Historic New England

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher (1903-1993)

Portrait of Nina Jarvie Fletcher as a young girl wearing a white dress, stockings, and shoes. Nina has a small gold bracelet on her left arm and is holding an armful of long stemmed pink roses. Watercolor on ivory.

Date: 1908

Maker: Newell, Claude Potter, 1870- (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 314481

Accession Number: 2015.105.1

Bathrobe

Men's bathrobe with patch pockets, rope trim, and original rope tie, purple, white, and red plaid. Beacon Manufacturing Company.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulose acetate, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314532

Accession Number: 2015.106.1

Women's cap

Women's cap made from white cotton dimity. Crown is formed from wide band of dimity gathered into a 4.5" diameter round. A shaped band to cover the ears and sides of the head is set into the crown with a decorative band of embroidered cutwork set at the base of the skull. A plain-weave cotton ruffle...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Pierce, Hannah Cummings (Maker)

Material: dimity, stamping (marking), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 314534

Accession Number: 2015.108.1

Peg Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314551

Accession Number: 1980.72

Wallet Containing Appointment Book

Brown leather folding wallet with metal shell-shaped clasp. Interior of light tan leather, contains a small combination calendar-ledger-address- appointment book, pencil, stamp pockets, and coin purse with hinged, metal clasp.

Date: 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 314613

Accession Number: 1936.865

Balance Scale in Box

Dis-assembled balancing scale missing base. Stored inside box 1936.353b with another scale (1936.353) and set of weights (1936.354a-m). Missing base.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 314632

Accession Number: 1936.352A-F

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314711

Accession Number: 1932.2106.1-.2

Wine glass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314712

Accession Number: 1956.90

Butter Chip

Small earthenware plates with mulberry colored transfer-print pattern. Central scene of Asian sailing vessel passing in front of buildings with spires. A spray of flowers in the foreground. The scene is encircled by a chain of lozenge figures. On the rim is a chevron and floral spray border pattern.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 314730

Accession Number: 1980.357.5

Commemorative Saucer

Small porcelain plate with black on white image of the Aspinwall House. Metallic gold trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 314731

Accession Number: 1934.1043

Sauce Dish

Pressed glass sauce dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314748

Accession Number: 1941.518.1

Portrait of Rebecca Dudley Gerrish (1726-1809)

Half length portrait of Rebecca Dudley Gerrish. Sitter is wearing a brown dress with white ruffled bodice, and a blue shawl. A strand of pearls is woven through her brown hair. Gilt frame.

Date: ca. 1763-1766

Maker: Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 314751

Accession Number: 2015.109.1

Box

Small rectangular paper box and dettached lid with glass panel. Painted color outdoor scene of man leading mule with woman seated atop and white dog walking aside. Box and lid are trimmed with gilt paper strips, embossed with row of dots. Interior lined with teal paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 314765

Accession Number: 1964.85

Dish

Pressed glass dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314766

Accession Number: 1927.1204

Card Table

Federal card table with a rectangular top, tapering legs.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314767

Accession Number: 1949.259

Mustard Pot

Colorless glass mustard pot on three legs in daisy and button pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314811

Accession Number: 1941.459

Curtain tiebacks

Five pairs of curtain tiebacks made of gilded, pressed tin formed in the shape of a rose with leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), gilding

GUSN: 314812

Accession Number: 1958.248.1AB-.5AB

Goblet

Coloress, pressed glass goblet with bell-shaped flowers, fruit and vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314819

Accession Number: 1941.403

Box of Checkers

Cardboard box with lid containing 15 red and 15 black wooden checkers. Box printed in beige and red.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, cardboard, paint (coating)

GUSN: 314821

Accession Number: 1958.462.1-.31

Figure

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 314823

Accession Number: 1931.144B

Cake Stand

Colorless glass cake stand with molded thistle pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 314825

Accession Number: 1941.440

Small Purse

Small, dark red purse with fold-over cover trimmed in silver with clasp with molded flower. Interior is lined with tan leather and fabric. Interior change purse with metal clasp. Wallet contains a small folded note, a small boot hook with blue ribbon, and a ring of copper. On the exterior is writt...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather, cloth

GUSN: 312379

Accession Number: 1931.1635

Opaque Glass Slipper

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312380

Accession Number: 1966.503

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312381

Accession Number: 1931.1757

Dish

Glass dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312382

Accession Number: 1931.1926

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312383

Accession Number: 1931.919

Woodcut

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312384

Accession Number: 1932.25

Box of Scrolls

No description

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312385

Accession Number: 1932.160A-C

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312386

Accession Number: 1932.1116.2

Saltcellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 312387

Accession Number: 1932.2071

Notebook

Leather notebook

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312389

Accession Number: 1932.2377

Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin

Bronze sculpture of Benjamin Franklin.

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 312420

Accession Number: 1932.2391

Lamp

Glass lamp with white glass chimney.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 312421

Accession Number: 1932.2583AB

Box

Parian box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312422

Accession Number: 1932.2666AB

Lamp Burner

Brass lamp burner.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 312423

Accession Number: 1932.2677

Toleware Wastebasket with Handle

Toleware wastebasket. Oval, bucket-shaped with hinged arch handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312424

Accession Number: 1993.871

Small Silver Cup with Handle

Small Silver Cup with Handle engraved with image of a fox or dog holding a fish in its mouth.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 312425

Accession Number: 1993.872

Edison Electric Clothes Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312426

Accession Number: 1998.6152

Sword with Scabbord

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312433

Accession Number: 1993.870AB

Sauce Dish

Pressed glass sauce dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 312434

Accession Number: 1941.518.3

Ceramic Fragments

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312480

Accession Number: 1920.2.1-.2

Tureen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312481

Accession Number: 1922.1106AB

Saltcellar

Twelve glass open saltcellars.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312483

Accession Number: 1926.623

Kiln Tile

Ceramic tile from Corliss Pottery, West Woolwich, Maine. Broken in two pieces.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312484

Accession Number: 1927.1154

Saltcellar

Glass saltcellar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 312486

Accession Number: 1927.1938

Clamp

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312487

Accession Number: 1923.149

Cream Skimmer

Tin cream skimmer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312662

Accession Number: 1917.616

Funnel-shaped Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312682

Accession Number: 1918.1627

Pail with Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312687

Accession Number: 1918.418AB

Slate Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 312702

Accession Number: 1922.548

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