Historic New England

Bag

Work bag with central engraving in oval cartouche of cupid bringing a work bag to a seated seamtress (both sides of bag). Colored engraving of branches, leaves, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), painting (coating), satin

GUSN: 47162

Accession Number: 1965.94

Purse

A black cotton mesh edged and adored in cut steel beads with floral motif on body and double loops on bottom. Top has a white metal frame clasp with scroll and chain.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, cotton (textile), cut steel, beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 47163

Accession Number: 1965.95

Shawl

Small black center; paisleys predominantly reds with green or blue; applied borders; embroidered compartmentalized edges; larger solid areas.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47164

Accession Number: 1965.96

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47165

Accession Number: 1965.98

Padlock

Small, barrel-shaped combination lock; unlocks by right side pulling out.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 47166

Accession Number: 1965.99

Needlework Picture

Floral motif with butterfly and child figures in center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47167

Accession Number: 1965.103

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47168

Accession Number: 1965.104

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47169

Accession Number: 1965.105

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47170

Accession Number: 1965.106

Soapstone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 47171

Accession Number: 1965.107

Soapstone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 47172

Accession Number: 1965.108

Breakfront bookcase, block dentil and lattice cornice molding over four astragal glazed doors of thirteen panes to each door. Lower portion of four blind molded panel cupboard doors. Belonged to John Lowell who built a house on Park Street, now the Union Club.

Date: c. 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 47173

Accession Number: 1965.117

Firescreen

Tripod base; three legs with bird feet and heads, lyre-shaped screen with gilded "strings" topped with carved skill

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: veneer, gilding, iron (metal)

GUSN: 47174

Accession Number: 1965.119

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47175

Accession Number: 1965.121B

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47176

Accession Number: 1965.121C

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47177

Accession Number: 1965.121D

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47178

Accession Number: 1965.121E

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47179

Accession Number: 1965.121F

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47180

Accession Number: 1965.121G

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47181

Accession Number: 1965.121H

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice. Cornice has curved arms with carved rosettes at each end. Center of cornice is decorated with a quiver of fletched arrows crossed by a flaming torch. Cornice is painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 47182

Accession Number: 1965.121K

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice in the shape of an arrow. Painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 47183

Accession Number: 1965.121L

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice in the shape of an arrow. Painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47184

Accession Number: 1965.121M

Leather Apron

Brown leather apron; skin - no sewing - follows natural shape of hide; leather strap at neck with straw tie around waist.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47186

Accession Number: 1965.130

Rolling Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47187

Accession Number: 1965.131

Bell Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47188

Accession Number: 1965.133

Souvenir Creamer

Small porcelain pitcher with lobed body, gilt rim and handle. Black scene of Doty Tavern once located in what is now Canton, Massachusetts. The Suffolk Resolves were drafted at the tavern in 1774.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, gilding, decals

GUSN: 47189

Accession Number: 1965.140

Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47190

Accession Number: 1965.146

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47191

Accession Number: 1965.147

Scissors

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47192

Accession Number: 1965.150

Chemise

Chemise; trimmed with tucks.

Date: 1867

Maker: Wyman, Mary G. Cleaveland (Maker)

Material: stitching

GUSN: 47193

Accession Number: 1965.151

Sewing Machine

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47194

Accession Number: 1965.152

Bracket

Four acroteria fragments, three (A-C) of which make a complete set of overdoor decorations. B, C: some white paint with blue tint extant. D: painted white.

Date: 1894

Maker: Catholic Union (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 47195

Accession Number: 1965.154A-D

Bed

Parts of a four-post bed made by Samuel McIntire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46446

Accession Number: 1961.92G

Bed

Parts of a four-post bed made by Samuel McIntire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46447

Accession Number: 1961.92H

Bed

Parts of a four-post bed made by Samuel McIntire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46448

Accession Number: 1961.92J

Tieback

Curtain tiebacks with fringe.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46449

Accession Number: 1961.98I

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46450

Accession Number: 1961.98A

Curtain

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46451

Accession Number: 1961.98B

Tieback

Tiebacks; silk rep/cotton chitz matching the rest of the set; Rep face pieced together.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46452

Accession Number: 1961.98C

Tieback

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46453

Accession Number: 1961.98D

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46455

Accession Number: 1961.98F

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46456

Accession Number: 1961.98H

Window curtain panel

Rectangular, single piece panel of claret colored velvet; gathered across top onto five pleats; seven brass hooks. Lined with light claret/pink cotton.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 46457

Accession Number: 1961.100A