Historic New England

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched cross.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32844

Accession Number: 1929.1048

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark with a stitched arrow.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32845

Accession Number: 1929.1049

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered name "Uncle D.C." on Bristol board mounted on teal ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32846

Accession Number: 1929.1050

Petticoat

White cotton gathered to heavy linen waistband; scalloped hem with eyelet; tucked to shorten.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 32847

Accession Number: 1929.1053

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with a dot pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33045

Accession Number: 1929.1803

Cuff

Single embroidered cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33046

Accession Number: 1929.1806

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Exterior: Masonic devices in blue bordered oval; gold painted small flower spray. Interior border: blue enamel and gold bands.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, gilding, porcelain, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 33047

Accession Number: 1929.1815

Women's Tie

Lace collar.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33048

Accession Number: 1929.1816

Women's Tie

White net neckpiece with a dotted pattern.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33049

Accession Number: 1929.1820

Collar

Narrow black lace collar.

Date: 1853-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33050

Accession Number: 1929.1821

Pouch

Bag or pouch; bargello stitch pattern of small geometric shape allover in dull brown/beige and blue; lined with green/blue cotton; two brown twill tape handles.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: Bargello work, canvas, cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33051

Accession Number: 1929.1822

LEAD

A rectangular piece of lead with two corners cut off on a diagonal, and evidence that the other side broke off where it made a right-angle turn.

Maker: unknown

Material: lead (metal)

GUSN: 33052

Accession Number: 1929.1829

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 33053

Accession Number: 1929.1833

Purse

Knitted green and cream purse with beading and ombre fringe tassels on top; beaded tassels on bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33054

Accession Number: 1929.1852

Pair of Gloves

White wool gloves with red flowers and green leaves; band of red and green stripes at wrist; fringed wrist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 33055

Accession Number: 1929.1855AB

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33056

Accession Number: 1929.1863.1

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33057

Accession Number: 1929.1863.2

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33058

Accession Number: 1929.1864.1

Andiron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33059

Accession Number: 1929.1864.2

Picture

Man carrying pail, sweating; house at left.

Date: 1929

Maker: Sarg, Anthony (Artist)

Material: crayons (drawing material), graphite (mineral)

GUSN: 33061

Accession Number: 1929.1866

Medicine Chest

A wooden medicine box with a hinged lid and a turnkey lock. Interior is compartmentalized into sixty sections occupied by medical vials. Each vial is individually labeled and corked.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, paper (fiber product), glass (material), corks (stoppers)

GUSN: 33064

Accession Number: 1930.1

Crock with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33065

Accession Number: 1930.2AB

Nosegay Holder

A metal nosegay holder with a chain and pin. Foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33066

Accession Number: 1930.4

Cigarette Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33067

Accession Number: 1930.5

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of an anchor and flowers embroidered on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33068

Accession Number: 1930.6

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of flowers in pink, green, and brown embroidered on perforated Bristol board mounted to faded pink and white check ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33069

Accession Number: 1930.7

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered image of a harp and words "Sing praise upon a harp to our God" on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33070

Accession Number: 1930.8

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidered picture on Bristol board depicting Masonic/Freemason imagery, including a compass and all-seeing eye.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33071

Accession Number: 1930.9

Nail

Hand-wrought lath nail.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33073

Accession Number: 1930.12

Nail

Hand-wrought lath nail.

Date: 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 33074

Accession Number: 1930.13

Needlework Bookmark

Bookmark in red worsted work. "Search the Scripture" worked in red and yellow worsted. A bible rests on a green worsted stand. The whole is stitched onto a length of cerise ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33075

Accession Number: 1930.14

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with the words "From a Sister" on perforated Bristol board mounted on off-white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33077

Accession Number: 1930.25

Needlework Bookmark

Embroidery on bristol board of a house on olive ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33078

Accession Number: 1930.26

Photograph

View of Oliver Wendell Holmes house just barely visible through bushes and trees in foreground--oval format.

Date: ca. 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 33079

Accession Number: 1930.28B

Thimble

Gold decorative thimble with a green box.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33080

Accession Number: 1930.35

Handkerchief

Pink silk handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33081

Accession Number: 1930.36

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33083

Accession Number: 1930.44A

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33084

Accession Number: 1930.45

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 33094

Accession Number: 1930.68

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33106

Accession Number: 1930.70N

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33112

Accession Number: 1930.71

T-shaped; green and red pieced block; checkerboard pattern. Blocks 7-1/2" x 7-1/2". Green twill tape binding across top. Loosely applied green cotton band 3" wide; applied green soutach around sides and bottom. Quilted in chevron pattern.

Date: 1820-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), piecing, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 33121

Accession Number: 1930.77

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33126

Accession Number: 1930.84AB

Toothbrush

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33128

Accession Number: 1930.98

Pair of Gloves

White gloves with three bands on the top; elasticized wrist. Knitted with large needles.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 33148

Accession Number: 1930.143AB

Teapot

Oval body with squared loop handle. Finial probably not original.

Date: 1803-1804

Maker: unknown

Material: chasing, fluting, fruitwood, silver (metal)

GUSN: 33149

Accession Number: 1930.146

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, squared shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33150

Accession Number: 1930.147

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Coffin handle with a circular bowl.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33151

Accession Number: 1930.148

Porringer

Keyhold handle.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Evans, Robert, 1768-1812 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 33152

Accession Number: 1930.150

Christening Gown

A christening gown of white linen, the front bodice formed by a "V"-shaped panel. It, the front panel of skirt and the hem are embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves with net inserts in flowers. The neck is trimmed with lace. The skirt has lace inserts from waistband to hem and around hem. The...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Dodge, Asenath Orne, 1800- (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 33153

Accession Number: 1930.151

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