Historic New England

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27653

Accession Number: 1917.877

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27654

Accession Number: 1917.878

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27655

Accession Number: 1917.879

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27656

Accession Number: 1917.880

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27657

Accession Number: 1917.881

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27658

Accession Number: 1917.882

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27659

Accession Number: 1917.883

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27660

Accession Number: 1917.884

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27661

Accession Number: 1917.885

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27662

Accession Number: 1917.886

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27663

Accession Number: 1917.888

Stone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27664

Accession Number: 1917.889

Pumice

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27665

Accession Number: 1917.890

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27666

Accession Number: 1917.891B

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27667

Accession Number: 1917.892

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27668

Accession Number: 1917.894

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27669

Accession Number: 1917.895

Case

"Wade & Butcher" case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27670

Accession Number: 1917.897AB

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27672

Accession Number: 1917.899

Pipe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27673

Accession Number: 1917.900

Pipe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27674

Accession Number: 1917.901

Flamestitch in diamond pattern in reds, greens, purples, yellows, blues outlined in green vegetable dyes; two pockets lined with pink glazed wool; black tape at edges with two loops for tying - but longest tape to wrap around is missing.

Date: 1751-1799

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27675

Accession Number: 1917.903

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27676

Accession Number: 1917.907

Card Case

Embossed leather with silvered/ombre'd finish; scalloped and punched at sides; two pockets; blue silk ribbon woven at both sides; open side-by-side style.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 27677

Accession Number: 1917.908

Soap

A bar of soap wrapped in a paper label.

Maker: unknown

Material: soap (brick), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 27678

Accession Number: 1917.909

Birch Bark Measure

Small cylindrical birchbark container made in three pieces. One piece of bark sewn together forms the body, a circluar piece sewn to one end of the body forms the bottom and a third small strip sewn to the open end forms a loop handle. Described as a "child's measure - holds a gill."

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 27679

Accession Number: 1917.910

Box

Small rectangular cardboard box [a] with lid [b]. Contains paper packet with a lock of brown hair "I.S.D. 1838".

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27680

Accession Number: 1917.911A-C

Box

Square wooden workbox with smaller boxes and seed beads inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27681

Accession Number: 1917.927

Scissors with Case

Silver scissors with a red leather sheath and a red wool ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27682

Accession Number: 1917.928A-C

Scissors

Silver scissors.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27683

Accession Number: 1917.929

Comb

Fine tooth horn(?) comb.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 27688

Accession Number: 1917.944

Comb

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27689

Accession Number: 1917.946

Comb Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 27690

Accession Number: 1917.947

Toothbrush

Ivory handled toothbrush.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 27691

Accession Number: 1917.948

Artificial Rose

Wax artificial flower in the shape of a rose.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 27692

Accession Number: 1917.953

Thread Roll

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, textiles

GUSN: 27695

Accession Number: 1917.956

Sewing Bag

Calico sewing bag with string.

Maker: unknown

Material: calico

GUSN: 27696

Accession Number: 1917.957

Box of wicks

Small, round wooden box that contains wax wicks with cork bottoms.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), wax, cork (bark), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 27699

Accession Number: 1917.970AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27700

Accession Number: 1917.975

Membership certificate

Boston Sea Fencibles Certificate. Picture of a ruin on a hill in Boston Harbor. Five ships are in the harbor along with a lighthouse. On the hill there are two cannons with balls, an anchor and rope, and a small row boat next to a pile of rocks. Written in ink in a serpentine banner is "SAILORS RIG...

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 (Maker) Annin & Smith (Printer)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32657

Accession Number: 1929.394

Powder Box Case

A leather waterproof powder box case with brass and leather accents.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32659

Accession Number: 1929.405

WINDER, CLOCK

Metal object, squared end and two arms that open (probably for leverage, function uncertain).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32660

Accession Number: 1929.419

Ornament

Maroon silk ornament.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32661

Accession Number: 1929.421

Passementarie

A dark red or burgundy ornament or passementarie with a three layer pleated roundelle below a star shape of satin, and many wide looped satin ribbons hanging from the bottom.

Date: 19th or 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, cloth

GUSN: 32662

Accession Number: 1929.422

Album quilt

25 block album quilt with central compass rose, both quilted and tufted. Center of each block signed at center in ink. Textiles used are mostly dress fabrics from 1840s and 50s. Cream sashing between each block. Blue border applied around all four sides.

Date: 1846-1885

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: calico, stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, silk (textile), tacking

GUSN: 32664

Accession Number: 1929.434