Historic New England

Tassels

Green trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32632

Accession Number: 1929.330

Money Bag

Tan/"powdery" leather; brown leather strap; flaps at top with leather "buttons" and 3 button holes; pleated bottom and sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, handmade, leather

GUSN: 32633

Accession Number: 1929.339

Black silk edged with knitted silk lace, with black velvet appliques and cording; dome-shaped; carved bone handle, non-folding; painted wooden shaft and ferrule; black satin bow tied around handle; metal ribs.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), bone (material), carving (processes), knitting (process), satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32634

Accession Number: 1929.341

Curtain Ties

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32635

Accession Number: 1929.346

Eyeglasses and Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32636

Accession Number: 1929.348

Table mat

Tan canvas base. Dark blue Berlinwork ground; wreath of leaves in white, grey and black beads. Beads around edge. Padded with cotton batting covered in pale blue silk and white cotton. Stiffening insert of cardboard. White cotton backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, cardboard, cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), padding (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32637

Accession Number: 1929.350

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32638

Accession Number: 1929.351

Tablecloth

Roughly square wool felt; brown ground; large scale central Rococo Revival strapwork and scroll pinwheel; triangular floral bunches on outer edge between spokes. Inner circle connection spokes. Outer border of scrolling flowers and vines; projecting clusters in corners. All edges raw.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32639

Accession Number: 1929.352

Window Valance

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centers; diamond grid of cream delicate floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex gimp border at bottom edge; applied thick 2-ply wool green yarn fringe; white banded heading. Glazed tan cotton backing; rings at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32640

Accession Number: 1929.359B

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32641

Accession Number: 1929.360D

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32642

Accession Number: 1929.360E

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32643

Accession Number: 1929.360F

Secretary on frame

Roll top secretary desk on frame, fret-carved door panels, rope turned columns, shallow desk over single drawer with gadrooned molding, elaborate carved and turned stand.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Meeks, Joseph

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 32644

Accession Number: 1929.363

Compote with lid

Round porcelain footed compote with lid. Decorated with gold bands and gold flower shaped knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32647

Accession Number: 1929.367.1AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32648

Accession Number: 1929.367.2AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32649

Accession Number: 1929.367.3AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32650

Accession Number: 1929.367.4AB

Curved Serving Dish Missing Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32652

Accession Number: 1929.367.5

Folding Fan

Large folding; plain shaped wooden sticks and guards; leaf of plain pink book muslin; metal handle w/ ivory rivets.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32654

Accession Number: 1929.373

Shaving Mug

Blue, transfer print earthenware shaving mug. View of river and domed building on exterior, domed building and tree on interior, scroll pattern around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32655

Accession Number: 1929.384

Knitting Needles

Pair of large wooden knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32656

Accession Number: 1929.389AB

Membership certificate

Boston Sea Fencibles Certificate. Picture of a ruin on a hill in Boston Harbor. Five ships are in the harbor along with a lighthouse. On the hill there are two cannons with balls, an anchor and rope, and a small row boat next to a pile of rocks. Written in ink in a serpentine banner is "SAILORS RIG...

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 (Maker) Annin & Smith (Printer)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32657

Accession Number: 1929.394

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32658

Accession Number: 1929.397

Powder Box Case

A leather waterproof powder box case with brass and leather accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32659

Accession Number: 1929.405

WINDER, CLOCK

Metal object, squared end and two arms that open (probably for leverage, function uncertain).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32660

Accession Number: 1929.419

Ornament

Maroon silk ornament.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32661

Accession Number: 1929.421

Passementarie

A dark red or burgundy ornament or passementarie with a three layer pleated roundelle below a star shape of satin, and many wide looped satin ribbons hanging from the bottom.

Date: 19th or 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, cloth

GUSN: 32662

Accession Number: 1929.422

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32663

Accession Number: 1929.423

Album quilt

25 block album quilt with central compass rose, both quilted and tufted. Center of each block signed at center in ink. Textiles used are mostly dress fabrics from 1840s and 50s. Cream sashing between each block. Blue border applied around all four sides.

Date: 1846-1885

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: calico, stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, silk (textile), tacking

GUSN: 32664

Accession Number: 1929.434

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32665

Accession Number: 1929.448

Caster

Cut glass caster with pierced metal top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32666

Accession Number: 1929.454AB

Caster

Cut glass caster with pierced metal top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32667

Accession Number: 1929.455AB

Cruet

Cut glass cruet bottle and stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32668

Accession Number: 1929.456AB

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of Bristol board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32512

Accession Number: 1929.51

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32513

Accession Number: 1929.52

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32514

Accession Number: 1929.53

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32515

Accession Number: 1929.54

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32516

Accession Number: 1929.55

Needlework Bristol Board

Piece of board for cross-stitch.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32517

Accession Number: 1929.56

Box

Wooden box with lid that contained Miss Rhoades' bookmark collection.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32518

Accession Number: 1929.58AB

Thread

Bundle of golden-brown and turquoise thread.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32519

Accession Number: 1929.59

Pair of Stockings

Silk stocking peachy pink with floral and vine embroidery at the front of the ankle, handwritten script at top "Mary Anna Snow".

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 32520

Accession Number: 1929.60AB

Memorial Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32521

Accession Number: 1929.64

Curtain panel

Off-white uneven striped cotton dimity with applied mill fringe with narrow heading, assymetrical gimp and knotted fringe. 1/2 triangle seamed with fringe; badly stained, discolored.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 32522

Accession Number: 1929.70A

Nail

Reproduction hand-wrought nail with broad head. Labeled "repro of 1929.74 which is a nail from Dorset, Eng. 1688"

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 32523

Accession Number: 1929.75

Cradle

3 pitch hood, round arched front, footboard; molded bottom edge

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32524

Accession Number: 1929.76

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32525

Accession Number: 1929.80A-L

Press Cupboard

Two lower doors with shelves; center drawer with desk interior; upper press with three shelves; applied cornice; French feet.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), mahogany (wood), poplar (wood), ash (wood), pine (wood), veneer, inlay (process)

GUSN: 32526

Accession Number: 1929.81

Match Safe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32527

Accession Number: 1929.84

Carriage Parasol

Marquise/folding carriage parasol. Sheer black lace over black silk; black silk lining; marquise hinge; folding; carved wooden crook handle; grosgrain bow at top.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32528

Accession Number: 1929.88

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