Historic New England

Fan

Split bamboo and painted silk fan w/ design on one side of mountain, lake and island in blue, red, green, white and brown. Opposite red background w/ yellow flowers and green vine. Fan edge in black.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), silk (textile), splitting

GUSN: 24080

Accession Number: 1998.4989

Fan

Rounded triangular split bamboo and paper fan w/ painted bamboo tree w/ a man on one side and woman on other; other side painted w/ rooster and bamboo tree. Painted blue and black.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cutting (dividing), painting (coating)

GUSN: 24081

Accession Number: 1998.4990

Fan

Undecorated, oval palmetto leaf fan; handle formed by leaf's stem. Edged w/ a straw bound w/ brown thread.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), plant material, sewing (process), straw (plant material), thread

GUSN: 24082

Accession Number: 1998.4991

Wood and paper folding fan w/ 18 gilded slats w/ stamped floral decoration and held at base w/ brass pin and loop for tassle. Printed on one side w/ men and women in Empire dress, flowers and butterflies on tan background.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), stamping (forming), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24083

Accession Number: 1998.4992

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 black painted slats held w/ brass pin and loop for tassel. Outside slats w/ brown flowers. One side painted w/ flowers, cranes and mountains on brown, yellow and red background, reverse black w/ mountains and birds.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24084

Accession Number: 1998.4993

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 black painted slats held at base w/ iron pin and loop for holding tassel. Fan brown w/ silver edge. Painted polychrome flowers and grass on one side, reverse w/ cherry blossom and birds.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24085

Accession Number: 1998.4994

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 brown painted slats held at base w/ iron pin and loop for holding tassel. Fan cream-colored w/ brown painted edges w/ marsh scene and birds in brown; reverse has red background w/ edges, river scene and fish also in brown.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24086

Accession Number: 1998.4995

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 29 black painted slats held at base w/ iron pin and loop for holding tassel. Outside slats w/ gold hatch marks and flowers. Fan painted w/ squash vine green and white squash and vine on brown, blue and black background. Reverse w/ black birds and clouds on blue backgr...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24087

Accession Number: 1998.4996

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 30 black painted slats held at base w/ brass pin and loop for holding tassel. One side painted blue w/ jardiniere and flowers and butterflies. Reverse w/ stream, grasses and birds in black. Outside slats w/ gold stems, leaves and crescent moon.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), carving (processes), copper (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24088

Accession Number: 1998.4997

Fan

Wood and paper folding fan w/ 16 white painted slats. Two outside slats painted w/ gold flowers. Fan is buff colored w/ painted black scallop on outside edge, band of pink flowers and green leaves enclosed in black circles in the middle, and black stripe near lower edge. Slat held w/ iron pin.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24089

Accession Number: 1998.4998

Fan

Folding fan made of sandalwood pierced in Oriental/Moorish design. Fifteen slats held together at top w/ red silk ribbon and bow and at base w/ copper/brass pin and loop for tassel.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), copper (metal), sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 24090

Accession Number: 1998.4999

Fan

Silk and bamboo folding fan w/ 15 slats. End slats carved w/ leaves and flowers. Fan painted on both sides w/ silver and bronze flowers on a black background. Slats held at base w/ copper pin and loop for holding tassle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), copper (metal), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24091

Accession Number: 1998.5000

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 15 slats held at base w/ brass pin and ring for holding tassel. Made of cream paper w/ design of peonies, insects and birds on one side, and man, lantern, screen and children on other in pink, blue, black and green.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24092

Accession Number: 1998.5001

Fan

Split bamboo and paper folding fan. Fan has 24 black painted slats held w/ brass/copper pin and loop for tassle. One side of fan is polychrome painted w/ a group of men and women in a natural setting. The other has a crane next to a stream and spray of peonies and morning glories.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), brass (alloy), copper (metal), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24093

Accession Number: 1998.5002

Fan

Wood and paper folding fan w/ 28 slats held together at base w/ brass/copper pin and loop for holding white silk ribbon and bow and cord w/ tassel. Fan brown in color w/ white floral painted decoration, slats painted white w/ brown floral decoration.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24094

Accession Number: 1998.5003

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan with twenty-eight red painted slats held at base with brass pin and loop holding a woven brown knotted cord. One side of fan with twelve printed mottoes or fortunes along slats, other with eagle and American flag, Uncle Sam and Japanese businessman and crane.

