Historic New England

Bone Buttons

Set of 40 bone buttons possibly made from horn. A string holds the buttons together with another button covered with white weave piece of cotton fabric. NOTE: The original 1918 accession card notes there are 42 bone buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 28250

Accession Number: 1918.824

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 28251

Accession Number: 1918.825

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28252

Accession Number: 1918.826

Shutter Knob

Round knob with top mssing; escutcheon plate with stamped (?) decoration.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28253

Accession Number: 1918.829

Shutter Knob

Pressed, flat round knob with beaded escutcheon plate (loose).

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), pressing

GUSN: 28254

Accession Number: 1918.830

Shutter Knob

Small metal and glass shutter knob from the dining room of the Harrison Gray Otis House. Crosshatch pattern on metal visible through glass knob front. Attached escutcheon of brass with threaded screw attachment.

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 28255

Accession Number: 1918.831

Shutter Knob

Round, flattened; threaded screw attached to back.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 28256

Accession Number: 1918.832

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28257

Accession Number: 1918.841

Shutter Knob

Round, flat knob; attached screw for mounting.

Date: ca. 1918

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 28258

Accession Number: 1918.842

HL Hinge

HL-type flat strap hinge. Countersunk holes.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28259

Accession Number: 1918.844

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28260

Accession Number: 1918.845

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28261

Accession Number: 1918.846

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28262

Accession Number: 1918.847

Grub Hoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28263

Accession Number: 1918.851

Dressing gown

Dressing gown with printed brown plaid exterior and brown and blue chevron patterned lining; shawl collar, self cuffs, with purple silk ties at front (2 pairs - 1 pair is missing); full length.

Date: 1840-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, homemade, printing (process)

GUSN: 28264

Accession Number: 1918.854

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28265

Accession Number: 1918.855

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28266

Accession Number: 1918.856

Box with Cover

Round, blue wooden box with bail handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28267

Accession Number: 1918.857AB

Box

Long wood and pasteboard oval box (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper has stylized leaves scattered on a striped background. Block printed in green, black and gray on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28268

Accession Number: 1918.863AB

Canister

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28269

Accession Number: 1918.864

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28270

Accession Number: 1918.865

Butter Print

Wooden, disc shaped, butter print with carved leaf and star motifs.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28271

Accession Number: 1918.866

Juice Reamer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28272

Accession Number: 1918.868

Skewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28273

Accession Number: 1918.870

Trivet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28274

Accession Number: 1918.871

Shoe - upper

No description

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 28275

Accession Number: 1918.876

Twine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28276

Accession Number: 1918.887

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28277

Accession Number: 1918.891

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28278

Accession Number: 1918.893

Metal Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28279

Accession Number: 1918.894B

Sink Washstand

Chest lid; interior sink; 4 drawers with wooden knobs; central door; paneled sides; casters; zinc liner.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), palm leaf, floral patterns, flowers (plants), tulipwood (Brazilian, wood), veneering, zinc

GUSN: 28280

Accession Number: 1918.897

Awl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28281

Accession Number: 1918.905

Awl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28282

Accession Number: 1918.906

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has a striped background with floral sprays on fields of pin dots. A horizontal rococo band also contains floral sprays. Block printed in green, brown and white on a blue ground. Bottom rim of box has plain brown paper partially...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28283

Accession Number: 1918.912AB

Portrait of Addison Pike

Half-length portrait of a man in black suit, red drapery above, blue border below.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 28284

Accession Number: 1918.914

Bedspread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28285

Accession Number: 1918.920

Bowl

Blue band around base; 2 other blue bands below main light blue band w/ darker blue oval medallions, stars, and sprigs; lion mask w/ ring handles.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 28286

Accession Number: 1918.922

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware handled cream pitcher. Hand painted accents around the rim and on the handle. Landscape scene featuring a cottage adorns the body.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 28287

Accession Number: 1918.923

Small Tin

Small rectangular tin with hinged lid. Tin exterior is painted green. The lid is slightly domed and painted with the image of a pagoda or similar exotic building.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28288

Accession Number: 1918.925

Petticoat Fragment

Rectangular quilted fragment made from three layers. Exterior is a plain weave gold silk, filled with wool batting and lined with a plain weave linen block printed in red and purple trailing floral vines. Finely quilted in floral vines and leaves. Ground is quilted in diagonal pattern.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 28289

Accession Number: 1918.929

Purse made from a Piece of Bedspread

Small purse made from a piece of Sally Winslow's bedspread.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 28290

Accession Number: 1918.931

Purse

Green bag with a woven grass patterned lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28291

Accession Number: 1918.932

Dress

Overdress has cream ground block printed with multicolor floral and strawberry pattern enclosed by trailing black vine in ogee pattern. Neckline pointed at back with front tie closure; Empire waist bodice lined with linen, over printed green. Elbow length fitted sleeves; Front opening hem trimmed wi...

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 28292

Accession Number: 1918.935

Yarn Winder

Riven oak table; box all riven, six arms.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oak (wood), yellow birch (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 28293

Accession Number: 1918.944

Umbrella Swift

C-clamp base, oak.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28294

Accession Number: 1918.945

Hand Card

Oak back, maple/beech handle.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oak (wood), leather, maple (wood), beech (wood)

GUSN: 28295

Accession Number: 1918.946B

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28296

Accession Number: 1918.950

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28297

Accession Number: 1918.951

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28298

Accession Number: 1918.952

Soup Spoon

Shiny pewter spoon; re-cast, with no ornmentation.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 28198

Accession Number: 1918.566

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