Historic New England

Measuring Device

Trapezoid measuring device has "yardstick" type base with inches etched in black; two 5" rules project upward at right angles at 7" and 29" with hypotenuse rule extending to edges of base; unmarked bar across top.

Date: 1876 A

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), ash (wood)

GUSN: 6341

Accession Number: 1971.1247

Print

Framed print depicting a carved eagle surmounting a ball on a flag pole with inner line border.

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6342

Accession Number: 1971.1248

Photograph

Black and white view of Rundlet-May House before land across street built up; molded wooden frame, painted black.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographs

GUSN: 6343

Accession Number: 1971.1249

Looking Glass

Serpentine frame formed from five pieces of wood has applied modified pineapple crest; grained overall in light natural colors; backed with two pieces of pine.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mirrors, pine (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 6344

Accession Number: 1971.1250

Barometer

Round brass hanging barometer has glass covered case; exposed workings with white circular face or guage; circular brass hanger at top.

Date: 1911 A

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 6345

Accession Number: 1971.1252

Bellows

Scalloped edged teardrop shape bellows, with ring turned brass air pipe; red leather bags attached to wood with pointed brass tacks, elaborately carved wood with raised floral bouquet, painted black, underside undecorated.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), leather, hardwood

GUSN: 6346

Accession Number: 1971.1253

Bellows

Heavy brass ringed air pipe, dark leather bags attached to teardrop shaped wood with brass tacks, rounded wood handles; undecorated light varnished wood.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), leather, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6347

Accession Number: 1971.1254

Woodbin

Simple square box with 3/4 hinged lid on top; painted gray.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 6348

Accession Number: 1971.1255

Bread Board

Simple pine board with cleated ends; rectanguloid form.

Date: 1800 R - 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 6349

Accession Number: 1971.1256

Wine Glass

Blown colorless elipse faceted bowl; hollow hour glass stem; low domed circular foot; finished pontil; 18th c. style.

Date: 1867-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 6350

Accession Number: 1971.1257

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass body; bell-shaped bowl with oval facets; applied baluster stem; plain circular foot; polished pontil.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6351

Accession Number: 1971.1258.1

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass body; bell-shaped bowl with oval facets; applied baluster stem; plain circular foot; polished pontil.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6352

Accession Number: 1971.1258.2

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass body; bell-shaped bowl with oval facets; applied baluster stem; plain circular foot; polished pontil.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6353

Accession Number: 1971.1258.3

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass; bell shaped bowl with vertical facets around base; applied knopped stem; plain circular foot.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6354

Accession Number: 1971.1259.1

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass; bell shaped bowl with vertical facets around base; applied knopped stem; plain circular foot.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6355

Accession Number: 1971.1259.2

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass; bell shaped bowl with vertical facets around base; applied knopped stem; plain circular foot.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6356

Accession Number: 1971.1259.3

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass; bell shaped bowl with vertical facets around base; applied knopped stem; plain circular foot.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6357

Accession Number: 1971.1259.4

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass; bell shaped bowl with vertical facets around base; applied knopped stem; plain circular foot.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6358

Accession Number: 1971.1259.5

Wine Glass

Free blown colorless glass; plain circular foot; short knopped stem; applied bell bowl with vertical shaped and mold-blown facets at waist; variety of bell bowl shapes; unfinished pontil. .4) Has polished pontil. .1) Has bubble at base of bowl (flaw).

Date: 1785-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, flint glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 6359

Accession Number: 1971.1260.1

Tea Bowl

Tea bowl with a scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" in the interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around the exterior of the bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6988

Accession Number: 1961.169B

Tea Bowl

Tea bowl with a scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" in the interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around the exterior of the bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6989

Accession Number: 1961.169C

Tea Bowl

Tea bowl with a scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" in the interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around the exterior of the bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6990

Accession Number: 1961.169D

Tea Bowl

Both bowl and saucer have scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy iwth blue "buds" around saucer adn interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer and exterior of bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl and in well of sau...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6991

Accession Number: 1961.169E

Tea Bowl

Tea bowl with a scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" in the interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around the exterior of the bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6992

Accession Number: 1961.169F

Tea Bowl

Tea bowl with a scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" in the interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around the exterior of the bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6993

Accession Number: 1961.169G

Tea Bowl

Tea bowl with a scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" in the interior of bowl; second brown and blue huskchain border around the exterior of the bowl; brown and blue basket of flowers exterior of bowl; small brown floral sprigs exterior and interior o...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6994

Accession Number: 1961.169H

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6995

Accession Number: 1961.169I

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6996

Accession Number: 1961.169J

Saucer

Scalloped edge and slightly lobed body; border of scrolling brown ivy with blue "buds" around saucer; second brown and blue huskchain border around well of saucer; brown and blue basket of flowers in well of saucer.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 6997

Accession Number: 1961.169K

Plate

Plate with central decoration of a floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 6998

