Historic New England

Pocket ornament

This small novelty item was most likely an advertising give-away meant to be tucked in a book or a pocket. The cast metal fan is nickel-plated copper or brass and engraved with the maker's name and location. It hangs from a link chain, which in turn, is attached to an elogated section of folded wire...

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Possibly Forbes & Wallace (Maker)

Material: metal, plating (metal coating), engraving (action), molding (forming)

GUSN: 23967

Accession Number: 1998.4920

Cuff button

This round cuff button or shirt stud is made from a disk of gold-colored metal embellished with a cloisonné enamel design of a man wearing a black-colored shirt and red short pants holds a fishing pole. He stands on a green spit of land looking out over light blue water. A black-colored island with ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cloisonné, enameling, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 23968

Accession Number: 1998.4921

Cuff button

Large circular button or shirt stud made of gold-colored metal embellished with chromolithograph decoupage of horse's head. Coated in clear varnish. Single stem with disc toggle attachment. Once part of a pair.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, varnish by function, paper (fiber product), chromolithographs

GUSN: 23969

Accession Number: 1998.4922

Bracelet

Part of set of partial bracelet(.1) and matching cameo brooch(.2). Bracelet composed of five Classical female profiles carved in limestone (called "lava" in the mid-nineteenth century), each mounted in a plain gold frame and connected with gold O rings. Partial bracelet is mounted on a brown twill c...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold alloy, carving (processes)

GUSN: 23970

Accession Number: 1998.4923.1

Cameo

Part of set of partial bracelet(.1) and matching cameo brooch(.2). Brooch composed of a Classical female bust carved in grey-colored limestone (called "lava" in the mid-nineteenth century). She is crowned in grapevines and leaves and wears Classical dress. The cameo is mounted in a plain gold-plated...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold alloy, carving (processes)

GUSN: 23971

Accession Number: 1998.4923.2

Bracelet

This bracelet is part of a jewelry set made of silver pave-set with iron pyrites. The bracelet has a central eight petalled-flower set with iron pyrite flanked by two sets of graduated shamrock pairs. The bracelet closes with a slide clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23972

Accession Number: 1998.4924.1

Bracelet

This bracelet is part of a six piece set of jewelry, or parure, made of silver set with iron pyrite. This bracelet has a central harp design pave-set with iron pyrite, surrouned by pyrite-filled circles to form the large central element. This is flanked by graduated pyrite-filled ovals. The closure ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23973

Accession Number: 1998.4924.2

Brooch

This brooch is part of a six piece jewelry set, or parure, made of silver pave-set with iron pyrite. This brooch is an equal-armed cross set in a laurel wreath.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23974

Accession Number: 1998.4924.3

Brooch

This brooch is part of a six piece set, or parure, of jewelry made from silver set with iron pyrite. The central motif is an Irish harp, surrounded by a circle of triangles to form a sunburst. Pendants hang from three of the sunburst points. The first is a small flower that hangs from two of the poi...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23975

Accession Number: 1998.4924.4

Brooch

This brooch is part of a six piece set, or parure, of jewelry made from silver pave-set with iron pyrite. A vertical frond, similar to a fern or other leafy branch, stands at the center of a laurel wreath.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23976

Accession Number: 1998.4924.5

Pair of earrings

This earring is one of a pair that forms a set, or parure, of jewelry made from steel pave-set with iron pyrite and made in the shape of trefoil shamrock leaves. The shamrocks hang from French ear wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: pyrite, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23977

Accession Number: 1998.4924.6AB

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23978

Accession Number: 1998.608.13

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23979

Accession Number: 1998.608.14

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23980

Accession Number: 1998.608.15

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23981

Accession Number: 1998.608.16

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23982

Accession Number: 1998.608.17

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23983

Accession Number: 1998.608.18

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23984

Accession Number: 1998.608.19

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23985

Accession Number: 1998.608.20

Teaspoon

Teaspoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23986

Accession Number: 1998.608.21

Fish knife

Fish knife, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23987

Accession Number: 1998.608.22

Serving spoon

Small serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside. Bowl is fluted shell design w/ scalloped edges.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23988

Accession Number: 1998.608.23

Salt spoon

Salt spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23989

Accession Number: 1998.608.24

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23990

Accession Number: 1998.608.25

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23991

Accession Number: 1998.608.26

Serving spoon

Large serving spoon, silver. Bead molding around handle edges on both top and underside of handle. Small crest at tip of handle. Engraved "T" on handle tip underside.

