Historic New England

Duster coat

Dark brown linen duster coat with notched collar, long sleeves; Three self covered buttons down center front, additional buttonhole at lapel; one chest pocket, two large patch pockets; smaller pocket on right side; Kick pleat in back seam.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, linen (material)

GUSN: 53214

Accession Number: 1942.898

Coal Carrier

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53215

Accession Number: 1942.901

Skimmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 53216

Accession Number: 1942.901D

Pincushion

Square pincushion with bead and thread embroidered design of a cross, chalice, and ivy wreath on a red cushion. Cream ground; red pleated ribbon trim; red back.

Maker: Whiting, Sarah (Maker)

Material: damask, textiles

GUSN: 53217

Accession Number: 1942.903

Child's Bonnet

Cream; ruching at front of beige ribbon loops with rosette and pink silk flowers at top; back extends below neck--"skirted"--with cream bow and two rows of fringe; lined with woolen cap; two silk ties.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 53218

Accession Number: 1942.904A

Pillowcase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53219

Accession Number: 1942.906

Cape

Black ribbed/ottoman silk shoulder cape; trimmed with jet beads - bands and circles along center front, with "sleeves" of net covered with black jet beads; pointed at front and back; standing band collar.

Date: 1886-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53220

Accession Number: 1942.910

Purse

Teal knit purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53221

Accession Number: 1942.915

Fan

Red lacquered sticks trimmed with silver; red Moroccan leather guards; red satin leaf; brass ring.

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, leather, satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53222

Accession Number: 1942.916

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Ebonized sandalwood sticks and guards, pierced and carved; lower half of leaf in dark red satin, upper half in black and gold lace; rivet set with faceted black stone; black enamelled ring. BOX (B): Cardboard, two pieces, covered with white paper with embossed diamond pattern.

Date: 1870s

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), lace (needlework), paper (fiber product), piercing, sandalwood (wood), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 53223

Accession Number: 1942.917AB

Fan

Long, varnished wooden sticks and guards with carved design painted in gold; large cotton leaf printed on one side with seven figures in 18th Century dress watching a fiddler and a monkey in a pastoral setting; in blue, green, yellow, pink and brown; metal ring and rivet.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), painting (coating), printing (process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53224

Accession Number: 1942.918

Folding Fan & Box

FAN (A): Wooden sticks and guard painted to resemble tortoise shell; leaf of dark blue green satin painted with bird in pink and yellow on tree branch; metal loop and rivet. BOX (B): Long, wide cardboard box, two-piece, covered in glossy white paper; plain interior.

Date: 1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), satin, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53225

Accession Number: 1942.919AB

Boot

Brown/black boot; wooden pegs in sole; stacked heel; two eyes for lacing; lined with linen.

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material)

GUSN: 53226

Accession Number: 1942.922

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 53227

Accession Number: 1942.927

Child's Pantaloons

White; six buttonholes at waist; open sides with reinforcement; one tuck at hem with band of cotton fabric eyelet embroidery and scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), openwork

GUSN: 53228

Accession Number: 1942.928

Child's Pantaloons

White; six buttonholes at waistband; open sides with reinforcement; one tuck with embroidered scalloped hem (on cotton)--flowers with garland.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 53229

Accession Number: 1942.929

Bag

Light tan bag with hemmed opening. Texture is coarse. .

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53230

Accession Number: 1942.933

Petticoat

White cotton; flounce edged with linen lace; tucks above flounce; buttoned waist; short.

Date: 1914-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 53231

Accession Number: 1942.935

Chemise

Cotton; store-bought trimming.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53232

Accession Number: 1942.948

Chemise

Cotton; tilted-up sleeves.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 53233

Accession Number: 1942.952

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with covered button; three sets of tucks at hem; trimmed with tatting; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 53234

Accession Number: 1942.953

Petticoat

White linen gathered to waistband with two covered buttons; short; tucked hem with eyelet embroidery; edged with linen lace.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 53235

Accession Number: 1942.957

Blouse

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53236

Accession Number: 1942.958

Nightgown

White cotton nightgown, hand-made lace trim, buttons all way down front with tucking on each side.

Date: early 1880s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53237

Accession Number: 1942.961

Chemise

White linen; gathered to yoke; short sleeves; braided trim on yoke.

Date: 1860s

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 53238

Accession Number: 1942.962

Bureau scarf

Ivory linen embroidered in red silk; outdoor scene of boy and girl seated on bench fishing. Hemmed sides. Three bands of red. Threaded openwork top and bottom ending with knotted fringe.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), openwork, silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53239

Accession Number: 1942.965

Table runner

Roughly square; ivory plain weave linen. Embroidered at ends with cup and saucer and abstract floral in red and brown cotton. Self-fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, fringe, linen (material), tabby (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53240

Accession Number: 1942.966

Table runner

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), tabby (textile), silk (textile), textiles

GUSN: 53241

Accession Number: 1942.967

Bureau Scarf

Beige linen rectangle. Red cotton embroidery at center showing six book-reading owls sitting on a branch. Geometric weave inner border framed in openwork. Knotted self fringe all around.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lining (process), openwork, weaving, textiles

GUSN: 53242

Accession Number: 1942.968

Petticoat

White linen gathered to buttoned waistband; button covered with linen embroidered scalloped cotton flounce headed by two sections of tucks with insertion of embroidered cotton; short.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 53243

Accession Number: 1942.971

Commemorative Coin

Part of set of 3 medallions. Obverse w/ cast relief design of 9) Franciscus Petrarca 10) Torquato Tasso 11) Dante Alighieri. Reverse have biographical information.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 56017

Accession Number: 1977.18.11

Book

Red silk damask book w/ string tie closure, "From Cousin Jos Dec 25, 84 Merry Christmas for Helen". Interior contains drawings of Chinese figures.

