Historic New England

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Sampler on cream wool ground. Plain cross stitch border. Large scale Dutch town house with stepped gable roof on right. Two towers with tan/pink/blue horizontally striped flags located centrally. Flowers, animals and figures surround. Alphabet below. Polychromatic. Motifs: peacock-pride and vanity, ...

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28472

Accession Number: 1918.1422

Box

Black, round wooden box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28473

Accession Number: 1918.1430AB

Hatchel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28474

Accession Number: 1918.1431A

Chair Table

Pine seat; maple; stained red.

Date: 1890-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 28475

Accession Number: 1918.1432

Inkwell

Dark blue, teapot-shaped glass inkwell with remnants of tin cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 28476

Accession Number: 1918.1434

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28477

Accession Number: 1918.1435

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28478

Accession Number: 1918.1437

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28479

Accession Number: 1918.1438

Saucepan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28480

Accession Number: 1918.1439

Cup

Large, redware ovoid-shaped drinking cup with strap handle. Dark brown or black glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 28481

Accession Number: 1918.1443

Preserving Jar

Brown and gold mottled glaze; flared lip.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28482

Accession Number: 1918.1444

Mug

Stoneware ceramic mug.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28483

Accession Number: 1918.1445

Match Holder

Porcelain match holder.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28484

Accession Number: 1918.1446AB

Pincushion

Small round pincushion with embroidered floral designs on a black background; border of white background overlaid with green vines going around the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28485

Accession Number: 1918.1447

Pincushion

Pincushion made from two round dark blue/brown fulled wool shapes sewn to a strip of silk, forming a flat-sidedd round cushion. The top and bottom (wool) sides are decorated with an elaborate polychrome quatrefoil design of curled geometric shapes picked out in pink, blue and white seed beads on one...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28486

Accession Number: 1918.1448

Quill

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 28487

Accession Number: 1918.1451

Change Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28488

Accession Number: 1918.1452

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28489

Accession Number: 1918.1455

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28490

Accession Number: 1918.1456

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28491

Accession Number: 1918.1457

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28492

Accession Number: 1918.1458

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28493

Accession Number: 1918.1459

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28494

Accession Number: 1918.1461

Slate Pencil

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28600

Accession Number: 1919.31.1

Purse

Green and tan purse; embroidered a cross with flowers in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28601

Accession Number: 1919.32

Table cover

White cotton ground printed in two shades of brown. Twelve point sunburst medallion at center on ground of geometric motifs; lunettes inside border. Bands of assorted geometric motifs in border with flowering vine at edge. Selvage top and bottom. Hemmed sides.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28602

Accession Number: 1919.33

Kerchief

White silk kerchief with a pink and green plaid pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 28603

Accession Number: 1919.34

Kerchief

Cream ground with honeycomb pattern printed with 3" lavender grey border with green roses and corner motifs of flowers in red, pink, green; tied on silk fringe all around.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 28604

Accession Number: 1919.35

Kerchief

Cream and pink kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28605

Accession Number: 1919.37

Shawl

Cream ground with border of black swags of lace with bright red and purple flowers; inner border of delicate branchwork in purple and green; tied on silk fringe.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28606

Accession Number: 1919.39

Kerchief

Sheer pale blue silk gauze/leno weave with white stripe border and white corner motif of four stylized flwoers; applied blue silk fringe.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 28607

Accession Number: 1919.40

Shawl

Black sheer silk gauze/leno weave; square; denser white silk stripe at edges; one white silk floral corner motif; applied black silk fringe.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 28608

Accession Number: 1919.41

Curtain Fragment

Plain weave cotton with blue and pink floral design and tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 28609

Accession Number: 1919.42

Textile Fragment

Brown and white contrasting large floral print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28610

Accession Number: 1919.43

Cloth Fragment

Brown plaid textile fragment.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28611

Accession Number: 1919.45

Cloth Fragment

Cream ground with red accented floral print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28612

Accession Number: 1919.47

Rim Lock

Iron cover plate from wood box lock. Holds key works only, riveted to back of plate. Also iron staple (1 of 2) for affixing to box. Key operation--one side only.

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28613

Accession Number: 1919.478