Historic New England

Nail File

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27372

Accession Number: 1916.341

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27373

Accession Number: 1916.342

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27374

Accession Number: 1916.343

Hair Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 27375

Accession Number: 1916.346

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27376

Accession Number: 1916.347

Flax

Skein of flax with wrapper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), palm fiber

GUSN: 27377

Accession Number: 1916.349B

Thread

14 skeins of linen thread, in paper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product), string (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 27378

Accession Number: 1916.350

Portrait of Sally Otis

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27379

Accession Number: 1917.1

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27380

Accession Number: 1917.9

A set of three shaped panels stitched together at the corners to form a single valance. Each panel is made from plain woven worsted wool harateen (originally green but faded to a shade of blue) with visible "watered" or "moire" stamped patterning. Each panel shows a shaped bottom edge of drop pendan...

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27381

Accession Number: 1917.12

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27382

Accession Number: 1917.14

FINIAL

Brass knobs with double band around center of knob; small base (2 3/8") with central extension.

Date: 1800-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27383

Accession Number: 1917.23AB

Soup Plate

Blue transfer-printed earthenware soup plate. Overall floral and vine motif.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 27384

Accession Number: 1917.26

Luncheon plate

Earthenware plate with brown transfer-print pattern "Sardinia" depicting horseman, woman and child beside a river with exotic buildings on the distant shore. Border pattern of alternating birdbath and fruit vignettes on chevron ground.

Date: 1841-1849

Maker: Ralph Hall & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27385

Accession Number: 1917.27

Saucer

Earthenware violet transfer-printed saucer with beaded band and white edge with two floral borders, one of small flowers, the other with larger sprays of flowers surrounding scene of Episcopal Church which was designed by Robert Mills, but never built.

Date: 1831-1843

Maker: Messrs. Job & John Jackson (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27386

Accession Number: 1917.28

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27387

Accession Number: 1917.29

Dessert Plate

Small white porcelain plate with molded thistle figures on interior rim. Figures are light voilet colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 27388

Accession Number: 1917.30

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27389

Accession Number: 1917.31

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27390

Accession Number: 1917.32

Dress Goods

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27391

Accession Number: 1917.1060

Pair of Stockings

Cream-colored stockings. Half way down leg crimps in and a lacy shell decoration begins. Handstitched in a green thread on both stockings is the letter 'A'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27392

Accession Number: 1917.107AB

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with a scalloped edge and floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27393

Accession Number: 1917.122

Certificate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27394

Accession Number: 1917.133

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27395

Accession Number: 1917.135

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27396

Accession Number: 1917.135A

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27397

Accession Number: 1917.136

Shawl

White silk crepe; embroidered with white satin stitch - 12" border area with large corner motif; sprigged field; center axis; 12" fringe knotted.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27398

Accession Number: 1917.185

Shawl

Dull purplish red wool twill with allover sprig pattern of cream paisley with blue flowers; silk warp and wool weft.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 27399

Accession Number: 1917.186

Kettle lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27451

Accession Number: 1917.330B

Funnel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27452

Accession Number: 1917.332

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 27453

Accession Number: 1917.334

Bottle with Stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27454

Accession Number: 1917.337AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27455

Accession Number: 1917.338

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27456

Accession Number: 1917.339

Needlework Picture

This mourning picture depicts a man and a woman under a weeping willow tree, standing on either side of a monument surmounted by a large urn. The man points toward an inscription on the plinth. The sky and their hands and faces are painted in watercolor. This picture was worked primarily in long a...

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 27457

Accession Number: 1917.341

Trencher

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27458

Accession Number: 1917.343

Hat Form

Papier-mache hat form in the shape of a lady's head.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 27459

Accession Number: 1917.348

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27460

Accession Number: 1917.350

Ribbon

Boston Delegation Ribbon

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27462

Accession Number: 1917.360

Ribbon

Ward V.. Whig mass Convention ribbon. September 19th, 1844.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27469

Accession Number: 1917.368

Toile fragment

Rectangular; red and white (or brown) image of cupid bound to tree and his bow being broken by three women in classical attire. Cupid's mother, Venus, approaches in chariot pulled by doves. Large tree in center.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), toile (textile material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 27471

Accession Number: 1917.373

Part

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27472

Accession Number: 1917.389

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27473

Accession Number: 1917.391

Pin

Fragment rotted at one end of hardwood pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood

GUSN: 27474

Accession Number: 1917.392

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27475

Accession Number: 1917.393

Coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall pattern of gridwork of bars and diamonds with stars inside; bar and table weave producing variation of "Pine Bloom" pattern. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: Fifield, Mary (Sanborn) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, wool (textile), piecing

GUSN: 27476

Accession Number: 1917.397

Watch Holder

No description

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Oliver, W. (Maker)

GUSN: 27477

Accession Number: 1917.398

Chair Table

No description

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), poplar (wood), staining

GUSN: 27478

Accession Number: 1917.399

Yarn Winder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27479

Accession Number: 1917.402

Vise

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27480

Accession Number: 1917.403

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