Historic New England

Set of Knitting Needles

Set of four metal knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27633

Accession Number: 1917.849A-D

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27635

Accession Number: 1917.851

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27636

Accession Number: 1917.853

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27637

Accession Number: 1917.854

Soap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27638

Accession Number: 1917.856

Small Bottle

Small vial-shaped glass bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 27639

Accession Number: 1917.857

Apint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27640

Accession Number: 1917.860

Apint

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27641

Accession Number: 1917.861

Wood Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27642

Accession Number: 1917.862

Blue Dye

Indigo dyestuff

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: indigo (colorant)

GUSN: 27643

Accession Number: 1917.863

Gum Arabic

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27644

Accession Number: 1917.866

Rosin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27645

Accession Number: 1917.867

Pastel Chalk Set in Wood Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27646

Accession Number: 1917.869

Ginger Root

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 27647

Accession Number: 1917.870

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27648

Accession Number: 1917.872

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27649

Accession Number: 1917.873

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27650

Accession Number: 1917.874

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27651

Accession Number: 1917.875

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27652

Accession Number: 1917.876

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27653

Accession Number: 1917.877

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27654

Accession Number: 1917.878

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27655

Accession Number: 1917.879

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27656

Accession Number: 1917.880

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27657

Accession Number: 1917.881

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27658

Accession Number: 1917.882

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27659

Accession Number: 1917.883

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27660

Accession Number: 1917.884

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27661

Accession Number: 1917.885

Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27662

Accession Number: 1917.886

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 27663

Accession Number: 1917.888

Stone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27664

Accession Number: 1917.889

Shawl

White soft wool with bright green selvages and narrow green border stripe; 3" black woven border of small feathery paired paisleys and corner paisleys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 31712

Accession Number: 1927.2074

Maroon velvet; dolman sleeves; long pointed capelet collar; dark brown flower medallion and maroon silk tassels on each side of collar; hook & eye closure at neck. Changeable, quilted silk taffeta lining of black and red; all edges trimmed with deep maroon/brown double row of piping.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), taffeta

GUSN: 31713

Accession Number: 1927.2078

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 31714

Accession Number: 1927.2079

Dress

3 piece ensemble: A=Sleeveless Bodice; B=Long sleeved Bodice; C=Skirt. Sky blue iridescent taffeta; brocaded; with serpentine floral trail of white roses with blue leaves. A=Sleeveless Bodice - broad neckline with piping; capped petal sleeves; slight curved point at waist. Padded; boned; white c...

Date: 1889-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, padding (process), cloth, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31715

Accession Number: 1927.2080A-C

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31716

Accession Number: 1927.2085

Fan

Short, broad gilded wood sticks and guards, heavily carved; narrow black satin leaf sewn w/ gold sequins; mother of pearl washer, brass ring w/ black satin ribbon and silk cord.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31717

Accession Number: 1927.2087

Calling Card Case

Silver calling card case with a hinged lid. Foliate and scroll design surrounds a cathedral.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31719

Accession Number: 1927.2112

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black transfer print of Boston Public Library (front); 1894 Calendar (back); hole drilled in left side.

Date: 1894

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31720

Accession Number: 1927.2115

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black transfer print depicting Trinity Church, Boston (front); 1896 Calendar (back); hole drilled in the left side.

Date: 1896

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31721

Accession Number: 1927.2118

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black/brown transfer print of Bunker Hill Monument with people and inscription(front); 1901 Calendar (back); hole drilled at top.

Date: 1901

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31722

Accession Number: 1927.2124

Calendar Tile

Small, decorative ceramic calendar tile; brown transfer print of Jones McDuffee & Stratton Co. building on the corner of Franklin and Hawley Sts.(front); 1906 Calendar (back)

Date: 1906

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31723

Accession Number: 1927.2128

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; brown transfer print of the Cunard Line dock in Boston, with ships and caption (front); 1912 Calendar (back); hole drilled in the left side.

Date: 1912

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31724

Accession Number: 1927.2133