Historic New England

Carpet Bag

Rectangular shape shirred bag with elaborate floral scroll design in white, tan, gold and pink. Lined with unbleached linen. Interior has two sections. Partial brass lock remaining. Leather bottom has embossed lozenge design and an inscription.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12242

Accession Number: 1971.1529

Trunk

Suede covered trunk with brass studs along the edges, forming a lozenge design in front and a rectangular motif on top. Two cast iron handles on the sides. The interior is lined with red printed white paper.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), lining (process), paper (fiber product), printing (process), suede, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12243

Accession Number: 1971.1530

Trunk

Leather covered wooden carcass with brass studs along the edges. Cast iron hinges and lock. Leather carrying strap. The interior has a blue and white polka-dot paper.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Nath'L B. March (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12244

Accession Number: 1971.1531

Box

Rectangular pine box covered with mahogany veneer. Front center has a keyhole opening. Center of the lid top has an inlaid rectangle of veneer (grain is a shade lighter the the remainder of the box). Lid opens via two metal hinges. Brass escutcheon on the inside of the front. Underside of the lid ha...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 12245

Accession Number: 1971.1532

Hat

A black man's hat, with a wool band, and a grosgrain ribbon around the rim. It has an interior leather band.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Dunlap & Co. (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), felt (textile), cloth, hair, leather, ribbon (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12246

Accession Number: 1971.1533A

Hatbox

Round leather case with embossed lozenges forming a circular motif on the front, leather straps, handle and brass clasp. The interior has a satin lining for the hat.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: Dunlap & Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, satin

GUSN: 12247

Accession Number: 1971.1533B

Portfolio

Brown tooled leather portfolio that has a silver-colored square lock plate at the front, center. On the right side, a flap folds over to close the portfolio. The flap has a scalloped edge and at the center it is silver plated, completing the escutcheon. Elaborately tooled design has scrolled corners...

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), leather, lining (process), paper (fiber product), silver (metal), plate (material), string (fiber product), tooling

GUSN: 12248

Accession Number: 1971.1534

Scale and Box

A) Oval tin box, painted black, has a single hinge at the back center. Flat top of the case is hand-inscribed. Ribbed edge on the lid. The inside of the lid is padded with pink satin(?). The bottom has a green velvet lining. B) Contained in the box are pieces of a small hanging scale and a rectangul...

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), satin, tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12249

Accession Number: 1971.1535AB

Document Box

Rectangular tin box, painted black, with a hinged lid with a beaded edge. The front center of the box has a circular brass keyhole. The center of the lid has a brass C-shaped moveable handle. The box has gold painted bands highlighting the edges. Thin red and gold lines form a rectangle on the cente...

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), brass (alloy), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 12250

Accession Number: 1971.1536

Desk Box

Rectangular simple slant top form. Painted black with iron hinges and a lock.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12251

Accession Number: 1971.1537

Double-Barrel Shotgun

Elaborately carved stock has a horse's head and fish's scaled body; and an applied brass scallop shell motif. Double hammer and barrel.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), brass (alloy), carving (processes), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12252

Accession Number: 1971.1538

Flint Lock Rifle or Musket

Plain wood stock with a metal butt, single hammer set on the side, single barrel. Probably a militia musket.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12253

Accession Number: 1971.1540

Double-Barrel Shotgun

Plain wood stock decorated with cross-hatching where it meets the double-barrel shaft. Two hammers, plate surrounding them is decorated with elaborate scrolls.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12254

Accession Number: 1971.1539

Flint Lock Carbine

Plain wood stock with a metal butt, single hammer.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 12255

Accession Number: 1971.1541

Daisy Rifle

Rifle has wire stock, single barrel.

