Historic New England

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 36925

Accession Number: 1934.1402

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with the words "To my dear mama" on perforated Bristol board mounted on a sky blue ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36935

Accession Number: 1934.1415

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered words "Holy Bible" in red on Bristol board mounted on red ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36936

Accession Number: 1934.1416

Needlework

Embroidered picture on Bristol board depicting a teapot.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36937

Accession Number: 1934.1417

Needlework Picture

Needlework embroidery of a deer head on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36938

Accession Number: 1934.1419

Needlework Picture

Embroidery of house and the word "Home" on Bristol board with a red attached trim for suspension. Inscription on back: "First piece of worsted work, 1875, 11 years old".

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36939

Accession Number: 1934.1420

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture of a butterfly on Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36940

Accession Number: 1934.1421

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

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

Portrait of William Colby

Half-length portrait of William Colby of Newton, NH, in black coat, vest, and cravat.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 36948

Accession Number: 1934.1440

Portrait of Lois (Bancroft) Colby

Portrait of Lois (Bncroft) Colby of Merrimac, MA, with dark hair and ringlets, wearing long gold necklace. Wife of William Colby.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 36949

Accession Number: 1934.1441

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36951

Accession Number: 1934.1449

Print

Broad street with large public buildings and businesses; people, horses and carriages in street and on sidewalks; Old State House

Date: 1849

Maker: Currier, Nathaniel (Publisher)

Material: chromolithography

GUSN: 36952

Accession Number: 1934.1450

Envelope Wallet

Faded green; stripped embossed finish; flap w/ linen tie closure; no compartments.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, stitching, leather

GUSN: 36953

Accession Number: 1934.1453

Bell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 36955

Accession Number: 1934.1465

Cuff

Single embroidered cuff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36956

Accession Number: 1934.1469A

Small Box with Cover

Small red lacquered box with cover. Handpainted face on cover with wisp-like moustache and round gold eyes. Black lacquered bottom and interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering

GUSN: 36959

Accession Number: 1934.1474AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36969

Accession Number: 1934.1494

Small Box with Attached Glass Cover

Small rectangular paper box with attached clear glass cover. Dark red paper with embossed diamond texture on sides of cover and box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material)

GUSN: 36972

Accession Number: 1934.1505N

Chemise

Stained white cotton with embroidery and tatting design at yoke and sleeves.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, Valenciennes, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 36973

Accession Number: 1934.1519

Needlework Picture

Needlework picture. Oval needlework mourning picture depicitng a young woman in Grecian style gown. She is placing a wreath of flowers on an urn. A plaque on the urn is inscribed "Memento Mori". The urn stands on a plinth with an illegible inscription. A large weeping willow tree planted to the left...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36974

Accession Number: 1934.1522

Box

Small lacquered box with a spring hinged lid. Deep brown lacquer with small red spatters and metalic gold and green clustered lines.

Date: 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37127

Accession Number: 1934.1894

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 37128

Accession Number: 1934.1895

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37129

Accession Number: 1934.1897

Jewelry Box

A red leather jewelry box with metal flower motif in center of attached lid. Metal hook latch on front. Three compartments inside. Lined in green paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 37130

Accession Number: 1934.1898

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37131

Accession Number: 1934.1899

Box with Hinged Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 37132

Accession Number: 1934.1900

Bowl

Pearlware bowl with hand-painted blue feather edge.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 37135

Accession Number: 1934.2003

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37136

Accession Number: 1934.2004A

Broom

No description

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37137

Accession Number: 1934.2007

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 37138

Accession Number: 1934.2008

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37139

Accession Number: 1934.2033

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37140

Accession Number: 1934.2034

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37142

Accession Number: 1934.2051

Basket

Small, shallow circular basket with round wood base, slanting wood spindle sides and wood hoop rim. Basket is painted red with handpainted floral wreaths and sprigs in green, white and blue.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), hand-painted

GUSN: 37143

Accession Number: 1934.2058

Candlestick with Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 37145

Accession Number: 1934.2068A

Candlestick with Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37146

Accession Number: 1934.2068B

Sculpture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 37147

Accession Number: 1934.2072

Sculpture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 37148

Accession Number: 1934.2075

SAUCER

No description

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 37149

Accession Number: 1934.2081

Decorative Bowl

Opalescent glass bowl with ribbed round body, straight neck, and flared irregular rim and two applied glass handles

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 37150

Accession Number: 1934.2091

Vase (Cylindrical Glass Container) with lid

Green-tinted tall glass cylindrical container (with lid - 1934.2092b); decorated with crest and four-petalled flower designs in red and white; crest in red, black, blue, whtie, and gold with lion emblem and crown. lid that accompanies 1934.2092A - green-tinted glass lid decorated with crests and fou...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), dye, paint (coating)

GUSN: 37151

Accession Number: 1934.2092AB

Student Lamp with Shade

Nickel-plated student lamp with argand burner and pale blue opaque glass shade with painted motif of flying storks.

Maker: unknown

Material: nickel (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 37153

Accession Number: 1934.2093A-C

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 37156

Accession Number: 1934.2094

Decanter with stopper

Tall green glass decanter and stopper with applied, twisted scroll-shaped colorless glass handle. Enameled glass with orange and white circular pattern surrounding polychrome crest of rearing lion, clubs, and armor helmet. Orange anthemion motif with double white band around spout. Stopper has six o...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), enameling

GUSN: 37157

Accession Number: 1934.2095AB

Small Decanter with stopper

Small light blue glass decanter and stopper. Bulbous shape tapering to slender neck, with flared lip. Four gilt bands around shoulder, gilt band around lip, and three bands around stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 37158

Accession Number: 1934.2099AB

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