Historic New England

Waistcoat

White waistcoat with horizontal ribs; printed with delicate black floral trail allover; Single breasted with six self covered buttons; two pockets; Twill back; back closure with four pairs of brass eyes with lacing in place; waistline slightly curved; notched collar.

Date: 1790-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tabby (textile), printing (process), twill

GUSN: 47313

Accession Number: 1966.68

Mug

Earthenware covered mug with a round finial. Alternating bands of blue, red, and cream. Some bands have a black hash mark design.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47314

Accession Number: 1966.71AB

Vase

Vase, unglazed. "Gothic" type design with open tracery picked out in silver lustre.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47315

Accession Number: 1966.72

Snuffbox

Round lacquered box. Cover has a faded print of two women in classical robes on either side of a third woman.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47316

Accession Number: 1966.73AB

Match Safe

Small flask with hinged lid, blue and white enamel.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47317

Accession Number: 1966.74

Box

Round wooden box [a] with lid [b]. Painted with a geometric pattern in yellow and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47318

Accession Number: 1966.75AB

Small Bottle

Glass bottle with square base. Pressed design of ropes along the four sides and five stars down the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47319

Accession Number: 1966.76

Small Decorative Box with lid

Oval box, parian ware with blue foliate design and applied grape cluster on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 47320

Accession Number: 1966.77AB

Snuffbox

Tin snuff box with hinged lid. Yellow with design in red and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47321

Accession Number: 1966.78

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47322

Accession Number: 1966.79A

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47323

Accession Number: 1966.79B

Paint Box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47324

Accession Number: 1966.79C

Mixing tray

Rectangular porcelain watercolor palette with six wells. Marked "Frost & Adams Boston" on the bottom.

Maker: Frost & Adams (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47325

Accession Number: 1966.79E

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47326

Accession Number: 1966.80

Yardstick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47327

Accession Number: 1966.82AB

Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. Theorem painted pin cushion in ivory colored velvet with "Souvenir" stenciled in dark orange in center of painted floral wreath. The box is covered with dark blue paper with embossed paper trim. Interior mirror.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 47328

Accession Number: 1966.83AB

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47330

Accession Number: 1966.85

Box

Small cylindrical wood box with cover. Domed cover with three graduated tiers with rounded edges, leading to a small squat finial. Lip and base of box have projecting and rounded edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47331

Accession Number: 1966.86AB

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47332

Accession Number: 1966.87

Heart escutcheons. Flat tapered handle; straight thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Traces of white paint.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47336

Accession Number: 1966.92

Breakfront bookcase, block dentil and lattice cornice molding over four astragal glazed doors of thirteen panes to each door. Lower portion of four blind molded panel cupboard doors. Belonged to John Lowell who built a house on Park Street, now the Union Club.

Date: c. 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 47173

Accession Number: 1965.117

Firescreen

Tripod base; three legs with bird feet and heads, lyre-shaped screen with gilded "strings" topped with carved skill

Date: 1830-1850

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice. Cornice has curved arms with carved rosettes at each end. Center of cornice is decorated with a quiver of fletched arrows crossed by a flaming torch. Cornice is painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 47182

Accession Number: 1965.121K

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice in the shape of an arrow. Painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 47183

Accession Number: 1965.121L

Bed Cornice

Carved wooden bed cornice in the shape of an arrow. Painted white with gilt accents.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47184

Accession Number: 1965.121M

Leather Apron

Brown leather apron; skin - no sewing - follows natural shape of hide; leather strap at neck with straw tie around waist.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47186

Accession Number: 1965.130

Rolling Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47187

Accession Number: 1965.131

Bell Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47188

Accession Number: 1965.133

Souvenir Creamer

Small porcelain pitcher with lobed body, gilt rim and handle. Black scene of Doty Tavern once located in what is now Canton, Massachusetts. The Suffolk Resolves were drafted at the tavern in 1774.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, gilding, decals

GUSN: 47189

Accession Number: 1965.140