Historic New England

Charger

Delftware charger in grayish-white glaze with scalloped edge and blue border of bands of panels alternating lattice, scrolls, and petal forms surrounding central decoration of floral sprig.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 28512

Accession Number: 1918.1485

Pair of Stockings

Off-white; plain; toe and heel darned a lot; stockinette stitch.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Pierce, Hannah Cummings (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 28513

Accession Number: 1918.1486AB

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28514

Accession Number: 1918.1487

Blanket

Blue and cream, large check blanket fragment in a twill weave.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 28515

Accession Number: 1918.1488

Wash Bowl and Pitcher

Earthenware wash pitcher and basin. Brown transfer-print.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28516

Accession Number: 1918.1491AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28517

Accession Number: 1918.1492

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28518

Accession Number: 1918.1493

Globe

Newton's Improved Terrestrial Pocket globe with hinged sharkskin cover displaying the heavens.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28519

Accession Number: 1918.1494

Painting

Blue flowers in yellow cornucopia, pinpricked roses.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28520

Accession Number: 1918.1495

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28521

Accession Number: 1918.1496

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 28522

Accession Number: 1918.1500AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28523

Accession Number: 1918.1502

Box of Sealing Wafers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 28524

Accession Number: 1918.1504

Delftware soup plate with bluish glaze. The outer border consists of a blue band topped with a black zig-zag. The inner border has panels of alternating black crosshatching with scrolled abstract blue surrounding central scene in blue and black of bamboo and flowers.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 28527

Accession Number: 1918.1527

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28528

Accession Number: 1918.1537

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28529

Accession Number: 1918.1538

Perfume Bottle

Green-tinted glass perfume bottle with molded scroll and stylized floral design, cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28530

Accession Number: 1918.1539

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28533

Accession Number: 1918.1550

Spice Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28534

Accession Number: 1918.1551

Bandbox

Round bandbox (A) and lid (B)covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a floral stripe pattern with bands of foliage separated by a geometric stripe with central stylized leave motifs. Printed in blues, blacks and grays on a cream ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28535

Accession Number: 1918.1552AB

Saucer

Blue and white; thin border of cross hatches alternating with dots; scene of two figures under parasol gesturing to two ducks (?); two bushes, left and right flank scene; scroll form in sky over parasol.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28536

Accession Number: 1918.1554

Thread Roll

Red and white striped thread roll with needles and pins.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28717

Accession Number: 1919.458

WALLET

Brown envelope with leather strap closure. 2 compartments, embossed with diamonds on flap, large X on front and back.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 28718

Accession Number: 1919.462

Pencil Lead

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28719

Accession Number: 1919.463

Set of four quill

Four quills.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material)

GUSN: 28720

Accession Number: 1919.465

Sewing Kit

Black treated cotton envelope-shaped sewing kit with a blue and white flower lining and blue and yellow felt flaps for needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28721

Accession Number: 1919.466

Wallet

Black; silvered snap closure; opens to reveal inside double flap for bills/notes.

Date: 1868-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 28722

Accession Number: 1919.470

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28723

Accession Number: 1919.471.1

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28724

Accession Number: 1919.471.2

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28725

Accession Number: 1919.473

Syringe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28726

Accession Number: 1919.475

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28727

Accession Number: 1919.477

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28728

Accession Number: 1919.479

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 28729

Accession Number: 1919.487

Pocket

Plain cream cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 28733

Accession Number: 1919.508A

Drill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28734

Accession Number: 1919.510

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 28735

Accession Number: 1919.512

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 28738

Accession Number: 1919.524

Saucer

Scalloped edge w/ underglaze blue rim; underglaze blue flowers as border; star-shaped underglaze blue flower in center.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28739

Accession Number: 1919.525

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28740

Accession Number: 1919.526

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28741

Accession Number: 1919.527

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28743

Accession Number: 1919.568

Waistcoat

Black satin waistcoat with tan lining; brown back; brown leather lining at waist; shawl collar; six self covered buttons; two outer pockets; two interior pockets; gussets at waist at front and back; buckle and tab closure; single breasted.

Date: 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 28744

Accession Number: 1919.571

Nail

Three reproduction hand-wrought nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28745

Accession Number: 1919.581

Nail

tag: "A - clinch nail, modern, in original condition. B - clinch nail, reheaded to resemble old clapboard nail."

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28746

Accession Number: 1919.582

Nail

Hand-wrought clapboard nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28747

Accession Number: 1919.583B

Nail

Reproduction hand-wrought nails. Tag: "Made by Wallace Nutting Inc for front door of Brown Hse--to be clinched at back."

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28748

Accession Number: 1919.584

Nail

Reproduction hand-wrought nails. Tag [with 1919.584]: "Made by Wallace Nutting Inc. for front door of Brown Hse--to be clinched at back. 585--same as above except that these are sash fasteners."

Date: 1919

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Maker)

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28749

Accession Number: 1919.585

Nail

Hand-wrought nail, in box of "floor board nails."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28750

Accession Number: 1919.586C

Nail

Three hand-wrought nails in envelope marked "shutter box."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28751

Accession Number: 1919.587A-C

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