Historic New England

Henry VIII Costume

Costume consists of: (.1) Burnt umber velvet checked coat, (.2) Burnt umber velvet checked hat, (.3) Black satin knee britches, (.4) Black satin waistcoat, (.5) Ruff [Post dates the rest of the costume, made by donor to replace one which was lost], (.6ab) velvet pouch, (.7ab) Leather shoes trimmed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), fur, leather, linen (material), satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11680

Accession Number: 1997.15.3

Henry VIII Costume

Costume consists of: (.1) Burnt umber velvet checked coat, (.2) Burnt umber velvet checked hat, (.3) Black satin knee britches, (.4) Black satin waistcoat, (.5) Ruff [Post dates the rest of the costume, made by donor to replace one which was lost], (.6ab) velvet pouch, (.7ab) Leather shoes trimmed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), fur, leather, linen (material), satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11681

Accession Number: 1997.15.4

Henry VIII Costume

Costume consists of: (.1) Burnt umber velvet checked coat, (.2) Burnt umber velvet checked hat, (.3) Black satin knee britches, (.4) Black satin waistcoat, (.5) Ruff [Post dates the rest of the costume, made by donor to replace one which was lost], (.6ab) velvet pouch, (.7ab) Leather shoes trimmed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), fur, leather, linen (material), satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11682

Accession Number: 1997.15.5

Henry VIII Costume

Costume consists of: (.1) Burnt umber velvet checked coat, (.2) Burnt umber velvet checked hat, (.3) Black satin knee britches, (.4) Black satin waistcoat, (.5) Ruff [Post dates the rest of the costume, made by donor to replace one which was lost], (.6ab) velvet pouch, (.7ab) Leather shoes trimmed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), fur, leather, linen (material), satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11683

Accession Number: 1997.15.6AB

Henry VIII Costume

Costume consists of: (.1) Burnt umber velvet checked coat, (.2) Burnt umber velvet checked hat, (.3) Black satin knee britches, (.4) Black satin waistcoat, (.5) Ruff [Post dates the rest of the costume, made by donor to replace one which was lost], (.6ab) velvet pouch, (.7ab) Leather shoes trimmed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), fur, leather, linen (material), satin, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 11684

Accession Number: 1997.15.7AB

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from the life of Joseph.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Pieters, F. (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 11685

Accession Number: 1997.22A

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from the life of Joseph.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Pieters, F. (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 11686

Accession Number: 1997.22B

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from the life of Joseph.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Pieters, F. (Maker)

Material: copper engraving (printing process), cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 11687

Accession Number: 1997.22C

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from mythology.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11688

Accession Number: 1997.23A

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from mythology.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11689

Accession Number: 1997.23B

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from mythology.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11690

Accession Number: 1997.23C

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from mythology.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), copper engraving (printing process), linen (material)

GUSN: 11691

Accession Number: 1997.23D

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from mythology.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11692

Accession Number: 1997.23E

Cloth Sample

Purple and white plate printed fabric with scenes from mythology.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper engraving (printing process), linen (material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 11693

Accession Number: 1997.23F

Wedding Dress

Long sleeved gown with boat neck and mono-bosom silhouette. Back closure with sixteen buttons. Lace and silk bands alternate.

Date: 1910-1937

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11694

Accession Number: 1997.13

Serving Spoon

A flat, straight rectangular handle with a shallow, circular bowl.

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 11695

Accession Number: 1986.781

Shawl

Black wool gauze; large triangle; pleated ruffle appliqued all around edge.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), gauze, wool (textile)

GUSN: 11696

Accession Number: 1997.1

Shawl

Cream sheer silk; printed border of large rose spray woth leaves in pink, red, purple, green, and blue; hand-tied fringe all around; square.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 11697

Accession Number: 1997.4

Teaspoons

Each has a wavy fiddle handle with an upturned tip, and a tapering stem to the spurs above the ovoid, shallow bowl.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: Towle & Jones (Maker)

