Historic New England

Whole cloth quilt

Green ground; quilted entwining vine, flanked on all sides by single undulating feather vine; occasional flowers. Interspaces filled with diagonal quilting.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), stitching, quilting, weaving

GUSN: 31734

Accession Number: 1927.2306

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31735

Accession Number: 1927.2308

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31736

Accession Number: 1927.2311

Vase

Brown, partially glazed, stoneware vase with globular shape tapering to vertical lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31738

Accession Number: 1927.2313

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31739

Accession Number: 1927.2314

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31740

Accession Number: 1927.2319

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31741

Accession Number: 1927.2322

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31742

Accession Number: 1927.2323

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31743

Accession Number: 1927.2324

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31744

Accession Number: 1927.2329

Tapering conical body with straight spout and flaring handle; freely decorated in underglaze blue and spiral border; abstract foliate decoration on spout and handle; body has large, abstract flowers; double band around base.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 31745

Accession Number: 1927.2334

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31746

Accession Number: 1927.2337AB

Plate

Round pewter plate with deep well and reeded rim.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: King, Richard (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 31747

Accession Number: 1927.2340

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31749

Accession Number: 1927.2350

Keg

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31750

Accession Number: 1927.2351

Cauldron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31751

Accession Number: 1927.2352

Trencher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31752

Accession Number: 1927.2355

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31753

Accession Number: 1927.2357

Cheese Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31754

Accession Number: 1927.2358.1

Cheese Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31755

Accession Number: 1927.2358.2

Cheese Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31756

Accession Number: 1927.2358.3

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31757

Accession Number: 1927.2369

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31758

Accession Number: 1927.2372

Vase

Tall amythest-tinted trumpet-shaped glass vase with flared bottom and circular base. Gilt floral and vine pattern with scrolls that border gold crest design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 31761

Accession Number: 1927.2363

Chisel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31762

Accession Number: 1927.2386

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31763

Accession Number: 1927.2388.1

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31764

Accession Number: 1927.2388.10

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31765

Accession Number: 1927.2388.11

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31766

Accession Number: 1927.2388.12

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31767

Accession Number: 1927.2388.13

Spoon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31768

Accession Number: 1927.2388.14

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31910

Accession Number: 1927.2567

Sifter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 31911

Accession Number: 1927.2640

Painting

Watercolor painting of a spray of blue and pink flowers with thorny stems.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Hinckley, Elizabeth Bass (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 31914

Accession Number: 1928.9

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Carved, pierced and painted narrow ivory sticks; painted with Chinese figures; paper leaf painted with scene of man with dog, woman sitting on hill, house in back; floral spray with bird on reverse. BOX (B): Cylinder shape with green and red floral paper.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 31915

Accession Number: 1928.23 A-C

Fan

FAN (A): Narrow pierced ivory sticks, guard sticks are also carved; kidskin leaf, painted with scene of reclining woman near foundation with angel and cupids, and man with laurel wreath; reverse is painted with delicate floral trail. BOX (B,C): Cylindrical, covered with green, red and brown flora...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31916

Accession Number: 1928.25 A-C

Fan Box

Narrow cardboard tube; removable end; covered in white, red, green and blue marbelized paper; blue interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31917

Accession Number: 1928.26A

Fan box

Narrow cardboard tube; removable end; covered in white, red and blue marbleized paper; blue interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31918

Accession Number: 1928.27A

Fan and Box

Fan (A): long, narrow pierced and carved sticks and guards; paper leaf embossed in gold with arch pattern on one side; reverse is lithograph of pastoral scene with figures in 18th century dress framed in gilt; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B,C): hinged cardboard covered with teal moire'.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 31919

Accession Number: 1928.28 A-C

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31920

Accession Number: 1928.32

Miniature Tankard

Banded base; flared scallop shell thumb grip; S-curve handle.

Date: 1757-1762

Maker: Edwards, Samuel, 1705-1762 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31921

Accession Number: 1928.33

Thimble and Thimble Holder

Gold thimble with a silver thimble holder, engraved with "M Smith".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal)

GUSN: 31922

Accession Number: 1928.34

Shawl

White center with 17" border of repeated botehs, primarily blue with red; 5" inner border of titled botehs; sewn-on borders; possibly silk warp in the side borders.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), weaving

GUSN: 31923

Accession Number: 1928.40

Shawl

Robins egg blue ground with 3" border of red, pink, ochre and black quasi-Indian sprig motif; large square corner motif with quarter circles; with motif similar to border large center square tilted on diagonal with ochre ground with blue and red shawl sprigs natural tied-on fringe at warp ends.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, wool (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 31924

Accession Number: 1928.41

Child's Dress

Cream, dotted french knots, swiss; "v" band at neckline; "v" shirred bodice piping at armseam and neck; full, puffed short sleeves; linen waistband; deep hem

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, knots (motifs)

GUSN: 31925

Accession Number: 1928.45

Collar

White floral lace collar.

Date: 1827-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31926

Accession Number: 1928.46

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31927

Accession Number: 1928.48

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31928

Accession Number: 1928.51

Plate

White porcelain plate, square in shape, with bands of gold around rim and well in center. Molded foliate decoration on handles. Part of an incomplete tea set of twenty-seven pieces.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 31929

Accession Number: 1928.553.6

Wedding Dress

Cream taffeta overdress with monochromatic floral trail pattern with rosebuds amd multi colored brocaded floral sprays; Bodice is boned and lined with twill cotton; princess seams on back; pagoda sleeves with three applied bows on back seam; small left front pocket at waist; 3" multicolored fringe a...

Date: 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31930

Accession Number: 1928.54

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