Historic New England

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34863

Accession Number: 1932.472

Award

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 34864

Accession Number: 1932.473

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34865

Accession Number: 1932.474

Medal

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34866

Accession Number: 1932.476

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark on bristol board embroiderd in purple yarns "Faith, hope and charity"; mounted on lavender taffeta ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34867

Accession Number: 1932.477

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34868

Accession Number: 1932.478

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34869

Accession Number: 1932.479

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34870

Accession Number: 1932.480

Cruet Set

Seven piece cut glass cruet set, four cruet bottles and two stoppers, two casters, one mustard pot, and stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34871

Accession Number: 1932.483.1-.8

Cake Basket

No description

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34872

Accession Number: 1932.484AB

Baking Dish

No description

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34873

Accession Number: 1932.485AB

Baking Dish

A: dish B: rim Round with removable rim; 2 handles.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 34874

Accession Number: 1932.486AB

Round, pewter coffeepot; black-painted S-shaped handle; curved spout; tall, hinged lid with disk ornament on top; impressed band around body where spout and handle meet; bands also below the lid and around the lid.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34875

Accession Number: 1932.487

Teapot

Oval pewter teapot with curled black-painted wooden handle. Hinged lid with black-painted flower-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34876

Accession Number: 1932.488

Creamer

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. CREAMER: Helmet-shaped; central decoration under mouth; small flower sprigs on exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 34877

Accession Number: 1932.490

Saucer

Border: chain of red circles with red centers; wavy red border around well; centrall design: two red rosettes.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 34878

Accession Number: 1932.494

Platter

Earthenware platter with molded scallop and bead rim. Black transfer-printed border pattern of scrolls, flowers and various patterned grounds. In the platter's center, a landscape with pastoral landscape in foreground, river and cityscape in the distance. Six men are in a rowboat on the river.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 34879

Accession Number: 1932.496

Carpet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34880

Accession Number: 1932.497

Decorative Mug

White opaque glass decorative mug with hand painted polychrome central scene of man with bird flanked by scrolls and floral motifs. Red cross-hatched border below rim. Applied handle. "Bristol Glass"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), Bristol glaze, polychrome

GUSN: 34881

Accession Number: 1932.498

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34882

Accession Number: 1932.499AB

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34883

Accession Number: 1932.500

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34884

Accession Number: 1932.501

Chest of Drawers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34885

Accession Number: 1932.505

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34886

Accession Number: 1932.506

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler with zig-zag cross stitched border. Rows separated by lines of cross stitching. Upper half letters are slate blue, lower half are yellow. Alphabets: #1 complete plus "&" and "S"; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers: "1-11".

Date: 1828

Maker: Wilkinson, Sarah Snelling, 1818-1905 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34887

Accession Number: 1932.508

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler on natural linen ground. Verse in center. Words alternate colors: yellow, cream, blue and green. Alphabets: #1 incomplete (stitchery deteriorated); #2 missing "J", some letters repeated. Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1786

Maker: Spooner, Sarah, 1775- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34888

Accession Number: 1932.512

Waistcoat

Cream, embroidered with silver thread & sequins; standing notched collar; single-breasted with 10 self-covered & embroidered buttons; white lining & back with 3 pairs of ties at back.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), thread, metallic (color attribute), satin

GUSN: 34889

Accession Number: 1932.513

Box

Small rectangular wood box with sliding lid.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34890

Accession Number: 1932.517AB

Photograph

View of three-story brick house with projecting entry way supported by Ionic columns, dark shutters, Palladian window, and fanlight.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 34891

Accession Number: 1932.519

Wallet

Brown, purple leather and red silk linings; strap for closure is missing; rounded flap outside and inside; 7 compartments; a note an pencil in 2 of compartments.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34892

Accession Number: 1932.521

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34893

Accession Number: 1932.523

Nutcracker

Hinged, metal nutcracker.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34894

Accession Number: 1932.524

Nutcracker

Hinged, metal nutcracker.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34895

Accession Number: 1932.525

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34635

Accession Number: 1932.136

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34636

Accession Number: 1932.137

Apron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34637

Accession Number: 1932.138

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34638

Accession Number: 1932.139

Doll Blanket

Piece of fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34639

Accession Number: 1932.141

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34640

Accession Number: 1932.142

Silhouette

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34641

Accession Number: 1932.147

Rigid Fan

Turned and carved wooden handle; rigid leaf of twigs radiating out from handle, sewn to bamboo sticks.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), turning (shaping process), palm fiber, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34642

Accession Number: 1932.149

Baptismal Gown

Long; white; "V" panel yoke of horizontal of eyelet and lace; trimmed with lace ruffle with tabs and self covered buttons at waistline; cap sleeves of same eyelet and lace; hem has same eyelet and lace with two section of narrow tucks; drawstring neckline and waist with two cloth buttons.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), textiles, stitching

GUSN: 34643

Accession Number: 1932.151

Child's Apron

White; yoke and capped sleeves have narrow tucks; neckline, sleeves and hem trimmed with floral embroidery and scalloped edge; narrow tucks at hem; one pearl button at neckline; open down center back.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 34646

Accession Number: 1932.158

Eyeglass cleaner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34647

Accession Number: 1932.159

Turkish Bath Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton panel; center of rows of loop pile terry cloth. Ends of alternating rows of plain weave and loop pile bands. Knotted self fringe ends; thin.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, weft loop weave, tabby (textile), terry

GUSN: 34648

Accession Number: 1932.162A

Shawl

White cotton; coarse; narrow and rectangular; ends woven with black and red herringbone/ chevron bands; twisted fringe at ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34649

Accession Number: 1932.163B

Hand Towel

Rectangular, off white cotton huck weave; narrow red woven stripes at each end. Selvage sides; hemmed top and bottom.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving

GUSN: 34650

Accession Number: 1932.164

Shawl

Scarlet red center with repeating paisley motifs at edges and corner motifs in blue, green, black; yellow branches around edges; end border - 17", sides = 15" and woven in one piece; square.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 34651

Accession Number: 1932.165