Historic New England

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21634

Accession Number: 1998.3214

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21635

Accession Number: 1998.3215

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21636

Accession Number: 1998.3216

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21637

Accession Number: 1998.3217

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21638

Accession Number: 1998.3218

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21639

Accession Number: 1998.3219

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21640

Accession Number: 1998.3220

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21641

Accession Number: 1998.3221

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21642

Accession Number: 1998.3222

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21643

Accession Number: 1998.3223

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21644

Accession Number: 1998.3224

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21645

Accession Number: 1998.3225

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21646

Accession Number: 1998.3226

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21647

Accession Number: 1998.3227

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21648

Accession Number: 1998.3228

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21649

Accession Number: 1998.3229

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21650

Accession Number: 1998.3230

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21651

Accession Number: 1998.3231

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21652

Accession Number: 1998.3232

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21653

Accession Number: 1998.3233

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21654

Accession Number: 1998.3234

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21655

Accession Number: 1998.3235

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21656

Accession Number: 1998.3236

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21657

Accession Number: 1998.3237

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21658

Accession Number: 1998.3238

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21659

Accession Number: 1998.3239

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21660

Accession Number: 1998.3240

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21661

Accession Number: 1998.3241

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21662

Accession Number: 1998.3242

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21663

Accession Number: 1998.3243

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21664

Accession Number: 1998.3245

Hand towel

Damask woven hand towel, white linen w/ puckered design and clover and floral border. Fringed ends. Assorted sizes--description applies to .3237-.3257.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21665

Accession Number: 1998.3246

Canteen

Flattened circular form. Tin canteen w/ applied strap, tin handles and raised mouth w/ cork stopper.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cork (bark), tin (metal)

GUSN: 25272

Accession Number: 1985.373

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of agreement between Joshua Coffin and Caleb Haskill, dated July 30, 1762, Newbury; under glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1762

Maker: Haskill, Caleb (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25273

Accession Number: 1985.375

Reproduction contract

Photocopy of document written and signed by Tristram Coffin. Sept 23, 1676. Behind glass. Black and gilt molded wood frame.

Date: 1676

Maker: Coffin, Tristram, Jr. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25274

Accession Number: 1985.376

Reproduction letter

Photocopy of letter from John Greenleaf Whittier to Joshua Coffin Chase, March 30, 1884, Danvers, Mass., behind glass. Black and gilt molded frame.

Date: 1884

Maker: Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25275

Accession Number: 1985.377

Military commission certificate

Black and gilt molded frame; glass; photocopy of commission of Lt. Joshua Coffin, March 19, 1759; pen and ink explanatory description.

Date: 1759

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25276

Accession Number: 1985.378

Reproduction letter

Black and gilt molded frame; under glass. Photocopy of letter from Joshua Coffin to his brother dated 12/9/1760.

Date: 1760

Maker: Coffin, Joshua (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25277

Accession Number: 1985.379

Float

Blown glass net float w/ molded lip.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 25278

Accession Number: 1985.380

"A. Coffin/ 1823" engraved on brass plate on top. A) Rectangular writing desk; exterior veneered in burled wood; mahogany interior. Brass bound on all edges. Interior contains folding writing surface, a row of drawers, and a row of lidded compartments. Hand written label found w/ the piece reads: "...

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 25279

Accession Number: 1985.385A-C

Chalkboard

Wooden slate, mortise and tenon joints w/ pegs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), slate (rock)

GUSN: 25280

Accession Number: 1985.386

Vase

Bristol-type translucent white glass body. Trumpet form w/ high circular foot. Polychrome enamel decoration of cottages by a river or lake. Gilt banding.

Date: 1840-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 25281

Accession Number: 1985.387

Bellows

Wooden bellows boards w/ leather bag and decorative fringe near tip. Hollow metal tip. Leather tab handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25282

Accession Number: 1985.388

Bedwarming pan

Handle consists of a sequence of ring and baluster shapes terminating in knob finial. Evidence of red paint or stain. Lidded copper pan w/ piercing and incised floral decoration on the lid. Brass pull ring.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25283

Accession Number: 1985.389

Fireplace brush

Round straw hearth brush. No handle.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), string (fiber product), tape (materials)

GUSN: 25284

Accession Number: 1985.390

Anchor

Small wrought iron anchor w/ wooden crossbar and metal ring wrapped in fiber at end.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material), wrought

GUSN: 25285

Accession Number: 1985.391

Washing machine

Washing machine with rectangular wood tub on chamfered wood legs; spring-loaded, hand- and foot-operated swinging mechanism with turned wood and cast iron parts.

Date: 1873-1880

Maker: Couch, F. A. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 25286

Accession Number: 1999.23

Photographic print

The Coffin Manor House, "Portledge," in Devonshire, England. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25287

Accession Number: 1985.393.1

Photographic print

Alwington Church. In oak frame under glass. Browntone photograph in lightly molded oak rectangular frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 25288

Accession Number: 1985.393.2

Footstool

Footstool. Pine, metal, nails (cut), paint. Six-board. Nailed construction throughout. Slightly overhanging top with rounded edges. Side boards have peg feet and half-round cutouts at base of side. Sides painted dull blue; top unfinished.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 25289

Accession Number: 1985.392

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