Historic New England

Serving dish

Circular ironstone serving dish with molded scalloped foot and rim; molded crabstock and leaf handles.

Date: 1845-1858

Maker: Francis Morley & Co.

Material: ironstone (pottery), molding (forming)

GUSN: 37931

Accession Number: 1935.695

Swift Inside Bottle

A miniature ivory swift displayed in a glass bottle with an ivory stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), glass (material)

GUSN: 37932

Accession Number: 1935.701

Spice Box with Spice containers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 37933

Accession Number: 1935.705A-M

Wide ivory sticks, pierced and inlaid with silver; paper leaf painted and lithographed with pastoral scene of three men and four women in 18th Century dress; enclosed by printed silver scrolling foliate border; reverse has cream ground with pastoral scene of two women and two men (one man is shepher...

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: gouache (paint), ivory (tooth component), lithography, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 37934

Accession Number: 1935.714

Purse

Magenta knit purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and tassels on each end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38089

Accession Number: 1935.1047

Small Round Box with Cover

Tiny round paper box with cover. Natural-colored paper exterior. Lined with pink paper. Possibly a ring box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 38090

Accession Number: 1935.1051AB

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38091

Accession Number: 1935.1052

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38092

Accession Number: 1935.1054C

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38093

Accession Number: 1935.1055

Knife

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38094

Accession Number: 1935.1056

Shawl

Wine red w/ printed 7" black border w/ paisley-type motifs; self fringe on warp ends.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 38095

Accession Number: 1935.1057

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38096

Accession Number: 1935.1062

Box with Cover

Small straw marquetry box, with cover. Green and natural straw veneer over paper, in a chevron and a linear pattern. Small mirror framed with paper lace, affixed to interior of cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 38097

Accession Number: 1935.1063AB

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38098

Accession Number: 1935.1064

Small Box with Cover

Small rectangular paper box with cover. Printed image affixed to cover of three figures wearing turbans and robes in bright primary colors. Male figure in center joins the hands of the woman and man flanking his sides. Printed red and white paper on sides of cover and box.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 38099

Accession Number: 1935.1065AB

Box

Box with hinged lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38100

Accession Number: 1935.1066

Box

No description

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38107

Accession Number: 1935.1089

Button

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38109

Accession Number: 1935.1094

Shawl

Shawl with a green ground and small red sprig; very narrow blue and red border; hard twisted wool warp; wool weft; "spade" shawl.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 38110

Accession Number: 1935.1095

Toy Sauceboat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38111

Accession Number: 1935.1098

White, plain weave, seamed wool sheet with selvage edges and hemmed ends.

Date: 1815-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 38122

Accession Number: 1935.1114

Jacket

Bright red cashmere dress or smock. Silk braid and buton trimmed with red cord and tassels, detached. This was worn by Dr. John Collins Warren in the middle of the 1840s (he was born in 1842).

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38123

Accession Number: 1935.1118AB

Child's dress

Chid's dress, plaid silk taffeta with belt. Mostly blue tones. Trimmed with braid, buttons down front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38124

Accession Number: 1935.1120

Child's dress

Child's dress, red and white checked cotton twill. White frill at neck and sleeves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38125

Accession Number: 1935.1121

Heater

Heater attachment for gas lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38126

Accession Number: 1935.1122AB

Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 38127

Accession Number: 1935.1125B

Toiletries Basket

Square-based splint basket with slightly oval rim and overall bowl shape. The interior is lined with a sheer white "Dotted Swiss" fabric over blue satin. Cream-colored cording trims the bottom interior. Six small woven containers are sewn around the interior rim, blue bows adorning four. Blue pleat...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cloth, ribbon (material), piping (trimming)

GUSN: 38128

Accession Number: 1935.1128

Shirt

White/yellowed; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace w/ diamond pattern.

Date: 1869-1870

Maker: Greene, Sarah M. Fuller (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 38129

Accession Number: 1935.1130

Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38130

Accession Number: 1935.1132

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38131

Accession Number: 1935.1133

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38132

Accession Number: 1935.1134

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) and lid (B) covered with wallpaper. Paper has large leaf and smaller flower motifs printed in tan and outlined in green on a cream ground.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 38133

Accession Number: 1935.1144AB

Wash Pitcher

Ironstone wash pitcher with flow blue pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 38134

Accession Number: 1935.1147

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 38135

Accession Number: 1935.1149

Hand Bag

Upholstered hooked rug swirl pattern, single strap top handle wrapped with carpet, linen lining, leather bottom, three brass feet, brass clasp with key.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38136

Accession Number: 1935.1156

Lampshade

Six sided lampshade frame [A] with six parian panels [B-G].

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38137

Accession Number: 1935.1160A-G

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38138

Accession Number: 1935.1161

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