Historic New England

Veil

Black; semicircular; coarsely made handmade chantilly; dotted ground; floral and scallop border.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: Chantilly lace, handmade, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36845

Accession Number: 1934.1185

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36846

Accession Number: 1934.1187

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36847

Accession Number: 1934.1188

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36848

Accession Number: 1934.1189

Easel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36849

Accession Number: 1934.1191

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 36850

Accession Number: 1934.1194AB

Pantry box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36851

Accession Number: 1934.1195

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36852

Accession Number: 1934.1199

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36853

Accession Number: 1934.1200

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36854

Accession Number: 1934.1201

Fan(A) has dark sandalwood carved sticks and guards; sheer black silk leaf edged w/ black lace; lace appliques; painted pink, white and yellow floral srays; wooden washer, metal ring. Box(B) of cardboard, 2 pieces, covered w/ red paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36855

Accession Number: 1934.1206A-C

Fan

FAN (A): Ivory sticks and guard, pierced in coral pattern and inlaid with silver; white paper leaf set with three lithograph medallions with figures, surrounded by elaborate silver geometric pattern; reverse is printed with three medallions with fugures surrounded by foliate branches and scrolls in...

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), lithography, metal, paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36856

Accession Number: 1934.1207 A-C

Brise' Fan

Varnished bamboo guards, palm leaf sticks; carved edges; brise' type; sewn together with silk thread.

Date: 1900s

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), carving (processes), palm leaf

GUSN: 36857

Accession Number: 1934.1209

Paper Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36858

Accession Number: 1934.1219

Toy Horse and Carriage

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36859

Accession Number: 1934.1221

Toy Chair

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36860

Accession Number: 1934.1223

Ironing Board

Wooden sleeve board

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36861

Accession Number: 1934.1224

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36862

Accession Number: 1934.1229

Potholder

Smyrna cross-stitch Berlinwork in green, red, pink, blue and white wool with gold silk center and stripes. Radiating square pattern. Edged all around in multicolor braid with loops at corners. Blue wool silk back. Padded.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cross-stitching, silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 36863

Accession Number: 1934.1232

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36864

Accession Number: 1934.1233

Shaker

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36865

Accession Number: 1934.1235

Berlin Woolwork Plaque

Carved wooden plaque with berlin woolwork decoration; polychrome; red background; depicts deer with antlers with flowers and foliage.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes), needlework (visual works), Berlin woolwork, wool (textile), yarn

GUSN: 36866

Accession Number: 1934.1237

Plaque

Carved wooden plaque with crewelwork embroidered straps; polychrome; wool yarn; wool fabric; silk lining; large stars and running line stitches.21 3/8

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), varnish, wool (textile), crewel wool, crewelwork (visual works)

GUSN: 36867

Accession Number: 1934.1238

Haversack

Canvas with green cotton trim and the initials C.M.S. stitched on the front.

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 36868

Accession Number: 1934.1240

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36869

Accession Number: 1934.1242

Puzzle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36870

Accession Number: 1934.1246A

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36871

Accession Number: 1934.1247

Game

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36872

Accession Number: 1934.1250B

Photograph

Full-length seated portrait of little blonde girl in white dress w/ blue sash seated in a chair w/ long fringe at arms and seat edge.

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: tinting, ivorytypes

GUSN: 36873

Accession Number: 1934.1253

Photographs

Twelve cartes-de-visite and a tintype at center; all portraits matted w/ cureved top windows.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: Meinerth, Carl, Mr. (Photographer) Silsbee, Case & Co. (Photographer) Getchell, W. H. (Photographer) Whipple (Photographer)

Material: albumen (egg white), tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 36874

Accession Number: 1934.1258

Bed Curtain

Framed; red and white; dying woman in arms of African woman, child and husband; African man pointing inland to husband; all under palm tree. Shipwreck in background; people struggling ashore.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 36875

Accession Number: 1934.1263

Stock Lock

Wood surface mounted box, with iron works mortised in. Three partial cover plates nailed on back. Deadbolt 1 1/4" x 1/2" x 3/4" long. Key operation from both sides.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), oak (wood)

GUSN: 36941

Accession Number: 1934.1429B

Mug

Yellow-tinted miniature mug with handle and pink, white, and blue colored flowers with orange and red on vine with leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36942

Accession Number: 1934.1431

Saltcellar

Glass saltcellar. Round with a fluted and scalloped body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36943

Accession Number: 1934.1432

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36944

Accession Number: 1934.1433

Basin

Blue and white; trellis and spearhead outer border with fish roe outline and scrolled scale reserves; scrolled spearhead inner border; landscape scene of bridge with two figures, foreground; two one-story and one two-story pavillions on successive juts of land, left; one-story pavillion on jut of la...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 36945

Accession Number: 1934.1434

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 36946

Accession Number: 1934.1435

Tea Caddy

One of a pair of rectangular metal tea caddies once housed together in a larger box [per accession notes, the box was damaged in a fire and discarded]. Each caddy has a cylindrical exterior cover encircled with two incised bands as well as a concave, cylindrical interior cap with black ball knop.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 36947

Accession Number: 1934.1437.1A-C