Historic New England

Berlin Woolwork Picture

Berlin woolwork picture; depicts woman workin on needlework with an admiring man watching in interior scene with a dog and a lute; polychrome; silk, wool; Berlin wool work, tent stitch; framed under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, wool (textile), yarn, wood (plant material), glass (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28324

Accession Number: 1918.1033

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle on natural linen ground. Alphabets at top. Verse in lower half surrounded by floral border. Small scale trees birds and flowers at bottom. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-missing "J","U" Numbers: "1-9"; cross stitch.

Date: 1792

Maker: Waramer, Lucy Mary (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 28325

Accession Number: 1918.1034

Breeches

Man's; ivory silk satin; lined with natural linen; cream flannel at leg, buttonhole placket and buttons at waist; 3/4 fall front with two buttonholes; three large buttons at waistband; three pockets; two pairs of handsewn eyes for back closure; gathered at back along waistband; five buttonholes at l...

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, linen (material)

GUSN: 28326

Accession Number: 1918.1035

Waistcoat

White silk waistcoat, fronts embroidered along hems, button placket edges, and pocket edges with small floral elements in pink and green, with laid silver metallic thread dots. Linen lining and back. Worn with breeches 1918.1035

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28327

Accession Number: 1918.1036

Shoes

Pale pink silk satin; toe embroidered w/ silver metallic thread & spangles - geometric floral band. White straps; thin 2 1/2" heel covered w/ white silk; pointed toe & tongue; straight side seams.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, satin, silk (textile), thread, metallic (color attribute), silver (metal)

GUSN: 28328

Accession Number: 1918.1040AB

Pair of Shoes

Light blue kid leather; toe has cut outs & inserts of ivory satin embroidered w/ silver thread & spangles; narrow oval toe; "Italian" heel = 1 1/2".

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, kidskin, satin, thread, metallic (color attribute), silver (metal)

GUSN: 28329

Accession Number: 1918.1041AB

Child's Pantalettes

White; four buttonholes; embroidered scalloped edge--eyelet flowers and scrolling leaves with net inserts.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 28330

Accession Number: 1918.1042

Petticoat

Pink silk satin; quilted with floral pattern; it is incomplete-has been taken apart.

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 28331

Accession Number: 1918.1043AB

Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28336

Accession Number: 1918.1052

Doorknob

Ceramic doorknob on black-painted iron base. Set screwed to square iron spindle. Knob has glazed brown and yellow marbled pattern.

Date: 1845-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), enameling, iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28337

Accession Number: 1918.1053

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28338

Accession Number: 1918.1062.1

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28339

Accession Number: 1918.1062.4

Mug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28340

Accession Number: 1918.1062.5

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap to spear head end. Thickens at base of head. Barrel side only. Traces of white paint. Regular holes, thick at point of stress.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28341

Accession Number: 1918.1070

Laundry Agitator

Wooden laundry agitator head. Handle was removed prior to collecting.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28342

Accession Number: 1918.1071

Needle case

Dark blue velvet trifold huswife / needle case and pincushion lined with pink and white checked silk. Exterior decorated with white opaque and clear glass beads in mounded, three-dimensional designs of flowers and a dove.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28343

Accession Number: 1918.1076A

Needle case

Dark blue velvet ground trifold huswife / needle case lined with pink and white checked silk. The exterior is decorated with opaque white and clear glass beads in elaborate three-dimensional floral arrangements and swags.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28344

Accession Number: 1918.1076B

Piecrust Wheel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 28345

Accession Number: 1918.1077

Tureen Tray

Brown transfer-printed tureen tray. Geometric star border pattern. Central scene is of three women, wearing peintas and mantillas, admire a baby. A large urn is at left. Mountains in the distance.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 28346

Accession Number: 1918.1079.1

Set of hooks

Four-sided shaft with center twist; painted black.

Date: 1841

Maker: Macy, George (Blacksmith)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 28347

Accession Number: 1918.1080A-F

Bandbox

Oval bandbox without lid. Bandbox is covered with paper depicting parrots on palm tree branches. Motifs are green, blue and brown on blue ground. Interior of box is lined with plain beige paper. Bottom of box is separating from sides; evidence of earlier handsewn repairs to bottom.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 28348

Accession Number: 1918.1087

Bottle

Green glass bottle with flared neck and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28357

Accession Number: 1918.1102

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28358

Accession Number: 1918.1103

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28359

Accession Number: 1918.1106

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28360

Accession Number: 1918.1108

Bean pot

Redware pot with tapered base, unglazed exterior and glazed interior.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28361

Accession Number: 1918.1110

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28362

Accession Number: 1918.1113

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28363

Accession Number: 1918.1114

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; eight holes; closed loop; head of spike in one hole; some paint.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 28364

Accession Number: 1918.1115

Fireplace Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28366

Accession Number: 1918.1116

Fireplace Crane

Flat shank with round hole at one end; other end has 90-degree 1" face.

Date: ca. 1803

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 28367

Accession Number: 1918.1117A-C

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28370

Accession Number: 1918.1123

Floorboard

Floorboard, smooth with trace of carpenter's marking on the front. On the ceiling side the roughsawn board was whitewashed and then painted with black dots as decoration. Lower surface formed ceiling of the east end room of the lean-to at the Blaney House, Swapscott, MA. Decorated with whitewash ...

Date: ca. 1700

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood, whitewashing (coating)

GUSN: 28372

Accession Number: 1918.1131

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28373

Accession Number: 1918.1138

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28374

Accession Number: 1918.1140AB

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 28377

Accession Number: 1918.1147

Compote

Pressed glass compote. Heavily fluted stem and foot attached to flared bowl that continues with fluted pattern and scalloped rim. Underside of bowl has impressed circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28378

Accession Number: 1918.1149.1

Compote

Pressed glass compote. Heavily fluted stem and foot attached to flared bowl that continues with fluted pattern and scalloped rim. Underside of bowl has impressed circles.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 28379

Accession Number: 1918.1149.2

Whip

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28380

Accession Number: 1918.1158

Nail

Nail with crockery head set in brass, round shaft, pointed tip. Flatter head than 1918.806.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 28241

Accession Number: 1918.807

Sauce Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28242

Accession Number: 1918.812

Decanter stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28243

Accession Number: 1918.813

Peaslee Garrison House

Watercolor painting of a red house and gray outbuildings on a hillside with chickens in the foreground. Rear view of the Peaslee Garrison House, East Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Date: 1915-1918

Maker: Warren, Harold B. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 28246

Accession Number: 1918.819

Button

A metal button with a frieze of stars on perimeter; a circle of crescent moons in the center.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 28248

Accession Number: 1918.822

Button

Two dozen silver-plated waistcoat buttons, loose.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 28249

Accession Number: 1918.823

Bone Buttons

Set of 40 bone buttons possibly made from horn. A string holds the buttons together with another button covered with white weave piece of cotton fabric. NOTE: The original 1918 accession card notes there are 42 bone buttons.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 28250

Accession Number: 1918.824

Shutter Knob

Round knob with top mssing; escutcheon plate with stamped (?) decoration.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 28253

Accession Number: 1918.829

Shutter Knob

Pressed, flat round knob with beaded escutcheon plate (loose).

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), pressing

GUSN: 28254

Accession Number: 1918.830

Shutter Knob

Small metal and glass shutter knob from the dining room of the Harrison Gray Otis House. Crosshatch pattern on metal visible through glass knob front. Attached escutcheon of brass with threaded screw attachment.

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 28255

Accession Number: 1918.831

Shutter Knob

Round, flattened; threaded screw attached to back.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 28256

Accession Number: 1918.832

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