Historic New England

Small Scale and Weights in Case

Small scale and weights in wooden, hinged box with latch. Measurement conversions are written in pencil on a piece of paper affixed to the inside of the box cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, string (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 38806

Accession Number: 1936.883A-I

Napkin Ring

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38807

Accession Number: 1936.886

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38808

Accession Number: 1936.887

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38809

Accession Number: 1936.888

Sewing Kit

Gray silk needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 38810

Accession Number: 1936.889

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38811

Accession Number: 1936.891

Shawl

Triangular; white cotton; embroidered on all sides with small floral motif center in scallops of edges; layer floral motif at point.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38812

Accession Number: 1936.892

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38813

Accession Number: 1936.894

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38814

Accession Number: 1936.895D

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38815

Accession Number: 1936.897A

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38816

Accession Number: 1936.897B

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38817

Accession Number: 1936.897C

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38818

Accession Number: 1936.898B

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38819

Accession Number: 1936.898E

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38820

Accession Number: 1936.899A

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38821

Accession Number: 1936.899B

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 38822

Accession Number: 1936.899D

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38823

Accession Number: 1936.902

Vest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38824

Accession Number: 1936.904

Cloth Fragment

Black felt fabric.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38825

Accession Number: 1936.905

Bandana

Mustard plain weave tie-dyed with bands of white circles; hemmed all around.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38826

Accession Number: 1936.906

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38827

Accession Number: 1936.909

Kerchief

Green, purple, and white design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38828

Accession Number: 1936.911

Box

Small cubical wood box with hinged cover. Mahogany with high gloss. Rounded brass corners on cover and brass trim on box.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 39047

Accession Number: 1937.442

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39048

Accession Number: 1937.443

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39049

Accession Number: 1937.445

Tea chest

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39050

Accession Number: 1937.447

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39051

Accession Number: 1937.450

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39052

Accession Number: 1937.451

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39053

Accession Number: 1937.452

Float

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39054

Accession Number: 1937.453

Square base w/ canted corners. Stepped and tapered shaft, to a large inverted triangular knop, above which is a smaller knop, and then a third, which is flat in eight places around its middle: to plain shaft (1") and a circular mouth.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39055

Accession Number: 1937.458

Candlestick

Candlestick with square base with canted corners, surmounted by a stepped and tapered section; two large knops with a smaller one in between, then becoming a plain shaft (1 5/8"), divided by a ring and topped by a circular mouth.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39056

Accession Number: 1937.459