Historic New England

Hatpin

Gilt brass hatpin with three metal rings looped together, one is plain, one has rows twisted wire, and the last is set with a row of pastes with a twisted wire border, smaller ball set with pastes is suspended from shaft by a chain.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102601

Accession Number: 1929.1512

Hatpins

Pair of gilt brass hatpins with round heads of abstract foliate openwork.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102602

Accession Number: 1929.1511ab

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins with painted gold ball heads.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102603

Accession Number: 1969.2401.1-2

Hatpin

Hatpin with a gilt metal flower head set with pink glass and faux pearl beads.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102604

Accession Number: 1928.237

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins set with bunches of faux pearls set in gilt brass scroll openwork mounts, each features a chain of pearls attached at the top of the head and at the shaft.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102605

Accession Number: 1940.591ab

Hatpin

Pair of hatpins set with faux pearls with a collar of colorless pastes.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102606

Accession Number: 1928.603ab

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins with large Roman pearl head, each feature a Roman pearl crescent attached to a chain and three pearls on chains attached to shaft.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102607

Accession Number: 1923.421ab

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins with faux pearl heads.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102608

Accession Number: 1928.607ab

Hatpin

Hatpin set with a Roman pearl wrapped in a brass serpent, two smaller Roman pearls on chains are attached to shaft.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102609

Accession Number: 1948.95

Hatpin

Hatpin with Roman pearl head mounted in gilt brass scrolled terminals enameled red and blue, small Roman pearl on chain attached to shaft.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102610

Accession Number: 1931.56

Hatpin

Hatpin with faux naturally shaped pearl set in a metal mount in the shape of leaves.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102611

Accession Number: 2007.15.108

Hatpin

Hatpin with faux pearl head.

Date: 1850-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102612

Accession Number: 2007.15.117

Hatpin

Hatpin with a fleur de lis head painted gold.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102613

Accession Number: 2007.15.114

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins each set with one small and one large faux pearl with gilt metal terminals, each has two chains of three pearls suspended from the shaft.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102614

Accession Number: 1927.755-756

Hatpin

Faux pearl hatpin with gilt metal terminals and a fringe of pointed metal tassels.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102615

Accession Number: 1929.1513

Pair of Hatpins

Pair of hatpins with faux pearl heads mounted in gilt brass floral openwork, each have smaller matching ball suspended on a chain from the shaft.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102616

Accession Number: 1941.1044AB

Hatpin Protectors

Three metal hatpin protectors, two made of brass, one is gilt metal.

Date: 1913

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102617

Accession Number: 1938.1191a-c

Hatpin

Gilt bronze hat pin with a cast scroll head decorated with flower buds and set with two faux pearls.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), bronze (metal)

GUSN: 102618

Accession Number: 1929.503

Hatpins

Pair of hatpins with round glass heads decorated with gold paint and applied glass flowers.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102619

Accession Number: 1928.602ab

Hatpin

Hatpin with a teardrop-shaped tortoiseshell head with gold piqué point decoration.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102620

Accession Number: 2007.15.115

Hatpin

Tortoiseshell hatpin with teardrop head and twisted tortoiseshell shaft.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102621

Accession Number: 1922.186

Collar

Starched cotton collar with blue and white horizontal stripes, one button hole at center of neck and one at each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103637

Accession Number: 1992.246

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of starched cotton cuffs with blue and white vertical stripes, two button holes on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103638

Accession Number: 1992.247AB

Pair of Cuffs

Pair of starched cotton cuffs with blue lines of dots on a cream ground, two button holes on each end.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103639

Accession Number: 1992.248AB

Miniature Portrait of Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848)

Miniature oil on ivory depicting Harrison Gray Otis from the waist up wearing a blue coat with a velvet collar and a dark cravat, strip on right side shows a blue sky and trees. Set within a bronze frame with a molded leaf and berry pattern border.

Date: 1844

Maker: Possibly Bowen, Daniel (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 103640

Accession Number: 1947.782

Miniature portrait of Sally Foster Otis (1770-1836)

This miniature watercolor on ivory depicts Mrs. Harrison Gray (Sally Foster) Otis from the waist up wearing an orange dress and a pearl necklace with a carnelian cross pendant. It is set within a bronze-colored frame with a molded leaf and berry pattern border surrounding an orange velvet mat with a...

Date: 1804

Maker: Malbone, Edward Greene, 1777-1807 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 103641

Accession Number: 1947.783

Bombe Chest of Drawers

Mahogany bombe chest of drawers with rectangular molded edge top above a bombe case with four conforming and graduated drawers with cockbead molded surrounds above a base with a scroll skirt and an applied carved cockle shell at center, on four bracketed short cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. ...

