Historic New England

Sewing Kit

Red envelope-shaped sewing kit with a metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 36327

Accession Number: 1933.2028

Rogers Group Sculpture - School Days

Organ grinder with monkey, young boy and girl watching.

Maker: Rogers, John (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 36328

Accession Number: 1933.2037

Milk Pan

Redware milk pan with brown interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: redware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 36329

Accession Number: 1933.2039

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36330

Accession Number: 1933.2040.1

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36331

Accession Number: 1933.2042

Cape

Cream with raised/shirred stripes alternating with scalloped stripe with red, yellow, and blue threads; wide lappets; red silk lining; collar lined with white satin band; hook and eye at neck.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36332

Accession Number: 1933.2044

Women's Jacket

Black broadcloth with allover black wool appliques of flowers and a coral pattern; pointed collar; long sleeves; hook & eye closure down center front; full lined with black silk satin.

Date: 1900-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 36333

Accession Number: 1933.2047

Green and black and white silk plaid with predominant vertical stripe. A) Bodice: close, round neck with self piping; pagoda sleeves with two tiers, all trimmed with black, green and white stripe moire ribbon; bodice has peplum, and same stripe moire ribbon; bodice is boned at center back only (hoo...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36334

Accession Number: 1933.2048AB

Scarf

Beige silk crepe; rectangular; Chine pattern - pink and green rosebuds on body; pink, green, and brown floral meander on sides; deep border of pink, blue green, and brown floral spray with brown scroll; knotted self fringe at ends.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36335

Accession Number: 1933.2058

Shutter Knob

Small metal and glass shutter knobs from the dining room of the Harrison Gray Otis House. Crosshatch pattern on metal visible through glass knob front. Attached escutcheon of brass with threaded screw.

Date: 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), iron (metal)

GUSN: 36336

Accession Number: 1933.2062A-D

Windsor Chair

Spindle back, plank seat, black with bronze stencil on crest.

Date: 1840-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stenciling, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36338

Accession Number: 1933.2099

Coffee Cup

Egg-shaped and ribbed body with scalloped edge and border of red rosettes with blue centers and three thin black lines; red basket of flowers with pink ribbon; interior border: red wavy line with blue dots.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36339

Accession Number: 1933.2102

Teapot

Globular body w/ brown glaze (w/ yellow bits), scrolled spout, and figure-7 handle w/ acanthus leaf thumbhold in relief; silver mount around neck, base, spout, and body bears shield w/ "JGOZ?" on one side and monogram "RRW" cut out in silver on other side.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), silver (metal), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 36340

Accession Number: 1933.2112AB

Wedding Dress

Cream silk gauze wedding gown with bateau neck with piping; pleated and tucked neckline gathers in v-shape toward slightly pointed waistband; piping at waist; boned bodice is lined with white glazed cotton; hook and eye closure at back; cap sleeves with tucks at edge and cream silk ribbon at each sh...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gauze, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 36341

Accession Number: 1933.2114

Veil Fragment

Cream silk net; veil material.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 36342

Accession Number: 1933.2118

Ribbon

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36343

Accession Number: 1933.2119

Waistcoat

Cream; single-breasted; shawl collar; 5 self-covered buttons; 3 pockets; darts at waist; buckle & tab back closure; leather-lined waistline.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 36344

Accession Number: 1933.2120

Headpiece

Lace cap with velveteen ribbon.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36345

Accession Number: 1933.2122

Folding Fan

Folding fan; finely pierced and combed ivory sticks and guards with three medallions; leaf of chicken skin and painted scene of two men and two women in 18th century costume.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: Fortunio (Painter)

Material: skin (collagenous material), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 36346

Accession Number: 1933.2123

Hook

Forged from square section bar stock. Loop and hook ends hammered to round section. Shank is twisted in spiral.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 36347

