Historic New England

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21115

Accession Number: 1998.4066

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21116

Accession Number: 1998.4067

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21117

Accession Number: 1998.4068

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21118

Accession Number: 1998.4069

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21119

Accession Number: 1998.4070

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. No lid.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21120

Accession Number: 1998.4071

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. No lid.

Date: 1895-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21121

Accession Number: 1998.4072

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. No lid.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21122

Accession Number: 1998.4073

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21123

Accession Number: 1998.4074

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21124

Accession Number: 1998.4075

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21125

Accession Number: 1998.4076

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Tin lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: Owens-Illinois Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21126

Accession Number: 1998.4077

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21127

Accession Number: 1998.4078

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21128

Accession Number: 1998.4079

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Smalley, Kivlan, & OnThank (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21129

Accession Number: 1998.4080

Canning jar

Canning jar, clear glass. Glass lid fastened by metal clasp.

Date: 1858-1930

Maker: Ball Brothers Company (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 21130

Accession Number: 1998.4081

Whisk broom, hand-held. Straw whisks secured by three horizontal bands of stitching. Straw at top forms a small handle. Exterior of handle wrapped in wire and cotton. Tin cap at very top w/ small metal hook for hanging.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 21131

Accession Number: 1998.4082

Top to beater

Steel top to a beater. Consists of round lid w/ grooved edge for screwing onto beater. Turning mechanism at top of lid and handle at side. Top turning mechanism connected to shaft that runs through lid. End of shaft connected to beater plate.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21132

Accession Number: 1998.4083

Iron object

Thin iron object formed into keyhole shape. Circular top section and narrower bottom that curves outward and then in again.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21133

Accession Number: 1998.4084.1

Iron object

Thin iron object formed into keyhole shape. Circular top section and narrower bottom that curves outward and then in again.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21134

Accession Number: 1998.4084.2

Iron object

Thin iron object formed into keyhole shape. Circular top section and narrower bottom that curves outward and then in again.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21135

Accession Number: 1998.4084.3

Iron object

Thin iron object formed into keyhole shape. Circular top section and narrower bottom that curves outward and then in again.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21136

Accession Number: 1998.4084.4

Iron object

Thin iron object formed into keyhole shape. Circular top section and narrower bottom that curves outward and then in again.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21137

Accession Number: 1998.4084.5

Iron object

Thin iron object formed into keyhole shape. Circular top section and narrower bottom that curves outward and then in again.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 21138

Accession Number: 1998.4084.6

Box lid

Lid to a box, wooden. Round, w/ one top piece and one wooden side piece nailed in place. Painted pale yellow.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21139

Accession Number: 1998.4085

Basket

Round basket w/ high bail handle. Constructed of thin wooden reeds. Thick braided straw band at mid-section.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 21140

Accession Number: 1998.4086

Cap

Skull cap form w/ slightly ruffled border. Blue and white. Label sewn inside hat.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26121

Accession Number: 1966.1388

Slipper

Pair of silk slippers, lined in linen, leather soles. Rose, yellow, purple embroidery w/ gilt threads. Pointed toes. High vamp w/ crossed tabs for buckles or pinning. Curved French heel. Leather insole.

Date: 1715-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26122

Accession Number: 1966.1389AB

Necklace

A string of 49 graduated, ovoid beads. Each bead is composed of blown glass coated with a thin, nacreous film on the interior then filled with wax. Strung on spun linen thread with a ribbon tie (added later).

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 26123

Accession Number: 1966.1390

Quilted Bedspread

Red copperplate print design of boys playing battledoves and shuttlecock, jumping the hoop, spinning tops, and ninepins. Quilted in modified flame-stitch pattern. Border unfinished.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: toile (textile material)

GUSN: 26124

Accession Number: 1966.1391

Needlework Picture

This partially completed needlework picture is laid out on what appears to be an unbleached ground, possibly linen, with raw edges. It shows a line drawing in sepia of a pastoral scene with a woman at rest under tree and a shepherd with his horn and dog at right.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26125

Accession Number: 1966.1392

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream linen skirt gathered into waistband with an attached border worked in crewel yarns in scrolling vines with floral motifs in shades of red, blue, green, pink, and yellow worsted yarn. The skirt is made up of selvage-width panels pleated into the waist-band. The linen is 28 1/4" selvage to selva...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crewelwork (technique), embroidering

