Historic New England

Pan

One large pan, Made in Holland Blue with wooden handle

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371793

Accession Number: 2016.188.1607

Pan

One medium cast iron pan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371794

Accession Number: 2016.188.1608

Pan

One large cast iron pan

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371795

Accession Number: 2016.188.1609

Autographed Quilt

Autographed quilt with thirteen (13) squares. From estate of Francis Yates Spring (1866-1949); presented to Marrett House by daughter, Deborah Dow Spring Parks

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371796

Accession Number: 1961.231

CNCPTS x New Balance 327 "Cape" Sneakers

New Balance 327 sneaker model in multiple shades of bright red with light blue insole, soles in white, light blue, and neon green.

Date: 2020

Maker: unknown

Material: suede, rubber (material), nylon

GUSN: 371826

Accession Number: 2025.18.1AB

JEMS by PENSOLE sneakers

A pair of white leather and rubber men's sneakers, one with red laces and the other with blue laces. Bottoms feature red and blue soles with inset image and story of Jan Ernst Matzeliger.

Date: 2023

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, suede, rubber (material), nylon, printing (process)

GUSN: 371866

Accession Number: 2025.20.1AB

Bulfinch Capital

Ionic capital with grey over white paint and gilt. Solid column section with small central hole. Two wire nails on bottom. From Faneuil Hall, Boston.

Date: 1750-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371871

Accession Number: 2025.22.1

Baluster

Unfinished; doweled base with urn, section of sharp turning surmounted by a section of blunt turning. From Morton-Taylor House, Roxbury.

Date: ca.1796

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371872

Accession Number: 2025.22.2

Casement Window

Window sash from First Church of Reading, MA.

Date: 17th century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371873

Accession Number: 2025.22.3

Window Sash. ca. 1700, leaded glass

Diamond-shaped wooden window frame with diamond-shaped leaded glass panes.

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371874

Accession Number: 2025.22.4

Manolo Blahnik Pumps

A pair of Manolo Blahnik Pink Velvet Decebalo Pointed Toe Pumps with a front strap adorned with Swarovski cryctal floral clip and signed by the designer on the sole.

Date: 21st century

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, solid velvet, velvet (fabric weave), metal, acrylic (plastic), crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 371875

Accession Number: 2025.23.1AB

Mules

A pair of peep-toe mules with iridescent glitter-encrusted upper and sculptural heel in the shape of the planet Saturn in pink and gold faux chrome above a cylinder pin heel.

Date: ca. 2008-2020

Maker: unknown

Material: glitter, leather, acrylic (plastic), metal

GUSN: 371876

Accession Number: 2025.23.2AB

Children's Spoon

Sterling silver children's spoon belonging to the donor with a cut out rabbit on the handle.

Date: First-half 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, embossing

GUSN: 371902

Accession Number: 2025.24.1

Children's Spoon

A sterling silver children's or baby spoon with an ornate scrolling curved handle.

Date: First-half 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 371903

Accession Number: 2025.24.2

Tallyho Stick

Hand-carved Tallyho stick made from a curved wooden stick with a knot for the handle and thinly carved horizontal bands.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 371905

Accession Number: 2025.25.1

A group of thirty-two shoe polish crayons in shades of white, pink, black, green, blue, red, and brown. Assorted makers, including: C.F. Jameson & Co., Inc., "Chemists to the Shoe and Leather Trades," 218 River Street, Haverhill, Massachusetts; K.J. Quinn & Co., 195 Canal Street in Malden, Massachus...

Date: ca. 1920-40

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 371906

Accession Number: 2025.26.1A-FF

Architectural Fragment (Modillion)

Two modillions carved from one block, with scrolls/foliate; ogee molding around edges; painted white. From the portico of the New State House, Boston. some hand-wrought nails.

Date: 1796

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844

Material: carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 371907

Accession Number: 2025.27.1

Architectural Fragment (Modillion)

Two modillions carved from one block, with scrolls/foliate; ogee molding around edges; painted white. From the portico of the New State House, Boston. some hand-wrought nails.

Maker: Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844

Material: carving (processes), molding (forming), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 371908

Accession Number: 2025.27.2

Shoe Template

Four-piece metal-trimmed cardboard shoe template from Lewis & Mills, Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, metal

GUSN: 371937

Accession Number: 2025.26.2A-D

Fireplace Shovel

Antique brass fireplace tool with steeple tops.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 372020

Accession Number: 2016.188.1342.3

Fireplace Tongs

Antique brass fireplace tongs with steeple top and beaded decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 372021

Accession Number: 2016.188.1342.4

Telephone

Modern, white plastic telephone.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372023

Accession Number: 2016.188.1067

Remote Control

Gray SONY remote control.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372024

Accession Number: 2016.188.1068

Remote Control

Black plastic remote control.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372025

Accession Number: 2016.188.1069

Eyeglasses and Case

Rectangular black plastic framed eyeglasses and black leather case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 372026

Accession Number: 2016.188.1070 AB

Hand painted high heel sandals

A pair of hand painted high heel sandals with a high-shine lacquer like wooded sole painted with light purple flowers and long green leaves. Toe strap of dark blue / black velvet adorned with light blue glass beads and attached to footbed with large roundheaded silver colored metal tacs. Back of the...

Date: 1966

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, nailing, beading (process), wood and wood products, velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), glass (material), acrylic (plastic), metal

GUSN: 372069

Accession Number: 2025.31.3AB

Comforter

A printed cotton blend comforter with a paisley and floral pattern in pastel shades of blue, pink, yellow, and green on a light tan or beige background.