Maker: P.I.W. Co. (Maker)

Material: metal

GUSN: 12256

Accession Number: 1971.1542

Jug

Brown salt glazed stoneware jug, bulbous tapering toward the top with a thin neck and a small "C" handle. It has a curvilinear mouth.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 12257

Accession Number: 1971.1543

Dog Collar

Linking metal band has a back padlock and a front plate.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12258

Accession Number: 1971.1544

Dog Collar

Leather collar with linked metal studs enclosing a plate.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), leather, tin (metal)

GUSN: 12259

Accession Number: 1971.1545

Arrow

Each with a circular wooden shaft, split at the end to receive an iron arrow head. The shaft is wrapped in several places with willow(?).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), willow (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 12260

Accession Number: 1971.1546.1-2

Toy Bureau

Frontal bulbed feet support a straight apron and case with three graduated veneered drawers with knobbed wood pulls. Rectangular, slightly overhanging grained top surmounted by a simple straight splashboard. Sides have sunken rectangular panels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12261

Accession Number: 1971.1547

Dressing Glass

Rectangular brass frame with curved dragon and shield crest. Frame has scalloped corners, elaborate organic and geometric ornamentation with cartouche-like banding. Encloses a mirrored beveled glass. Elaborately curved foot or stand on the back.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: beveling, brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 12262

Accession Number: 1971.1548

Bonnet

Tan and brown braided glossy straw; bonnet shape; straw braids interwoven to form bonnet; brimless; plait of straw attached all around edge; tatted cotton lace band around face; brown velvet ties attached at either side; mocha ostrich plume attached at left; curving around front; white glazed linen ...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), feather (material), hand sewing, silk (textile), straw (plant material), tatting (process), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12006

Accession Number: 1993.302

Walking Hat

Dark red wool felt hat with high flat crown, narrow upturned brim and wide, black wool braided band around crown and brim. Large bow of dark red grosgrain at back left of brim, tacked around and over crown. Black glazed linen lining gathered at crown.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, felt (textile), linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12007

Accession Number: 1993.303

Brown and blue floral handkerchief with blue circles and stripes; cap is edged with lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 12020

Off-white muslin maid's cap, hand stitched. Gathers in side of cap.

Date: 1905-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, elasticity, stitching, muslin

GUSN: 12029

Accession Number: 1993.322

Men's Shirt

White; glazed linen; narrow band collar with hook and eye; 5 large round buttons in center front placket (bottom 2 don't match); patch pocket at left chest; 2 at left and right front; 1 at inside right chest; bottom corners of front are rounded; long straight sleeves; unlined.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 12032

Accession Number: 1993.325

Smoking Jacket

Two printed paisley's on wool; 1st white ground large scale print in red, brown, and blue; 2nd red ground with small repeating pattern in green, blue, and orange. Shawl collar, front panels and hem in 1st pattern, faced with 2nd pattern; double breasted; sleeves and body in 2nd pattern; fully line...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, machine-made, printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12033

Accession Number: 1993.326

Shirt

Dark rose faded to cocoa brown; wool flannel; dark green wool tape edging collar, cuffs, front placket and yoke; green tape scrolls on yoke and collar; green tape outlining shoulder seams, placket, & yoke; 4 shell buttons in placket, 2 in cufffs; 2 small pockets in center of scrolls on yoke; body ga...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel, stitching, machine-made, shell (animal material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12034

Accession Number: 1993.327

2-Piece Fancy Dress

Cream cotton twill; hip length; bnad collar trimmed with lace ruffle; "The Little Joker" printed in ink on front of jacket; long, straight sleeves; lace-edged pleated crinoline ruffle at wrist; 12 concealed celluloid buttons in back placket from neck to hem; hook and eye at collar back; 3 large eyes...

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), cotton (textile), crinolines, stitching, lace (needlework), twill

GUSN: 12035

Accession Number: 1993.328

3-Piece Fancy Dress

Mustard cotton canvas with red, tan, brown, and yellow woven stripe. Jacket has shawl collar with buttonhole at upper left; open front; 4 flat covered buttons-- no holes; long, straight sleeves with buttons at cuffs. Button at waist above each tail; unlined; seams bound with olive silk; tan cotton...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, celluloid (cellulosic), cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, muslin, silk (textile), twill, weaving

GUSN: 12036

Accession Number: 1993.329.1-3

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