Historic New England

Tile

A blue and white ceramic tile showing The Old Hancock House, Beacon Street, Boston with brown felt applied to the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 370757

Accession Number: 2016.188.483

Fire Bucket

Leather fire bucket with tapered body, 1793, No. 3, decorated with American eagle and shield, re-painted, with leather strap handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370758

Accession Number: 2016.188.484

Fire Bucket

Leather fire bucket, W. Reich, No. 2. handle absent, 1764, Germany (paper at inside "John Bourne, 1764-maternal family provenance"

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370759

Accession Number: 2016.188.485

Fireplace Trivet

A brass and iron fireplace trivet with a sailboat and light house design on penny feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 370760

Accession Number: 2016.188.486

Fireplace Trivet

A brass and iron fireplace trivet decorated with a forest scene on penny feet. The iron base has been painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370761

Accession Number: 2016.188.487

Electric Lamp

A small brass Queen Anne style candlestick converted to an electric lamp with a turned stem on a scalloped square base and a black shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 370762

Accession Number: 2016.188.488

Burlap Sack

A burlap sack filled with firewood.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370763

Accession Number: 2016.188.489

Hancock-Clark House Doorstop

A cast iron door stop of a yellow colonial house with trees and el, with an original painted surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), cast iron

GUSN: 370764

Accession Number: 2016.188.490

Framed Photograph

A photograph showing a home in winter in a gold colored frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, metal, gold (color)

GUSN: 370767

Accession Number: 2016.188.493

Framed Print

A nineteenth century English colored engraving showing "A View of London and Westminster", in black wooden frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product), wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370768

Accession Number: 2016.188.494

Framed Print

A nineteenth century English colored engraving showing "Richmond Hill at the River", in black wooden frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370769

Accession Number: 2016.188.495

Framed Document

A 1772 Bounty document signed by the Sherriff for payment to Sylvester Gardiner.

Date: 1772

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 370770

Accession Number: 2016.188.496

Pillow

A small embroidered pillow with a cream colored body and embroidered with a pastoral landscape.

Date: 1963

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, textiles

GUSN: 370771

Accession Number: 2016.188.497

Hand Bag

A small dark blue velvet purse with red and blue plastic beads.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, beads (pierced objects), beading (process)

GUSN: 370772

Accession Number: 2016.188.498

Handkerchief

A red handkerchief with geometric designs embroidered in purple, orange, and brown predominantly.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370773

Accession Number: 2016.188.499

Diamond Needle

A diamond needle for a record player.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370774

Accession Number: 2016.188.501

Tray

A twentieth century silver-plated footed tray by Wilcox with a reticulated gallery and a small handle at each side and an embossed design centrally.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: silvering, embossing

GUSN: 370775

Accession Number: 2016.188.502

Wire Basket

Round wire basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: wirework

GUSN: 370776

Accession Number: 2016.188.503

Footwarmer

Wooden frame pierced tin foot warmer with wire handle, "I S / 1817" pierced in the front door, and a removable pan for coals inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, tin (metal), carving (processes), punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 370777

Accession Number: 2016.188.504

Footwarmer

Wooden frame pierced tin foot warmer with a wire handle, and a heart design on the front door and the three sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: punching (surface marking technique), carving (processes), wood and wood products, tin (metal)

GUSN: 370778

Accession Number: 2016.188.505

Footwarmer

Wooden frame pierced tin foot warmer with a wire handle, and punched circular designs on the front door and the three sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wood and wood products, punching (surface marking technique), carving (processes)

GUSN: 370779

Accession Number: 2016.188.506

Safety Box

Rectangular metal box with a hinged lockable door on one end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron, lead (metal)

GUSN: 370780

Accession Number: 2016.188.507

Wrought Iron Boot Scraper

Wrought iron boot scraper with a scroll design at the top of both posts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370781

Accession Number: 2016.188.508

Wrought Iron Boot Scraper

Wrought iron boot scraper with a scroll design at the top of both posts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370782

Accession Number: 2016.188.509

Wrought Iron Miner's Light with Hook

Round wick lamp with an arched handle and long rod with hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370783

Accession Number: 2016.188.510

Brass Wick Lamp with Jamb Hook

Brass wick lamp with lid, stem, and jamb hook.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 370784

Accession Number: 2016.188.511

Wrought Iron Fireplace Implement

Iron tool made up of two convex-curved arms, hinged at the top, with a hook on each end which is perpendicular to the hinge.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370785

Accession Number: 2016.188.512

Wrought Iron Fireplace Tongs

Pair of iron tongs that are united at one end, break into two arms that cross, and then connect with one another on a flat surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370786

Accession Number: 2016.188.513

Wind Chime

Wind chimes made up of vintage silver-plated forks and spoons tied together with clear plastic fishing line.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 370787

Accession Number: 2016.188.514

Toasting Fork

Wrought iron toasting fork with a flat handle and a cut hole for hanging.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370788

Accession Number: 2016.188.515

Waffle Iron

Cast iron long-handled rectangular waffle iron with an oval loop at the end of one handle. Double-griddle waffle iron with long scissor-style handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 370789

Accession Number: 2016.188.516

Hat

Black hat knitted with single-stitch rib stitches out of a fine yarn on quite small knitting needles.

Date: 2009

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370488

Accession Number: 2016.188.187

Hat

Hand-knit black hat with three bands of orange along the bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370489

Accession Number: 2016.188.188

Pin

Pin with Shriner symbolism and a post back with separate round clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 370490

Accession Number: 2016.188.189

Thin, beige ceramic container shaped to look just like a small brown paper bag. Paper edges show on the bottom of the bag and wrinkled paper effect is visible all over. Entire top edge looks like it was cut with pinking scissors, with a curved scoop lower in the front of the bag. At center front o...

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramics (objects)

GUSN: 370491

Accession Number: 2016.188.191

Glass Bottle

Clear glass medicine bottle with four straight sides and four rounded corners.

Date: 1883-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 370492

Accession Number: 2016.188.192

Toy Soldiers

Set of four soldiers made from white plastic and painted. The soldiers are walking on an oval plastic base painted green. They wear black over-the-knee boots, white pants, and a blue jacket.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370493

Accession Number: 2016.188.193.1-.4

Toy Soldier

Plastic toy soldier riding a black horse holding a flag on a pole in one hand. The black horse is standing with one foot raised to walk.

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 370494

Accession Number: 2016.188.194

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a tall bearskin cap, red jacket and blue pants, walking on a green rectangular base. There is a brown plastic rifle with a knife attached at the end, "held" in the soldier's right hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370495

Accession Number: 2016.188.195

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a red jacket, white pants, and high black boots standing on a green rectangular base. He wears silver armor over his chest and back. He is wearing white gloves, and a gold helmet with a white plume. The front of the helmet has an eight pointed star on the forehead. He i...

Date: 1973

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370496

Accession Number: 2016.188.196

Toy Soldier

Metal toy soldier wearing a beefeater-style uniform, walking on a green rectangular base. He wears red leggings and black shoes under his tunic-length red uniform. The uniform has a high white neck, and is trimmed with a gold crown on the chest and back, and stripes of black and gold around the ch...

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paint (coating)

GUSN: 370497

Accession Number: 2016.188.197