Historic New England

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33007

Accession Number: 1929.1726

Mottled brown glaze on buff body; 6-sided, faceted body w/ floral medallions in relief on panels of neck and swell of body; one floral medallion under mouth; pointy figure-7 handle; mottled copper brown and black glaze.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 33008

Accession Number: 1929.1729

Crock

Crock with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33009

Accession Number: 1929.1731AB

Measuring Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33011

Accession Number: 1929.1732

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33012

Accession Number: 1929.1733

Bowl

Small circular jackfield type earthenware bowl with circular foot, black glaze over brown body, and scalloped edge.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33013

Accession Number: 1929.1734

Shaving Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33014

Accession Number: 1929.1735

Toilet Bottle

Small clear glass bottle with gilt decoration and glass stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33015

Accession Number: 1929.1738

Chain

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33016

Accession Number: 1929.1743

Box

Small wooden handcarved elongagated hexagon box with hinged lid. Carved on all sides, including base. Chevron, circlular, and ray pattern.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33019

Accession Number: 1929.1746

Wallet

Brown with black cross-hatching on surface; 10 compartments; with front flap.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 33020

Accession Number: 1929.1747

Wallet

Brown envelope with white lining with four compartments, one with leather flap, leather strap closure. Embossed with large "X" on front and back.

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 33021

Accession Number: 1929.1748

Spectacles

Metal spectacles. Oval lenses with a crank bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33022

Accession Number: 1929.1757

Quilt

T-shaped; blocks on points divided by 4" green plaid sashing; intersections of red blocks on point. Originally purple wool, now faded to blue-grey. Sides and top bordered in purple and black. Top edge bound in green wool plaid; sides and bottom in red wool tape. Quilting in various simplistic patter...

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piecing, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33023

Accession Number: 1929.1765

Needlework Picture

Piece of tan silk embroidered with autumn leaves in red, yellow, and green. Made by Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, wife of the Justice of the Supreme Court.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Holmes, Fanny Bowditch, 1840-1929 (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33024

Accession Number: 1929.1766

Folding Fan

Small folding fan with plain ivory sticks and guards; upper sticks painted blue; purple silk organza leaf; no decoration.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), organdy

GUSN: 33025

Accession Number: 1929.1768

Folding Fan

Small folding fan; sixteen sticks and two guard sticks of ivory; sticks have oval shape near base; leaf of white silk, trimmed with round spangles, with cut-out scalloped motifs with net backing and outlined with brown chenille; borders at top and bottom of chenille and metal bands; rivet with mothe...

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 33026

Accession Number: 1929.1769

Pair of Stockings

Light tan stockings with a defined ribbed pattern on lower half. Upper half is a stiff knitted top with no pattern. Sewn into the top are the letters 'LG'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33028

Accession Number: 1929.1775AB

Pair of Stockings

Black silk stockings in a defined ribbed pattern. Under foot has a line of bright pink stitching.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 33029

Accession Number: 1929.1776AB

Thread Roll

Small beige pouch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33031

Accession Number: 1929.1779

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33032

Accession Number: 1929.1781

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33033

Accession Number: 1929.1782

Collar

Cream silk tulle shoulder cape, tulle is honeycomb patterned and covered with rows of circles created with flecks of wool (imitating dotted swiss fabric?) -these have turned tan; double neck ruffle and outer edge embroidered with ivory silk circles and scallop; front tips have ivory tassel with chen...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 33034

Accession Number: 1929.1785

Infant's Cap

Cream/sheer; delicate eyelet (circles) embroidery; lace trim around face and neck; fullness at back round section; drawstring at neck and two drawstrings around face; two tape ties.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), super

GUSN: 33035

Accession Number: 1929.1789

Wedding Dress?

Dress with printed white stripes with band of pink berries. Short puffed sleeves lined with pink glazed cotton. Broad neckline. Bodice padded at sides. Wide waistband. Hook and eye closure at back. Bodice lined with natural linen. Cartridge pleats at middle of waistband at back. Hem lined wit...

Date: 1830-1836

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), stitching, lampas (textile material), padding (process)

GUSN: 33036

Accession Number: 1929.1793AB

Dress

Dress, beige woven geometric pattern of squares and ovals; scooped neckline; tucks extend from shoulder to center front waist; double sleeves with piping; fitted at wrist; cartridge pleats all around; bodice padded; boned and pointed at front; bodice lined with tan and white cotton; pocket on left s...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 33037

Accession Number: 1929.1794

UNDERSKIRT

Heavy white cotton heavily gauged to 1" waistband, no fastening; eyelet embroidery all around scalloped hem with 6 tucks 2 1/4" wide each headed by broad band of eyelet embroidery; very full.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles

GUSN: 32615

Accession Number: 1929.282B

Drinking Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32616

Accession Number: 1929.293

Cape

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32617

Accession Number: 1929.294

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper.floral and foliage motifs. Block printed in barnish green, pinks and white on yellow ground. Plain paper interior.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32618

Accession Number: 1929.295AB

Theorem Picture

Theorem painting on velvet; polychromatic watercolor; depicts basket of flowers on table covered with a table cloth; framed, gilt jesso frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), paint (coating), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 32619

Accession Number: 1929.296

Theorem Painting

Theorem painting on velvet; watercolor; green and brown; depicts basket of flowers on a table covered with a table cloth; framed in gold jesso frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 32620

Accession Number: 1929.297

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott

Double-sided image. Recto: portrait of Sir Walter Scott, chine-colle/etching. Verso: portrait of woman, lithograph. Double matted and glazed on both sides of frame. Double mat is held together with filmoplast at edges. Backing board used in frame has a watercolor of a "woodsman." This has been...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32621

Accession Number: 1929.298

Teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32622

Accession Number: 1929.300A

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32623

Accession Number: 1929.300B

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32624

Accession Number: 1929.301

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32625

Accession Number: 1929.308

Landscape with Lake

Lake with mountain range in distance. Possibly Winnipesaukee.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32626

Accession Number: 1929.313

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Group of figures, with robed and turbaned man right, fainting woman left.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32627

Accession Number: 1929.317

Dividers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32628

Accession Number: 1929.319

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and an ivory handle. [.1] A red leather case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 32630

Accession Number: 1929.321.1-.2

Ornamental Belt

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32631

Accession Number: 1929.326

Tassels

Green trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32632

Accession Number: 1929.330

Money Bag

Tan/"powdery" leather; brown leather strap; flaps at top with leather "buttons" and 3 button holes; pleated bottom and sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, handmade, leather

GUSN: 32633

Accession Number: 1929.339

Parasol

Black silk edged with knitted silk lace, with black velvet appliques and cording; dome-shaped; carved bone handle, non-folding; painted wooden shaft and ferrule; black satin bow tied around handle; metal ribs.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), bone (material), carving (processes), knitting (process), satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32634

Accession Number: 1929.341

Curtain Ties

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32635

Accession Number: 1929.346

Eyeglasses and Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32636

Accession Number: 1929.348

Table mat

Tan canvas base. Dark blue Berlinwork ground; wreath of leaves in white, grey and black beads. Beads around edge. Padded with cotton batting covered in pale blue silk and white cotton. Stiffening insert of cardboard. White cotton backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, cardboard, cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), padding (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32637

Accession Number: 1929.350

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32638

Accession Number: 1929.351

Tablecloth

Roughly square wool felt; brown ground; large scale central Rococo Revival strapwork and scroll pinwheel; triangular floral bunches on outer edge between spokes. Inner circle connection spokes. Outer border of scrolling flowers and vines; projecting clusters in corners. All edges raw.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32639

Accession Number: 1929.352

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