Date: 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, cotton (textile), cloth

GUSN: 372669

Accession Number: 2013.4.121

Side Chair

A mahogany Chippendale side chair, shaped crest with scrolled ears, carved central shell, pierced splat, a yellow wool upholstered slip seat, seat frame has routed front corners and bracketed skirt, cabriole front legs with a carved shell, and ball and claw feet, probably Philadelphia.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371569

Accession Number: 2016.188.1367

Side Chair

A mahogany Chippendale side chair with a narrow serpentine crest, carved scrolled ears, a pierced splat, a yellow wool upholstered seat with brass tacs, a scalloped skirt in front, carved knees, cabriole legs on ball and claw feet, and turned stretchers.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes), upholstered seats, upholstery

GUSN: 371570

Accession Number: 2016.188.1368

Trunk

A rectangular leather covered pine trunk with brass nail head decoration, "J P B" in an oval cartouche at the top, a plain interior, and metal handles at the side. Tag with accession number placed inside trunk on top of sweater in plastic bag.

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 371571

Accession Number: 2016.188.1369

Wall Sconces

Pair of brass sconces with etched glass hurricane shades and round brass back-plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371572

Accession Number: 2016.188.1370.1-.2

Mirror

A mid eighteenth century English walnut veneer and parcel gilt Chippendale mirror with flanking vines of fruit and leaf decoration at sides, a beveled edge mirror, a broken arch top with acanthus leaf decoration, a gold inner liner, and applied gilded decoration centrally below.

Date: 1725-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), gilding, carving (processes)

GUSN: 371573

Accession Number: 2016.188.1371

Side Chairs

Four reproduction mahogany Queen Anne side chairs with vasiform splats, slip seats upholstered in black leather, with cabriole legs and heavy pad feet and turned stretchers.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes), leather

GUSN: 371574

Accession Number: 2016.188.1372.1-.4

Painting

A primitive painting depicting a steamboat and blazing sky and a naval battle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 371575

Accession Number: 2016.188.1375

Sword and Scabbard

A nineteenth century Naval Officer's sword with a shagreen and wire grip, an ormolu brass hilt, Horstmann, Philadelphia, with bright cut engraving at a curved steel blade along with a scabbard with brass rings.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: shagreen (leather), wire, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 371576

Accession Number: 2016.188.1376AB

Sword

A nineteenth century Officer's sword with black and brass rope turnings on its animal horn grip, a brass hilt with an American shield, a straight blade, and a steel scabbard with brass mounts.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wire, brass (alloy), steel (alloy), horn (animal material)

GUSN: 371577

Accession Number: 2016.188.1377AB

Fur Blanket

A dark brown fur blanket.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 371578

Accession Number: 2016.188.1378

Fur Blanket

A light brown fur blanket with white markings.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 371579

Accession Number: 2016.188.1379

Barometer and Thermometer

A nineteenth century figured mahogany stick barometer and thermometer, with an applied lignum vitae urn at base, a glass dial, an ivory wheel, the text "Edinburgh, Scotland," and silver colored register plates. Attributed to Alexander Allen, Lothian Street.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), glass (material), ivory (tooth component), silver (color)

GUSN: 371580

Accession Number: 2016.188.1380

Dressing Table

A Queen Anne walnut dressing table with a shaped top with notched corners, a long narrow drawer above three small drawers with molding, a recessed arch at the central drawer, brass pulls and escutcheon, a shaped skirt, cabriole legs and pad feet, probably Massachusetts. Tag with accession number p...

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), walnut (wood)

GUSN: 371581

Accession Number: 2016.188.1381

Mirror Fragment

A Queen Anne walnut veneer mirror fragment with an engraved thistle flower at the glass, probably England.

Date: 1710-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), glass (material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 371582

Accession Number: 2016.188.1382

Mezzotint

An eighteenth century mezzotint depicting a French woman with a pompadour, "The Singing Bird", published and sold by Carrington Bowles, London, 1781.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, mezzotint (process)

GUSN: 371583

Accession Number: 2016.188.1383

Rug

A Caucasian scatter rug with four geometric medallions with an ivory field with geometric small figures and an ivory primary border with a geometric floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371584

Accession Number: 2016.188.1384

Chest

An eighteenth century walnut blanket chest with a rectangular top with molding, dovetailed construction, a brass escutcheon, interior till, and heavy bracket feet, possibly Pennsylvania.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), dovetail joints, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 371585

Accession Number: 2016.188.1385

Basket

A round woven rye basket with handles at the side.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 371586

Accession Number: 2016.188.1386

Arm Chair

Chippendale walnut or mahogany arm chair, scrolled crest, elongated pierced splat, scrolled arms and arm supports, slip seat with red and white checked fabric, scalloped front rail, short marlboro legs, and box stretcher.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), varnish, paint (coating), walnut (wood), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 371587

Accession Number: 2016.188.1387

Side Chair

A maple Queen Anne rush seat side chair, carved shaped crest, vasiform splat, modern rush seat over turned stretcher and front legs, Spanish feet, probably Massachusetts.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), maple (wood), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371588

Accession Number: 2016.188.1388

Rug

A semi-antique Shirvan oriental scatter rug with a dark blue primary field with profuse diamond design, and a primary ivory border with geometric stars.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 371589

Accession Number: 2016.188.1389

Windsor Chair

A bow back Windsor arm chair with a green-black painted surface, nine spindles, bulbous turned arm supports, a saddle seat, and turned splayed legs and cross stretcher.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 371590

Accession Number: 2016.188.1390

Bedstead

An early nineteenth century mahogany bedstead, an old varnish finish, fluted columns at the front with a square lower post, and simple turned posts flanking the pine headboard. Reproduction red and white checked bed curtains.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), varnish, turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 371591

Accession Number: 2016.188.1391

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