Historic New England

Needlework on bristol board

Berlin woolwork motto on bristol board; polychromatic, dark red, red, pink, blue; satin stitch; wool yarn.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board, crewelwork (technique), yarn, crewel wool

GUSN: 35356

Accession Number: 1932.2577

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35357

Accession Number: 1932.2581

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35360

Accession Number: 1932.2584

Globe

White glass lamp globe.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35361

Accession Number: 1932.2586

Pearlware blue transfer-printed basin with alternating repeating patterns of an urn with flowers and a sailboat surrounded with rosettes and a rectangular panel with flowers and patera in lower corners around interior rim and exterior body. Central scene of classical style urn and trees in the fore...

Date: 1836-1838

Maker: Mayer, T. & J. (Maker)

Material: pearlware, transfer printing, glazing (coating), earthenware

GUSN: 35362

Accession Number: 1932.2588

Cover (for teapot)

Circular cover with notch (as if for spoon handle); Flower finial with leaves in relief on body; brown and yellow glaze.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 35363

Accession Number: 1932.2589

Painting

Tree lined street, park at right, row houses at left.

Date: 1852

Maker: Willard, Susanna H. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 35367

Accession Number: 1932.2594

Container

Container with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 35369

Accession Number: 1932.2596AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35371

Accession Number: 1932.2597

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35372

Accession Number: 1932.2598

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35373

Accession Number: 1932.2599

Emery Cushion

Red round emery ball set in black wooden turned base with green wax at base; needle container in between wax and emery ball; undecipherable inscription on bottom.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wood (plant material), wax

GUSN: 34998

Accession Number: 1932.774

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34999

Accession Number: 1932.775

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35000

Accession Number: 1932.776

Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35001

Accession Number: 1932.777

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35003

Accession Number: 1932.779

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35005

Accession Number: 1932.784

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35006

Accession Number: 1932.785B

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35007

Accession Number: 1932.787

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35008

Accession Number: 1932.788

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35009

Accession Number: 1932.789A

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35010

Accession Number: 1932.789B

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35011

Accession Number: 1932.792

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35012

Accession Number: 1932.795

Chimney

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35013

Accession Number: 1932.797

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 35015

Accession Number: 1932.804AB

Baby Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 35016

Accession Number: 1932.805AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35018

Accession Number: 1932.814AB

Purse

Beaded and metal purse with blue, pink, and white floral theme and blue beaded loops on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35019

Accession Number: 1932.815

Painting

Ten or eleven naked children playing around large horseshoe.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: graphite (mineral), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35022

Accession Number: 1932.821

Ewer

White body w/ scenes of Naomi and her 2 lamenting daughters-in-law in relief; scalloped, lobed circular base; scrolled handle; scrolled and scalloped rim.

Date: 1847

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 35023

Accession Number: 1932.824

Kerosene Night Light

No description

Date: 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35024

Accession Number: 1932.835

Kerosene Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 35025

Accession Number: 1932.837

Purse

Dark green velvet drawstring purse with white floral beaded design; white beaded tassels.

Date: ca.1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35026

Accession Number: 1932.840

Feather Fan

Long, narrow carved tortoise shell sticks in Chinese design (figures and flowers); white feather leaf painted with flowers and butterfly in reds, white and grens and blues; single spray on reverse; tipped with marabou.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), painting (coating), tortoise shell

GUSN: 35027

Accession Number: 1932.841

Brise' Fan

Ivory brise' fan carved with birds and flowers; center medallion combed and monogrammed; cream silk ribbon.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 35028

Accession Number: 1932.842

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Name at bottom. Polychromatic. Rows separated by lines of cross stitching. Alphabets: #1 missing "I","J","K","Y","Z"; #2 missing "J","U"; Numbers: "1-10"

Date: 1790-1795

Maker: Dana, Martha Remington, 1784- (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 35029

Accession Number: 1932.843

Handkerchief

Plain white handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35030

Accession Number: 1932.860

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35031

Accession Number: 1932.862

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of cuffs with an embroidered border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35032

Accession Number: 1932.864

Porringer

Round, pewter porringer with decorative flower handle and convex body with reeded rim.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Manning, Bowman & Co. (Pewterer)

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

GUSN: 35033

Accession Number: 1932.876

Landscape with Plantation Scene

Tropical plantation scene in rocky landscape.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 35035

Accession Number: 1932.882

Roasting Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35044

Accession Number: 1932.905

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35045

Accession Number: 1932.907A

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 35046

Accession Number: 1932.907B

Fireplace Grate

A grate from a stove. It has a rounded top with a pierced fretwork design throughout the object. The center of the grate is adorned by a sunburst, which has a portrait within the center of the design.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35047

Accession Number: 1932.917

Fireplace Grate

A fireplace grate with an diamond lattice pierced center.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35048

Accession Number: 1932.918

Grate

A fireplace grate with pierced scrollwork.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35049

Accession Number: 1932.920

Bandbox

Oval bandbox covered with block printed paper. Paper has pink and green rosebuds on green and white "moire" effect ground. Missing lid. Interior of bandbox is lined with plain off-white paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35050

Accession Number: 1932.926

Dumbbell

Metal dumbbell with two round terminals and a central shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35051

Accession Number: 1932.933

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