Historic New England

Bag

Bag, navy blue and dark pink patterned silk with drawstring top. Pink silk lining. Pink, blue, and white tassel hangs from button on bottom of bag.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 225364

Accession Number: 2006.44.3467

Change Purse

Change purse, silver mesh body with arched floral filagree clasp top. Seven silver ball tassels.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 225365

Accession Number: 2006.44.3468

Opera glasses [A] in original case [B]. Abalone opera glasses with black metal struts. Soft blue velvet case has hinged lid with circular brass button closure. Closure stamped with a bee. Velvet covered carrying handle, cream silk lining.

Maker: LeMaire Fi (Manufacturer) Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: abalone shell, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 225366

Accession Number: 2006.44.3469AB

Sachet

Sachet, muslin with scalloped edged flap embroidered "A.P.P." Front of sachet embroidered with a yellow basket of pink tulips. Single mother of pearl button closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 225375

Accession Number: 2006.44.3470

Sachet

Sachet, muslin with purple embroidered dots and band on scalloped edged flap. Stylized purple floral embroidery on front of sachet.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 225381

Accession Number: 2006.44.3471

Sachet with cover

Sachet [A] with embroidered muslin cover [B]. Square sachet of pale blue silk with rope edge binding. Muslin cover with four-petaled flower in center, openwork lace edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), muslin

GUSN: 225385

Accession Number: 2006.44.3472AB

Sachet

Pair of rectangular sachets, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachets are filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin

GUSN: 225388

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473

Sachet

Sachet, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachet is filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225390

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473.1

Sachet

Sachet, purple muslin stitched with green thread. Sachet is filled with lavender.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 225391

Accession Number: 2006.44.3473.2

Sachet

Sachet, rectangular with open top. Bunch of stemmed violets tied with yellow ribbon embroidered on front, "APW." monogram on back.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225392

Accession Number: 2006.44.3474

Sachet

Sachet, square with open sides [partially completed]. "APW." monogram embroidered in purple on one side, double yellow basket of flowers embroidered on the other.

Maker: Phillips, Anna Pingree Wheatland, 1870-1938 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225394

Accession Number: 2006.44.3475

Vase

Gold luster glass vase with feather pattern on sides and bottom. Red luster inside mouth and red-gold ring around neck.

Date: 1893-1910

Maker: Union Glass Company (Somerville, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 225404

Accession Number: 1943.31

Hand Towel

Irish linen hand towel. Dyed pastel green, machine-woven fabric. Short-sides bound with white thread. One white flower sewn over green fabric near border on short-side. Embroidered flower outline as well as small decorative flowers and dots.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225422

Accession Number: 2001.158

Hand Towel

White, Irish linen hand towel. Machine-woven fabric. Three-fourths inch border on short-side; one and a half inch border opposite. Embroidered band near one and a half inch border. Bird motif in black stitching; blue cross-hatching fill; two outer undulating lines.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 225425

Accession Number: 2001.159

Early 20th Century, irish linen roller towel with end seams hand-sewn together. White, cotton simple weave, no adornment or bordering.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 225444

Accession Number: 2001.165

Window Curtain

Beige, chenille curtain panel. Chenille pattern is two sets of repeating concentric, arched lines that meet at peaked point in center. On back, three-inch binding at top and bottom edges; fabric folded over and hand-sewn. At top-edge, six brass hooks hand-sewn onto fabric; space for eight hooks acro...

Pair of hammered copper bookends. Rectangular shape with smooth center panel. Green felt glued to bottom edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), felt (textile)

GUSN: 241640

Accession Number: 2006.44.3539AB

Desk globe

Terrestrial globe on bent wire stand. Paper globe depicts all of the continents and oceans. Major countries are labeled with their capitals.

Date: 1909

Maker: Weber Costello Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), copper (metal)

GUSN: 241641

Accession Number: 2006.44.3540

Needlework Picture

Oval-shaped mourning picture depicts a plinth surmounted by an urn, with a willow tree on the left and a kneeling woman in a white Empire-waisted dress and several small houses in the background to the right. The plinth is inscribed (see Inscription field for text). The picture is worked on an ivory...

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), watercolor (paint), ink

GUSN: 241643

Accession Number: 1974.445

Mug

Large cylindrical shaped mug with twisted rope handle. Blue and white glaze with printed scenic decoration of a Chinese pagoda, mountains, river, and bridge. Three band blue border around rim. Unglazed bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 241645

Accession Number: 2006.44.3541

Pen holder

Cylinder shaped container with carved and openwork design and concave bottom. Appears to have been carved from a large gourd. Design includes carved flowering trees and people sitting in a pagoda.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 241647

Accession Number: 2006.44.3542

Side Chair

Classical klismos form embellished with stylized anthemions and raised veneered panel on the crest rail; swag-carved splat. Reproduction leather slip seat.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, leather

GUSN: 241658

Accession Number: 1963.342B

Portrait of a Sea Captain

Pastel portrait of a sea captain; three-quarter length man wearing a dark blue coat with red vest trimmed in gold; black top hat; telescope tucked under right arm; ship in distance with US flag; in oval gilt frame.

