Historic New England

Tophat Box

Tan leather; shape of top hat; cover has leather handle & strap across top & attaching to box w/ brass closure; 3 brass "feet"; chintz lining in black & cream; floral bunches w/ picotage ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), chintz, leather, molding (forming), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 40351

Accession Number: 1939.564BC

CASE, CIGAR

Brown leather w/ 2 oval glass miniature portraits: one = Napoleon I; other = Napoleon III; brass frame & clasp; red leather lining w/ 2 pockets; one has "flint" for matches.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, painting (coating)

GUSN: 40353

Accession Number: 1939.572

Watercolor Painting

Two figures in robes, one w/ bow and arrow, surrounded by putti.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 40354

Accession Number: 1939.573

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40355

Accession Number: 1939.574

Sewing Bird

This sewing bird has a small pincushion attached, with a heart-shaped screw for the table clamp.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40356

Accession Number: 1939.579

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware footed cream pitcher. Molded rococo handle. Floral motif and foliate accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, Rococo

GUSN: 40357

Accession Number: 1939.592

Cream Pitcher

A white earthenware cream pitcher with a wide mouth and acanthus molded handle. Hand painted floral design on the handle, mouth, and exterior body.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 40358

Accession Number: 1939.599

Mustard Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40359

Accession Number: 1939.601AB

Cream Pitcher

Earthenware footed cream pitcher. Molded foliate handle. Floral motif with black bands.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Possibly Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

Material: enameling, earthenware

GUSN: 40360

Accession Number: 1939.605

Earthenware sugar bowl with lid. White oval, lobed, bulbous body with hand-painted blue bands around neck, rim, cap finial, and blue accents on scroll, tab handles. On bowl, brown scene of fife player standing on one leg while woman listens, in grove of trees. Cover has brown scene of circular pavil...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware, molding (forming)

GUSN: 40361

Accession Number: 1939.607AB

Churn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40362

Accession Number: 1939.611

Bowl

Earthenware bowl with interior glazed blue but areas of brown revealing incised potter's marks. Exterior glazed gray-brown blue.

Date: 1939

Maker: Greene, Henry Jewett (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40363

Accession Number: 1939.613

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 40364

Accession Number: 1939.614

Dress

Pink wool gauze w/ horizontal stripes (pink woolen stripes edged w/ narrow cream silk stripe). Bateau neckline; shirred bodice & short sleeves trimmed w/ narrow black velvet bands; natural waist. Boned bodice w/ hook & eye closure at back; cartridge pleats all around waist; bodice & skirt lined w/...

Date: 1853-1857

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40365

Accession Number: 1939.615

Wedding Dress

Blue taffeta; bodice has high, piped neckline; long full sleeves with epaulets and applied decoration at cuffs; trimmed with black lace and band of bead and coil; piped waist with sharp points at front and back; boned darts; padded and lined with brown cotton twill; hook and eye closure hidden by 10...

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 40366

Accession Number: 1939.616AB

Veil

Black silk twist net; tambour; very delicate/light; four large floral spray motifs across; sprigged ground; scalloped edge.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 40367

Accession Number: 1939.619

Chemise

Cotton; embroidered; handmade.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, handmade

GUSN: 40368

Accession Number: 1939.621

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40369

Accession Number: 1939.623

Infant's Cap

Cream; sheer mull; eyelet embroidery allover geometric arrangement; simple shape with back panel; drawstring at front and neck; two loops.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 40370

Accession Number: 1939.627

Child's dress

Child's cream colored mohair dress. Five flounces at bottom, trimmed with blue silk taffeta. Wide blue taffeta trim at neck and front. Ten pearl buttons down back. Lace for cuffs pinned to inside of one sleeve. Used as a child's bridesmaid's dress

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40371

Accession Number: 1939.628

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 40372

Accession Number: 1939.633

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1724

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster, shell (animal material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 40373

Accession Number: 1939.634

Sculpture of Woman

Parian sculpture of a woman on a leopard, possibly Ariadne.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 40374

Accession Number: 1939.666

Waistcoat

Black velvet leaves w/ blue center; lighter ground; shawl collar; double breasted w/ 4 pairs buttons w/ check design; natural waistline (lined w/ leather); white lining w/ blue check pattern; brown back w/ buckle & tab closure; high at center back waist; 3 pockets.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), leather, padding (process), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 40375

Accession Number: 1939.638

Fan

Narrow ivory or bone sticks inlaid with silver; decoupe' paper leaf with punchwork ground; painted with medallions in gouache.

