Historic New England

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46544

Accession Number: 1961.216

WALLET

Dark brown; side by side; opens up to reveal 4 compartments; embossed w/ words inside & out.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, handmade, leather

GUSN: 46545

Accession Number: 1961.218

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with spearhead end. Barrel side only. Evidence of having been painted. Tagged "Hinge, English. -- England (somewhere)"

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46546

Accession Number: 1961.220

Cockshead Hinge

Five-part joint; one rosehead nail remaining; one end broken, others rusted.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46547

Accession Number: 1961.221

HANDLE

Coiled handle for leaded window.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46548

Accession Number: 1961.222

Beaded purse. Purse has two narrow bands of yellow and orange beads with a large band of a beaded floral design in blue and pink on white beaded ground. The bottom section of the purse is covered with blue beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46549

Accession Number: 1961.224

Pocket Knife

Set of 12 pocket knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46550

Accession Number: 1961.227

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46551

Accession Number: 1961.230

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46552

Accession Number: 1961.305

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46553

Accession Number: 1961.518C

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46554

Accession Number: 1961.1312

Bedkey

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46555

Accession Number: 1962.1

Caster

No description

Maker: Hurd, Jacob, 1702-1758 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, punchwork, silver (metal)

GUSN: 46556

Accession Number: 1962.2B

Caster

Caster with pierced top and turned finial. Cupcake base.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Grant, Thomas, 1731-1804 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 46557

Accession Number: 1962.3AB

Cloth Sample

Fragment of cream silk brocade.

Date: ca. 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46558

Accession Number: 1962.4

Textile Wallcover

This loosely plain-woven linen fragment is stained with paint in a pattern of leaves and grapes called "verdure." It formed part of a wallcovering installed in the Leavitt House, Hingham, Massachusetts. It was part of a larger pastoral scene according to the paper tag once attached to it (see Inscri...

Date: 1680-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), ink and paint application techniques

GUSN: 46559

Accession Number: 1962.8

Domed Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46560

Accession Number: 1962.9

Tile

Black and white glazed ink printed tile depicting hunting scene with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46561

Accession Number: 1962.10A

Tile

Black and green glazed ink printed tile depicting three men drinking with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46562

Accession Number: 1962.10B

Tile

Black and white glazed ink printed tile depicting pig with piglets and wolf with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46563

Accession Number: 1962.10C

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with bows and tassels in each corner; pink ground with embroidery and mallard duck applied in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask

GUSN: 46564

Accession Number: 1962.168

Bedspread

Rectangular, pieced spread of very large scale red floral pomegranate-design silk damask with edges bound in red wool tape.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, piecing, alteration (process and technique), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46565

Accession Number: 1962.16

Bodice

Basque-style bodice made from sheer striped black silk gauze over pale green silk with small pink satin bows and stripes; neckline trimmed with wired pink and green chiffon and velvet roses; black velvet shoulder straps; short flared black gauze sleeves; boned at seams and center front; smocked wai...

Date: 1898-1901

Maker: Stumpf and Co. (Retailer)

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46566

Accession Number: 1962.18

Child's Dress

White; checked pattern (woven); shirred bodice; capped sleeves and neckline trimmed with floral eyelet; eyelet waistband; drawstring neckline; two covered buttons at waist and one at neckline.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 46567

Accession Number: 1962.19

Needlework Coat of Arms

Needlework Coat of Arms. The crest is divided into four sections. Two sections have blue backgrounds and cream colored geometric lines of embroidery. The other two have red backgrounds with a cream bar at center and three "M"'s--two above, and one below the bar.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46568

Accession Number: 1962.20

Photographs

Two cabinet card views of rooms, on the left a late 19th c. parlor and/or music room, and on the right, an early colonial period fireplace and oven.

Date: ca. 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 46569

Accession Number: 1962.24

Sampler

Alphabet sampler; squarish, cream-colored linene ground; blue, undulating wave border at top; blue lettering, yellow, brown, tan lines of cross stitch between lines of lettering; yellow cross stitch border at top and sides.

