Historic New England

Canister

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 34799

Accession Number: 1932.347

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 34800

Accession Number: 1932.348

Rosette Brise' Fan

Wooden souvenir fan with autographs; white sticks and guards; very short and wide brise' type; threaded with white silk ribbon; metal rivet top and bottom.

Date: 1868-1869

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34801

Accession Number: 1932.349

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34802

Accession Number: 1932.350

Cough Lozenge Box

Wistar's Cough Lozenges box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34803

Accession Number: 1932.351AB

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34804

Accession Number: 1932.361A

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 34805

Accession Number: 1932.362AB

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34807

Accession Number: 1932.370

Tureen

Blue transfer-printed earthenware tureen with dual scroll molded handles. Floral and scroll border surrounds rim and foot. Coastal landscape scene.

Date: 1846-1850

Maker: Wedgewood, John (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34808

Accession Number: 1932.374A

Tureen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34809

Accession Number: 1932.375AB

Tureen ladle

Ironstone ladle with scroll molded handle. "Flow blue" transfer-printed flowers and geometric patterns.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 34810

Accession Number: 1932.375C

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34811

Accession Number: 1932.379

Pair of Stockings

Thick cream-colored knit stockings. Front of stockings has a scalloped or shell pattern in vertical columns to the front of the foot. The heel has a thicker knitted section.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34812

Accession Number: 1932.381AB

Boots

Dark brown; top has lighter colored leather; blue (faded) boot straps; toe has leather tip; leather sole w/ nails.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 34813

Accession Number: 1932.382AB

Viewer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34814

Accession Number: 1932.384

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

Eggcup

Med. blue w/ border of stylized flowers and scene (barley legible) of men on hillside near castle and ruins.

Date: 1891

Maker: W. T. Copeland & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 34935

Accession Number: 1932.645

Needlework Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34936

Accession Number: 1932.647

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 34937

Accession Number: 1932.660

Infant's Cap

Cream; embroidered with eyelet embroidery with net inserts for flowers; border around face and neck; four large, round floral motifs around cap; one central motif at back panel; two sets of drawstrings; two loops (broken).

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components)

GUSN: 34938

Accession Number: 1932.663

Sash

Yellow, red, and black paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34939

Accession Number: 1932.664

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34940

Accession Number: 1932.666

Cap

Pink net hood with white fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34941

Accession Number: 1932.669

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34942

Accession Number: 1932.673

Doll Clothes

Plaid blue dress with lace collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34943

Accession Number: 1932.674

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34944

Accession Number: 1932.677

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34945

Accession Number: 1932.678

Decanter

Cut glass decanter. Fluting around the base and shoulder. Applied rings around the neck. Broad rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34946

Accession Number: 1932.679

Nappy

Small bowl with floral molded rim, including small loop handle. Blue transfer-printed pattern of floral sprays surrounding central image of vase of flowers.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 34947

Accession Number: 1932.680

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with "flow blue" transfer-printed Chinoiserie pattern. Floral interior border and repeating scene in basin exterior of exotic flowers in foreground, figure on bridge and pagodas in background.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, flow blue (ceramic glaze)

GUSN: 34948

Accession Number: 1932.682