Historic New England

Doll Pillow

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52833

Accession Number: 1941.1673

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with silk-embroidered "Remember the Giver" in blue.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52834

Accession Number: 1941.1689

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a cross on perforated Bristol board.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52835

Accession Number: 1941.1692

Sampler

Unfinished sampler. Rectangular piece of ivory linen. Green cross stitched border, with unfinished, yellow ochre undulating wave border inside; cross stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52836

Accession Number: 1941.1693

Tilt-top table. Mahogany, including cleats and wedges driven through pillar tenon; maple plate. Circular top with dished edge. with slight indentations Simply turned pillar. cabriole legs and five-toed rat claw feet. Original brass latch.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 52837

Accession Number: 1941.1701

Writing Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52838

Accession Number: 1941.1740B

Portrait of Flavel Coolidge

Half-length portrait of Flavel Coolidge (1816-1891) of Cambridge, MA, seated in a wooden chair. Black coat, black stock, long hair and side whiskers.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 52839

Accession Number: 1941.1344

Spoon, Soup

One of a pair of pewter soup spoons. Undecorated with tab-shaped head on handle.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52840

Accession Number: 1941.814.2

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52841

Accession Number: 1942.1AB

Cookie Cutter

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52842

Accession Number: 1942.3

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 52843

Accession Number: 1942.6

Butter Paddle and Board

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52844

Accession Number: 1942.7AB

Razor Case

A hinged wooden case with a felt liner and a handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52845

Accession Number: 1942.8

Shoehorn

Shoehorn made of steer bone; carved hollow like a funnel; cracking along right side.

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 52846

Accession Number: 1942.10

Piece of Wool

Piece of white wool.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52847

Accession Number: 1942.11

Napkin

White linen damask. Red cotton border; floral motifs. Geometric medallions in corners. Self fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52848

Accession Number: 1942.13A

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52849

Accession Number: 1942.14

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52850

Accession Number: 1942.15

Napkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 52851

Accession Number: 1942.16

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52852

Accession Number: 1942.19

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52853

Accession Number: 1942.20

Inkwell

Green-tinted, dome-shaped glass inkwell with off-center opening.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52854

Accession Number: 1942.22

Inkwell

Green-tinted, dome-shaped inkwell with off-center opening.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52855

Accession Number: 1942.23

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 52856

Accession Number: 1942.24

Small Bottle with Cork Stopper

Very small glass bottle with cylindrical bottle and wide, tall neck and flared rim.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52857

Accession Number: 1942.25

Small Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52858

Accession Number: 1942.26

Small Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52859

Accession Number: 1942.27

Bottle

Green-tinted, barrel-shaped glass bottle with fluted body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52860

Accession Number: 1942.29

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52861

Accession Number: 1942.30

Flask

Brownish-green glass flask with molded decoration of cornucopia (horn of plenty) and an urn overflowing with fruits and vegetables.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52862

Accession Number: 1942.33

Medicine Bottle

Small bottle with paper label printed with text, including "Dr. Hannes' Arabian Balsam".

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 52863

Accession Number: 1942.35

Sewing Set

Yellow crocheted sewing set (?), cylindrical in shape with yellow ribbons at the ends. The lengthwise opening is lined with gold ruffles and woven ribbon.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52981

Accession Number: 1942.344

Hair Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: hair

GUSN: 52982

Accession Number: 1942.346

Quilt

Patchwork quilt, made over for use on a couch. Design is made of pointed shapes of printed calicos in light blue, red, and brown.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing, quilting, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 52983

Accession Number: 1942.347

Purse

Tan wool purse with stitched decoration of harp and flowers with green wool striped trim and handle straps and olive green silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52984

Accession Number: 1942.349

Rigid Fan

Turned wood handle, laced to leaf with white silk ribbon; rigid, round straw leaf woven in diamond pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), straw (plant material), turning (shaping process), palm fiber, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 52985

Accession Number: 1942.357

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework picture of a church with the words "The Lord is in his holy temple" embroidered on Bristol board mounted to a faded blue silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52986

Accession Number: 1942.359

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of an image of a chair with the words "Oaken Chair of Gov. Carver's brought in the Mayflower, 1620" embroidered on Bristol board and mounted on a pink silk ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52987

Accession Number: 1942.360

Sewing Set

Green leather rolled cylindrical sewing kit with green velvet pincushions on each end, bright pink lining, and a hole for a thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 52988

Accession Number: 1942.361

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream wool; moire; stiff; linen waistband with pointed yoke. Skirt has pleats at front and gathered at back; cotton twill tape ties at back opening; back vent edged with brown cotton cambric; hem lined with brown cotton cambric.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, wool (textile)

GUSN: 52989

Accession Number: 1942.362

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 52990

Accession Number: 1942.365A-C

Knitting Needles

Pair of large knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52991

Accession Number: 1942.367AB

Crochet Hook

Long, thin hook with a white tip.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 52992

Accession Number: 1942.368

Table mat

Square; concentric squares in shades of green wool worked in crossed corners cross stitch. Deep border of red and brown pill squares. Brown glazed linen back over cardboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: Berlin woolwork, cardboard, cross-stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52993

Accession Number: 1942.369

Bed Cover

Rectangular; applied and gathered founces; woven tape binding around sides and bottom. Gussets at top corners. Pattern of central column of flowers and leaves including roses flanked by narrower columns of morning glories and vines. Light blue ground; brown cotton back.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing

GUSN: 52994

Accession Number: 1942.374

Paint Sample

Painted green on one long edge; chips and bevels out of end and other long edge.

Date: 1816

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 52995

Accession Number: 1942.378

Shawl

White cotton woven w/ denser white stripes outlined w/ 2 threads of red to form plaid; natural, twisted warp fringe.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52996

Accession Number: 1942.379

Table mat

Square; sky blue and white woven plaid iridescent silk. Self fringe all around.

Maker: unknown

Material: fringe, silk (textile), weaving

GUSN: 52997

Accession Number: 1942.380A

Hood

Brown silk taffeta lined with coral silk with quilted diamond pattern; hood has long pointed lappets; pointed brim with coral silk cord and tassels turns back to reveal coral quilted lining; wide, pointed neck ruffle; gathered with drawstring on inside; coral ribbon ties stitched to lining; thin bat...

Date: 1850s

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52998

Accession Number: 1942.385

Needlework Bookmark

Perforated cardboard bookmark embroidered with "I am the Bread of Life" in shades of yellow and brown. Mounted on a white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52999

Accession Number: 1942.387

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