Historic New England

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29378

Accession Number: 1921.314

Sewing Kit

Red leather, book-shaped needle case and pincushion.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 29379

Accession Number: 1921.315

Small Scale and Weights in Case

Small scale with weights in oval metal box. Box bottom is lined with green fabric, cover lined with padded silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cloth

GUSN: 29380

Accession Number: 1921.321

Samuel Appleton Medal for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society

This bronze medal shows a bas-relief profile of an older man with sideburns on the recto side, surrounded by an inscription and a date in Roman numerals.

Date: 1845

Maker: Mitchell, Francis N. (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 29381

Accession Number: 1921.328

Tea bowl and saucer

Interior: wavy blue dot border; cipher "JRW" [?] below two black and white doves perched on black and white bar with gilt branch in their beaks.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 29382

Accession Number: 1921.330.1-.2

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29383

Accession Number: 1921.337A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29384

Accession Number: 1921.337B

Waistcoat

Tan; white lining & back; w/ buckle (missing) & tab closure; shawl collar; 5 brown buttons; 3 pockets; single breasted.

Date: 1870-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, cotton (textile), stitching, twill

GUSN: 29385

Accession Number: 1921.343

Sampler

Unfinished pictorial sampler worked on ivory linen ground; in polychromatic silk thread with a floral/geometric border and satin saw stitch on the interior in floral and animal patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29386

Accession Number: 1921.344

Wafer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29387

Accession Number: 1921.348

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Town Pump

Woman wearing a veil and soldier with a backpack astanding at a water pump.

Date: 1862

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29394

Accession Number: 1921.370

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Camp Fire

Black cook and seated soldier at kettle.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29395

Accession Number: 1921.373

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29396

Accession Number: 1921.386

Mourning Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29397

Accession Number: 1921.439

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29398

Accession Number: 1921.532

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29400

Accession Number: 1921.946

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29401

Accession Number: 1921.1290

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29402

Accession Number: 1921.1673

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Blue stripes, flanked by thin blue lines, on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29403

Accession Number: 1922.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with a pink damask pattern on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29404

Accession Number: 1922.4

Wallpaper

Fragments of rainbow wallpaper. Printed in ochre and yellow on blended red, yellow, blue satin ground on olive-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29405

Accession Number: 1922.17

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 29406

Accession Number: 1922.49A-C

Glass decanter and stopper with bulbous body tapering to a narrow neck with flaring mouth and circular foot. Etched design with circles, stars, three-dimensional blue and white dots, and gold bands over the entire surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 29407

Accession Number: 1922.1104AB

Cordial Glass

Trumpet-shaped cordial glasses with circular foot. Etched design with circles, stars, three-dimensional blue and white dots, and gold bands over the entire surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 29408

Accession Number: 1922.1105.1-.2

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion made of white silk with tan velvet and pearl beaded foilage. The initials "M.L.L" are spelled out with straight pins.

Date: 19th Century

Maker: Lowell, Maria (Maker)

Material: satin, textiles

GUSN: 29770

Accession Number: 1922.1023

Hair Piece with Box

Brunett hair piece (a) with red, round cardboard box with cover (bc)

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 29771

Accession Number: 1922.1024A-C

Pantry Box

Oval wooden box with one finger lap, tack and peg construction.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29772

Accession Number: 1922.1028

Cup

Blue transfer-printed earthenware cup. Rococo handled cup. Vine and bud motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 29773

Accession Number: 1922.1030.1

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29774

Accession Number: 1922.1031

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29775

Accession Number: 1922.1033

Waistcoat

Crimson silk velvet; no collar; small pointed revers; double breasted with nine pairs self-covered buttons; two pockets; white lining; tan back; handmade eyes at back for laced closure.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29776

Accession Number: 1922.1037

Patens

Pair of patens worn to protect shoes by raising the wearer above the mud. Each paten is constructed from a metal ring riveted to a pair of metal rods. Each rod is attached to the carved wooden sole. Leather toe covers and instep ties hold the paten to the shoe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, iron alloy, leather

GUSN: 29777

Accession Number: 1922.1038

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29778

Accession Number: 1922.1039

Spectacles

Metal spectacles. Blue tinted octagonal Richardson lenses with a crank bridge. Loop slide side arms with tear drop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29779

Accession Number: 1922.1041

Pocketbook

Dark brown; envelope flap with engraved silver mount/clasp; embossed with gold acanthus leaf border; 4 compartments lined with red and blue marbled paper. Smooth suface.

Date: ca. 1786

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, handmade, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29780

Accession Number: 1922.1053

Infant's Cap

Cream; rows of piping around cap; "visor" folds back to reveal same rows of piping; neck ruffle; back--circular, quilted; drawstring.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, reeding

GUSN: 29781

Accession Number: 1922.1054

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29782

Accession Number: 1922.1060

Dress

Short; white; high waisted; bodice and sleeves embroidered w/ flowers and openwork; ruffle; scalloped neckline, (short) sleeves and hem; horizontal bands of narrow tucks alternate w/ inserted bands of eyelet; waistband; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 29783

Accession Number: 1922.1061

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler on natural linen ground. Border is made up of connected circles forming an undulating chain. Alphabets on top half in black, verse in cream, name in green. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", letters repeated (AA, BB, CC...) ; #2 missing "J", letters repeated. Numbers: "1...

Maker: Sargem, Anna (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29784

Accession Number: 1922.1063

Crochet Hook

Crochet hooks mounted on a dinner card.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29785

Accession Number: 1922.1064

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29786

Accession Number: 1922.1065

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29787

Accession Number: 1922.1066

Syringe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29788

Accession Number: 1922.1070

Goggles

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29789

Accession Number: 1922.1075

Portrait of Sophia Danforth

Portrait of a girl with short blonde hair, in a white dress.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: Possibly Thompson, Cephas (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 29790

Accession Number: 1922.1087

Tile

Seven tile fragments [A-G] from the second period fireplace of the North-east room on the second floor of the Province House, Boston." In white cardboard box.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 29791

Accession Number: 1922.1088A-G

Infant's Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29792

Accession Number: 1923.53B

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29793

Accession Number: 1923.G68

Plate

Porcelain plate with gold bands on rim and in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 29794

Accession Number: 1923.86

Teacup and Saucer

White porcelain footed teacup with a gold painted square handle and finger rest decorated with painted gold bands around the rim, body, and base. White porcelain saucer decorated with three circular gold bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 29795

Accession Number: 1923.87.1-.2

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