Historic New England

Shoehorn

Silver shoehorn in the shape of a right-angle triangle w/ rounded edges. One side embellished w/ molded scrolls and flowers.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: George W. Shiebler & Co. (Maker)

Material: engraving (printing process), molding (forming), silver (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 24220

Accession Number: 1998.5104

Woven ribbon made of blue ground and gold accent faceted beads. Ends of chain finished with pinked silk ribbon in a deep blue color to match the beads. Designs woven into the chain include "X"'s, snowflakes, leaves, and the name "RH Tucker" worked in faceted gold colored beads.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), beads (pierced objects), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 24221

Accession Number: 1998.5105

Brooch

Image of youthful Mollie Tucker placed in an oval gold brooch with a black enamel border stripe. Image is cut down from original and too small for brooch reserve (background visible around edges).

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs, gold alloy, enamel (fused coating), plating (metal coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 24222

Accession Number: 1998.5106

Fob

Watch fob with a seal, engraved "RHT" in foliate script on stone (possibly agate), in rectangular gilded and gadrooned setting. Fob is suspended from a large ring with cast scrolled decorative elements. Ring is split and overlapped for attachment to a ribbon or chain.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 24223

Accession Number: 1998.5107

Chatelaine

Gold-plated chatelaine constructed in two sections of graduated size. Each embellished with repeating patterns of chevrons set with studs in green gold. Upper section has additional overlay in rose gold. Upper and lower terminals decorated with cast designs of rococo scrolls and leaves. Sections con...

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24224

Accession Number: 1998.5108

Watch chain

Watch chain composed of faceted jet beads strung in alternating patterns of tear-drop-shapes and smaller oval shapes. The ends terminate in a black-enameled swivel clasp.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 24225

Accession Number: 1998.5109

Brooch

Black onyx bar pin set with a gold lily-of-the-valley. The stem is embellished with a gold ribbon. The leaves and each floret are augmented with seed pearls.The stems are each worked in gold wire and are dimensional, rising above the plane of the pin. The pin closes on the reverse with a hinged pin ...

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), onyx (mineral), pearl (animal material), soldering

GUSN: 24226

Accession Number: 1998.5110

Bar pin

Black vulcanite or hard rubber undecorated bar pin. Closure on back with hinged pin and C clasp in gold-toned metal.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), vulcanite, plating (metal coating), rubber (material)

GUSN: 24227

Accession Number: 1998.5111

Ring

Finger ring with band across top for set stones. Three turquoise stones remain intact. Band is broken and four stones no longer extant.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 24228

Accession Number: 1998.5112

Bar pin

Narrow bar pin constructed from brass-colored metal with surface decoration of repeating hexagons filled with turquoise blue champleve enamel. Back closure of hinged pin and clasp.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy), enamel (fused coating), champlevé

GUSN: 24229

Accession Number: 1998.5113

Bar pin

Undecorated oval gold bar pin.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 24230

Accession Number: 1998.5114

Bar pin

Small gold rectangular bar pin with engraved dots, swags, and semi-circles.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), plating (metal coating), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 24231

Accession Number: 1998.5115

Brooch

Small oval-shaped, gold-toned bar pin. Closure on back with hinged pin and C clasp

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24232

Accession Number: 1998.5116

Bar pin

Small rectangular gold bar pin with show surface divided in half diagonally. Half of surface is smooth and plain. The other half is decorated with a bas relief greek key design.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24233

Accession Number: 1998.5117

Bar pin

Black vulcanite or hard rubber bar pin in the shape of a long oval with a beaded edge. Closure is hinged pin with C clasp.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), molding (forming), rubber (material), vulcanite

GUSN: 24234

Accession Number: 1998.5118

Brooch

Gold pin in the shape of a beveled bar, slightly curved. At one end is a stylized gold flower made of two rows of semi-circular gold petals with a clear paste stone prong set in the center. Closure on back with a hinged pin and clasp.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating), paste (glass)

GUSN: 24235

Accession Number: 1998.5119

Safety pin

Small gold-colored metal safety pin with coiled hinge and wire safety clasp.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24236

Accession Number: 1998.5120

Tiara

Gold-plated tiara set with brilliant-cut clear paste stones in prong settings along top edge. Each end of the band terminates with a pierced hole. Ribbons or pins could pass through the holes to secure it to the coiffure.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), paste (glass), gilding

GUSN: 24237

Accession Number: 1998.5121

Necklace

Woven seed pearl necklace with pale-green jade pendant. the main band of the necklace is divided in two sections: the top half is a woven band that separates at the midpoint into five individual strands. Pendant is suspended from center of those on a single strand of pearls. A rounded rectangle of j...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, carving (processes), jade (rock), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 24238

Accession Number: 1998.5122

Pocket watch

Small gold pocket watch with engraved initials on front: "JAT"; standard face with Roman numerals and smaller, inset dial with second hand.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 24239

Accession Number: 1998.5123

Watch chain and fobs

Gold watch fob consisting of a section of gold roller chain terminating at one end in a toggle bar. The other end terminates in a decorative gold cube patterned w/ raised dots, trefoils, hexagon and zig-zags suspended from gold link chains. A broken section of gold chain (possibly the associated wat...

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, mesh, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 24240

Accession Number: 1998.5124

Cuff link

Pair of gold cufflinks in the shape of twelve petaled daisies with bezel-set faceted round purple stones in each center. Single stem link with rounded oval end.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating), amethyst (mineral)

GUSN: 24241

Accession Number: 1998.5125AB

Pendant

Gold pendant formed of Art Nouveau-style ribbons swirling around a central element of three sets of paired leaves spaced with pearls, surmounted by a round, faceted amethyst. Base of element decorated with a second faceted, tear-drop shaped amethyst set in gold. Bail for suspension from chain at top...

