Historic New England

Fan

This fan is made from silk gauze with carved ivory sticks and guards. The fan body recto is decorated with a central scene of two seated figures in a landscape. Surrounding the figures are floral trails. The verso side is decorated with additional floral elements. Delicate white feathers border the ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), feather (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 24022

Accession Number: 1998.4942AB

Feathers

Box of 3 feathers; 2 cream-colored w/ faded orange and 1 red w/ black horizontal stripes.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 24023

Accession Number: 1998.4943

Pocket

Tan leather painted pocket w/ blue silk binding w/ tassles at ends and blue silk edging; blue and pink floral branch decoration w/ spider webs; pocket w/ scalloped top edge and pointed bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24024

Accession Number: 1998.4944

Pocket

Small tan leather pocket w/ white silk ribbon binding; pointed bottom.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24025

Accession Number: 1998.4945

Bag

Small tan linen bag w/ green embroidered "T" on front and 2 rows of embroidered zig-zag stitching at top.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24026

Accession Number: 1998.4946

Hatpin

Hat pin consisting of a round gold-colored metal button embossed with the letters "S S H" arranged around the image of an anchor mounted atop long gold-colored metal pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: Barnum & Co. (Maker)

Material: metal, plating (metal coating), embossing

GUSN: 24027

Accession Number: 1998.4947

Hatpin

This hat pin is decorated with a round, blue, brilliant cut stone surrounded by ten clear paste stones forming a rosette, all prong-set atop a long gold-colored metal pin.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24028

Accession Number: 1998.4948

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ brass filigree and cut yellow stone atop long brass pin.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), filigree enameling

GUSN: 24029

Accession Number: 1998.4949

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ brass international lobes--white, green and red atop long brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24030

Accession Number: 1998.4950

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ brass cone (probably missing decorative stone) atop long brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 24031

Accession Number: 1998.4951

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ bronze cherub standing on bronze ball atop long steel? pin.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24032

Accession Number: 1998.4952

Hatpin

Hatpin--short brass? pin w/ mottled brown stone cube on top; pin w/ twisted shape in middle.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stone (rock)

GUSN: 24033

Accession Number: 1998.4953

Hatpin

Hat pin--short brass pin w/ purple and yellow enamel decorated pansy on top.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enameling

GUSN: 24034

Accession Number: 1998.4954

Hatpin

Hat pin--short steel? pin w/ green clover on top; paste stone in center of green clover; embossed starred decoration around edges of clover.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, enameling, paste (glass), steel (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 24035

Accession Number: 1998.4955

Hatpin

Hatpin--short w/ teardrop shaped pearl and paste mount of foliate decoration atop metal pin.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), pearl (animal material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 24036

Accession Number: 1998.4956

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins decorated with heart-shaped faceted glass endcap. The cut glass is pierced in the center and attached to the rhodium or nickel-plated metal pin with a rectangular section of white metal set with clear paste stones.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24037

Accession Number: 1998.4957.1

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins decorated with heart-shaped faceted glass endcap. The cut glass is pierced in the center and attached to the rhodium or nickel-plated metal pin with a rectangular section of white metal set with clear paste stones.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24038

Accession Number: 1998.4957.2

Hatpin

One in pair of long hatpins with seven paste stones in rosette formation atop long gold-plated metal pin. Pair of pins attached to paper envelope with inscription.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24039

Accession Number: 1998.4958.1

Hatpin

One in pair of long hatpins with seven paste stones in rosette formation atop long gold-plated metal pin. Pair of pins attached to paper envelope with inscription.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24040

Accession Number: 1998.4958.2

Hatpin

Hat pin w/ large paste stone atop brass setting and 2 pronged brass? pin; slight meandering on prongs.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24041

Accession Number: 1998.4959

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins w/ paste stone atop brass spring connected to brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24042

Accession Number: 1998.4960.1

Hatpin

One in pair of hat pins w/ paste stone atop brass spring connected to brass pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24043

Accession Number: 1998.4960.2

Hatpin

One of three hat pins w/ large paste stone atop brass spring connected to two pronged brass? pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24044

Accession Number: 1998.4961.1

Hatpin

One of three hat pins w/ large paste stone atop brass spring connected to two pronged brass? pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24045

Accession Number: 1998.4961.2

Hatpin

One of three hat pins w/ large paste stone atop brass spring connected to two pronged brass? pin.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 24046

Accession Number: 1998.4961.3

Thread

Box of various spools of thread of different materials, sizes and colors; most on wooden spools.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24047

Accession Number: 1998.4962

Sewing needle

Box w/ packets of sewing needles; approx. 30 packets of needles w/ various printed labels w/ manufacturers and patent dates; number written on box.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24048

Accession Number: 1998.4963

Thread

Box of cotton and silk thread; approx. 30 spools w/ various manufacturers and inscriptions; various colors of thread as well.

