Historic New England

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47489

Accession Number: 1967.165

Cupboard

6 shelves, shaped sides.

Date: 1690-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 47490

Accession Number: 1967.213

CLOGS

Probably of maple.

Date: 1830-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47495

Accession Number: 1968.4

Album Quilt

No description

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Sawyer, Sophia Blake (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), stitching, back stitches, calico, cotton (textile), embroidering, piecing, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 47496

Accession Number: 1968.6

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white, fine linen; single piece folded. Insertion of 1/4" wide fagoting connecting case with 2-1/8" wide outer band; two button holes.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 47497

Accession Number: 1968.8

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample with appliqued flowers, mounted on green paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 47498

Accession Number: 1968.9

Stock Lock

Plate type with lock mortised in wood; decoratively cut plate on front.

Date: ca. 1720

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), iron (metal), oak (wood)

GUSN: 47500

Accession Number: 1968.13AB

Rectangular wooden box, without lid, lined with newspaper dated 1835-1838. Exterior of box is covered with wallpaper with a large scale stylized foliage pattern. Block printed in blue and tan on a beige ground. Bottom of box also has remnants of a maroon, white and cream paper.

Date: 1838-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47501

Accession Number: 1968.15

Bed valance fragment

Scalloped valance with polychromatric crewelwork floral vines. Edges bound in light blue tape.

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crewelwork (technique), linen (material), alteration (process and technique), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47502

Accession Number: 1968.16

Sheet

Nearly square, off-white linen sheet, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47503

Accession Number: 1968.18

Sewing Box

Box of crochet and rugmaking tools.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47504

Accession Number: 1968.19

Dinner Knife

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner knife with a rounded mother of pearl handle. Scroll embellishments.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Landers, Frary & Clark (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 47505

Accession Number: 1968.22.1

Quilt

White cotton ground covered evenly in applique motifs; three rows of three oak leaf crosses; interspaces filled with abstract tulips and eight-pointed stars. Around sides and bottom vine with leaf and flowers. Overall shell quilting pattern.

Date: 1843

Maker: Lanphear, Lois M. (Maker) Lanphear, Sarah A. (Maker) Lanphear, Hannah R. (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), quilting

GUSN: 47506

Accession Number: 1968.23

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47507

Accession Number: 1968.25AB

Fire Helmet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47508

Accession Number: 1968.29

Wallpaper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47512

Accession Number: 1968.67

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper (last layer) removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Wallpaper has a tile pattern with stylized flower tiles alternating with geometric patterned tiles. Roller-printed in two greens and dots of liquid mica on white groun...

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47513

Accession Number: 1968.80.10

Wallpaper

Six fragments from the third layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Floral wallpaper roller-printed in yellow, cream, pink, blue, red, and white on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47514

Accession Number: 1968.80.3

Wallpaper

Three fragments from the fourth layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Floral wallpaper roller-printed in yellow and maroon on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47515

Accession Number: 1968.80.4

Wallpaper

Two fragments from the first layer of wallpaper removed from the right hand end wall between the windows of the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Floral wallpaper roller-printed in red, pink, yellow, white, blue and olive on olive ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47516

Accession Number: 1968.80.5.1

Wallpaper

Layer of wallpaper (.1) with border (.2). Removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Two wallpaper fragments with anthemion pattern roller-printed in pink liquid mica, olive, and yellow on cream ground. Pattern number 3305. Matching wallpaper b...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47517

Accession Number: 1968.80.7.1-.2

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper (.1) with two fragments of matching border (.2). Removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. "Philadelphia Wallpaper Mills". Wallpaper roller-printed with flower and scroll pattern in purple, gray and yellow on gray gr...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Philadelphia Wallpaper Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47518

Accession Number: 1968.80.8.1-.2

Wallpaper

Layer of wallpaper (.1) with border (2). Removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Wallpaper has scrolling foliate pattern roller-printed in pink liquid mica, green, maroonon cream ground. Wallpaper border matches. Scrolling foliate pattern ro...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47519

Accession Number: 1968.80.9.1-.2

Silhouette

Full-length positive cut silhouette of a young carpenter. The young man wears a soft cap and carries a jack plane in one hand and a saw in the other, with a watercolor wash groundline in greys and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), ink, paper (fiber product), wash (coating)

GUSN: 47520

Accession Number: 1968.81

Mug

Pearlware handled mug. Brown bands around rim and base. Hand painted foliate and chain design.

