Historic New England

Pincushion

Pillw. shape; bl. satin botton; red rep top; yellw. thread sunbrst

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 64886

Accession Number: 1970.1296

Doll

Compos. head; leather arms; bl & white stripe dress; black shoes&stckn

Date: 1825-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: composition (material), wood (plant material), cotton (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 64887

Accession Number: 1970.1311

Toy Soldier's Horse

Black horse figurine with a blue and yellow saddle; one of four horses

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64888

Accession Number: 1970.961.1

Toy Soldier's Horse

Black horse figurine with a blue and yellow saddle; one of four horses

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64889

Accession Number: 1970.961.2

Toy Soldier's Horse

Black horse figurine with a blue and yellow saddle; one of four horses

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64890

Accession Number: 1970.961.3

Toy Soldier's Horse

Black horse figurine with a blue and yellow saddle; one of four horses

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64891

Accession Number: 1970.961.4

Toy Soldier's Horse

Black horse figurine with a red saddle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64892

Accession Number: 1970.961.5

Toy Soldier's Horse

White horse with blue & yellow saddle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64893

Accession Number: 1970.961.6

Toy Soldier

British cavalry officer/horseman; red uniform

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64894

Accession Number: 1970.961.7

Toy Soldier

British cavalry officer/horseman; red uniform

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64895

Accession Number: 1970.961.8

Toy Soldier

British cavalry officer/horseman; red uniform

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64896

Accession Number: 1970.961.9

Toy Soldier

British cavalry officer/horseman; red uniform

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64897

Accession Number: 1970.961.10

Toy Soldier

British cavalry officer/horseman; red uniform

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64898

Accession Number: 1970.961.11

Toy Soldier

Highlanders; red jackets & green kilts; kneeling with rigles

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64899

Accession Number: 1970.961.12

Toy Soldier

Highlanders; red jackets & green kilts; kneeling with rigles

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64900

Accession Number: 1970.961.13

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64901

Accession Number: 1970.961.14

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64902

Accession Number: 1970.961.15

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64903

Accession Number: 1970.961.16

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64904

Accession Number: 1970.961.17

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64905

Accession Number: 1970.961.18

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64906

Accession Number: 1970.961.19

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64907

Accession Number: 1970.961.20

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64908

Accession Number: 1970.961.21

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64909

Accession Number: 1970.961.22

Toy Soldier

British infantryman; red coat, blue pants; carries rifle

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), lead (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 64910

Accession Number: 1970.961.23

Pocket Knife

A hinged pocket knife with a blade, pick, wood handle, and floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), tortoise shell

GUSN: 47219

Accession Number: 1965.193

Constructed from marbelized paper sides and a painted velvet lid, this octagonal box once held the watch chain 1965.197C. The top and bottom of the box are crimped with embossed gold-colored metal strips. The lid is faded, green/brown velvet with a stenciled design of two rose blossoms surrounded by...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47222

Accession Number: 1965.197AB

Sunbonnet

Brown and cream cotton plaid print (printed to imitate [ ] print); self ruffle; brim has horizontal boning; long neck ruffle; drawstring missing at base of crown; self ribbon ties at neck and crown with bow at top of crown; brim lined with same fabric.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 47223

Accession Number: 1965.198

Cradle Quilt

Body comprised of alternating rows of pieced four-patch diamonds of two types of calico; diamonds of blue, sprig calico with blue ground. Edges bound in pink calico.

Date: 1866-1870

Maker: Simmonds, Mary White (Maker)

Material: calico, quilting

GUSN: 47225

Accession Number: 1965.200

Coat

Cream; turnover, notched collar; single breasted with 4 large pearl buttons, 5 buttonholes; waistline with skirt - 1 breast pockets, 2 flap pockets; back pleat with "false" pocket plackets; self? cuffs and piping along collar, front, pockets and cuffs.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), piping (process)

GUSN: 47226

Accession Number: 1965.201

Pair of Mittens

Black knit mittens.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47227

Accession Number: 1965.202AB

Blanket

White, twilled weave, wool seamed with hemmed top and bottom with blue wool embroidery sawtooth and triangle border; sides selvage.

