Historic New England

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30502

Accession Number: 1925.46

Portrait of Miss Helen F. Kimball

Pencil drawing of Miss Helen F. Kimball as an older woman.

Date: 1921

Maker: Pollak-Ottendorff, Emil, 1863- (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 30503

Accession Number: 1925.48

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30504

Accession Number: 1925.54

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30505

Accession Number: 1925.72

Bookmark

Needlework bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30506

Accession Number: 1925.73

Bust

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 30507

Accession Number: 1925.77

Purse

Orange and yellow purse with silver-colord beading, tassels, rings, and small ball charms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30508

Accession Number: 1925.79

Fan and Box

No description

Date: 1865-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30509

Accession Number: 1925.81AB

Black silk velvet with scalloped edge; trimmed with black beads - zig zag stripes radiate from neck to a border of bands of faceted "dot" beads, enclosing scrolling meander; black satin lining; one hook and eye at neck.

Date: 1900-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), stitching, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30510

Accession Number: 1925.87

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30511

Accession Number: 1925.88

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30512

Accession Number: 1925.90

Tidy

Square; blue silk twill ground; woven plaid in black, green, yellow, white and magenta. Self fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, textiles

GUSN: 30513

Accession Number: 1925.91

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30514

Accession Number: 1925.94

Painting

Two white star and crescent moon motifs on blue shield, gray fleur-de-lis; two red birds with crescent at top.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30515

Accession Number: 1925.95

Cloth Portrait

Full length portrait of George Washing made of cloth stitched to a cardboard oval, with a painted face.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30516

Accession Number: 1925.104

Child's Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30517

Accession Number: 1925.111

Nursing Bottle

Colorless glass nursing bottle, tapered to molded nipple on one end, flat shape, hole in body, cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 30518

Accession Number: 1925.113

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30519

Accession Number: 1925.118

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 30520

Accession Number: 1925.119

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30521

Accession Number: 1925.120

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 30522

Accession Number: 1925.121

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30523

Accession Number: 1925.125

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30524

Accession Number: 1925.126

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30525

Accession Number: 1925.127

Fan

Plain, narrow bone sticks; guard sticks are carved and pierced; decoupe' leaf of net with punched design of paper applied to net; stylized floral bunches have been painted; border of floral garland is not painted; inner scalloped border is painted blue.

Date: 1751-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), découpage (image making technique), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30526

Accession Number: 1925.128

Fan

Embossed gilt paper fan with lithographed panels; ivory sticks; three vignettes with man and woman near swan, woman hunting, men and women walking in gardens; back is lithographed with scenes of children playing on swing and jumping rope.

Date: 1840s

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30527

Accession Number: 1925.129

Brise' Fan

Golden horn sticks; brise' type; painted gold branches and blue flowers; silver spangles; guards are inlaid with gold colored metal plaques with raised patterns and set with faceted steel balls; threaded with white ribbon.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), painting (coating), silk (textile), sequins (spangles), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 30528

Accession Number: 1925.132

Folding Fan

Folding fan; ivory sticks and guards; purple paper leaf with printed golden designs; center medallion; lithography of man and women.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30529

Accession Number: 1925.133

Brise' Fan

Tortoise shell sticks and guards; brise' type, threaded with pink ribbon; pierced in coral and leaf pattern; painted with blue flowers with green leaves; mother of pearl washers.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: figure- and animal-derived motifs, corals (animals), coral (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 30530

Accession Number: 1925.134

Rubber shoes

Dark brown shoes; plain; round toe. Rubber material deformed and melted.

Date: 1841-1844

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material)

GUSN: 30531

Accession Number: 1925.135AB

Cup

A blue transfer-printed pearlware footed cup with a handle. The outer body is decorated with a foliate design, a portrait of George Washington, and a landscape scene. The inner rim has a scroll design which has various state names printed on the body.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: Clews, James & Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 30532

Accession Number: 1925.138

Women's Tie

White necktie with delicate lace stripes.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30691

Accession Number: 1925.581

Apron

White sheer stiff cotton, knee-length, teardrop shaped; double-edged embroidered vandyked edging at waistband with band of embroidered dots in middle; embroidered vandyked edge all around body; white embroidered borders of diamond and dot pattern and floral garland, diamonds and flowers backed with ...

Date: 1864-1868

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 30692

Accession Number: 1925.583

Ruffled pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; wide 3-1/4" hem at open end. Applied 2-1/8" wide ruffle with small scale scalloped edge band and whitework embroidered floral stems; band holes at sides; floral sprig.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), whitework

GUSN: 30693

Accession Number: 1925.585

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 30694

Accession Number: 1925.586

Chemise

Cream colored chemise with short sleeves and squared neckline. Sleeves and neckline are lined in eyelet lace. Neckline also has a triangular 'bib' of the lace with the name 'H. E. Fairbrother' in handwritten ink.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

GUSN: 30695

Accession Number: 1925.587

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Small; pierced ivory or bone sticks; ivory silk leaf painted with floral spray of pink and purple flowers; edged with narrow band of white lace; plain on reverse. BOX (B): White, rectangular; domed top covered with embossed paper with cartouche with flowers.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly J. E. Caldwell & Co. (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30696

Accession Number: 1925.595AB

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored suede gloves with black chain stitching and three white glass buttons at the openings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30697

Accession Number: 1925.597

Photograph

Photograph of a woman cut out and mounted in a black frame w/ oval window, set against dark blue fabric.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 30698

Accession Number: 1925.600

Kerchief

Red kerchief with white diamond design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30699

Accession Number: 1925.606

Infant's Shirt

White; squared neckline; long turn back sleeves gathered at shoulder and drawstring cuff trimmed with lace; open shirt.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 30700

Accession Number: 1925.608

Cape Collar

White collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1829-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30701

Accession Number: 1925.609

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30702

Accession Number: 1925.611

Cap

Cotton nigh cap with lace trim.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30703

Accession Number: 1925.614

Painting

Half length, woman in brown dress, black neck band, facing right.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30704

Accession Number: 1925.640

Painting

Bust length, man in profile facing left, white ruffled shirt.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Nickerson (Artist)

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

GUSN: 30705

Accession Number: 1925.665

Mortar & Pestle

Cast iron mortar and pestle. Mortar has flared lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), cast iron

GUSN: 30706

Accession Number: 1925.671AB

Fork

Steel, tea size fork.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 30707

Accession Number: 1925.672.1

Knife

Steel, tea size knife.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 30708

Accession Number: 1925.672.2

Window Sash

A window sash with an iron frame, two intermediate bars, and hinges attached to the frame. The glass is attached through holes in the frame at intervals and an escutcheoned clasp extends from the frame.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), iron (metal), lead (metal)

GUSN: 30709

Accession Number: 1925.676

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