Historic New England

Photograph

Photograph of the front of the Oliver Wendell Holmes house; three-story wood structure with projecting front entrance, gables, wood rail fence and tree-lined street.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 29500

Accession Number: 1922.385

"Sewing Circle of Boston Girls"

Sixteen young women seated and standing in a large interior room, posed with sewing projects and a large sewing basket. Carved wooden frame shaped like tree branches.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 29502

Accession Number: 1922.393

Collar

White cape collar with mesh cutouts and small ruffles on the trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29503

Accession Number: 1922.394

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 29504

Accession Number: 1922.397

Sewing Clamp

Cylindrical wooden sewing clamp; velvet dark green and yellow pincushion on top; opens with mirror on inside of top and cavity inside body of clamp.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: sycamore (wood), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29505

Accession Number: 1922.399

Sewing Clamp

Turned wooden sewing clamp with threaded well for pincushion top; "E. Bruce/to/F. Cutler/May 17 1831" handwritten in ink on inside post.

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: sycamore (wood)

GUSN: 29506

Accession Number: 1922.400

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29509

Accession Number: 1922.428

Wrapper

White; leg o'mutton sleeves w/ ruffled cuffs. 2 pearl buttons at each cuff; ruffled capelet collar. Drawstring waist at back; 4 bow ties down front; yoke w/ piping; yoke lined w/ linen.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 29511

Accession Number: 1922.434

Collar

White cotton collar with a floral embroidered design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29514

Accession Number: 1922.437

Collar

Plain white cape collar with sublte lines in the cotton and ruffles of the same material as the trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29515

Accession Number: 1922.439

Pair of Stockings

Cream stockings with three red bands at top; knit--plain stocking stitch.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting, machine-made

GUSN: 29516

Accession Number: 1922.442AB

Collar

White cotton collar with knitted parallel dot pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29517

Accession Number: 1922.443

Quill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29519

Accession Number: 1922.446

Collar

White floral embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29520

Accession Number: 1922.453

Housewife with an outside and bottom pocket of brown silk with flannels for needles. The inside of the roll is lined with tan silk and checked green taffeta and is embroidered with a green vine in an outline stitch.

Maker: Moors, Sally, 1780- (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 29521

Accession Number: 1922.455

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; large federal eagle; shield and fifteen stars. Floral motifs within acanthus wave scroll border. Outer band of scrolling vines; corners with foliate mask, medallion with classical figure's face framed by pair of cornucopias; flaming urn above. Along sides of band, fr...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, jacquard, weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29523

Accession Number: 1922.457

Veil

Black silk warp knit net; circular; straight edge; needle run; sprigged ground; floral spray motifs on scalloped border.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29524

Accession Number: 1922.459

Writing Tablet

Small ivory writing tablet with stamped days of the week (Monday-Saturday), silver colored metal clasp and un-monogrammed shield shape on front.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 29525

Accession Number: 1922.461

Pair of Gloves

Black lace fingerless gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29526

Accession Number: 1922.462AB

Cloth Fragment

Square; light blue and white woven check.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 29528

Accession Number: 1922.481

Table linen fragment

No description

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 29529

Accession Number: 1922.482

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture. Picture laid out in an oval form. At center sits a woman in a yellow dress beneath a large tree. She is surrounded by three young children. The youngest, sitting on her lap, is wearing a pink dress. Young boy in blue skeleton suit with red slippers extends a basket to a young gir...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 29530

Accession Number: 1922.487

Waistcoat

Tan; white lining & back; w/ buckle (missing) & tab closure; shawl collar; 5 brown buttons; 3 pockets; single breasted.

Date: 1870-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, cotton (textile), stitching, twill

GUSN: 29385

Accession Number: 1921.343

Sampler

Unfinished pictorial sampler worked on ivory linen ground; in polychromatic silk thread with a floral/geometric border and satin saw stitch on the interior in floral and animal patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29386

Accession Number: 1921.344

Wafer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29387

Accession Number: 1921.348

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Town Pump

Woman wearing a veil and soldier with a backpack astanding at a water pump.