Date: 1745-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: découpage (image making technique), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), punching (surface marking technique), silver leaf

GUSN: 40376

Accession Number: 1939.639

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40017

Accession Number: 1938.1298

Chemise

White linen; square neckline with drawstring left front and center back; plain; short puffed sleeves with ruffled cuffs.

Date: 1829

Maker: Everett, Emeline A. (Maker)

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 40018

Accession Number: 1938.1313

Vase

Green glazed stoneware vase with cylindrical body that tapers sharply to neck. Rim flares dramatically above double loop handles.

Date: 1890-1908

Maker: Hampshire Pottery (Maker) J. S. Taft & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40019

Accession Number: 1938.1318.2

Vase

Green glazed stoneware vase with rounded foot swelling to body with sloping shoulder, tapering to neck with flaring lip. Bracket shaped applied handles. Darker green glaze running from shoulder down to body of vase.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hampshire Pottery (Maker) J. S. Taft & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40020

Accession Number: 1938.1319

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 40021

Accession Number: 1938.1323

Hatbox

Light brown leather; lined with crimson silk; brass feet; brass latch lock; elastic straps to hold hat in place.

Date: 1901-1950

Maker: Lincoln Bennett & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40023

Accession Number: 1938.1330B

Top hat

Black; high sheen; black felt band (1-1/4" w) at base of crown with black grosgrain on edge of brim; white kid leather band and cream silk lining.

Date: 1901 +

Maker: Lincoln Bennett & Co. (Manufacturer) Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: felt (textile), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 40024

Accession Number: 1938.1330A

Shaving mug

Enameled porcelain mug with twisted cord handle. Two square, scroll-edged medallions on either side of mug. One medallion depicts flowers, bird and butterfly. The other medallion, a scene with two male and two female figures. Opposite the handle, is a round medallion with flower and bird. Surround...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40025

Accession Number: 1938.1331.1

Jar

Round porcelain jar with enameled exterior. Four scroll-edged medallions: two with scene of flower and bird; two with scene of woman leaning out window toward man outside. Medallions are surrounded by scroll and flower pattern on metallic gold ground.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40026

Accession Number: 1938.1331.4

Wash Pitcher

Narrow-necked porcelain pitcher with enameled decoration. Scroll-edged medallions on either side of neck and body: medallions on one side depict flowers and birds; medallions on the other side depict figures. Small, round medallion opposite handle depicts flowers. Surrounding medallions is pattern o...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40027

Accession Number: 1938.1331.5

Soap Dish with Strainer

Rectangular porcelain soap dish with interior strainer. Dish exterior enameled on each side with a medallion framing flowers. The medallions are surrounded by flowers on metallic gold ground. Strainer has exterior rim border of scrolls and flowers on metallic gold ground and four flowers on interior...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, enameling, hand-painted

GUSN: 40028

Accession Number: 1938.1331.6AB

Shoes

White kid painted with white polish; bound with cream tape; trimmed with trilobed white kid bow; round toe; round throat; short 2 1/4" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist and darkened channel; 1 1/2" heel is covered 3/4 way with white kid; cream leather and linen lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 40030

Accession Number: 1938.1333

Pair of Stockings

Plain white stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40031

Accession Number: 1938.1335AB

Rabbit figure

Earthenware rabbit figure with mottled black and brown glaze.

Date: 1908-1942

Maker: Attributed to Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 40033

Accession Number: 1938.1339

Strainer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40039

Accession Number: 1938.1357B

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40040

Accession Number: 1938.1360B

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40041

Accession Number: 1938.1364

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 40042

Accession Number: 1938.1366

Platter

Large oval Ironstone platter. Undecorated. Platter is discolored with chip on rim.

Date: 1868-1880

Maker: Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery), earthenware

GUSN: 40043

Accession Number: 1938.1368

Dipper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40044

Accession Number: 1938.1375

Butter Paddle

Wooden butter paddle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40045

Accession Number: 1938.1376

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40046

Accession Number: 1938.1380

Men's Overcoat

Fawn-doeskin overcoat; golden brown velvet collar; wide printed revers; single breasted, front placket, with four large pearl buttons; silk and plaid (3/4) lining; four flap pockets; one breast pocket; one small outer pocket; back yoke; back pleat with placket and buttons; decorative topstitching at...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 40047

Accession Number: 1938.1391