Historic New England

Waxwork Chimneypiece

Very large waxwork chimneypiece behind glass, in three sections, wiith original deep frame. Behind the glass, modeled in wax, are four figures, fruit, grass, and small animals. The walls behind the figures are covered in red paper lines to look like brick. Garden of Eden scene

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 29301

Accession Number: 1921.68

Document box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29302

Accession Number: 1921.70

Decanter

Glass case bottle with a stopper. Three pint size.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29303

Accession Number: 1921.77AB

Case Bottle

Glass case bottle with a stopper. Three pint size.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29304

Accession Number: 1921.78AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29305

Accession Number: 1921.80

Wine Glass

No description

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29306

Accession Number: 1921.83

Tin Chafing Dish

Three wicks, without dish

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29307

Accession Number: 1921.89

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29308

Accession Number: 1921.90B

Bale

Copper kettle iron bale

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 29309

Accession Number: 1921.101

Chandelier

Tin chandelier with eight candle sockets.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29310

Accession Number: 1921.108

Bandbox

Bandbox with floral medallion wallpaper. Lid has a label indicating the box was made by Miss Louisa May, 446 Washington Street, Boston

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29311

Accession Number: 1921.110

Great Coat

Fawn, full length great coat - buttons down to hem (raw); fawn velvet collar; inside "vest" lining same as coat; coat is false double breasted; double cape collar; cuffed sleeves lined with linen cambric; tab at collar; back - button tab with plackets or false pockets. One front pocket (vertical) wi...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29312

Accession Number: 1921.115

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat with white cotton lining; Brown twill back with back closure of three pairs handsewn eyes and lacing; Standing collar; three pockets; lowered waistline with leather inside waist; single breasted; boned ties at back.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 29313

Accession Number: 1921.116

Frock Coat

Plum colored broadcloth coat

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, fleece, stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29314

Accession Number: 1921.117

Evening Coat

Brown; blue velvet collar, high, turnover with notched revers, padded collar and shoulders; double breasted; two button cuffs, sleeves gather at shoulders; false pockets with flaps; two pockets in tail.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 29315

Accession Number: 1921.118

Wig

White hair wig, leather lining, black ribbon ties hair together into tail in back.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 29316

Accession Number: 1921.119

Wig

White hair wig, leather lining, black ribbon ties hair together into tail in back.

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 29317

Accession Number: 1921.120

Pants

White pants; plain; two pockets at waistband; button front closure with placket; twelve decorative brass buttons; gusset and lacing for back closure; waist lined with cotton.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 29318

Accession Number: 1921.121

Dollhouse

Six-room dollhouse with furnishings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29319

Accession Number: 1921.389

Bottle

"Fisher and Fairbanks Boston, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29320

Accession Number: 1921.128

Cream Pitcher

A blue transfer printed footed cream pitcher with a rectangular handle. The outer body is decorated by the Massachusetts State House. The inner base has a pastoral scene adorning the center and the edge is decorated with a floral motif.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 29321

Accession Number: 1921.129

Mirror Knob

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

Doll

Wooden doll brought from Paris soon after 1800 by Humphrey Devereaux

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29323

Accession Number: 1921.136

Case

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."

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 29324

Accession Number: 1921.139

Boston Latin School Medal for Industry

A Boston Latin School silver medal, 1843. Awarded to Lemuel Shaw, Jr. for exemplary conduct and industry.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 29326

Accession Number: 1921.141A

Cane

Golden brown wood; rounded shape; pointed, carved wooden tip; ivory handle; brown silk tassel tied through hole near handle.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29327

Accession Number: 1921.142

Lace Pull

One of a pair of lace pull tools.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29328

Accession Number: 1921.143A

Lace Pull

One of a pair of lace pull tools.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29329

Accession Number: 1921.143B

Inkwell

Pocket ink well encased in rosewood

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29330

Accession Number: 1921.146

Cloth Stretcher

A. J. Whilliston's universal cloth stretcher for marking with indelable ink, patented 1856.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29331

Accession Number: 1921.147

Plaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 29332

Accession Number: 1921.149

Patch box

Enamel patch box (Bilston English) 1780-1800. Motto, " We live in Hope."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29333

Accession Number: 1921.158

Scent Bottle

Purple glass scent bottle, Prince of Wales feather decoration. Cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 29334

Accession Number: 1921.159

Purse

Heavily beaded drawstring bag with floral design and hunting scene on bottom; green silk enclosure with green ribbon ties; blue bead tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29335

Accession Number: 1921.165

Purse

Finely knitted purse with beaded pastoral scene featuring houses and person near stream; floral pattern on bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29336

Accession Number: 1921.166

Handbag

Embroidered floral design in chain stitch.

Date: First half of the 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), embroidering, crewel wool, crewelwork (visual works)

GUSN: 29337

Accession Number: 1921.167

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap. Oval or bean head at end. Barrel side only.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29338

Accession Number: 1921.169

Strap Hinge

Two parts, each tapered to oval head at end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 29339

Accession Number: 1921.171

Kerchief

Blue cotton handkerchief.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29340

Accession Number: 1921.176

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29400

Accession Number: 1921.946

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 29401

Accession Number: 1921.1290

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29402

Accession Number: 1921.1673

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Blue stripes, flanked by thin blue lines, on cream ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29403

Accession Number: 1922.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with a pink damask pattern on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29404

Accession Number: 1922.4

Wallpaper

Fragments of rainbow wallpaper. Printed in ochre and yellow on blended red, yellow, blue satin ground on olive-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 29405

Accession Number: 1922.17

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 29406

Accession Number: 1922.49A-C

Decanter

Glass decanter and stopper with bulbous body tapering to a narrow neck with flaring mouth and circular foot. Etched design with circles, stars, three-dimensional blue and white dots, and gold bands over the entire surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 29407

Accession Number: 1922.1104AB

Cordial Glass

Trumpet-shaped cordial glasses with circular foot. Etched design with circles, stars, three-dimensional blue and white dots, and gold bands over the entire surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 29408

Accession Number: 1922.1105.1-.2

Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29409

Accession Number: 1922.30

Straw Plitter

Wood and metal straw splitting tool.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 29411

Accession Number: 1922.35

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