Material: coin silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 11698

Accession Number: 1986.786.1

Shawl

Cream silk georgette; deep borders of brocaded floral motifs; plain body; long, tied fringe; long rectangle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11699

Accession Number: 1997.3

Scarf

Red border and body; white inner body printed with black and red floral sprays; black and white sprays and white on body; hemmed edges; square.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 11700

Accession Number: 1997.5

Scarf

Burgundy silk (rayon?) ground woven with geometric damask. Long rectangle; doubled fabric; plain ends; body printed with black, white, and orange paisley; multicolored hand-tied silk fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, stitching, machine-made, printing (process), rayon, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 11701

Accession Number: 1997.2

Teddy

White cotton; embroidered scalloped edges around neck, armholes and legs; wide, round neckline; sleeveless; satin ribbon drawstring at neck; floral embroidery at neck; three button crotch.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 11702

Accession Number: 1997.7

Child's Knickers

White linen; two side pockets with button closure hip pocket; straight hem.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 11703

Accession Number: 1997.6

Pair of Sleeves

Woman's sleeves. White lawn gathered to tape lace band; net ruffle at wrist with two embroidered scalloped rows.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), lawn (textile), linen (material), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 11704

Accession Number: 1997.12

Decoy

Carved and painted wooden decoy representing a duck, brown with a yellow bill. Carved in ridges and fastened at the bottom front with old wire loops and swivel, with a sailor's twisted cord. Very light weight wood- balsa?

Date: 1896-1924

Maker: Mason's Decoy Factory (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11320

Accession Number: 1991.1667

Decoy

Wooden carved decoy representing a duck, with a sharp bill, a grey head and breast, black neck and white wings. A black oval painted on its back.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: Jones, H. F. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 11321

Accession Number: 1991.1668

Decoy

A tin hollow stick-up decoy representing a seagull, the hollow forming in two parts, the molded feathers and wings. It has a hinged back and is joined to the stick with a screw and nut at the base of the bird. It is painted white with a black bill, eyes, crown of head and wings. It appears to have b...

Date: 1874-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11322

Accession Number: 1991.1669

Tea Box

The body has a deep "U" shaped front, with a flat back and hinged slant cover and scrolled handle. It is all painted in red and decorated with gold and black striping and gold foliate devices over an arched bannerette with foliate ends inscribed "Ceylon" in black. And a gold and black edged octagona...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11323

Accession Number: 1991.1670

Pitcher

Of cylindrical form with a flared rolled foot and a large triangular spout with hinged cover. It has a circular, slightly domed cover and a tapering wide strap handle with thumb reset. The side is set with a rectangular strip of four panes of uncolored glass held in a tin frame. It is all painted re...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), stenciling, tin (metal)

GUSN: 11324

Accession Number: 1991.1671

Firehat

A deep ovid crown, with a stamped gilt metal eagle's head crest on an oblong scroll embossed brim held with heavy metal wire. A shaped crest is on the front with an applied white leather "1" with a crossed lader and pole under an the word "Frank[l]in", all painted in black and red.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, metal, stamping (forming)

GUSN: 11325

Accession Number: 1991.1672

Settee

Settee. Grain-painted unidentified wood, cane. Shaped serpentine crest rail pierced with hold over shaped cane splat and two squared back posts and styles. Meets with curved and shaped arms that join at the caned seat with a serpentine seat rail with conforming pierced pendants. Turned front stretch...

Date: 1861-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, cane (plant material), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 11326

Accession Number: 1991.1673

Painting

An oval panel, oriented horizontally with a waterfall landscape from an unusual viewpoint from underneath the ledge from which the water descends in the middle distance. Between the rocks in the base of the gorge, where the water forms a pool, stands a man fishing. (This is a poor man's 'Kindred Spi...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11327

Accession Number: 1991.1674

Tavern Sign

Large round ball painted gold; iron staples for hanging.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11328

Accession Number: 1991.1675

Shadow Box

A flat rectangular case with a flat molded cornice and a rounded, rectangular cornered glazed front revealing a scal model of a four masted ship. It is fully rigged with rolled sails and a black and red painted hull mounted on a cradle, against a light blue background. The case is raised on a molded...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, graining, painting (coating), pine (wood), string (fiber product)