Date: 1875

Maker: Martin Gillet & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), painting (coating), brass (alloy), paper (fiber product), cutting (dividing), bamboo (material)

GUSN: 24095

Accession Number: 1998.5004

Fan

Paper and wood folding fan w/ 8 remaining bronze painted slats pinned at base w/ an iron pin. Fan painted w/ green, yellow and gray flowers on bronze background. Outside two slats divided into V at half way point and bound w/ bronze and gold string in zig-zag pattern.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 24096

Accession Number: 1998.5005

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan w/ 11 slats held w/ iron pin. Paper brown w/ brown and white cherry branches and flowers on one side, white brown and yellow flowers and black bat on other.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24097

Accession Number: 1998.5006

Fan

Wood and paper folding fan composed of 30 black painted slats held w/ brass/copper pin and loop to hold tassel. Outside slats w/ gold pine leaves. Fan of gold painted paper w/ black edges and white, blue, red, green flowers, leaves and insects. Reverse blue background w/ painted black landscape and ...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24098

Accession Number: 1998.5007

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan. Fan has 30 black painted slats pinned at base w/ copper pin and loop for holding tassel. One side painted blue w/ black edge. Other painted dark blue w/ black edge.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), copper (metal), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24099

Accession Number: 1998.5008

Fan

Bamboo and paper folding fan. There are 13 slats. One side painted/printed spray of branches, buds and flowers in brown and red on pale orange background. Reverse has scene of a monkey selling fruit, one buying fruit and one stealing it and a spray of leaves and flowers. Polychrome printed or painte...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24100

Accession Number: 1998.5009

Clasp

White metal clothing clasp with embossed scrolled foliate decoration around edges; 4 lobed shape; clasp with teeth on back.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 23900

Accession Number: 1998.4856

Clasp

Brass-colored metal clasp with a fragment of pink, ruffle-edged woven strap attached. Clasp consists of a flat, hinged bar and triangular attachment element with pronged teeth for gripping. Pressing on bar places tension on teeth, locking the clasp in place. Triangular element decorated with abstrac...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 23901

Accession Number: 1998.4857

Garter clip

Brass-colored metal portion of a garter clip used to support suspenders or hose. Flat metal ribbon formed in a half hourglass shape with an open center and stamped inscription [see Inscriptions]. Meant to attach to an elasticized band at flat end (no longer extant).

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 23902

Accession Number: 1998.4858

Clothing clip

Metal clothing clip with wire fastener hinged to flip over sliding button.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 23903

Accession Number: 1998.4859

Clothing clip

T-shaped flat, brass-colored metal clothing clip with wire fastener hinged to flip over sliding button.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 23904

Accession Number: 1998.4860

Buckle

Triangular-shaped buckle cut from a single piece of wood with a cross piece bisecting the triangle. Outer edges embellished with regularly spaced dentate carving. Marked with location of manufacture on back [See Inscriptions].

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 23905

Accession Number: 1998.4861

Button

Round clothing button depicting part of the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gold-painted wood forms the main part, mounted on a metal back. The front depicts a Native American holding an arrow in his left hand and a bow in his right hand, with a star in the upper left, all inside a shiel...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 23906

Accession Number: 1998.4862

Military button

Pair of gold-colored, plated military buttons with embossed central design. A spread-winged eagle holds an anchor in its claws, surrounded by stars on a horizontally striped ground; attachment with a brass loop shank on back.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: Scovill Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), embossing

GUSN: 23907

Accession Number: 1998.4863AB

Brooch

Metal brooch with dependent textured curb chain and paired fans centered at top and bottom of long brooch sides. Embossed inscription "Dieu vous garde" meaning "God Bless You" or "God Keep You".

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, white metal

GUSN: 23908

Accession Number: 1998.4864

Pendant

Star-shaped stamped metal pendant with inscription: "WORLD'S FAIR/ 1893" on one side and picture of chest on other side; ring on top.

Date: 1893

Maker: The G.M. Shirk Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (forming), engraving (action)

GUSN: 23909

Accession Number: 1998.4865

Button

Round porcelain button with a white ground printed with promotional design of a spoked bicycle wheel in shades of grey and black with an interlaced yellow ribbon inscribed in block font, "AMESBURY CYCLES".

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: O'Hara Dial Co. (Maker)

Material: printing (process), porcelain

GUSN: 23910

Accession Number: 1998.4866

Button

Round yellow button with inscription printed in black on an oval white ground, center front: "The Railroad Agent's Association of New England." Closure with a metal pin and hook on back. Maker's label on back [See inscriptions].

Date: 1896

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 23911

Accession Number: 1998.4867

Button cover

Metal cuff button embossed with three vertical columns on front. Each column bears one of the following inscriptions: "EFFICACY, UNIFORMITY, PURITY." A fourth, "RELIABILITY, " is arranged above the columns, horizontally; white metal w/ hexagonal shape.

