Historic New England

Cuff

Single embroidered cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33046

Accession Number: 1929.1806

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior: Masonic devices in blue bordered oval; gold painted small flower spray. Interior border: blue enamel and gold bands.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33047

Accession Number: 1929.1815

Women's Tie

Lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33048

Accession Number: 1929.1816

Women's Tie

White net neckpiece with a dotted pattern.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33049

Accession Number: 1929.1820

Collar

Narrow black lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33050

Accession Number: 1929.1821

Pouch

Bag or pouch; bargello stitch pattern of small geometric shape allover in dull brown/beige and blue; lined with green/blue cotton; two brown twill tape handles.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Bargello work, canvas, cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33051

Accession Number: 1929.1822

LEAD

A rectangular piece of lead with two corners cut off on a diagonal, and evidence that the other side broke off where it made a right-angle turn.

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal)

GUSN: 33052

Accession Number: 1929.1829

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 33053

Accession Number: 1929.1833

Purse

Knitted green and cream purse with beading and ombre fringe tassels on top; beaded tassels on bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33054

Accession Number: 1929.1852

Pair of Gloves

White wool gloves with red flowers and green leaves; band of red and green stripes at wrist; fringed wrist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 33055

Accession Number: 1929.1855AB

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33056

Accession Number: 1929.1863.1

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33057

Accession Number: 1929.1863.2

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33058

Accession Number: 1929.1864.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33059

Accession Number: 1929.1864.2

Picture

Man carrying pail, sweating; house at left.

Date: 1929

Maker: Sarg, Anthony (Artist)

Material: crayons (drawing material), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 33061

Accession Number: 1929.1866

Medicine Chest

A wooden medicine box with a hinged lid and a turnkey lock. Interior is compartmentalized into sixty sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is individually labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 33064

Accession Number: 1930.1

Crock with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33065

Accession Number: 1930.2AB

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a chain and pin. Foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33066

Accession Number: 1930.4

Cigarette Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33067

Accession Number: 1930.5

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of an anchor and flowers embroidered on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33068

Accession Number: 1930.6

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of flowers in pink, green, and brown embroidered on perforated Bristol board mounted to faded pink and white check ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33069

Accession Number: 1930.7

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp and words "Sing praise upon a harp to our God" on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33070

Accession Number: 1930.8

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidered picture on Bristol board depicting Masonic/Freemason imagery, including a compass and all-seeing eye.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33071

Accession Number: 1930.9

Nail

Hand-wrought lath nail.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33073

Accession Number: 1930.12

Nail

Hand-wrought lath nail.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33074

Accession Number: 1930.13

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark in red worsted work. "Search the Scripture" worked in red and yellow worsted. A bible rests on a green worsted stand. The whole is stitched onto a length of cerise ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33075

Accession Number: 1930.14

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with the words "From a Sister" on perforated Bristol board mounted on off-white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33077

Accession Number: 1930.25

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on bristol board of a house on olive ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33078

Accession Number: 1930.26

Photograph

View of Oliver Wendell Holmes house just barely visible through bushes and trees in foreground--oval format.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 33079

Accession Number: 1930.28B

Thimble

Gold decorative thimble with a green box.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33080

Accession Number: 1930.35

Handkerchief

Pink silk handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33081

Accession Number: 1930.36

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33083

Accession Number: 1930.44A

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33084

Accession Number: 1930.45

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 33094

Accession Number: 1930.68

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33106

Accession Number: 1930.70N

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass perfume bottle with etched flower and leaves on either side of body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32833

Accession Number: 1929.1031AB

Small Vial

Small clear glass vial with white vertical stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32834

Accession Number: 1929.1032

Jar

Blue pressed glass jar. Faceted body. Large bands around the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32835

Accession Number: 1929.1034B

Measuring Cup

Blue pressed glass measuring cup. Bands around the body and numbers around the rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32836

Accession Number: 1929.1036

Pouch

Tan printed cotton with a bird pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32838

Accession Number: 1929.1041

Pincushion

Pincushion made as a skirt of a ceramic figure.

Date: 20th century

Maker: Whiting, Sarah Elizabeth (Maker)

Material: damask, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32839

Accession Number: 1929.1042

Pincushion

Flower shaped pincushion with tan velvet ground; blue center; white and blue beading.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32840

Accession Number: 1929.1043

Bookmark

Green ribbon bookmark with beaded crosses.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32841

Accession Number: 1929.1045

Bookmark

Purple ribbon bookmark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32842

Accession Number: 1929.1046

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp on Bristol board mounted on ivory-colored ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32843

Accession Number: 1929.1047

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched cross.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32844

Accession Number: 1929.1048

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched arrow.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32845

Accession Number: 1929.1049

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered name "Uncle D.C." on Bristol board mounted on teal ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32846

Accession Number: 1929.1050

Petticoat

White cotton gathered to heavy linen waistband; scalloped hem with eyelet; tucked to shorten.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32847

Accession Number: 1929.1053

Sewing Bag

Oblong sewing kit with pleats, a yellow lining, and a brown ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32848

Accession Number: 1929.1061

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