Historic New England

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38970

Accession Number: 1937.253

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38971

Accession Number: 1937.256

Perfume Bottle and Stand

Colorless, square, cut glass bottle with square, stepped metal stand with gothic panels, lion and unicorn crest.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cut glass, metal

GUSN: 38972

Accession Number: 1937.257A-C

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38974

Accession Number: 1937.258

Preserving Jar

Colorless glass preserving jar with fluted body and lid with s-shaped indentation where clamp would have been secured.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38975

Accession Number: 1937.259AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38976

Accession Number: 1937.260

Crock Cover

Stoneware crock cover with "4" molded in center of large button knop. Glazed light tan with unglazed stripe around circumference.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 38978

Accession Number: 1937.262B

Mill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38979

Accession Number: 1937.264

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 38980

Accession Number: 1937.266

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 38981

Accession Number: 1937.267

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 38982

Accession Number: 1937.268

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38983

Accession Number: 1937.269

Chopping Tray

Wooden chopping bowl, rectangular with rounded edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38984

Accession Number: 1937.270

Basket

Oval reed and wicker basket. The basket is constructed of reeds wrapped with wicker in a twining weave pattern with three rows of an open-weave pattern of circular loops on the sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wickerwork, weaving

GUSN: 38985

Accession Number: 1937.277

Rack

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38986

Accession Number: 1937.286

Copy of the Self-portrait of Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842)

Portrait of a painting woman with curly hair, black dress, white bonnet and ruff. Copy of a self-portrait by Mme. Vigee LeBrun.

Date: 1865-1874

Maker: Adams, Elizabeth (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38987

Accession Number: 1937.287

Pair of Stockings

Light pink stockings with a lacy diamond row at mid-shin above a shell or scallop pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38988

Accession Number: 1937.288AB

Feather Fan

Dark imitation tortoise shell sticks and guards; graduated feather leaf, white shading to dark brown; white marabou at stick ends; imitation tortoise shell ring.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), tortoise shell, artificial

GUSN: 38990

Accession Number: 1937.289

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38991

Accession Number: 1937.290

Fontange Fan & Box

FAN (A): Carved and pierced tortoise shell sticks and guards; gold lace leaf; shell rivet and ring. BOX (B,C): Two-piece box covered with shiny white paper.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), paper (fiber product), piercing, tortoise shell

GUSN: 38992

Accession Number: 1937.291A-C

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38993

Accession Number: 1937.293

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38994

Accession Number: 1937.294

Caster

Pearlware caster with thimble-shaped, perforated top. Incised band around body is hand-painted green. Green, hand-painted star on top. Chip missing from base.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, incising, perforating, hand-painted

GUSN: 38995

Accession Number: 1937.295

Small, oval tureen (A) with lid (B) and handles. The lid has an oval, molded knop and spoon indentation. Both the lid and body have molded scallop bands painted with blue feather edge pattern. The knop, handles and base are also painted with blue bands.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 38996

Accession Number: 1937.296.1AB

Tureen Tray

Oval with bands of feathery blue around scalloped rim of platter, base, body, lid, handle and finial of tureen; oval button knop.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 38998

Accession Number: 1937.296.2

Piano Stool

Piano stool with four hairy paw feet and foliate knees. Heavy turned pillar and dolphin side seat rails. Spool turned rail with scroll tablet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), damask

GUSN: 38999

Accession Number: 1937.298

Needle Case

Metal knitting needle caps connected with a chain and a boot charm.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39000

Accession Number: 1937.299

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed scene with three figures, two boys and a girl. One boy is seated at right, holding his hat out in front of him. The girl, at left, appears to be handing scissors to the boy at center. Scene is framed by large flowers. Over painted with blue, gr...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 39001

Accession Number: 1937.304

Doily

Ivory linen square; fringe knotted all around.

Date: 1883 -

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39002

Accession Number: 1937.313

Dipper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38520

Accession Number: 1936.376

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38521

Accession Number: 1936.379A

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38522

Accession Number: 1936.379B

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38523

Accession Number: 1936.379C

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 38524

Accession Number: 1936.382

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38525

Accession Number: 1936.384

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38526

Accession Number: 1936.385

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38527

Accession Number: 1936.386

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38528

Accession Number: 1936.387

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38529

Accession Number: 1936.388

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38530

Accession Number: 1936.389

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38531

Accession Number: 1936.390

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with handle and carved sheaf of wheat on underside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38532

Accession Number: 1936.392

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved sundial pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38533

Accession Number: 1936.395

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved pineapple.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38534

Accession Number: 1936.398

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38535

Accession Number: 1936.399A

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox with lid. Box (A) is covered with two layers of paper. The top layer has a pattern of naturalistic floral bouquets which have faded to brown and gold but originally were green, brown, and probably yellow. White background dots on gray ground. Traces of pink flowers on the same ba...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38536

Accession Number: 1936.400AB

Table Mat

Round; brown with outer edge cut into thirty-two points. Plain center. Deep border. Bands of diamond motifs embroidered in gold metallic thread. Star embroidered in each diamond in alternately yellow, blue and purple silk; matching pom-poms attached to each point.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, felt (textile), silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38537

Accession Number: 1936.406

Table mat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38538

Accession Number: 1936.408

Pair of Stays

This pair of stays is covered in wool embossed with a vermicelli or moire pattern on the fronts and lower, front side sections. The sides and back are made from a brown (possibly green that has faded) textile. Each seam is covered by narrow green wool tape. The channels for the boning and all other ...

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 38539

Accession Number: 1936.409

Corset

Cream-colored cotton corset with satin exterior and lace embellishments; silk cream-colored lacing; maker inscription inside.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber), lace (needlework), metal

GUSN: 38540

Accession Number: 1936.412

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