Historic New England

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35805

Accession Number: 1933.727

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35806

Accession Number: 1933.728

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35807

Accession Number: 1933.730

A=dress, B=hat Burgundy satin with burgundy velvet trim. Dress has squared neckline trimmed with lace and tulle ruffle; velvet bow at decolletage. Velvet "lapels" trimmed with lace; long fitted sleeves have piped slits exposing velvet; with velvet ruching at cuff. Lace and tulle at wrist; gilt an...

Date: 1878-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 35808

Accession Number: 1933.739AB

Dress

A=bodice, B=skirt, C=textile fragment Bodice (A): Lavender moire w/ purple velvet trim; Basque bodice w/ standing, piped collar w/ fragile tulle ruffle. Center front panel of purple velvet w/ lavender piping. Long sleeves w/ purple velvet ruched cuff w/ lavender lining & tulle ruffle. Sleeves &...

Date: 1881

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, moiré, silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 35809

Accession Number: 1933.740A

Tile

Square blue and white glazed tile with four by four alternating panels of flower leaf and abstract stem.

Date: Possibly Twentieth Century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 35810

Accession Number: 1933.751

Tile

Square, blue and white glazed tile depicting nine alternating three by three panels of flowers and stems.

Date: Possibly 20th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 35811

Accession Number: 1933.752

Tile

Square, polychrome (blue, green, yellow) glazed tile with central bouquet design and with four flower heads in each corner.

Date: Possibly 20th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 35812

Accession Number: 1933.753

Tile

Blue painted foliage design with warped diamond and small fleur-de-lis design in center on white background

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, ceramic tile

GUSN: 35813

Accession Number: 1933.754

Tile

Square, polychrome (yellow, blue, black) glazed tile depicting central floral design in cartouche and four cartouches with flowers in each corner.

Date: Possibly 20th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 35814

Accession Number: 1933.755

Tile

Square, deep and pale maganese purple and white central floral design with three tulips and one stem inside undulating border.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 35815

Accession Number: 1933.756

Pocket

Printed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 35816

Accession Number: 1933.759

Dessert Plate

Blue pearlware transfer-printed pearlware plate. Floral border surrounding a central scene illustrating the Boston Athenaeum.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Ridgway, John and William, 1814 F-1830 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 35817

Accession Number: 1933.760

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed pearlware saucer. Floral, fruit, and scroll border surrounds a central scene featuring sheltered peasants.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 35818

Accession Number: 1933.762

Dish

A blue transfer printed pearlware dish that features the Willow design.

Date: 1885

Maker: Minton

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

GUSN: 35819

Accession Number: 1933.763

Cambridge Glass Sample

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35820

Accession Number: 1933.771

Bowling Ball

Wooden elliptical lawn bowling ball adorned with black parallel lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35821

Accession Number: 1933.775

Decorative Bowl

Whitish opaque glass bowl with pressed corn cob pattern and yellow husk.

Date: 1878-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35822

Accession Number: 1933.779

Bud Vase

Amethyst-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 35823

Accession Number: 1933.781

Bud Vase

Amethyst-colored glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 35824

Accession Number: 1933.782

Bud Vase

Green glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 35825

Accession Number: 1933.784

Bud Vase

Blueish-green tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35826

Accession Number: 1933.785

Bud Vase

Blue-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35827

Accession Number: 1933.786

Bud Vase

Blue-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim. Pontil mark on bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye

GUSN: 35828

Accession Number: 1933.787

Bud Vase

Orange-tinted glass hyacinth vase. Cylindrical shape tapered at neck. Deep dished rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35829

Accession Number: 1933.788

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35830

Accession Number: 1933.789

Chicken-Shaped Butter Dish

Molded white and blue glass dish with chicken-shaped lid. Oval-shaped dish is white molded to look like a woven basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 35831

Accession Number: 1933.790AB

Dog Butter Dish

Molded white glass dish with dog-shaped lid. Oval-shaped base with ribbed exterior. Lid chip on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35833

Accession Number: 1933.791AB

Butter Dish

Molded white glass dish with cover. Dish is oblong with molded scalloped edge and scrolls on body. Cover is molded into the shape of a pheasant.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 35835

Accession Number: 1933.792AB

Soup plate

Ironstone plate with "flow blue" transfer-printed pattern "Scinde." Border pattern of grape leaves and greapes with scrolling stems on a flower and diaper ground. On bowl interior, a scene of three pagodas, two joined by pathway and stairs.

Date: 1845-1851

Maker: Walker, Thomas (Maker)

Material: transfer printing, ironstone (pottery), glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 35837

Accession Number: 1933.793

Scoop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35838

Accession Number: 1933.794

Toy

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35839

Accession Number: 1933.796

Needle Case

Needlecase in the form of a book covered in brown and blue striped silk; interior book pages have been removed.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 35840

Accession Number: 1933.800

Whistle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35841

Accession Number: 1933.803

Pocket Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35842

Accession Number: 1933.806

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with a mock wood exterior, three blades, and a corkscrew. [.1] A red cardboard and leather case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), leather, cardboard

GUSN: 35843

Accession Number: 1933.808.1-.2

Toilet Kit

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35845

Accession Number: 1933.811

Comb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35846

Accession Number: 1933.816

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35847

Accession Number: 1933.823

Fly Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35848

Accession Number: 1933.824

Fishing wallet with fish hooks

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35849

Accession Number: 1933.825

Fishing Reel

Brass fishing reel with three pillars, a foot plate, and a crank with a bone knob.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), bone (material)

GUSN: 35850

Accession Number: 1933.827

Sash

Wide green and red paisley scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35954

Accession Number: 1933.1054

Kerchief

Triangular; red and cream plaid silk velvet; some is cut and uncut; cream velvet has geometric red and black pattern; two sides edged with blue, red and cream silk fringe.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35955

Accession Number: 1933.1056

Kerchief

Triangular; cream silk satin printed with pink and white serpentine stripes with vermiculate ground in pink and plum; outer border printed with abstract geometric/stylized flowers in dark green; crimped fringe applied every 1/4 inch.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35956

Accession Number: 1933.1057

Tablecloth

Roughly square, fine cotton cloth. Drab brown ground with field of repeating white floral motifs; border of double feather(fern)-like leaves attached to swag-like vine with petals and leaves. Selvage sides; hemmed ends.

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made, textiles

GUSN: 35957

Accession Number: 1933.1058

Shawl

Red border (4 1/4"); striped ground alternating bright blue, white and paisley motif in yellow, etc; cotton warp, wool weft; square.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35958

Accession Number: 1933.1059

Shawl

Cream ground - silk and cotton twisted together; woven to create natural fringe on all sides; 4 1/2" border of Indian inspired motif in scarlet, olive, black; 7" (9?) inner border of vaguely Indian inspired motif of with 8" corner motif in opposing corners in same colors.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 35959

Accession Number: 1933.1061

Shawl

Cream ground with printed paisley motifs; 1 1/4" brown outer border, 6" inner border with red and yellow botehs with tan and yellow details; large corner botehs with pale green center; silk warp, wool weft.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35960

Accession Number: 1933.1062

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35961

Accession Number: 1933.1064

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