Historic New England

Printing Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47133

Accession Number: 1965.54

Photograph

Shoulder-length portrait of older woman.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tinting, ivorytypes

GUSN: 47134

Accession Number: 1965.55A

Blue and white, reversible; overall pattern of rows of wheels; four snowballs in corners; rose-like floral-like motif in center. Border of alternating double pine trees and split pine trees. Hemmed top and bottom; selvage edges.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), double weave, weaving, piecing, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47135

Accession Number: 1965.57

Teapot

White porcelain triangular teapot with hand-painted butterflies, sprays of leaves and flowers, with gold bands. Molded rope handle and knots on body and lid with gold highlights.

Date: 1879

Maker: Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47136

Accession Number: 1965.59AB

Scales

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47149

Accession Number: 1965.71AB

Scale

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47150

Accession Number: 1965.72

Dwarf Tall Case Clock

Dwarf tall case clock with ogee bracket feet; arched door with sprig inlay; quarter column with stop flutes; dentil course; arched pediment with fretwork.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47151

Accession Number: 1965.73

Trunk

Small trunk, leather studded with brass nails and lined with a tan wallpaper decorated with a white and green design. Old label inside reads: "ISSAC LIBBEY,/TRUNK MANUFACTURER,/and Dealer In/Valises, Carpet Bags,/and all kinds of Trunk Trimmings,/Rochester, N.H." This trunk belonged to John T. Gordo...

Maker: Libbey, Isaac (Manufacturer)

Material: leather

GUSN: 47152

Accession Number: 1965.78

Pipe Tongs

Pipe scissors, from Gordon family, decorated with a design of curved lines incised in the metal.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47153

Accession Number: 1965.79

Spectacles

Gold spectacles [.1] and a green and white needlepoint case [.2]. Oblong lenses. Crank bridge. Loop slide side arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), needlepoint (needleworking)

GUSN: 47154

Accession Number: 1965.80.1-.2

Purse

Beaded purse with blue floral pattern on white background with butterfly at bottom; blue beaded tassels; tan silk top with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47155

Accession Number: 1965.88

Perfume Bottle

Colorless glass, flask-shaped perfume bottle with cut glass, twisted ribs with gilt monogram in center. Silver gilt screw top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown glass

GUSN: 47156

Accession Number: 1965.89AB

Purse

A solid purple velvet purse edged in gold metallic cording and with a single metallic thread tassel on one bottom corner, top with a highly decorative yellow metal closure frame cornucopia, flowers, wheat, fruilt, and a shell, press button clasp, and doubled yellow metal chain.

Date: Late 19th / early 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, molding (forming), chasing, metal thread, solid velvet

GUSN: 47157

Accession Number: 1965.90A

Purse

A knitted purple silk recticule style coin purse with tassel at bottom and yellow metal frame closre and button clasp.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (fiber), metal, cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 47158

Accession Number: 1965.90B

Purse

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 47159

Accession Number: 1965.91

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark with embroidered "S. Crew" on Bristol board mounted on a white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47161

Accession Number: 1965.93

Bag

Work bag with central engraving in oval cartouche of cupid bringing a work bag to a seated seamtress (both sides of bag). Colored engraving of branches, leaves, and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), painting (coating), satin

GUSN: 47162

Accession Number: 1965.94

Purse

A black cotton mesh edged and adored in cut steel beads with floral motif on body and double loops on bottom. Top has a white metal frame clasp with scroll and chain.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, cotton (textile), cut steel, beads (pierced objects), beadwork, beading (process)

GUSN: 47163

Accession Number: 1965.95

Shawl

Small black center; paisleys predominantly reds with green or blue; applied borders; embroidered compartmentalized edges; larger solid areas.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47164

Accession Number: 1965.96

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47165

Accession Number: 1965.98

Padlock

Small, barrel-shaped combination lock; unlocks by right side pulling out.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 47166

Accession Number: 1965.99

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 51912

Accession Number: 1987.261.1-.2

Windosr Chair

One of a set of nine Windsor chairs with a raking rod back, bamboo-turned legs, and stretchers; stained black.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51925

Accession Number: 1982.46.3

Spoon

Pewter serving spoon with long handle ending in hourglass-shape. Molded anthemion or shell figure on handle terminus and on bottom of bowl.

Date: 1830-1837

Maker: Ashberry, P. (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 51926

Accession Number: 1950.81

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 51927

Accession Number: 1941.

Handbag

Tan and green striped woven purse; silver beaded design with tassels on the bottom and sides; metal clasp with missing handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51928

Accession Number: 1941.2

Purse

Beaded opalescent purse with gold beaded design; black velvet clasps with embroidered gold flowers; clasps have pleated purple silk finish; purple tie handle; leather lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 51929

Accession Number: 1941.3

Infant's Cap

White; net--floral applique; double ruffle around face and neck; two lappet ties.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 51930

Accession Number: 1941.5

Pincushion

Square pincushion with pointed edges; metallic thread embroidery; white tassels; white silk body; "WELCOME/LITTLE./STRANGER" on front, a series of initials and dates on the back.

Date: 1776-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 51931

Accession Number: 1941.8

Pincushion

S-shaped pincushion with tassled ends; white silk body with cord edging; "OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM/OF HEAVEN" spelled out in pins.

Date: 1857

Maker: White, A. E. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 51932

Accession Number: 1941.9A

Mat

Oblong satin mat with silk fringe edge; made for pincushion to rest on.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 51933

Accession Number: 1941.9B

Waistcoat

Cream w/ sprays of purple, green, white & pink flowers; shawl collar; single breasted w/ 6 buttons; 2 pockets; cream lining & back w/ linen tie & lacing closure at back; padded.

Date: 1854-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, padding (process), piping (process), silk (textile), brocade (textile), twill

GUSN: 51934

Accession Number: 1941.11

Purse

Tan purse with red cross-stiched pattern and red button on the front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51935

Accession Number: 1941.12

Bootee

Cream; cream floral embroidery w/ floral bands; cream chenille fringe; hook and eyes at side; cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51936

Accession Number: 1941.14AB

Pair of Gloves

Pale pink; thick 1-1/2" hem; three bands/clocks of openwork "arrows" on front with small openwork diamonds on paten and near thumb.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51937

Accession Number: 1941.15AB

Pair of Gloves

Plain white gloves.

Date: 1854-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51938

Accession Number: 1941.16AB

Purse

A beaded reticule with large, horizontal floral motifs (blue, yellow, and red daisies with large green leaves ona dark red background, blue leaves and red berries on a white background, and small white flowers with long green leaves on a dark red background) with plain yellow metal closure frame, cl...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles, metal, beading (process), beadwork, glass (material), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 51939

Accession Number: 1941.17

Purse

Beaded purse with red rose floral motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51940

Accession Number: 1941.20

Jar

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 51942

Accession Number: 1941.29

Decorative Mug

White opaque glass decorative mug with hand painted blue stripes bordering polychrome floral sprays on either side of a cartouche containing a city scene. "Bristol Glass"

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 51950

Accession Number: 1941.51