Historic New England

Pincushion

Small rectangular pincushion with white silk and metallic thread edging; text around edges: "Gerry/Mary/Catherine/1787".

Date: 1787

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 36039

Accession Number: 1933.1269

Mug

White ironstone mug with molded panels, handle and flared rim. Copper-colored lusterware bands on interior and exterior rim, and foliate sprig on handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), lusterware, molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 36040

Accession Number: 1933.1270

Flask

Glazed blue book-shaped body w/ "HISTORY OF HOLLAND" on spine.

Date: 1849-1858

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36041

Accession Number: 1933.1275

Hook

Plate with four mounting holes (screws missing) and small hook in center; traces of paint.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), painting (coating)

GUSN: 36042

Accession Number: 1933.1279

Hook

Two-piece construction. Plate with four countersunk holes for mounting; ornamentally cut; hook is fat at base, tapers and flattens.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), cutting (dividing)

GUSN: 36043

Accession Number: 1933.1280

Jar

Squat, redware jar with white body and blue glazed scroll decoration.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: Dodge, Benjamin (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36044

Accession Number: 1933.1294

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36045

Accession Number: 1933.1295

Wick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36047

Accession Number: 1933.1301

Spherical pink and white opaque glass vase with short rounded shoulders and undulating, crimped rim. White interior. The shape is often referred to as "rose bowl" while the coloring is referred to as "peach blow."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36048

Accession Number: 1933.1302

Commemorative dish

Porcelain dish with scalloped and gilt edge, lobed and notched body. Scene of fish houses, Swampscott, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, decals

GUSN: 36049

Accession Number: 1933.1303

Dinner plate

Porcelain enameled plate. Border: on gold ground, flowers, butterflies and leaves with scrolled medallions (white ground) with insects, birds and flowers; and "B" in gilt on one medallion. Main scene: six figures sit around table in courtyard areas surrounded by porticos of buildings; fences; mounta...

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36050

Accession Number: 1933.1304

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 36051

Accession Number: 1933.1309

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 36052

Accession Number: 1933.1311

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 36053

Accession Number: 1933.1312

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36054

Accession Number: 1933.1314

Letter Opener

A letter opener with an ivory handle and a short pointed metal blade. A black leather case.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, leather

GUSN: 36055

Accession Number: 1933.1315

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36058

Accession Number: 1933.1318

Pen Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36059

Accession Number: 1933.1319

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36060

Accession Number: 1933.1320

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36061

Accession Number: 1933.1321

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36062

Accession Number: 1933.1322

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Red carved and pierced wooden sticks; paper leaf, one side painted with three women and one man playing flute, in 18th Century costume, other side painted with women, cherubs, one woman in chariot drawn by peacock; sticks have gold and silver inlay. BOX (B,C): White with stripes and ve...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36063

Accession Number: 1933.1324 A-C

Portable Desk

A wooden portable desk inlaid with brown, white, and black quills. Hinged cover reveals a writing tablet and compartments used to store writing implements.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36064

Accession Number: 1933.1325

Mirror

Mirror in original frame

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36065

Accession Number: 1933.1326

Shoe

Gold/blue iridescent silk taffeta; bound w/ same tape; trimmed w/ large elongated rosette of pleated beige & gold/blue silk; no laces; rounded square toe. Square throat; 2-3/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has very narrow waist and extends through & around heel; 1-1/2" heel covered w/ self-fabric w...

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 36066

Accession Number: 1933.1327

Box

Small wooden straw marquetry box with a cover. Floral motif over a chevron pattern. Box is veneered in red straw on sides and purple striped straw on bottom.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36068

Accession Number: 1933.1334AB

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36069

Accession Number: 1933.1337

Miniature plate

Small earthenware plate with blue transfer-printed pattern of stylized flowers on spiraling stem.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 36070

Accession Number: 1933.1339

Bow Tie

White ribbed and striped; narrow collar section with rectangular ties; two tabs with buttonholes.

