Historic New England

Lace Collar

White crochetd lace collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33294

Accession Number: 1930.419

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33295

Accession Number: 1930.420

Miniature Portrait

Bust length, man with unruly curly hair, in black coat and cravat. In leather case.

Date: 1835

Maker: Lewis, William (Artist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 33296

Accession Number: 1930.424

Brise' Fan

Ivory brise' fan, twenty-two sticks and two guards; all are pierced with allover scrolling motifs; sticks have remains of beige silk ribbon drawn through them at top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), piercing

GUSN: 33301

Accession Number: 1930.434

Long, light imitation tortoise shell sticks and guards; brise' type, threaded with red ribbon; set with steel spangles; painted on both sides with gold branches; mother of pearl washers; red silk tassel on a cord.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), tortoise shell, artificial, painting (coating), silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 33302

Accession Number: 1930.435

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Tan horn sticks, pierced; brise' type; gold paint floral motif; gold paint also at tips of sticks; threaded with cream grosgrain ribbon; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B,C): Cardboard with hinged lid; covered with red and green floral and woodgrain printed paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33303

Accession Number: 1930.436 A-C

Berlin Woolwork Picture

Berlin woolwork picture; depicts large castle in middle ground. The castle is surrounded by water, a bridge at the right links it to the land. Polychromatic. Gold molded jesso frame; under glass.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 33304

Accession Number: 1930.437

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33305

Accession Number: 1930.439

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33306

Accession Number: 1930.440

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33307

Accession Number: 1930.442

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33308

Accession Number: 1930.443

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32877

Accession Number: 1929.1142

Box with Attached Glass Cover

Small paper box with attached glass cover. Clear glass cover bordered by gilt paper trim with burgandy flowers. Sides of box and cover are yellow, overlaid with teal paper with lined texture. When box was accessioned it contained a tin duck, swan, fish and boat (1929.1151a-d).

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 32880

Accession Number: 1929.1151E

Calash

Green silk; plain brim; thirteen cane hoops; self-fabric bow at back; self-fabric neck ruffle; light green silk moire' ribbons at neck; green silk passementerie cord with scalloped edge attached to brim (for pulling calash over hair); large center back panel stiffened with white canvas.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 32881

Accession Number: 1929.1152

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32882

Accession Number: 1929.1227

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32888

Accession Number: 1929.1253

Nightgown

White nightgown with rick-rack at the collar and cuffs. "M.P. Barnes" is stitched on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32889

Accession Number: 1929.1255

Demitasse Spoon

Silver demitasse spoon with a rounded handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 32890

Accession Number: 1929.1280

Armchair

Armchair with three slats, arms on turned supports, round front stretchers. Overall red stain. Missing seat.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), beech (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 32892

Accession Number: 1929.1303

Basket

Large strorage basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 32896

Accession Number: 1929.1326

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32905

Accession Number: 1929.1488

Stool

No description

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32906

Accession Number: 1929.1489

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32907

Accession Number: 1929.1494

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32908

Accession Number: 1929.1498

Photograph

View of a three-story wood house with dark shutters, quoining, at corners and fan over door; in front of house and in some of the windows adults and children are posed; to left is man in horse-drawn carriage.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 32910

Accession Number: 1929.1505

Thimble

Silver thimble with a hole at the top and the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32920

Accession Number: 1929.1527

Needle Case

An ivory needle case shaped like a needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32922

Accession Number: 1929.1529

Flatware Set

An ivory flatware set with a two pronged fork and a dull, rounded knife.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32923

Accession Number: 1929.1533

Toothpick

An ivory toothpick with a case shaped like a leg.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32924

Accession Number: 1929.1534

Nosegay Holder

A reed nosegay holder [.1] with a chain and a ring.Rectangular white box [.2] and a lid [.3].

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 32925

Accession Number: 1929.1535.1-.3

Photograph

View of rear of two-story wood house w/ wings at right and left and glass enclosed rooms overlooking lawn and garden in foreground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 32926

Accession Number: 1929.1539

Rug

Rectangular panel; white cotton knit base with cut pile wool-silk surface. Central rectangular block of numerous silk-wool plaids. Stripes and solids in no pattern framed by black border.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: Willson, Anna Bell Johnson (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32927

Accession Number: 1929.1542