Pair of mirror knobs with Bilston enamel fronts with blackand white depiction of George Washington.
Maker: unknown
Material: porcelain, metal
GUSN: 29322
Accession Number: 1921.130.1-.2
Wooden doll brought from Paris soon after 1800 by Humphrey Devereaux
GUSN: 29323
Accession Number: 1921.136
Tin egg boiler from teh House of Chief Justice Shaw. "The eggs were put in the tin and the tin filled with boiling water and put on the table and each present helped himself when the egg was boiled enough to suit him."
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 29324
Accession Number: 1921.139
A Boston Latin School silver medal, 1843. Awarded to Lemuel Shaw, Jr. for exemplary conduct and industry.
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 29326
Accession Number: 1921.141A
Golden brown wood; rounded shape; pointed, carved wooden tip; ivory handle; brown silk tassel tied through hole near handle.
Date: 1790-1800
Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 29327
Accession Number: 1921.142
One of a pair of lace pull tools.
GUSN: 29328
Accession Number: 1921.143A
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 29329
Accession Number: 1921.143B
Pocket ink well encased in rosewood
GUSN: 29330
Accession Number: 1921.146
A. J. Whilliston's universal cloth stretcher for marking with indelable ink, patented 1856.
GUSN: 29331
Accession Number: 1921.147
No description
Material: plaster
GUSN: 29332
Accession Number: 1921.149
Enamel patch box (Bilston English) 1780-1800. Motto, " We live in Hope."
GUSN: 29333
Accession Number: 1921.158
Purple glass scent bottle, Prince of Wales feather decoration. Cork stopper.
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 29334
Accession Number: 1921.159
Heavily beaded drawstring bag with floral design and hunting scene on bottom; green silk enclosure with green ribbon ties; blue bead tassels.
GUSN: 29335
Accession Number: 1921.165
Finely knitted purse with beaded pastoral scene featuring houses and person near stream; floral pattern on bottom.
GUSN: 29336
Accession Number: 1921.166
Embroidered floral design in chain stitch.
Date: First half of the 19th century
Material: wool (hair), embroidering, crewel wool, crewelwork (visual works)
GUSN: 29337
Accession Number: 1921.167
Tapered strap. Oval or bean head at end. Barrel side only.
Date: 1700-1799
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 29338
Accession Number: 1921.169
Two parts, each tapered to oval head at end.
GUSN: 29339
Accession Number: 1921.171
Blue cotton handkerchief.
Date: ca. 1830
GUSN: 29340
Accession Number: 1921.176
Staffordshire mantel ornament. Boy with basket of grapes.
Date: 1800-1850
Material: earthenware
GUSN: 29341
Accession Number: 1921.180
Staffordshire mantel ornament
GUSN: 29342
Accession Number: 1921.181
GUSN: 29343
Accession Number: 1921.194DE
Three pintles, identical design.
GUSN: 29344
Accession Number: 1921.194A-C
Hand-wrought; for retaining hasp, hook, or padlock. Exposed portion painted green.
Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), painting (coating)
GUSN: 29345
Accession Number: 1921.195
Painted green over white; one bracket has spike mount, the other a plate with three holes.
Date: 1800-1825
Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought
GUSN: 29346
Accession Number: 1921.196
Black/brown shoe with rounded toe; hole at toe; two pairs of punched eyes; no laces; inner sole; heel.
Date: 1815-1835
Material: handmade, leather
GUSN: 29347
Accession Number: 1921.198
Black/brown shoe with pointed toe; center opeing; three pairs of punched eyes; no laces; inner sole; stitching.
Date: 1800-1810
Material: stitching, leather
GUSN: 29348
Accession Number: 1921.199
Five angle irons, some brass, some painted. [1921.200, 1921.200 A, B, C, D.]
Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought
GUSN: 29349
Accession Number: 1921.200
Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)
GUSN: 29350
Accession Number: 1921.201A-C
Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding; red and white on black background.
Date: 1921
Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), painting (coating), softwood
GUSN: 29351
Accession Number: 1921.205
Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - black and white on dark green background.
GUSN: 29352
Accession Number: 1921.208
Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - black and blue spatter on brown background.
GUSN: 29353
Accession Number: 1921.209
Spatter painting sample on back of beaded siding - orange and white on black background.
GUSN: 29354
Accession Number: 1921.210
GUSN: 29355
Accession Number: 1921.219
Stoneware crock with tan glazed exterior, brown glazed interior and ear-shaped handles. Missing lid.
Material: stoneware (pottery)
GUSN: 29356
Accession Number: 1921.230
Stoneware crock with ear-shaped handles, tan exterior glaze and brown interior glaze. Exterior stamped "CHARLESTOWN 2." Lid has botton knop.
Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)
GUSN: 29357
Accession Number: 1921.231AB
GUSN: 29358
Accession Number: 1921.232AB
Red; flap and tongue closure; fan-style file - monthly - each labeled January - December; lined with green paper.
Date: 1817
Material: leather
GUSN: 29360
Accession Number: 1921.235
GUSN: 29361
Accession Number: 1921.239A
GUSN: 29362
Accession Number: 1921.239B
GUSN: 29363
Accession Number: 1921.241D
Material: textiles
GUSN: 29365
Accession Number: 1921.252
Japanned writing pad. Front cover is decorated with a multi colored floral bouquet of roses, tulips, and bluebells on a gold ground. Scrolling foliate leaf pattern frames the central design. One pearlized button in each corner. Back cover is black with a single floral bouquet painted in gold in the...
Date: 1850-1890
Material: paper (fiber product), japanning
GUSN: 29366
Accession Number: 1921.253
Young couple approaching seated man holidng a newspaper.
Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)
Material: painting (coating), plaster
GUSN: 29367
Accession Number: 1921.273
Seated man with glasses on slate held by girl, woman behind.
GUSN: 29368
Accession Number: 1921.275
Horse grazing, boy and dog in foreground.
GUSN: 29369
Accession Number: 1921.277
Man seated cross-legged on fence, two children playing with his hair and gun.
GUSN: 29370
Accession Number: 1921.278
Dark brown shoe; laced with two pairs of eyes (punched leather); leather sole; flat heel/no heel; leather inner sole; tied with laces; wooden pegs in heel.
Date: 1835-1845
GUSN: 29371
Accession Number: 1921.279
GUSN: 29372
Accession Number: 1921.281
GUSN: 29373
Accession Number: 1921.282
Porcelain pierced footed fruit basket with gold rim, magenta, light pink, and gold bands. Molded woven bowl.
Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)
GUSN: 29271
Accession Number: 1920.800