Accession Number: 1944.32.2

Plate

Plate with central decoration of a floral bunch of blue, green, and pink flowers. Part of a partial child's tea service, 1944.27-.32.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 6999

Accession Number: 1944.32.3

Coffee cup

All painting black; border of wavy dot line below double thin line; decoration of large and smaller floral spriogs with gilt highlights; slightly fluted body; ear-shaped handles with ridged spine and leafy terminals, painted black.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 7000

Accession Number: 1934.2965.2

Hat

Cream net with scalloped edge trims brim; brim has pointed sides; crown made of ivory net with ivory satin ribbon (narrow) arranged in lattice pattern; pink artificial rose bud bunches at sides of face; tulle streamers trimmed with same ivory satin ribbon; wire support/structure.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, lace (needlework), net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7001

Accession Number: 1930.1078

Straw Hat

Natural-colored straw hat, braided with high crown and narrow brim. Trimmed with bright blue grosgrain ribbon and bow. Brown leather sweatband. Paper label pasted to crown interior.

Date: 1886-1888

Maker: Martin, Henry B. (Retailer)

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7002

Accession Number: 1930.1253

Hat

Medium-sized boater of dark brown straw, ribbed with tan silk hatband and bow at side. Tan sweatband, crown lined with white net.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), leather, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 7003

Accession Number: 1930.1529

Evening Headdress

Blue silk chenille withd lattice pattern forming cap; faceted black beads interspersed; four chenille tassels with same faceted beads.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7004

Accession Number: 1931.370

Calash

Green silk; ruched ruffle with self-piping, at brim; nine outer cane hoops and five inner cane hoops; wire hoop at brim; self-fabric bow at back; self-fabric neck ruffle (bavolet) with applied band at edge; wadding at neck; green silk ribbon attached at right side; center back panel lined/stiffened ...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7005

Accession Number: 1931.1057

"Pumpkin" Hood

Navy blue silk woven with allover pattern of small squares; quilted with seven casings with seven blue silk ribbon drawstrings, forming six puffed bands lined with batting; self-ruffle around brim and neck; neck ruffle has thin layer of batting; gathered center back panel trimmed with blue and black...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7006

Accession Number: 1932.887

Hat

Fawn silk velvet trimmed with fawn velvet leaves around brim; pleated self fabric; fawn velvet garland attached at crown; face of brim edged with white lace and blue velvet berries and lined with blue velvet; crown lined with glazed canvas; wide tan taffeta ribbon ties.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, stitching, leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7007

Accession Number: 1933.197

Head Dress

Burgundy chenille with floral motif of gold metallic thread with clear beads; trimmed with gold metallic lace; burgundy and red feathers at left side; pointed at front.

Date: 1878-1881

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), chenille (yarn), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7008

Accession Number: 1933.739C

Hat

Wide-brimmed rye straw (by eye) hat made from a single width of braid coiled and hand-stitched; no trimming.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7009

Accession Number: 1933.1168

Wedding Wreath

Band of wax orange blossoms with green leaves and larger white flower; attached to wire.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, cotton (textile), wax, wire

GUSN: 7010

Accession Number: 1933.2117

Wedding Corsage

No description

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7011

Accession Number: 1933.2116

Box

Small, rectangular; black embossed with scrolling acanthus leaves, pale yellow border.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, embossing, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 7012

Accession Number: 1933.2125AB

Hat

Large black hat with wire foundation, black braided horsehair and scalloped brim trimmed with black tulle, and straw and large black crepe.

Date: 1913-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), handmade, machine-made, net (textile), silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7013

Accession Number: 1934.30

Hat

Black silk net on wire foundation; wide brim trimmed with black spangles; flowers of black beadwork; black crepe lining.

Date: 1908-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wire

GUSN: 7014

Accession Number: 1934.31

Hat

Large black hat with wire foundation covered in satin and trimmed with black tulle and ruching with black sequins, black lace bow with wire support.

Date: 1913-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), wire

GUSN: 7015

Accession Number: 1934.32

Hat

Purple horsehair hat with tulle and wire foundation, pleated brim trimmed with blue/gray cotton flowers, large bow at back of purple moiré ribbon, and padded crown lined with black silk and velvet.

Date: 1913-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, stitching, machine-made, moiré, tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7016

Accession Number: 1934.33

Hat

Large black silk hat draped with large bow-like extension on wire foundation, trimmed with garland of black flowers. Brim, supported by wire edged with velvet and black tulle, black silk lining with drawstring.

Date: 1913-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7017

Accession Number: 1934.55

Hat

Large; lacy, natural straw with tan raffin (flat straw bands) interwoven; trimmed with garland of cream and pink cloth roses, and two large satin bows (one pink and one cream); broad brim with scalloped edge; crown is floppy; elastic chin band; lined with white silk.

Date: 1903-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), handmade, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7018

Accession Number: 1934.59

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