GUSN: 11329

Accession Number: 1991.1677

Ship Model

A half hull model. Painted black, with the back unpainted and it is mounted on a section of wood. Three nails protrude from the side of the hull.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 11330

Accession Number: 1991.1678

Bench

The bench has a broad crest rail with a shaped top raised on ring rod turned stiles and central support over a second rectangular rail raised on turned spindles. It has a wide plank seat with a rounded front "swooping" arm rest on rod and ring turned support and two splindles. Eight thick rod and ri...

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating), pine (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 11332

Accession Number: 1991.1681

Print

Of rectangular, horizontal format print of two ducks in a marshy body of water with cattails and rushes in the background. One duck- with a green head, white rim, brown and gray body- is facing left, seen in profile. The other (female?) is brown and is facing slightly right. In an unpainted wooden ...

Date: 1941

Maker: Pope, A., Jr. (Artist) Armstrong & Co. (Printmaker)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11333

Accession Number: 1991.1682

Print

Rectangular, horizontal format print of two ducks in an autumn landscape. In crepuscular light, floating on a river with trees on the far bank rendered sketchily in earth tones. There are gray/brown ducks, one facing right, seen in profile, its mate to the right. They appear to be a type of mallard....

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: Armstrong & Co. (Printmaker) Pope, A., Jr. (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 11340

Accession Number: 1991.1683

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 11342

Accession Number: 1917.983

Candlestick

Candlestick holder with handle

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 11350

Accession Number: 1917.999

Lantern

Of a tall, rectangular form with three glazed sides and a sloping square top, with a 3/4 circular-shaped superstructure with turned wood and wire handle. The pierced base is fit with a circular collar and bent metal feet. It is painted green.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), sheet metal

GUSN: 11352

Accession Number: 1991.1685

Bucket

Of massive form with a heavy iron bail handle on a circular rolled rim, with sloping straight sides and a flat(?) base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)

GUSN: 11353

Accession Number: 1991.1686

Cupboard

A flat top with molded cornice on a rectangular case with a hinged four panel door, painted yellow. The door has Eastlake period and earlier hardware. And the interior has two "U" shaped top shelves.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 11354

Accession Number: 1991.1687

Jelly Mold

A deep, oblong bowl with sloping sides and an oval ring foot with molded interior of grapes and grape leaves at the base and fluting at the sides. White, glazed pottery.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), lead glaze

GUSN: 11355

Accession Number: 1991.1688

Sugar Shaker

A cylindrical vertically ribbed form of deep pink glass with an opalescent "trellis"-like overlay pattern. Also a domed (zinc?) pierced cap.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11356

Accession Number: 1991.1691

Liverpool Pitcher

Small, full-bellied form with flared foot and applied handle. Transfer prints and inscriptions on both sides in black. One side has a mourning scene at Washington's tomb, the other is showing a three-masted British ship under full sail. Glazed cream-colored body.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing, lead glaze

GUSN: 11357

Accession Number: 1991.1692

Liverpool Pitcher

A narrow, full-bodied form with an applied handle. Decorated with a transfer print in black, showing two kissing children within an oval reserve under a swag of bell flowers, with an inscription below it; same image on both sides.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 11358

Accession Number: 1991.1693

Lantern

Of lighthouse form, with a conical tin top with a hanging ring on the diamond and star pattern. It has a pierced collar over a tapering uncolored glass body and a pierced star pattern tin base fitted with a whale's oil burner, the glass shade has thick roll at the lip and base.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 11359

Accession Number: 1991.1694

Pitcher

Squat baluster form with a beaded rim, flaring spout, and molded raised figures and devices on the side. These show the Greek goddess Diana and her dogs, a flowerhead, and a man drinking over a barrel. It has a ribbed base and applied handle. The underglaze blue is on the collar and body, while the ...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 11361

Accession Number: 1991.1695

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