Historic New England

Urn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38490

Accession Number: 1936.329AB

Coatrack

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38491

Accession Number: 1936.330

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 38492

Accession Number: 1936.331

Pot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38494

Accession Number: 1936.339

South Boston from Roxbury

View from Buena Vista Street in Roxbury, MA, with South Boston in distance, smokestacks and sketched trees at left.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38495

Accession Number: 1936.340

"Whittington's Point, Cohasset, Mass."

Landscape painting, rocks in foreground, bridge in middle ground at center. Carved gilt frame with acanthus leaf decoration.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 38496

Accession Number: 1936.341

FAN (A): Long abalone sticks and guards; sticks are pierced under leaf; ivory chiffon leaf painted with woman in 18th Century dress reclining on a cloud with two cherubs fanning her; metal ring. BOX (B): Hinged box covered in white satin.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 38497

Accession Number: 1936.345 AB

Carriage Parasol

Cream crocheted lace cover over yellow iridescent taffeta; ivory chiffon ruffloe below ferrule and over rib tips; gold marquise hinge; marquise or folding parasol; folding floral carved ivory handle; bone ferrule; dome-shaped; separate silk-covered ring closure.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), chiffon, gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 38498

Accession Number: 1936.348

Handbill

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38499

Accession Number: 1936.350

Blanket

White, plain weave wool blanket; seamed with hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 38500

Accession Number: 1936.351

Balancing Scale

Parts to a small balancing scale inside wooden box with pull-out drawer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38501

Accession Number: 1936.353A-C

Scale Weights

Set of thirteen brass weights for use with small balancing scale. Weights are stored in a round paper "Paragon Typewriter Ribbon" box inside 1936.353b with two balancing scales (see 1936.352 and 1936.353).

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38502

Accession Number: 1936.354A-M

Capeline Bonnet

Purple faded to brown silk gauze;d hoops and shirring and ruched brim; long neck ruffle trimmed with brown shirring; bow at back; faded purple striped silk ribbon ties; brim lined with self fabric; crown stiffened with cotton.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 38504

Accession Number: 1936.356

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38506

Accession Number: 1936.366

Bell Jar

Glass dome used to cover vase of flowers made from paper, wood and shell (see 1936.367b). Dome has wood base. (see 1936.367a).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38507

Accession Number: 1936.367C

Shell Bouquet

Vase and bouquet made of paper, shell, wire and wood. Kept under glass dome with wood base (see 1936.376a,c).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38508

Accession Number: 1936.367B

Bell Jar Base

Wooden base for glass dome (see 1936.367c). Base is circular with small round wooden feet. Floral design inlay.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38509

Accession Number: 1936.367A

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38510

Accession Number: 1936.368

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38511

Accession Number: 1936.369

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38512

Accession Number: 1936.371

Miniature Sofa

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38513

Accession Number: 1936.372

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38514

Accession Number: 1936.373A

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38515

Accession Number: 1936.373B

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38516

Accession Number: 1936.373C

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38517

Accession Number: 1936.373D

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38518

Accession Number: 1936.373E

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38519

Accession Number: 1936.373F

Dipper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38520

Accession Number: 1936.376

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38521

Accession Number: 1936.379A

Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38522

Accession Number: 1936.379B

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38523

Accession Number: 1936.379C

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 38524

Accession Number: 1936.382

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38525

Accession Number: 1936.384

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38526

Accession Number: 1936.385

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38527

Accession Number: 1936.386

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38528

Accession Number: 1936.387

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38529

Accession Number: 1936.388

Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38530

Accession Number: 1936.389

Butter Print

Wooden, cup-shaped, butter print with carved acorn motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38531

Accession Number: 1936.390

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with handle and carved sheaf of wheat on underside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38532

Accession Number: 1936.392

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved sundial pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38533

Accession Number: 1936.395

Buffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38325

Accession Number: 1935.623

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38326

Accession Number: 1936.4

Sail Rigger's Thimble

Leather strap meant to be worn around the palm of the hand with an opening for the thumb. Metal thimble attached to center or palm area of strap. Used when making ship sails.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal

GUSN: 38327

Accession Number: 1936.7

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38329

Accession Number: 1936.12

Small Box with Attached Glass Cover

Small rectangular paper box with attached glass cover. Printed image under glass of seated woman holding hands with standing man on river bank with castle in background. Thin brown paper trim with row of embossed circles. Box is covered with paper printed with black floral pattern on blended yellow,...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38330

Accession Number: 1936.13

Box

Small rectangular paper box with a detached cover and glass panel. Printed color scene of a woman in red and black dress next to man holding an open book.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38331

Accession Number: 1936.14AB

Miniature teapot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38332

Accession Number: 1936.16.1AB

Miniature Sugar Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38333

Accession Number: 1936.16.2AB

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38335

Accession Number: 1936.16.3

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