Historic New England

Wallet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30187

Accession Number: 1924.219

Hand-wrought latch bar, with round head riveted to rectangular pivot plate at one end, and loop at locking end. Surface-mounted keeper included in set. Bar has gradual taper. Loop at end is round in section.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 30188

Accession Number: 1924.239

Centennial Celebration of the Battle of Lexington Medal

A stamped silver medal, with a piece of blue ribbon attached to the top, made for the centennial celebration of the Battle of Lexington. One side shows with a full length soldier holding a rifle in his right hand. Inscriptions all around and on the other side

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 30189

Accession Number: 1924.241

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30190

Accession Number: 1924.243

Spectacles

Metal spectacles [.1] and a leather case [.2]. Oval lenses with central magnifiers. Scroll bridge. Straight side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30191

Accession Number: 1924.244.1-.2

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30192

Accession Number: 1924.245

Lampshade and Protective Cover

Paper lampshade (.1) with panels held together by brown fabric. Natural fiber fringe. Each panel features pressed flowers in a cut-out oval covered with netting. A protective paper cover (.2) consisting of two panels of heavy paper tied together by ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30194

Accession Number: 1924.247.1-.2

Folding Fan

Folding fan; plain ivory sticks and guard; brocaded silk leaf with small red, olive green and blue spots; leaf backed with plain white silk; metal loop with mother of pearl rivets.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30195

Accession Number: 1924.248

Needlework

Embroidered edging made by Sarah Burroughs (Sisson) Higgins at age of 11 according to donor.

Date: 1827

Maker: Higgins, Sarah Burroughs (Sisson)

GUSN: 30197

Accession Number: 1924.251

Quilt

Quilt with pieced diamond blocks. Alternating rows of single patch calico to nine patch blocks. Bound, round edges with calico; tacked. Back of single piece striped cotton.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, tacking, textiles

GUSN: 30198

Accession Number: 1924.353

Bottle

Brownish-orange rectangular-shaped glass bottle with molded hop and leaf motif below "1872."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30199

Accession Number: 1924.256

Bandbox

Oval wooden bandbox (A) and lid (B) coverd in wallpaper. Paper has block printed foliage pattern originally in blues, browns and greens on a gray ground. Lined with newspaper dated 1848.

Date: 1848-1855

Maker: Davis, Hannah

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 29997

Accession Number: 1923.578AB

Shawl

Small black center with borders of red and purple with white and yellow; embroidered compartmentalized border - 3 1/2"; ?1/2"(3 or 2 or 13 or ???) woven inner border, primarily white; woven in pieces.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 29998

Accession Number: 1923.580

Flail

Flail with long, rounded wooden pole base, squared in top portion columating in rounded finial shape.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30000

Accession Number: 1923.585

Spoon Mold

Bronze mold for making tiny pewter teaspoons; two parts; spout at top between parts.

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), manganese bronze

GUSN: 30001

Accession Number: 1923.586

Magic Lantern with Star Card and Booklet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 30002

Accession Number: 1923.589A-C

Bed Jacket

Cream lace with palm fronds; full 3/4 sleeves gathered at shoulder, with cream satin ribbon ties; satin tie at lace collar.

Date: 1893-1908

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30003

Accession Number: 1923.590

Hood

Cream; made c.1900-1910 from a machine-made Chantilly shawl of the 1860s; scalloped border; pattern of fronds, with branches with small flowers.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, lace (needlework), machine-made

GUSN: 30004

Accession Number: 1923.591

Cloth panel

Roughly square; yellow and red; three rows of three blocks each reproducing Declaration of Independence; encircled by shields of original thirteen colonies with crest of arms, eagle and portraits of Adams, Washington and Jefferson. In bottom corners scenes of Boston Tea Party and Burgoyne's surrende...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 30005

Accession Number: 1923.593

Needlework Coat of Arms

Coat of arms of the Watson family; silk ground, silk thread; satin stitch, split stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30006

Accession Number: 1923.594

Needlework Coat of Arms

Coat of arms of the Lopeaus family; silk ground, silk thread, satin stitch, split stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30007

Accession Number: 1923.595

Busk

Wooden busk with impressed decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30008

Accession Number: 1923.596

Portrait of George Washington

Bust-length portrait of George Washington in black coat and ruffled shirt.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 30009

Accession Number: 1923.599

Portrait of Mrs. S. Leavitt.