GUSN: 26126

Accession Number: 1966.1393

Sampler

Square form. Finished edges, unframed. Needlework design of alternating green and red rows of letters and numbers. Wave-like aqua-blue border design.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26127

Accession Number: 1966.1394

Sampler

Rectangular form. Needlework design: 3 rows of blue script uppercase letters, at end of row signed "Bridget Walker". "G.W." in purple at lower left under diamond border pattern.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: Walker, Bridget, b. 1783 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26128

Accession Number: 1966.1395

Sampler

Rectangular form polychrome alphabet sampler with pomegranate-like design at lower right. Inscription across lower third of sampler: "Bridget Walker wrought this in the 9th/ year of her age Con/cord County Rock-/ ingham/ 1792". Framed under glass in painted black wood frame with gilt edge.

Date: 1792

Maker: Walker, Bridget, b. 1783 (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26129

Accession Number: 1966.1421

Silhouette picture

Black ink silhouette of woman w/ fancy lace collar, bust length facing right. Octagonal green and gilt eglomise surround and "Caroline Gilman/ Odlin". Molded brass frame on wood w/ board backing under glass. Reverse on glass border is modern.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: Possibly Jones, F. T. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26130

Accession Number: 1966.1434

Bed Hangings

Reproduction polychrome bed hangings with crewel embroidery in a floral design. a,b) side valances with scalloped edges c) foot valance d) headcloth e,f) head curtains g) counterpane h,j) bases

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Sterns, Foster, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26131

Accession Number: 1966.1435A-J

Coat

Black, long sleeved cuffed coat with decorative glass beads and embroidery. Three buttons on each cuff; embroidery and beads along button front and across pockets, and along vents in back. Pink lining, signed.

Date: 1734-1767

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26132

Accession Number: 1979.8

Shaving basin

Imari type shaving basin. The deep rim of the bowl is fluted. Indented bottom with circular foot ring. Rim of bowl has red, blue, brown decoration with some gold. Glaze appears irridescent over this decoration. Bottom of bowl has squat green bowl with floral arrangement. Underside has two floral mot...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 26133

Accession Number: 1979.37

Coverlet

Coverlet or bedspread. Light weight linen. Candlewick decoration bedspread with serpentine border and central medallion. Cut-out corners with netted fringe on three sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26134

Accession Number: 1979.38

Stomacher

Triangular shape, with elongated tail. Embroidery polychrome vine and floral design in silk and metallic threads.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26135

Accession Number: 1979.43

Apron

Apron piece fron woman's dress. Elaborately embroidered polychrome floral design in silk and metallic threads. Scalloped silvered metallic border.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26136

Accession Number: 1979.44

Textile fragment

Rectangular fragment w/ embroidered polychrome design "in the Chinese taste"--randomly placed Chinese figures, animals and birds. Each design element independent of others.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26137

Accession Number: 1979.45

Deck of Cards

Hand-colored prints on white laid paper. 35 scenes depicting "Life and Times" (allegorical figures, ladies and gentlemen in various activities).

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), hand coloring

GUSN: 26138

Accession Number: 1979.46.1-35

Shoehorn

Curved elongated triangular shape, curved outward at tip. Hole punched in tapered end for string.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves, horn (animal material)

GUSN: 26139

Accession Number: 1979.47

Doorstop

Cast iron alloy in shape of acorn, painted black. 3 hook-like white metal legs, painted black.

Date: 1900-1979

Maker: unknown

Material: iron alloy

GUSN: 26140

Accession Number: 1979.48

Andirons

Elongated urn-like "steeple top" form. Turned and incised neck elements. Octagonal body w/ 2 cabriole-scroll legs w/ ball feet. Iron bracket extending back.

Date: 1770-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26141

Accession Number: 1979.49

Jamb hook

Queen Anne style. Cartouche-shaped wall mount w/ "C" scroll arm ending in steeple-top finial.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26142

Accession Number: 1979.50

Tieback

Single tieback-- circular medallion of repoussed or stamped tin. Central dome w/ concentric decorative rings (plain leaf--plain dots). Iron screw set in back.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 26143

Accession Number: 1979.51

Joint stool

Rectangular top w/ thumbnail molded edge. Skirt carved quite shallowly w/ lunettes interspersed w/ floral motifs. Pegged mortise and tenon joints. Slightly canted turned legs have urns w/ incised rings topped by reels. Blocks at tops of legs. Blocks form feet. Rectangular stretchers w/ shadow moldin...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 26144

Accession Number: 1966.1336

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