Historic New England

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with rings designed to hold a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 54691

Accession Number: 1947.453B

Hair Wreath

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54692

Accession Number: 1947.462

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54693

Accession Number: 1947.465AB

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle. Mortar is footed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54695

Accession Number: 1947.466AB

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave, single width with double blue pinstripes along top and bottom; faint remains of embroidered "Rose" wheels in each corner; raw top and bottom edge; selvage sides; shadow of initials and number in corner; remains of three gold "point" slashes.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 54697

Accession Number: 1947.469

Painting

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 54698

Accession Number: 1947.487

Boxed Potter's Mark

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54700

Accession Number: 1947.517

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Discolored light pink wool twill. A=Bodice - standing band collar lined w/ pink wool w/ square neckline trimmed w/ lace. Collar & lapel of cream satin w/ pink tufting; long sleeves w/ pointed turned back cuff of cream satin w/ pink tufting; edged w/ lace. Boned & lined w/ cream ...

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 54702

Accession Number: 1947.529AB

Bonnet

Cream silk bonnet trimmed with greenish-blue velvet ruffles and small white velvet forget-me-nots, steel blue grosgrain bow, and ribbon ties. Wire and buckram foundation with white silk lining.

Date: 1889-1892

Maker: Elise, Mme. (Maker)

Material: artificial, buckram, cloth, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54704

Accession Number: 1947.532

CORSET

Bright blue taffeta; very sharply pointed; top border of light blue silk; laced closure front & back (missing one pair of laces); blue silk lacing in front; boned darts & seams; lined w/ white linen.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 54705

Accession Number: 1947.535

Parasol

Black silk; bumpy wooden handle; hook handle very plain; dome shape; metal ribs; wooden ferrule.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54706

Accession Number: 1947.541

Fan

Ivory sticks and guards, pierced and carved; pale blue silk moire leaf; deeper blue reverse; lace edging appliqued to moire side only; mother of pearl washer; metal ring; ivory silk cord and tassel.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), moiré, piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54707

Accession Number: 1947.545

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards; leaf of beige taffeta overlaid with black floral lace; rivet set with rhinetones; carved metal ring with long black and gold silk cord and tassel. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard, covered in oyster satin with gold rim.

Full-length profile profile portrait of a standing woman in a tan dress, with basket on arm and book in hand. Patterened floor cover. Potted plant, and bird. Reverse of 1942.4402.2.

Date: 1832-1840

Maker: Davis, Joseph H. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 56645

Accession Number: 1942.4402.1

Portrait of a Woman

Full-length profile profile portrait of a standing woman in a tan dress, with basket on arm and book in hand. Patterened floor cover. Potted plant, and bird. Reverse of 1942.4402.1.

Date: 1832-1840

Maker: Davis, Joseph H. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 56646

Accession Number: 1942.4402.2

Silhouette

Male subject, positive cut, bust-length silhouette; tri-cornered hat

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56647

Accession Number: 1942.4405

Portrait of George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron) (1788-1824)

Bust-length, three-quarter view portrait of Lord Byron; uncolored

Date: 1819

Maker: Gauci, M. (Engraver) Moser, F. (Printer) P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (Publisher)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56648

Accession Number: 1942.4410

Silhouette

Male, bust-length silhouette, positive cut. ; ponytail, ruffled stock

Date: 1775-1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56649

Accession Number: 1942.4412.1

Silhouette

Female, bust-length silhouette, positive cut ; elderly, bonnet, heavy set

Date: 1775-1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56650

Accession Number: 1942.4412.2

Shelf Clock

Shelf clock. Marble pedestal base with convex circular eglomise panel over watercolor drawing insert of iron bridge over water; surmounted by mahogany framed clock with enamel face, engraved on back "Wm More/Boston/Feb 15th/1806." Watercolor drawing titled "COALBROOKDALE IRON BRIDGE."

Date: 1806

Maker: Possibly More, William (Maker)

Material: glass (material), mahogany (wood), marble (rock)

GUSN: 56651

Accession Number: 1942.4413