Historic New England

Scribe

An ivory scribe with a square slider and a metal fastener.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34134

Accession Number: 1931.1109

Block and Tackle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34135

Accession Number: 1931.1111

Awl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34136

Accession Number: 1931.1112

Sculpture of Girl

Parian sculpture of a seated girl, leaning on a tree stump, looking down at a seated dog.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 34137

Accession Number: 1931.1113

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved fern motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34138

Accession Number: 1931.1114

Butter Print

Wooden butter print with carved image of a building.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 34139

Accession Number: 1931.1115

Woven Canoe with Wood Paddles

Small canoe made of woven splints with two small wooden paddles.

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material), wood and wood products

GUSN: 34140

Accession Number: 1931.1117A-C

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 34141

Accession Number: 1931.1118

Hope

Portrait of a woman in green and white, holding anchor, with castle at left.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Costa and Conti (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 34142

Accession Number: 1931.1123

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34143

Accession Number: 1931.1129

Vase

Parian vase in the shape of an ear of corn with husk and applied grape clusters.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 34144

Accession Number: 1931.1132

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 34145

Accession Number: 1931.1137

Syrup jar

Large unglazed earthenware jar.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34146

Accession Number: 1931.1138

Pin

Only slightly tapered.

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood)

GUSN: 34147

Accession Number: 1931.1133

Jug

Stoneware jug with a broad rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 34148

Accession Number: 1931.1139

Jug

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 34149

Accession Number: 1931.1140

Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 34150

Accession Number: 1931.1141

Boot Last

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34151

Accession Number: 1931.1142

Needle

Bone needle with a short curved shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34152

Accession Number: 1931.1145

Ruler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 34153

Accession Number: 1931.1146

Sewing Kit

Small purple spade-shaped sewing kit with gold decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34154

Accession Number: 1931.1147

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34155

Accession Number: 1931.1150

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34156

Accession Number: 1931.1151

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34157

Accession Number: 1931.1157

Sewing Bird

Cast iron sewing bird with a small brown pincushion on the back.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 34158

Accession Number: 1931.1159

This fontange-type (scallop-shaped) fan shows carved and pierced ivory guards and cellulose sticks, with a white silk, tapered leaf embellished with painted flowers in pinks and blues on recto, backed with gauze. Ivory washer; celluloid ring.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cellulose, gauze, ivory (tooth component), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 34159

Accession Number: 1931.1161

Nightgown

Woman's white cotton short nightgown with a collar with a crocheted edge and long sleeves with a crocheted edge.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 34160

Accession Number: 1931.1163

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34161

Accession Number: 1931.1166A

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34162

Accession Number: 1931.1166B

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34163

Accession Number: 1931.1166C

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34164

Accession Number: 1931.1166D

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34165

Accession Number: 1931.1166E

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 34166

Accession Number: 1931.1166F

Chemise

Short chemise with short sleeves and squared collar with eyelet lace lining. At center of collar is a deep cut with a brass/copper button at the neckline. Neckline is very ruffled. At back of inside neckline is handwritten in ink 'L._.Whitting 1870'.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 34167

Accession Number: 1931.1167

Corset

Cream-colored cotton twill corset with shoulder straps. Corset front has center front pocket for busk (not extant) with no other shaping visible except for light cords set in center back to stabilize double row of metal grommets for lacing. Flanking the busk and centered over each breast is a slit, ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 34168

Accession Number: 1931.1168