Historic New England

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

Box

Shallow box with lift-up mirror and pull-out drawer. Covered with deocrative papers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29532

Accession Number: 1922.500

Candle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 29533

Accession Number: 1922.502

Woodworking Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29534

Accession Number: 1922.504

Key

Tag: "Supposed to be a "key"; perhaps an eye to swing a crane from or an eye for a shutter hinge. From a building adjoining brickwork of the Province House.

Date: 1668-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29535

Accession Number: 1922.507

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 29536

Accession Number: 1922.513

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 29537

Accession Number: 1922.514

Teapot

Stoneware teapot molded to resemble bamboo.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 29538

Accession Number: 1922.517AB

Teapot

Parian teapot with crabstock handle and bird shaped spout. Relief decoration of egrets, scrolls, and bearded figure. Seashell-shaped knop on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 29540

Accession Number: 1922.530AB

Syrup pitcher

Octagonal faceted body w/ relief molded figures of Madonna and children within gothic panel; quatrefoil border in relief around base; gothic handle w/ relief molded decoration; pewter lid w/ thumb tab.

Date: 1840

Maker: Meigh, Charles (Maker) James Dixon & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 29542

Accession Number: 1922.531

Vase

Small red-tinted glass vase with columnar bottom on round base with trumpet neck ending in flaring, undulating lip. White and gilt grape clusters and leaves. This color of glass is sometimes referred to as 'red Bohemian glass.'

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 29543

Accession Number: 1922.532

Vase

Yellowish-tinted glass vase with short body, sharply sloping shoulder that tapers to neck and flaring lip. Glass has crackle design throughout with dark purple and green foliage designs.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), crackle glass, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 29544

Accession Number: 1922.533

Tea Caddy

Stoneware tea caddy painted to resemble "rosso antico", reddish brown with black painted decoration. Two armor-clad men with shields on body opposite a black painted quatrefoil. Black Greek key design as border around cover that is conical with a scalloped-edge finial. Caddy is cylindrical with slig...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 29545

Accession Number: 1922.534AB

Cockade Fan

Collapsable round fan; brown imitation alligator paper guard/handles; metal caps with loop at ends; light brown glazed cotton(?) pleated leaf.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), skin (collagenous material), reptile, artificial, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29547

Accession Number: 1922.560

Potholder

Flame stitch Berlinwork face in shades of red, green and brown. Bound with pink and black silk ribbon. Braided loop at corner. Rectangular. Back of brown ribbed wool with woven circle motif in green and pink.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, stitching, silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29548

Accession Number: 1922.565

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29549

Accession Number: 1922.567

Snuffbox

Small round snuff box with cover. Black lacquer with printed military portrait affixed to the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 29550

Accession Number: 1922.568AB

Magnifying Glass

Bone magnifying glass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29552

Accession Number: 1922.576

Magnifying Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29553

Accession Number: 1922.577

Spectacles

Metal spectacles. Oval blue tinted lenses and a crank bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), lenses (components)

GUSN: 29554

Accession Number: 1922.580

Scissors

Small metal scissors.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29555

Accession Number: 1922.586

Spectacles and Case

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case with a strap [.2]. Oblong lenses. Crank bridge. Loop slide side arms with teardrop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), leather

GUSN: 29556

Accession Number: 1922.587.1-.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29557

Accession Number: 1922.590

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29558

Accession Number: 1922.591

Bottle and Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29559

Accession Number: 1922.597AB

Trough

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 29560

Accession Number: 1922.601

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29561

Accession Number: 1922.602

Waistcoat

Crimson silk velvet; no collar; small pointed revers; double breasted with nine pairs self-covered buttons; two pockets; white lining; tan back; handmade eyes at back for laced closure.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 29776

Accession Number: 1922.1037

Patens

Pair of patens worn to protect shoes by raising the wearer above the mud. Each paten is constructed from a metal ring riveted to a pair of metal rods. Each rod is attached to the carved wooden sole. Leather toe covers and instep ties hold the paten to the shoe.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, iron alloy, leather

GUSN: 29777

Accession Number: 1922.1038

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29778

Accession Number: 1922.1039

Spectacles

Metal spectacles. Blue tinted octagonal Richardson lenses with a crank bridge. Loop slide side arms with tear drop finials.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29779

Accession Number: 1922.1041

Pocketbook

Dark brown; envelope flap with engraved silver mount/clasp; embossed with gold acanthus leaf border; 4 compartments lined with red and blue marbled paper. Smooth suface.

Date: ca. 1786

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, handmade, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29780

Accession Number: 1922.1053

Infant's Cap

Cream; rows of piping around cap; "visor" folds back to reveal same rows of piping; neck ruffle; back--circular, quilted; drawstring.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, reeding

GUSN: 29781

Accession Number: 1922.1054

Dress

Short; white; high waisted; bodice and sleeves embroidered w/ flowers and openwork; ruffle; scalloped neckline, (short) sleeves and hem; horizontal bands of narrow tucks alternate w/ inserted bands of eyelet; waistband; drawstring neckline.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 29783

Accession Number: 1922.1061

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler on natural linen ground. Border is made up of connected circles forming an undulating chain. Alphabets on top half in black, verse in cream, name in green. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", letters repeated (AA, BB, CC...) ; #2 missing "J", letters repeated. Numbers: "1...

Maker: Sargem, Anna (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 29784

Accession Number: 1922.1063