Historic New England

Snuffbox

Tin snuff box with hinged lid. Yellow with design in red and green.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47321

Accession Number: 1966.78

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47322

Accession Number: 1966.79A

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47323

Accession Number: 1966.79B

Paint Box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47324

Accession Number: 1966.79C

Mixing tray

Rectangular porcelain watercolor palette with six wells. Marked "Frost & Adams Boston" on the bottom.

Maker: Frost & Adams (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 47325

Accession Number: 1966.79E

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47326

Accession Number: 1966.80

Yardstick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47327

Accession Number: 1966.82AB

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. Theorem painted pin cushion in ivory colored velvet with "Souvenir" stenciled in dark orange in center of painted floral wreath. The box is covered with dark blue paper with embossed paper trim. Interior mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 47328

Accession Number: 1966.83AB

Box

Small cylindrical wood box with cover. Domed cover with three graduated tiers with rounded edges, leading to a small squat finial. Lip and base of box have projecting and rounded edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47331

Accession Number: 1966.86AB

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47332

Accession Number: 1966.87

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47333

Accession Number: 1966.88

HL Hinge

A: smaller ofthe two, with white/green paint. B: most of the paint is now gone.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 47334

Accession Number: 1966.90AB

Handle

Bean escutcheons; thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Semi-round profile handle. Straight lever with flat head. Painted white over black.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47335

Accession Number: 1966.91

Handle

Heart escutcheons. Flat tapered handle; straight thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Traces of white paint.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47336

Accession Number: 1966.92

Window Bench

Bow-front, open back window bench; uphlostered seat and arms; carved legs and arms.

Date: 1793-1800

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 47342

Accession Number: 1966.127

Table

Splayed legs with inlay, casters; trestle base; elliptical top with inlaid lozenge, borders.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), oak (wood), veneering

GUSN: 47343

Accession Number: 1966.129

Armchair

Armchair. Campeche form. Mahogany with plush upholstery. Upholstered arms, back, and seat; heavily carved griffin arm supports, curule base, scroll-carved front rail.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 47344

Accession Number: 1966.131

Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave, heavily napt, single piece blanket with selvage side edges and raw ends bound with red wool blanket stitch; thin blue woven stripe at each end with enbroidered wheels in each corner; each wheel with outer ring of green wool; inner ring of red and yellow with cent...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47345

Accession Number: 1966.134

Fireboard

Fireboard covered with scenic wallpaper with two women to right and man with sheep to left. To far right are several columns of a classical building in ruin, to far left part of a timber and brick house surrounded by border of graph vines and yellow buds.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 47346

Accession Number: 1966.135

Fireboard

Fireboard with various layers of wallpaper attached. Top layer is machine printed with pink grapevines framing vignettes of blue flowers in pink urns on white or cream ground. Earlier layer is also machine printed with green foliate swags on a gray ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47347

Accession Number: 1966.136

Bandbox

Round pasteboard bandbox without lid. Box is covered with wallpaper with an allover stylized floral and scroll pattern and a geometric border. Block printed in pink (now faded to white) on a blue ground. Interior and bottom of box are lined with newspapers dated 1823, 1824 and 1825.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47348

Accession Number: 1966.137

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47349

Accession Number: 1966.150

Bathtub

Tin bathtub. The outside is painted to resemble pine paneling with red painted details on the arms, edges and foot. Interior is painted white.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47350

Accession Number: 1966.155

Sunbonnet

Green and white checked gingham cotton; piped brim; shirred band near crown; long neck ruffle; self ribbon ties; self lining.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, textiles

GUSN: 47352

Accession Number: 1966.177

Bonnet

Drawn bonnet; gray iridescent silk taffeta; hoops, shirring and ruffles; steel gray neck ruffle stiffened with net; iridescent gray silk ribbon ties; crown stiffened with canvas; brim supported by three wired frames.

Date: 1847-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, reed (grass, material), silk (textile), taffeta, textiles

GUSN: 47353

Accession Number: 1966.181

Tile

Square, maganese purple glazed tile depicting three robed men holding various objects with village in background within circular border with four flower blossoms in each of the corners.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46527

Accession Number: 1961.189C

Spike

Spike, tapered on two sides, hand-wrought head.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 46528

Accession Number: 1961.190

Bodice

Black silk taffeta; broad neckline; shirred cap sleeves; straight waist; self-piping at neck, armscye & hem. 2 pairs of darts; boned, decorative princess seams; original button closure altered - no buttons; cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 46529

Accession Number: 1961.192A

Shawl

Paisley with large black rectangular center with 8-1/2" side borders and 21" end borders in red, yellow, brown and green; fringed ends.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46530

Accession Number: 1961.193

Infant's Cap

Cream; double ruffle sewn on with featherstitching; scalloped edge; fullness at top; delicate mull ruffles trimmed with lace; drawstring at neck.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 46532

Accession Number: 1961.197

Kerchief

Red and tan floral handkerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46533

Accession Number: 1961.198

Purse

Beaded purse with floral design and houses at bottom; blue bead tassels; blue green silk top with ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 46534

Accession Number: 1961.199

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson pattern of diamonds; dot in centers. Selvage sides, hemmed top and bottom. Applied cotton netting; knotted fringe across bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46535

Accession Number: 1961.203

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end with applied 1/2" wide lace along edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46536

Accession Number: 1961.207

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

Purse

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