Historic New England

Shuttle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46537

Accession Number: 1961.209

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46538

Accession Number: 1961.210

Wallet

Light brown; scalloped flap w/ leather strap closure; "X" on front & back; 5 compartments, one has same flap & strap; white kid lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 46539

Accession Number: 1961.211

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46540

Accession Number: 1961.212

Box

Small round lathed wood box with cover. Painted yellow with tassel pull and delicate concentric circle design carved on cover. Mirror inside cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46541

Accession Number: 1961.213AB

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a wood handle and a steel blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 46542

Accession Number: 1961.214

Shaving brush

Shaving brush with a wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46543

Accession Number: 1961.215

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46544

Accession Number: 1961.216

WALLET

Dark brown; side by side; opens up to reveal 4 compartments; embossed w/ words inside & out.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, handmade, leather

GUSN: 46545

Accession Number: 1961.218

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with spearhead end. Barrel side only. Evidence of having been painted. Tagged "Hinge, English. -- England (somewhere)"

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46546

Accession Number: 1961.220

Cockshead Hinge

Five-part joint; one rosehead nail remaining; one end broken, others rusted.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46547

Accession Number: 1961.221

HANDLE

Coiled handle for leaded window.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46548

Accession Number: 1961.222

Beaded purse. Purse has two narrow bands of yellow and orange beads with a large band of a beaded floral design in blue and pink on white beaded ground. The bottom section of the purse is covered with blue beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46549

Accession Number: 1961.224

Pocket Knife

Set of 12 pocket knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46550

Accession Number: 1961.227

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46551

Accession Number: 1961.230

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46552

Accession Number: 1961.305

Dish

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46553

Accession Number: 1961.518C

Tile

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 46554

Accession Number: 1961.1312

Bedkey

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46555

Accession Number: 1962.1

Caster

No description

Maker: Hurd, Jacob, 1702-1758 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, punchwork, silver (metal)

GUSN: 46556

Accession Number: 1962.2B

Caster

Caster with pierced top and turned finial. Cupcake base.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Grant, Thomas, 1731-1804 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 46557

Accession Number: 1962.3AB

Cloth Sample

Fragment of cream silk brocade.

Date: ca. 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46558

Accession Number: 1962.4

Textile Wallcover

This loosely plain-woven linen fragment is stained with paint in a pattern of leaves and grapes called "verdure." It formed part of a wallcovering installed in the Leavitt House, Hingham, Massachusetts. It was part of a larger pastoral scene according to the paper tag once attached to it (see Inscri...

Date: 1680-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), ink and paint application techniques

GUSN: 46559

Accession Number: 1962.8

Domed Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46560

Accession Number: 1962.9

Tile

Black and white glazed ink printed tile depicting hunting scene with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46561

Accession Number: 1962.10A

Tile

Black and green glazed ink printed tile depicting three men drinking with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46562

Accession Number: 1962.10B

Tile

Black and white glazed ink printed tile depicting pig with piglets and wolf with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46563

Accession Number: 1962.10C

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with bows and tassels in each corner; pink ground with embroidery and mallard duck applied in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask

GUSN: 46564

Accession Number: 1962.168

Bedspread

Rectangular, pieced spread of very large scale red floral pomegranate-design silk damask with edges bound in red wool tape.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, piecing, alteration (process and technique), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46565

Accession Number: 1962.16

Bodice

Basque-style bodice made from sheer striped black silk gauze over pale green silk with small pink satin bows and stripes; neckline trimmed with wired pink and green chiffon and velvet roses; black velvet shoulder straps; short flared black gauze sleeves; boned at seams and center front; smocked wai...

Date: 1898-1901

Maker: Stumpf and Co. (Retailer)

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46566

Accession Number: 1962.18

Child's Dress

White; checked pattern (woven); shirred bodice; capped sleeves and neckline trimmed with floral eyelet; eyelet waistband; drawstring neckline; two covered buttons at waist and one at neckline.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 46567

Accession Number: 1962.19

Needlework Coat of Arms

Needlework Coat of Arms. The crest is divided into four sections. Two sections have blue backgrounds and cream colored geometric lines of embroidery. The other two have red backgrounds with a cream bar at center and three "M"'s--two above, and one below the bar.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 46568

Accession Number: 1962.20

Photographs

Two cabinet card views of rooms, on the left a late 19th c. parlor and/or music room, and on the right, an early colonial period fireplace and oven.

Date: ca. 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 46569

Accession Number: 1962.24

Dessert plate

Pearlware dessert plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46570

Accession Number: 1962.25.1

Dessert plate

Pearlware dessert plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46571

Accession Number: 1962.25.2

Dessert plate

Pearlware dessert plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46572

Accession Number: 1962.25.3

Dessert plate

Pearlware dessert plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, hand-painted, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 46573

Accession Number: 1962.25.4

Luncheon plate

Pearlware luncheon plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, hand-painted, molding (forming), glazing (coating)

GUSN: 46574

Accession Number: 1962.26.1

Luncheon plate

Pearlware luncheon plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim is hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 46575

Accession Number: 1962.26.2

Apron

White linen printed with blue alternating geometric stripes; full-length pinafore; three mother of pearl button with buttonholes at upper back; self ruffle around body from below buttons; scoop neck; two darts in front; angled pocket on right.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46902

Accession Number: 1964.43

Apron

White linen with white woven vertical pinstripe; short; rounded bottom; narrow extended waistband iwth broaad lace-edged ties; angled patch pockets with lace at opening; lace-edged attached ruffle around body.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 46903

Accession Number: 1964.44

Apron

White cotton with woven checkerboard pattern; extended self waistband with attached self ties with two wide eyelet segments at tip; patch pocket at right side; wide eyelet band inserted aat hem; wide eyelet ruffle attached at hem.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46904

Accession Number: 1964.45

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with floral lace high collar and cuff, embroidered wrist, and three green ribbons going down center.

Date: 1885-1893

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46905

Accession Number: 1964.46

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton woman's nightgown, high neck collar with fleur-de-lis lace trim extending to waist, pleated yoke and wrists, includes pink ribbon on back of collar.

Date: 1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46906

Accession Number: 1964.47

Chemise

White cotton; high round neck center slit with button; sleeves cut in one (piece) with body; scalloped ends of sleeves; tapered at sides; very long.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 46907

Accession Number: 1964.48

Nightgown

White long-sleeved cotton nightgown with ruffle trimmed collar and ruffle lining of full button opening and cuff.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 46908

Accession Number: 1964.49

Candelabra

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46909

Accession Number: 1964.53

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46910

Accession Number: 1964.54A

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46911

Accession Number: 1964.54B

Dress

Purple irridescent taffeta with white pinstripes; high neckline; tucks at shoulder extend to waist; long double sleeves (long sleeves are detachable); Placket with brass buttons extends from neck to hem. Cartridge pleats all around, waist sligthly pointed at front; hook and eye closure and covered b...

Date: 1843-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 46912

Accession Number: 1964.56

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