Historic New England

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27397

Accession Number: 1917.136

Shawl

White silk crepe; embroidered with white satin stitch - 12" border area with large corner motif; sprigged field; center axis; 12" fringe knotted.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27398

Accession Number: 1917.185

Shawl

Dull purplish red wool twill with allover sprig pattern of cream paisley with blue flowers; silk warp and wool weft.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 27399

Accession Number: 1917.186

Women's Tie

White cotton necktie.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27400

Accession Number: 1917.188

Shawl

Cream silk and wool gauze; long, rectangular; deep border of cream and purple stripe with narrow satin stripe; tied on and knotted cream crimped wool fringe.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27401

Accession Number: 1917.189

Unfinished needlework picture. Overall picture is a mourning scene of a young woman in Classical dress seated at an urn beneath a willow tree. Embroidery is of silk and wool. Willow tree has satin stitches on trunk, chain stitches and minute french knots for the foliage. The urn and plinth are worke...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27402

Accession Number: 1917.190

Pocketbook

Flamestitch - diamond pattern in reds, greens, purple/pink; brown with black and cream outline; angled flap edged with green twill tape; high glazed green camlet lining; two pocket. Three frayed green ties.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: Bargello work, canvas, embroidering, handmade, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27403

Accession Number: 1917.191

Saucer

Ironstone saucer with blue transfer-printed pattern "Lozere." Border of scrolls and scenic medallions on horizontal striped ground. Central scene of two women on a balcony overlooking river. The women stand near a large figural urn, a turretted building is in the distance.

Date: 1862-1891

Maker: E. Challinor & Co. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 27404

Accession Number: 1917.196

Dessert plate

Ironstone plate with blacktransfer-printed pattern "Medina." Border pattern of two alternating marine port scenes in scroll cartouches separated by hanging floral sprays on striped ground. Central scene of garden with river running through it. Fountain and lounging figures in the foreground, domed b...

Date: 1873-1879

Maker: Edwards, John, 1847-1900 (Maker)

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

GUSN: 27405

Accession Number: 1917.197

Soup Plate

Delftware plate with white glaze and purple floral decoration around border and in center.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin glaze

GUSN: 27406

Accession Number: 1917.198

Pair of Saltcellars

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27407

Accession Number: 1917.203.1-.2

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Floral and scroll border surrounds a central recreational scene.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 27408

Accession Number: 1917.205

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27409

Accession Number: 1917.209

Barrel

Small, green wooden barrel with brass spicot.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27410

Accession Number: 1917.210

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27411

Accession Number: 1917.211

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27413

Accession Number: 1917.216

Horseshoe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27415

Accession Number: 1917.221

Nail

Five hand-wrought nails. Tag: "Otis fl. bd." In box labeled "floor board nails."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27416

Accession Number: 1917.223

Nail

Wire nail with brass-covered head. Tag: "Old brass-headed nail found in Otis House. Its use and date are uncertain but it was on the basis of this nail that we used similar nails as window fasteners."

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 27417

Accession Number: 1917.225

Nail

Brass-headed nail, modern manufacture. tag: "New nail of the variet;y bought to match 1917.225 which was an old brass-headed nail found in Otis House. Its date and use are uncertain but nails were used, belie, as window fastener."

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal

GUSN: 27418

Accession Number: 1917.226

Crane Hanger

Flat; tapers from eye to hook end.

Date: 1800-1806

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27419

Accession Number: 1917.227

Crane Hanger

Hand-wrought. Tapered bar; large end with round head and hole in center. Opposite end turned up.

Date: 1800-1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27420

Accession Number: 1917.229

Crane Hanger

Flat, with taper from eye end to hook.

Date: 1800-1806

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27421

Accession Number: 1917.231

LATH

Small piece of lath with hand-wrought nail in it. Tag: "Bit of a 1695 lath with nail from B. Titcomb House, Newburyport. The creosoting is recent. The lath came from the projecting rounded end of the W. Chamber summer and helped carry the plaster coving?.

Date: ca. 1695

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27422

Accession Number: 1917.232

Bed Curtain Fragment

Oval, brown on off white ground of scenes of story. Woman grieving over dead man; portions of women showing pity of old beggar; cornice of building, floral and trees.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), fustian, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 27423

Accession Number: 1917.237

Compote

Creamware footed compote. Faceted body.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27187

Accession Number: 1913.208

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27188

Accession Number: 1913.209

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27189

Accession Number: 1913.210

Crimper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27190

Accession Number: 1913.668

Needlework Picture

This needlework depicts three large-scale flowers in a vase, with two birds on either side. It is worked primarily in satin stitch.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 27192

Accession Number: 1913.1249

Pilaster Capital

Pilaster cap with acanthus leaf design. Originally painted white. (The sides are still white.) Now the front is painted gold, blue, red and white. acc card: "The measured drawings made of this house before its destruction do not reveal this detail or any likely spot from which it might have come...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), softwood

GUSN: 27194

Accession Number: 1914.3

Bottle

Bulbous, green glass bottle with cork stopper. Twisted glass body.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27195

Accession Number: 1914.4

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27198

Accession Number: 1914.9

Watch Case

Watch case with hinged cover. Brown pebbled leather, raised rectangle on cover with embossed gold outline. Lined with blue satin. Mount for watch in center of interior, lined with blue velvet. Brass interior latch opperated by external brass knob on front. Box contains watch key 1914.10b.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27199

Accession Number: 1914.10B

Coverlet

No description

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27200

Accession Number: 1914.17

Quilt

T-shaped quilt with a star pattern made with yellow, red, blue, and white diamonds.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 27201

Accession Number: 1914.18

Army shawl

No description

Date: 1860 c.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, weaving, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 27202

Accession Number: 1914.19

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27203

Accession Number: 1914.31

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27205

Accession Number: 1914.38

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27206

Accession Number: 1914.39

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27207

Accession Number: 1914.40

Candle Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27208

Accession Number: 1914.41

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 27210

Accession Number: 1914.49

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27213

Accession Number: 1914.60

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27214

Accession Number: 1914.61

Plaster

Tag "fr. Garrison Hse, Haverhill"

Date: 1707-1714

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster

GUSN: 27215

Accession Number: 1914.70

Strap Hinge

Two parts. Strap tapers from barrel to head. Spear head at end. Plate tapers back from barrel; squared end.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27216

Accession Number: 1914.76

Plaster

Plaster with leaves stencilled in black and green on grey background. Label "From an old house near Oreteora in The Catskills, New York State. This is supposed to have been a 17th century house. Gift of Miss Ellen Stone 9 Jan. 1914." Reddish plaster.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, paint (coating), plaster, stenciling, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 27218

Accession Number: 1914.93

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27219

Accession Number: 1914.97

ASSEMBLY, LATCH

a) Suffolk-type pull: bean-head escutcheons; straight thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Semi-round handle with banding motif. b) Latch bar: long taper to bean-head; thickens at base of head. c) wood turnbolt or keyhole cover: rectangular; slightly rounded at ends. Handmade countersunk...

Date: ca. 1725

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27220

Accession Number: 1914.100A-E

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