Carved wooden calling card case with a hinged box. Small sheet of paper with a printed name.
Maker: unknown
Material: wood (plant material), cardboard
GUSN: 33785
Accession Number: 1931.19A-C
Metal measuring spool.
Material: metal
GUSN: 33786
Accession Number: 1931.23
Red leather envelope sewing kit with a silver metal clasp and trim and a green leather lining.
Material: leather
GUSN: 33787
Accession Number: 1931.24
Silk bag with two shells tied to the top.
Material: silk (fiber), seashell
GUSN: 33788
Accession Number: 1931.25
A toilet set with a cardboard case, a mirror, writing pad, pencil, scissors, comb, and a vial.
Material: cardboard, glass (material), metal, ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33789
Accession Number: 1931.26
Cylindrical sewing clamp made of rosewood and barrel-shaped with pincushions set in acorn-shaped sycamore base; ivory screw.
Date: 19th century
Material: rosewood (wood), sycamore (wood), ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33790
Accession Number: 1931.31
No description
GUSN: 33791
Accession Number: 1931.33
Fan: narrow carved and pierced ivory sticks; silver paper leaf, decoupe border; painted with vignette of one woman, two men (one plays fiddle), with view of castle; basket of flowers and fruits on sides; border with frame of pink and blue scrolls and flowers; reverse painted with pink rose and roseb...
Date: 1760s
Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33792
Accession Number: 1931.34 A-C
GUSN: 33793
Accession Number: 1931.35
GUSN: 33794
Accession Number: 1931.36
GUSN: 33795
Accession Number: 1931.37
GUSN: 33796
Accession Number: 1931.39AB
Small round wooden box with cover. Partially torn, paper label affixed to cover.
Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 33797
Accession Number: 1931.40AB
Material: wood (plant material)
GUSN: 33798
Accession Number: 1931.44
Gold toothpick and ear cleaner in sliding gold case.
GUSN: 33799
Accession Number: 1931.49
Small rectangular scrimshaw needle case.
Material: ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 33800
Accession Number: 1931.51
GUSN: 33801
Accession Number: 1931.57.2
Small pincushion made of brown velvet with brass crown at top and ring with which to hang pincushion; old round-head pins in pincushion; mirror on reverse side.
Material: brass (alloy), velvet (fabric weave)
GUSN: 33802
Accession Number: 1931.63
Material: iron (metal)
GUSN: 33803
Accession Number: 1931.67
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 33804
Accession Number: 1931.68
GUSN: 33805
Accession Number: 1931.69
After the sculpture by Hiram Powers (1805-1873)
Date: 1852
Maker: Copeland, W. T. , 1847-1870
Material: parian (porcelain)
GUSN: 33806
Accession Number: 1931.70
Parian porcelain figure. Depicts cupid and a lion. Cupid's bow rests on the ground, but the lion has the quiver of arrows between his jaws with cupid holding the thin end of the quiver. Cupid is represented with wings.
Material: ceramic (material), parian (porcelain), porcelain
GUSN: 33807
Accession Number: 1931.71
GUSN: 33808
Accession Number: 1931.72
GUSN: 33809
Accession Number: 1931.73
GUSN: 33810
Accession Number: 1931.82
GUSN: 33811
Accession Number: 1931.91
GUSN: 33499
Accession Number: 1930.911
GUSN: 33500
Accession Number: 1930.912
GUSN: 33501
Accession Number: 1930.913
GUSN: 33502
Accession Number: 1930.914
GUSN: 33503
Accession Number: 1930.915
Cream/tan (discolored); net ruffle with scalloped openwork edge; embroidered with linked circular motif with eyelet circles in center; two narrow tucks; back--gathered into circle embroidered with petals and eyelet circles; two loops; one drawstring.
Date: 1820
Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching
GUSN: 33504
Accession Number: 1930.916
Multicolor silk patchwork purse; large multicolor tassel; red silk ribbon ties.
GUSN: 33505
Accession Number: 1930.917
Small wood and metal tool used to split straw for weaving.
GUSN: 33506
Accession Number: 1930.921 1/2
Gilt mirror with gilt strip going across the glass 15 1/2 inches from top.
Material: gilding
GUSN: 33507
Accession Number: 1930.923
GUSN: 33508
Accession Number: 1930.924
Berlin woolwork picture depicting a child speaking with an old man (probably St Nicholas). Polychromatic threads. Ornate gilt gesso frame.
Material: Berlin woolwork, wool (textile), canvas
GUSN: 33509
Accession Number: 1930.925
Iron catch to hold a shutter in place; removed from a house on Temple Street, Boston, in June 1930.
Date: 1768-1833
GUSN: 33510
Accession Number: 1930.933
GUSN: 33511
Accession Number: 1930.936
Very small brown leather needle case.
GUSN: 33512
Accession Number: 1930.937
Silver thimble made by Hansel, Sloan & Co., Hartford, Connecticut.
GUSN: 33513
Accession Number: 1930.938
GUSN: 33514
Accession Number: 1930.943
GUSN: 33515
Accession Number: 1930.944
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 33516
Accession Number: 1930.945
Wooden measuring tape spool with a green embroidered white ribbon.
GUSN: 33517
Accession Number: 1930.946
GUSN: 33518
Accession Number: 1930.954
Material: textiles
GUSN: 33519
Accession Number: 1930.957
GUSN: 33520
Accession Number: 1930.959
T-shaped; diamond block pattern; alternating rows of "plain" blocks and blocks with eight-pointed stars. Across top, two bands of pieced wool. Bound in cotton calico; quilted in chevrons and lines.
Date: 1865-1885
Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, quilting, textiles, wool (textile)
GUSN: 33521
Accession Number: 1930.963