Historic New England

Decanter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32326

Accession Number: 1928.924

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32327

Accession Number: 1928.925

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32328

Accession Number: 1928.944

Pincushion

Pincushion in the shape of a book; blue velvet with yellow cardboard binding; gilded paper accents.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), cardboard

GUSN: 32329

Accession Number: 1928.946

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32330

Accession Number: 1928.947

Small Round Box with Cover

Small round paper box with cover. Red paper with white lace trim and printed image of seated woman holding parasol next to standing man pointing to butterfly over rose bush.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32331

Accession Number: 1928.949AB

Pin

Single-piece construction. Round hammered pin turned up from rectangular stock. Long flattened rectangular tang, tapered on sides only.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 32332

Accession Number: 1928.951

Pair of Gloves

Black lace fingerless gloves with an elastic band at the wrist.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32333

Accession Number: 1928.954AB

Collar

White collar with floral embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32334

Accession Number: 1928.957

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32335

Accession Number: 1928.958AB

Purse

Silk backing drawstring purse with needlepoint embroidery and wine red tassels.

Date: c. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 32336

Accession Number: 1928.961

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32337

Accession Number: 1928.962

Shawl

Black lace; needle run net; long, rectangular border of sprays; ground of floral sprays and sprigs arranged diagonally across fabric.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32338

Accession Number: 1928.963

Dressing Jacket

Light blue strie' silk satin; 3/4 bell-shaped sleeves; trimmed with white fuzzy down; quilted, padded white silk lining; cream satin ribbon ties at front.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), quilting, down, satin

GUSN: 32339

Accession Number: 1928.964

Purse

Tan purse with metal beaded designs, one ring and two bars across the top and metal tassels on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32340

Accession Number: 1928.967

Shawl

Sheer; off-white ground; pink edge; 6" outer border of brown and red daisies with green leaves; inner border ofbrown and red border on purple cloud-like ground; tied-on silk fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32341

Accession Number: 1928.973

Sleeve pad

Cotton padded sleeve support with white ties.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32342

Accession Number: 1928.975

Purse

Heavily beaded drawstring purse with blue silk top; blue beaded tassels; floral design in beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32343

Accession Number: 1928.977

Handkerchief

Plain white handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32344

Accession Number: 1928.996

Pair of Socks

White woolen socks; handmade.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 32345

Accession Number: 1928.999AB

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32346

Accession Number: 1928.1001

Infant's Cap

Cream; double ruffle; front panel appliqued on front with scalloped edge and embroidered with stylized flowers and dots and checkerboard; mull ruffles; gathered at back with cartridge pleats.

Date: 1751

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 32347

Accession Number: 1928.1002

Infant's Christening Cap

Cream; double ruffle; appliqued front panel with scalloped edge trimmed with loops and embroidered with dots; featherstitching; fullness gathered at center back; lace inserted at back.

Date: 1769

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32348

Accession Number: 1928.1003

Infant's Shirt

Cream/white; mull ruffle with scalloped and embroidered edge--at neckline and front; net inserted at shoulder; long, turned back sleeves with double drawstring--sleeves of cotton; featherstitching.

Date: ca. 1769

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 32349

Accession Number: 1928.1004

Infant's Cap

Cream; knitted lace; three bands of diagonal pattern; large star shaped motif at back; tape trim; front extends to points.

Date: 1769

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 32350

Accession Number: 1928.1005

Infant's Shirt

White/yellowed; squared flap neckline; long sleeves trimmed with lace (drawstring at wrist missing); featherstitching and lace at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1769

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32351

Accession Number: 1928.1006

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32409

Accession Number: 1928.1130

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32410

Accession Number: 1928.1131

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32411

Accession Number: 1928.1132

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32412

Accession Number: 1928.1133

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32413

Accession Number: 1928.1134

Spike

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 32414

Accession Number: 1928.1136

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32415

Accession Number: 1928.1139

Sugar Bowl

Rectangular body supported by 4 ball feet; 2 flared handles; ball finial. Presumably A is bowl and B is lid.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 32416

Accession Number: 1928.1145AB

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, pointed shoulders, and elliptical bowls. Shell design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Stickney, M. P. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 32417

Accession Number: 1928.1146

Powder Horn

Roughly engraved green powder horn with short tip, raised and scalloped ring, and flat plug.

Date: 1758-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32418

Accession Number: 1928.1147

Coffeepot

No description

Date: 1805-1813

Maker: Churchill & Treadwell (Silversmith)

Material: fruitwood, gadrooning, silver (metal)

GUSN: 32419

Accession Number: 1928.1143

Cigar Cutter

An iron hinged cigar cutter with a rounded holder and a curved blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32420

Accession Number: 1928.1149

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32421

Accession Number: 1928.1150B

Chest of Drawers

Seven graduated drawers, three upper drawers; center drawer and pilaster plinths fan carved, fluted pilasters.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Green, James (Cabinetmaker)

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 32422

Accession Number: 1928.1157

Petticoat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32423

Accession Number: 1928.1166B

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32424

Accession Number: 1928.1178

Rocking Chair

Bentwood, spindle back, cushion rail, 12 stretch, overtwine

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 32425

Accession Number: 1928.1187

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32426

Accession Number: 1928.1196

Pitcher

Round pewter pitcher with applied loop handle, braided rim and four shell-shaped feet.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32427

Accession Number: 1928.1197

Dark red-tinted glass vase with bulbous body tapering to slender neck and flaring lip. Frosted glass panels has a red bird with red foliate scene, white and gilt and accents. Frosted glass panel around neck with red chain pattern. This color of glass is sometimes referred to as "ruby glass."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 32428

Accession Number: 1928.1202

Charger

Round pewter charger with shallow well.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 32429

Accession Number: 1928.1205

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32430

Accession Number: 1928.1209

Whole cloth quilt

Green wool quilted in large scale trailing vine; flowering tulips in two corners and sunflowers in other corners. Diagonal line quilting in between.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), textiles, wholecloth quilts, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32433

Accession Number: 1928.1219

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; printed with lattice formed by geometric-figured diamonds in orange, brown and blue. Over-printed with large medallions of floral sprays in same colors. Hemmed at top and bottom; eye at one corner.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, textiles

GUSN: 32434

Accession Number: 1928.1222

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