Historic New England

Kerosene Night Light

No description

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35024

Accession Number: 1932.835

Kerosene Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35025

Accession Number: 1932.837

Purse

Dark green velvet drawstring purse with white floral beaded design; white beaded tassels.

Date: ca.1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35026

Accession Number: 1932.840

Long, narrow carved tortoise shell sticks in Chinese design (figures and flowers); white feather leaf painted with flowers and butterfly in reds, white and grens and blues; single spray on reverse; tipped with marabou.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), painting (coating), tortoise shell

GUSN: 35027

Accession Number: 1932.841

Brise' Fan

Ivory brise' fan carved with birds and flowers; center medallion combed and monogrammed; cream silk ribbon.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 35028

Accession Number: 1932.842

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Name at bottom. Polychromatic. Rows separated by lines of cross stitching. Alphabets: #1 missing "I","J","K","Y","Z"; #2 missing "J","U"; Numbers: "1-10"

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: Dana, Martha Remington, 1784- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 35029

Accession Number: 1932.843

Handkerchief

Plain white handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35030

Accession Number: 1932.860

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35031

Accession Number: 1932.862

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of cuffs with an embroidered border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35032

Accession Number: 1932.864

Porringer

Round, pewter porringer with decorative flower handle and convex body with reeded rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Manning, Bowman & Co. (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 35033

Accession Number: 1932.876

Landscape with Plantation Scene

Tropical plantation scene in rocky landscape.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 35035

Accession Number: 1932.882

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35036

Accession Number: 1932.885

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35037

Accession Number: 1932.886

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35038

Accession Number: 1932.889

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35039

Accession Number: 1932.893A

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35046

Accession Number: 1932.907B

Fireplace Grate

A grate from a stove. It has a rounded top with a pierced fretwork design throughout the object. The center of the grate is adorned by a sunburst, which has a portrait within the center of the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35047

Accession Number: 1932.917

Fireplace Grate

A fireplace grate with an diamond lattice pierced center.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35048

Accession Number: 1932.918

Grate

A fireplace grate with pierced scrollwork.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35049

Accession Number: 1932.920

Bandbox

Oval bandbox covered with block printed paper. Paper has pink and green rosebuds on green and white "moire" effect ground. Missing lid. Interior of bandbox is lined with plain off-white paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35050

Accession Number: 1932.926

Dumbbell

Metal dumbbell with two round terminals and a central shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35051

Accession Number: 1932.933

Dickey

White quilted silk with padded filling; scoop neck with 2 snaps at one shoulder seam; angled corners; bib-like.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, padding (process), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 35052

Accession Number: 1932.952

Dice

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35053

Accession Number: 1932.962

Cuff Button

No description

Brass oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35060

Accession Number: 1932.1004

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35061

Accession Number: 1932.1015

Sculpture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 35062

Accession Number: 1932.1019

Photograph

Full-length portrait of fourteen adults and children, some seated and others standing on a lawn w/ trees and house in background, and toys strewn in foreground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 35063

Accession Number: 1932.1025

Dress

White printed w/ red paisley and dotted pattern; lace at neckline and sleeves w/ fine mull undersleeves; shirred bodice w/ skirt gathered all around onto waistband; piping at neckline, armseye and waist; 2 tucks at hem, w/ hook and eye closure; bodice lined w/ white cotton.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, super, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 35064

Accession Number: 1932.1027

Infant's Cap

White; ruffle around face and neck; circular seam at back; one tuck; linen tape ties; very small.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 35065

Accession Number: 1932.1031

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35066

Accession Number: 1932.1035

Crane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35231

Accession Number: 1932.2304

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle. Mortar is footed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35232

Accession Number: 1932.2318AB

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35236

Accession Number: 1932.2324

Dessert Plate

Small plate, imitating Imari porcelain, decorated with blue transfer-printing and red and brown hand-painted patterns . Brown thin margin with blue Greek key border. Red fish scale ground with blue dragons. Central border repeats outer Greek key border with center blue squid-like figure on white gro...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 35237

Accession Number: 1932.2332

Small Bottle

Very small blue-green bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35238

Accession Number: 1932.2333

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