Historic New England

Piano Stool

Piano stool with four hairy paw feet and foliate knees. Heavy turned pillar and dolphin side seat rails. Spool turned rail with scroll tablet.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), brass (alloy), turning (shaping process), damask

GUSN: 38999

Accession Number: 1937.298

Needle Case

Metal knitting needle caps connected with a chain and a boot charm.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 39000

Accession Number: 1937.299

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed scene with three figures, two boys and a girl. One boy is seated at right, holding his hat out in front of him. The girl, at left, appears to be handing scissors to the boy at center. Scene is framed by large flowers. Over painted with blue, gr...

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 39001

Accession Number: 1937.304

Doily

Ivory linen square; fringe knotted all around.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39002

Accession Number: 1937.313

Doily

Tan silk lace doily.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 39003

Accession Number: 1937.318

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39004

Accession Number: 1937.319

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39006

Accession Number: 1937.322BC

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; pointed "V" flap neckline and shoulder "V" flap with button embroidered with flower and small dotted openwork pattern; armseye trimmed with lace; featherstitching; open shirt.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lawn (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 39007

Accession Number: 1937.325

Bootee

Taupe with cream soutache with three cream silk covered buttons. Cotton lining; quilted; tambour.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39008

Accession Number: 1937.326AB

Watercolor set

Child's watercolor paint set in a wooden box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39010

Accession Number: 1937.331

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39011

Accession Number: 1937.333

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 39012

Accession Number: 1937.338

HAT, TOP

Top hat; black, silk velvet; black grosgrain ribbon on edges of brim only; underside of brim is black; brim has narrow roll; cream silk and paper lining; leather sweat band missing.

Date: 1879

Maker: Lincoln Bennett & Co. (Maker)

Material: stitching, molding (forming), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 39014

Accession Number: 1937.341

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39015

Accession Number: 1937.349AB

Trueen with cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39016

Accession Number: 1937.350AB

Fruit basket

Border: bands of gold and reddish brown with gold swag and tassle; border around well: gold dots with reddish brown centers; central sepia-colored landscape scene with gold in oval: trees, left with house and pine tree, right; cipher "JL" in sky. Fruit basket: oval with latticework sides and rectang...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 39017

Accession Number: 1937.351

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39018

Accession Number: 1937.352A

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39019

Accession Number: 1937.352B

Sauceboat

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39020

Accession Number: 1937.354

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39021

Accession Number: 1937.360

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39022

Accession Number: 1937.361

Butter dish

Butter dish with underplate in orange Fitzhugh pattern. Oval with gilt bud finial painted gilt leaf.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 39023

Accession Number: 1937.369.1AB-.2

Demitasse Cup

Child's porcelain cup with gadrooned, gilt spine handle. Interior: blue and gold alternating dot band. Exterior: gold border with blue enamel abstract leaf and flowers and rounded arch and dot below; monogram "S.H.L." in gold oval.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 39024

Accession Number: 1937.375.1

Child's Coffee Cup

Child's porcelain cup with broken off handle. Exterior gilt band around rim; interior border of blue pinpoint quatrefoils on thin double gilt band; exterio: "IL" monogram within blue enamel and gold oval with gold stars on enamel ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 39025

Accession Number: 1937.376

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39026

Accession Number: 1937.384

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38684

Accession Number: 1936.640

Trunk

No description

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Lane & Billing (Maker)

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

GUSN: 38687

Accession Number: 1936.643

Cape

White with vertical ribs; deep collar; white tape and fringe at collar and hem; one pearl button at neck.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 38688

Accession Number: 1936.647

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38689

Accession Number: 1936.649

Heart-Shaped Box with Cover

Frosted white glass heart-shaped box with cover. Molded foliate scrolls around edge of lid and sides of dish. "78" molded on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 38690

Accession Number: 1936.651.1AB

Saucers

Two white porcelain saucers with molded urn and floral sprig figures alternating around interior rim. Figures are light voilet in color.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38691

Accession Number: 1936.653.1-.2

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with molded urn and floral sprig figures alternating around interior rim. Figures are light voilet in color.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38693

Accession Number: 1936.654.1

Saucer

White porcelain saucer with molded urn and floral sprig figures alternating around interior rim. Figures are light voilet in color.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38694

Accession Number: 1936.654.2

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with sprigs and classical figures alternating around interior rim. Figures are light voilet colored.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38695

Accession Number: 1936.655.1

Doll Hat

Layered staw hat with white pom-poms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38696

Accession Number: 1936.660

Guimpe or Chemisette

White with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38710

Accession Number: 1936.674

Smelling Salt Bottle

Small bulbous flask-shaped blue glass smelling salt bottle. Copper-colored spider web design around blue and yellow flower. Metal chain around neck and original stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38713

Accession Number: 1936.680

Apple Peeler

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38726

Accession Number: 1936.698

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered words "Holy Bible" and a picture of the Bible and flowers on Bristol board mounted on blue ribbon with fringe ends.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38728

Accession Number: 1936.700

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross and Ten Commandment tablets embroidered on Bristol board mounted to tan ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38729

Accession Number: 1936.701

Oak Square, Brighton, MA.

Landscape depicting Oak Square in Brighton, MA. Large oak tree left, school house right, children playing.

Date: 1893

Maker: Webber, Florence (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38731

Accession Number: 1936.705

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with embroidery and three buttons.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38732

Accession Number: 1936.706AB

Collar

White lace collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38733

Accession Number: 1936.710

Women's Tie

White net necktie.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38734

Accession Number: 1936.711

Collar

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38735

Accession Number: 1936.712

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38739

Accession Number: 1936.722

Commemorative Mug

Large pearlware mug with three black transfer-printed scenes on exterior and interior floral border. Scenes are of Walmer Castle, Kent; Wellington as Prime Minister; and The Duke at Waterloo on horseback.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38740

Accession Number: 1936.729

Hat

White satin hat with wide brim, green and yellow ribbons

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38741

Accession Number: 1936.732

Calash

Mustard silk taffeta; ruching with self-piping at brim; six outer cane hoops (one is a double), with three inner cane hoops (one near brim); large self-fabric bow at back; neck ruffle with self-piping (bavolet); self-fabric neck ties; center back panel has cardboard stiffening/lining.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38742

Accession Number: 1936.733

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38743

Accession Number: 1936.734

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