Accession Number: 1933.2127

Carriage Parasol

Grey ruffled silk taffeta; white silk lining with scalloped edges; ivory collapsible stick with coral handle, ferrule, and rib tips; tips in the shape of hand holding a ball; coral ring closure; gold sliding collar.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 36349

Accession Number: 1933.2133

Veil

Black cotton twist net; dyed black (note brown color); large; 4 floral motifs across; machine picot edge; smaller floral motifs on sides; plain ground; large.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), net (textile)

GUSN: 36350

Accession Number: 1933.2134

PINTLE

Forged from two pieces. Simple tanged pintle. For shutter hinge, exterior.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36351

Accession Number: 1933.2140

Nautical Scene with Ship "Pequannock"

Two masted sailing ship, flanked by two smaller vessels.

Date: 1866

Maker: Huge, John Frederick (Artist)

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

GUSN: 36352

Accession Number: 1933.2141

Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 36354

Accession Number: 1933.2152

Cap

Cotton cap with tiered embroidered lace at front and pleated back of head.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36355

Accession Number: 1933.2155

Cream Pitcher

Opaque white molded glass pitcher. Cup-shaped body with loop handle on footed base. Diamond pattern on exterior.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 36007

Accession Number: 1933.1191.2

Lace Pull

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36008

Accession Number: 1933.1196

Small Pitcher

Small parian pitcher with seated female figure and winged figure in natural scene, glazed interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 36009

Accession Number: 1933.1201

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36010

Accession Number: 1933.1206

Box

Small round paper box with covered with fabric with floral pattern consisting of tiny black and red dots on the cover. Contains one red wax wafer.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36011

Accession Number: 1933.1208AB

Small Box with Cover

Small oblong paper box with cover. Printed image of woman in blue dress carrying splint basket on her head and with a three-legged stool in her hand affixed to cover. Box is white with bronze gilt paper beneath image on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 36012

Accession Number: 1933.1209AB

Music Committee Ribbon of the City of Boston for Independence Day

Dark purple ribbon with a gold printed medal and lettering. One pink rosette on the top (with a silver wire button in the middle) and silver wire fringes on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), wire

GUSN: 36014

Accession Number: 1933.1215

Bicycle Race Committe Ribbon of the City of Boston for Independence Day

Light blue ribbon with a gold printed medal and lettering. One light purple rosette on the top (with a wire silver button) and silver wire fringe on the bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, sewing (process)

GUSN: 36015

Accession Number: 1933.1216

Paperweight

Frosted glass paperweight. Molded to mimic Cinderella's slipper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36017

Accession Number: 1933.1224

Dish

Opaque white glass dish.

Maker: unknown

Material: opaque white glass

GUSN: 36020

Accession Number: 1933.1227

Drinking Glass

Pressed, colorless glass drinking glass with strawberries and leaves painted red and green, remnants of gilt decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressed glass

GUSN: 36021

Accession Number: 1933.1228

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36022

Accession Number: 1933.1232

Rubber Overboot

Black rubber; ribbed knit tops attached; homemade "Arctics".

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36023

Accession Number: 1933.1236AB

Cloth Fragment

Starched white fabric with raised white stripes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36027

Accession Number: 1933.1241

Cloth Sample

Cream silk fabric sample.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 36028

Accession Number: 1933.1242

Handkerchief

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36029

Accession Number: 1933.1243A

Curling Iron

A metal curling iron with rectangular handles and a rounded point.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36030

Accession Number: 1933.1248

Carriage Boot

Black silk velvet ankle boots trimmed w/ black fur; 2 pairs of black grosgrain ribbon ties at center front; round toe. Elastic band across throat; black rubber sole w/ treading; white linen quilted lining.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, linen (material), stitching, machine-made, quilting, rubber (material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 36031

Accession Number: 1933.1249AB

Cheese Plate with lid

Colorless glass plate with flared rim and cut glass sunburst in center. Domed lid with cut glass decoration of alternating panels of ovals and diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36032

Accession Number: 1933.1253AB