Historic New England

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47745

Accession Number: 1969.373.1

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47746

Accession Number: 1969.373.2

Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver salad fork with an upturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47747

Accession Number: 1969.375

Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver fork with an oval handle and an antique design. Four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47748

Accession Number: 1969.376.1.1

Fork

Metal fork with a wood handle. Two tines.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 47749

Accession Number: 1969.377.1

Knife

One of a set of three. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 47750

Accession Number: 1969.378.1

Shawl

Taupe silk crepe with 12" fringe of which 4" is knotted.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47751

Accession Number: 1969.379

Shawl

Scarlet crepe hand embroidered with white; tied-on fringe; 12" border; corner motif; center medallion; flying birds and insects in field.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47752

Accession Number: 1969.380

Shawl

Tiny black center; corner motifs and embroidered; paisley; compartmentalized edges in red, blue, green, yellow & white; square.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47753

Accession Number: 1969.381

Shawl

Off-white crepe shawl; embroidered with 6-1/2" floral border in red with green (large red flower); 18" fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47754

Accession Number: 1969.383

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47755

Accession Number: 1969.384

Squirrel Blanket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47756

Accession Number: 1969.385

Collar

Fur.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 47757

Accession Number: 1969.387

Collar

Fur collar, possibly for a coat or a walking dress, backed with grey silk quilted lining, brown heather, and three buttons.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47758

Accession Number: 1969.388

Hat

Dark brown beaver w/ light brown plush around brim and neck; quilted brown silk lining; narrow brown silk ribbon ties.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: plush, quilting, sealskin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47759

Accession Number: 1969.389

Hat

Brown beaver; visor and ear flaps; black quilted lining.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 47760

Accession Number: 1969.391

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47761

Accession Number: 1969.396

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47762

Accession Number: 1969.397.1AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47763

Accession Number: 1969.397.2AB

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 47764

Accession Number: 1969.397.3AB

Stencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47765

Accession Number: 1969.398A

Stencil

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47766

Accession Number: 1969.398B

Fireboard

Fireboard composed of two panels, beveled in back; frame painted orange; rounded bright green trees, fruit-like forms (watermelons?) on one panel.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), painting (coating), panels (wood), panel paintings (painting by form), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47768

Accession Number: 1969.401

Small leather and mother-of-pearl purse or wallet. The front has a mother-of -pearl carved relief of a seated woman with dog in oval metal frame inlaid into center of mother-of-pearl panel. Red fabric interior with accordian fold dividers.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, leather, cloth

GUSN: 47769

Accession Number: 1969.403

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47612

Accession Number: 1969.97A

Dress

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47613

Accession Number: 1969.97B

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Oval medallions depicting patriotic scenes featuring George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47614

Accession Number: 1969.106

Sewing Case

Small wood box painted yellow with painted floral motifs and brass hook closure. "Brooks' Sewing Cottons" printed on paper affixed to lid interior. "Brook's Glace Spool Cotton for Automatic and Single Thread Machines" printed on paper affixed to exterior bottom of box.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47615

Accession Number: 1969.107

ORNAMENT

Plaster with string or thread imbedded as binder.

Date: ca. 1927

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 47616

Accession Number: 1969.109

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 47617

Accession Number: 1969.111

Bed Canopy

Cross-shaped; block and roller print of repeating rows of white swags with cullular interiors; red and blue floral borders; same floral cluster between. Mauve or purplish-red ground. Applied and gathered flowers; cascades in corners. Plain head cloth.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 47618

Accession Number: 1969.124