Date: 1898-1905

Maker: The Perfect Tie (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 36071

Accession Number: 1933.1357

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a hexagonal handle and a conical basket. Chain with a ring. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 36072

Accession Number: 1933.1360

Needle case

Bifold trefoil-shaped huswife / needle case made from red velvet lined with tan-colored silk. The exterior is decorated with three-dimensional floral and bird forms made from opaque white and clear glass beads. The edges of the huswife are decorated with looping beaded fringe.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36073

Accession Number: 1933.1365

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36076

Accession Number: 1933.1374

Box with Cover

Green paper box with cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36082

Accession Number: 1933.1395AB

Croop kettle

Vase-shaped w/ vent/spout at bottom; flared neck; missing cover; brown and yellow mottled glaze.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36083

Accession Number: 1933.1399

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

a) brass pull and thumb lever. Patterned escutcheons, straight lever. Handle tapered each end. b) latch bar: brass. Round head with countersunk hole. Slow taper to head.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36084

Accession Number: 1933.1402AB

Kerchief

Triangular; red and cream plaid silk velvet; some is cut and uncut; cream velvet has geometric red and black pattern; two sides edged with blue, red and cream silk fringe.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35955

Accession Number: 1933.1056

Kerchief

Triangular; cream silk satin printed with pink and white serpentine stripes with vermiculate ground in pink and plum; outer border printed with abstract geometric/stylized flowers in dark green; crimped fringe applied every 1/4 inch.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35956

Accession Number: 1933.1057

Tablecloth

Roughly square, fine cotton cloth. Drab brown ground with field of repeating white floral motifs; border of double feather(fern)-like leaves attached to swag-like vine with petals and leaves. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 35957

Accession Number: 1933.1058

Shawl

Red border (4 1/4"); striped ground alternating bright blue, white and paisley motif in yellow, etc; cotton warp, wool weft; square.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35958

Accession Number: 1933.1059

Shawl

Cream ground - silk and cotton twisted together; woven to create natural fringe on all sides; 4 1/2" border of Indian inspired motif in scarlet, olive, black; 7" (9?) inner border of vaguely Indian inspired motif of with 8" corner motif in opposing corners in same colors.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 35959

Accession Number: 1933.1061

Shawl

Cream ground with printed paisley motifs; 1 1/4" brown outer border, 6" inner border with red and yellow botehs with tan and yellow details; large corner botehs with pale green center; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 35960

Accession Number: 1933.1062

Scarf

Red cashmere twill; rectangular; black chainstitched border; large floral motif embroidered in black silk; satin stitch at both ends; deep black silk fringe sewn onto both ends.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35962

Accession Number: 1933.1065

Apron

No description

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 35963

Accession Number: 1933.1067

Shawl

Scarlet ground with 3 1/2" border with paisley style motif in green, pink, blue, yellow and black; quarter circles in corners.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 35964

Accession Number: 1933.1069

Shawl

White ground with red, blue, green, yellow tendril pattern form corner; silk warp, wool patterning wefts.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 35965

Accession Number: 1933.1070

Purse

Knitted green, pink, and orange patterned purse with silver beading and silver button clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35967

Accession Number: 1933.1078

Sewing Kit

Purple leather rolled cylindrical sewing kit with purple velvet pincushions on each end and a pink and black checked lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 35969

Accession Number: 1933.1082

Pair of Figurines

Pair of ceramic statues of men in uniforms.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 35972

Accession Number: 1933.1086AB

Small Box with Attached Lid

Small rectangular paper box with attached cover. Printed image of woman with dark braids in purple gown with her hands on her hips affixed to cover. Box and cover are white with gilt and pink embossed paper trim in floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35973

Accession Number: 1933.1087 BC

Small Box with Attached Cover

Small rectangular paper box with attached cover. Printed image of woman with purple gown, white lace shawl, laurel leave headband and white lace veil. Box and cover are white with gilt and pink floral embossed paper border on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35974

Accession Number: 1933.1088

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