Historic New England

Brush

A small brush with an ivory handle and horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), horsehair

GUSN: 54338

Accession Number: 1946.346.3

Toilet Kit Case

A cylindrical leather case holding personal hygiene items.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54339

Accession Number: 1946.346.1

Brush

A wooden hairbrush with horsehair bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 54340

Accession Number: 1946.346.5

Wallet

Red leather wallet with strap closure. Brown leather lining embossed with floral stamp rows. Interior with two compartments, section for note paper, four bills in compartments and pencil holder.

Date: 1795-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54341

Accession Number: 1946.350

Small straw marquetry box with cover. Decorative straw veneer on top of the cover features an outline of a turtle and seven assorted geometric patterns, in green, and light to dark natural shades. Sides of the cover are veneered in dark brown straw.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 54342

Accession Number: 1946.351AB

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54343

Accession Number: 1946.352

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54344

Accession Number: 1946.354

Printing Plate

Engraving plate for Edgar Rollins.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54345

Accession Number: 1946.359B

Printing Plate

Engraving plate for John Rollins

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 54346

Accession Number: 1946.359C

Stamp Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 54348

Accession Number: 1946.361

Lure

Metal fishing lure with a barbed hook and a body shaped like a fish.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 54349

Accession Number: 1946.362

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54350

Accession Number: 1946.364

Sewing Kit

Small red silk sewing kit with gold silk lining; includes thimble, scissors, and needles; beading on outside says "Lydia [illegible] 82" and "To Susan [illegible] 93".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54351

Accession Number: 1946.366

Child's Bonnet

Cream wool; crocheted; ruffles trimmed with silk thread; top--seven circles with silk thread trim; two ties attached to rosettes.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54352

Accession Number: 1946.367B

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54353

Accession Number: 1946.368AB

Purse

Brown velvet pouch with a triangular flap.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54354

Accession Number: 1946.371

Busk

Elaborately carved wooden busk.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), chip carving

GUSN: 54362

Accession Number: 1946.373

Bodice

Sheer white cotton; short waisted; long sleeves flared at cuff; yoke and collar with narrow vertical tucks. Standing collar and cuffs trimmed with black velvet ribbon drawn through casing; six covered white buttons at center front; extension of sheer cotton at waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 54363

Accession Number: 1946.376

Chemise

White batiste chemise with lace and embroidery; shoulder straps with pink satin ribbon attached with bows.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54364

Accession Number: 1946.377

Camisole

White cotton camisole with a thin blue ribon.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54365

Accession Number: 1946.378

Pipe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 54367

Accession Number: 1946.395

Chemise

Very short sleeved. Neckline is highly decorative with diagonal pleated lines, eyelet lace, and embroidered leaf patterns.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching

GUSN: 54369

Accession Number: 1946.413

Pair of Drawers

Cotton with embroidered trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 54370

Accession Number: 1946.414

Chemise

White cotton chemise with store bought trim around sleeves and yoke.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching

GUSN: 54371

Accession Number: 1946.415B

Doll's Bedding

Piece of lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54379

Accession Number: 1946.441

Decanter

Glass decanter with stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54385

Accession Number: 1946.455AB

Cream Pitcher

Red and blue dot, arch and bell flower border; polychrome enamel scene of 3 Chinese figures standing around Queen Anne tea table at precarious perspective.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 54386

Accession Number: 1946.456

Tea bowl

No description

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 54387

Accession Number: 1946.459A

Jar with lid

Small, porcelain jar with lid. Cylindrical shape, white body with blue stripes and floral bands.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic glaze, hand-painted

GUSN: 54388

Accession Number: 1946.477IJ

Picnic Basket

Rectangular wicker picnic basket woven with "space coiling" technique. Basket has a hinged lid with leather and metal straps and handles. The basket retains most of it's contents (see 1946.477B-L).

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wicker, leather, metal

GUSN: 54389

Accession Number: 1946.477A

Match Holder

Small wooden canister. Cylindrical shape with tight fitting cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54390

Accession Number: 1946.477B

Flask

Oval-shaped glass flask with a metal lip and screw cover lined with cork. The flask is covered with reed woven through wood splint standards. The weave stands out from the body to form pairs of small loops on either side of the flask, perhaps used to hold a string or leather carrying strap.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), glass (material), metal, cork (bark), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54391

Accession Number: 1946.477C

Tin Canister

Small, half-circle tin with hinged lid. Lid has attached ring pull and pierced pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin alloy, piercing

GUSN: 54392

Accession Number: 1946.477D

Drinking Glass

Small drinking glass of clear blown glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54393

Accession Number: 1946.477E

Drinking Glass

Small drinking glass of clear blown glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54394

Accession Number: 1946.477F

Crock Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54003

Accession Number: 1945.171B

Crock with lid

Stoneware crock with lid. Size number "3".

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54004

Accession Number: 1945.173AB

Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54006

Accession Number: 1945.174

Crock with lid

Stoneware crock with ear-shaped handles, light tan exterior glaze and brown interior glaze. Exterior stamped "NEW YORK STONE WARE CO, FORT EDWARD, NY" and "3." and painted with blue abstract flower. Lid with button knop is unglazed.

Maker: New York Stoneware Co. (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 54007

Accession Number: 1945.175AB

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54009

Accession Number: 1945.186

Juice Reamer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54010

Accession Number: 1945.187

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54011

Accession Number: 1945.189AB

Demijohn

Wicker covered bottle with cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wickerwork, weaving

GUSN: 54014

Accession Number: 1945.199

Boot Scraper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54015

Accession Number: 1945.204

Taper

Wax tapers in original box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 54016

Accession Number: 1945.208

Crock with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54017

Accession Number: 1945.209AB

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54018

Accession Number: 1945.210AB

Pince-nez and Case

Metal pince-nez with circular lenses [.1]. Hinged leather case with a fabric liner [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54019

Accession Number: 1945.218.1-.2

Spectacles and Case

Tortoise shell spectacles [.1] and a hinged leather case [.2]. Round lenses. C bridge. Temple curl side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, leather

GUSN: 54020

Accession Number: 1945.220.1-.2

Cruet Set

Seven piece cruet set consists of six cut glass bottles and elaborate metal stand. Three cruets with stoppers, two casters with metal tops and finial and one mustard pot with hinged metal lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54021

Accession Number: 1945.227.1-.7

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