Historic New England

Portrait of Mrs. Rufus Cook

Half-length portrait of Mrs. Rufus (Mason) Cook, with lace shawl and hair comb. Wife of Rufus Cook (1925.863).

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: Howes, Samuel P. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 30769

Accession Number: 1925.862

Eight kaolin clay pipes in wooden shipping box (see1925.865). Accession book notes that the pipes had been in the box since 1835. Seven of the pipes appear unused. All seven are stamped with "W. Southorn & Co./ Broseley 9". For of the seven have green glaze at the mouth end of the stem, the other ...

Maker: unknown

Material: kaolin, molding (forming)

GUSN: 30770

Accession Number: 1925.864A-H

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30771

Accession Number: 1925.866

Band Iron

Rectangular, flat and slightly curved fragment with three bolts (one missing, only a hole).

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30772

Accession Number: 1925.872

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30774

Accession Number: 1925.875B

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30775

Accession Number: 1925.875C

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 30776

Accession Number: 1925.877

Pencil Sharpener

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30777

Accession Number: 1925.878

Deer Figure

Toy deer of blown glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 30778

Accession Number: 1925.883

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30779

Accession Number: 1925.885

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30782

Accession Number: 1926.5

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 30783

Accession Number: 1926.6

Collar

White collar with a small ruffled neck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30784

Accession Number: 1926.9A

Slipper

No description

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, stitching, leather, linen (material), machine-made, needlepoint (needleworking), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 30785

Accession Number: 1926.10AB

Wafer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 30786

Accession Number: 1926.11

Change Purse

Small metal wallet with red leather interior. Round, painted image of a church in the countryside is inlaid on the front.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), leather

GUSN: 30787

Accession Number: 1926.13

Birch Bark Box

Round lidded birch bark box decorated with wrapped spruce root and dyed porcupine quills in a checkered diamond pattern on the lid and striped diagonals on the body. Cedar base.

Date: 1850-1926

Maker: Mi'kmaq people (Artist)

Material: cedar (wood)

GUSN: 30788

Accession Number: 1926.20AB

Fan

Narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; sticks on one side have central medallion of scroll and flowers, with two smaller medallions with pot of flowers and instrument; with painted vellum leaf with two idyllic scenes, one with cupid, with border of flowers; reverse is scene of ship on water (on pap...

Date: 1726-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 30789

Accession Number: 1926.21

Purse

Miser's purse. Pink and green silk crochet with silver beadwork and six silver beaded tassels. Two silver rings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30790

Accession Number: 1926.22

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30791

Accession Number: 1926.23

Cap

Cotton cap with three tiers of lace trim at edge, embroidery around interior of trim. Cotton cap strings attached via safety pin.

Date: 1851-1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30794

Accession Number: 1926.27

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30795

Accession Number: 1926.28

Bodice

Apricot satin; broad neckline; short puffed sleeves; no closure at back. Wide collar of pink organdy gathered with pleated bands of satin tapering to a point trimmed with 3 bands of satin. Piped armscye; sleeves overlaid by larger puffs of organdy segmented by satin bands; white linen waistband; b...

Date: 1821-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), machine-made, organdy, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30796

Accession Number: 1926.29

Sunbonnet

Dark green gingham cotton; deep brim, crowns gathered at top; long neck ruffle; self ribbon ties and bow at back; self lining; loop inside.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 30797

Accession Number: 1926.31

Calash

Blue/gray silk moire; nine cane hoops; double, piped self-fabric ruffle; back panel has two gathered bands, and self-fabric bow; neck ruffle with piped ruffled edge; beige satin ribbon ties at neck; cream silk lining.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30798

Accession Number: 1926.32

Change Purse

Small silver wallet with red silk interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 30799

Accession Number: 1926.33

Platter

A blue transfer printed pearlware platter. The central design depicts a landscape of Troy, New York, which is bordered by a floral and scroll motif.

Date: 1808-1829

Maker: Stevenson, Andrew (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 30924

Accession Number: 1926.412

Coffeepot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware coffeepot. Rococo handle, bell-shaped cover, and a beehive molded finial. Floral and aquatic motif surrounds a landscape scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30926

Accession Number: 1926.422

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pealrware oval bowl. Small floral border surrounds a central inner scene of Broke Hall. Rural scenes adorn the exterior.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 30927

Accession Number: 1926.425

Burning Fluid Hand Lamp

Pressed glass burning fluid hand lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30929

Accession Number: 1926.429

Burning Fluid Hand Lamp

Pressed glass burning fluid hand lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30930

Accession Number: 1926.430

Pair of Shoe Lasts

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30931

Accession Number: 1926.432.1-.2

Pair of Shoe Lasts

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30932

Accession Number: 1926.433.1-.2

Cruet Set

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 30933

Accession Number: 1926.435

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30934

Accession Number: 1926.436

Mortar & Pestle

Cast iron mortar with flared lip and stepped foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), cast iron

GUSN: 30935

Accession Number: 1926.438AB

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30936

Accession Number: 1926.441

Window cornice and valance

Wood bracket cornice; applied gold finished tin facing in stamped relief of undulating edges with scrolling vines and pomegranate with central rose. Silk-wool damask valance of striped floral designs in greens and silver suspended below. Scalloped edges finished with gimp. Back brown glazed cotton.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, relief (sculpture techniques), silk (textile), tin (metal), wood (plant material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 30940

Accession Number: 1926.449

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30941

Accession Number: 1926.452

Two-Piece Pajamas

Two-piece pajamas with a night shirt and long pants; green, white, and purple stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30944

Accession Number: 1926.458AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 30945

Accession Number: 1926.462

Piece of a Curtain

Pink glazed linen.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30946

Accession Number: 1926.468

Cloth Fragment

Rectangular; herringbone weave; black and tan horsehair and linen cloth.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 30947

Accession Number: 1926.470

Cloth Sample

Loose plain weave coarse bast fragment.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), linen (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 30948

Accession Number: 1926.471

Cloth Fragment

Green glazed wool.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30949

Accession Number: 1926.472

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30950

Accession Number: 1926.473

Collar Lining

Collar lining or stiffener of heavy cellulosic plain weave fabric and felted material with stitches.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30951

Accession Number: 1926.474

Collar Lining

Collar lining or stiffener of three layers of cellulosic plain weave fabric stiffened with adhesive or other material, thread-wrapped iron-containing metal, including basting stitches.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30952

Accession Number: 1926.475

Pair of Gloves

Tan, supple gloves with three "overcast" bands, cuffedwith brown silk ribbon on the right cuff.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 30953

Accession Number: 1926.478AB

Pair of Stockings

Cream; plain except for subtle openwork clocks and two small openwork diamonds at top; rolled top.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 30954

Accession Number: 1926.479AB

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