Date: 1781

Maker: Attributed to Gould, Nathaniel (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), eastern white pine (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103642

Accession Number: 1984.21

Dog Tag and Bell

Silver shield shaped dog tag, silver bell, and steel buckle chape on a green and red silk ribbon.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103643

Accession Number: 1921.14A-C

Miniature portrait of Mary (Smith) Gray Otis (1757-1842)

Miniature painting on ivory of an elderly woman in half-mourning dress, set under glass in a red leather hinged case.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Attributed to Goodridge, Sarah, 1788-1853 (Miniaturist) Dyer, James (Framer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 103644

Accession Number: 1956.128

Miniature portrait of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis)

Miniature watercolor bust portrait of Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis II (Eliza Henderson Boardman Otis, 1796-1873) as an older woman. Picture set in hard rubber (diatite) frame with oval opening and molded egg and dart border around opening and four molded sprays of leaves at corners.

Date: c. 1850-1860

Maker: Clark, Alvan, 1804-1887 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103645

Accession Number: 1926.51

Poster

Framed lithograph poster with a view of the Massachusetts State House framed by trees and four sets of strollers in the foreground. Bottom of poster announces a concert in honor of Harris Gray Otis composed by Charles Zeuner.

Date: 1830

Maker: Bradlee, Charles, 1790 or 91-1861 (Publisher)

GUSN: 103646

Accession Number: 1917.123

Fire Screen

Fire screen consisting of three hinged panels, each panel features a trellis design in wrought iron with stained glass and a central flower, scrolled wrought iron base with open heart at center attached to the bottom of each, center panel features a wrought iron scrolled fleur de lis at top.

Date: 1896

Maker: Whitman, Sarah Wyman, 1842-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material), wrought iron (iron alloy), stained glass (material)

GUSN: 103647

Accession Number: 1990.91

Creamware Pitcher

Creamware pitcher with Bowman and Patterson family coat of arms painted on each side, beneath the spout is the Massachusetts coat of arms.

Date: 1796-1800

Maker: Probably Herculaneum (Manufacturer)

Material: creamware, paint (coating)

GUSN: 103648

Accession Number: 2008.37

Ashtray

Earthenware round ceramic ashtray half painted in blue and the other half in dark gray with two abstract fish on either side of a rectangular mask over a shield.

Date: 1956

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 103649

Accession Number: 2008.33

Miniature portrait of Mary Louisa Bowen

Round miniature portrait on ivory of a young girl with long curls, set in round gold colored metal frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103650

Accession Number: 2008.27

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered basket of flowers in center.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103651

Accession Number: 2008.29.1

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered flowers surrounding a circular open work medallion with five hanging tassels along bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103652

Accession Number: 2008.29.2

Placemat

Rectangular white cotton placemat with embroidered bellflowers and leaves with open work medallions and three hanging tassels from bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103653

Accession Number: 2008.29.3

Table Runner

White cotton crocheted table runner with floral and scroll leaf open work pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103654

Accession Number: 2008.29.4.1

Placemats

Pair of white cotton placemats with an embroidered open work floral and scroll leaf pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Worcester, Sarah Ames Lothrop (Maker)

GUSN: 103655

Accession Number: 2008.29.4.2-3

Opera Glasses and Case

Mother of pearl and brass opera glasses [.1] with a leather fitted case [.2] lined in blue satin.

Date: 1871-1890

Maker: L. Kimball & Son (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), mother of pearl, leather

GUSN: 103656

Accession Number: 2008.30.1-.2

The John Hancock House, Boston, Mass.

Oil painting of the John Hancock House on Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Gilt wood frame.

Date: 1859

Maker: Furneaux, Charles (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, gilding

GUSN: 103657

Accession Number: 2008.38

Ladle

Large silver ladle with shaped handle engraved with an engraved "B."

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: Cogswell, Henry, 1824-1865 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103658

Accession Number: 2008.42

Bowl

Plain wooden shallow bowl with machine created concentric circles on the interior and exterior.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103659

Accession Number: 1913.195

Bowl

Plain wooden shallow round bowl.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103660

Accession Number: 1913.196

Bowl

Round wooden shallow bowl with concentric circles on the interior and exterior.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103661

Accession Number: 1913.197

Counter-Top Radio

Rectangular cream plastic radio with a gold metal speaker cover on front, round tuner dial under glass on right over two brown plastic tuning knobs, black plastic handle attached to top. Brown plastic covered wire and plug on reverse.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103662

Accession Number: 2008.34.1

Wall Clock

Square metal wall clock painted cream with a round face behind glass with black numbers, black plastic hour and minute hands and a red second hand, wire and plug on reverse.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: General Electric Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103663

Accession Number: 2008.34.2

Stool

Wooden stool with round flat seat painted red, three bent rectangular wood legs.

Date: 1932-1933

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)

GUSN: 103664

Accession Number: 2008.34.4.1

Stool

Wooden stool with round flat seat painted black, three bent rectangular wood legs.

Date: 1932-1933

Maker: Aalto, Alvar (Finnish architect and designer, 1898-1976) (Designer)

GUSN: 103665

Accession Number: 2008.34.4.2

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