Historic New England

Shoe

Black leather shoe; stiffened; low tongue with lace closure and four eyes; leather built up sole and heel; wooden pegs; worn on right foot.

Date: 1820-1829

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 135

Accession Number: 1953.291

SPAT

White linen; 4 pearl buttons; brass buckle with strap with 4 handsewn eyes; side buttoning closure. Short.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), twill

GUSN: 136

Accession Number: 1969.5391AB

SPAT

Natural linen; 4 pearl buttons at side; brass buckle and strap with 4 handsewn eyes.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 137

Accession Number: 1969.5395AB

Boots

Black; high, stacked heel; metal tacks at outer edge of heel; plain; topstitched heel; white and tan leather lining; boot straps of brown and salmon striped linen; right and left.

Date: 1864-1875

Maker: Watkins, William (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 138

Accession Number: 1988.182AB

Pair of Shoes

Dark leather shoes; dirty and flattened; lined with linen; slight heel; one piece last; ties/strap have one eye; right and left; square toe.

Date: 1825-1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 139

Accession Number: 1988.214AB

Hatbox with cover

Tan with brown streaks - as if outer decorative paper has been removed & glue marks remain; stained; string closures.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 140

Accession Number: 1922.831BC

Smoking Cap

Smoking cap; purple velvet; round; embroidered on top with garland arranged in star shape; and around side; coral quilted lining with leather at edges of crown; gold bullion braid.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Babcock, John Brazer (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, thread, metallic (color attribute), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 141

Accession Number: 1925.410

Top hat

Top hat constructed from black felt, grosgrain ribbon at base of crown and brim; (buckle at crown); leather band and cream paper lining.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Dunlap & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 142

Accession Number: 1929.269

Smoking Cap

Smoking cap; brown, round. Sides gathered onto top; trimmed with purple braid at top. Top has black button and tassel - and sides; brown quilted lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: braid, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 143

Accession Number: 1929.277

Pair of forged strap hinges. Each constructed from one piece. Each curves outward from plane of surface attachment to provide clearance around pin. Tagged B) "Perkins House, Lynnfield" A) "1918.472 A, B, C, & D - Pair strap hinges and gudgeons from S.E. to S.W. cellar. From J.H. Perkins ...

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 144

Accession Number: 1918.472AB

HAT, TOP

Fawn; molded felt; with tan linen band (2-1/8" wide); trim around brim is missing; linen band and silk damask lining with net at crown.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Possibly Peck & Co. (Milliner)

Material: felt (textile), stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 145

Accession Number: 1932.2041

Top Hat

Top hat; black; high sheen; black gros grain ribbon at base of crown and edge of brim; underside of brim is black twill; brown embossed leather band and silk lining.

Date: 1882

Maker: Tress & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 146

Accession Number: 1937.343

Hatbox

Hat box for top hat; brown leather; lined with crimson silk; brass feet; brass latch lock; elastic straps for holding hat in place.

Date: 1901 +

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 147

Accession Number: 1930.1330B

Top hat

Top hat; black silk with black gros grain ribbon with buckle (3/4" w) at the crown and edge of brim; underside of brim is green/black; black leather sweatband; brown silk lining.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Milliner) Jackson & Co. (Retailer)

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 148

Accession Number: 1939.564A

Shelf Support

Scalloped edge; hand-wrought nails; faint traces of light green paint.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 150

Accession Number: 1964.30

Goblet made from the "Spreading Chestnut Tree"

Wooden stemmed goblet with turned, stepped foot.

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood)

GUSN: 151

Accession Number: 1932.703

Finial

Square tenon extending down from base; remnants of yellow over white paint.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, tenons, mortise-and-tenon joints

GUSN: 152

Accession Number: 1959.228

Finial

No description

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 153

Accession Number: 1959.229

Finial

"From the top of fence post" Traces of white paint? Very weathered. Shape: a bulbous urn with an acorn on top. All set on a reel. A screw hook on one side where a large piece of the wood has fallen out. Was held on by a dowel through the center of the base. Later, a nail was put through the si...

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood

GUSN: 154

Accession Number: 1921.229

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