Historic New England

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28905

Accession Number: 1919.1163A-L

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28906

Accession Number: 1919.1164A-I

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28907

Accession Number: 1919.1165AB

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28908

Accession Number: 1919.1166AB

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28909

Accession Number: 1919.1167AB

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28910

Accession Number: 1919.1168

Arrowhead

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28911

Accession Number: 1919.1169

Gorget

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 28912

Accession Number: 1919.1180

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28913

Accession Number: 1919.1598

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28917

Accession Number: 1920.6

Decanter

Glass decanter. Fluted and prism design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28919

Accession Number: 1920.10

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28920

Accession Number: 1920.12

Brush

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28921

Accession Number: 1920.13

Brown plaid silk with checkered satin stripes; false-grained wood stick, ferrule missing; bone ribs; ivory around ferrule bottom; bone-tipped spokes; hook and string with bone onion bulb closure; forked stretchers; leather-encircled spring; painted metal slider; marquis folding hinge.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), leather, metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28923

Accession Number: 1920.15

Apron

White and blue silk apron with large tassels.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 28924

Accession Number: 1920.16

Bedspread

White; woven candlewicking design with central stylized eight bastioned "snowflake" motif; star in center, angled trees and flowers inside. Body of spread covered in concentric borders; bar and dot; line and chevron with flowering plants; chain, line interspersed with rings and finally chain; self-f...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, weaving, whitework

GUSN: 28925

Accession Number: 1920.17

Stock Lock

Wooden box with iron works mortised in. Box surface mounted. Full dovetail cover plate over works. Plate is painted (or grained and varnished) - now black. Brass key surround on plate. Deadbolt 3/4" x 1 3/8" x 5/8". Key-operated from both sides. Three mounting holes, countersunk on side oppos...

Date: prob. 18th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), oak (wood), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28928

Accession Number: 1920.40AB

Rim Lock

Iron deadbolt lock for flush-mounting on door (let-in from surface). Enclosed works covered by oversized plate, painted black. Deadbolt 1 3/4" x 3/8" x 1/2". White paint on back of lock and on bolt.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 28929

Accession Number: 1920.41AB

Quilt

Quilt with fifteen rows of ten blocks. Each row of alternating plain white blocks, one with pieced eight point star of various printed cottons. Fill between points of dimity. Border of running diamonds of printed cottons, dimity fill.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, piecing, quilting, printing (process), rolling up, textiles

GUSN: 28933

Accession Number: 1920.50

Whole cloth quilt

T-shaped quilt with stripes of brown and white printed cotton with repeating floral motifs arranged in rows and divided by swag-like curtains. Outlines of some motifs are quilted.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), quilting, alteration (process and technique), textiles

GUSN: 28934

Accession Number: 1920.51

Teapot

Porcelain teapot, pear shaped with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface with scalloped foot. Glazed interior and crabstock handle. Lid has molded lotus leaves and flowers with flower shaped knop. Part of five piece set.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28935

Accession Number: 1920.55.3AB

Sugar Bowl

Porcelain sugar bowl with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface with scalloped foot. Glazed interior and foot. Lid has molded lotus leaves and flowers with flower shaped knop. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28936

Accession Number: 1920.55.5AB

Platter

Porcelain platter with trefoil-shape and relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 28938

Accession Number: 1920.55.1

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with relief molded border of lotus leaves, partially glazed. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28939

Accession Number: 1920.55.2

Cream Pitcher

Porcelain cream pitcher with molded lotus leaves and flowers covering the surface. Scalloped rim and foot. Glazed interior and crabstock handle. Part of five piece set.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, molding (forming)

GUSN: 28940

Accession Number: 1920.55.4

Doll

Wooden doll with curled hair in a pink dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28942

Accession Number: 1920.56A

Stand Collar

Pink beaded lace collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32682

Accession Number: 1929.498

Purse

A red silk recticule or purse with a red and cream ribbon drawstring and adorned with seeds and cut steel beads.

Date: 1851-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cut steel, grain (seed), seed, silk (textile), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 32683

Accession Number: 1929.499

Cane

Brown wood with heavy bone knob handle; silver notched collar; holes for tassel with leather strip remaining in hole; silver band at tip (lacquered?); knob handle etched with dots in scroll pattern.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32685

Accession Number: 1929.509

Teacup

Handleless teacup with red and green rosebuds on the exterior, a red dot band around base, and a red rim.There is a red and green rosebud in the center of bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32686

Accession Number: 1929.520

Handkerchief

Handkerchief with a star lace pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32687

Accession Number: 1929.528

Kerchief

Light yellow cotton kerchief with a black dot pattern and a horseshoe border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32688

Accession Number: 1929.530

Dress

Bodice of Dress (Skirt is #1929.532) Beige; embroidered with beige tri-lobed leaves; bodice - brown velvet standing band collar; brown velvet trim along pleated (wide) lapel and cuffs; front placket, pleated at collar, with hook and eye closure; leg of mutton sleeves; pointed waist front and back;...

Date: ca. 1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), machine-made, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 32689

Accession Number: 1929.531

Veil

Black silk net; border of tendril-like floral sprays; plain ground; drawstring missing.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 32690

Accession Number: 1929.534

Pair of Gloves

Black lace gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32691

Accession Number: 1929.536ABP

Handkerchief

Sheer white handkerchief with large scalloped edges with dotted lace.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32692

Accession Number: 1929.539

Pair of Sleeves

White cotton sleeves with embroidery and scalloped trim.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32693

Accession Number: 1929.540AB

Collar

White lace double cape collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32694

Accession Number: 1929.541

Infant's Shirt

White; lace at neckline and armseye; bodice gathered all around at neckline; plain; open shirt.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 32695

Accession Number: 1929.545

Sash

Green sash with a white chain-stitched fern design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32696

Accession Number: 1929.546

Apron

Blue, orange, brown plaid on white silk ground; knee-length, narrow; gathered waist backed with light blue silk band; no ties.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 32697

Accession Number: 1929.547

Kerchief

Red, white, and blue plaid kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32698

Accession Number: 1929.548

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32699

Accession Number: 1929.549

Bedspread

Rectangular, off white; candlewicked overall; central motif concentric diamonds with foliate sprouts in field of dots surrounded by undulating flowering vine; foliated concentric diamonds in corners; line border. Sides of dotted ground; undulating flowering vine at inside; foliated uneven bracketed ...

Date: 1810-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, stitching, piecing, whitework

GUSN: 32700

Accession Number: 1929.550