Historic New England

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35758

Accession Number: 1933.601

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35759

Accession Number: 1933.602

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35760

Accession Number: 1933.604

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35761

Accession Number: 1933.605

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35762

Accession Number: 1933.606

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate. Geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35763

Accession Number: 1933.607

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35764

Accession Number: 1933.608

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35765

Accession Number: 1933.609

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35766

Accession Number: 1933.610

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35767

Accession Number: 1933.611

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35768

Accession Number: 1933.613

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with a scalloped edge. Geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35769

Accession Number: 1933.614

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35770

Accession Number: 1933.615

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35771

Accession Number: 1933.616

Cup-plate Mold

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 35772

Accession Number: 1933.617

Cup Plate

Pressed glass cup plate with milk white glass and a scalloped edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35773

Accession Number: 1933.619

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35774

Accession Number: 1933.620

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35775

Accession Number: 1933.622

Cup Plate

Pressed blue glass with a scalloped edge and a floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35776

Accession Number: 1933.625

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35777

Accession Number: 1933.627

Cup Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35778

Accession Number: 1933.630

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35779

Accession Number: 1933.632

Needle Case

Wooden knitting needle caps connected and decorated with yellow and black ribbons.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35781

Accession Number: 1933.666

Embroidery Hoop

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 35782

Accession Number: 1933.667

Busk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 35784

Accession Number: 1933.669

Pinking Tool

Metal pinking tool.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35786

Accession Number: 1933.671

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet sampler, rectangular; ivory linen ground, silk thread; polychrome; two complete alphabets; numbers "1-10"; cross stitch, star stitch.

Date: 1805

Maker: Perry, Lydia (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 38859

Accession Number: 1936.995

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet and verse, bordered by leaves; ivory linen ground; polychrome: white, green, yellow; three complete alphabets; cross stitch, satin stitch, other.

Date: 1816

Maker: Perry, Lydia (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 38860

Accession Number: 1936.997

Dress

Cream; center front peplum and short sleeves trimmed w/ white soutache; center front has hook and eye closure w/ filigree buttons covering hook and eye; tassle tie at waist.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38861

Accession Number: 1936.998

Child's dress, peach with black soutache on front and neckline of bodice, sleeves and hem; Piping at armseye, neckline and waist; Pleated skirt; Inlaid and gilt buttons; Bodice lined w/ white cotton. Ensemble with coat (B).

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38862

Accession Number: 1936.999A

Waistcoat

Cream waistcoat with silk front, cotton lining and back; Single breasted; Four self covered buttons; straight waistline; three pockets; back closure; Four pairs of brass eyes with lacing; notched lapel.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 38863

Accession Number: 1936.1000

Portrait of Samuel Thwing

Bust-length portrait of Samuel Thwing (1788-1810) in brown coat, hair brushed forward. Son of James and Martha Clapp Thwing of Boston.

Date: 1804

Maker: Johnston, John, 1753-1818 (Artist) Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38865

Accession Number: 1936.1003

Portrait of James Thwing

Half-length portrait of James Thwing (1733-1789) in yellow vest, holding envelope. Son of Major Nathanial and Joanna (Davis) Thwing, and deacon in the first church.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: Attributed to Johnston, John, 1753-1818 Formerly attributed to Savage, Edward (Artist) Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38866

Accession Number: 1936.1004

Portrait of Ann Shapley (Haven) Thwing

Bust-length portrait of Ann Shapley (Haven) Thwing (1819-1856), with short brown hair parted in center. Wife of Supply Clap Thwing and granddaughter of Reverend Samuel Haven.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38867

Accession Number: 1936.1005

Portrait of Martha Clap Thwing

Half-length portrait of Martha Clap Thwing (1738-1805) in bonnet and lace shawl, seated in a green chair. Wife of Deacon James Thwing, daughter of Reverend Supply Clap and Martha (Fowle) Clap of Burlington.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: Attributed to Johnston, John, 1753-1818 Formerly attributed to Savage, Edward (Artist) Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38868

Accession Number: 1936.1006

Portrait of Supply Clap

Half-length portrait of Supply Clap (1742-1811), with gray hair, burgundy suit, green chair. Son of Reverend Supply Clap and Martha (Fowle) Clap of Burlington. Brother of Martha Clap Thwing.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: Attributed to Doggett, John (American mirror manufacturer, active 1809) (Framer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38869

Accession Number: 1936.1007

Portrait Painting

Woman at mirror reading a letter.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38870

Accession Number: 1936.1009

Table mat

Round; dark green center. Seven leaves in shades of green attached all around. Each topped with white calla lily (five of which have yellow stamens).

Maker: Abbott, Caroline Susan, 1820 (Maker)

Material: crocheting, textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38872

Accession Number: 1936.1011

Harvard Tercentenary Medal

Harvard Tercentenary medal designed and executed by Graham Carey, A.B. (Harvard) 1914. Given to Mr. William Sumner Appleton, one of the delegates, with the compliments of Harvard University.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cardboard

GUSN: 38873

Accession Number: 1936.1012.AB

Purse

Metal purse of small interlocking metal flowers, with tassels and a large metal handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38874

Accession Number: 1936.1014

Goggles

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38875

Accession Number: 1936.1015

Photograph

Bust length photograph of an older man w/ wire frame spectacles looking slightly left.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white), tinting

GUSN: 38876

Accession Number: 1936.1016

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38877

Accession Number: 1936.1022

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38878

Accession Number: 1936.1023

Pair of Booties

A pair of leather and wool children's booties embellished with floral patterns worked in glass beads over a cut paper pattern, beaded fringe around vamp and ankle. Lining of pink polished cotton. Each bootie closes with a pink silk ribbon tie at the ankle.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), stitching, leather, wool (textile), silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38879

Accession Number: 1936.1024AB

Needle case

Trifold huswife/ needle case made from red fulled wool ground and lined with silk. Decorated on the exterior with elaborate three-dimensional floral designs made from opaque white, opaque blue and clear glass beads. The edges are fringed with beaded looping swags.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38880

Accession Number: 1936.1025

Thread Roll

Purple velvet thread roll with pockets and needles inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 38881

Accession Number: 1936.1027

Pipe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38882

Accession Number: 1936.1032A-C

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38883

Accession Number: 1936.1052

Dressing Gown

Wrapper - light/medium blue silk taffeta; robe a la francaise style with box pleats at back (from shoulders); cream lace collar; overdress/jacket effect; blue silk covered buttons center front; epaulets with piping and fringe; bow at back of neck with streamers and fringe. Matching belt (B) with bow...

Date: 1875-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 38884

Accession Number: 1936.1053AB

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