Date: 1880-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24049

Accession Number: 1998.4964

Yarn

1 box of yarn; multi-colored fragments of yarn in plastic bag w/ skein of red yarn outside bag; box also multi-colored--number on box.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: dyeing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 24050

Accession Number: 1998.4965

Sewing bag

Small sewing bag--deep blue silk w/ blue and green dots; wood and cushion bottom which unfolds to reveal holder for needles (cushion tied to base of bag w/ white ribbon); white ribbon around top which when pulled scrunches top for closure of bag.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24051

Accession Number: 1998.4966

Darning egg

Black wooden darning egg w/ turned handle.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24052

Accession Number: 1998.4967

Darning egg

Wooden darning egg w/ thread and needle inside; egg separates at middle by screwing mechanism to reveal small compartment in center for needles and space around small compartment for thread.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24053

Accession Number: 1998.4968

Shoelace

Packet of brown cotton shoe laces w/ label around middle of coiled laces.

Date: 1899-1920

Maker: Congdon, P. J. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24054

Accession Number: 1998.4969

Identification tag

Box of marking tags; yellow box w/ black lettering and blue "T" stamped on side; inside w/ rolls of white cotton tags, one roll w/ red embroidered "J"'s and one roll w/ red embroidered "T"'s.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24055

Accession Number: 1998.4970

Needle holder

Black felt knitting needle holder w/ approx. 40 needles; flat rectangular shape w/ 5 long compartments for needles and flap on top w/ stitched hole.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 24056

Accession Number: 1998.4971

Pin box

Cube-shaped box for straight pins; gilded paper w/ purple and white labels on front and back; various pins w/ white and black heads still stuck onto outside of box.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24057

Accession Number: 1998.4972

Button

Box w/ buttons; assorted sizes, shapes and colors; 2 envelopes inside box addressed to Mrs. Jane Tucker w/ post-mark dating to 1927.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 24058

Accession Number: 1998.4973

Newspaper clipping

Picture of Glen Charles Gordon (1833-1885), British General serving in China, Africa and India, riding camel w/ "Gordon Memorial at Chatham" marked below. Textured tan matting. Framed in oak w/ rounded edge and small stylized floral motif interior.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24759

Accession Number: 1985.97

Quilt Piece

Quilted patchwork scrap with samples of brown plaid fabric and red copper plate print of tree and half of a woman, brown floral border on cream-colored fabric.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24760

Accession Number: 1985.98

Vase

Hand carved vase-form soapstone connected by floral motif w/ patterned base. Modeled in creme and coral. No marking.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: soapstone (metamorphic rock)

GUSN: 24761

Accession Number: 1985.100

Coal stove

Cast inscription reads: "Cox Warren Morrison & Co/ Troy NY Pat N. 1854." Second inscription reads: "Diadem." Black cast iron body. Three pierced feet support wide ash shelf w/ ribbed shell pattern. Bulbous body of stove is decorated w/ fluting on rear faces and foliate forms and volutes w/ stamping ...

Maker: Cox Warren Morrison & Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 24762

Accession Number: 1985.101

Cane

Carved handle in shape of cloven hoof and foreleg; natural twig shaped shaft, painted and varnished brown; metal-wrapped base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 24763

Accession Number: 1985.105

Cane

White ceramic knob handle; brown painted and varnished natural twig shaft ending in metal tip.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24764

Accession Number: 1985.106

Cane

Black painted natural twig shaft surmounted by round knob handle and scribed ivory ring.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24765

Accession Number: 1985.107

Photographic print

Black print on brown paper (probably newspaper faded brown). Photographically reproduced print of Abraham Lincoln, seated, w/ book on his lap reading to his son Todd. Simple molded wooden frame w/ brown stain. Two newspaper articles glued to back, "Lincoln" and Abraham Lincoln".

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24766

Accession Number: 1985.108

Portrait of Daniel Webster

Printed bust-length portrait, marked below "Daniel Webster." Handmade. Oval frame consisting of cardboard with rows of fragmented pine cones and two small groups of whole pine cones at top and bottom.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24767

Accession Number: 1985.109

Moonlight

By tradition entitled "Moonlight." Scene of Greenport, Long Island, New York. Painting of house and landscape with moon. Beaded and reeded border with raised edge on wooden composition frame.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Attributed to Hubbard, Whitney A. (Maker)

Material: cardboard, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 24768

Accession Number: 1985.110

Match safe

Cartouche form w/ crowning fleur de lis and hole pierced in top for hanging. Carved basket weave motif overall. Center has small box w/ cartouche. Sandpaper oval strike plate below. Marked on back "Papa Coleman" (sic).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24769

Accession Number: 1985.111

Miners' Birdcage

Rectangular wooden miners' bird cage; vertical wooden bars subdivided by horizontal bars; one wall with vertical removable wires and wide horizontal wooden band; pottery drinking cup attached inside and 2 perching bars. No bars.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 24770

Accession Number: 1985.112

Coffeepot

Modified light house form w/ fluted body. "C" shaped handle and shaped spout. Flat circular lid w/ ribbed knop. White and green washed background w/ metallic and white daffodil motif. Small dotted diaper at top.

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 24771

Accession Number: 1985.113

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