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 23912

Accession Number: 1998.4868

Commemorative medal

Commemorative shield-shaped medal with decorative scrolled edges, with stamped image of a single pylon monument set in a grassy, fenced area surrounded by brick houses. Inscription in block letters flanks the pylon, "BUNKER HILL MONUMENT/ BOSTON MASS." Closure is a hinged pin set vertically on back.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, stamping (forming), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23913

Accession Number: 1998.4869

Button

Round white button depicting a green flag flying to proper left on a yellow pole topped with a yellow tassel, white ground, black outline. Flag displays a gold harp. Beneath the flag is the inscription "Ireland" in block letters. Closure on back with a metal pin and hook. Maker's label on back [See ...

Date: 1896

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Maker)

Material: metal, printing (process)

GUSN: 23914

Accession Number: 1998.4870

Buckle

Gold-colored plated metal buckles with similar Nouveau-style sinuous design motifs but different hardware. Each buckle is an open frame comprised of an oval with engraved parallel lines at each of the pointed ends. At one pointed end of each oval a pair of branches or arms meet to form a triangle. E...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23915

Accession Number: 1998.4871AB

Bracelet

One in a pair of celluloid (or possibly dyed tortoiseshell) black bracelets, each with an applied classical profile bust of an androgynous individual (possibly Dionysus) with grapes and grape leaves in their hair. Each bracelet is a flexible band with open ends that overlap for adjustability. The ou...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 23916

Accession Number: 1998.4872.1

Bracelet

One in a pair of celluloid (or possibly dyed tortoiseshell) black bracelets, each with an applied classical profile bust of an androgynous individual (possibly Dionysus) with grapes and grape leaves in their hair. Each bracelet is a flexible band with open ends that overlap for adjustability. The ou...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 23917

Accession Number: 1998.4872.2

Buckle

Each buckle in this pair is constructed of black celluloid or early plastic. They are rectangular, with cut corners and an oval opening in the center with a vertical cross bar.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 23918

Accession Number: 1998.4873AB

Bracelet

One in pair of nickel-plated brass bangle-style bracelets made from a single tube of metal capped with acorn-shaped finials that bypass one another to form a circle. The lower half of the bangle is set with six equally-spaced, circular, flat paillettes that dangle freely from a pair of O-rings set d...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), nickel (metal), plating (metal coating), engraving (action)

GUSN: 23919

Accession Number: 1998.4874.1

Bracelet

One in pair of nickel-plated brass bangle-style bracelets made from a single tube of metal capped with acorn-shaped finials that bypass one another to form a circle. The lower half of the bangle is set with six equally-spaced, circular, flat paillettes that dangle freely from a pair of O-rings set d...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), nickel (metal), plating (metal coating), engraving (action)

GUSN: 23920

Accession Number: 1998.4874.2

Buckle

Each buckle in this pair is constructed of a cast brass frame with a leather center. The frame is a convex square, molded to fit over the instep and decorated with a bas-relief cobblestone decoration. The center of each buckle is filled with a smooth, brown leather filler. The buckles attach with a...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather

GUSN: 23921

Accession Number: 1998.4875AB

Earring

Each earring in this pair is constructed of gold-colored, plated metal flowers with petals enameled in shades of pink and yellow. Attachment with a wire hook.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23922

Accession Number: 1998.4876AB

Earring

Each earring in this pair is carved from jet in the form of a Classical portrait. Attachment is a wire hook at back.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal)

GUSN: 23923

Accession Number: 1998.4877AB

Pair of earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a single round faux pearl button. Earrings clipped to lobes with a plated metal wire and screw back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: faux finish, pearl (color), metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23924

Accession Number: 1998.4878AB

Ornament

Triangular shaped jet and paste ornament w/ geometric designs painted onto triangle; embedded paste gems follow geometric lines.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 23925

Accession Number: 1998.4879

Ornament

Bow shaped yellow plastic ornament w/ gold, silver and white paste gems embedded into plastic; black felt piece around middle of bow.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), plastic (organic material), glass (material)

GUSN: 23926

Accession Number: 1998.4880

Commemorative medal

Commemorative medal with inscription on curved ribbon above and below scene of town nestled in mountains with railroad tracks near base. Inscription curved above scene reads "RAINBOW ROUTE" Inscription below split into two ribbons, one reading "SILVERTON" and the other, "RAILROAD." All inscriptions...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plating (metal coating), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 23927

Accession Number: 1998.4881

Necklace

A band composed of a net of small, iridescent shells strung on thread between clear glass seed beads, one shell at the crossed intersection of two beaded strands, five rows total. Most likely a dog collar-style necklace (also called a choker) but could have been a bracelet.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material), glass (material), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 23928

Accession Number: 1998.4882

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