Historic New England

Cuff

Single embroidered cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33046

Accession Number: 1929.1806

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior: Masonic devices in blue bordered oval; gold painted small flower spray. Interior border: blue enamel and gold bands.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33047

Accession Number: 1929.1815

Women's Tie

Lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33048

Accession Number: 1929.1816

Women's Tie

White net neckpiece with a dotted pattern.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33049

Accession Number: 1929.1820

Collar

Narrow black lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33050

Accession Number: 1929.1821

Pouch

Bag or pouch; bargello stitch pattern of small geometric shape allover in dull brown/beige and blue; lined with green/blue cotton; two brown twill tape handles.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Bargello work, canvas, cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33051

Accession Number: 1929.1822

LEAD

A rectangular piece of lead with two corners cut off on a diagonal, and evidence that the other side broke off where it made a right-angle turn.

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal)

GUSN: 33052

Accession Number: 1929.1829

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 33053

Accession Number: 1929.1833

Purse

Knitted green and cream purse with beading and ombre fringe tassels on top; beaded tassels on bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33054

Accession Number: 1929.1852

Pair of Gloves

White wool gloves with red flowers and green leaves; band of red and green stripes at wrist; fringed wrist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 33055

Accession Number: 1929.1855AB

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33056

Accession Number: 1929.1863.1

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33057

Accession Number: 1929.1863.2

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33058

Accession Number: 1929.1864.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33059

Accession Number: 1929.1864.2

Picture

Man carrying pail, sweating; house at left.

Date: 1929

Maker: Sarg, Anthony (Artist)

Material: crayons (drawing material), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 33061

Accession Number: 1929.1866

Medicine Chest

A wooden medicine box with a hinged lid and a turnkey lock. Interior is compartmentalized into sixty sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is individually labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 33064

Accession Number: 1930.1

Crock with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33065

Accession Number: 1930.2AB

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a chain and pin. Foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33066

Accession Number: 1930.4

Cigarette Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33067

Accession Number: 1930.5

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of an anchor and flowers embroidered on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33068

Accession Number: 1930.6

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of flowers in pink, green, and brown embroidered on perforated Bristol board mounted to faded pink and white check ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33069

Accession Number: 1930.7

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp and words "Sing praise upon a harp to our God" on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33070

Accession Number: 1930.8

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidered picture on Bristol board depicting Masonic/Freemason imagery, including a compass and all-seeing eye.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33071

Accession Number: 1930.9

Nail

Hand-wrought lath nail.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33073

Accession Number: 1930.12

Nail

Hand-wrought lath nail.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33074

Accession Number: 1930.13

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark in red worsted work. "Search the Scripture" worked in red and yellow worsted. A bible rests on a green worsted stand. The whole is stitched onto a length of cerise ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33075

Accession Number: 1930.14

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with the words "From a Sister" on perforated Bristol board mounted on off-white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33077

Accession Number: 1930.25

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on bristol board of a house on olive ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33078

Accession Number: 1930.26

Photograph

View of Oliver Wendell Holmes house just barely visible through bushes and trees in foreground--oval format.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 33079

Accession Number: 1930.28B

Thimble

Gold decorative thimble with a green box.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33080

Accession Number: 1930.35

Handkerchief

Pink silk handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33081

Accession Number: 1930.36

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33083

Accession Number: 1930.44A

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33084

Accession Number: 1930.45

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 33094

Accession Number: 1930.68

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33106

Accession Number: 1930.70N

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33112

Accession Number: 1930.71

T-shaped; green and red pieced block; checkerboard pattern. Blocks 7-1/2" x 7-1/2". Green twill tape binding across top. Loosely applied green cotton band 3" wide; applied green soutach around sides and bottom. Quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), piecing, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33121

Accession Number: 1930.77

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33126

Accession Number: 1930.84AB

Toothbrush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33128

Accession Number: 1930.98

Pair of Gloves

White gloves with three bands on the top; elasticized wrist. Knitted with large needles.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 33148

Accession Number: 1930.143AB

Teapot

Oval body with squared loop handle. Finial probably not original.

Date: 1803-1804

Maker: unknown

Material: chasing, fluting, fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 33149

Accession Number: 1930.146

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33150

Accession Number: 1930.147

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Coffin handle with a circular bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33151

Accession Number: 1930.148

Porringer

Keyhold handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Evans, Robert, 1768-1812 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33152

Accession Number: 1930.150

Waffle Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33394

Accession Number: 1930.622

Curling Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33395

Accession Number: 1930.624

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33396

Accession Number: 1930.633AB

Stock Lock

Wood surface-mounted box with iron lock works and cover plate mortised in. Key operation from both sides. Two of three carriage-type bolts and square nuts, for securing box to door, still extant. Deadbolt 1 1/2" x 3/4" x ?" long. Cover is decoratively incised. Tagged "key missing."

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: incising, iron (metal), oak (wood)

GUSN: 33397

Accession Number: 1930.634A-C

Shoe Last

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33398

Accession Number: 1930.636

Crimper

No description

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33399

Accession Number: 1930.637

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