Date: 1862

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29394

Accession Number: 1921.370

Rogers Group Sculpture - The Camp Fire

Black cook and seated soldier at kettle.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 29395

Accession Number: 1921.373

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Blue stripes, flanked by thin blue lines, on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29403

Accession Number: 1922.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with a pink damask pattern on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29404

Accession Number: 1922.4

Wallpaper

Fragments of rainbow wallpaper. Printed in ochre and yellow on blended red, yellow, blue satin ground on olive-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29405

Accession Number: 1922.17

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 29406

Accession Number: 1922.49A-C

Decanter

Glass decanter and stopper with bulbous body tapering to a narrow neck with flaring mouth and circular foot. Etched design with circles, stars, three-dimensional blue and white dots, and gold bands over the entire surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 29407

Accession Number: 1922.1104AB

Cordial Glass

Trumpet-shaped cordial glasses with circular foot. Etched design with circles, stars, three-dimensional blue and white dots, and gold bands over the entire surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 29408

Accession Number: 1922.1105.1-.2

Straw Plitter

Wood and metal straw splitting tool.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29411

Accession Number: 1922.35

HOOK

One-piece construction; round pin and tapered square bar; several layers of paint.

Date: ca. 1671

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 29412

Accession Number: 1922.39

HOOK

Wrought from square section stock. Tang (unpainted) at one end. Other turned 90 degrees and curled to form barrel. Possibly hinge piece, or pintle missing pin. Fragments of white paint extant.

Date: 1687-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 29413

Accession Number: 1922.40

Small Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29414

Accession Number: 1922.41

Cane

No description

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29416

Accession Number: 1922.52

Feather Brise' Fan

Gray enamelled wood sticks and guards, carved, painted with gold and silver; gray feather leaf with painted central scene of a woman kneeling in prayer at a chapel prie-dieu, in pink, brown, white and green; mother of pearl washers, metal ring with silver cord and gold tassel.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29422

Accession Number: 1922.172

Fan

Plain ivory sticks and guards; narrow green satin leaf; white lace border all around, applique'd white lace butterflies; white silk reverse; mother of pearl washers, green silk ribbon.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 29423

Accession Number: 1922.173

Folding Fan

Folding fan; wooden guards and sticks; guards and leaf covered with paisley printed velvet; leaf backed with dark red silk; metal loop; mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29424

Accession Number: 1922.174

Souvenir Brise' Fan

Natural wooden sticks and varnished guards; broad, brise' type; marked "Mary"; coats of arms of German states pasted on reverse; pen and ink figures at top of sticks; threaded with white grosgrain ribbon; mother of pearl washer.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29425

Accession Number: 1922.175

Fan

Long, varnished wooden sticks and guards; large linen leaf painted with green leaves, blue birds and blue and green bug; guard tied to stick at one side with two dark blue grosgrain bows; metal rivet; ivory washer; metal ring.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29426

Accession Number: 1922.177

Folding Fan

Fan made from an ivory-colored silk leaf painted with figures on recto and flowers on verso, with bamboo sticks and painted ivory guards; brass ring.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 29427

Accession Number: 1922.178

Brise' Fan

Plain dark tortoise-shell sticks and guards with rounded ends and pointed centers; brise' type; threaded with rose ribbon; metal rivet; shell ring with thick brown cord and tassel.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 29428

Accession Number: 1922.179

Folding Fan

Very long ebonized sandalwood carved sticks and guards; black chiffon leaf with deep lace borders and scroll and silver colored spangles; metal ring.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), chiffon, staining, ebony (color), lace (needlework), sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 29429

Accession Number: 1922.180

Folding Fan

Black painted wooden sticks and guards with carved designs of birds, flowers and spider webs in silver paint; leaf of black gauze with handpainted pansies; metal handle with black satin ribbon.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gauze, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29430

Accession Number: 1922.181

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 29431

Accession Number: 1922.184

Paper Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29432

Accession Number: 1922.192

Calling Card Case and Box

Silver calling card case [a] and leather box [b]. Card case has a floral design that surrounds a centrally located cathedral.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), leather

GUSN: 29433

Accession Number: 1922.225AB

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