Historic New England

Address Book

A small, leather-bound address book.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371174

Accession Number: 2016.188.937

Jewel Case

Rectangular English lacquer jewel case with black and gold Chinoiserie decoration, 2 small doors at the exterior, 5 small drawers with ivory buttons at the interior, and button feet.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 371175

Accession Number: 2016.188.938

Scarf

A purple, pink, and brown checked scarf.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371176

Accession Number: 2016.188.939

Sachet

A small fabric sachet with a flower print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371177

Accession Number: 2016.188.940

Shoe Horn

A small, ovoid shoe horn made of plastic with a tortoise-shell print. The item is printed with the following text: Hotel Algonquin, New York.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371178

Accession Number: 2016.188.941

Pocket Watch

A circular pocket watch with a silver-colored casing, white face, and black hands. The face reads Bull's Eye, WESTCLOX.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 371179

Accession Number: 2016.188.942

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face with beaded borders, decorated with an enamel seascape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on an anchor.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371180

Accession Number: 2016.188.943AB

Pair of Curtain Holdbacks

A pair of brass curtain holdbacks with a turned, screw-tipped pin and a round face, decorated with an enamel landscape depicting a woman in classical clothing leaning thoughtfully on a stele which bares the phrase Sacred to Friendship.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), casting (process)

GUSN: 371181

Accession Number: 2016.188.944AB

Painted Box

A rectangular painted box decorated with a stylized female figure dressed in traditional clothing, flanked by foliate designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 371182

Accession Number: 2016.188.946

Plastic Christmas Toy

A small, plastic Santa Claus figure wearing a red hat, red suit, and black boots. His clear, globular stomach contains a woodland scene and a figure at it's center.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 371183

Accession Number: 2016.188.947

Necklace with Eye Pendant

A silver-colored necklace chain with an eye-shaped pendant with a brown iris.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 371184

Accession Number: 2016.188.948

Necklace with Razor Pendant

A silver-colored necklace chain with a razor blade pendant.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 371185

Accession Number: 2016.188.949

Necklace Chain

A silver-colored necklace chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 371186

Accession Number: 2016.188.950

Leather Pouch

A small green leather pouch with snap closure.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371187

Accession Number: 2016.188.951

Wrist Watch

A black, digital wrist watch made of synthetic parts.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371188

Accession Number: 2016.188.952

Eyeglasses and Case

A pair of glasses with light brown, plastic frames and circular glass lenses, with an oblong cognac-colored leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371189

Accession Number: 2016.188.953.1-.2

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371190

Accession Number: 2016.188.954

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a turned shaft and an octagonal base that has been engraved with the outline of a quadruped.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process), engraving (action)

GUSN: 371191

Accession Number: 2016.188.955

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371192

Accession Number: 2016.188.956

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with an octagonal base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371193

Accession Number: 2016.188.957

Hatbox

A wooden oval hatbox covered with printed blue, green, and white floral and plaid wallpaper. The bottom of the box has been covered with a local Maine newspaper page dating to 1831.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paper (fiber product), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 371194

Accession Number: 2016.188.958AB

Basket

Round, woven rye basket with handles at side.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 371195

Accession Number: 2016.188.959

Candlestick

A brass candlestick with a circular base and a turned shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371196

Accession Number: 2016.188.960

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and an openwork circle at the intersection point between each scallop.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371096

Accession Number: 2016.188.841

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges, an embroidered and openwork basket, and openwork flowers around the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371097

Accession Number: 2016.188.842

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges, and three embroidered and openwork butterflies around an embroidered dot circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371098

Accession Number: 2016.188.843

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and a dotted embroidered line accented with openwork circle flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371099

Accession Number: 2016.188.844

Doily

A single round white doily with scalloped edges and an embroidered and openwork circle design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371100

Accession Number: 2016.188.845

Doily

A single oval white doily with scalloped edges, openwork crossed lines at the center and embroidered flowers around the edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371101

Accession Number: 2016.188.846

Napkin

Single white square napkin in a plain weave with two rows of drawn thread embroidery around the outer edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371102

Accession Number: 2016.188.847

Napkin

Single white square napkin in a plain weave with a row of drawn thread embroidery around the outer edge and a double row of openwork closer to the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 371103

Accession Number: 2016.188.848

Napkins

Set of eight white rectangular plain weave napkins with machine stitched edges and "Merry / Christmas" embroidered in red thread flanking a stem of holly leaves and berries.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371104

Accession Number: 2016.188.849.1-.8

Napkin

Single white square napkin in a fine fabric and plain weave with two rows of openwork around the edge and the same appliquÃ©d design over each corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371105

Accession Number: 2016.188.850

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white napkins in a plain weave with a "B" embroidered on each.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371106

Accession Number: 2016.188.851.1-.3

Set of Six Napkins

Set of six white napkins in a plain weave with an embroidered "B" placed diagonally in a corner of each.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371107

Accession Number: 2016.188.852.1-.6

Set of Three Napkins

Set of three white linen napkins in a plain weave with one row of openwork at the hem.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371108

Accession Number: 2016.188.853.1-.3

Set of Five Napkins

Set of five white linen napkins in a plain weave with one row of openwork at the hem and an embellished monogram of "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371109

Accession Number: 2016.188.854

Pair of Napkins

Pair of two white plain weave napkins with scalloped edges and an embroidered basket design in a scalloped pointed corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371110

Accession Number: 2016.188.858.1-.2

Napkin

One plain white napkin with 3/8" machine-stitched hems.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371111

Accession Number: 2016.188.863

Set of Twenty-three Napkins

Set of twenty-three white linen napkins with three damask concentric squares woven into the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371112

Accession Number: 2016.188.864

Piece of Woodwork from the Dining Room

One piece of straight woodwork from the dining room. One side is unfinished. The finished side is painted light green and has a 1 1/8" wide straight flat surface adjacent to a 1/2" curved molded edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371113

Accession Number: 2016.188.1612

Set of Thirteen Tablecloths

Set of thirteen white linen damask tablecloths with a monogram near one corner and an "L" at the center of the monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371114

Accession Number: 2016.188.866.1-.13

Set of eight Cups and Saucers

Eight Staffordshire cups with cylindrical bodies and matching deep well saucers with leaf and acorn decoration with gold banding.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), porcelain, gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 371115

Accession Number: 2016.188.867.1AB-.8AB

Pair of Cups and Saucers

Two handleless soft paste cups with matching saucers with black transfer design.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 371116

Accession Number: 2016.188.868.1AB-.2AB

Cup

A Canton bowl with blue banding and a landscape.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371117

Accession Number: 2016.188.869

Cup

A Canton bowl with blue banding and a medallion at each side.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 371118

Accession Number: 2016.188.870

Set of Three Tablecloths

Set of three white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design and the initials "KLM" embroidered in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371119

Accession Number: 2016.188.880.1-.3

Pair of Tablecloths

Set of two white linen damask tablecloths with a square border, a center flowered circle, and an "RFB" monogram set diagonally in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371120

Accession Number: 2016.188.881.1-.2

Set of Five Tablecloths

Set of five white linen tablecloths with three damask concentric squares woven into the design, a small fleur-de-lis on two sides, and the initials "HGV" embroidered diagonally into a square in one corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, embroidering

GUSN: 371121

Accession Number: 2016.188.882.1-.5

Set of Six Tablecloths

Set of six white linen damask tablecloths with five concentric patterned squares.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371122

Accession Number: 2016.188.883.1-.6

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