Half-length portrait of Mrs. S. Leavitt, the first wife of S. Leavitt of South Boston, with ringlets, a brown dress, and lace shawl.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 30010

Accession Number: 1923.600

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet Verse Sampler. Squarish, cream colored linen ground. Floral border around top two thirds, surrounding Alphabets and verse. Bottom third has large scale flowers in vases and basket. 3 alphabets: #1and #2 complete, #3 missing "J"; "AEIOUWYDHRKBMIJT"; numbers "1-9"; cross stitch, satin stitch...

Date: 1821

Maker: Joy, Mary Ann, 1808- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 30011

Accession Number: 1923.601

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/ Verse Sampler. The verse is located in the lower half, surrounded by a floral border with large scale vases of flowers on either side, on a green satin stitch floor. Three complete alphabets, followed by "W", "A"; cross stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1839

Maker: Richardson, Ann Prudence, b. 1831 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30012

Accession Number: 1923.603

Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Horizontal rectangle. Cream linen ground; polychromatic, but faded. Floral border enclosing, one alphabet at top ship with two flags (pink/yellow/blue horizontal stripes), at top right. Small figures, birds and large scale flowers. Alphabets: #1 "A-W", without "J"', "R", "U"; cross stitch, eyelet ...

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30013

Accession Number: 1923.604

Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Square, polychromatic on natural linen ground. Large scale floral border on top and sides. Verse in middle section with house, flowers, and trees below. Three complete alphabets; numbers: "1-9"; cross stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Adams, Ellen E. (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30014

Accession Number: 1923.605

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler with floral borders. Pastoral scene at bottom with trees, sheep, birds, and hills. Alphabets: #1 "A-U", missing J; #2 "A-X", missing J,X; #3 "A-X", missing J; #4 complete. Numbers:-1-7. Stitches used: eyelet hole stitch. Original cardboard and paper backing board for sampler...

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: Thomson, Isabella, 1771- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30015

Accession Number: 1923.606

Crazy quilt

"Crazy quilt" with six rows of five blocks. Varying geometric and patchwork designs, most are floral, woven or embroidered in very bright colors. Tacked, plain edge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, piecing, rayon, satin, silk (textile), tacking, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30016

Accession Number: 1923.612

Bonnet

No description

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 30035

Accession Number: 1923.639

Collar

White floral embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30036

Accession Number: 1923.643

Infant's Dress

Long; white; "V" panel at front and back of white work flowers and bands of feather work; same panel at sleeves; neckline and sleeves trimmed with lace; eyelet waistband and neckline; skirt gathered all around; center back edge and hem embroidered with stylized flower with net insert and narrow band...

Date: 1808-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 30037

Accession Number: 1923.648

Infant's Cap

Cream, composed of circular arrangement of bands embroidered with net circles alternating with bands of net with foliate garland with circular insert at back of net embroidered with wreath; three sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: Possibly Webster, Charlotte (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 30039

Accession Number: 1923.653

Dress

Short; white; small woven checks; short puffed sleeves; collar extends over sleeves; eyelet waistband w/ chevron pattern and circles; sleeves and collar trimmed w/ lace; 2 tucks at hem; hem has piqued edge; drawstring neckline; hook and eye at waist.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: Webster, Charlotte (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 30040

Accession Number: 1923.654

Infant's Shirt

Sheer white; rounded flap neckline with same on shoulder; embroidered with foliate garland; armseye trimmed with lace with open scalloped edge; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: Webster, Charlotte (Maker)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 30041

Accession Number: 1923.655A

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30042

Accession Number: 1923.656

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30043

Accession Number: 1923.657

Strop

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30045

Accession Number: 1923.665

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 30046

Accession Number: 1923.669

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30047

Accession Number: 1923.671

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30048

Accession Number: 1923.672

Glass Panel

Painting on glass showing Faneuil hall and Quincy Market.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30049

Accession Number: 1923.674

Bookmark

Perforated card bookmark embroidered with image of a lyre.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30050

Accession Number: 1923.675

Sewing Kit

Brown leather rolled cylindrical sewing kit with brown pincushions on each end, a blue lining with white flaps for needles, and a hole for a thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 30051

Accession Number: 1923.676

Sewing Kit

Brown leather cylindrical sewing kit with a brown pincushion on each end, a black and brown striped lining, and a hole for a thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 30052

Accession Number: 1923.677

Thread Roll

Thread pouch made of tan floral printed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30053

Accession Number: 1923.678

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30055

Accession Number: 1923.683

Spoon Holder

Pressed, colorless glass spoon holder with pebble pattern and raised ovals, circular foot and flared rim. Egg in sand.

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 30061

Accession Number: 1923.694

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 30062

Accession Number: 1923.695

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