Date: 1801-1840

Maker: Simmonds, Mary Taylor (Maker)

Material: embroidering, hand weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47228

Accession Number: 1965.203

Folding Fan

Plain bone or ivory guards and sticks; paper leaf, ivory colored back paper and light brown front paper; tarnished silver top and bottom edging and stripe along top.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47230

Accession Number: 1965.205

Folding Fan

Plain, uncarved ebonized wooden sticks and guards; white paper leaf with black grosgrain ribbon border; ivory thumb guards.

Date: ca. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: staining, ebony (color), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47231

Accession Number: 1965.206

Folding Fan

Plain uncarved bone sticks and guards; blue paper leaf with gold border.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47232

Accession Number: 1965.207

Folding Fan

Narrow ivory sticks, inlaid with silver bands; tan silk leaf painted with delicate pink, blue and purple floral sprays; embroidered with silver metallic chain stitch, and silver spangles; border in red and gold c-scrolls; reverse painted with simple, crude red floral sprays.

Date: 1780-1789

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, inlay (process), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), silk (textile), silver (metal), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 47233

Accession Number: 1965.208

Folding Fan

Sandalwood sticks and guards, openwork carving, set with spangles; dark blue silk leaf cut to look like petals, with silver sequins; shell washer; carved brass ring; blue tassel and cord.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), openwork, sandalwood (wood), sequins (spangles), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47234

Accession Number: 1965.209

Folding Fan

Short ivory sticks and guards, pierced and carved; leaf of coarse white and silver cotton gauze cut into petal shapes; silver sequins; marabou tips; shell washer; carved metal ring.

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), cotton (textile), gauze, ivory (tooth component), feather (material), piercing, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 47235

Accession Number: 1965.210

Brise' Feather Fan

Pierced ivory sticks and guards; blue feather leaf painted with exotic birds and flowers in blue, red, green and silver; tipped with marabou; mother of pearl washer.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 47236

Accession Number: 1965.211

Brise' Fan

Carved ivory brise'; painted with flowers; gold flowers applied on one side on front and back; metal rivet; pink silk tape along top side; thin white silk ribbon.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47237

Accession Number: 1965.212

Brise' Fan

Carved ivory brise' with rounded stick-ends; three large medallions (one shield-shaped) and eight smaller ones; white silk ribbon along top; wide white silk ribbon handle.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), silk (textile)

GUSN: 47238

Accession Number: 1965.213

Brise' Souvenir Fan

Carved bone brise' with three center medallions; hand painted orange and pink flowers on both sides; white silk ribbon; mother of pearl rivet.

Date: 1876-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), painting (image-making), hand-painted, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47239

Accession Number: 1965.214

Folding Fan

Carved ivory sticks and guard; leaf of pink paper with printed blue flowers and gold leaves around border of one side; reverse is ivory paper with printed tarnished golden circular garland with branch motif inside.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47240

Accession Number: 1965.215

Folding Fan

Long, narrow bamboo sticks and guards; black paper leaf painted with Oriental scene in blue, yellow, silver and gold; brass rivet and washer.

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47242

Accession Number: 1965.217

Fan

Pierced and carved ivory sticks and guards; white satin leaf painted with scene of a woman knitting leaning up against a tree, with a hunter looking on; also present are geese and a dog; arched metal handle with pearl rivets.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Possibly Laurence, A. (Painter)

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing, satin

GUSN: 47244

Accession Number: 1965.219

Brise Feather Fan

Pierced ivory sticks and guards; guards have painted silver blocks; goose feathers dyed maroon, painted with exotic flowers in blue, green and silver; marabou tips on leaf; mother of pearl washer, thin pink and white ribbon.

Date: 1834-1867

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 47245

Accession Number: 1965.220

Folding Fan

Narrow ivory sticks with scalloped edges, painted with gray and black floral garland; paper leaf painted with gray and black scene of two figures (man and woman) in landscape with bridge or aquaduct in background; reverse painted with sketch hut and fence in Chinoiserie style.

Date: 1745-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), scalloping

GUSN: 47246

Accession Number: 1965.221

Folding Fan

Bone or ivory sticks, carved and pierced and painted with figures and landscape scenes; paper leaf, painted with landscape scene of pagoda with mounts, water and ships; reverse is painted with sprays of pink and blue flowers.

Date: 1750-1759

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), painting (coating), piercing

GUSN: 47247

Accession Number: 1965.222