Historic New England

Cradle

Three pitch hood; shaped sides; flat (broken) footboard

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, grain patterns, pine (wood)

GUSN: 31733

Accession Number: 1927.2294

Whole cloth quilt

Green ground; quilted entwining vine, flanked on all sides by single undulating feather vine; occasional flowers. Interspaces filled with diagonal quilting.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), stitching, quilting, weaving

GUSN: 31734

Accession Number: 1927.2306

Fireplace Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31735

Accession Number: 1927.2308

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31736

Accession Number: 1927.2311

Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31737

Accession Number: 1927.2312

Vase

Brown, partially glazed, stoneware vase with globular shape tapering to vertical lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31738

Accession Number: 1927.2313

Sieve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31739

Accession Number: 1927.2314

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31740

Accession Number: 1927.2319

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 31741

Accession Number: 1927.2322

Tongs

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31742

Accession Number: 1927.2323

Toaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31743

Accession Number: 1927.2324

Bottle Stopper

Three glass bottle stoppers

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31895

Accession Number: 1927.2544.1-.3

Decanter stopper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 31896

Accession Number: 1927.2545

Porringer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31897

Accession Number: 1927.2547

Cream pitcher

Earthenware cream pitcher with slightly canted body, spout, and applied handle with brown glaze on exterior and cream glaze on the interior.

Date: 1900

Maker: Sarreguemines (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 31900

Accession Number: 1927.2549.3

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 31901

Accession Number: 1927.2552

Strap

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 31902

Accession Number: 1927.2555

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31903

Accession Number: 1927.2556C

Bed

Canvas bottom bed and a low-post bed

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31904

Accession Number: 1927.2556A

Bed

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31905

Accession Number: 1927.2556B

Baking Sheet

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31906

Accession Number: 1927.2557.1

Pan

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31907

Accession Number: 1927.2557.2

Crowbar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31908

Accession Number: 1927.2559

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31909

Accession Number: 1927.2564

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 31910

Accession Number: 1927.2567

Sifter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 31911

Accession Number: 1927.2640

Oven

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 31912

Accession Number: 1927.2941

Cup

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 31913

Accession Number: 1927.7046

Painting

Watercolor painting of a spray of blue and pink flowers with thorny stems.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Hinckley, Elizabeth Bass (Artist)

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

GUSN: 31914

Accession Number: 1928.9

FAN (A): Carved, pierced and painted narrow ivory sticks; painted with Chinese figures; paper leaf painted with scene of man with dog, woman sitting on hill, house in back; floral spray with bird on reverse. BOX (B): Cylinder shape with green and red floral paper.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 31915

Accession Number: 1928.23A-C

Fan

FAN (A): Narrow pierced ivory sticks, guard sticks are also carved; kidskin leaf, painted with scene of reclining woman near foundation with angel and cupids, and man with laurel wreath; reverse is painted with delicate floral trail. BOX (B): Cylindrical, covered with green, red and brown floral ...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), kidskin, painting (coating)

GUSN: 31916

Accession Number: 1928.25AB

Fan Box

Narrow cardboard tube; removable end; covered in white, red, green and blue marbelized paper; blue interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31917

Accession Number: 1928.26A

Fan box

Narrow cardboard tube; removable end; covered in white, red and blue marbleized paper; blue interior.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 31918

Accession Number: 1928.27A

Fan and Box

Fan (A): long, narrow pierced and carved sticks and guards; paper leaf embossed in gold with arch pattern on one side; reverse is lithograph of pastoral scene with figures in 18th Century dress framed in gilt; mother of pearl washers. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with teal moire'.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, ivory (tooth component), lithography, paper (fiber product), piercing

GUSN: 31919

Accession Number: 1928.28AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31920

Accession Number: 1928.32

Miniature Tankard

Banded base; flared scallop shell thumb grip; S-curve handle.

Date: 1757-1762

Maker: Edwards, Samuel, 1705-1762 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 31921

Accession Number: 1928.33

Thimble and Thimble Holder

Gold thimble with a silver thimble holder, engraved with "M Smith".

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal)

GUSN: 31922

Accession Number: 1928.34

Shawl

White center with 17" border of repeated botehs, primarily blue with red; 5" inner border of titled botehs; sewn-on borders; possibly silk warp in the side borders.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), weaving

GUSN: 31923

Accession Number: 1928.40

Shawl

Robins egg blue ground with 3" border of red, pink, ochre and black quasi-Indian sprig motif; large square corner motif with quarter circles; with motif similar to border large center square tilted on diagonal with ochre ground with blue and red shawl sprigs natural tied-on fringe at warp ends.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill, wool (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 31924

Accession Number: 1928.41

Child's Dress

Cream, dotted french knots, swiss; "v" band at neckline; "v" shirred bodice piping at armseam and neck; full, puffed short sleeves; linen waistband; deep hem

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, knots (motifs)

GUSN: 31925

Accession Number: 1928.45

Collar

White floral lace collar.

Date: 1827-1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31926

Accession Number: 1928.46

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31927

Accession Number: 1928.48

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31928

Accession Number: 1928.51

Plate

White porcelain plate, square in shape, with bands of gold around rim and well in center. Molded foliate decoration on handles. Part of an incomplete tea set of twenty-seven pieces.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 31929

Accession Number: 1928.553.6

Wedding Dress

Cream taffeta overdress with monochromatic floral trail pattern with rosebuds amd multi colored brocaded floral sprays; Bodice is boned and lined with twill cotton; princess seams on back; pagoda sleeves with three applied bows on back seam; small left front pocket at waist; 3" multicolored fringe a...

Date: 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31930

Accession Number: 1928.54

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31931

Accession Number: 1928.61

Bedspread

White; individual blocks each with central raised four petaled star-flower on square; open work diamond frame; coral border. Applied open work border with raised ovals; scalloped edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork, piecing

GUSN: 31932

Accession Number: 1928.164