Historic New England

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39053

Accession Number: 1937.452

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39054

Accession Number: 1937.453

Square base w/ canted corners. Stepped and tapered shaft, to a large inverted triangular knop, above which is a smaller knop, and then a third, which is flat in eight places around its middle: to plain shaft (1") and a circular mouth.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39055

Accession Number: 1937.458

Candlestick

Candlestick with square base with canted corners, surmounted by a stepped and tapered section; two large knops with a smaller one in between, then becoming a plain shaft (1 5/8"), divided by a ring and topped by a circular mouth.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39056

Accession Number: 1937.459

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39057

Accession Number: 1937.460

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39058

Accession Number: 1937.461A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39059

Accession Number: 1937.461B

Box

Small round wood box with fitted cover. Sundail and compass inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39064

Accession Number: 1937.474AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39067

Accession Number: 1937.478

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 39068

Accession Number: 1937.479AB

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 39069

Accession Number: 1937.480

Calender

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 39070

Accession Number: 1937.481

Small Container

Small, woven, pillow-shaped container.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 39071

Accession Number: 1937.482

Box

Cylindrical wood box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39072

Accession Number: 1937.484AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39073

Accession Number: 1937.487

Small Box with Attached Glass Cover Containing Glass Deer

Small square paper box with attached glass cover. The box is yellow overlayed with strips of white paper with floral print in orange and dark blue. Pink paper lines interior lip of box.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39076

Accession Number: 1937.492

Women's Coat

Black woolen coat; embossed with diamond pattern; dolman style full sleeves and flared shirt; black silk tape at neck, center front, hem and cuffs; decorative frogs of wide black braid with sixteen pair of black covered buttons; center front closure has four black plastic buttons; black braid at cuf...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 39077

Accession Number: 1937.494

Jacket

Black velvet trimmed with jet beads and black ostrich feathers; band collar encrusted with jet beadwork in two scalloped rows edged with feathers and strands of beads; same scalloped bead pattern along front, shoulder, back and cuffs; long curved sleeves with feathered cuffs; feather trim along fron...

Date: 1885-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), jet (coal), feather (material)

GUSN: 39079

Accession Number: 1937.496

Cape

Black wool; hip-length; band collar trimmed with black silk; body trimmed around edge with foliate pattern of black braid, bugle beads and french knots. Body has pattern of horizontal chevron stripes of black flat braid & bugle beads in a coral pattern; hem trimmed with deep fringe of black silk an...

Date: 1877-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), jet (coal), silk (textile)

GUSN: 39080

Accession Number: 1937.497

Waistcoat

Black waistcoat with white lining; brown back; black satin stitch embroidery; shawl collar; single breasted with six self covered buttons; three pockets; darts at armscye and waist; leather lined waist; buckle and tab back closure.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, leather, padding (process), satin

GUSN: 39082

Accession Number: 1937.502

Waistcoat

Red and blue waistcoat with yellow and white paisley pattern; white lining; brown twill back; white leather lining; notched collar; eight pairs self covered buttons; buckle and tab closure; double breasted; welted pockets.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 39083

Accession Number: 1937.503

Cabinet

2 large doors with shelves behind; 2 small drawers; canted corners; dentils; allover marquetry decoration.

Date: 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), marquetry, oak (wood)

GUSN: 39087

Accession Number: 1937.509

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39090

Accession Number: 1937.516AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39091

Accession Number: 1937.521A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39092

Accession Number: 1937.521B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39093

Accession Number: 1937.521C

Change Purse

Small red leather wallet with black lacquered side panels inlaid with mother-of-pearl and metal. The purse has a metal frame, hinge and clasp. Interior of red leather with coin purse.

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché, leather, metal, mother of pearl, lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 39371

Accession Number: 1937.1146

Syringe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39372

Accession Number: 1937.1147

Mustard Pot

Cut glass mustard pot with hinged silver lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39373

Accession Number: 1937.1149AB

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39374

Accession Number: 1937.1150

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39375

Accession Number: 1937.1151

Cruet

Blown glass cruet bottle with fluted narrow body and flared shoulder that tapers to neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39376

Accession Number: 1937.1152

Doorstop

Clear, molded glass doorstop lacking anchor screw.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39377

Accession Number: 1937.1153

Doorstop

Clear glass doorstop with embedded metal anchor screw.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 39378

Accession Number: 1937.1154

Doorstop

Brass doorstop with rosette formed by scrolls, shells and acorns. Attached screw and escutcheon plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39379

Accession Number: 1937.1155

Padlock

Heart-shaped, with simple keyhole cover; brass key.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 39380

Accession Number: 1937.1159

Wall sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39381

Accession Number: 1937.1160

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39383

Accession Number: 1937.1166

Watch Case

Small wooden watch case with hinged cover. Carved dark wood. Branch with three ivy leaves, and cluster of three berries in high-relief on background of carved woodgrain texture. Woodgrain texture on sides and interior lip of box. Wooden hinge. Interior recessed circular space for watch is lined in ...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39384

Accession Number: 1937.1171