Historic New England

Ladle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28130

Accession Number: 1918.415

Strainer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28131

Accession Number: 1918.419

Soap Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 28132

Accession Number: 1918.420

Cylinder enclosed on each end; wooden frame on top with two slats and a moveable tin handle; wooden base; hinged door on body opens with a simple metal loop to reveal the cylindrical firebox inside (closed on one end, short handle bolted on). Body is decorated with an oval pierced design and top wit...

Date: 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), wood and wood products

GUSN: 28133

Accession Number: 1918.422AB

Quiver

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28134

Accession Number: 1918.423

Birchbark Container

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 28135

Accession Number: 1918.424

Hand Card; Box

Two handled hand card with box; applewood handles; birch back.

Date: 1750-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: applewood, leather, steel (alloy), birch (wood)

GUSN: 28136

Accession Number: 1918.427AB

Branding Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28138

Accession Number: 1918.432

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28139

Accession Number: 1918.439

Box

Wooden box with attached domed lid and metal clasp. Exterior of box is covered two layers of paper. Top layer is embossed with an all-over floral pattern in gold on dark brown. All edges are covered with thin strips of sold blue paper. Small piece of bottom layer of blue paper is visible on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 28140

Accession Number: 1918.440

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28141

Accession Number: 1918.442

Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28142

Accession Number: 1918.444

Bread Platter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28143

Accession Number: 1918.445

Wood Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28144

Accession Number: 1918.446B

Meat Tenderizer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 28145

Accession Number: 1918.449

Chopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28146

Accession Number: 1918.451

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28147

Accession Number: 1918.453

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28148

Accession Number: 1918.454A

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28149

Accession Number: 1918.454B

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28150

Accession Number: 1918.455

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28151

Accession Number: 1918.460

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28152

Accession Number: 1918.463

Stays

Pair of stays made from fine linen and leather in interior lining; plain design with possible silk thread.

Date: 1745-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), leather, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 28153

Accession Number: 1918.465

Toy Fan

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31701

Accession Number: 1927.2045

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31702

Accession Number: 1927.2046

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31704

Accession Number: 1927.2061AB

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31705

Accession Number: 1927.2062AB

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31706

Accession Number: 1927.2063AB

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31707

Accession Number: 1927.2064AB

Jar

Tall, clear glass jar with cylindrical body, flat shoulders and cylindical rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31708

Accession Number: 1927.2066AB

Cape

Ivory silk applied to white net; abstract vermicelli shapes outlined with cream silk chain stitch; trimmed with long cream silk fringe and 2 bands of silk tape.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31709

Accession Number: 1927.2070

Purse

Tan knit purse with gold-colored rings with red and green detailing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31710

Accession Number: 1927.2072

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves with a gold buckle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31711

Accession Number: 1927.2073AB

Shawl

White soft wool with bright green selvages and narrow green border stripe; 3" black woven border of small feathery paired paisleys and corner paisleys.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), twill, wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 31712

Accession Number: 1927.2074

Women's Cape

Maroon velvet; dolman sleeves; long pointed capelet collar; dark brown flower medallion and maroon silk tassels on each side of collar; hook & eye closure at neck. Changeable, quilted silk taffeta lining of black and red; all edges trimmed with deep maroon/brown double row of piping.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), taffeta

GUSN: 31713

Accession Number: 1927.2078

Notebook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 31714

Accession Number: 1927.2079

Dress

3 piece ensemble: A=Sleeveless Bodice; B=Long sleeved Bodice; C=Skirt. Sky blue iridescent taffeta; brocaded; with serpentine floral trail of white roses with blue leaves. A=Sleeveless Bodice - broad neckline with piping; capped petal sleeves; slight curved point at waist. Padded; boned; white c...

Date: 1889-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, padding (process), cloth, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31715

Accession Number: 1927.2080A-C

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 31716

Accession Number: 1927.2085

Fan

Short, broad gilded wood sticks and guards, heavily carved; narrow black satin leaf sewn w/ gold sequins; mother of pearl washer, brass ring w/ black satin ribbon and silk cord.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), gilding, satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31717

Accession Number: 1927.2087

Watch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31718

Accession Number: 1927.2111

Calling Card Case

Silver calling card case with a hinged lid. Foliate and scroll design surrounds a cathedral.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31719

Accession Number: 1927.2112

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black transfer print of Boston Public Library (front); 1894 Calendar (back); hole drilled in left side.

Date: 1894

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31720

Accession Number: 1927.2115

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black transfer print depicting Trinity Church, Boston (front); 1896 Calendar (back); hole drilled in the left side.

Date: 1896

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31721

Accession Number: 1927.2118

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; black/brown transfer print of Bunker Hill Monument with people and inscription(front); 1901 Calendar (back); hole drilled at top.

Date: 1901

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31722

Accession Number: 1927.2124

Calendar Tile

Small, decorative ceramic calendar tile; brown transfer print of Jones McDuffee & Stratton Co. building on the corner of Franklin and Hawley Sts.(front); 1906 Calendar (back)

Date: 1906

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31723

Accession Number: 1927.2128

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile; brown transfer print of the Cunard Line dock in Boston, with ships and caption (front); 1912 Calendar (back); hole drilled in the left side.

Date: 1912

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 31724

Accession Number: 1927.2133