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Knitting Needles

Pair of large wooden knitting needles.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32656

Accession Number: 1929.389AB

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Membership certificate

Boston Sea Fencibles Certificate. Picture of a ruin on a hill in Boston Harbor. Five ships are in the harbor along with a lighthouse. On the hill there are two cannons with balls, an anchor and rope, and a small row boat next to a pile of rocks. Written in ink in a serpentine banner is "SAILORS RIG...

Date: ca. 1818

Maker: Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 (Maker) Annin & Smith (Printer)

Material: engraving (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 32657

Accession Number: 1929.394

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Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32658

Accession Number: 1929.397

Powder Box Case

A leather waterproof powder box case with brass and leather accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), leather, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 32659

Accession Number: 1929.405

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WINDER, CLOCK

Metal object, squared end and two arms that open (probably for leverage, function uncertain).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32660

Accession Number: 1929.419

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Ornament

Maroon silk ornament.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32661

Accession Number: 1929.421

Passementarie

A dark red or burgundy ornament or passementarie with a three layer pleated roundelle below a star shape of satin, and many wide looped satin ribbons hanging from the bottom.

Date: 19th or 20th century

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, cloth

GUSN: 32662

Accession Number: 1929.422

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Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32663

Accession Number: 1929.423

Album quilt

25 block album quilt with central compass rose, both quilted and tufted. Center of each block signed at center in ink. Textiles used are mostly dress fabrics from 1840s and 50s. Cream sashing between each block. Blue border applied around all four sides.

Date: 1846-1885

Maker: Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Material: calico, stitching, machine sewing (technique), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, silk (textile), tacking

GUSN: 32664

Accession Number: 1929.434

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Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32665

Accession Number: 1929.448

Caster

Cut glass caster with pierced metal top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32666

Accession Number: 1929.454AB

Caster

Cut glass caster with pierced metal top.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32667

Accession Number: 1929.455AB

Cruet

Cut glass cruet bottle and stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32668

Accession Number: 1929.456AB

Cruet

Cut glass cruet bottle and stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32669

Accession Number: 1929.457AB

Cruet

Cut glass cruet bottle and stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32670

Accession Number: 1929.458AB

Mustard Pot

Cut glass mustard pot with hinged silver lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32671

Accession Number: 1929.459AB

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Child's Grecian Rocking Chair

Balloon seat, bent arms, turned legs; caned seat and back; rosewood grained with gold, lacy scrolls, mother and child on crest.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: caning, graining, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32672

Accession Number: 1929.461

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Bowl

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32673

Accession Number: 1929.462A

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Churn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32674

Accession Number: 1929.462B

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Churn lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32675

Accession Number: 1929.462C

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Crock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 32676

Accession Number: 1929.464

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Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32677

Accession Number: 1929.470

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Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 32678

Accession Number: 1929.471

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Miniature

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32679

Accession Number: 1929.473

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Stick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32680

Accession Number: 1929.481

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Knitting Needle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32681

Accession Number: 1929.489

Stand Collar

Pink beaded lace collar.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32682

Accession Number: 1929.498

Purse

A red silk recticule or purse with a red and cream ribbon drawstring and adorned with seeds and cut steel beads.

Date: 1851-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), cut steel, grain (seed), seed, silk (textile), cotton (fiber)

GUSN: 32683

Accession Number: 1929.499

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Hatpin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32684

Accession Number: 1929.505

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Cane

Brown wood with heavy bone knob handle; silver notched collar; holes for tassel with leather strip remaining in hole; silver band at tip (lacquered?); knob handle etched with dots in scroll pattern.

Date: 1712

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), leather, silver (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32685

Accession Number: 1929.509

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Teacup

Handleless teacup with red and green rosebuds on the exterior, a red dot band around base, and a red rim.There is a red and green rosebud in the center of bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 32686

Accession Number: 1929.520

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Handkerchief

Handkerchief with a star lace pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32687

Accession Number: 1929.528

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Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32583

Accession Number: 1929.227

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Padlock

Square at bottom; brass decoratively cut and stamped keyhole cover; key (missing) is slim; black paint.

Date: 1865-1910

Maker: Mallory, Wheeler and Co. (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), cutting (dividing), iron (metal), painting (coating), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 32584

Accession Number: 1929.229

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Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32585

Accession Number: 1929.230

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Lock

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 32586

Accession Number: 1929.231

Parasol and Box

Parasol (A) is off-white silk moire with scalloped ruffle; white lining with crimped fringe; ivory stick with ball end; Cazal spring; carved, collapsible handle; engraved silver slider; ivory tips on ribs; ivory silk cord and tassels on ferrule. Box (B and C) is two-piece cardboard, covered with w...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: engraving (printing process), ivory (tooth component), moiré, silk (textile), silver (metal)

GUSN: 32587

Accession Number: 1929.232A-C

Portrait of Catharine Brewster

Half-length portrait of Catharine Brewster (1784-1831), with patterned shawl in green chair. Copy of portrait by Gilbert Stuart (artist's father).

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: Stuart, Jane (Artist) AFTER Stuart, Gilbert (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 32588

Accession Number: 1929.233

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Firkin

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32589

Accession Number: 1929.234D

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Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32590

Accession Number: 1929.238

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Animal Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 32591

Accession Number: 1929.240

"Rachel" Figurine

Classical female figure with crown. "Rachel" embossed on base.

Date: 1847

Maker: Barre, Jean Auguste, 1811-1896 (Sculptor)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 32592

Accession Number: 1929.241

Feeding vessal

Feeding device created for a caretaker to assist those unable to consume food independently, vessal with a straight-sided, egg-shaped body, the sides and top of which are covered in an incised pattern of rows of concentric circles. There is a dog's head handle and a human head mask under the spout. ...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: Possibly Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: creamware, earthenware, glazing (coating), incising

GUSN: 32593

Accession Number: 1929.242

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Dome

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32594

Accession Number: 1929.244A

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Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32595

Accession Number: 1929.244B

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Glass Dome

Short, oval glass dome.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 32596

Accession Number: 1929.245A

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Dome Base

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32597

Accession Number: 1929.245B

Urn

Urn with a square stand. Military and funeral scene adorn the body and base. Dual loop handles with a molded face. Greek key and scroll patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32598

Accession Number: 1929.248

Urn

Urn with a square stand. Military and funeral scene adorn the body and base. Dual loop handles with a molded face. Greek key and scroll patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 32599

Accession Number: 1929.249

Fire Bucket

A painted leather fire bucket with a leather loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 32600

Accession Number: 1929.250