Historic New England

Double cloth coverlet

Blue and white, reversible; overall pattern of rows of wheels; four snowballs in corners; rose-like floral-like motif in center. Border of alternating double pine trees and split pine trees. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), double weave, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47135

Accession Number: 1965.57

Teapot

White porcelain triangular teapot with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold bands. Molded rope handle and knots on body and lid with gold highlights.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47136

Accession Number: 1965.59AB

Scales

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47149

Accession Number: 1965.71AB

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47150

Accession Number: 1965.72

Dwarf Tall Case Clock

Dwarf tall case clock with ogee bracket feet; arched door with sprig inlay; quarter column with stop flutes; dentil course; arched pediment with fretwork.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47151

Accession Number: 1965.73

Trunk

Small trunk, leather studded with brass nails and lined with a tan wallpaper decorated with a white and green design. Old label inside reads: "ISSAC LIBBEY,/TRUNK MANUFACTURER,/and Dealer In/Valises, Carpet Bags,/and all kinds of Trunk Trimmings,/Rochester, N.H." This trunk belonged to John T. Gordo...

Maker: Libbey, Isaac (Manufacturer)

Material: leather

GUSN: 47152

Accession Number: 1965.78

Pipe Tongs

Pipe scissors, from Gordon family, decorated with a design of curved lines incised in the metal.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47153

Accession Number: 1965.79

Spectacles

Gold spectacles [.1] and a green and white needlepoint case [.2]. Oblong lenses. Crank bridge. Loop slide side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 47154

Accession Number: 1965.80.1-.2

Purse

Beaded purse with blue floral pattern on white background with butterfly at bottom; blue beaded tassels; tan silk top with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47155

Accession Number: 1965.88

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass, flask-shaped perfume bottle with cut glass, twisted ribs with gilt monogram in center. Silver gilt screw top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 47156

Accession Number: 1965.89AB

Purse

A solid purple velvet purse edged in gold metallic cording and with a single metallic thread tassel on one bottom corner, top with a highly decorative yellow metal closure frame cornucopia, flowers, wheat, fruilt, and a shell, press button clasp, and doubled yellow metal chain.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, molding (forming), chasing, metal thread, solid velvet

GUSN: 47157

Accession Number: 1965.90A

Purse

A knitted purple silk recticule style coin purse with tassel at bottom and yellow metal frame closre and button clasp.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (fiber), metal, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 47158

Accession Number: 1965.90B

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47159

Accession Number: 1965.91

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered "S. Crew" on Bristol board mounted on a white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47161

Accession Number: 1965.93

Bag

Work bag with central engraving in oval cartouche of cupid bringing a work bag to a seated seamtress (both sides of bag). Colored engraving of branches, leaves, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), painting (coating), satin

GUSN: 47162

Accession Number: 1965.94

Purse

A black cotton mesh edged and adored in cut steel beads with floral motif on body and double loops on bottom. Top has a white metal frame clasp with scroll and chain.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, cotton (textile), cut steel, beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 47163

Accession Number: 1965.95

Shawl

Small black center; paisleys predominantly reds with green or blue; applied borders; embroidered compartmentalized edges; larger solid areas.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47164

Accession Number: 1965.96

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47165

Accession Number: 1965.98

Padlock

Small, barrel-shaped combination lock; unlocks by right side pulling out.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 47166

Accession Number: 1965.99

Tripod base; three legs with bird feet and heads, lyre-shaped screen with gilded "strings" topped with carved skill

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, gilding, iron (metal)

GUSN: 47174

Accession Number: 1965.119

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice. Cornice has curved arms with carved rosettes at each end. Center of cornice is decorated with a quiver of fletched arrows crossed by a flaming torch. Cornice is painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 47182

Accession Number: 1965.121K

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice in the shape of an arrow. Painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 47183

Accession Number: 1965.121L

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice in the shape of an arrow. Painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47184

Accession Number: 1965.121M

Leather Apron

Brown leather apron; skin - no sewing - follows natural shape of hide; leather strap at neck with straw tie around waist.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47186

Accession Number: 1965.130

Rolling Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47187

Accession Number: 1965.131

Souvenir Creamer

Small porcelain pitcher with lobed body, gilt rim and handle. Black scene of Doty Tavern once located in what is now Canton, Massachusetts. The Suffolk Resolves were drafted at the tavern in 1774.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, gilding, decals

GUSN: 47189

Accession Number: 1965.140

Scissors

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47192

Accession Number: 1965.150

Chemise

Chemise; trimmed with tucks.

Date: 1867

Maker: Wyman, Mary G. Cleaveland (Maker)

Material: stitching

GUSN: 47193

Accession Number: 1965.151

Bracket

Four acroteria fragments, three (A-C) of which make a complete set of overdoor decorations. B, C: some white paint with blue tint extant. D: painted white.

Date: 1894

Maker: Catholic Union (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 47195

Accession Number: 1965.154A-D

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 47869

Accession Number: 1969.552

Tablecloth

Cream-colored lace table runner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47872

Accession Number: 1969.556

Needlework

Red and marroon square pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47873

Accession Number: 1969.557

Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47874

Accession Number: 1969.559

Commemorative Quilt

T-shaped, central printed cotton panel of flags. Around panel are blocks of red, white and blue printed cotton of either straight lines or chevron pattern. Edge bound in blue cotton; overall diamond pattern quilting.

Date: 1893-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 47875

Accession Number: 1969.561

Log Cabin Quilt

Log Cabin patterned quilt.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 47876

Accession Number: 1969.562

Moccasin

Pair of leather moccasins with a beaded design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47877

Accession Number: 1969.563

Bed

Rectangular form; four posts surmounted by cornice painted green; gilt decoration of grapes and wheat motif with bow and arrow; footposts: reeded columns descend from cornice; leaf carved inverted cups surmounting vase shaped reeded section; short fluted drum section below; square foot posts with in...

Date: 1795-1805

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, John (Cabinetmaker) Attributed to Seymour, Thomas, 1771-1848 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood), birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 47878

Accession Number: 1969.568

Pillowcase

Long, rectangular, white; 2-3/4" hem at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47879

Accession Number: 1969.570A

Sheet

Linen plainweave bed sheet. Marked in ink "Mary Wigglesworth".

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47880

Accession Number: 1969.570D

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fine, lightweight; printed green, blue, red, pink, yellow flowers in simulation of brocade weave; off white ground. Machine sewn casing.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 47881

Accession Number: 1969.573A

Dinner Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate. Four medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47882

Accession Number: 1969.610.1

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47883

Accession Number: 1969.610.104

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Three medallions surround a centralized circular medallion. Each medallion features a different quadruped bordered by scrolls.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 47884

Accession Number: 1969.610.108

Butter Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware butter plate. Border of flowers and urns surround a central scene featuring a hyena. Also known as the quadruped pattern.

Date: 1814-1832

Maker: Hall & Sons, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47885

Accession Number: 1969.610.109

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