Historic New England

Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 54726

Accession Number: 1947.566

Quilt Square

Quilt square of gold silk and blue velvet with fancy patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54727

Accession Number: 1947.611A

Quilt Square

Quilt square of red silk with applique flowers in beige fabric and green velvet.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54728

Accession Number: 1947.611C

Quilt Square

Quilt square of light green silk with an orange velvet pattern in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54729

Accession Number: 1947.611D

Quilt Square

Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; polychromatic.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54730

Accession Number: 1947.611E

Quilt Square

Quilt square of dark blue silk and light embroidered patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54731

Accession Number: 1947.611F

Quilt Square

Quilt square of cream silk with gold embroidery depicting leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54732

Accession Number: 1947.611G

Quilt Square

Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; mutiple colors of purple, pink, and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54733

Accession Number: 1947.611H

Quilt Square

Quilt square of cream silk with pink flower applique.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54734

Accession Number: 1947.611I

Quilt Square

Quilt square of gold silk and purple and blue velvet with fancy patterns, including a painted crest.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54735

Accession Number: 1947.611J

Quilt Square

Quilt square in a "crazy quilt" design, made of various pieces of silk and velvet stitched together; polychromatic; embroidered spiders, owls, fan, anchor, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54736

Accession Number: 1947.611K

Quilt Square

Quilt square of blue silk with applique flowers in yellow and orange velvet.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54737

Accession Number: 1947.611L

Quilt Square

Quilt square of tan silk with embroidery depicting two owls in tree branches.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54738

Accession Number: 1947.611M

Quilt Square

Quilt square of blue and pink silk with marroon velvet and embroidered flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54739

Accession Number: 1947.611N

Quilt Square

Quilt square on tan silk with embroidered flowered pattern in metallic gold and maroon thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 54740

Accession Number: 1947.611P

Quilt Square

Quilt square of maroon fabric with yellow or orange flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54741

Accession Number: 1947.611Q

Quilt Square

Quilt square of gold silk and purple velvet with an embroidered spider web and spider in shades of brown.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54742

Accession Number: 1947.611R

Quilt Square

Quilt square of brown silk with velvet flower applique.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54743

Accession Number: 1947.611S

Hat

Pink and white striped printed cotton w/ vermicelli patterned ground; self ruffle around brim; striped quilting on brim; crown gathered all around; matching ties.

Date: 1895-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, printing (process), quilting

GUSN: 54744

Accession Number: 1947.613B

Pin Holder

Round wooden base with brown abrasive material in the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54745

Accession Number: 1947.623

Set of spice canisters consisting of large round tin missing cover (A) containing six small cylindrical canisters with covers (B-G). Cans F and G are missing covers. Small canisters still contain powdered spices. All canisters are a dark copper color. The small canister lids are stenciled with spice...

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 54746

Accession Number: 1947.624A-G

Spice Box

Rectangular spice box with six spice containers.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 54747

Accession Number: 1947.625A-G

Brush

A clothes brush with a black wooden handle, velvet top, and long bristles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 54748

Accession Number: 1947.627

Knitting Needles

Pair of large wooden knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54749

Accession Number: 1947.631AB

Embroidery Hoop

Wooden needlework hoop.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54750

Accession Number: 1947.632

Curler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54752

Accession Number: 1947.639

Needle Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54753

Accession Number: 1947.640

Artist's Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54754

Accession Number: 1947.643B

Jar

A cylindrical jar with a faceted body and a silver cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 54755

Accession Number: 1947.645

Needlework Bookmark

Cross formed out of multiple layers of perforated Bristol board glued together to create a three-dimensional shape.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54756

Accession Number: 1947.648

Crochet Hook

Three crochet hooks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54757

Accession Number: 1947.652

Curler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54758

Accession Number: 1947.689

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54759

Accession Number: 1947.690

Doorstop

Basket of flowers on semi-circular base; white with pink s, greens, blue

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56673

Accession Number: 1942.4361

Picture

Three ships in battle; smoke billows; levant on left; setting sun

Date: 1815

Maker: Strickland (Engraver) Thomas, M (Publisher)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56674

Accession Number: 1942.4362

Picture

2 men on chairs facing, 1 with flute; 1 with violin; oval; black threads

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wool (textile)

GUSN: 56675

Accession Number: 1942.4363

Framed textile fragment "The Funeral Procession of Lord Viscount Nelson"

This framed printed textile is decorated with composite scenes from the death and funeral of Viscount Lord Nelson. It is currently a sepia-toned pattern on a cream-colored ground, which was most likely purple when freshly printed.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process)

GUSN: 56676

Accession Number: 1942.4364

Lantern

Black lantern with a star and diamond pierced conical chimney; colorless bulbous shade.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56677

Accession Number: 1942.4365

Lantern

Keyhole pierced conical chimney; colorless bulbous shade.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 56678

Accession Number: 1942.4366

Silhouette

Man; neg. cut, bust-length prof. ; facing left; black/gold oval sur.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56679

Accession Number: 1942.4368

Silhouette

Man facing right; neg. cut, bust-length; black & gold oval surr.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating)

GUSN: 56680

Accession Number: 1942.4367

Toilet Bottle

Amethyst; cylind. body, rounded shlder; flat lip; crosscut-diamond

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56681

Accession Number: 1942.4370.1

Toilet Bottle

Amethyst; cylind. body, rounded shlder; flat lip; crosscut-diamond

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56682

Accession Number: 1942.4370.2

Tieback

White; circular, opaque with sunflower center & cleat border

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56683

Accession Number: 1942.4374.1

Tieback

White; circular, opaque with sunflower center & cleat border

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56684

Accession Number: 1942.4374.2

Newspaper Clipping

On celeb. & toasts given by federal republicans, gloucester, ma

Date: 1807

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56685

Accession Number: 1942.4376

Newspaper Clipping

On sighting of sea serpent off cape ann, gloucester, boston

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56686

Accession Number: 1942.4377

Cushion

Window seat cushion filled with horsehair. Purple satin upholstery.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56687

Accession Number: 1942.4378

Curtain

Set of window curtains. One pair [.1-.2] with valance [.3]. Curtains constructed from a quilt printed with vignettes from the life of Mary Stuart. Printed in purple on dyed background.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Rollet, Marius (Engraver)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56688

Accession Number: 1942.4379.1-.3

Miniature Portrait

Depiction of a female. frontal 3/4 length view; pink and white lace dress and cap, green cushion

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 56689

Accession Number: 1942.4383

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