Historic New England

Doorknob

Two glass doorknobs on axis attached to an octagonal wood block. One knob has faceted sides, the other knob is smooth. Painted metal bases.

Date: 1836

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31240

Accession Number: 1927.107

Doorknob

Pair of glass doorknobs cottered to a steel spindle. Brass and steel base, nickel-plated or painted. Hidden escutcheons included.

Date: 1840

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material), casting (process), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 31241

Accession Number: 1927.108.1

Doorknob

Glass knob axially bolted to a cylindrical wood block.

Date: 1836

Maker: Robinson, Draper and Lord (Maker)

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31242

Accession Number: 1927.109

Pair of knobs - glass tops and silver bases? - with naval scenes cast in. (One glass top and scene missing.) Brass escutcheons; one nickel-plated. Knobs set screwed to iron spindle. All with wood display block (in place of door).

Date: 1861

Maker: Day, Edmund (Patent holder)

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), iron (metal), nickel (metal), plate (material), painting (coating), silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31243

Accession Number: 1927.110

Pitcher

Pearlware transfer-printed pitcher. Transfer-printed interior and exterior rope edge with a grapevine and floral border. Exterior transfer print illustrates a rural scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 31245

Accession Number: 1927.112

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Floral motif surrounds the inside and outside of the mouth and spout. The body is adorned by a vine pattern and two medallions illustrating the landing at Plymouth.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 31247

Accession Number: 1927.117

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pitcher. Floral motif surrounds the inside and outside of the mouth and spout. The body is adorned by a floral and vine pattern surrounding two vignettes that depict the Massachusetts State House and New York City Hall.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Attributed to Stubbs, Joseph (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 31248

Accession Number: 1927.118

Pitcher

Dark blue with border of large medallions of canalboats and canal scenes; under spout: USA coat of arms with two fanciful scenes of canal above and below in medallions.

Date: ca. 1824

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31249

Accession Number: 1927.120

Child's Sugar Bowl

Miniature sugar bowl (a) with bulbous hexagonal body with double handles and octagonal lid (b) with button knop. Blue transfer-printed scene of a log cabin on either side of bowl. Border pattern of stars on star ground. Star is molded and printed on top of knop.

Date: 1840

Maker: Ridgway, John, 1830-1855 (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 31250

Accession Number: 1927.121AB

Tea Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware tea bowl. Floral border surrounds the interior of the rim and the base has a print of a cow. The exterior body has a transfer print illustrating the Massachusetts State House.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: John Rogers & Son (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 31251

Accession Number: 1927.122

Saltcellar

Pearlware saltcellar with round bowl on short stemmed foot. Blue, feathered band near rim.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, hand-painted

GUSN: 31252

Accession Number: 1927.123

Infant's Cap

Sheer cream; lace ruffle; two tucks alternate with embroidered bands at front; back--dotted swiss embroidery, with one tuck; circular panel at back--eyelet embroidery and scalloped edge; no ties.

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 30674

Accession Number: 1925.537

Child's Knitted Stays

White cotton stays for a very young child, knitted in three pieces and sewn together at diagonal side seams. Breast gussets--as if made as a miniature versoin of an adult pair of stays--set into front as increases knitted in moss stitch. Small knitted straps are attached at back and front shoulders....

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 30675

Accession Number: 1925.539

Collar

Narrow lace collar with pointed ends.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30677

Accession Number: 1925.551

Handkerchief

Lace handkerchief in the shape of a lotus.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30678

Accession Number: 1925.554

Luncheon plate

Ironstone plate with slightly raised rim and "flow blue" transfer-printed floral pattern. Border pattern of floral vine frame three large sprigs of flowers, including morning glory, and a butterfly.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 30679

Accession Number: 1925.558

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30681

Accession Number: 1925.566

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 30682

Accession Number: 1925.568AB

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; six holes; some white paint; unwelded loop.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 30683

Accession Number: 1925.570ABD

Suffolk Latch

a) Pull: turned down and tapered lever; nearly round escutcheons; painted brown. b) Latch Bar: rectangular tapered bar with round head at pivot end; bar thickens at base of head. Latching end forged into small square section which is turned over, meeting face of bar to form loop. d) Catch: rectang...

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 30684

Accession Number: 1925.570C

Pintle

Forged one-piece construction. Square tapered bar and round pin.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30685

Accession Number: 1925.572.1-2

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark from N. Yarmouth, ME

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30686

Accession Number: 1925.575

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark from N. Yarmouth, ME.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30687

Accession Number: 1925.576

Pocketbook

Dark red (originally bright), ribbed surface; flap with strap closure; 2 compartments of blue/brown marbled paper; pencil holder; tape for holding note paper (missing).