Date: 1794

Maker: Attributed to Hirschmann, Franz Ludwig, 1775-1875 (Pastelist)

Material: pastels (visual works)

GUSN: 241695

Accession Number: 1942.1661

Tureen with cover

Ironstone tureen [A] with oval lobed body and foot. Cover [B] has scroll handles and a tulip finial on leaves. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241730

Accession Number: 1975.154.1AB

Platter

Oval ironstone platter with lobed body. Tulip and leaf handles. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, tureen underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241731

Accession Number: 1975.154.2

Ladle

Oval ironstone ladle with lobed body and crabstock handle. Part of a four piece set: tureen with cover, underplate, and ladle.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: J. Bridgwood & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 241732

Accession Number: 1975.154.3

Needlepoint Portrait of George Washington

Framed needlepoint portrait of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne Portrait." Worked in red, gold, black, and blue wool threads.

Date: 1853

Maker: Burrell, Mary E. (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 241733

Accession Number: 1975.153

Serving dish with ladle

Serving dish [A] with pyrex liner [B] and ladle [C]. Circular serving dish with beaded edge and bun feet. Curved handle with notch at top center that ladle sits in. Clear pyrex liner, divided into two sections. Ladle has a looped handle with beaded end. With original hang tag [D].

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241761

Accession Number: 2010.31.1A-D

Casserole dish with pyrex liner

Hammered aluminum casserole dish with cover and pyrex liner with cover.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

Material: aluminum (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 241762

Accession Number: 2010.31.2

Casserole dish

Casserole dish [A] with cover [B]. Circular shape with flat bottom and beaded edge. Hammered aluminum cover has loop finial with beaded end.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: Buehner, Frederic, 1908-1971 (Designer)

GUSN: 241763

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.1ab

Pyrex liner

Clear glass pyrex liner [A] with cover [B]. Fits inside aluminum casserole holder.

Date: 1936-1969

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 241764

Accession Number: 2010.31.2.2ab

Hooked Rug

Rectangular hooked rug bound with wide striped twill; blue and white variegated border. Polychrome striped background with a two-masted ship at left and a three-masted ship at right, both with full sails. Large bird, probably a gull, at center and far left; smaller bird flies at right.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), hooking

GUSN: 241765

Accession Number: 1949.1054

Sampler

Unframed sampler with nine iterations of the alphabet, two verses, two urns of flowers and two baskets of fruit; separated by red horizontal bands; yellow oval at bottom with maker's name and date inside, "Mary Perrin May/February 1825."

Date: 1825

Maker: May, Mary Perrin, 1815-1877 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), embroidering, cross stitch

GUSN: 241768

Accession Number: 1969.5411

Desk box

Rectangular mahogany desk box with brass inlay. Hinged lid with brass corners and engraved nameplate. Box interior has a red leather writing surface and three small compartments. The short sides of the box have a small narrow drawer with a brass pull handle.

Date: 1820-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 241772

Accession Number: 2010.32.1

Storage box

Unadorned rectangular pine storage box with hinged lid. Keyhole in center of front panel. Box exterior has been stained a dark brown.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 241773

Accession Number: 2010.32.2

Pie plate extractor

Wood and metal kitchen implement. Spring loaded tongs mounted on a wooden rod. Used to pull hot pie plates out of the oven. According to the donor this device was invented by Charles C. Barrell.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Barrell, Charles Colburn, 1817- (Patent holder)

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 241774

Accession Number: 2010.32.3

Sauceboat

Pewter, hand-hammered, bowl-shaped sauceboat with C-shaped handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Whitney, L. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 241776

Accession Number: 2001.251

Mercury Infra-red defroster

Infra-red defroster, rectangular shape with slotted top and solid bottom. Black bakelite handle and legs. Attached electric cord.

Date: ca. 1963

Maker: Merit Enterprises Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: aluminum (metal), Bakelite (TM), electrical system components

GUSN: 241781

Accession Number: 2010.33.1

Sampler

Alphabet and numbers sampler; three complete alphabets, two upper case, one lower case; numbers 1-10; cross stitch; silk thread on ivory linen.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (fiber), embroidery (visual works), cross stitch

GUSN: 241787

Accession Number: 2007.4

Needlework

Needlework fragment decorated with flowers. Cross-stitched in red and brown on a natural linen backing that may be the top shoulder and yoke of a garment.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross stitch, linen (material), needleworking (process)

GUSN: 241788

Accession Number: 2007.3

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