Date: 1800- 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 47521

Accession Number: 1968.83

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47522

Accession Number: 1968.95

Skewer

Pointed oval handle; fluted skewer.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), casting (process), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48669

Accession Number: 1971.1861

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a rectangular handle and a rounded blade. Etched floral design.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: bright cutting, silver (metal)

GUSN: 48670

Accession Number: 1971.1862

Knife

Silver knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48671

Accession Number: 1971.1863

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with an upturned pointed handle and four tines. Bouquet pattern.

Date: 1875-1898

Maker: Derby Silver Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48672

Accession Number: 1971.1864

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with tapered arms, rounded shoulders, and pointed oval bowls.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48673

Accession Number: 1971.1865

Mustard Spoon

Silver mustard spoon. Rounded handle with an oval bowl and a foliate motif.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48674

Accession Number: 1971.1866

Dinner Fork

Silver dinner fork with an oval handle and four tines, Foliate and scroll design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48675

Accession Number: 1971.1867

Carving fork

Turned handle end, mid-section; 2 tines.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), olive (fruit), olive (wood), silver (metal), plate (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48676

Accession Number: 1971.1868

Sugar Tongs

Silver sugar tongs with pierced shanks and a shell bowl. Etched floral design.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48677

Accession Number: 1971.1869

Serving Spoon

Silver serving spoon with an pinecone handle and an oval bowl.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48678

Accession Number: 1971.1870

Iced Tea Spoon

Silver iced tea spoon. Hollow, tubular handle extends over the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wash technique, gold (color), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48679

Accession Number: 1971.1871

Lemonade Spoon

Silver lemonade spoon. Hollow, tubular handle extends over the bowl.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wash technique, gold (color), silver (metal)

GUSN: 48680

Accession Number: 1971.1872

Paper knife

Swelled oval handle culminating in cartouche; full rib blade.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 48681

Accession Number: 1971.1873

Serving Spoon

Silver strainer spoon. Pointed oval handle with a shell shaped bowl. Pierced bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48682

Accession Number: 1971.1874

Serving Fork

Silver serving fork. Rounded handle. Five tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48683

Accession Number: 1971.1875

Berry Spoon

Silver berry spoon. Tab handle with a twist shaft. Elliptical bowl with circular perforations.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48684

Accession Number: 1971.1876

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a rounded oval handle and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Canfield Brothers & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48685

Accession Number: 1971.1877

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a rounded handle and a pointed oval bowl. Grape and foliate pattern.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Stowell, A. (Jr.), 1850 C (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48686

Accession Number: 1971.1878

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twelve. Silver dinner fork with a downturned pointed handle and four tines. Mother pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48687

Accession Number: 1971.1880.1

Tablespoon

One of a set of four. Silver tablespoon with a downturned pointed handle and an oval bowl. Mother pattern.

Date: 1875

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith) William Wilson & Son (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48688

Accession Number: 1971.1881.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of eleven. Silver teaspoon with a rounded spatulate handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Simes, William Cadogan, 1773-1824 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48689

Accession Number: 1971.1882.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of eight. Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48690

Accession Number: 1971.1883.1

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a hammered oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Palmer & Bachelders (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48691

Accession Number: 1971.1884.1

Luncheon Knife

One of a set of four. Silver luncheon knife with a pointed oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Crosby, Morse & Foss (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 48692

Accession Number: 1971.1885.1

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