Historic New England

Photograph

Photograph of the front of the Oliver Wendell Holmes house; three-story wood structure with projecting front entrance, gables, wood rail fence and tree-lined street.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 29500

Accession Number: 1922.385

"Sewing Circle of Boston Girls"

Sixteen young women seated and standing in a large interior room, posed with sewing projects and a large sewing basket. Carved wooden frame shaped like tree branches.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 29502

Accession Number: 1922.393

Collar

White cape collar with mesh cutouts and small ruffles on the trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29503

Accession Number: 1922.394

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 29504

Accession Number: 1922.397

Sewing Clamp

Cylindrical wooden sewing clamp; velvet dark green and yellow pincushion on top; opens with mirror on inside of top and cavity inside body of clamp.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sycamore (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29505

Accession Number: 1922.399

Sewing Clamp

Turned wooden sewing clamp with threaded well for pincushion top; "E. Bruce/to/F. Cutler/May 17 1831" handwritten in ink on inside post.

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: sycamore (wood)

GUSN: 29506

Accession Number: 1922.400

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29509

Accession Number: 1922.428

Wrapper

White; leg o'mutton sleeves w/ ruffled cuffs. 2 pearl buttons at each cuff; ruffled capelet collar. Drawstring waist at back; 4 bow ties down front; yoke w/ piping; yoke lined w/ linen.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29511

Accession Number: 1922.434

Collar

White cotton collar with a floral embroidered design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29514

Accession Number: 1922.437

Collar

Plain white cape collar with sublte lines in the cotton and ruffles of the same material as the trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29515

Accession Number: 1922.439

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with three red bands at top; knit--plain stocking stitch.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 29516

Accession Number: 1922.442AB

Collar

White cotton collar with knitted parallel dot pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29517

Accession Number: 1922.443

Quill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29519

Accession Number: 1922.446

Collar

White floral embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29520

Accession Number: 1922.453

Housewife with an outside and bottom pocket of brown silk with flannels for needles. The inside of the roll is lined with tan silk and checked green taffeta and is embroidered with a green vine in an outline stitch.

Maker: Moors, Sally, 1780- (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 29521

Accession Number: 1922.455

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; large federal eagle; shield and fifteen stars. Floral motifs within acanthus wave scroll border. Outer band of scrolling vines; corners with foliate mask, medallion with classical figure's face framed by pair of cornucopias; flaming urn above. Along sides of band, fr...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29523

Accession Number: 1922.457

Veil

Black silk warp knit net; circular; straight edge; needle run; sprigged ground; floral spray motifs on scalloped border.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29524

Accession Number: 1922.459

Writing Tablet

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 29525

Accession Number: 1922.461

Pair of Gloves

Black lace fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29526

Accession Number: 1922.462AB

Cloth Fragment

Square; light blue and white woven check.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29528

Accession Number: 1922.481

Table linen fragment

No description

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 29529

Accession Number: 1922.482

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture. Picture laid out in an oval form. At center sits a woman in a yellow dress beneath a large tree. She is surrounded by three young children. The youngest, sitting on her lap, is wearing a pink dress. Young boy in blue skeleton suit with red slippers extends a basket to a young gir...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 29530

Accession Number: 1922.487

Box

Shallow box with lift-up mirror and pull-out drawer. Covered with deocrative papers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29532

Accession Number: 1922.500

Candle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 29533

Accession Number: 1922.502

Woodworking Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29534

Accession Number: 1922.504

Key

Tag: "Supposed to be a "key"; perhaps an eye to swing a crane from or an eye for a shutter hinge. From a building adjoining brickwork of the Province House.

Date: 1668-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29535

Accession Number: 1922.507

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 29536

Accession Number: 1922.513

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 29537

Accession Number: 1922.514

Teapot

Stoneware teapot molded to resemble bamboo.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 29538

Accession Number: 1922.517AB

Teapot

Parian teapot with crabstock handle and bird shaped spout. Relief decoration of egrets, scrolls, and bearded figure. Seashell-shaped knop on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 29540

Accession Number: 1922.530AB

Syrup pitcher

Octagonal faceted body w/ relief molded figures of Madonna and children within gothic panel; quatrefoil border in relief around base; gothic handle w/ relief molded decoration; pewter lid w/ thumb tab.

Date: 1840

Maker: Meigh, Charles (Maker) James Dixon & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 29542

Accession Number: 1922.531

Vase

Small red-tinted glass vase with columnar bottom on round base with trumpet neck ending in flaring, undulating lip. White and gilt grape clusters and leaves. This color of glass is sometimes referred to as 'red Bohemian glass.'

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 29543

Accession Number: 1922.532

Vase

Yellowish-tinted glass vase with short body, sharply sloping shoulder that tapers to neck and flaring lip. Glass has crackle design throughout with dark purple and green foliage designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), crackle glass, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 29544

Accession Number: 1922.533

Tea Caddy

Stoneware tea caddy painted to resemble "rosso antico", reddish brown with black painted decoration. Two armor-clad men with shields on body opposite a black painted quatrefoil. Black Greek key design as border around cover that is conical with a scalloped-edge finial. Caddy is cylindrical with slig...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29545

Accession Number: 1922.534AB

Cockade Fan

Collapsable round fan; brown imitation alligator paper guard/handles; metal caps with loop at ends; light brown glazed cotton(?) pleated leaf.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), skin (collagenous material), reptile, artificial, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29547

Accession Number: 1922.560

Potholder

Flame stitch Berlinwork face in shades of red, green and brown. Bound with pink and black silk ribbon. Braided loop at corner. Rectangular. Back of brown ribbed wool with woven circle motif in green and pink.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, stitching, silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29548

Accession Number: 1922.565

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29549

Accession Number: 1922.567

Staple

Hand-wrought; for retaining hasp, hook, or padlock. Exposed portion painted green.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 29345

Accession Number: 1921.195

Angle Bracket

Painted green over white; one bracket has spike mount, the other a plate with three holes.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 29346

Accession Number: 1921.196

Shoe

Black/brown shoe with rounded toe; hole at toe; two pairs of punched eyes; no laces; inner sole; heel.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, leather

GUSN: 29347

Accession Number: 1921.198

Shoe

Black/brown shoe with pointed toe; center opeing; three pairs of punched eyes; no laces; inner sole; stitching.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 29348

Accession Number: 1921.199

Angle Bracket

Five angle irons, some brass, some painted. [1921.200, 1921.200 A, B, C, D.]

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 29349

Accession Number: 1921.200

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 29350

Accession Number: 1921.201A-C

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding; red and white on black background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29351

Accession Number: 1921.205

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - black and white on dark green background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29352

Accession Number: 1921.208

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - black and blue spatter on brown background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29353

Accession Number: 1921.209

PAINT SAMPLE

Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - orange and white on black background.

Date: 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 29354

Accession Number: 1921.210

Crock

Stoneware crock with tan glazed exterior, brown glazed interior and ear-shaped handles. Missing lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 29356

Accession Number: 1921.230

Crock

Stoneware crock with ear-shaped handles, tan exterior glaze and brown interior glaze. Exterior stamped "CHARLESTOWN 2." Lid has botton knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29357

Accession Number: 1921.231AB

Container with lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 29358

Accession Number: 1921.232AB

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