Date: 1854-1857

Maker: Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23992

Accession Number: 1998.608.27

Crate

Rectangular wooden packing crate fastened w/ nails. Lid is hinged. Top has a "X X X" piece of copper and gold painted leather w/ stamped abstract design. Crate is empty. Paper label pasted to front.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), nailing, paper (fiber product), printing (process), sawing, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 24143

Accession Number: 1998.5049

Box w/ cover

Wicker box and cover woven in herring-bone design. Cover completely encases box.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 24144

Accession Number: 1998.5050AB

Mirror

Painted mirror and frame; square wooden frame with smaller square mirror in center. Frame is painted with Japanesque floral vines of pink, purple, red and white morning glories; background shaded yellow and green.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter) Edmands, Charles J. (Framer)

Material: mirrors, painting (coating), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 24145

Accession Number: 1998.5051

Hat

Blue nylon? hat; circular shape w/ wider brim in front; blue nylon bow on side; pink nylon interior w/ gift? and flower decoration on fabric.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24146

Accession Number: 1998.5052

Hat

White straw hat w/ white and gray gauze ribbon around top and brim; ribbon w/ foliate branch design; circular shape.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 24147

Accession Number: 1998.5053

Hat

Brown and pink velour threaded hat w/ pink netting in interior; circular shaped hat; threads sewn in clumped fashion in layered rings around netting to form body of hat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24148

Accession Number: 1998.5054

Hat

Brown velvet hat w/ cut velvet flowers on back and brown netting on front that covers face and wraps under chin; circular shape.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24149

Accession Number: 1998.5055

Hat

Blue and gray woven silk hat w/ blue silk ribbon and paste and pearl decoration; blue and gray alternating swirled pattern.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24150

Accession Number: 1998.5056

Hat

Black velvet hat w/ scalloped edge and red laced liner; long black feather attached to top; circular shape w/ stitching on body to form panels; small point on top; small comb inside to hold in hair.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Possibly Wilshire, Reggi (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24151

Accession Number: 1998.5057

Pillbox

Orange pillbox hat; round w/ coiled appearance; beige cotton interior.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Possibly Smith, Margaret (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 24152

Accession Number: 1998.5173

Hand bag

Plain woven straw handbag w/ two handles and a front pocket. Pocket has red straw stripe on lower edge.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), sewing (process), straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24153

Accession Number: 1998.5058

Hat

Black velvet hat w/ satin bows on side and black netting in front to cover face; round shape w/ arched sides to fit around ears.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24154

Accession Number: 1998.2744

Door curtain

Beaded door curtain suspended from two square wood dowels spaced 6 inches apart and held together w/ woven bamboo beads in criss-cross pattern. Curtain is composed of 4" bamboo beads interspersed w/ blue or brown glass beads. Apparently a work in progress, there is a cardboard box w/ large needles, ...

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cotton (textile), glass (material), wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24155

Accession Number: 1998.5059

Plant stand

Plant stand composed of a four-footed wooden stand holding a wicker basket lined w/ red silk brocade. Into this basket stands a smaller wicker basket, lined w/ the same fabric, to hold plant pot. Wood and wicker stained dark brown.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), sawing, silk (textile), staining, wicker, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24156

Accession Number: 1998.5060.1

Plant pot

Set w/ plant stand(.1) composed of a four-footed wooden stand holding a wicker basket lined w/ red silk brocade. Into this basket stands a smaller wicker basket(.2), lined w/ the same fabric, to hold plant pot. Wood and wicker stained dark brown.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), sawing, silk (textile), staining, wicker, wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 24157

Accession Number: 1998.5060.2

Creche stag

Plaster stag, part of a creche set. In a running position w/ all legs extended. Wool-like coating resembles fur, brown. Painted eyes and nose; painted metal antlers pointed downward between ears. Wooden hooves painted black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24158

Accession Number: 1998.5061.1

Creche deer

Plaster deer, part of creche set. In a walking stance w/ front right leg forward. Wool-like coating resembles fur, brown w/ white underside. White spots painted on body. Painted eyes and nose. Painted metal antlers. Wooden hooves painted black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24159

Accession Number: 1998.5061.2

Creche deer

Plaster deer, part of creche set. Deer is sitting and has front legs curled under, back legs to side. Wool-like coating on exterior resembles fur; white dots painted on. Eyes and nostrils painted; wooden hooves painted black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24160

Accession Number: 1998.5061.3

Creche dog

Plaster hound dog, part of creche set. In a running stance. Wool-like coating on exterior resembles fur, gray and brown spots. Eyes and nose painted. Legs are wooden and fitted into plaster body.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24161

Accession Number: 1998.5061.4

Creche dog

Plaster hound dog, part of creche set. In a running stance. Wool-like coating on exterior resembles fur, gray and brown spots. Eyes and nose painted. Legs are wooden and fitted into plaster body.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24162

Accession Number: 1998.5061.5

Creche boar

Plaster boar, part of creche set. In a standing position, as if ready to charge. Wool-like coating resembles fur, gray. Painted eyes and nose. Wooden hooves painted brown.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24163

Accession Number: 1998.5061.6

Creche goat

Plaster goat, part of creche set. Wool-like coating resembles fur, blue and gray on top, gray underside. Painted eyes and nose and udder. Wooden hooves painted black.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24164

Accession Number: 1998.5061.7

Creche bear

Plaster bear, part of creche set. In a sitting position w/ front right leg extended. Head pointed sideways. Wool-like coating resembles fur, brown. Painted eyes and nose.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24165

Accession Number: 1998.5061.8

Creche fox

Plaster fox, part of creche set. In a sitting position. Wool-like coating resembles fur, red w/ a white chest. Painted eyes and nose.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), plaster

GUSN: 24166

Accession Number: 1998.5061.9

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