Historic New England

Sewing Kit

Book-shaped sewing kit with pencil, scissors, and needles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33216

Accession Number: 1930.279

Key

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 33217

Accession Number: 1930.280

Glove Box

Brown leather glove box.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33218

Accession Number: 1930.281

Wedge

Flat wooden latch bar. Possibly drilled at one end; tapered at other. Hole possibly for pivot or cord. Painted gray.

Date: 1600-1733

Maker: unknown

Material: hardwood, painting (coating)

GUSN: 33219

Accession Number: 1930.282

Brass box lock set. Brass box with iron works. Surface mounted; back cover plate for key area only. Knob-operated bevel bolt, and key-operated deadbolt, each from both sides. Lever-operated deadbolt operated from inside only. Knob set: pivoting D-type handles (brass) with one brass escutcheon o...

Date: ca. 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 33220

Accession Number: 1930.288A-D

Calendar Tile

Small, vertically rectangular decorative ceramic tile; hole drilled in the top middle; brown transfer print of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (front), and 1922 calendar (back)

Date: 1922

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 33221

Accession Number: 1930.295

Stamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33222

Accession Number: 1930.300

Stamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33223

Accession Number: 1930.301

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33224

Accession Number: 1930.308AB

Pestle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33225

Accession Number: 1930.308C

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished alpahbet sampler on ivory linen ground. Rows of letters are separated by lines of decorative needlework. Monochromatic green threads. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete; #4 complete. Numbers: "1-11". Stitches used: cross stitch and eyelet hole stit...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 33226

Accession Number: 1930.309

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler on ivory linen ground. Verse at bottom. Two complete alphabets with many letters repeated. Numbers: "1-8" with "3" repeated twice. Polychromatic threads in green and pink. Stitches used: cross stitch and eyelet hole stitch.

Date: 1820

Maker: Howard, Sarah T. (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 33227

Accession Number: 1930.310

Card Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33228

Accession Number: 1930.313

Sewing Kit

Orange oval sewing kit with very small metal crochet hooks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33229

Accession Number: 1930.316

Sewing Case

Small sewing case with hinged lid, red leather exterior, gold detailing and hardware. Contains unnumbered mother-of-pearl game pieces.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33230

Accession Number: 1930.317A

Needle Case

Small round red needle case.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 33231

Accession Number: 1930.317C

Amulet

Egyptian faience amulet depicting Khnum, a deity related to the origin of the Nile River.

Date: 664 BC to 525 BC

Maker: unknown

Material: faience (earthenware)

GUSN: 33232

Accession Number: 1930.317D

Key

Small skeleton key with oval ring and hollow post, possibly for a jewelry box or sewing box.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 33233

Accession Number: 1930.317E

Perfume Bottle

Slender, green-tinted attar of roses perfume bottle with red label and cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33234

Accession Number: 1930.318

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33235

Accession Number: 1930.319

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33236

Accession Number: 1930.320

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 33237

Accession Number: 1930.321

Printing Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33238

Accession Number: 1930.322

Printing Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 33239

Accession Number: 1930.323

Oblong Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with cover. Velvet panel painted with roses on cover. Box covered in red paper with leather texture. Box interior is divided into four compartments, and lined with light green paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 33240

Accession Number: 1930.328AB

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33241

Accession Number: 1930.329.1

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33242

Accession Number: 1930.329.2

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33243

Accession Number: 1930.330A

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33244

Accession Number: 1930.330B

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33245

Accession Number: 1930.330C

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33246

Accession Number: 1930.330D

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33247

Accession Number: 1930.331A

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33248

Accession Number: 1930.331B

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33249

Accession Number: 1930.331C

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 33250

Accession Number: 1930.331D

Basket

Large strorage basket.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 32896

Accession Number: 1929.1326

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32897

Accession Number: 1929.1340

Chair Back

Upholstered adjustable back rest.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32898

Accession Number: 1929.1350

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32899

Accession Number: 1929.1380

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32900

Accession Number: 1929.1381

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32901

Accession Number: 1929.1382

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 32902

Accession Number: 1929.1383

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32903

Accession Number: 1929.1397

Bed Covering

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32904

Accession Number: 1929.1448

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32905

Accession Number: 1929.1488

Stool

No description

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32906

Accession Number: 1929.1489

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32907

Accession Number: 1929.1494

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32908

Accession Number: 1929.1498

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32909

Accession Number: 1929.1499A-K

Photograph

View of a three-story wood house with dark shutters, quoining, at corners and fan over door; in front of house and in some of the windows adults and children are posed; to left is man in horse-drawn carriage.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 32910

Accession Number: 1929.1505

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