Historic New England

Tieback

White; circular, opaque with sunflower center & cleat border

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56684

Accession Number: 1942.4374.2

Newspaper Clipping

On celeb. & toasts given by federal republicans, gloucester, ma

Date: 1807

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56685

Accession Number: 1942.4376

Newspaper Clipping

On sighting of sea serpent off cape ann, gloucester, boston

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56686

Accession Number: 1942.4377

Cushion

Window seat cushion filled with horsehair. Purple satin upholstery.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56687

Accession Number: 1942.4378

Curtain

Set of window curtains. One pair [.1-.2] with valance [.3]. Curtains constructed from a quilt printed with vignettes from the life of Mary Stuart. Printed in purple on dyed background.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Possibly Rollet, Marius (Engraver)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56688

Accession Number: 1942.4379.1-.3

Miniature Portrait

Depiction of a female. frontal 3/4 length view; pink and white lace dress and cap, green cushion

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56689

Accession Number: 1942.4383

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56690

Accession Number: 1942.4369.1

Letter

Autographed letter from Lord Nelson to Sir James St. Clair.

Date: 1799

Maker: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 (Maker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56691

Accession Number: 1942.4384

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene boy with dog.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56692

Accession Number: 1942.4373.1

Epaulet

Elongated teardrop; scene girl with sheep.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), textiles

GUSN: 56693

Accession Number: 1942.4373.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56694

Accession Number: 1942.4369.2

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56695

Accession Number: 1942.4369.3

Mirror Knob

Blue; circular with star motif

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56696

Accession Number: 1942.4369.4

Picture

Boat with coffin at right; oarsmen center, British flag left; hand-color

Date: 1806

Maker: Ackermann, B. (Publisher)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56697

Accession Number: 1942.4385

Overshot wool coverlet. Double woven reversible design woven in red, blue, pale green, and tan. Central floral wreath medallion at center atop a square lattice work patterned background. Floral wreath border. Red, blue, green, and tan fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 56698

Accession Number: 1942.4386

Pillow sham

Pillow sham. Purple glazed chintz with ruffles on all four sides. Purple color has shifted to brown.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 56699

Accession Number: 1942.4387.1

Dust Ruffle

Dust ruffle. Muslin center section with purple cotton sateen ruffles along both sides and at foot.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 56700

Accession Number: 1942.4387.2

Aquatint

Nelson bust with chart of twenty-six ships captured by him 1793-1801.

Date: 1800

Maker: Buttersworth and Roberts (Engraver) AFTER Buttersworth, T. (Maker)

Material: aquatints (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56701

Accession Number: 1942.4389

Picture

Youth stndng, blue coat, white pants; seated woman, white hood.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: AFTER Joy, George W. (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56702

Accession Number: 1942.4390

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56703

Accession Number: 1942.4392.1

Gas Lamp

Bl cylind. shaft with rounded pendant; burner at top; fruit on shd.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Hubbell, Inc., Harvey (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 56704

Accession Number: 1942.4392.2

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56705

Accession Number: 1942.4406.1

Powder Box

Cylindr. shape, basketweave motif; periwinkle blue; "U" hndls/knb

Date: 1895-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 56706

Accession Number: 1942.4406.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with diamond diaper pattern of white rosettes on brown inside tan framework. Installed in the Nelson Room at Beauport.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Attributed to Thomas Strahan & Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 56707

Accession Number: 1942.4706.1

Wallpaper

Large gray on tan diaper with poppies, daisies, campaniola flowers.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 56708

Accession Number: 1942.4707

Magnifying Glass

Convex lens, lucite frame, handle

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Coil (Maker)

Material: Lucite (TM)

GUSN: 56277

Accession Number: 1984.68.2

Print

Print depicting a black coiling snakeon a white and black zig-zag background

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Pierce (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 56278

Accession Number: 1984.242

Figurine

Figure of a man, unfired cream-colored body

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 56279

Accession Number: 1984.90

Cigarette Box

Black with tan interior

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 56280

Accession Number: 1984.200.2

Embossing Stamp

Hand-press fixed to pine base

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56281

Accession Number: 1984.207

Vase

Circular, flaring sides; black, red, triangulate design

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 56282

Accession Number: 1984.283

Mold

Medieval horseman impressed on block

Rectangular steel block with incised lettering; wrapped in white paper

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56295

Accession Number: 1984.616

Slide Viewer

Wood-grained

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Chromatoscope (Maker)

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 56296

Accession Number: 1984.196

Figurine

Crudely carved, kachina-type; orange, red, green, black

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), feather (material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56297

Accession Number: 1984.212

Binoculars

Adjustable width, leather covered

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 56298

Accession Number: 1984.34A

Letter Rack

4 dovetailed trays

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56299

Accession Number: 1984.217

Pencil Sharpener

Right-hand crank, adjustable face plate, cast metal base

Date: 1937-1950

Maker: Standard (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal

GUSN: 56300

Accession Number: 1984.175

Doorknob

Cylindrical handle with round backplate

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 56301

Accession Number: 1984.145

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