Historic New England

Armchair

Armchair with three slats, arms on turned supports, round front stretchers. Overall red stain. Missing seat.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), beech (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 32892

Accession Number: 1929.1303

Basket

Large strorage basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 32896

Accession Number: 1929.1326

Chair Back

Upholstered adjustable back rest.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32898

Accession Number: 1929.1350

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32899

Accession Number: 1929.1380

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32900

Accession Number: 1929.1381

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32901

Accession Number: 1929.1382

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32902

Accession Number: 1929.1383

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32905

Accession Number: 1929.1488

Stool

No description

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32906

Accession Number: 1929.1489

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32907

Accession Number: 1929.1494

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32908

Accession Number: 1929.1498

View of a three-story wood house with dark shutters, quoining, at corners and fan over door; in front of house and in some of the windows adults and children are posed; to left is man in horse-drawn carriage.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 32910

Accession Number: 1929.1505

Thimble

Silver thimble with a hole at the top and the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32920

Accession Number: 1929.1527

Needle Case

An ivory needle case shaped like a needle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32922

Accession Number: 1929.1529

Flatware Set

An ivory flatware set with a two pronged fork and a dull, rounded knife.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32923

Accession Number: 1929.1533

Toothpick

An ivory toothpick with a case shaped like a leg.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 32924

Accession Number: 1929.1534

Nosegay Holder

A reed nosegay holder [.1] with a chain and a ring.Rectangular white box [.2] and a lid [.3].

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 32925

Accession Number: 1929.1535.1-.3

Photograph

View of rear of two-story wood house w/ wings at right and left and glass enclosed rooms overlooking lawn and garden in foreground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 32926

Accession Number: 1929.1539

Rug

Rectangular panel; white cotton knit base with cut pile wool-silk surface. Central rectangular block of numerous silk-wool plaids. Stripes and solids in no pattern framed by black border.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: Willson, Anna Bell Johnson (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), pile (textile component), knitting (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32927

Accession Number: 1929.1542

Shawl

Black wool with warp ends knotted as fringe.

Date: 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32929

Accession Number: 1929.1546

Shawl

Bright green, red, black, mint green striped paisley-type with white and orange narrow stripes.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32930

Accession Number: 1929.1547

Shawl

Charcoal grey and black and white plaid; self fringe on all sides.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32931

Accession Number: 1929.1550

Shawl

Charcoal grey soft wool with woven border of light and darker stripes that form plaid at corners; natural fringe on all sides; square.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32932

Accession Number: 1929.1551

Shawl

Red ground with white windowpane check; red, black and white stripes, twisted natrual fringe.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32933

Accession Number: 1929.1552

Cloth Sample

Black velvet fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 32934

Accession Number: 1929.1554

Cloth Sample

Dark blue velvet fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 32935

Accession Number: 1929.1555

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33292

Accession Number: 1930.416

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with pointed scalloped edges and embroidered vines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33293

Accession Number: 1930.417

Lace Collar

White crochetd lace collar.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33294

Accession Number: 1930.419

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33295

Accession Number: 1930.420

Miniature Portrait

Bust length, man with unruly curly hair, in black coat and cravat. In leather case.

Date: 1835

Maker: Lewis, William (Artist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 33296

Accession Number: 1930.424

Brise' Fan

Ivory brise' fan, twenty-two sticks and two guards; all are pierced with allover scrolling motifs; sticks have remains of beige silk ribbon drawn through them at top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), piercing

GUSN: 33301

Accession Number: 1930.434

Brise' Fan

Long, light imitation tortoise shell sticks and guards; brise' type, threaded with red ribbon; set with steel spangles; painted on both sides with gold branches; mother of pearl washers; red silk tassel on a cord.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33302

Accession Number: 1930.435

Brise' Fan & Box

FAN (A): Tan horn sticks, pierced; brise' type; gold paint floral motif; gold paint also at tips of sticks; threaded with cream grosgrain ribbon; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B,C): Cardboard with hinged lid; covered with red and green floral and woodgrain printed paper.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33303

Accession Number: 1930.436 A-C

Berlin Woolwork Picture

Berlin woolwork picture; depicts large castle in middle ground. The castle is surrounded by water, a bridge at the right links it to the land. Polychromatic. Gold molded jesso frame; under glass.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile), Berlin woolwork

GUSN: 33304

Accession Number: 1930.437

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33305

Accession Number: 1930.439

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33306

Accession Number: 1930.440

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33307

Accession Number: 1930.442

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33308

Accession Number: 1930.443

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33309

Accession Number: 1930.444

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33310

Accession Number: 1930.445

Bonnet

Black ribbed silk or satin piping around brim; crown pleated at top with drawstring at neck; long black ties; fully lined with white silk with woven dots and geometric ground; ribbons are pinned to lining.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 33311

Accession Number: 1930.446

Cap

black satin cap with lace trim, ribbon trim, and embroidery. Satin ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33312

Accession Number: 1930.447

Pitcher

Relief molded depiction of waterfall cascading past mineral and vegetal formations; tree branch handle; unglazed white.

Date: 1852-1858

Maker: United States Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 33313

Accession Number: 1930.450

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33314

Accession Number: 1930.456

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33315

Accession Number: 1930.457

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33316

Accession Number: 1930.458

Purse

Tan and brown purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33317

Accession Number: 1930.471

Bottle

Greenish-tinted glass bottle, flat teardrop-shaped body with leaf pattern on one side and on the other, column and fleur-de-lis above crosshatch pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 33319

Accession Number: 1930.474

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33320

Accession Number: 1930.476

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