Historic New England

Nail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 34815

Accession Number: 1932.385A-C

Bookmark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34816

Accession Number: 1932.386

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34817

Accession Number: 1932.387

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34818

Accession Number: 1932.391

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34819

Accession Number: 1932.392

Drill

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34820

Accession Number: 1932.393

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34821

Accession Number: 1932.394

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34822

Accession Number: 1932.395

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34823

Accession Number: 1932.396

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34824

Accession Number: 1932.398

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34825

Accession Number: 1932.399

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34826

Accession Number: 1932.402

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34827

Accession Number: 1932.403

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34828

Accession Number: 1932.404

Drill Bit

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34829

Accession Number: 1932.407

Pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; single piece folded with 3" wide hem at open end with four buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), weaving, hand sewing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34830

Accession Number: 1932.411

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in field of floral springs; border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringe ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34831

Accession Number: 1932.415A

Hand Towel

Rectangular, white linen damask; central portion covered in floral sprigs. Border of floral column; Greek Key lines. Border at each end woven in red. Selvage sides; self fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material)

GUSN: 34832

Accession Number: 1932.416A

Rectangular, off white linen damask; body of diamond grid pattern; woven red stripe along sides. Across ends red Greek Key border flanked by red stripes all on plain weave. Self fringed ends; selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: Liscomb, Sarah Anne Pearce (Embroiderer)

Material: damask, embroidering, fringe, jacquard, linen (material), tabby (textile)

GUSN: 34833

Accession Number: 1932.417A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34834

Accession Number: 1932.419A

Pillowcase

One of a pair of lace pillow covers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34835

Accession Number: 1932.419B

Napkin

Square, white linen damask; central round floral bunching; floral border. One of a set of twelve.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 34836

Accession Number: 1932.420B

Napkin

One of a set of twelve linen damask napkins.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 34837

Accession Number: 1932.421A

Napkin

Square, white linen damask with center framed area of watered-moire-like design. Frame of repeating rose bunches with an outer border of running Greek Key. Selvage sides; hemmed ends. One of a set of eighteen.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 34838

Accession Number: 1932.422A

Tablecloth

Rectangular, white linen damask; central panel of watered moire-like design within border. Outer band of rose groupings; Greek Key outer border. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, embroidering, jacquard, linen (material), moiré

GUSN: 34839

Accession Number: 1932.425

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34840

Accession Number: 1932.426

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief with blue and red borders and an embroidered "S".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34841

Accession Number: 1932.427

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34842

Accession Number: 1932.428

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with an embroidered "F".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34843

Accession Number: 1932.431

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with an ebroidered "F".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34844

Accession Number: 1932.432

Piece of a Coverlet

Brown, rust and natural, reversible; one loom width portion with overall geometric pattern of lines, blocks and bars. Fringed on one end; sides selvage; top hemmed.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34845

Accession Number: 1932.438A

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with silver luster resist design. Two different purple transfer-printed landscape scenes adorn the body. Floral and foliate designs surround the transfer-printed scenes and adorn the handle and spout.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), lusterware, resist, transfer printing

GUSN: 41133

Accession Number: 1988.606

Cup

Pearlware handleless cup with silver luster resist design of a meandering vine. Base of cup has a small section where the luster was not applied.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), resist, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 41135

Accession Number: 1988.610

Pitcher

Silver lusterware pitcher. Rounded body with a loop handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 41137

Accession Number: 1988.614

Pitcher

Yellow glazed earthenware pitcher with silver resist design. Floral, vine, and foliate motif adorns the body, spout, and handle.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), resist

GUSN: 41148

Accession Number: 1988.605

Side Chair

Side Chair. Part of a Set. Wood, leather, brass tacks. Carved back with turned stay rail rail and pendant; leather seat and back decorated with brass nail heads; turned double front stretchers; plain double side stretchers. Rests on turned front legs and straight stiles.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 41184

Accession Number: 1987.428.1

Wallpaper lined trunk

Trunk covered in brown and white cowhide. Brass tack and leather trim around edges. Oval brass tack decoration around keyhole. Slightly domed lid. Wallpaper lined interior, vertical drapery swags framing a continuous vine with large-scale leaves. Block printed in black and white on blue ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cowhide, wallpapers

GUSN: 41197

Accession Number: 1980.114

Trunk

No description

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), hide (collagenous material), iron (metal), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41198

Accession Number: 1952.M57

Chest with Drawer

Bracket feet, beaded drawer front, wooden knobs. Broad plain chest front; top has applied moldings, leather hinges.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 41201

Accession Number: 1949.244

Chest with Drawers

Chest with two drawers. White pine. Three-board back. Quarter-round bead on drawer fronts. Shaped bracket feet. Some of original red paint remains visible beneath second coat of red.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 41202

Accession Number: 1975.181

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 41207

Accession Number: 1986.1873

Teapot with lid

White glazed stoneware teapot, hand painted blue floral and double banded decoration, and small lug handles on either side of rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 41210

Accession Number: 1988.543AB

Child's Dress

Long; white; shirred bodice; neckline and cap sleeves trimmed with scalloped eyelet; four narrow tucks on sleeves; embroidered waistband; drawstring neckline and waist; four tucks at hem.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 41216

Accession Number: 1988.390

Bonnet

No description

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cloth, stitching, silk (textile), textiles, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 41225

Accession Number: 1988.480

Whole Cloth Quilt

Red, green and brown floral sprays; scrolled sprigs outlined in black dots on cream background; tacked and heavily batted. Edges bound in same fabric.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, glazing (coating), tacking

GUSN: 41228

Accession Number: 1976.460A

Parasol

Green and black iridescent silk with floral border and fringe; turned wooden handle; blue bone handle tip; carved bone ferrule; 1850s pattern; painted black metal slider and spokes; marquise folding hinge.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), silk (textile), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41229

Accession Number: 1932.1171.2

Parasol

White silk twill edged with ruching and linen tape lace; thick wooden folding handle and ferrule; three silver rings along handle, with enamel, and one on ferrule; white silk lining; wooden knob at end of handle.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, lace (needlework), linen (material), silk (textile), silver (metal), twill, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41230

Accession Number: 1930.1221

Carriage Parasol

Small, green silk; small ring on metal ferrule; trompe-l'oeil grain wooden shaft and turned handle with bone tip; painted black metal slider; marquis folding hinges (two); whale bone spokes.

Date: 1840-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41232

Accession Number: 1941.350

Carriage Parasol

Black ruffled ribbed silk; black lining; telescope stick with marguise hinge; T-shaped wood handle; metal and celluloid shaft; black laquered wood; bulbous ferrule. Carriage Parasol--small, meant to take up very little room in carriage.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 41234

Accession Number: 1933.24A

Parasol

Parasol with show textile of cream-colored cotton and silk fiber, cream-colored silk lining, edged with cream lace ruffle. The ferrule and tips of the metal ribs are carved ivory. The ivory stick is missing its handle.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), metal, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 41235

Accession Number: 1930.138

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