Maker: Storer, Hannah (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), cross stitch, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 47218

Accession Number: 1965.192

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with a blade, pick, wood handle, and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), tortoise shell

GUSN: 47219

Accession Number: 1965.193

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47220

Accession Number: 1965.194

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47221

Accession Number: 1965.195

Box

Constructed from marbelized paper sides and a painted velvet lid, this octagonal box once held the watch chain 1965.197C. The top and bottom of the box are crimped with embossed gold-colored metal strips. The lid is faded, green/brown velvet with a stenciled design of two rose blossoms surrounded by...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47222

Accession Number: 1965.197AB

Sunbonnet

Brown and cream cotton plaid print (printed to imitate [ ] print); self ruffle; brim has horizontal boning; long neck ruffle; drawstring missing at base of crown; self ribbon ties at neck and crown with bow at top of crown; brim lined with same fabric.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 47223

Accession Number: 1965.198

Pocket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47224

Accession Number: 1965.199

Cradle Quilt

Body comprised of alternating rows of pieced four-patch diamonds of two types of calico; diamonds of blue, sprig calico with blue ground. Edges bound in pink calico.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: Simmonds, Mary White (Maker)

Material: calico, quilting

GUSN: 47225

Accession Number: 1965.200

Coat

Cream; turnover, notched collar; single breasted with 4 large pearl buttons, 5 buttonholes; waistline with skirt - 1 breast pockets, 2 flap pockets; back pleat with "false" pocket plackets; self? cuffs and piping along collar, front, pockets and cuffs.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), piping (process)

GUSN: 47226

Accession Number: 1965.201

Pair of Mittens

Black knit mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47227

Accession Number: 1965.202AB

Blanket

White, twilled weave, wool seamed with hemmed top and bottom with blue wool embroidery sawtooth and triangle border; sides selvage.

Date: 1801-1840

Maker: Simmonds, Mary Taylor (Maker)

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47228

Accession Number: 1965.203

Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47229

Accession Number: 1965.204

Folding Fan

Plain bone or ivory guards and sticks; paper leaf, ivory colored back paper and light brown front paper; tarnished silver top and bottom edging and stripe along top.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47230

Accession Number: 1965.205

Folding Fan

Plain, uncarved ebonized wooden sticks and guards; white paper leaf with black grosgrain ribbon border; ivory thumb guards.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47231

Accession Number: 1965.206

Folding Fan

Plain uncarved bone sticks and guards; blue paper leaf with gold border.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47232

Accession Number: 1965.207

Folding Fan

Narrow ivory sticks, inlaid with silver bands; tan silk leaf painted with delicate pink, blue and purple floral sprays; embroidered with silver metallic chain stitch, and silver spangles; border in red and gold c-scrolls; reverse painted with simple, crude red floral sprays.

Date: 1780-1789

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), silk (textile), silver (metal), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 47233

Accession Number: 1965.208

Folding Fan

Sandalwood sticks and guards, openwork carving, set with spangles; dark blue silk leaf cut to look like petals, with silver sequins; shell washer; carved brass ring; blue tassel and cord.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), openwork, sandalwood (wood), sequins (spangles), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47234

Accession Number: 1965.209

Folding Fan

Short ivory sticks and guards, pierced and carved; leaf of coarse white and silver cotton gauze cut into petal shapes; silver sequins; marabou tips; shell washer; carved metal ring.

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), gauze, ivory (tooth component), feather (material), piercing, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 47235

Accession Number: 1965.210

Brise' Feather Fan

Pierced ivory sticks and guards; blue feather leaf painted with exotic birds and flowers in blue, red, green and silver; tipped with marabou; mother of pearl washer.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 47236

Accession Number: 1965.211

Brise' Fan

Carved ivory brise'; painted with flowers; gold flowers applied on one side on front and back; metal rivet; pink silk tape along top side; thin white silk ribbon.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47237

Accession Number: 1965.212

Brise' Fan

Carved ivory brise' with rounded stick-ends; three large medallions (one shield-shaped) and eight smaller ones; white silk ribbon along top; wide white silk ribbon handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47238

Accession Number: 1965.213

Brise' Souvenir Fan

Carved bone brise' with three center medallions; hand painted orange and pink flowers on both sides; white silk ribbon; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), painting (image-making), hand-painted, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47239

Accession Number: 1965.214

Folding Fan

Carved ivory sticks and guard; leaf of pink paper with printed blue flowers and gold leaves around border of one side; reverse is ivory paper with printed tarnished golden circular garland with branch motif inside.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47240

Accession Number: 1965.215

Folding Fan

Long, narrow bamboo sticks and guards; black paper leaf painted with Oriental scene in blue, yellow, silver and gold; brass rivet and washer.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47242

Accession Number: 1965.217

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