Historic New England

Grater

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34562

Accession Number: 1932.35

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34563

Accession Number: 1932.36

Oil Lamp

Tin oil lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34564

Accession Number: 1932.37

Water Bottle

Blue-tinted glass bottle with molded ridges on shoulder and base.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 34565

Accession Number: 1932.38

Bottle

Green-tinted glass bottle with fluted body and tin cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 34566

Accession Number: 1932.39

Curtis House, Roxbury, MA.

Painting of the Curtis House of Roxbury, MA, a gray saltbox with garden and trees in front yard.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 34567

Accession Number: 1932.42

Earthenware soup plate with green transfer-print pattern "Etruscan Vases." Border pattern of twisted chain and cartouche with anthemion figure. Printed in plate center is a grouping of a candelabra, tazza, ewer, horned vase and amphora vase on shelf or table top.

Date: 1843-1855

Maker: Mayer, Thomas, John, Jos (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 34568

Accession Number: 1932.43

Calling Card Case

Tortoise shell calling card case with mother-of-pearl inlay. Floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, mother of pearl

GUSN: 34569

Accession Number: 1932.45

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34571

Accession Number: 1932.47

Bootee

Pink; laced w/ pink silk ribbon w/ bow; embroidered at toe w/ yellow, pink and white flowers and green leaves; featherstitching; pink silk along seams; flannel lining; pink wool sole.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34572

Accession Number: 1932.54AB

Potholder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34573

Accession Number: 1932.56

Mule or shoe shaped wall pocket

A Native American style brown velvet mule or shoe shaped wall pocket with white and clear beading in floral pattern with pinked edged.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, beadwork, beading (process), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 34574

Accession Number: 1932.59

Crochet Spool With Work

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34575

Accession Number: 1932.60

Potholder

Tan open weave linen ground. Two figures needlepointed in wool: woman in red and green with yellow hat; man in red and brown, with black faces, hands and feet. Bound all around with red wool tape. Red wool back.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, linen (material), weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34576

Accession Number: 1932.61

Potholder

No description

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, embroidering, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 34577

Accession Number: 1932.62

Table scarf

Tan, plain weave linen ground. Central picture embroidered in red cotton. Six frogs at a lily pond; three are reading; one is playing a fiddle. Self fringe along sides and bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 34578

Accession Number: 1932.63

Crochet Hook

Crochet hook in a black case.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 34579

Accession Number: 1932.64

Stiletto

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34580

Accession Number: 1932.65A

Needle Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34581

Accession Number: 1932.65B

Sewing Set

Circular pincushion wth red ribbon between two white carved disks.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 34582

Accession Number: 1932.66

Needle

Netmaking needle in a red box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34583

Accession Number: 1932.67

Sewing Needle

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34584

Accession Number: 1932.69

Padlock

A: heart-shaped case of brass with stamped keyhole cover. B: small steel key with ornamental bands.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stamping (forming), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 34585

Accession Number: 1932.692AB

Sewing Kit

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34586

Accession Number: 1932.70

Sewing Needle

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34587

Accession Number: 1932.71

Sewing Kit

Paper needle box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34588

Accession Number: 1932.72

Sewing Kit

Paper needle case.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34589

Accession Number: 1932.73

Sewing Tool

Curved wooden handled tool with a metal spiked wheel at one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34590

Accession Number: 1932.74

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34591

Accession Number: 1932.75

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34592

Accession Number: 1932.76

Calling Card Case

Wood calling card case. Green and red checkerboard pattern with a central floral medallion.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34593

Accession Number: 1932.78

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 34594

Accession Number: 1932.79

Game Counter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34595

Accession Number: 1932.83

Game Counter

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34596

Accession Number: 1932.84

Purse

Silk velvet drawstring purse with chiffon flowers and chenile embroidery and ice blue silk ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave), chiffon, embroidering

GUSN: 34597

Accession Number: 1932.87

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34598

Accession Number: 1932.88

Scissors

Small metal scissors.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34599

Accession Number: 1932.89

Sled

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34600

Accession Number: 1932.95

Wedding Gown

Ivory silk satin with pearls and lace; bodice-standing band collar and yoke of cream shirred silk gauze with shirred ruffle and row of pearls around yoke; lace rosette with wire support at back of collar; front panel with epaulettes, lace and pearl trim, and 2 large circles of pearls, has hook and e...

Date: 1896-1897

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 34601

Accession Number: 1932.96A-C

Dollstand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34602

Accession Number: 1932.97

Toy Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34603

Accession Number: 1932.98

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34604

Accession Number: 1932.99A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34605

Accession Number: 1932.99B

Lace Veil

Black lace veil with silk twisted net on a snowflake patterned ground; needle run; five floral motifs across; zig-zag border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Thaxter, Charlotte (Goff) (Maker)

Material: needle lace, net (textile), silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 34606

Accession Number: 1932.100

Lace Veil

Black lace embroidered veil with four large floral motifs on a floral sprigged ground with silk twist net.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: Thaxter, Charlotte (Goff) (Maker)

Material: lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 34607

Accession Number: 1932.101

Shawl

Large triangular shawl; black lace with a large paisley-like border; with black and white strapwork; scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34608

Accession Number: 1932.103

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34610

Accession Number: 1932.106C

Bodice

This evening bodice is constructed from black silk satin with a brown polished cotton twill lining. It is boned, with long points at center front and center back of the hem. It closes with laces at both center front and center back. Lacing holes finished by hand with black thread. The bodice is slee...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34611

Accession Number: 1932.108