Historic New England

Straight Razor

A straight razor with a hinged steel blade and an ivory handle. [.1] A red cardboard case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), cardboard

GUSN: 40048

Accession Number: 1938.1394.1-.2

Straight Razor

A steel and ivory straight razor with a black cardboard case.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), ivory (tooth component), cardboard

GUSN: 40049

Accession Number: 1938.1395

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40053

Accession Number: 1938.1397

Comforter

Red wool; green wool border on sides and bottom. Tacked with red yarn on green, and light blue on red wool (probably originally green). Red wool binding; heavily padded.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, tabby (textile), tacking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40055

Accession Number: 1938.1424

Square, lightweight, green; raw edges. Black printed design; central floral medallion surrounded by variety of flowers; large scale flowers in each corner. Undulating C-scroll border highlighted with acanthus; Renaissance Revival-style faceted outer border.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tabby (textile), printing (process), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40056

Accession Number: 1938.1425

Spinning Wheel

This flax wheel is composed of oak and maple or poplar, with turned legs, spokes, maidens and finials. The table or bench is riven. and is complete, with a distaff and flax.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 40057

Accession Number: 1938.1427

Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave, moderately napt, single piece wool blanket with single dark stripe at each end; selvage edges; raw ends; remains of embroidered "Rose" wheels in each corner.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 40059

Accession Number: 1938.1430

Blanket

Wool pieced blanket with an embroidered rose and stripe pattern.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 40060

Accession Number: 1938.1431

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; embroidered and hem stitched border on all sides; 21 1/2" inner border at ends with paisley (boteh) motifs outlined with drawnwork scalloped edge, sprigged center; rectangular.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 40061

Accession Number: 1938.1432

Fireplace Surround

A fireplace enframement with a molded column design on the side and a foliate design across the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40064

Accession Number: 1938.1433B

Fireplace Surround

The mantle portion of a fireplace surround.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40065

Accession Number: 1938.1433A

Stove

Cast iron heating stove that inserts into a fireplace. There is a drop bluebell and rose decorative motif surrounding the grate.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40076

Accession Number: 1938.1436

Chandelier

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 40077

Accession Number: 1938.1437

Chandelier

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 40078

Accession Number: 1938.1438

Shawl

No description

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 40089

Accession Number: 1939.2

Saucer

One of a set of thirty. Pink and white porcelain saucer. Border with a lustre floral motif surrounding a centrally located lustre flower.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, floral patterns, underglazing

GUSN: 40090

Accession Number: 1939.3.1

Dessert Plate

One of a set of twelve. Pearlware dessert plate. Pink lustre floral and foliate design with superimposed hand painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), hand-painted

GUSN: 40091

Accession Number: 1939.4.1

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40092

Accession Number: 1939.7.1

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40093

Accession Number: 1939.7.2

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40094

Accession Number: 1939.8.1

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40095

Accession Number: 1939.8.2

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40096

Accession Number: 1939.8.3

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40097

Accession Number: 1939.8.4

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40098

Accession Number: 1939.8.5

Compote

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40099

Accession Number: 1939.10

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fluted body. Etched chain design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), etching (corroding)

GUSN: 40100

Accession Number: 1939.11AB

Pitcher

Colorless glass pitcher stained in red with round barrel shaped body, slightly flared rim, and applied c-shaped handle. Raised hexagonal pattern on body

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 40101

Accession Number: 1939.12

Decanter

Bulbous purple glass decanter with hand-painted gilt arabesque decoration on body. Gilt band around around shoulder, neck, and rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 40102

Accession Number: 1939.13.1

Tumbler

Purple glass tumbler with hand-painted gilt arabesque decoration below gilt rim. Gilt band around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 40103

Accession Number: 1939.13.2

Sauce Dish

White porcelain sauce dish with molded grape vine figures on interior rim. Figures are light violet overglazed with copper luster.

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 40104

Accession Number: 1939.14.1

Mustache Cup and Saucer

Porcelain mustache cup and saucer with pink glaze and gold edge. Oval medallion of woman in classical revival style surrounded by red oval with double fleurs-de-lis.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, porcelain, hand-painted

GUSN: 40106

Accession Number: 1939.16.1-.2

Teapot

White porcelain teapot with ridges on body, molded foliate gold spout and handle, scalloped gold rim, and gold bands around body and foot. Lid has same molded foliate design with gold accents and bands around knop and rim. Partial tea service of teapot, sugar bowl and two cake plates.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 40107

Accession Number: 1939.19.1AB

Pitcher

Octagonal white body w/ faceted sides bearing the relief molded images of 8 of the Apostles within gothic niches; gothic handle w/ masks in relief on inside (near lip) and as thumbrest; mouth and rim deeply scrolled.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 40108

Accession Number: 1939.20

Plate

Purple glass plate with trailing vine decoration in gilt around border.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 40109

Accession Number: 1939.21

Powder Horn

Green powder horn with rounded wood plug with iron ring. String tied through ring and around neck. Engraved images include hearts, stars, flag (with 13 stars), bird, and a fish.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber), horn (animal material), metal, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 40111

Accession Number: 1939.24

Box

Small leather covered box with hinged and locking domed lid. Exterior covered with leather decorated with tooled or burnt stylized flowers and geometric designs. There is a metal handle on the lid and a metal lock on the front. The box has one leather hinge and one metal hinge. The interior is li...

Date: 1773

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), metal, block printing (relief printing process), stenciling

GUSN: 40112

Accession Number: 1939.26A

Cape

Cream cashmere; edges of front and hem lined with strips of Indian embroidered multicolored wool; hook and eye closure at front; also frog consisting of multicolored silk thread braided medallion on either side with mulitcolored silk thread twisted cord loop and small brown and multicolored silk thr...

Date: 1875-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 40126

Accession Number: 1939.29

Shawl

Sheer white cotton; embroidered in white cotton outlined in silver (possibly silver gilt) with meandering floral motif on two sides of border with large motif at intersecting corner with scattered sprigs above; woven metallic stripe on all sides.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40199

Accession Number: 1939.197

Sash

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40200

Accession Number: 1939.198

Sash

Green and red paisely scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 40202

Accession Number: 1939.200

Shawl

Greenish blue center; 13-1/4" border of overlapping paisleys in red, yellow, purple & pink; twill tapestry weave; green hand tied fringe; silk warps on side borders; made in several pieces & stitched.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 40203

Accession Number: 1939.202

Portrait of Adeline Fowle, Marchioness de la Valette

Bust-length portrait of a woman in red dress with lace collar, earrings. Adeline Fowle (1799-1869) of Watertown, MA, married her second husband, Charles Jean Marie Felix, Marquie de la Valette, in 1842. Sister of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (1939.205).

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form)

GUSN: 40204

Accession Number: 1939.204

Portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins

Bust-length portrait of Charlotte Fowle Wiggins (b. 1782) of Watertown, MA, with large blue hat and pearl necklace. Wife of Benjamin Wiggins. Sister of Adeline Fowle (1939.204).

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 40205

Accession Number: 1939.205

Reward of Merit Medal for William Brigham

Engraved silver medal for William Brigham with a crescent moon form. Two hanging rings at each end of the crescent. Wavy zigzag garlands around the edges of both sides of medal.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver alloy

GUSN: 40206

Accession Number: 1939.206