Historic New England

Juice Reamer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54010

Accession Number: 1945.187

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54011

Accession Number: 1945.189AB

Ice Shave

Wooden handled metal ice shaver

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54013

Accession Number: 1945.192

Demijohn

Wicker covered bottle with cork stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wickerwork, weaving

GUSN: 54014

Accession Number: 1945.199

Boot Scraper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54015

Accession Number: 1945.204

Taper

Wax tapers in original box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 54016

Accession Number: 1945.208

Crock with Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54017

Accession Number: 1945.209AB

Lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 54018

Accession Number: 1945.210AB

Pince-nez and Case

Metal pince-nez with circular lenses [.1]. Hinged leather case with a fabric liner [.2].

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 54019

Accession Number: 1945.218.1-.2

Spectacles and Case

Tortoise shell spectacles [.1] and a hinged leather case [.2]. Round lenses. C bridge. Temple curl side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, leather

GUSN: 54020

Accession Number: 1945.220.1-.2

Cruet Set

Seven piece cruet set consists of six cut glass bottles and elaborate metal stand. Three cruets with stoppers, two casters with metal tops and finial and one mustard pot with hinged metal lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54021

Accession Number: 1945.227.1-.7

Medicine Bottle

Cobalt blue glass medicine bottle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54022

Accession Number: 1945.242

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 54023

Accession Number: 1945.246

Painting

Woman and naked child sitting on ground, stringing a garland of flowers.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Brown, W. (Artist)

Material: graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 54024

Accession Number: 1945.251

Carpetbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54025

Accession Number: 1945.253

Cradle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 54026

Accession Number: 1945.256

Shoes

Pair of white satin shoes with blue accents. Floral and foliate pattern. Thick Louis heel, square tongue, and a dog leg side seam.

Date: 1730-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54027

Accession Number: 1945.257AB

Lamp (A) with transparent white glass base which meets with a brass connection to a pressed clear glass globe for holding oil. Atop this is a brass top which holdes the rope wick as well as clasps to hold the upper globe bulb (B). The globe (B) has etched eagles around the widest point, each with a ...

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), porcelain

GUSN: 54028

Accession Number: 1945.259AB

Sugar Bowl

Silver lusterware sugar bowl. Fluted body and dual scroll molded handle. Floral molded cover.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, glazing (coating), silver (color)

GUSN: 54030

Accession Number: 1945.260.1AB

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54031

Accession Number: 1945.261

Pair of Boots

Pair of ivory silk satin ankle boots; cream binding; no trim; side lacing with ivory silk laces; round square toe; center front and center back seam; sole has narrow waist, shaped for left and right foot; 7/8" stacked wooden heel with notch; linen lining.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54032

Accession Number: 1945.285DE

Wedding Dress

Cream silk satin wedding dress with net overlay; bodice has pointed front; back lacing; boned; broad neckline and cap sleeves with cream fringe ruching; bundles of flowers at shoulders and front; lace trim. Skirt has cartridge pleats at back. Net overlay has striped ribbon around hem. Bodice and ...

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, net (textile), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 54033

Accession Number: 1945.285A

Wedding Wreath

Wreath of orange blossoms; with white buds of kid leather cotton, with green leaves; wire foundation.

Date: 1848-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, cotton (textile), textiles, wax, wire

GUSN: 54034

Accession Number: 1945.285C

Scarf

Cream-colored striped scarf.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 54035

Accession Number: 1945.286

Barrel Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53875

Accession Number: 1944.748

Ironing Board

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53876

Accession Number: 1944.749

Ironing Board

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53877

Accession Number: 1944.750

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53878

Accession Number: 1944.754

Bread Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 53879

Accession Number: 1944.763

Flax Wheel

Spinning wheel for flax; Saxony type. Scotch-Irish in origin. The attached table is made from riven maple, and the treadle is made of oak. Some parts of the spinning wheel assembly were turned.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), maple (wood), birch (wood), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 53880

Accession Number: 1944.764

Flax

Spun flax wrapped in brown paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: flax (fiber)

GUSN: 53881

Accession Number: 1944.765

Cradle

Cradle. Grain painted to resemble crotch mahogany. Round arched hood; scalloped footboard; beaded lower molding.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, mahogany (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 53882

Accession Number: 1944.766

Women's Tie

White neckpiece.

Date: 1865-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53884

Accession Number: 1944.772

Women's Tie

White neckpiece.

Date: 1865-1880 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53885

Accession Number: 1944.773

Lace Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53886

Accession Number: 1944.774

Lampshade

Cream-colored paper lampshade with no frame. Molded paper panels sewn together with red thread. Oval in each panel features a pressed flower.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 53887

Accession Number: 1944.776

Box with Cover

Cylindrical painted wood box with cover. Handpainted illustrations on cover and box. Cover depicts red meeting house, flanked by two trees and part of another building, with domed tower silhouette in background. Vignettes on the box depict a tombstone on a hill beneath weeping willows, a windmill o...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 53888

Accession Number: 1944.777AB