Date: 1884

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 56018

Accession Number: 1977.23

Portrait of Helen Waterston (1841-1858)

Miniature portrait on ivory of Helen Waterston, daughter of Anna Quincy Waterston (see "Mrs Jack" by Louise Hall Thorpe). Girl is wearing a lavender dress. Gilt molded oval frame with laurel leaves below in larger rectangular stand. With stepped canted base.

Date: 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 56019

Accession Number: 1977.26

Portrait of a Girl

Ivory miniature portrait of a woman in a red dress and necklace, set in a royal blue velvet box with white satin interior. Tag marked "unknown, possibly one of the daughters of President of Josiah Quincy."

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 56020

Accession Number: 1977.27

Sill peg

Original peg from the sill of the quincy house.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56021

Accession Number: 1988.87

Key

Retractable key. Circular hole straight shaft w/ hinge so key can bend back into itself.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56022

Accession Number: 1988.88

Wall Mirror

Molded broken scroll pediment with gilded rosettes; central figure missing; line inlay of light and dark woods and gilded border surrounding rectangular glass; scrolled lower rail with ears. Gesso and gilt foliate ornaments form side brackets.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: AFTER Soderholtz (Maker)

Material: gesso, gilding, mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 56023

Accession Number: 1988.96

Oriental Carpet

Woven broadloom rug, imitating oriental carpet. Square room size rug. Forest green background with yellow, pale orange and tans. Central panel with gothic-like elaborate diamond shaped medallions or devices laid out in alternating rows on an overall background of meandering floral vine. Main border ...

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: AFTER Soderholtz (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 56024

Accession Number: 1988.97

Pen Tray

Long rectangular till w/ 3 small open boxes and one long pencil tray opening onto small storage area.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56025

Accession Number: 1988.105

Spectacles

Oval lenses, wire rims w/ wire earpieces terminating in teardrop shapes.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wire

GUSN: 56026

Accession Number: 1988.106

Bric-a-brac

Top hat made of shredded dollars. Tagged "Made of U.S. National Green backs redeemed and macerated at the U.S. Treasury. Estimated $5,000."

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56027

Accession Number: 1988.107

Powder Horn

Partial powder horn with scratch drawing of a bird on a palm tree, initials "RW" and date "1782".

Date: 1782

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 56028

Accession Number: 1988.108

Powder Horn

Partial powder horn; no inscriptions. Both ends missing.

Date: 1750-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 56029

Accession Number: 1988.109

Fireplace tongs

Pair of tongs; shaped cast iron shaft w/ round, flat pincers; ring and columnar shapes on brass handles, surmounted by round knop finial.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56030

Accession Number: 1988.110.1

Fireplace shovel

Shovel; corresponding shape w/ dished, rectangular shovel.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal)

GUSN: 56031

Accession Number: 1988.110.2

Eyeglasses

Rectangular lenses w/ rounded corners; wire rims and earpieces; shaped nosepiece. Missing one earpiece.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wire

GUSN: 56032

Accession Number: 1988.114

Wall Mirror

Tripartite overmantel looking glass; rectangular; applied split baluster forms; corner blocks; gilt and gesso; label from J.F. Cabot, picture framers and gilders on back. Regilded.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Cabot, J. F. (Maker)

Material: gilding, glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 56056

Accession Number: 19.1972

Lithograph

Framed lithograph; in gilt frame "Love"; artist, R. Cosway; printed by R. Pollard Frame: gilt w/ fine lined pattern and recessed inner edge.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Cosway, R. (Maker) Pollard, R. (Printer)

GUSN: 56065

Accession Number: 1941.127

Sword & Scabbard

Fraternal society dress sword, originally owned by W. J. Quincy. Scabbard has remnants of original leather covering, w/ worked silver plate embellishments. Marked w/ company's name (now indecipherable) and place. Red enamel cross on central medallion. The sword handle has a corresponding red cross o...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, iron (metal), leather, silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 56066

Accession Number: 1951.123AB

Landscape Picture

Charcoal on paper under glass; rectangular molded birds eye frame with gilt and gesso inner frame. Shows approach to Quincy House with horse and carriage in foreground and house in background. Label from Goodspeed's on the back.

Date: 1900

Maker: De Gersdorff, Ernst Bruno (Artist) Possibly Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer) Possibly Goodspeed's Bookstore (Retailer)

Material: charcoal (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 56074

Accession Number: 1944.86

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