Historic New England

WALLET

Black reptile skin; w/ metal corners; one pouch & one envelope; leather lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, skin (collagenous material), reptile

GUSN: 47838

Accession Number: 1969.494

Cigarette Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47839

Accession Number: 1969.495

Bag

Beaded purse with a floral pattern and green ribbon handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47840

Accession Number: 1969.497

Purse

Square beaded purse with a blue ribbon handle in the Niagara floral style.

Date: ca.1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47841

Accession Number: 1969.498

Glue Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47842

Accession Number: 1969.500

Dinner Fork

One of a set of twenty four. Silver dinner fork with an ivory handle. Four tines.

Date: 1853-1886

Maker: Holmes, Booth & Haydens (Silversmith)

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 47843

Accession Number: 1969.501.1

Wooden watch box with sliding cover which converts to a dispay stand. Elaborate inlaid design with painted details. Winged angel in center of cover, bordered by flourishes and dolphins. Beveled edges with inlaid checkered pattern in red, green and black. Inlaid mosaic floral pattern on sides in re...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47844

Accession Number: 1969.503

Buttons in box

Assorted buttons in wooden box

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 47845

Accession Number: 1969.510

Button

Buttons inside small wooden box

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 47846

Accession Number: 1969.511

Button

Buttons inside pouch

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47847

Accession Number: 1969.512

Cuff Link

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47848

Accession Number: 1969.513

Lorgnette

Gold lorgnette with circular lenses.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 47850

Accession Number: 1969.523

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47851

Accession Number: 1969.526

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47852

Accession Number: 1969.527

Eyeglass Case

Silver hinged eyeglass case. Rectangular with rounded ends. Green fabric interior.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47853

Accession Number: 1969.528

Change or Token Holder

Silver coin holder constructed like a small pocket watch. Push-release and loop on one side, hinge on the other. Round silver case opens to reveal slot to hold small coins or tokens with back that retracts on a spring to hold coins securely. "Stirling / Pat. 1903" stamp on interior. Engraved "C F" o...

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47854

Accession Number: 1969.531

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47857

Accession Number: 1969.538

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47858

Accession Number: 1969.539

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47859

Accession Number: 1969.540

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47860

Accession Number: 1969.541

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47861

Accession Number: 1969.542

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: palm fiber

GUSN: 47869

Accession Number: 1969.552

Tablecloth

Cream-colored lace table runner.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47872

Accession Number: 1969.556

Needlework

Red and marroon square pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47873

Accession Number: 1969.557

Scarf

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47874

Accession Number: 1969.559

Commemorative Quilt

T-shaped, central printed cotton panel of flags. Around panel are blocks of red, white and blue printed cotton of either straight lines or chevron pattern. Edge bound in blue cotton; overall diamond pattern quilting.

Date: 1893-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, piecing, quilting

GUSN: 47875

Accession Number: 1969.561

Shot Glass

Colorless shot glass with rounded foot and hand-painted decoration of crest with bird below a crown flanked by red and gray leaves. Gray and white dots around foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 51662

Accession Number: 1987.447

Bookcase

Small bookcase with two flat shelves and one slanted stand; pierced trefoil and quatrefoil designs; visible tenons with keys through sides.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 51667

Accession Number: 1987.453

Morris Chair

Slat back with serpentine stiles, seat rails form rear legs; arm supports carved similar to spindles.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Morris (Designer)

Material: ash (wood), cherry (wood), staining, ebony (color), leather, upholstering

GUSN: 51668

Accession Number: 1987.454

Sampler

This combination verse and alphabet sampler was worked on a linen ground in silk thread, depicting a house surrounded by leafy trees, hills and birds. Above the scene is a verse and above that is an alphabet. Below the scene is an inscription with the needleworker's name and age. A green and white s...

Date: 1800

Maker: Glezen, Nancy (Embroiderer)

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

GUSN: 51669

Accession Number: 1987.456

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51670

Accession Number: 1987.457

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51671

Accession Number: 1987.458

Punch bowl

Interior border: underglaze blue herringbone band w/ stylized "leaf" chain; central decoration: rocks and exotic grasses on pond; exterior has 2 scenes: 1) smaller exotic grass scene and 2) larger exotic grass scene w/ fence.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), grass (plant material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 51672

Accession Number: 1987.459

Saucer

Slightly lobed body with scalloped gilt edge; central heraldic device: bird, facing left perched atop shield with gilt floral spray surrounded by olive branches.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 51673

Accession Number: 1987.460.1

Painting

Woman at monument with large urn, willow left, church right.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), velvet (fabric weave), willow (wood)

GUSN: 51674

Accession Number: 1987.462

Document

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51675

Accession Number: 1987.463

Saucer

White transfer-print creamware plate. Black floral transfer print with superimposed paint. Molded gadrooned border around the rim.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, hand-painted, creamware

GUSN: 51677

Accession Number: 1987.465.1

Waste Bowl

Black transfer-printed footed bowl. Pink luster rim. Pastoral scenes adorn the body.

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), luster (optical property), porcelain, transfer printing

GUSN: 51680

Accession Number: 1987.466

Saucer

White creamware transfer-printed saucer. Centrally located purple transfer print illustrating a domestic scene. Superimposed hand painting on the transfer print.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), creamware, transfer printing, hand-painted

GUSN: 51681

Accession Number: 1987.467.1

Portrait of Mrs. Davis

Portrait of an older woman wearing a pale gray shirt and bright yellow scarf wrapped around her head and neck. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1935

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51685

Accession Number: 1987.470

Portrait of Mr. Stackhouse

Portait of a man seated on a settee with coral upholstery. Sitter has dark hair and eyes, and a cleft chin. He is wearing a blue suit with white collared shirt and lilac colored tie. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51687

Accession Number: 1987.472

Portrait of Dorothy Lyman

Portrait of a nude woman kneeling in front of a round bowl. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51693

Accession Number: 1987.478

Portrait of Neil Stewart

Full length portrait of a nude man, standing. Profile view with sitter looking off to the right, left hand on hip. Oil paint on canvas, no frame.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51698

Accession Number: 1987.483

Photograph

Reverend Sears; bust length; oval velvet mat.

Maker: unknown

Material: tinting, oil paint (paint), photographs

GUSN: 51700

Accession Number: 1987.485

Portrait Photograph

Bust-length portrait of a balding man with full side burns.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen prints

GUSN: 51701

Accession Number: 1987.486

Fishing Rod

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51711

Accession Number: 1987.493

Doll

Baby doll in a pink dress.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51763

Accession Number: 1987.550

Camera

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51764

Accession Number: 1987.551.1

Portrait of Mrs. Charles A. Cutting

Portrait of Mrs. Charles A. (Arma) Cutting of Wayland and Boston, a stern looking, older, heavy-set woman with hair in bun. Great grandmother of Edwin B. Sears.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51777

Accession Number: 1987.564

Portrait of Eliza Sparhawk Sears

Bust-length portrait of a woman in a white bonnet with a portrait brooch. Wife of Edmund H. Sears. Elaborate gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51778

Accession Number: 1987.565

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