Historic New England

Ax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28461

Accession Number: 1918.1407

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28462

Accession Number: 1918.1409A

Alphabet/Pictorial sampler on natural linen ground. Polychrome silk threads. 2 1/2 inch wide floral vine border. Alphabet in top half with large scale flowering tree, birds, butterflies, dog, and potted flowers below. Three complete alphabets; "AEIOUY"; and Numbers: "1-9,0". Stitches used: cross sti...

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: Gough, M B (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28463

Accession Number: 1918.1412

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Polychromatic threads. Cross stitch border. Alphabets at top with geometric trees and birds beneath. Inscription at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing J & U; #2-missing J & U; #3-missing J & U. Numbers: "1-12".

Date: 1772

Maker: Hulme, Ruth (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28464

Accession Number: 1918.1413

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Geometric floral border. Alphabet and numbers at top, verse below. Monochromatic-shades of green. 2 Alphabets: #1-complete #2-missing "J" Numbers:1-9; framed, under glass.

Date: 1797

Maker: Putnam, Martha, 1781- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28465

Accession Number: 1918.1415

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Squarish, cream colored linen ground. Floral border around square cross stitched inner border. Within this, flowers at four corners. Alphabets above verse below. Polychromatic. Alphabets: 3 complete alphabets Numbers: 1-10

Date: 1834

Maker: Lewis, Caroline, b. 1823 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28466

Accession Number: 1918.1416

Funnel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28467

Accession Number: 1918.1416A

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Square, natural linen ground. Alphabets in top third. Birds, trees and verse below. Three Alphabets: #1 missing "Y" "Z"; #2 and #3 complete Numbers 1-12

Date: 1837

Maker: Shorey, Mary E., 1825- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28468

Accession Number: 1918.1417

Pictorial Sampler

Sampler with ivory wool ground, with floral border enclosing windmill, well, Dutch town house, and dancing figures above, flowers, birds, tree and stags below. Polychromatic. (Motif: Joshua and Kaleb carrying a large bunch of grapes, symbolizing the blood of Christ, eternal life.)

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28469

Accession Number: 1918.1419

Pictorial Sampler

Cross-stitched pictoral sampler; ivory linen ground; depicts animal and figural motifs and floral designs; large scale parrot, horse, lamb, small scale dancing people, all surrounded by a floral border. (Motifs: Joshua and Kaleb holding grapes-symbolizes Chirst's blood and eternal life.)

Date: 1786

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering

GUSN: 28470

Accession Number: 1918.1420

Pictorial Sampler

Pictorial Sampler. Name, place and date on top, in Spanish, surrounded by a floral border. The majority of the sampler is given over to geometric and floral needlework patterns with animals (birds, horses, chickens, monkey, dogs), and people. Cream ground, polychromatic threads.

Date: 1851

Maker: Alvarez, Maria de la Luz Elegia (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28471

Accession Number: 1918.1421

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Sampler on cream wool ground. Plain cross stitch border. Large scale Dutch town house with stepped gable roof on right. Two towers with tan/pink/blue horizontally striped flags located centrally. Flowers, animals and figures surround. Alphabet below. Polychromatic. Motifs: peacock-pride and vanity, ...

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28472

Accession Number: 1918.1422

Box

Black, round wooden box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28473

Accession Number: 1918.1430AB

Hatchel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28474

Accession Number: 1918.1431A

Chair Table

Pine seat; maple; stained red.

Date: 1890-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), staining

GUSN: 28475

Accession Number: 1918.1432

Inkwell

Dark blue, teapot-shaped glass inkwell with remnants of tin cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 28476

Accession Number: 1918.1434

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28477

Accession Number: 1918.1435

Tray

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 28484

Accession Number: 1918.1446AB

Pincushion

Small round pincushion with embroidered floral designs on a black background; border of white background overlaid with green vines going around the middle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28485

Accession Number: 1918.1447

Pincushion

Pincushion made from two round dark blue/brown fulled wool shapes sewn to a strip of silk, forming a flat-sidedd round cushion. The top and bottom (wool) sides are decorated with an elaborate polychrome quatrefoil design of curled geometric shapes picked out in pink, blue and white seed beads on one...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28486

Accession Number: 1918.1448

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28493

Accession Number: 1918.1459

Laundry Agitator

Wooden laundry agitator head. Handle was removed prior to collecting.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28342

Accession Number: 1918.1071

Needle case

Dark blue velvet trifold huswife / needle case and pincushion lined with pink and white checked silk. Exterior decorated with white opaque and clear glass beads in mounded, three-dimensional designs of flowers and a dove.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28343

Accession Number: 1918.1076A

Needle case

Dark blue velvet ground trifold huswife / needle case lined with pink and white checked silk. The exterior is decorated with opaque white and clear glass beads in elaborate three-dimensional floral arrangements and swags.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28344

Accession Number: 1918.1076B

Piecrust Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 28345

Accession Number: 1918.1077

Tureen Tray

Brown transfer-printed tureen tray. Geometric star border pattern. Central scene is of three women, wearing peintas and mantillas, admire a baby. A large urn is at left. Mountains in the distance.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 28346

Accession Number: 1918.1079.1

Set of hooks

Four-sided shaft with center twist; painted black.

Date: 1841

Maker: Macy, George (Blacksmith)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 28347

Accession Number: 1918.1080A-F

Bandbox

Oval bandbox without lid. Bandbox is covered with paper depicting parrots on palm tree branches. Motifs are green, blue and brown on blue ground. Interior of box is lined with plain beige paper. Bottom of box is separating from sides; evidence of earlier handsewn repairs to bottom.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28348

Accession Number: 1918.1087