeta. Three-quarter length sleeves and top portion of boat-neck are sheer lace. Self-fabric flat bow stitched to center front below bust line. Closure with center back zipper. Tag stitched to interior prope...

Date: 1955-1982

Maker: unknown

Material: machine lace, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 324328

Accession Number: 2017.29.1

"Pussy" hat

Soft pink knit hat with corners that form cat's ear shape when worn, giving the hat its distinctive name. The hat was knit in a single piece end to end, with 2x2 ribbing at the hem and a stockinette stitch body, then seamed up the sides.

Date: 2017

Maker: Carlisle, Nancy, Ms. (Maker) Coyle, Kat (Designer) Green Mountain Spinnery (Maker)

Material: mohair, wool (hair)

GUSN: 325701

Accession Number: 2017.33.1

Yarn

Extra ball of pink yarn with label. "Pink Pink 8032" Mountain Mohair Worsted Weight. 100% North American Fiber. 30% Yearling Mohair, 70% Wool. Green Mountain Spinnery.

Maker: unknown

Material: mohair, wool (textile)

GUSN: 325702

Accession Number: 2017.33.2

Pattern

The Pussyhat Project Knit Pattern

Date: 2017

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 325703

Accession Number: 2017.33.3

Dress

Women's shirtwaist dress of blue and white striped polyester.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 325708

Accession Number: 1993.30

Dress with Belt

Blue floral nylon-jersey knit, cap-sleeve dress with a belt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325709

Accession Number: 1993.31AB

Dress with Belt

Lavender and green plaid cotton short-sleeve dress with a smocked front and a belt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325710

Accession Number: 1993.29AB

Dress with Belt

Bright floral pattern on black background, short-sleeve dress with lattice trim and a belt.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 325711

Accession Number: 1993.33AB

Dress with Belt

Printed cotton dress with long-sleeves. Pattern of gray, pink, green, and yellow butterflies with a striped collar and placket and a matching belt.

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325712

Accession Number: 1993.28AB

Dress and Belt

Pink, blue, yellow, and white plaid seersucker dress with short-sleeves and a belt.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325713

Accession Number: 1993.32AB

Dress

Tapestry inspired cotton dress with 3/4 length sleeves with lace cuffs and buttons down the front.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 325714

Accession Number: 1993.24

Brownie Uniform and Related Materials

Girl's Brownie uniform with a dress (.1), a cotton belt (.2), an elastic belt (.3), a headband (.4), a beanie hat (.5), a handkerchief (.6), and a pair of socks (.7AB). Worn by Karen Nylander in Massachusetts.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325715

Accession Number: 2008.12.105.1-.7

Girl Scout Uniform

Official Girl Scout uniform with a dress (.1), a hat (.2), a sash (.3), a belt (.4), a pair of socks (.5AB), a soft beret (.6), a red necktie (.7), a Girl Scout Handbook (.8), and two photographs of Karen Nylander wearing the uniform in Massachusetts. (.9-.10).

Date: 1957-1959

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325716

Accession Number: 2008.12.106.1-.10

Child's Dress

Girl's blue, white, green, and red plaid dress with long-sleeves. Made by Barbara Nylander for Karen Nylander with fabric from Nova Scotia.

Date: 1956

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

GUSN: 325717

Accession Number: 2008.12.103

Dress

Women's day dress with short, puffed sleeves and an attached sash. Pattern is yellow, pink, and purple floral bouquets on a black ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325719

Accession Number: 2004.38.3

Child's Dress

Child's dress, white with lace and tucks.

Date: c. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325720

Accession Number: 1988.222

Child's Dress

Child's dress, pink with tucks and a cream ribbon trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325721

Accession Number: 1988.223

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue cotton with white piping and embroidery detail, white buttons down the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325722

Accession Number: 1988.218

Child's Dress

Child's printed cotton dress. Pattern of brown circles on a cream ground with green printed trim.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325723

Accession Number: 1988.216

Child's Dress

Child's dress, blue silk with white lace at the cuffs of the short sleeves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325724

Accession Number: 1920.851

Child's Dress

White tucked child's blouse with a red and green plaid jumper and petticoat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 325726

Accession Number: 1934.3078A-C

Quincy High Chest

High chest of drawers. Three flame finials over full serpentine bonnet. Upper case has four graduated drawers with three drawers across the top. Carved fan in top central drawer. Lower case has single long drawer with three drawers below; carved fan in lower central drawer. Drop finials along skir...

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 325754

Accession Number: 2017.35.1

Dressing Mirror

Dressing glass with oblong rectangular mirror held between two posts with turned rail below. Dressing box has two drawers with round brass pulls over brass lion's paw feet.

Date: 1815

Maker: Kidder & Carter (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 325757

Accession Number: 2017.36.1

Pair of Boots

This pair of buff-colored leather ankle-high work boots were modified by a cobbler in 1976. A 4 1/4" platform made of stacked layers of 1/2" thick dense foam rubber was added to the sole of each boot. The boots close by lacing through a set of metal grommets over a leather tongue. Applied rubber he...

Date: ca. 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, brass (alloy), rubber (material)

GUSN: 325778

Accession Number: 2017.37.1AB

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