Date: 1839

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30688

Accession Number: 1925.577

Women's Tie

White necktie with delicate lace stripes.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30691

Accession Number: 1925.581

Apron

White sheer stiff cotton, knee-length, teardrop shaped; double-edged embroidered vandyked edging at waistband with band of embroidered dots in middle; embroidered vandyked edge all around body; white embroidered borders of diamond and dot pattern and floral garland, diamonds and flowers backed with ...

Date: 1864-1868

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 30692

Accession Number: 1925.583

Ruffled pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; wide 3-1/4" hem at open end. Applied 2-1/8" wide ruffle with small scale scalloped edge band and whitework embroidered floral stems; band holes at sides; floral sprig.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), whitework

GUSN: 30693

Accession Number: 1925.585

Chemise

Cream colored chemise with short sleeves and squared neckline. Sleeves and neckline are lined in eyelet lace. Neckline also has a triangular 'bib' of the lace with the name 'H. E. Fairbrother' in handwritten ink.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

GUSN: 30695

Accession Number: 1925.587

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Small; pierced ivory or bone sticks; ivory silk leaf painted with floral spray of pink and purple flowers; edged with narrow band of white lace; plain on reverse. BOX (B): White, rectangular; domed top covered with embossed paper with cartouche with flowers.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly J. E. Caldwell & Co. (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30696

Accession Number: 1925.595AB

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored suede gloves with black chain stitching and three white glass buttons at the openings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30697

Accession Number: 1925.597

Photograph

Photograph of a woman cut out and mounted in a black frame w/ oval window, set against dark blue fabric.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 30698

Accession Number: 1925.600

Kerchief

Red kerchief with white diamond design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30699

Accession Number: 1925.606

Infant's Shirt

White; squared neckline; long turn back sleeves gathered at shoulder and drawstring cuff trimmed with lace; open shirt.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 30700

Accession Number: 1925.608

Cape Collar

White collar with a floral pattern.

Date: 1829-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30701

Accession Number: 1925.609

Cap

Cotton nigh cap with lace trim.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30703

Accession Number: 1925.614

Painting

Half length, woman in brown dress, black neck band, facing right.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 30704

Accession Number: 1925.640

Painting

Bust length, man in profile facing left, white ruffled shirt.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Nickerson (Artist)

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

GUSN: 30705

Accession Number: 1925.665

Mortar & Pestle

Cast iron mortar and pestle. Mortar has flared lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), cast iron

GUSN: 30706

Accession Number: 1925.671AB

Fork

Steel, tea size fork.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 30707

Accession Number: 1925.672.1

Knife

Steel, tea size knife.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 30708

Accession Number: 1925.672.2

Window Sash

A window sash with an iron frame, two intermediate bars, and hinges attached to the frame. The glass is attached through holes in the frame at intervals and an escutcheoned clasp extends from the frame.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), iron (metal), lead (metal)

GUSN: 30709

Accession Number: 1925.676

Stock Tie

Black satin bow tie.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 30710

Accession Number: 1925.678

Pair of Shoes

Dark green moroccan leather; square toe; bound with green tape trim; sole has narrow waist with channeled heel; lined with white leather & linen; square throat.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30711

Accession Number: 1925.679AB

Corset

White glazed cotton corset with boning; ties at bottom; one shoulder strap missing ties; "E.P. Brown, No. 5" written on outside, "156" written on inside.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30712

Accession Number: 1925.681

Pair of Gloves

Black crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30713

Accession Number: 1925.682

Sampler

Verse sampler on natural linen ground. Potted flower at bottom surrounded by a decorative border. Sampler worked in pink, black, and green silk threads. Stitches used: cross stitch.

Maker: Bradford, Judith Cooper (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 30715

Accession Number: 1925.687

Dressing Robe

Printed paisley stripe - multicolored paisleys on plum/brown ground alternates with band of five stripes (light blue, red, white, yellow, and green) with stylized and geometric floral patterns. Quilted plum taffeta around neck, shoulders and center front to hem. Cuffs with bell-shaped sleeves (als...

Date: 1853-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 30716

Accession Number: 1925.691

Travelling Costume

Brown wool challis; high neckline; long sleeves with box pleats and covered buttons at shoulder and tucked inner arm. Turned back cuffs; center front of bodice, cape, and collar trimmed with olive velvet in scalloped pattern with brown silk tape. Tucks above and below waist; bodice support is bon...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 30717

Accession Number: 1925.692A-D

Dressing gown

Dressing gown, printed cotton with brown vertical stripes alternating with cream stripes and geometric pattern of squares. High neckline with piping; ruffle along center front from neck to hem. Long sleeves with ruffles at shoulders and extending from cuffs to elbow. Smocking at back; cartridge ple...

Date: 1858-1863

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30718

Accession Number: 1925.693

Waistcoat?

Black & white striped (narrow stripes); single breasted; turnover collar with revers; 5 buttonholes; cut away; waist seam; back pleat opening; 2 pairs buttonholes at cuffs; 2 breast pockets.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern, stitching

GUSN: 30719

Accession Number: 1925.695

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