Historic New England

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39681

Accession Number: 1938.358

Child's Shirt

Yellow wool; plain--squared neckline; short sleeves; straight hem--split at sides; featherstitching at seams (interior).

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand spinning, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39682

Accession Number: 1938.359

Black and white geometric vertical stripes with scalloped edges; long sleeves with cuff; two pockets (left is false); matching belt. Princess seam at back with pleats at waist for fullness; self-fabric hem; sixteen pearl buttons from waist to hem.

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 39683

Accession Number: 1938.360AB

Tulip Bulb Pot

Porcelain tulip bulb pot. Pot is segmented into five footed lobes with central neck topped with pink glazed flower. The pot is enameled with pick flowers, green tendrals and butterflies on gold ground. Each lobe of the pot is decorated with a scene of either figures or birds and flowers in a square ...

Date: 1736-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 39684

Accession Number: 1938.362

Quilt

Central panel of sixteen alternating rows of solid black wool blocks on end, and pieced eight-patch black and red "pin-wheels". Tacked at corners and mid-points along sides with blue wool yarn. Border of pieced black and dark wool; rounded corners at foot. Quilted in squares and diagonal lines.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, piecing, quilting, tacking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39685

Accession Number: 1938.363

Tablet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39686

Accession Number: 1938.364

Piece of a Bed Curtain

Fragment of a green bed curtain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39687

Accession Number: 1938.365

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39688

Accession Number: 1938.366

Night Light

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39689

Accession Number: 1938.368AB

Saucer

One of a set of twenty five. Pink transfer-printed porcelain saucer. Lustre border with a hand painted floral design. Centrally located transfer-printed flower with superimposed paint.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, hand-painted, lusterware

GUSN: 39690

Accession Number: 1938.370.1

Chair

Slat back side chair wtih five slats, scrolled arms and plain round legs and stretchers. Woven rush seat.

Date: 1750-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 39693

Accession Number: 1938.381

Cloth Sample

Brocade fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile)

GUSN: 39513

Accession Number: 1938.8A

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39514

Accession Number: 1938.9A

Sauceboat

Blue and white; oval with scalloped rim and loop handle; outer border: blurred network adn scallop; single thin band around base; blue squiggle on spine of handle; inner border: blurred network; landscaped scene of trees on land, left foreground; bridge right foreground; boat, right, infront of thre...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 39515

Accession Number: 1938.12

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Palmette border surrounds a central scene featuring ruins and horses.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Wood and Sons, Enoch (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 39516

Accession Number: 1938.14

Pot-du-creme with cover

White body with twisted handle terminating in leaves with traces of gilt highlights; round, slightly swelle dbody; cover with berry finial; gold wreath possibly originally surrounded monogram.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 39517

Accession Number: 1938.15AB

Cordial Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39518

Accession Number: 1938.16B

Wrench

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39519

Accession Number: 1938.23

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a shell handle. [.1] A red leather case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), leather

GUSN: 39520

Accession Number: 1938.26.1-.2

Cruet Set

Cruet set with two glass bottles, cruet and mustard pot, and silver plated stand with openings for three additional bottles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), blown glass

GUSN: 39522

Accession Number: 1938.28.1-.3

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39523

Accession Number: 1938.29

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Small; plain ivory sticks; punched paper leaf, white with gilt flowers and scrolls; edged with marabou feathers; cream silk tassel. BOX (B,C): Elongated oval; plain white paper and cardboard.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), feather (material), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique)

GUSN: 39524

Accession Number: 1938.34 A-C

Bouquet Holder

A mother of pearl nosegay holder. Conical shape with a foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 39526

Accession Number: 1938.47

Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Roughly rectangular; green and tans arborescent floral design with blue flower centers and buds.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: Morris, William (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing, weaving

GUSN: 39527

Accession Number: 1938.48

Slate

Hinged Slate Boards with Attached Pencil.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 39530

Accession Number: 1938.51

Wedding Dress

Two piece ivory striped wedding gown; stripes alternate between satin and ribbed silk. Bodice [a] has a broad neckline; satin piping at neck, armseye and waist; cap sleeves trimmed with lace; pointed waist; boned; lined with tan cotton twill; hook and eye closure. Skirt [b] has a linen waistband; ca...

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, reeding, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 39531

Accession Number: 1938.53AB

Pipe Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39533

Accession Number: 1938.59

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39544

Accession Number: 1938.85

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39545

Accession Number: 1938.88

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39546

Accession Number: 1938.89

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39547

Accession Number: 1938.91

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39548

Accession Number: 1938.92

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39550

Accession Number: 1938.95

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39551

Accession Number: 1938.96

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39553

Accession Number: 1938.98

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39554

Accession Number: 1938.100

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39555

Accession Number: 1938.101A

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 39556

Accession Number: 1938.101B

Candlestick

Small pewter candlestick with wide concave base, thin mid section and bent lip on candle cup.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39557

Accession Number: 1938.103

Burning Fluid Chamber Lamp

Pressed glass burning fluid chamber lamp with brass collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39558

Accession Number: 1938.104

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39559

Accession Number: 1938.106

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39560

Accession Number: 1938.108

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39561

Accession Number: 1938.111

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39562

Accession Number: 1938.113

Pitcher

Pear-shaped pewter pitcher with hinged lid, three bands around mid-section and fleur de lis on handle.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39563

Accession Number: 1938.115

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39564

Accession Number: 1938.116

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39565

Accession Number: 1938.117

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39566

Accession Number: 1938.118

Lamp, Oil

Hourglass-shaped whale oil lamp; C-shaped handle; holes in top, one with a spout.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39567

Accession Number: 1938.119

Jar, Potpourri

Round pewter jar (a) and dome cover (b) with double flower bud knop and crenate rim. Jar and lid decorated with a combination of circular punches and linear engraving. The lid has a flower head. The Jar has Chinese writing around rim and Chinese dragons around mid-section of body.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39568

Accession Number: 1938.120AB

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