Historic New England

Tankard

Pear-shaped pewter tankard with c-shaped scroll handle. Missing lid.

Date: 1600-1700

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27347

Accession Number: 1916.99

Tieback

Metal tieback with glass front.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 27348

Accession Number: 1916.100

Wallet

Brown leather, opens up with two straps for holding quills or pencils (possibly) in place, ties closed.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27349

Accession Number: 1916.106

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27350

Accession Number: 1916.120

Fork

Carved ivory fork.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 27351

Accession Number: 1916.127

DOORPLATE

Cut corners; large 49 over smaller L. Shaw; engraving has exposed brass base.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), engraving (printing process), nickel (metal)

GUSN: 27352

Accession Number: 1916.139

White; high collar (3 3/4"); ruffled front (4"); two panel buttons at collar, 1 at each cuff; reinforced shoulder and armscye; gathered and gusseted sleeves; topstitching at collar and cuffs; deep cuffs with rounded edges. Large "diamond" at base of ruffle/placket.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 27353

Accession Number: 1916.141

Cravat

White linen handkerchief with a hand-stitched hem and rounded ends.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 27354

Accession Number: 1916.142

Pair of Stockings

Gray/white; plain; toe and heel have been darned a lot.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), linen (material)

GUSN: 27355

Accession Number: 1916.143AB

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Square ivory linen ground. Blue and tan alphabets separated by rows of cross stitch. Name and date at bottom in black. Alphabets: #1-complete, #2-missing "J", #3-missing "J"; Numbers: "1-14"; cross stitch

Date: 1814

Maker: Lyon, Elizabeth Ann, 1806-1834 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 27356

Accession Number: 1916.144

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27357

Accession Number: 1916.150

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27358

Accession Number: 1916.151

Teapot

White, molded, eight-sided porcelain teapot (a) with lid (b). Molded grape vine figures around middle of pot body, under neck, interior rim and lid. Figures are glazed light purple.

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 27359

Accession Number: 1916.155AB

Hand Bag

Hooked rug blue, brown, red, green, cream handbag; two leather handles; leather bottom and sides; two brass feet; brass clasp latch; missing brass key lock plate; small key attached.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27361

Accession Number: 1916.156

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27362

Accession Number: 1916.219

Ring Box

This fitted box is covered in red leather. It is the original box for memorial ring 1916.223.

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin, leather

GUSN: 27363

Accession Number: 1916.224

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. 2 1/2 inch floral border at top and sides. Alphabet at top, verse in center. Adam and Eve on green ground, on either side of the tree of knowledge at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing "J","U"; Numbers: "1-8" Cross stitch, eyelet hole, ...

Maker: Haskell, Ruth (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 27364

Accession Number: 1916.230

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27365

Accession Number: 1916.231

Tea bowl

Handleless, hand-painted porcelain cup. Interior border: black husk chain and black leaf. Exterior border: bands of thin black line and band of dots; wavy band of dots and flower buds; one large and several small sprays of flowers on body.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, overglazing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27366

Accession Number: 1916.324

Waste bowl

Small earthenware bowl with black transfer-printed pattern commemorating Major General William Henry Harrison, the "log cabin and hard cider" candidate" and the ninth United States president. Interior border of medallions framing urns and a depiction of Harrison on diaper ground. On interior basin a...

Date: 1840

Maker: William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27367

Accession Number: 1916.325

Decorative Mug

Opaque white glass decorative mug, with polychrome hand-painted design of eagle with wings spread surrounded by laurel wreath and the word "Liberty" in gilt. Fifteen eight-pointed gilt stars around the wreath. Gilt band on rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 27368

Accession Number: 1916.326

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27369

Accession Number: 1916.329

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27370

Accession Number: 1916.339

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27371

Accession Number: 1916.340

Nail File

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27372

Accession Number: 1916.341

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27373

Accession Number: 1916.342

Nutpick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27374

Accession Number: 1916.343

Hair Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 27375

Accession Number: 1916.346

Map

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27376

Accession Number: 1916.347

Flax

Skein of flax with wrapper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: string (fiber product), palm fiber

GUSN: 27377

Accession Number: 1916.349B

Thread

14 skeins of linen thread, in paper and string.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), paper (fiber product), string (fiber product), textiles

GUSN: 27378

Accession Number: 1916.350

Portrait of Sally Otis

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27379

Accession Number: 1917.1

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27380

Accession Number: 1917.9

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27223

Accession Number: 1914.104

Padlock

Square shape with round corners; heavy; decoratively cut keyhole cover (brass?).

Date: 1675-1700

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27224

Accession Number: 1914.107

PINTLE

Shutter pintle. Cast iron. Barbed and profited tang.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27225

Accession Number: 1914.295

Nail

Hand-wrought finish nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27226

Accession Number: 1914.110B

Crane, Fireplace

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27227

Accession Number: 1914.111

PINTLE

Small tanged pintle. Possibly two-piece construction. For shutter hinge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27228

Accession Number: 1914.296

PINTLE

Small tanged pintle. Possibly two-piece construction. For shutter hinge.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27229

Accession Number: 1914.297

Strap Hinge

Spear-end with attached pin and plate; attached to sheathing; clinched nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27230

Accession Number: 1914.115

Strap Hinge

Tapered with spear end; barrel side attached to one piece pin/plate; attached to sheathing fragment; wrought nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27231

Accession Number: 1914.116

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

a) pull: Norfolk type. Plate has patterned ends. Thumb lift turned down at end. b) latch bar: long taper to round head at end. Thickens at base of head. Iron knob attached. Traces of yellow/white paint.

Date: ca. 1801

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating), riveting

GUSN: 27232

Accession Number: 1914.121AB

Silhouette

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27233

Accession Number: 1914.122

Spike

Hand-wrought spike.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27234

Accession Number: 1914.123A

Nail

Hand-wrought nail.

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27235

Accession Number: 1914.123B

Cloth Fragment

No description

Date: 1760-1830

Maker: Possibly Coffin, Mary Ellen (Maker)

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 27236

Accession Number: 1914.127

Brise' Fan

Bone sticks and guards, pierced in coral pattern; scalloped tops and lower portion of sticks and guards; threaded with ivory ribbon; mother-of-pearl washer.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), coral (material), ivory (tooth component), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27237

Accession Number: 1914.133

Fan

Blue folding fan, opens to form circle. Ivory guards, carved and turned ivory handle with acanthus leaf terminal; blue silk tassel; two ivory buttons at center.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), turning (shaping process), textiles

GUSN: 27238

Accession Number: 1914.134

Fan and Box

P. Willman,1993: Imported Chinese sticks. Mount added by maker. See MFA catalogue #1976.314: similar design and sticks--c.1780s. Sticks predate mount. Foil underneath guard sticks is 19th C. Fan seems too small for box--probably not original box.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), rhinestone, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 27239

Accession Number: 1914.136 A-C

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