Historic New England

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32606

Accession Number: 1929.264

Eggcup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32607

Accession Number: 1929.265

Large woven Leghorn straw bonnet; high brim, cut away (square) at neck; brim and neck edges trimmed with green silk; deep crown, trimmed with dark green, light green and lavender plaid ribbon with bow on top; ribbon is 4 1/2" wide; crown is half-lined with canvas; brim is fully lined with cream silk...

Date: 1830-1832

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 32609

Accession Number: 1929.267

Tablecloth

Rectangular green felted wool; gold-yellow embroidered border of satin three spriged floral vine. Raw edges.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32610

Accession Number: 1929.270

Cape

Cream wool twill 3/4 cape trimmed with light pink bands (vertical) with tassels at base of band; decorative hood lined with pink moiré silk and pink and white cord with tassels; quilted and padded white silk lining; shaped at arms for full sleeves/movement.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32611

Accession Number: 1929.271

Child's Petticoat

White; plain top; skirt gathered around waist; hem has inserted band of eyelet embroidery (floral garland) and delicate scalloped hem with pin-wheel flowers.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32612

Accession Number: 1929.274

Collar

Black collar with a floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32613

Accession Number: 1929.278

Child's Petticoat

Cream with white glazed cotton top; gathered at waist; cream silk embroidered featherstitching and buttonhole wheels; hem with scalloped edge and embroidered with branches and floral sprays.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32614

Accession Number: 1929.280

UNDERSKIRT

Heavy white cotton heavily gauged to 1" waistband, no fastening; eyelet embroidery all around scalloped hem with 6 tucks 2 1/4" wide each headed by broad band of eyelet embroidery; very full.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles

GUSN: 32615

Accession Number: 1929.282B

Drinking Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32616

Accession Number: 1929.293

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper.floral and foliage motifs. Block printed in barnish green, pinks and white on yellow ground. Plain paper interior.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32618

Accession Number: 1929.295AB

Theorem Painting

Theorem painting on velvet; watercolor; green and brown; depicts basket of flowers on a table covered with a table cloth; framed in gold jesso frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 32620

Accession Number: 1929.297

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott

Double-sided image. Recto: portrait of Sir Walter Scott, chine-colle/etching. Verso: portrait of woman, lithograph. Double matted and glazed on both sides of frame. Double mat is held together with filmoplast at edges. Backing board used in frame has a watercolor of a "woodsman." This has been...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32621

Accession Number: 1929.298

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32624

Accession Number: 1929.301

Landscape with Lake

Lake with mountain range in distance. Possibly Winnipesaukee.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32626

Accession Number: 1929.313

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Group of figures, with robed and turbaned man right, fainting woman left.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32627

Accession Number: 1929.317

Dividers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32628

Accession Number: 1929.319

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and an ivory handle. [.1] A red leather case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), leather

GUSN: 32630

Accession Number: 1929.321.1-.2

Tassels

Green trim

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32632

Accession Number: 1929.330

Money Bag

Tan/"powdery" leather; brown leather strap; flaps at top with leather "buttons" and 3 button holes; pleated bottom and sides.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, handmade, leather

GUSN: 32633

Accession Number: 1929.339

Parasol

Black silk edged with knitted silk lace, with black velvet appliques and cording; dome-shaped; carved bone handle, non-folding; painted wooden shaft and ferrule; black satin bow tied around handle; metal ribs.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), bone (material), carving (processes), knitting (process), satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32634

Accession Number: 1929.341

Curtain Ties

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32635

Accession Number: 1929.346

Eyeglasses and Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32636

Accession Number: 1929.348

Table mat

Tan canvas base. Dark blue Berlinwork ground; wreath of leaves in white, grey and black beads. Beads around edge. Padded with cotton batting covered in pale blue silk and white cotton. Stiffening insert of cardboard. White cotton backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, cardboard, cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), padding (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32637

Accession Number: 1929.350

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32638

Accession Number: 1929.351

Tablecloth

Roughly square wool felt; brown ground; large scale central Rococo Revival strapwork and scroll pinwheel; triangular floral bunches on outer edge between spokes. Inner circle connection spokes. Outer border of scrolling flowers and vines; projecting clusters in corners. All edges raw.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32639

Accession Number: 1929.352

Window Valance

Green and cream silk lampas; cream delicate oval medallions with floral centers; diamond grid of cream delicate floral and strapwork; green plush ground. Complex gimp border at bottom edge; applied thick 2-ply wool green yarn fringe; white banded heading. Glazed tan cotton backing; rings at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe, lampas (textile material), piecing, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32640

Accession Number: 1929.359B

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32641

Accession Number: 1929.360D

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32642

Accession Number: 1929.360E

Valance

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32643

Accession Number: 1929.360F

Secretary on frame

Roll top secretary desk on frame, fret-carved door panels, rope turned columns, shallow desk over single drawer with gadrooned molding, elaborate carved and turned stand.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Meeks, Joseph

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 32644

Accession Number: 1929.363

Compote with lid

Round porcelain footed compote with lid. Decorated with gold bands and gold flower shaped knop.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32647

Accession Number: 1929.367.1AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32648

Accession Number: 1929.367.2AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32649

Accession Number: 1929.367.3AB

Curved Serving Dish with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32650

Accession Number: 1929.367.4AB

Curved Serving Dish Missing Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32652

Accession Number: 1929.367.5

Folding Fan

Large folding; plain shaped wooden sticks and guards; leaf of plain pink book muslin; metal handle w/ ivory rivets.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: muslin, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32654

Accession Number: 1929.373

Shaving Mug

Blue, transfer print earthenware shaving mug. View of river and domed building on exterior, domed building and tree on interior, scroll pattern around rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32655

Accession Number: 1929.384

Knitting Needles

Pair of large wooden knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32656

Accession Number: 1929.389AB

Shutter Knob

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32328

Accession Number: 1928.944

Pincushion

Pincushion in the shape of a book; blue velvet with yellow cardboard binding; gilded paper accents.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), cardboard

GUSN: 32329

Accession Number: 1928.946

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32330

Accession Number: 1928.947

Small Round Box with Cover

Small round paper box with cover. Red paper with white lace trim and printed image of seated woman holding parasol next to standing man pointing to butterfly over rose bush.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32331

Accession Number: 1928.949AB

Pin

Single-piece construction. Round hammered pin turned up from rectangular stock. Long flattened rectangular tang, tapered on sides only.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 32332

Accession Number: 1928.951

Pair of Gloves

Black lace fingerless gloves with an elastic band at the wrist.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32333

Accession Number: 1928.954AB

Collar

White collar with floral embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32334

Accession Number: 1928.957

Pair of Sleeves

White sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32335

Accession Number: 1928.958AB

Purse

Silk backing drawstring purse with needlepoint embroidery and wine red tassels.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), embroidering

GUSN: 32336

Accession Number: 1928.961

Shawl

Black lace; needle run net; long, rectangular border of sprays; ground of floral sprays and sprigs arranged diagonally across fabric.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32338

Accession Number: 1928.963

Dressing Jacket

Light blue strie' silk satin; 3/4 bell-shaped sleeves; trimmed with white fuzzy down; quilted, padded white silk lining; cream satin ribbon ties at front.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), quilting, down, satin

GUSN: 32339

Accession Number: 1928.964

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