Historic New England

Iron

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36046

Accession Number: 1933.1296

Wick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 36047

Accession Number: 1933.1301

Spherical pink and white opaque glass vase with short rounded shoulders and undulating, crimped rim. White interior. The shape is often referred to as "rose bowl" while the coloring is referred to as "peach blow."

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36048

Accession Number: 1933.1302

Commemorative dish

Porcelain dish with scalloped and gilt edge, lobed and notched body. Scene of fish houses, Swampscott, Massachusetts.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, decals

GUSN: 36049

Accession Number: 1933.1303

Dinner plate

Porcelain enameled plate. Border: on gold ground, flowers, butterflies and leaves with scrolled medallions (white ground) with insects, birds and flowers; and "B" in gilt on one medallion. Main scene: six figures sit around table in courtyard areas surrounded by porticos of buildings; fences; mounta...

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 36050

Accession Number: 1933.1304

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 36051

Accession Number: 1933.1309

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 36052

Accession Number: 1933.1311

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 36053

Accession Number: 1933.1312

Inkwell

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36054

Accession Number: 1933.1314

Letter Opener

A letter opener with an ivory handle and a short pointed metal blade. A black leather case.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal, leather

GUSN: 36055

Accession Number: 1933.1315

Lacing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36057

Accession Number: 1933.1317

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36058

Accession Number: 1933.1318

Pen Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36059

Accession Number: 1933.1319

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 36060

Accession Number: 1933.1320

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36061

Accession Number: 1933.1321

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 36062

Accession Number: 1933.1322

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Red carved and pierced wooden sticks; paper leaf, one side painted with three women and one man playing flute, in 18th Century costume, other side painted with women, cherubs, one woman in chariot drawn by peacock; sticks have gold and silver inlay. BOX (B,C): White with stripes and ve...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 36063

Accession Number: 1933.1324 A-C

Portable Desk

A wooden portable desk inlaid with brown, white, and black quills. Hinged cover reveals a writing tablet and compartments used to store writing implements.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 36064

Accession Number: 1933.1325

Mirror

Mirror in original frame

Date: c. 1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 36065

Accession Number: 1933.1326

Scarf

Red cashmere twill; rectangular; black chainstitched border; large floral motif embroidered in black silk; satin stitch at both ends; deep black silk fringe sewn onto both ends.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35962

Accession Number: 1933.1065

Apron

No description

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: jacquard, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 35963

Accession Number: 1933.1067

Shawl

Scarlet ground with 3 1/2" border with paisley style motif in green, pink, blue, yellow and black; quarter circles in corners.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 35964

Accession Number: 1933.1069

Shawl

White ground with red, blue, green, yellow tendril pattern form corner; silk warp, wool patterning wefts.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 35965

Accession Number: 1933.1070

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 35966

Accession Number: 1933.1075

Purse

Knitted green, pink, and orange patterned purse with silver beading and silver button clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35967

Accession Number: 1933.1078

Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35968

Accession Number: 1933.1079

Sewing Kit

Purple leather rolled cylindrical sewing kit with purple velvet pincushions on each end and a pink and black checked lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 35969

Accession Number: 1933.1082

Applique

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 35970

Accession Number: 1933.1084

Vase

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35971

Accession Number: 1933.1085

Pair of Figurines

Pair of ceramic statues of men in uniforms.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 35972

Accession Number: 1933.1086AB

Small Box with Attached Lid

Small rectangular paper box with attached cover. Printed image of woman with dark braids in purple gown with her hands on her hips affixed to cover. Box and cover are white with gilt and pink embossed paper trim in floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35973

Accession Number: 1933.1087 BC

Small Box with Attached Cover

Small rectangular paper box with attached cover. Printed image of woman with purple gown, white lace shawl, laurel leave headband and white lace veil. Box and cover are white with gilt and pink floral embossed paper border on cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35974

Accession Number: 1933.1088

Small Book-shaped Box

Small box in the form of a book. Covered with brown and gold metalic paper with raised patterns. Metalic sunflower motif in center of attached cover. Pink and green marbleized paper on sides. Lined with blue paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 35975

Accession Number: 1933.1090

Oblong Box with Cover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35976

Accession Number: 1933.1091AB

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35977

Accession Number: 1933.1094A

Slipcover

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35978

Accession Number: 1933.1095A

Creamer

Octagonal earthenware pitcher with "flow blue" transfer-printed Chinoiserie pattern. Scene of two figures on a stone bridge with pagodas and vegetation.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), transfer printing, earthenware

GUSN: 35979

Accession Number: 1933.1098

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35980

Accession Number: 1933.1100AB

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35981

Accession Number: 1933.1101AB

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35982

Accession Number: 1933.1102AB

Pen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 35983

Accession Number: 1933.1104

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 35984

Accession Number: 1933.1105.4

Footed bowl

Round opalescent glass bowl with straight neck, two applied handles and three applied feet. Painted with white beads and black lines around neck and rim and heart-shaped shields.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 35985

Accession Number: 1933.1116