Historic New England

Fireplace Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37247

Accession Number: 1934.2385B

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37248

Accession Number: 1934.2391

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle and leaf terminals. Blue transfer print with inscription surrounded by oval floral border. Blue lines around rim and base.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 37249

Accession Number: 1934.2392

Decanter set

Irridescent glass decanter with round body and narrow straight neck, s-shaped applied handle and round bulbous stopper.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37250

Accession Number: 1934.2393.1AB

Mini Mugs

Six small barrell shaped glasses with applied handles.

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37251

Accession Number: 1934.2393.2-.7

Mugs

Green-tinted miniature mugs with gilt lip and gilt scroll design with white, blue, and red accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 37257

Accession Number: 1934.2394.1-.4

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 37259

Accession Number: 1934.2399

Hair In Envelope

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37260

Accession Number: 1934.2400

Hair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 37261

Accession Number: 1934.2401

Hair

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 37262

Accession Number: 1934.2402

Box

Small rectangular box [a] with lid [b] covered in pink paper printed with black fern leaf designs. Box contains a small lock of hair wrapped in paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37263

Accession Number: 1934.2403A-C

Skillet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37264

Accession Number: 1934.2409

Blue-gray velvet bonnet with gray velvet embroidered scrolling foliate pattern, trimmed with cream-colored velvet flowers, narrow velvet ties at center back, and metallic braid around brim. Buckram foundation lined with cambric.

Date: 1890-1891

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37266

Accession Number: 1934.2429

Bonnet

Small, purple velvet bonnet covered with blue and gold lace on buckram foundation with purple velvet ties. Bonnet is trimmed with teal blue velvet ribbon and accented with a brown bird (hummingbird?), straight blue feather, and decorative insect pins, lined with white cambric.

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, feather (material), lace (needlework), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37267

Accession Number: 1934.2430

Hat

Horsehair and cream cotton hat, with scalloped, wavy shape trimmed with black velvet ribbon around crown and black net trimmed with black spangles at left side. Cotton and horsehair ornamented with straw. Wire foundation and white silk lining.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: Howard, Mme. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), horsehair, net (textile), sequins (spangles), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 37268

Accession Number: 1934.2433

Spool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37269

Accession Number: 1934.2441D

Hat

Brown velvet hat with brim trimmed in brown ostrich feathers, blue wool embroidered with spangles and steel beads, and two brown velvet bows, black silk lining.

Date: 1892-1895

Maker: Howard, Mme. (Maker)

Material: feather (material), stitching, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37270

Accession Number: 1934.2447

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 37271

Accession Number: 1934.2450

Bonnet

Small bonnet made from bands of fancy tan straw trimmed with brown and gray/green ribbon; brim trimmed with black and copper colored beads; brown velvet ties; ribbon rosettes have wire support; lined with white cambric.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: Barnes, Mlle. (Maker)

Material: beading (process), braiding, silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 37272

Accession Number: 1934.2453

Riding Hat

Top hat; black silk; trimmed with black lace with streamer at back; lace is black chantilly veil; plush surface; brim edged with black grosgrain ribbon, and lined with green wool; crown lined with cream silk, and moire'; blue silk quilted sweatband.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: A.N. Cook & Co. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 37274

Accession Number: 1934.2466

Pair of boots

Pair of ankle-high boots made from white-colored kid leather, topstitched; top is higher in front; no trim; scalloped edged side button closure with 11 white buttons (2 are opalescent; one is missing on A). Rounded square toe; rounded square throat; 2-1/4" vamp; center back & front seams; sole has ...

Date: 1878-1883

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37275

Accession Number: 1934.2483AB

Dinner plate

Chinese Imari; 3 sprays of blue and orange flowers with gilt highlights on border; central image in same colors: flowers and fence.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, gilding, porcelain

GUSN: 37276

Accession Number: 1934.2484

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37277

Accession Number: 1934.2490

Manuscript

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37278

Accession Number: 1934.2493

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37279

Accession Number: 1934.2495

Shuttle

Hand loom type

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), birch (wood)

GUSN: 37280

Accession Number: 1934.2496

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37281

Accession Number: 1934.2497

Chair

Reproduction Brewster armchair. Oak, pine, leather. Worn leather slip seat. Square-shaped back and sides composed of ring, urn, and baluster-turned spindles. Ring-turned crest rail, stay rail, stiles, finials, arms, and stretcher.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), pine (wood), leather

GUSN: 37282

Accession Number: 1934.2502

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37283

Accession Number: 1934.2505AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37284

Accession Number: 1934.2506

Andiron

Pair of metal andirons with circular loops.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 37285

Accession Number: 1934.2507 A

Small Bottle

Small blue perfume bottle. Handblown, diagonal ribbed texture to exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37115

Accession Number: 1934.1874

Box with Lid

Sewing supply box by Rogerson. "Domestic Ware-House, No. 1 DOCK SQUARE, BOSTON"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37116

Accession Number: 1934.1875 AB

Sewing Case

Small rectangular sewing case with pincushion lid. Pincushion is stuffed velvet painted with flowers. Gilt trim on sides of lid and box, embossed with geometic circle and dot pattern. Lined with yellow paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37117

Accession Number: 1934.1877AB

Dominoes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37118

Accession Number: 1934.1878

Mustache Comb

A hinged mustache comb with a mother of pearl handle and a tortoise shell comb.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, tortoise shell

GUSN: 37119

Accession Number: 1934.1879

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case with a hinged lid. Covered in tortoise shell and mother-of-pearl. Centralized painting of a church superimposed on the mother-of-pearl.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, mother of pearl, hand-painted

GUSN: 37120

Accession Number: 1934.1881

Card Case

Card case with hinged metal frame and push-button clasp. Frame and sides are covered with red leather. Each side covered with a sheet of mother of pearl. The front of the case has a decorative metal scroll and filigree plate affixed to it that frames a color image of flowers under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, leather, mother of pearl, glass (material), cloth

GUSN: 37121

Accession Number: 1934.1882

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 37122

Accession Number: 1934.1884A

Calling Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37123

Accession Number: 1934.1887B

Box

Small oval box (A) with lid (B), lined with blue paper. Exterior of box and lid are covered with green paper, emboseed with a foliage pattern. Rim of lid is covered with a brown paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37124

Accession Number: 1934.1890AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37125

Accession Number: 1934.1891A

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37126

Accession Number: 1934.1892AB

Box

Small lacquered box with a spring hinged lid. Deep brown lacquer with small red spatters and metalic gold and green clustered lines.

Date: 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37127

Accession Number: 1934.1894

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 37128

Accession Number: 1934.1895

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37129

Accession Number: 1934.1897

Jewelry Box

A red leather jewelry box with metal flower motif in center of attached lid. Metal hook latch on front. Three compartments inside. Lined in green paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 37130

Accession Number: 1934.1898

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37131

Accession Number: 1934.1899

Box with Hinged Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 37132

Accession Number: 1934.1900

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37133

Accession Number: 1934.1995

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