Historic New England

Glass Preserve Dish

Pressed glass dish with an impressed strawberry design.

Maker: Portland Glass Company

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34856

Accession Number: 1932.460

Glass Sauce Dish

Square glass sauce dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34857

Accession Number: 1932.462

Glass Fruit Dish

No description

Maker: Portland Glass Company

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34858

Accession Number: 1932.463

Box

Yellow box (A) with a colored lithograph of a young boy and girl on the cover (B).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34859

Accession Number: 1932.464AB

Box

Small white oblong box (A) with a cut flower and leaf design on the cover (B).

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 34860

Accession Number: 1932.465AB

Small Box with Cover

Straw marquetry box [a] with cover [b]. Red, green and natural straw veneer. Small mirror framed with paper doiley lace, affixed to interior of cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mirrors, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 34861

Accession Number: 1932.466AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34862

Accession Number: 1932.471

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark on bristol board embroiderd in purple yarns "Faith, hope and charity"; mounted on lavender taffeta ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34867

Accession Number: 1932.477

Cruet Set

Seven piece cut glass cruet set, four cruet bottles and two stoppers, two casters, one mustard pot, and stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34871

Accession Number: 1932.483.1-.8

Cake Basket

No description

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: engraving (printing process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34872

Accession Number: 1932.484AB

Baking Dish

No description

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), silver (metal)

GUSN: 34873

Accession Number: 1932.485AB

Baking Dish

A: dish B: rim Round with removable rim; 2 handles.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Silversmith)

Material: beading (edging pattern), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 34874

Accession Number: 1932.486AB

Round, pewter coffeepot; black-painted S-shaped handle; curved spout; tall, hinged lid with disk ornament on top; impressed band around body where spout and handle meet; bands also below the lid and around the lid.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 34875

Accession Number: 1932.487

Teapot

Oval pewter teapot with curled black-painted wooden handle. Hinged lid with black-painted flower-shaped knop.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34876

Accession Number: 1932.488

Creamer

TEA SERVICE: Border: two orange bands surround band of blue dots; central decoration: purple thistle with green, orange and purple flowers. CREAMER: Helmet-shaped; central decoration under mouth; small flower sprigs on exterior.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 34877

Accession Number: 1932.490

Saucer

Border: chain of red circles with red centers; wavy red border around well; centrall design: two red rosettes.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 34878

Accession Number: 1932.494

Platter

Earthenware platter with molded scallop and bead rim. Black transfer-printed border pattern of scrolls, flowers and various patterned grounds. In the platter's center, a landscape with pastoral landscape in foreground, river and cityscape in the distance. Six men are in a rowboat on the river.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, molding (forming)

GUSN: 34879

Accession Number: 1932.496

Decorative Mug

White opaque glass decorative mug with hand painted polychrome central scene of man with bird flanked by scrolls and floral motifs. Red cross-hatched border below rim. Applied handle. "Bristol Glass"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), Bristol glaze, polychrome

GUSN: 34881

Accession Number: 1932.498

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34882

Accession Number: 1932.499AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34886

Accession Number: 1932.506

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler with zig-zag cross stitched border. Rows separated by lines of cross stitching. Upper half letters are slate blue, lower half are yellow. Alphabets: #1 complete plus "&" and "S"; #2 complete; #3 complete. Numbers: "1-11".

Date: 1828

Maker: Wilkinson, Sarah Snelling, 1818-1905 (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 34887

Accession Number: 1932.508

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse sampler on natural linen ground. Verse in center. Words alternate colors: yellow, cream, blue and green. Alphabets: #1 incomplete (stitchery deteriorated); #2 missing "J", some letters repeated. Numbers: "1-9".

Date: 1786

Maker: Spooner, Sarah, 1775- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 34888

Accession Number: 1932.512

Waistcoat

Cream, embroidered with silver thread & sequins; standing notched collar; single-breasted with 10 self-covered & embroidered buttons; white lining & back with 3 pairs of ties at back.

Date: 1785-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), thread, metallic (color attribute), satin

GUSN: 34889

Accession Number: 1932.513

Box

Small rectangular wood box with sliding lid.

Date: 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34890

Accession Number: 1932.517AB

Photograph

View of three-story brick house with projecting entry way supported by Ionic columns, dark shutters, Palladian window, and fanlight.

Date: 1855-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 34891

Accession Number: 1932.519

Box

Small circular box [a] with lid [b] filled with white wax wafers [c].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34965

Accession Number: 1932.707A-C

Box

Small stained and varnished wooden box with cover. Cover is enlaid with small pieces of wood in varying shades.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34966

Accession Number: 1932.709AB

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34967

Accession Number: 1932.710

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34968

Accession Number: 1932.711

Sander

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34969

Accession Number: 1932.712

Wafer

Wax wafer.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 34970

Accession Number: 1932.714

Bird Feeder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34971

Accession Number: 1932.716AB

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34973

Accession Number: 1932.718AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34974

Accession Number: 1932.721AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34975

Accession Number: 1932.722

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34976

Accession Number: 1932.729

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34977

Accession Number: 1932.730

Crane Hook

No description

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 34978

Accession Number: 1932.734

Pantry Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34979

Accession Number: 1932.739

Pincushion

White satin cushion with pink floral embroidery on one side; embroidered basket and flowers on the other side; white pleated silk ribbon trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 34980

Accession Number: 1932.742

Pincushion

Scalloped edged pincushion with red velvet and beaded star shaped flowers; pink silk back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34981

Accession Number: 1932.743

Pincushion

Round pincushion with scalloped edges; dark green velvet with white beading; twisted loop beaded fringe; beaded baskets of flowers in each scallop; green and white checkered cotton back.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), velvet (fabric weave), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 34982

Accession Number: 1932.744

Pincushion

Square pillow pincushion with applied blocks in a multicolored three dimensional pattern. Bottom has five widths of two tone rose and white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 34983

Accession Number: 1932.745

Piano Throw

Textile with printed scroll and arch pattern.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 34984

Accession Number: 1932.747

Pair of Women's Shoes

Pale blue faded to white silk satin; 4" vamp; toe is getting squared.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34986

Accession Number: 1932.754AB

Pair of Slippers

Pink silk satin; self-fabric rosette with faceted stone in center; long vamp; squared toe.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34987

Accession Number: 1932.755AB

Pair of Slippers

Navy blue silk satin; bound with black grosgrain; small black bow; narrow black ribbon ties on (B) only; drawstring at square throat. Rounded square toe; 3-1/4" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist and no heel; lined with white leather and linen.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34988

Accession Number: 1932.756AB

Pair of Slippers

White kid leather; bound with silk and linen or cotton tape; no trim although holes on toe indicate a bow or circular decoration was attached at one time (missing now). Narrow elastic ties; rounded square toe; square throat; 3-1/8" vamp; no drawstring; center back seam; sole has narrow waist and is...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 34989

Accession Number: 1932.757AB

Match Holder

Tin match box with two pockets - backing painted green and pockets blue at top and bottom. Pockets covered with a red substance.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34990

Accession Number: 1932.759

Lamp

Lampshade with five parian panels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34991

Accession Number: 1932.762

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