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), gold (metal), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 24242

Accession Number: 1998.5126

Buttons

Each button in this set is navette-shaped with a concave center, chamfered and fluted near the pointed ends. In the center of each is a gilded, raised design of a small flowering vine. The petals of the bloom are set with blister pearls around a central red paste stone. The leaves are dark green, wi...

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, molding (forming), jet (coal), vulcanite

GUSN: 24243

Accession Number: 1998.5127

Button

Circular black button decorated with intaglio gold boteh-shaped leaves and branches. Interior of boteh patterns embellished with alternating red and blue/white.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating)

GUSN: 24244

Accession Number: 1998.5128

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel with addition panel adde...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25728

Accession Number: 1960.77H

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25729

Accession Number: 1960.77I

Bed Flounce

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; gathered on striped bin...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25730

Accession Number: 1960.77J

Valance

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Single panel with portions of honeyco...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25731

Accession Number: 1960.77K

Bed Hanging

Panels of pieced, glazed plain weave cotton with roller print block print combination polychromatic repeating large scale floral motifs with sawtooth arc borders; heavy use of green, very busy with little white ground; edges bound in a striped honeycomb tape. Pieced panel; hemmed top and one side...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), glazing (coating), piecing

GUSN: 25732

Accession Number: 1960.77L

Valance

White cotton dimity; two columns of closely spaced stripes alternating with column of widely spaced stripes; trimmed with knotted fringe edged with pom-pom swags; tape sewn 1" below top hem on back to make casing for drawstring. A): With corner cascades, made of center, two piece panel 40x17 1/2,...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, fringe, weaving, net (textile), piecing

GUSN: 25733

Accession Number: 1941.960B

Curtain

Not found.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25734

Accession Number: 1941.960C

Curtain

Not found.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25735

Accession Number: 1941.960D

Bed curtain

Rectangular pieced red and white copper plate curtain panel, backed in linen, quilted in diamond pattern, nail holes across; scenes of "Louis XVI restaurateur de la Libertie" with central image of seated Louis XVI in Roman armour with lion at his feet welcoming "Liberty" accompanied by Mars & Minerv...

Date: ca. 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 25736

Accession Number: 1982.78C

Bed curtain

Rectangular pieced red and white copper plate curtain panel, backed in linen, quilted in diamond pattern, nail holes across; scenes of "Louis XVI restaurateur de la Libertie" w/ central image of seated Louis XVI in Roman armour w/ lion at his feet welcoming "Liberty" accompanied by Mars & Minerva, n...

Date: ca. 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 25737

Accession Number: 1982.78D

Fringe

String of knotted cotton yarn in netted pattern w/ tassels; wide cotton panel or strip across top.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, net (textile)

GUSN: 25738

Accession Number: 1982.78E

Bed Sheet

Rectangular seamed, plain weave off-white linen with hemmed ends and selvage sides and with red X stitch "T" in corner.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 25739

Accession Number: 1982.78F

Tester cloth

Rectangular off white plain weave linen panel with raw edges on two sides, selvage on one and hemmed other--ghost of tester boards.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 25740

Accession Number: 1982.78G

Bed valance

One of three valances, w/ corner cascades pieced of glaze cotton of dark brown-purple ground w/ clusters of roses and stems and hydrangeas and stems w/ gimp type trimming along all sides except top; backed in tan glazed cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 25741

Accession Number: 1929.336A

Bed valance

One of three valances, w/ corner cascades pieced of glaze cotton of dark brown-purple ground w/ clusters of roses and stems and hydrangeas and stems w/ gimp type trimming along all sides except top; backed in tan glazed cotton.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), weaving, piecing

GUSN: 25742

Accession Number: 1929.336B

Photograph

Full-length photograph of a man seated on a settee with a top hat in his hand and a dog with its head resting on his knee.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25743

Accession Number: 1953.446

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of a woman with dark hair and brows, wearing lace collar and looking left.

Date: ca. 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 25744

Accession Number: 1934.3048

Photograph

Full-length group portrait of thirteen men seated and standing in a half-circle with a round table at center with a book on it.

Date: 1855-1856

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25745

Accession Number: 1926.59

U. S. Sanitary Commission Women's Auxiliary Portraits

Group of eighteen carte-de-visite portraits of women shown in shoulder length, three-quarter length and full-length formats.

Date: 1863

Maker: A.M. Laing & Son (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25746

Accession Number: 1924.253

Photograph Portrait

Hand-tinted albumen bust-length photograph of a woman with long drop earrings, a black neck ribbon, and a white lace collar.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), tinting

GUSN: 25747

Accession Number: 1967.146

Photograph

Oval bust-length portrait of old woman w/ lace cap and spectacles.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25751

Accession Number: 1934.3039.1

Photograph Portrait

Oval bust length portrait of balding old man w/ down-turned mouth.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 25752

Accession Number: 1934.3039.2

Portrait Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of a little girl in plaid dress and button high-top boots seated on a small table w/ hand resting on chair.

Date: 1863-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 25753

Accession Number: 1941.606

Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of older man w/ two children, a boy and girl, playing w/ a puppet in front of a window.

Date: 1905-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: platinum process, gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 25754

Accession Number: 1978.179

Photograph

View of a steam engine and car on track with field and farm in background.

Date: 1860-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 25755

Accession Number: 1941.119

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