Historic New England

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39791

Accession Number: 1938.648

Corset

Cream-colored cotton corset with silk embellishments including lace; silk lacing; baleen boning; metal closures; tags on inside "Made in Belgium", "Veritable Baleine Garantie 'Donita B".

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber), baleen

GUSN: 39792

Accession Number: 1938.651

Writing Tablet

A writing tablet with a silver case, ivory writing sheets, and a metal chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39793

Accession Number: 1938.652

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39794

Accession Number: 1938.653

Bust

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 39795

Accession Number: 1938.678

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39796

Accession Number: 1938.682

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of man looking left; broad wood frame with concave profile and gilt overmat.

Date: 1840 C-1860 C

Maker: unknown

Material: daguerreotypes (photographs)

GUSN: 39797

Accession Number: 1938.683

Portrait of Samuel H. Howes

Half-length portrait of Samuel H. Howes (d. 1829) in high black stock, in red chair or sofa. Son of Thomas and Rebecca Howes. First to navigate a steamship up the Atlantic Coast.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39798

Accession Number: 1938.691

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 39799

Accession Number: 1938.695

Small, square paper "Love Oak Collars" box with cover. Paper label affixed to top of cover is printed with an image of an oak tree. Shirt collars fall from the left hand side of tree to a group of men, acorns from the right onto a group of women.

Date: 1875-1877

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 39800

Accession Number: 1938.696AB

Massasoit Collars Box

Small round paper box with cover, both covered in green paper. Printed image of Native American holding spear affixed to cover. "Massasoit Collars" label affixed to side of box.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39801

Accession Number: 1938.697AB

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39802

Accession Number: 1938.698

Fan

Wood and paper fan with a gilded carved handle and painted roses.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39803

Accession Number: 1938.700

Fan

Wood and paper fan with a carved, gilded handle and painted flowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39804

Accession Number: 1938.701

Teaspoon

Silver teaspoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Harding, Newell, 1796-1862 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 39805

Accession Number: 1938.706

Soap Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39806

Accession Number: 1938.712C

Bathtub

Tin small bathtub oval in shape with wooden feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 39807

Accession Number: 1938.714

Wash Basin

Hand-painted ironstone basin.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39808

Accession Number: 1938.721.1

Pitcher

Hand-painted ironstone wash pitcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39809

Accession Number: 1938.721.2

Dish with lid

Hand-painted ironstone dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39814

Accession Number: 1938.721.5AB

Dish with lid

Hand-painted ironstone dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 39816

Accession Number: 1938.721.6AB

Portrait of Sarah Ann (Curtis) Haven (1809-1901)

Profile portrait of a woman with dark hair in a bun, blue dress, holding necklace at throat. Wife of Franklin Haven.

Date: 1852

Maker: Alexander, Francis, 1800-1880 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels

GUSN: 39818

Accession Number: 1938.725

Nautical Scene with Ship "Franklin Haven"

Three masted sailing vessel on rough sea, US flag at rear. Ship launched from East Boston in 1858.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: Pollard (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 39819

Accession Number: 1938.726

Harness

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39708

Accession Number: 1938.412

Harness

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 39709

Accession Number: 1938.413

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39710

Accession Number: 1938.415

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 39711

Accession Number: 1938.424

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39712

Accession Number: 1938.425

Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39713

Accession Number: 1938.427

Toilet Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39714

Accession Number: 1938.428

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 39715

Accession Number: 1938.429

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39716

Accession Number: 1938.430

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 39717

Accession Number: 1938.431

Cradle

Rounded arched hood with shaped sides, top; narrow bends with scroll ends.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 39718

Accession Number: 1938.435

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion on wooden stand; cream silk pillow with pink floral embroidery in the center; "E.R.J" monogram in pins; plae peach silk bows at corners.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 39719

Accession Number: 1938.438

Needle Case

Cardstock needle case with a glittered conch shell illustration.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 39720

Accession Number: 1938.441

Shawl

Striped paisley type w/ floral & paisley motifs crossing the stripes in black, red, white, green & light blue; green selvages; probably "long".

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 39721

Accession Number: 1938.447

Needlework Picture

Rectangular silk embroidery, worked on silk, depicts a shepherdess sitting on the bank of a small pond with her two sheep. The head and face, small city in the background and part of the pond are painted in watercolor but the rest is worked in silk satin stitches on a silk ground. Framed and in a re...

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: Attributed to Lyon, Elizabeth Ann, 1806-1834 (Artist)

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 39722

Accession Number: 1938.448

Women's Jacket

Black velvet jacket with gold and red brocaded stylized floral trail; neck, front, cuffs and hem trimmed with chenille (red, black, and gold); vent and fullness at back for bustle; maroon silk twill lining; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1885-1888

Maker: Stern Brothers (Maker)

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

GUSN: 39723

Accession Number: 1938.445

Salt Cellar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39724

Accession Number: 1938.475

Shoe Pegs in Typewriter Ribbon Box

Wooden shoe pegs from the Dickinson-Pillsbury house, Georgetown, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 39727

Accession Number: 1938.505A-C

Teapot with cover

Drum-shaped; wide blue enamel bands with gold arch and spearhead band around neck and cover; thin blue and gold bands around base; gilt berry finial; reeded twisted handles with gilt spine and foliate terminals; straight, stepped spout with traces of gilding; blue enamel pinwheels with gold centers ...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 39728

Accession Number: 1938.508AB

Coffeepot Lid

Porcelain domed lid with molded and gilded berry knop. Gilded edge with large chip. Pierced hole to release steam.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming), gilding

GUSN: 39729

Accession Number: 1938.516B

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 39730

Accession Number: 1938.522

Vase

Cream-colored glass vase with stepped foot swelling into body with sloping shoulder tapering to neck and flaring to undulating lip. Blue and purple streaks on exterior with white interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 39731

Accession Number: 1938.524

Vase

Unglazed redware, amphora-shaped with two handles painted black, Greek-inspired painted decoration.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), redware

GUSN: 39732

Accession Number: 1938.531

Cup and saucer

Handleless cup; cup and saucer both have underglazed blue rims; exterior of cup and interior of saucer decorated w/ dark green underglaze chain and sprigs of flowers; center of teacup also has sprig.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 39733

Accession Number: 1938.533AB

Stand

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 39734

Accession Number: 1938.535

Stool

No description

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), embroidering, plush, staining, walnut (wood)

GUSN: 39735

Accession Number: 1938.537

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 39736

Accession Number: 1938.543

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